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|title=Sanitized Octotrooper Bonbon
|color={{SiteColor|Octo Expansion}}
|image= New Sanitized Octotrooper.jpeg
|species=[[Sanitized Octarian]]
|eye=Teal with black sclera
|location=[[Deepsea Metro]]
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|title=Sanitized Octotrooper
|color={{SiteColor|Octo Expansion}}
|image= Sanitized Octotrooper.jpeg
|species=[[Sanitized Octarian]]
|eye=Teal with black sclera
|location=[[Deepsea Metro]]
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{{InfoboxCharacter
|title=Octotrooper Bonbon
|color = {{SiteColor|Splatoon 2}}
| image    = Splatoon 2 Octotrooper variant.png
| species  = [[Octarian]]
|eye = Blue with green sclera
|location  = [[Octo Canyon]]
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{{InfoboxCharacter
|title=Octotrooper
|title=Octotrooper
|color = {{SiteColor|Generic}}
|color = {{SiteColor|Generic}}
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| species  = [[Octarian]]
| species  = [[Octarian]]
|eye = Blue with green sclera
|eye = Blue with green sclera
|location  = [[Octo Valley]], [[Octo Canyon]]
|location  = [[Octo Valley (location)|Octo Valley]], [[Octo Canyon (location)|Octo Canyon]], [[Deepsea Metro]], [[The Crater]], [[Alterna]]
}}
}}
{{quote|Octotroopers dead ahead!|[[Cap'n Cuttlefish]]}}
{{quote|Octotroopers dead ahead!|[[Cuttlefish|Cap'n Cuttlefish]]}}


'''Octotroopers''' are the basic [[Octarian]] fighters found in [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]], [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]], and the ''[[Octo Expansion]]'' in ''[[Splatoon]]'' and ''[[Splatoon 2]]''.
'''Octotroopers''' are the basic [[Octarian]] fighters found in [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]], [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]], the ''[[Octo Expansion]]'', and [[Return of the Mammalians]] in the ''[[Splatoon (series)|Splatoon]]'' series.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
Octotroopers are Octarians riding on small, simple vehicles consisting of a cylindrical platform with a black ring on the bottom, a long hose-like protrusion with a megaphone-like nozzle on the end, and a single joystick on top that the Octarian uses to operate the vehicle. How the 'base' of the vehicle looks varies from game to game; in ''Splatoon'', it is made of a dark, stainless metal, while in ''Splatoon 2'', it seems to be made from an upside-down blue recycling bin. The second variant introduced in ''Splatoon 2'' has a more unique base design instead - a container-like contraption with a red ends, glass sides that reveal several pre-made balls of ink, and more curved sides instead of straight ones - resembling a gumball machine.
Octotroopers are Octarians riding on small, simple vehicles consisting of a cylindrical platform with a black ring on the bottom, a long hose-like protrusion with a megaphone-like nozzle on the end, and a single joystick on top that the Octarian uses to operate the vehicle. How the 'base' of the vehicle looks varies from game to game; in ''Splatoon'', it is made of a dark, stainless metal, while in ''Splatoon 2'', it seems to be made from an upside-down blue recycling bin. ''Splatoon 3'' has the same concept but with colors of black and blue.


==Analysis==
==Description==
Octotroopers serve as the most basic foes featured in both [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]] and [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]], having little health, mobility, basic tactics, and a single attack - periodically firing a slow-moving globe of ink towards Agent 3 or 4 that has limited range but ignores gravity. Under normal circumstances, their simplistic combat skills alongside their placement makes them easy targets in any area, as their attacks are easy to dodge and their low health makes them easy to splat upon getting close enough (only two shots from most automatic weapons, such as the [[Hero Shot]] or [[Hero Dualies]], will splat them). The only time Octotroopers are a real threat is when they are encountered in large numbers - some packs of them can reach up to a dozen in a single area - in which it is easy for Agent 3 or 4 to be overwhelmed. Additionally, Octotroopers' projectiles do a deceptively large amount of damage on hit, compensating for how easy they are to dodge.
Octotroopers serve as the most basic foes featured in both [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]] and [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]], having little health, mobility, basic tactics, and a single attack - periodically firing a slow-moving globe of ink towards Agent 3 or 4 that has limited range but ignores gravity. Under normal circumstances, their simplistic combat skills alongside their placement make them easy targets in any area, as their attacks are easy to dodge and their low health makes them easy to splat upon getting close enough (only two shots from most automatic weapons, such as the [[Hero Shot]] or [[Hero Dualies]], will splat them). The only time Octotroopers are a real threat is when they are encountered in large numbers - some packs of them can reach up to a dozen in a single area - in which it is easy for Agent 3 or 4 to be overwhelmed. Additionally, Octotroopers' projectiles do a deceptively large amount of damage on hit, compensating for how easy they are to dodge.


