Kelp Dome

Template:Infobox stageKelp Dome is a multiplayer stage in Splatoon. Octoling Invasion, an Octo Valley mission, takes place in a modified version of the stage. It was made available on June 11th 2015 at Template:UTC.

The overhead map of Kelp Dome

Layout

Kelp Dome is shaped like a large square with rounded edges. It includes a variety of paths and ramps divided by uninkable glass containers, which appear to be growing various plants. A network of grated walkways are also found above the central area and its connecting paths, allowing players to ink turf from above.

Notable Locations

• Raised Walkway – The raised walkway is a grated walkway that runs throughout the entire map and to the tower in the middle. It can be useful for quickly getting to the middle of the map and claiming the area around it, and for looking over the lower walls of the map and surprising enemies. It can also be useful for quickly getting to the opposite side of the dome. The downside to using the elevated walkway to travel is that it will leave the player exposed because if the player's Inkling turns into a squid while on the walkway, they will fall through the floor and onto ground level.
• Central Tower – The tower in the middle of the map can be a great vantage point for Chargers and will likely be sought after throughout an entire battle. The area around it can be easily claimed once a team has claimed the tower. It can also be used to look over walls and fire over them to ink some more turf.

Ranked Battle

Overhead map of Kelp Dome splat zones.

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In the August 5th update, the layout of the map for will change.

Splat Zones

In the Kelp Dome, the Splat Zone is located at the center of the map, surrounding the Central Tower, and is in the shape of a square. Boxes close to each team's starting points have been added to facilitate quick travel to the zone. Boxes have also been added to the Raised Walkways providing spots for hiding or recovering ink.

Tower Control

In Tower Control, the tower starts on top of the center platform. Like in Splat Zones, boxes are added to each team's starting point to provide a quicker path to the tower. The tower also takes on a wider and shorter appearance compared to other maps.

Tips

• The grated catwalks can be used to counter the effects from Kraken users, making them unable to pursue players past that point.
• The low walls that surround the center can have things thrown over them, allowing players with the Bomb Rush Special weapon to throw bombs over them and quickly cover turf on the other side.
• Run Speed Up is useful for decreasing travel time over grated walkways and speeding up player movement while using a Main Weapon.
• Kelp Dome's large size makes Ink Saver (Main) and/or Ink Recovery Up particularly useful. Swim Speed Up or Quick Super Jump are also good options to allow for quick movement across the map.

Squid Sisters quotes

English quotes

Callie's Dialogue	Marie's Dialogue	Region
Callie “Ah... It's always so nice and warm in the dome!”	Marie “Yeah, it's nice if you like pitting-out all your shirts!”	NOA
Callie “It's always lovely and warm in here, isn't it!”	Marie “I hate the heat...”	NOE
Callie “Everything grows great in here because it's so hot!”	Marie “Hm... Hold on a sec—I gotta go plant some french fries!”	NOA
Callie “It's so hot here the crops grow really big and strong!”	Marie “I wonder if they have a chips tree here...”	NOE
Callie “Hey, did you know that when Gramps was a kid, there was no such thing as vegetables?!”	Marie “Man... That is SO LUCKY!”	NOA
Callie “Hey, you ever wonder what Judd does on his days off?”	Marie “Oh, I know exactly what he does. He sleeps. Allllll day.”	NOA
Callie “Hey, Judd is a pretty strange critter, isn't he?”	Marie “Stop gossiping during the show, Callie!”	NOE
Callie “OK, Marie! What's your advice for this stage?”	Marie “Hair spray. Seriously, the humidity in here is chaos!”	NOA
Callie “So...I read online that ink is really good for plants!”	Marie “Seems legit.”	NOA
Callie “I read on the web that ink is really good for plants!”	Marie “Cite your sources, Callie!”	NOE
Callie “This dome is a fully sustainable ecosystem!”	Marie “It's about to be a fully stained ink-osystem!”	NOA
Callie “You know, I don't get this newfangled dome tech.”	Marie “How old are you again?”	NOE

Japanese quotes

アオリ's Dialogue	ホタル's Dialogue	Region
アオリ 「ここっていつも　ポカポカしてるよね！」 (It's always warm and cozy in here!)	ホタル 「暑いのヤダ～」 (I detest the heat~)	NOJ
アオリ 「ここって　温度が高いから、すごい勢いで　作物が育つんだって！」	ホタル 「ポテトは育ててないのかな～」	NOJ
アオリ 「そう言えば、じーちゃんが子供の時　トマトとか　無かったらしいよ！」	ホタル 「その時代に　生まれたかった…」	NOJ
アオリ 「ねぇねぇ、バトル後に来るジャッジくんって　なんか　変わった生き物だよねー」	ホタル 「…本番中は　私語禁止じゃね？」	NOJ
アオリ 「ホタルちゃん、ここの攻略ポイントは？」	ホタル 「……………え？　ゴメン、何だっけ？」	NOJ
アオリ 「インクを作物にかけると　めっちゃ育つらしい！　ネットで見た！」	ホタル 「…ソースはどこよ？」	NOJ
アオリ 「ハイカラシティのハイテク農園！　いやー、すごい時代になったもんだ！」	ホタル 「アオリちゃん、アンタ何才ね…？」	NOJ

French quotes

Ayo's Dialogue	Oly's Dialogue	Region
Ayo «Il fait toujours bon, ici ! Un vrai délice !» (It's always good here! A real treat!)	Oly «Pfff... Cette chaleur est insoutenable...» (Pfff ... This heat is unbearable ...)	NOE
Ayo «Les plantes poussent bien avec ce climat tropical !» (The plants grow well with this tropical climate!)	Oly «Un arbre à frites donnerait des frites enormes, ici.» (A fries tree would yield enormous fries here.)	NOE
Ayo «Dis, tu le trouves pas trop bizarre, Charbitre ?» (Say, don't you find Judd to be so weird?)	Oly «Ton micro est allumé.» (Your microphone is on.)	NOE
Ayo «Un conseil à ceux qui nous regardent, Oly?» (How any advice for our viewers, Marie?)	Oly «J'ai cru voir bouger tes lèvres... Tu disais un truc ?» (I thought I saw your lips move... Did you say something?)	NOE
Ayo «C'est tellement moderne qu'on dirait le futur !» (It's so modern it looks like the future!)	Oly «Elle est mignonne.» (She is cute.)	NOE

Italian quotes

Stella's Dialogue	Marina's Dialogue	Region
Stella «L'inchiostro fa bene alle piante. L'ho letto in rete.» (The ink is good for plants. I read on the net.)	Marina «Stella, devi sempre controllare le fonti!» (Callie, you always have to check the sources!)	NOE

Trivia

• The Kelp Dome is the second map where the Re-spawn Point is not accessible on foot; the first being Saltspray Rig and the third, Moray Towers.
• A sunset variant of this map exists in Octo Valley in the mission Octoling Invasion.
  • This was the only way to play on Kelp Dome before the June 11, 2015 update.
• Regarding the sister's conversation where Callie states ink is good for plants, Marie responds with "seems legit", an Internet meme used sarcastically by people who don't believe a claim to be true. In reality, cephalopod ink does not contain any compounds that significantly affect plants one way or the other. However, coated leaves may be unable to photosynthesize, making ink potentially bad for plants.

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