Steel Eel

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Steel Eel
S3 Tableturf Battle card Steel Eel.png
Species Salmonid
Habitat
Height
Hair color
Eye color
Age
Gender
Pronouns
Relations
Location Salmon Run, Salmon Run Next Wave
Shop
HP 500
Maximum HP
Members
Other forms

Steel Eels are Boss Salmonids that appear in Salmon Run in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3.

Description

The Steel Eel consists of a Salmonid piloting the machine at the tail and a giant steel fish head and jerrycans shooting down ink, similarly to a Splash Wall. Steel Eels are very long, making it easy to get cornered. The jerrycans on its body can instantly kill players with direct hits and block attacks. The only way to destroy this machine is to splat the Salmonid piloting it at the rear.

Quotes

The following text is quoted from the Salmonid Field Guide.

Basic Information
  • It's a weapon made of connected ink-spraying devices for the suppression of large areas.
  • It locks on to and relentlessly pursues a single target.
Attack Behavior
  • Its extensive length is used to block routes as it rains down ink.
Elimination
  • It can be neutralized by shooting the driver in the very rear of the Steel Eel.
Supporting Information
  • The driver of the Steel Eel wears a mask to protect itself from the spray generated by the machine.
  • The great length of the Steel Eel is attributable to the large number of interconnected ink sprayers used to create it.

Statistics

See also: Salmon Run data
HP Damage  Attack/Defeat/Total Power Eggs  Golden Eggs 
500 50 13 / 3 / 16 3


See also: Salmon Run Next Wave data
Hits to splat Steel Eel
Weapon Min/Max
S3 Weapon Special Booyah Bomb.png Booyah Bomb 1 - 72
S3 Weapon Special Crab Tank.png Crab Tank 2 - 9
S3 Weapon Special Inkjet.png Inkjet 2 - 7
S3 Weapon Special Killer Wail 5.1.png Killer Wail 5.1 1 - 2
S3 Weapon Special Reefslider.png Reefslider 1 - 2
S3 Weapon Special Triple Inkstrike.png Triple Inkstrike 1 - 10
S3 Weapon Special Wave Breaker.png Wave Breaker 2 - 4
S3 Weapon Main .52 Gal.png .52 Gal 10 - 15
S3 Weapon Main .96 Gal.png .96 Gal 6 - 10
S3 Weapon Main Aerospray MG.png Aerospray MG 21 - 27
S3 Weapon Main Ballpoint Splatling.png Ballpoint Splatling 15 - 20
S3 Weapon Main Bamboozler 14 Mk I.png Bamboozler 14 Mk I 4 - 9
S3 Weapon Main Big Swig Roller.png Big Swig Roller 4 - 10
S3 Weapon Main Blaster.png Blaster 3 - 5
S3 Weapon Main Bloblobber.png Bloblobber 3 - 9
S3 Weapon Main Carbon Roller.png Carbon Roller 4 - 9
S3 Weapon Main Clash Blaster.png Clash Blaster 6 - 10
S3 Weapon Main Classic Squiffer.png Classic Squiffer 2 - 10
S3 Weapon Main Dapple Dualies.png Dapple Dualies 12 - 17
S3 Weapon Main Dark Tetra Dualies.png Dark Tetra Dualies 17 - 20
S3 Weapon Main Dread Wringer.png Dread Wringer 2 - 4
S3 Weapon Main Dualie Squelchers.png Dualie Squelchers 17 - 20
S3 Weapon Main Dynamo Roller.png Dynamo Roller 2 - 5
Egg Cannon.png Egg cannon 1 - 3
S3 Weapon Main E-liter 4K.png E-liter 4K 1 - 10
S3 Weapon Main Explosher.png Explosher 4 - 7
S3 Weapon Main Flingza Roller.png Flingza Roller 2 - 8
S3 Weapon Main Glooga Dualies.png Glooga Dualies 8 - 17
S3 Weapon Main Goo Tuber.png Goo Tuber 2 - 7
S3 Weapon Main Grizzco Blaster.png Grizzco Blaster 10 - 15
S3 Weapon Main Grizzco Brella.png Grizzco Brella 7 - 34
S3 Weapon Main Grizzco Charger.png Grizzco Charger 3
S3 Weapon Main Grizzco Dualies.png Grizzco Dualies 4 - 20
S3 Weapon Main Grizzco Slosher.png Grizzco Slosher 2 - 4
S3 Weapon Main Grizzco Splatana.png Grizzco Splatana 1 - 3
S3 Weapon Main Grizzco Stringer.png Grizzco Stringer 1 - 15
S3 Weapon Main H-3 Nozzlenose.png H-3 Nozzlenose 8 - 9
S3 Weapon Main Heavy Edit Splatling.png Heavy Edit Splatling 15 - 20
S3 Weapon Main Heavy Splatling.png Heavy Splatling 15 - 20
S3 Weapon Main Hydra Splatling.png Hydra Splatling 9 - 20
S2 Icon Ink Cannon.png Ink Cannon 2
S3 Weapon Main Inkbrush.png Inkbrush 13 - 25
S3 Weapon Main Jet Squelcher.png Jet Squelcher 13 - 17
S3 Weapon Main L-3 Nozzlenose.png L-3 Nozzlenose 13 - 15
S3 Weapon Main Luna Blaster.png Luna Blaster 3 - 5
S3 Weapon Main Mini Splatling.png Mini Splatling 15 - 20
S3 Weapon Main N-ZAP '85.png N-ZAP '85 18 - 25
S3 Weapon Main Nautilus 47.png Nautilus 47 15 - 20
S3 Weapon Main Octobrush.png Octobrush 9 - 13
S3 Weapon Main Painbrush.png Painbrush 4 - 10
S3 Weapon Main Range Blaster.png Range Blaster 2 - 4
S3 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster.png Rapid Blaster 4 - 9
S3 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Pro.png Rapid Blaster Pro 4 - 7
S3 Weapon Main REEF-LUX 450.png REEF-LUX 450 3 - 15
S3 Weapon Main Slosher.png Slosher 4
S3 Weapon Main Sloshing Machine.png Sloshing Machine 3 - 5
S3 Weapon Main Snipewriter 5H.png Snipewriter 5H 3 - 9
S3 Weapon Main Splash-o-matic.png Splash-o-matic 18 - 25
S3 Weapon Main Splatana Stamper.png Splatana Stamper 2 - 12
S3 Weapon Main Splatana Wiper.png Splatana Wiper 2 - 15
S Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb 3 - 17
S3 Weapon Main Splat Brella.png Splat Brella 3 - 17
S3 Weapon Main Splat Charger.png Splat Charger 2 - 10
S3 Weapon Main Splat Dualies.png Splat Dualies 17 - 20
S3 Weapon Main Splat Roller.png Splat Roller 3 - 8
S3 Weapon Main Splattershot.png Splattershot 14 - 17
S3 Weapon Main Splattershot Jr..png Splattershot Jr. 18 - 25
S3 Weapon Main Splattershot Nova.png Splattershot Nova 17 - 25
S3 Weapon Main Splattershot Pro.png Splattershot Pro 12 - 17
S3 Weapon Main Sploosh-o-matic.png Sploosh-o-matic 12 - 17
S3 Weapon Main Squeezer.png Squeezer 12 - 20
S3 Weapon Main S-BLAST '92.png S-BLAST '92 2 - 4
S3 Weapon Main Tenta Brella.png Tenta Brella 2 - 12
S3 Weapon Main Tri-Slosher.png Tri-Slosher 5 - 9
S3 Weapon Main Tri-Stringer.png Tri-Stringer 2 - 13
S3 Weapon Main Undercover Brella.png Undercover Brella 4 - 20