Most Octotroopers are capable of moving - patrolling set areas when alone, strafing around a target when one has been found to shoot at, and running away from bombs - while others are delegated to being stuck on tall, thin poles above the ground, making them function more like sentries than mobile enemies.
Octotrooper vehicles can be either mobile or stationary. Stationary Octotroopers have some poles attached to their vehicles that resemble antennas and have an extended part on the bottom that touches the ground. Mobile Octotroopers patrol a certain assigned route or area and if the player is detected they will concentrate on the player.


''[[Splatoon 2]]'' introduces a second variety of Octotrooper that rides a differently-designed vehicle than their normal counterpart. These are identical to the normal variant with the sole exception that they fire a two-shot burst of bouncing ink projectiles along the ground instead of a single, slow glob through the air. This makes them more dangerous than the normal version on open stretches of ground, but harmless if there is a gap between them and their target.
''[[Splatoon 2]]'' introduces a second variety of Octotrooper called [[Blobby Octotrooper|Blobby Octotroopers]] that ride a differently-designed vehicle than their normal counterparts and have a different mode of fire. ''[[Splatoon 3]]'' introduces another variety of Octotroopers with a different vehicle called [[Octohopper]]s, which jump constantly and also attack differently.


==Tactics==
==Tactics==
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*The projectiles Octotroopers fire are slow but hard-hitting. Do not underestimate a large group of them.
*The projectiles Octotroopers fire are slow but hard-hitting. Do not underestimate a large group of them.
*If an Octotrooper moves over a patch of the the player's ink, their vehicle will sink in it and get stuck, causing the Octotrooper to fight with the vehicle's controls while still shooting and suffer from a reduced turning speed. If they choose to retreat, however, the Octotrooper will point the nozzle on their vehicle straight down and spray ink beneath them, freeing them from being stuck.
*If an Octotrooper moves over a patch of the the player's ink, their vehicle will sink in it and get stuck, causing the Octotrooper to fight with the vehicle's controls while still shooting and suffer from a reduced turning speed. If they choose to retreat, however, the Octotrooper will point the nozzle on their vehicle straight down and spray ink beneath them, freeing them from being stuck.
*In certain levels, Octotroopers will emerge from broken crates to attack the player. Be wary of unmarked crates if there are no other enemies around.
*In certain levels, Octotroopers will emerge from broken [[Crate|crates]] to attack the player. Be wary of unmarked crates if there are no other enemies around.
*When fleeing from something, such as an [[Industrial Squee-G]], Octotroopers will make no effort to avoid falling off ledges or cliffs, even if it means falling off the map and splatting themselves.
* When fleeing from something, such as an [[Industrial Squee-G]], Octotroopers will make no effort to avoid falling off ledges or cliffs, even if it means falling off the map and splatting themselves.
*In Return of the Mammalians, they take a short break after shooting three times, at which point they make a little "slowed down" noise and a thought bubble appears above their head.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
Octotroopers appear in the majority of [[Octo Valley (mode)#Missions|Octo Valley missions]], with some notable exceptions: the four main [[Boss]] stages, the four [[Octoling]] levels, and [[Unavoidable Flying Object]]. Levels which do contain Octotroopers can have [[Lair of the Octoballs|as few as two]] or [[Splat-Switch Revolution|more than twenty]] throughout.


