Bomb Sniffer
Bomb Sniffer is an ability in Splatoon.
Mechanics
Skull icons are displayed on the user's screen in the same location where opponent bombs within a certain distance from the user are displayed.
Decreases splash damage from bombs:
- 20% decrease:
- 40% decrease:
Tactics
Bomb Sniffer allows players to easily spot opponents' bombs. It also helps to survive a Bomb Rush.
It can be useful for seeing an ink mine around corners allowing you to avoid it.
You can also use Bomb sniffer to see the general area of an enemy player by seeing the trajectory of the bomb easier.
Gear
The following gear items have Bomb Sniffer as their main ability. Bomb Sniffer is exclusive to shoes and cannot be rolled as a secondary gear ability.
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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Banana Basics | Krak-On | 400 | Bomb Sniffer | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Pro Trail Boots | Inkline | 9800 | Bomb Sniffer | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Punk Cherries | Rockenberg | 9000 | Bomb Sniffer | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Soccer Cleats | Takoroka | 9600 | Bomb Sniffer | 2.0.0 | ||
Yellow Seahorses | Zink | 1500 | Bomb Sniffer | Initial Release (1.0.0) |
Version history
Version | Adjustments |
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2.6.0 |
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Gallery
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Bomb Sniffer spotting a Splat Bomb.
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Another view.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ボムサーチ Bomu Sāchi |
Bomb Search |
French (NOA) | Détecte-pièges | Detect Trap |
French (NOE) | Chasse-pièges | Trap Hunting |
German | Bombenschnüffler | |
Italian | Annusabombe | Bomb sniffer |
Spanish | Buscabombas | Bomb searcher |
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