King Salmonid
Template:InfoboxCharacter King Salmonids are enormous Salmonids that appear as bosses in the Xtrawave of Salmon Run Next Wave in Splatoon 3.
Description
One King Salmonid appears in an Xtrawave every once in a while after a shift finishes. The crew will need to defeat the King Salmonid within the time limit while fighting other Boss Salmonids. It can be defeated by using the player’s main, sub, and special weapons. Additionally, any Golden Eggs collected during the Xtrawave can be thrown to damage the King Salmonid.
Only one type of King Salmonid, Cohozuna, is revealed so far.
Quotes
“ | Squid Research Lab is excited and more than a little scared to reveal the existence of a King Salmonid. This unfathomably terrifying creature can be scientifically described as "ginormous." We hope to release more details soon. | ” |
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[1]
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“ | Sadly, it's not all break rooms and promotions in the working world. Sometimes you have a tough day at the office and get attacked by a King Salmonid. HR recommends fighting it off with an egg cannon (you could earn bonus fish scales) and then taking a personal day. | ” |
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[2]
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Gallery
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2D artwork of Salmon Run Next Wave (vertical) with Cohozuna at the back
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Horizontal version of the artwork
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Cohozuna as seen by a security camera in the Salmon Run Next Wave trailer
Trivia
- After Wave 3 ends, the success jingle will sometimes be distorted. If this happens, a King Salmonid will spawn.
Etymology
The English name is derived from "king salmon" and "Salmonid".
Names in other languages
Translation notes