===Octo Valley===
* [[Octotrooper Hideout]] (Mission #1)
* [[Rise of the Octocopters]] (Mission #3)
* [[Gusher Gauntlet]] (Mission #4)
* [[Floating Sponge Garden]] (Mission #5)
* [[Propeller-Lift Playground]] (Mission #6)
* [[Spreader Splatfest]] (Mission #7)
* [[Inkrail Skyscape]] (Mission #10)
* [[Shifting Splatforms]] (Mission #13)
* [[Octosniper Ramparts]] (Mission #17)
* [[Tumbling Splatforms]] (Mission #19)
* [[Unwelcome Flying Object]] (Mission #21)
* [[Splat-Switch Revolution]] (Mission #22)
* [[Spongy Observatory]] (Mission #23)
* [[Pinwheel Power Plant]] (Mission #24)
* [[Far-Flung Flooders]] (Mission #25)
===Octo Canyon===
* [[Return of the Octarians]] (Mission #1)
* [[Welcome to Octopia]] (Mission #2)
* [[Enter the Octohurler]] (Mission #4)
* [[The Octopark]] (Mission #5)
* [[Octozeppelin Invasion]] (Mission #6)
* [[Back-Alley Cleanup]] (Mission #7)
* [[Spinning Campground]] (Mission #8)
* [[Octoseeker Shakedown]] (Mission #10)
* [[The Floating Garden]] (Mission #11)
* [[Octo-Resort Spring]] (Mission #12)
* [[Dancing Floors]] (Mission #13)
* [[Parking Garage]] (Mission #14)
* [[Secret Bowling Alley]] (Mission #16)
* [[Octocommander Fortress]] (Mission #17)
* [[Towering Heights]] (Mission #18)
* [[The Experimentorium]] (Mission #19)
* [[Propellerland]] (Mission #20)
* [[Underground Expressway]] (Mission #22)
* [[The Octogalaxy]] (Mission #23)
* [[Transfer Junction]] (Mission #24)
* [[Platform Madhouse]] (Mission #25)
* [[Paradise Lanes]] (Mission #26)
=== ''Octo Expansion'' ===
* {{OctoExpansionStation|A|03}}{{OctoExpansionStation|B|01}}[[Wassup 8-Ball Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|A|04}}[[Roll Out Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|A|06}}[[Bounce with Me Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|A|07}}[[Maverick Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|A|08}}[[Bumpin' 8-Ball Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|B|03}}[[Spin Docto Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|B|05}}{{OctoExpansionStation|G|09}}[[Wack 8-Ball Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|B|06}}[[Notorious Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|B|11}}[[Tubular 8-Ball Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|B|12}}[[Brute Rollup Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|B|13}}[[Phat Splatz Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|C|02}}[[Shrinky Ink Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|C|07}}[[Totally 8-Ball Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|C|08}}[[Right Round Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|C|11}}[[Abracadabra Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|D|04}}[[Mad Props Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|D|10}}[[Labyrinth Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|E|08}}[[Da Bomb Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|F|02}}[[Slow Ride Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|F|06}}[[Duh-Oh Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|F|10}}[[Cubular Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|G|07}}{{OctoExpansionStation|I|07}}[[Ride with Me Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|H|05}}[[Ink It Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|J|07}}[[Outrageous Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|I|02}}[[Dinky Ink Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|I|04}}[[Can't Touch This Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|I|08}}[[Radio Station]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|Escape| 01}} [[Coccyx Phase]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|Escape| 02}} [[Villi Phase]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|Escape| 03}} [[Belly Phase]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|Escape| 05}} [[Diaphragm Phase]]
* {{OctoExpansionStation|Escape| 06}} [[Peristalsis Phase]]
===Return of the Mammalians===
*{{RotMMission|Crater|4}} [[What Are They? Can We Stop Them?!]]
*{{RotMMission|00|00}} [[After Alterna]]
*{{RotMMission|01|01}} [[Get to Know Alterna, Your Only Choice]]
*{{RotMMission|01|03}} [[Splat You on the Flip Side]]
*{{RotMMission|01|04}} [[Doors, Doors, Doors! And More! (Doors)]]
*{{RotMMission|01|06}} [[Zip, Splat, and Jump]]
*{{RotMMission|01|09}} [[The String's the Thing]]
*{{RotMMission|02|01}} [[Twirling, Swirling, Whirling]]
*{{RotMMission|02|02}} [[Absorbency and You]]
*{{RotMMission|02|03}} [[Soak It to Me!]]
*{{RotMMission|02|05}} [[Tread Heavily]]
*{{RotMMission|02|06}} [[Getting Lost in Three Easy Steps]]
*{{RotMMission|02|07}} [[The Ink-Conservation Project]]
*{{RotMMission|02|08}} [[Switching Things Up]]
*{{RotMMission|03|01}} [[Climbing the Corporate Splatter]]
*{{RotMMission|03|02}} [[They Said We'd Have Flying Cars, and We Do! Kinda!]]
*{{RotMMission|03|03}} [[Ink Wheels—Experience Tomorrow's Technology Today!]]
*{{RotMMission|03|07}} [[Rail Pass]]