Tips

  • A Steel Eel only targets one player.
    • The player being targeted should coordinate their movement with the work crew's location, keeping crewmates safe and exposing the Steel Eel's weak point to them.
    • If the targeted player travels behind the Steel Eel, the Steel Eel will do a U-turn and potentially trap the player or a crewmate.
    • The Steel Eel's pilot looks directly at the player it is targeting. Be careful if it is looking at you.
    • If a player is being chased and gets on a propeller platform, or the chased player is splatted, the Steel Eel will immediately start chasing another crewmate.
  • Steel Eels are tall enough that they are still capable of splatting Inkjet users. However, players are capable of getting over a Steel Eel if they boost.
  • Steel Eels are tall enough that they are still capable of splatting someone using a Booyah Bomb. The Steel Eel can completely shred through the armor, so players should be careful when activating a Booyah Bomb when close to a Steel Eel.
  • Splat Bombs explode instantly on contact with the Steel Eel's ink spray. Players can use this to their advantage if they want to quickly dispatch weaker or weakened Salmonids.
  • Steel Eels drop their eggs where the pilot is located.
    • When luring a Steel Eel towards the basket, players should make sure the Steel Eel is destroyed when the pilot is closest to the basket.

Badges

Main article: Badge#Salmon Run Next Wave

Splatting Steel Eels a specific number of times in Salmon Run: Next Wave will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.

Steel Eel Badges
S3 Badge Steel Eel 100.png Steel Eel Splats x 100
S3 Badge Steel Eel 1000.png Steel Eel Splats x 1,000
S3 Badge Steel Eel 10000.png Steel Eel Splats x 10,000

Gallery

Trivia

  • The mask worn by the Salmonid driver of a Steel Eel is a typical mask worn in Japan when a person is ill.
  • The pilot of the Steel Eel has a reflective marking on its fin that resembles a stylized Golden Egg.
  • Its design could be a reference to the real-life Eurypharynx pelecanoides, also known as Pelican or Gulper Eel.
  • Steel Eels will go out of their way to avoid Flipper-Flopper rings that are filled in with the players' ink.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese ヘビ
Hebi
From 蛇 hebi ("snake")
Netherlands Dutch Staal From staal ("steel") and aal ("eel")
CanadaFrance French Carnacier From carnage and acier ("steel") [a]
Germany German Staal From Stahl ("steel") and Aal ("eel")
Italy Italian Anguilmone From anguilla ("eel") and salmone ("salmon")
Russia Russian Громыхариус
Gromykharius
From громыхать gromykhat ("to rumble, to make loud noises") and хариус kharius ("grayling")
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Anguiladera From anguila ("eel")
Spain Spanish (NOE) Raspoide From raspa ("fishbone, spine")
China Chinese (Simplified) 蛇鱼
shé yú (Mandarin)
Snake Fish
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 蛇魚
shé yú (Mandarin)
Snake Fish
South Korea Korean
baem
Snake
Translate logo.svg Internal SakelienSnake [1]

Translation notes

  1. possibly a pun on carnassier ("carnivorous predator")

References