Xtrawave

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Xtrawave is a special event in Salmon Run Next Wave.

Description

An Xtrawave has a chance to occur after the third wave in a shift. This chance can be greatly increased by filling your Salmometer. Playing multiple shifts in a row (whether the player wins or loses) will increase the Salmometer and the more players with a full meter, the higher the chance for an Xtrawave to occur.[1] When an Xtrawave has been chosen to occur, the ending jingle after the third wave gets distorted, and a new wave begins, with the text "Emergency!" displayed on-screen as an alarm blares. A King Salmonid will appear along with other Boss Salmonids. Losing the Xtrawave does not count as losing the shift. The player will gain their normal amount of points and some extra points for experiencing the Xtrawave and possibly rank up even if the Xtrawave was not completed.

Trivia

  • In the results screen, the Xtrawave appears like the other 3 waves, but with "XTRAWAVE" instead of the wave, and the king salmonid instead of the Golden Egg count.
  • Prior to Version 1.1.1, the text appearing before the third wave would read "Wave 3" instead of the regular "Final Wave" if an Xtrawave would occur for that shift.

Tips

  • While the Golden Eggs you fire from your Egg Cannon can deal a lot of damage to the King Salmonid, they can also be shot at the weak point of most other Boss Salmonid. This takes most of them down in a single shot. The Boss Salmonid you are not able to defeat with a single Golden Egg are the Maws, Stinger, and the Flyfish when its baskets are closed. However, when the Flyfish's baskets are open, you can fire a Golden Egg at the salmonid in the cockpit to defeat it with a single shot.
  • Always make sure to keep the amount of Boss Salmonid on the map during this wave close to or at zero. This means you can use those golden eggs to defeat the King Salmonid as without them, it will be very difficult to defeat it.
  • Make sure to never tunnel vision on the King Salmonid too much, or else the other Boss Salmonid that are spawning may wipe your team.
  • Keep turf control at all times! If you manage to keep turf control of the map, then you will have a significantly easier time defeating the King Salmonid and the Boss Salmonid that will spawn.
  • Make sure to revive your teammates if possible. You can’t defeat the King Salmonid alone, so make sure to revive your teammates whenever it is safe to do so. Don't get splatted trying to save your teammates!
  • Don't be afraid to use your Egg Cannon! Unlike the egg throw, the Egg Cannon doesn't require any ink to use, so make sure to hit the King Salmonid as much as possible!

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