*{{RotMMission|04|01}} [[Propellered to Greatness]]
*{{RotMMission|04|02}} [[Octohoppers Don't Have a Sense of Humor (and They Hate Puns)!]]
*{{RotMMission|04|07}} [[Charge Now, Splat Later]]
*{{RotMMission|04|09}} [[Flying Worst Class]]
*{{RotMMission|04|11}} [[Stamp 'Em Out]]
*{{RotMMission|05|02}} [[The Upside to Enemy Backsides]]
*{{RotMMission|05|03}} [[Uh-Oh! Too Many Snipers!]]
*{{RotMMission|05|04}} [[Barriers! They've Got You Covered]]
*{{RotMMission|05|06}} [[Zipping over the Neighborhood]]
*{{RotMMission|05|08}} [[Making Waves with Splashdowns]]
*{{RotMMission|05|09}} [[Low Viz, High Risk]]
*{{RotMMission|05|12}} [[You'll Go Far If You Shoot Far]]
*{{RotMMission|05|13}} [[Learn to Reflect, and This One is in the Bank]]
*{{RotMMission|06|03}} [[Torture Tour]]
*{{RotMMission|06|04}} [[Conserve Ink—Splat Sustainably]]
*{{RotMMission|06|06}} [[Keep It Rolling]]
*{{RotMMission|06|07}} [[That Sinking Feeling]]
*{{RotMMission|06|08}} [[Breathe In, Breathe Out]]
*{{RotMMission|06|10}} [[Mission: Fly-Fishin']]
*{{RotMMission|Rocket|01}} [[Alterna Space Center: Entrance]]
*{{RotMMission|Rocket|02}} [[Alterna Space Center Hangar]]
*{{RotMMission|Rocket|03}} [[Alterna Space Center Lift]]
*{{RotMMission|Rocket|04}} [[The Spirit Lifter: Steerage]]
*{{RotMMission|Rocket|05}} [[The Spirit Lifter: First Class]]
*{{RotMMission|Rocket|Boss 1}} [[The Ursine Anomaly - ＃03|The Ursine Anomaly - #03]]
*{{RotMMission|Rocket|Boss 2}} [[Return of the Mammalians]]
==In the [[Splatoon (manga)|manga series]]==
==In the [[Splatoon (manga)|manga series]]==
In the end of the fan-made issue of ''Splatoon'', a then unnamed [[Specs]] flies over a bunch of Octotroopers and [[Octoballs]]. They also appear in the Hero Mode issues of the manga.
In the end of the fan-made issue of ''Splatoon'', a then unnamed [[Specs]] flies over a bunch of Octotroopers and [[Octoballs]]. They also appear in the Hero Mode issues of the manga.
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
OV Octotroopers artwork.jpg|2D Art of three Octotroopers
Octo valley cap'n cuttlefish octotrooper art.png|[[Cuttlefish|Cap'n Cuttlefish]] beside an Octotrooper
Concept Art - Octotrooper.png|Concept art of Octotroopers
Octotrooper hovercraft concept.png|Concept art of the Octotrooper's hovercraft, from ''[[The Art of Splatoon]]''
S Band Turquoise October.jpg|Octotroopers in [[Turquoise October]]'s album art
Credits - Octotrooper A.png|Official art of a startled Octotrooper
Credits - Octotrooper B.png|An Octotrooper with long, bare legs
Credits - Octotrooper C.png|An Octotrooper falling over
Credits - Octotrooper D.png|A simplified Octotrooper
Credits - Octotrooper E.png|An Octotrooper with a UFO
Credits - Octotrooper Gardening.png|An Octotrooper gardening
Credits - Octotrooper on Flooder.png|An Octotrooper on a [[Flooder]]
Credits - Octotrooper Snacks.png|Artwork of Octotroopers in a plate of takoyaki.
Credits - Inkling Girl and Octotrooper.png|An Octarian and an inkling girl
Credits - Inkling Squid and Octotrooper Dating.png|An inkling squid and an Octorooper
S Splatfest artwork Octopus.jpg|Promo art of [[Marie]] and an Octotrooper for the {{flag|jp}} Squid vs. Octopus [[Splatfest]]
Splatoon LINE sticker - ? Octotrooper.gif|A [[LINE]] sticker of an Octotrooper from {{S}} 
</gallery>
===''Splatoon''===
<gallery>
Octarian.png|An Octotrooper as seen at the start of the the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EXKQQmm9EE Single Player Trailer]
Octotrooper2.jpg|A single Octotrooper
Octotrooper on a craft.jpg|An Octotrooper in [[Octotrooper Hideout]]
OV Octotrooper Hideout Octotroopers.png|A group of Octotroopers in the same Mission
Octotrooper size comparison.png|Size comparison with an [[Inkling]]
OV Octotrooper Hideout mission icon.png|[[Octotrooper Hideout]] level icon
OV Spreader Splatfest mission icon.png|[[Spreader Splatfest]] level icon
</gallery>
===''Splatoon 2''===
<gallery>
Splatoon 2 Octotrooper 3D.png|3D artwork of an Octotrooper
OC Octotroopers Polaroid render.png|Polaroid-style render
OC Return of the Octarians mission icon.png|[[Return of the Octarians]] level icon
OC Parking Garage mission icon.png|[[Parking Garage]] level icon
S2 Mem Cake Octarian.png|The [[mem cake]] of an Octotrooper
S2 Icon Octo Canyon.png|The icon for the Octotrooper represents [[Octarian]]s in the ''Splatoon 2'' relationship chart
Sanitized Octotrooper.jpg|A [[Sanitized Octarian|Sanitized]] Octotrooper
OE Marina's chat room Session 5 file.png|A picture of Octotroopers in a fight between [[Cuttlefish|Cap'n Cuttlefish]] and [[DJ Octavio]] shared in [[Marina's chat room]]
Octo Expansion nerimemory1.jpg|An Octotrooper [[mem cake]] (lower left) in a promo for {{S2}}{{'s}} {{OE}}
S2 Final Fest Octarians.jpg|Artwork of three Octotroopers for the [[Chaos vs. Order]] Splatfest
OC Octotrooper Model.png|Unofficial render of the Octotrooper's game model on [https://models-resource.com The Models Resource]
OC Octotroopers.jpg
</gallery>


