Drizzler
Drizzlers are Boss Salmonids that appear in Salmon Run in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3.
Description
The Drizzler uses its armored metal umbrella to fly around the stage. Once it finds a spot close to a player, it will land and use its umbrella as a shield, from which it will aim. The Drizzler will fire a floating projectile, resembling a Torpedo, which will rain down ink similarly to an Ink Storm once it bursts. The recoil from its weapon causes the Drizzler to flip upside-down after firing, leaving itself vulnerable to being splatted. Shooting a projectile will deflect it, which can defeat the Drizzler upon a direct hit. While flying, its tail is exposed, rendering it susceptible to attack. Additionally, if a Drizzler is on uneven terrain, players can shoot under its umbrella while it is stationary and shielded.
Quotes
The following text is quoted from the Salmonid Field Guide.
- Basic Information
- A flying fighter specializing in surprise attacks.
- Covered in armor that renders it essentially impervious to ink.
- Attack Behavior
- Fires midrange attacks using special projectiles.
- These projectiles explode into a shower of ink.
- Elimination
- It is susceptible to attack immediately after it fires.
- With good timing, it's possible to reflect the shot and hit the Drizzler with its own projectile, taking it down in one go.
- Supporting Information
- The ranks of the Drizzlers are made up by renegade Salmonid who prefer to go it alone and fight on their own terms.
- Well-protected against ink by unusual umbrella-like armor.
- The immense recoil from discharging its weapon temporarily exposes the Salmonid within its armor.
Statistics
- See also: Salmon Run data
HP | Damage | Attack/Defeat/Total ![]() |
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900 | 0.3 per frame [Sal. 1] | 18 / 3 / 21 | 3 |
Drizzler Missile
HP | Damage | Attack/Defeat/Total ![]() |
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100 | 0 |
Notes
- ↑ The rain from the Drizzler causes 0.3 damage per frame, which is equal to 18 damage per second.
- See also: Salmon Run Next Wave data
Tips
- Drizzlers land at predetermined spots, allowing experienced players to ambush them as they land at the next spot.
- Drizzlers travel toward the nearest player upon take-off, which can be used to lure them near the Egg Basket for quick Golden Egg collection.
- When using this technique, do not enter their firing distance or they will fire torpedoes before further approaching.
- Drizzlers will target said nearest player when firing projectiles. If possible, the target should be positioned away from the rest of the crew or towards the sea to minimize Ink Storm damage and enemy ink coverage.
- Players can determine where the Drizzler will fire its Ink Storm projectile by observing where its scope points.
- A Drizzler projectile has 100 HP. Upon depleting its HP, the projectile flies downwards facing the same direction as the player at that time. In order to deflect the projectile back at the Drizzler, players need to align themselves so that the projectile lines up between them and the Drizzler or it will miss. Therefore, players should move where they see the Drizzler pointing its scope.
- For slow traveling weapons like the Grizzco Slosher, even if the projectile is hit at a slightly off direction, as long as the player is aligned correctly before the projectile is hit, it will still hit the Drizzler.
- The Drizzler will fire the Ink Storm twice in one location before moving on to another.
- It takes about seven seconds for Drizzlers to re-fire the Ink Storm.
- The fired projectiles have a metal casing that peels off, revealing a green balloon that slowly rises in the air and finally launches off and forms an Ink Storm.
- The Drizzler remains exposed until the Ink Storm is formed, allowing time for the player to hit it with the projectile, metal casing present or not.
- The Sting Ray and other armor-piercing weapons are capable of damaging the Salmonid within even when it is not exposed.
- To ensure players get the most out of their Sting Ray, they can line up Drizzlers with other armored Boss Salmonids or Stingers to splat multiple bosses at once.
- While a Drizzler is traveling, it can be damaged by being shot from below, and rollers can run into it when it is just about to land.
- With timing, it is possible for deflected Drizzler projectiles to take down Flyfish's launchers, a different Drizzler, damage other Lesser or Boss Salmonids, and revive Lifesavers.
Badges
- Main article: Badge#Salmon Run Next Wave
Splatting Drizzlers a specific number of times in Salmon Run: Next Wave will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.
Drizzler badges | ||
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Drizzler Splats x 100 | |
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Drizzler Splats x 1,000 | |
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Drizzler Splats x 10,000 |
Gallery
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Render
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3D artwork
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3D artwork, flipped over.
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A Drizzler descending from the sky with its umbrella.
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A Drizzler after releasing its rain missile.
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A Drizzler under its armor.
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Another Drizzler under its armor, after firing its projectile.
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An Inkling attacking a Drizzler.
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Drizzler A's projectile about to be deflected to Drizzler B.
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Seconds later, the deflected projectile splatted the other Drizzler.
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The Salmonid Field Guide entry for the Drizzler in Splatoon 2.
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The Salmonid Field Guide entry for the Drizzler in Splatoon 3.
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The Salmonid Field Guide entry for the Drizzler in Splatoon 3.
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The illustration in the field guide.
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The mem cake of a Drizzler.
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Unofficial render of the Drizzler's game model from Splatoon 2.
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Concept art of the Drizzler, from The Art of Splatoon 2.
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The icon for the Drizzler used in SplatNet 2.
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The Drizzler's icon in Splatoon 3.
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The Drizzler locker decoration.
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Unofficial render of the Drizzler's game model from Splatoon 3.
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A view of a Drizzler beneath its armor.
Trivia
- Drizzlers can be slowly pushed around by squid-bagging against them while they are hiding under their shield.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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コウモリ Kōmori |
Bat [a] | |
Miezer | Mizzler | |
Crachin | Drizzle | |
Regnar | Corruption of Regen ("rain") | |
Piovasco | Corruption of piovere ("to rain") | |
Метеоголец Meteogolets |
Meteochar | |
Paragüistas | Corruption of paraguas ("umbrella") | |
Barreno | Corruption of barreño ("basin") | |
蝙蝠鱼 biānfú yú (Mandarin) |
Batfish | |
蝙蝠魚 biānfú yú (Mandarin) |
Batfish | |
박쥐 bakjwi |
Bat | |
Sakerocket [1] |
Translation notes
- ↑ Old Japanese called Western-style black umbrellas kōmori-gasa ("bat umbrellas")