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Rainmaker is a [[Ranked Battle]] mode in ''[[Splatoon]]'' that was announced in the Splatoon Direct on May 7, 2015 and will be added on August 14th at 7pm PT. <ref>[http://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/126588896567/news-flash-tomorrow-evening-at-7-pm-pt-a-new Live from the Squid Research Lab - NEWS FLASH! Tomorrow evening at 7 PM PT, Rainmaker will join Splat Zones and Tower Control in the Ranked Battle playlist!]</ref> Nintendo has revealed the mode will somehow use the weapon shown on the right, which appears to be a metallic tiger/fish with a nozzle in its mouth, known in Japan as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shachihoko Shachihoko].
Rainmaker is a [[Ranked Battle]] mode in ''[[Splatoon]]'' that was announced in the Splatoon Direct on May 7, 2015 and will be added on August 14th at 7pm PT. <ref>[http://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/126588896567/news-flash-tomorrow-evening-at-7-pm-pt-a-new Live from the Squid Research Lab - NEWS FLASH! Tomorrow evening at 7 PM PT, Rainmaker will join Splat Zones and Tower Control in the Ranked Battle playlist!]</ref>


Recently, it was [[Rumors and leaks|leaked]] how this mode will work.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NWPlayer123/status/612690533945716736 NWPlayer123 - Rainmaker Leak]</ref>
==History==
Rainmaker was first announced in the Splatoon Direct on May 7, 2015. However, its description was extremely vague and only a picture of the Rainmaker itself was released. Months before the mode was released, it was [[Rumors and leaks|leaked]] how Rainmaker mode would work.<ref>https://twitter.com/NWPlayer123/status/612690533945716736 NWPlayer123 - Rainmaker Leak]</ref>


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==Description==
<!-- Add all of this in when it actually comes out. {{Quote|In Rainmaker, both teams compete to snag the Rainmaker. Once you've got it, the goal is to carry it into the other team's base! So as soon as the battle begins, grab that Rainmaker! It's guarded by a shield, though, so you'll need to bust it out first. Once you snag it, head for the other team's base. And be quick about it! If you run out of time or get splatted, the Rainmaker will be dropped. Its shield will also reactivate. The Rainmaker is crazy heavy, so you can't Super Jump while carrying it. Your teammates will have to watch your back! The Rainmaker can also shoot ink like an Inkzooka, so you can clear a path! The closer you get to the enemy base while holding the Rainmaker, the lower your goal distance will drop. If the battle ends without anyone carrying the Rainmaker to the goal, the team with the lowest goal distance will win!|In-game description}}
{{Quote|In Rainmaker, both teams compete to snag the Rainmaker. Once you've got it, the goal is to carry it into the other team's base! So as soon as the battle begins, grab that Rainmaker! It's guarded by a shield, though, so you'll need to bust it out first. Once you snag it, head for the other team's base. And be quick about it! If you run out of time or get splatted, the Rainmaker will be dropped. Its shield will also reactivate. The Rainmaker is crazy heavy, so you can't Super Jump while carrying it. Your teammates will have to watch your back! The Rainmaker can also shoot ink like an Inkzooka, so you can clear a path! The closer you get to the enemy base while holding the Rainmaker, the lower your goal distance will drop. If the battle ends without anyone carrying the Rainmaker to the goal, the team with the lowest goal distance will win!|In-game description}}


Rainmaker is similar to [[Tower Control]] in that it requires teams to move a certain object to a point in the other team's base. However, in Rainmaker, only one player may have control of the Rainmaker, and they themselves must control where it goes. The device is encased in a shield similar to a Zapfish's bubble in [[Hero Mode|Octo Valley]], and must be freed before it can be captured. It is also capable of shooting twisters of [[ink]] like an [[Inkzooka]], allowing the player in control to have a form of defense. Because the Rainmaker is so heavy, the player holding it cannot [[Super Jump]]. If it is dropped, a shield will reform around it and it can be recaptured by any other player. The objective of this mode is to carry the Rainmaker into the enemy team's base, decreasing the amount of distance left to travel along the way. If the match ends without a team successfully carrying the Rainmaker to its designated spot, the team with the lowest amount of distance left wins. -->
[[File:Rainmakerweapon.jpg|thumb|The Rainmaker weapon.]]
[[File:Rainmaker7.jpg|thumb|Rainmaker on the map, covered in a bubble shield.]]
 
Rainmaker is similar to [[Tower Control]] in that it requires teams to move a certain object to a point in the other team's base. However, in Rainmaker, only one player may have control of the Rainmaker, and they themselves must control where it goes. The device is encased in a shield similar to a [[Zapfish]]'s bubble in [[Hero Mode|Octo Valley]], and must be freed before it can be captured. It is also capable of shooting twisters of [[ink]] like an [[Inkzooka]], allowing the player in control to have a form of defense.  
 