==Trivia==
===''Splatoon 3''===
*Octotroopers share their vocalization sounds with [[Twintacle Octotrooper]]s, [[Octoball]]s and [[Octocopter]]s.
<gallery>
RotM render Octotrooper.png|{{S3}} render
RotM promo screenshot story Octarian 00.jpg|Promotional screenshot of an Octotrooper in ''Splatoon 3''
S3 promo art Octarian.jpg|An Octotrooper among numerous Octarians that appear in ''Splatoon 3''
S3 Tableturf Battle card Octotrooper.png|The [[Tableturf Battle|Tableturf]] [[List of Tableturf Battle cards in Splatoon 3|card]] icon of an Octotrooper
Unused Octotrooper Tableturf Card.png|Unused Tableturf card icon of a non-fuzzy Octotrooper
</gallery>


==Gallery==
===Other===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Octarian.png|An Octotrooper.
Splatoon 2 art book cover art.png|An Octotrooper in artwork made for the cover of ''[[The Art of Splatoon 2]]''
Octotroopers.png|Artwork of three Octotroopers.
Splatoon Manga Chapter 0 Specs In Octo Valley.jpg|A group of Octotroopers in the [[Splatoon (manga)|''Splatoon'' manga]]
Splatoon 2 Octotrooper 3D.png|Artwork of an Octotrooper in ''[[Splatoon 2]]''.
Splatoon 2 Octotrooper variant.png|Artwork of an Octotrooper Bonbon.
New Octotrooper HD.jpeg|A screenshot of an Octotrooper Bonbon.
Sanitized Octotrooper.jpeg|A Sanitized Octotrooper.
New Sanitized Octotrooper.jpeg|A Sanitized Octotrooper Bonbon.
Octotrooper on a craft.jpg|An Octotrooper in [[Octo Valley (mode)#Missions|Octo Valley]] Mission 1: [[Octotrooper Hideout]].
Octotrooper Hideout Checkpoint 2-Enemy Octotroopers.jpg| A group of Octotroopers in [[Octotrooper Hideout]].
Octotrooper2.jpg|A single Octotrooper.
Octotrooper size comparison.png|Size comparison with an [[Inkling]].
Octo valley cap'n cuttlefish octotrooper art.png|[[Cap'n Cuttlefish]] beside an Octotrooper.
Concept Art - Octotrooper.png|Concept art of Octotroopers.
Octotrooper hovercraft concept.PNG|Concept art of the Octotrooper's hovercraft, from [[The Art of Splatoon]].
S Band Turquoise October.jpg|Octotroopers in [[Turquoise October]]'s album art.
Credits - Octotrooper A.png|Official art of a startled Octotrooper.
Credits - Octotrooper B.png|An Octotrooper with long, bare legs.
Credits - Octotrooper C.png|An Octotrooper falling over.
Credits - Octotrooper D.png|A simplified Octotrooper.
Credits - Octotrooper E.png|An Octotrooper with a UFO.
Credits - Octotrooper Gardening.png|An Octotrooper gardening.
Credits - Octotrooper on Flooder.png|An Octotrooper on a [[Flooder]].
Credits - Octotrooper Snacks.png|Artwork of Octotroopers in a plate of takoyaki.
Octopus Marie.jpg|Promo art of [[Marie]] and an Octotrooper for the {{flag|jp}} Squid vs. Octopus [[Splatfest]].
Issue0picture1full.png|A group of Octotroopers in the [[Splatoon (manga)|''Splatoon'' manga]].
Octo Expansion nerimemory1.jpg|An Octotrooper [[mem cake]] (lower left) in a promo for {{S2}}{{'s}} ''[[Octo Expansion]]''.
Octo Expansion chat session 5 image.png|A picture of Octotroopers in a fight between [[Cap'n Cuttlefish]] and [[DJ Octavio]] shared in [[Marina's chat room]].
Splatoon 2 Octotrooper Model.png|Model of an Octotrooper from ''[[Splatoon 2]]''.
Octo Valley mission 01 Octotrooper Hideout icon.png|[[Octotrooper Hideout]] Icon
Octo Valley mission 07 Spreader Splatfest icon.png|[[Spreader Splatfest]] Icon
