Golden Egg

 Golden Eggs are a type of collectible in Splatoon 2 's Salmon Run, in which collecting Golden Eggs is the main objective.

In Salmon Run

Golden Eggs spawn when a Boss Salmonid is defeated. Most Boss Salmonids drop three Golden Eggs. During the Mothership occurrence, only one is dropped; with a hiding Goldie one golden Egg is dropped after a certain number of hits, until it is splatted and drops five. Running or swimming into a Golden Egg will pick it up. Only one Golden Egg can be held at a time. Once a Golden Egg has been obtained, it must be placed in the Egg Basket by pressing "A" when near. Golden Eggs are retained if splatted while carrying one, but cannot be placed in the Egg Basket. A specified number of Golden Eggs must be returned to the Egg Basket in order to pass the wave. If the Golden Eggs have been dropped and not picked up, a Snatcher will come to pick it up. Snatchers can pick up three Golden Eggs at a time. If the Snatcher is splatted before it makes it to the water, the Golden Eggs will drop.

Gallery

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  Golden Eggs.

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  The icon used for Golden Eggs in-game.

• Closeup of a Golden Egg in a net.

  Closeup of a Golden Egg in a net.

• A Golden Egg in a Lifesaver.

  A Golden Egg in a Lifesaver.

• Some Inklings carrying Golden Eggs to the Egg Basket.

  Some Inklings carrying Golden Eggs to the Egg Basket.

• An exhibit of a model of a Golden Egg in the Shellendorf Institute.

  An exhibit of a model of a Golden Egg in the Shellendorf Institute.

• An exhibit in the Shellendorf Institute, featuring an ancient piece of art depicting Inklings surrounding a Golden Egg.

  An exhibit in the Shellendorf Institute, featuring an ancient piece of art depicting Inklings surrounding a Golden Egg.

Trivia

If you look closely during the splatting animation, you will notice that the golden egg glows in a color akin to Salmonid ink.

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