Triple Splashdown
- For the variant appearing in Splatoon 2 and Return of the Mammalians, see Splashdown.
The Triple Splashdown is a special weapon in Splatoon 3.
Splatoon 3
| Category | Special |
| Base damage | 60 (Min. splash) 220 (Direct hit) 60(x2) (Fist splash) 220(x2) (Fist direct) |
The Triple Splashdown is a reworked version of the Splashdown special from Splatoon 2. The special works the same way as Splashdown, but the user summons two giant fists made of ink ahead and to either side of them to create two additional Splashdowns.
The fists will travel up slopes and over short walls, rising further to account for the level of the ground beneath them. However, they will be prevented from spreading out from the user's position by taller walls.
The fists are summoned at the user's position upon activation of the special and move outward over the course of 0.25 seconds, thus delaying their explosions by that amount, as they do not rise until they are in position. The user and fists each individually rise for 1 second before becoming invincible and descending to the ground[1]. If used on the ground, it takes about 10 frames for the user to descend fully, although this number can be increased if they use it from higher up.
The user as well as each of the fists can be shot down by opponents, but if any of them survive, they will complete a Splashdown even if the user is splatted. The fists have 100 HP each and have no different damage multipliers against different weapons. This makes the counterplay of the original Splashdown - simply shooting down the user - much more dangerous unless the opponent can fire from outside the Triple Splashdown's range or has very high firepower.
When splatted during the Triple Splashdown's duration, the user retains a portion of their full special gauge, even if one or both of the fists complete the Splashdown.
Compared to the original Splashdown, the Triple Splashdown deals far more damage overall and covers a wider, less predictable area. Its overall painting ability is similar to the original, but each individual Splashdown has reduced painting. It is also stronger against brellas and other shields, able to destroy the shield with one Splashdown and then splat the player behind it with the next.
Like the Splashdown from the previous game, the player can use the special while Super Jumping to be invulnerable during the special, but the two fists will not be present.
This special is one of the nine available specials in Salmon Run Next Wave.
Special Power Up
- Main article: Special Power Up
Equipping Special Power Up with Triple Splashdown increases the radius of the ink splatter by up to 20% and damage radius by up to 10%.
Version history
| Version | Adjustments |
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| 6.0.1 |
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| 7.2.0 |
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Quotes
| “ | SRL Ballistics here with a triple-decker scoop—the Triple Splashdown special is coming! It's an older special that's been modified, but that mod team did some WORK. This bad boy generates two massive fists made of ink and allows the player to jump and splash down alongside them. | ” | — @SplatoonNA on Twitter[2]
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| “ | The Triple Splashdown is a modified version of the special weapon used in Inkopolis, arriving in #Splatoon3's Chill Season 2023. Rise into the air and pound the ground with two fearsome fists of ink, generating up to three explosions! | ” | — @NintendoEurope on Twitter[3]
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| “ | What's better than splashing down with one fist in a burst of ink-splattered devastation? Splashing down with THREE fists in a burst of ink-splattered devastation! You can even use this special at the end of a Super Jump, but its power will be dialed back to one fist in that case. | ” | — In-game description.
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Sets
| Main | #ID | Sub | Special | Special Points | Level | Price | Class | Introduced | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Custom Blaster | 211 |  Point Sensor
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 Triple Splashdown
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180p | 8 |  1
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 Blaster
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Version 6.0.0 (Chill Season 2023) |
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Custom Explosher | 3041 |  Splash Wall
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Triple Splashdown
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200p | 30 | 1
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 Slosher
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Version 7.0.0 (Fresh Season 2024) |
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Enperry Splat Dualies | 5011 |  Curling Bomb
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Triple Splashdown
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200p | 10 | 1
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 Dualie
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Version 6.0.0 (Chill Season 2023) |
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Nautilus 79 | 4041 |  Suction Bomb
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Triple Splashdown
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210p | 29 | 1
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 Splatling
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Version 7.0.0 (Fresh Season 2024) |
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Recycled Brella 24 Mk II | 6031 |  Toxic Mist
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Triple Splashdown
|
200p | 20 | 1
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 Brella
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Version 8.0.0 (Sizzle Season 2024) |
Badges
- Main article: Badge#Special weapon wins
Winning a certain number of battles with the Triple Splashdown will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.
| Triple Splashdown badges | ||
|---|---|---|
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30 wins with Triple Splashdown | |
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180 wins with Triple Splashdown | |
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1,200 wins with Triple Splashdown | |
Gallery
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Promotional image
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Alternate render
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2D icon
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2D icon used in Side Order
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Model of the Triple Splashdown rotating (link to file)
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Triple Splashdown in action (link to file)
Trivia
- Triple Splashdown is the third special weapon from a previous Splatoon series game that has been modified to fit the "three" theme prominent in Splatoon 3, after the Triple Inkstrike and Trizooka.
- The Triple Splashdown was added to Salmon Run Next Wave before any weapon kits featuring it were released. It is currently the first and only special weapon with this distinction (including the original Salmon Run).
- Additionally, when jobs were viewed in SplatNet 3, Triple Splashdown's icon was replaced by Trizooka's icon. This changed with the release of Chill Season 2023.
- It was possible before version 6.0.1 to execute a glitch with Triple Splashdown causing the player to appear separated from the Triple Splashdown and, when executed near an edge, have the player fall and be splatted on one screen, and be fine on another, causing an invisible player glitch.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ウルトラチャクチ urutora chakuchi |
Ultra landing |
 Dutch |
Ultralanding | Ultra landing |
 French |
Triple choc chromatique | Triple chromatic shock |
 German |
Tri-Tintenschock | Tri-Ink shock |
 Italian |
Triplo vernischianto | Triple paintslam[a] |
 Russian |
Тройной мегаплюх Troynoy megaplyukh |
Triple megasplat |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Clavado triple | Triple dive/splash |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Puñetazos explosivos | Explosive punches |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
终极着陆 Zhōngjí zhuólù |
Ultimate Landing |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
終極著陸 Zhōngjí zhuólù |
Ultimate Landing |
 Korean |
울트라 착지 teulipeul seupeullaesidaun |
Same as Japanese |
Translation notes
- ↑ Vernischianto is pun of Vernice ("Paint") and schianto ("slam", "crash")