Because the Rainmaker is so heavy, the player holding it cannot [[Super Jump]]. If it is dropped, a shield will reform around it and it can be recaptured by any other player. The objective of this mode is to carry the Rainmaker into the enemy team's base, decreasing the amount of distance left to travel along the way. If the match ends without a team successfully carrying the Rainmaker to its designated spot, the team with the lowest amount of distance left wins.
 
The Rainmaker weapon itself resembles tiger/fish with a nozzle in its mouth, known in Japan as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shachihoko Shachihoko].


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Rainmaker was first announced in the Splatoon Direct on May 7, 2015. However, its description was extremely vague and only a picture of the Rainmaker itself was released.
*More details of Rainmaker were datamined on June 21st, 2015.
*More details of Rainmaker were datamined on June 21st, 2015.
*Images of Rainmaker being played on an unnamed [[stage]] were revealed in the July 24th Japanese [[Splatoon]] trailer detailing future updates.
*Images of Rainmaker being played on an unnamed [[stage]] were revealed in the July 24th Japanese [[Splatoon]] trailer detailing future updates.
*The Rainmaker shoots ink tornadoes like an [[Inkzooka]] after being fully charged.


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==Gallery==
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Rainmakerweapon.jpg|An image of the Rainmaker
Rainmaker2.jpg|An Inkling firing the Rainmaker.
Wsp shachihoko.png|The Rainmaker weapon
Rainmaker3.jpg|The holder of the Rainmaker under fire.
RainmakerNewp1.jpg|An [[Inkling]] running with the Rainmaker.
Rainmaker4.jpg|An Inkling simply holding the Rainmaker.
RainmakerNewp2.jpg|Another image of an Inkling running with the Rainmaker.
Rainmaker5.jpg|The Rainmaker about to fire
Rainmaker6.jpg|The Rainmaker-holder firing in a ink-laden battlefield.
RainmakerNewp3.jpg|The Rainmaker preparing to fire a tornado of [[ink]].
RainmakerNewp3.jpg|The Rainmaker preparing to fire a tornado of [[ink]].
RainmakerNewp4.jpg|The Rainmaker firing an ink tornado.
RainmakerNewp4.jpg|The Rainmaker firing an ink tornado.

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Rainmaker is a Ranked Battle mode in Splatoon that was announced in the Splatoon Direct on May 7, 2015 and will be added on August 14th at 7pm PT. [1]

History

Rainmaker was first announced in the Splatoon Direct on May 7, 2015. However, its description was extremely vague and only a picture of the Rainmaker itself was released. Months before the mode was released, it was leaked how Rainmaker mode would work.[2]

Description

In Rainmaker, both teams compete to snag the Rainmaker. Once you've got it, the goal is to carry it into the other team's base! So as soon as the battle begins, grab that Rainmaker! It's guarded by a shield, though, so you'll need to bust it out first. Once you snag it, head for the other team's base. And be quick about it! If you run out of time or get splatted, the Rainmaker will be dropped. Its shield will also reactivate. The Rainmaker is crazy heavy, so you can't Super Jump while carrying it. Your teammates will have to watch your back! The Rainmaker can also shoot ink like an Inkzooka, so you can clear a path! The closer you get to the enemy base while holding the Rainmaker, the lower your goal distance will drop. If the battle ends without anyone carrying the Rainmaker to the goal, the team with the lowest goal distance will win!
— In-game description
The Rainmaker weapon.
Rainmaker on the map, covered in a bubble shield.

Rainmaker is similar to Tower Control in that it requires teams to move a certain object to a point in the other team's base. However, in Rainmaker, only one player may have control of the Rainmaker, and they themselves must control where it goes. The device is encased in a shield similar to a Zapfish's bubble in Octo Valley, and must be freed before it can be captured. It is also capable of shooting twisters of ink like an Inkzooka, allowing the player in control to have a form of defense.

Because the Rainmaker is so heavy, the player holding it cannot Super Jump. If it is dropped, a shield will reform around it and it can be recaptured by any other player. The objective of this mode is to carry the Rainmaker into the enemy team's base, decreasing the amount of distance left to travel along the way. If the match ends without a team successfully carrying the Rainmaker to its designated spot, the team with the lowest amount of distance left wins.

The Rainmaker weapon itself resembles tiger/fish with a nozzle in its mouth, known in Japan as a Shachihoko.

Trivia

  • More details of Rainmaker were datamined on June 21st, 2015.
  • Images of Rainmaker being played on an unnamed stage were revealed in the July 24th Japanese Splatoon trailer detailing future updates.

Gallery

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