Xtrawave

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Xtrawave is a special event in Salmon Run Next Wave. In an Xtrawave, a King Salmonid appears, and players must work together to defeat it within the allotted time.

Description

The chance of triggering an Xtrawave increases as players' Salmometers fill; when all players have a full meter, an Xtrawave is guaranteed to occur. Playing multiple shifts in a row (whether the player wins or loses) will increase the Salmometer's level. When an Xtrawave has been chosen to occur, the ending jingle after the third wave plays in a distorted manner, and a new wave begins at the same tide level with the text "Emergency!" displayed on-screen as an alarm blares. A King Salmonid will appear along with other Boss Salmonids. All players are given one special each, regardless of how many had been used beforehand. 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. Players may 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.
• The Xtrawave is the only thing, in all Salmon Run, that Super Jumps the team into the shoreline.

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.
• When not defeating bosses for Golden Eggs, attack the King Salmonid directly. Every bit of damage counts!
• Very high DPS weapons such as the Hydra Splatling, Sploosh-o-matic, Dapple Dualies, and Grizzco Stringer should be used to damage the King Salmonid directly whenever possible.
• Specials should be used to clear clusters of boss salmonids, except for the Crab tank
  • The Crab Tank's rapid fire can do heavy damage to the King Salmonid but should be used in a clear area to avoid being splatted from behind.
• 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!
  • Ensure the area is clear when using the egg cannon to avoid hitting a random Lesser Salmonid on accident and wasting the shot.