S2 Octo Canyon Missionicon 01.png|[[Return of the Octarians]] Icon
S2 Octo Canyon Missionicon 14.png|[[Parking Garage]] Icon
Splatoon 2 art book cover art.png|''[[The Art of Splatoon 2]]''
S2 Octarian relationship chart icon.png|The icon for the Octotrooper in the Splatoon 2 relationship chart.
S2 Mem Cake Octarian.png|Octotrooper [[Mem cake]]
S2 Final Fest Octarians.jpg|Artwork of Octotroopers for the [[Chaos vs. Order]] Splatfest.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*Octotroopers share their vocalization sounds with [[Twintacle Octotrooper]]s, [[Octoball]]s, and [[Octocopter]]s.
*Octotroopers and other non-[[Octoling]] [[Octarian]]s are described by game producer [[Hisashi Nogami]] as living in a way that a human would if only by spinal reflex. This manner of living is very similar to how octopuses in real life have their nervous system spread throughout all their arms, which will temporarily continue to perform basic functions like moving after being severed from the brain. Nogami additionally confirms that Octotrooper-like Octarians are like single-celled organisms.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yf8eygs2E4x44YIJ87nNl97wzN4UEw-RK7fHRFp53ME/edit?usp=drivesdk A method for expressing function through the designs of "Splatoon." An interview with the development staff, looking at character, weapon, and gear designs. (Translation by Rassicas and Splattwig)]</ref>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{Translation needed|Translate Chinese (Traditional)}}
{{Localized name
|Jap=タコトルーパー
|Jap=タコトルーパー
|JapR=tako torūpā
|JapR=tako torūpā
|JapM=Octopus trooper
|JapM=Octopus trooper
|Dut=Octorekruut
|Dut=Octorekruut
|DutM=Octo recruit
|DutM=Octorecruit
|FreA=
|Fre=Tentassin
|FreM=From ''tentacle'' and ''assassin''
|FreA=<!--French (NoA) and (NoE) share the same name-->
|FreAM=
|FreAM=
|FreE=Tentassin
|FreEM=From ''tentacle'' and ''assassin''
|Ger=Oktorekrut
|Ger=Oktorekrut
|GerM=Octorecruit
|GerM=Octorecruit
|Ita=Polpastro
|Ita=Polpastro
|ItaM=Polpo (''octopus''), but with a nasty denomination
|ItaM=From ''polpo'' ("octopus"), but with a nasty denomination
|Rus=Осьмогад
|Rus=Осьмогад
|RusR=Os'mogad
|RusR=Os'mogad
|RusM=From осьмо ''os'mo'' (octo) and гад ''gad'' (reptile, but can also mean scoundrel)
|RusM=Octoscoundrel <ref group="notes">From осьмо ''os'mo'' ("octo") and гад ''gad'' ("scoundrel")</ref>
|SpaA=
|Spa=Octorrecluta
|SpaM=Octorecruit
|SpaA=<!--Spanish (NoA) and (NoE) share the same name-->
|SpaAM=
|SpaAM=
|SpaE=Octorrecluta
|ChiS=章鱼兵
|SpaEM=Octorecruit
|ChiSR=Zhāngyú bīng
|ChiSM=Octopus trooper
|ChiT=章魚兵
|ChiTR=
|ChiTM=
|Kor=문어 트루퍼
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==See Also==
===Translation notes===
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==References==
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==See also==
*[[Twintacle Octotrooper]], a stronger variant of the normal Octotrooper.
*[[Twintacle Octotrooper]], a stronger variant of the normal Octotrooper.
*[[Shielded Octotrooper]], a more durable variant of the normal Octotrooper.
*[[Shielded Octotrooper]], a more durable variant of the normal Octotrooper.
*[[Octodiver]], a variant that can be found submerged in ink.
*[[Octodiver]], a variant that can be found submerged in ink.
*[[Octohopper]], a variant that jumps constantly.


