Fish Stick

Fish Stick​

Fish Stick

Species	Salmonid
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Location	Salmon Run Next Wave
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Fish Sticks are Boss Salmonids that appear in Salmon Run Next Wave in Splatoon 3.

Description

A Fish Stick is a tall, tower-like pillar that is carried by a flying group of Smallfry.

The flying Smallfry will fly inland, from where they spawns in the air by the shoreline, and will place the small tower on the ground via a drill on the bottom of the tower. After planting the pillar, the Smallfry fly in a circle and slowly rain down ink to cover the surrounding area. A Fish Stick can defeated by splatting the Smallfry above it, either by using nearby high ground or by taking advantage of the blind spot directly around the pillar to ink it and climb up. Once all the Smallfry have been splatted, the Fish Stick will drop three Golden Eggs on the top of the pillar. If the Smallfry are splatted before they can plant their pillar, the pillar is destroyed; otherwise, it remains where it was placed until the end of the wave and can be used as high ground against other Salmonids.

Quotes

“	We have proudly classified an entirely new Boss Salmonid known as a "Fish Stick." As the name implies, flying Salmonids have been observed planting a large "stick" to gain a tactical advantage. Could it be exploited somehow? Our research continues.	”
— @SplatoonNA

Gameplay

The following text is quoted from the Salmonid Field Guide.

Basic Information

• It's a squad of flying Smallfry carrying a massive pillar.
• They plant the pillar in the ground, then fly around above the pillar, spraying ink and generally being a nuisance.
• After you splat them, the pillar will stick around.

Attack Behavior

• Several Smallfry fly in circles above the pillar, spraying ink.

Elimination

• Splat all orbiting Smallfry with ink shots.
• Climb the pillar, and aim from the top to splat in relative safety.

Supporting Information

• They train to increase their lung capacity, and some are even recruited to become Stingers.
• As they fly in circles, they sing a cheerful tune to encourage their fellow Salmonids in battle.

Badges

Main article: Badge#Salmon Run

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

Fish Stick Badges
	Fish Stick Splats x 100
	Fish Stick Splats x 1,000
	Fish Stick Splats x 10,000

Tips

• Although using the pillar as high ground can be useful, the player is vulnerable to many Boss Salmonids, such as the Maws, Stinger, Drizzlers and Flyfish.
• The Fish Stick will only land at predetermined locations on any map, so experienced players can plan ahead for exactly where one will spawn.
• Fish Sticks that land at crucial locations, such as near the basket, should be dealt with quickly. The ink they spray has a wide range and can severely hinder players' movement, leaving them vulnerable to bosses such as Flyfish, Maws, Scrappers, and Steelheads.
  • Fish Sticks that land in less important locations can be ignored as long as the crew can deal with other bosses effectively.

Gallery

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  The Salmonid Field Guide illustration of the Fish Stick.

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  The Fish Stick's design.

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  A Fish Stick in-game.

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  An Inkling on top of a Fish Stick shooting at the Smallfry attached to the pillar.

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  An Octoling who has been Splatted by the Smallfry that make up the Fish Stick.

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  The Fish Stick's icon.

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  The Tableturf card icon of the Fish Stick.

Trivia

• The song that plays when the player is near a Fish Stick is an interpolated version of the melody of Completion, sung by the Smallfry that make up the Fish Stick.

The Fish Stick's chant

The Fish Stick's chant and Completion combined

• It is possible to be damaged by the Fish Stick. When it plants the pillar, the screw will deal damage if the player is under it and the ink the Smallfry spray can also hit a player, although this is unlikely.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ハシラ Hashira	Pillar
Dutch	Salmonoliet	From Salmoniet (“Salmonid”) and monoliet (“monolith”)
French	Pylônoïde	From "pylône" (pylon) and "salmonoïde" (salmonid)
German	Mobelisk	From Obelisk
Italian	Trivellaccio	From "Trivella" (Drill)
Russian	Бурмонид Burmonid	Drillmonid. From бур bur (drill) and salmonid
Spanish	Viga	Beam
Chinese (Simplified)	柱鱼 zhù yú (Mandarin)	Pillarfish
Chinese (Traditional)	柱魚 zhù yú (Mandarin)	Pillarfish
Korean	기둥 gidung	Pillar