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Latest revision as of 19:22, 6 April 2024

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Octotrooper
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Species Octarian
Habitat
Height
Hair color
Eye color Blue with green sclera
Age
Gender
Pronouns
Relations
Location Octo Valley, Octo Canyon, Deepsea Metro, The Crater, Alterna
Shop
HP
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Members
Other forms
“ Octotroopers dead ahead! ”

Octotroopers are the basic Octarian fighters found in Octo Valley, Octo Canyon, the Octo Expansion, and Return of the Mammalians in the Splatoon series.

Appearance

Octotroopers are Octarians riding on small, simple vehicles consisting of a cylindrical platform with a black ring on the bottom, a long hose-like protrusion with a megaphone-like nozzle on the end, and a single joystick on top that the Octarian uses to operate the vehicle. How the 'base' of the vehicle looks varies from game to game; in Splatoon, it is made of a dark, stainless metal, while in Splatoon 2, it seems to be made from an upside-down blue recycling bin. Splatoon 3 has the same concept but with colors of black and blue.

Description

Octotroopers serve as the most basic foes featured in both Octo Valley and Octo Canyon, having little health, mobility, basic tactics, and a single attack - periodically firing a slow-moving globe of ink towards Agent 3 or 4 that has limited range but ignores gravity. Under normal circumstances, their simplistic combat skills alongside their placement make them easy targets in any area, as their attacks are easy to dodge and their low health makes them easy to splat upon getting close enough (only two shots from most automatic weapons, such as the Hero Shot or Hero Dualies, will splat them). The only time Octotroopers are a real threat is when they are encountered in large numbers - some packs of them can reach up to a dozen in a single area - in which it is easy for Agent 3 or 4 to be overwhelmed. Additionally, Octotroopers' projectiles do a deceptively large amount of damage on hit, compensating for how easy they are to dodge.

Octotrooper vehicles can be either mobile or stationary. Stationary Octotroopers have some poles attached to their vehicles that resemble antennas and have an extended part on the bottom that touches the ground. Mobile Octotroopers patrol a certain assigned route or area and if the player is detected they will concentrate on the player.

Splatoon 2 introduces a second variety of Octotrooper called Blobby Octotroopers that ride a differently-designed vehicle than their normal counterparts and have a different mode of fire. Splatoon 3 introduces another variety of Octotroopers with a different vehicle called Octohoppers, which jump constantly and also attack differently.

Tactics

  • If one is unable to splat an Octotrooper, one can take advantage of their slow firing speed and even slower projectiles to simply dodge their attacks.
  • Octotroopers will immediately stop whatever they are doing and flee from a bomb if one is thrown at them. Thus, consider using bombs on Octotroopers that are against a wall or in a corner to prevent them from fleeing the blast radius in time.
  • While Octotroopers will advance towards and invalidate the player's cover if they are in any (assuming they do not lose track of them), they will never attempt to seek cover themselves, making rushing them an effective tactic.
  • The projectiles Octotroopers fire are slow but hard-hitting. Do not underestimate a large group of them.
  • If an Octotrooper moves over a patch of the the player's ink, their vehicle will sink in it and get stuck, causing the Octotrooper to fight with the vehicle's controls while still shooting and suffer from a reduced turning speed. If they choose to retreat, however, the Octotrooper will point the nozzle on their vehicle straight down and spray ink beneath them, freeing them from being stuck.
  • In certain levels, Octotroopers will emerge from broken crates to attack the player. Be wary of unmarked crates if there are no other enemies around.
  • When fleeing from something, such as an Industrial Squee-G, Octotroopers will make no effort to avoid falling off ledges or cliffs, even if it means falling off the map and splatting themselves.
  • In Return of the Mammalians, they take a short break after shooting three times, at which point they make a little "slowed down" noise and a thought bubble appears above their head.

Appearances

Octo Valley

Octo Canyon

Octo Expansion

Return of the Mammalians

In the manga series

In the end of the fan-made issue of Splatoon, a then unnamed Specs flies over a bunch of Octotroopers and Octoballs. They also appear in the Hero Mode issues of the manga.

Gallery

Artwork

  • 2D Art of three Octotroopers

    2D Art of three Octotroopers

  • Cap'n Cuttlefish beside an Octotrooper

    Cap'n Cuttlefish beside an Octotrooper

  • Concept art of Octotroopers

    Concept art of Octotroopers

  • Concept art of the Octotrooper's hovercraft, from The Art of Splatoon

    Concept art of the Octotrooper's hovercraft, from The Art of Splatoon

  • Octotroopers in Turquoise October's album art

    Octotroopers in Turquoise October's album art

  • Official art of a startled Octotrooper

    Official art of a startled Octotrooper

  • An Octotrooper with long, bare legs

    An Octotrooper with long, bare legs

  • An Octotrooper falling over

    An Octotrooper falling over

  • A simplified Octotrooper

    A simplified Octotrooper

  • An Octotrooper with a UFO

    An Octotrooper with a UFO

  • An Octotrooper gardening

    An Octotrooper gardening

  • An Octotrooper on a Flooder

    An Octotrooper on a Flooder

  • Artwork of Octotroopers in a plate of takoyaki.

    Artwork of Octotroopers in a plate of takoyaki.

  • An Octarian and an inkling girl

    An Octarian and an inkling girl

  • An inkling squid and an Octorooper

    An inkling squid and an Octorooper

  • Promo art of Marie and an Octotrooper for the Squid vs. Octopus Splatfest

    Promo art of Marie and an Octotrooper for the Japan Squid vs. Octopus Splatfest

  • A LINE sticker of an Octotrooper from Splatoon

    A LINE sticker of an Octotrooper from Splatoon

Splatoon

Splatoon 2

Splatoon 3

  • Splatoon 3 render

    Splatoon 3 render

  • Promotional screenshot of an Octotrooper in Splatoon 3

    Promotional screenshot of an Octotrooper in Splatoon 3

  • An Octotrooper among numerous Octarians that appear in Splatoon 3

    An Octotrooper among numerous Octarians that appear in Splatoon 3

  • The Tableturf card icon of an Octotrooper

    The Tableturf card icon of an Octotrooper

  • Unused Tableturf card icon of a non-fuzzy Octotrooper

    Unused Tableturf card icon of a non-fuzzy Octotrooper

Other

Trivia

  • Octotroopers share their vocalization sounds with Twintacle Octotroopers, Octoballs, and Octocopters.
  • Octotroopers and other non-Octoling Octarians are described by game producer Hisashi Nogami as living in a way that a human would if only by spinal reflex. This manner of living is very similar to how octopuses in real life have their nervous system spread throughout all their arms, which will temporarily continue to perform basic functions like moving after being severed from the brain. Nogami additionally confirms that Octotrooper-like Octarians are like single-celled organisms.[1]

Names in other languages

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Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese タコトルーパー
tako torūpā		 Octopus trooper
Netherlands Dutch Octorekruut Octorecruit
CanadaFrance French Tentassin From tentacle and assassin
Germany German Oktorekrut Octorecruit
Italy Italian Polpastro From polpo ("octopus"), but with a nasty denomination
Russia Russian Осьмогад
Os'mogad		 Octoscoundrel [a]
SpainMexico Spanish Octorrecluta Octorecruit
China Chinese (Simplified) 章鱼兵
Zhāngyú bīng		 Octopus trooper
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 章魚兵
South Korea Korean 문어 트루퍼 Same as Japanese
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Translation notes

  1. ↑ From осьмо os'mo ("octo") and гад gad ("scoundrel")

References

  1. ↑ A method for expressing function through the designs of "Splatoon." An interview with the development staff, looking at character, weapon, and gear designs. (Translation by Rassicas and Splattwig)
  2. ↑ GitHub Leanny on GitHub

See also

Leader

DJ Octavio

Great Octoweapons

Octostomp • Octonozzle • Octowhirl • Octomaw • Octobot King

Octobosses

Octo Oven (XXL) • Octo Samurai (Return) • Neo Octostomp (Redux) • Octo Shower (Supreme) • Octobot King II • Octobot King L3.Gs

Minions

Octotrooper (Shielded, Diver, Blobby, Hopper) • Twintacle Octotrooper (Rocket) • Octocopter (Rocket) • Octoball • Octopod (Oversized) • Octobomber (Rocket) • Octostamp (Amped) • Octosniper • Octorpedo • Octoling • Octostriker • Octohurler • Octomissile • Octozeppelin • Octocommander • Tentakook • Octoballer • Missile Octocopter (Speedy) • Octodisco

Machines

Squee-G (Industrial) • Flooder • Ink Piston • Octoseeker • Octowasher • Octostamp DX

Other characters

Agent 8 • Agent 3 • Marina • Shiver • Acht • Mashup • Paul • Lionel • Turquoise October

Others

Sanitized Octarian • Fuzzy Octarian • Octoling

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