Flooder

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Flooder
Species Machine (Octarian-made)
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Eye color Purple
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Location Octo Valley, Octo Canyon, Deepsea Metro, Flooders in the Attic, Alterna
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Flooders... These things can't be destroyed.

Flooders are Octarian machines that appear as enemies in Octo Valley, Octo Canyon, the Octo Expansion, the Shifty Station Flooders in the Attic, and Return of the Mammalians.

Description

Flooders are large, cylindrical machines held up by four legs with one wheel each. They have a flat top and two purple "eyes" with a nose-like laser pointer between them. Encircling the top of each Flooder is a ring of light purple lights. Flooders vary in height, with some (known as Big Flooders) being taller than others.

Flooders constantly shower Octarian ink from their undersides, coating all surfaces underneath them and instantly breaking the player's armor or splatting them if they are caught in the torrent. Flooders themselves cannot be splatted. They are usually found moving on a network of narrow roads that intersect at right angles. If the player enters a Flooder's field of vision, a red laser will appear from the laser pointer (although this laser is harmless and serves only as an indicator) and the Flooder will start moving towards the player. While not pursuing a player, Flooders will turn left, turn right, or go straight at random at an intersection. When making a turn, a Flooder stops briefly and the eyes will rotate in the direction of the turn. The player can use this to attempt to escape pursuit.

The tops of Flooders function as platforms and can be inked and stood on, and may have an Octarian, crate, vault, launchpad, or key present on them. Hitching a ride on a Flooder prevents detection from the Flooder and others. In Return of the Mammalians, throwing Smallfry at a Flooder will cause Smallfry to latch onto the top and disable it by repeatedly attacking it, preventing it from moving and spreading ink; however, it will return to normal when Smallfry leaves it.

Appearances

Octo Valley

Octo Canyon

Octo Expansion

Shifty Station

Return of the Mammalians

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Tips

  • Players are able to pass by through Flooders. To do this, if there is Flooder moving closer, it can be side-hopped with momentum. Without momentum, it is not possible to successfully get past Flooders. A result is falling out of bounds or instantly dying by standing under an active Flooder.
    • Using this strategy, it can also be used as a shortcut.
  • In Splatoon 3, Smallfry can be thrown at a Flooder, causing it to stop spraying ink as long as Smallfry attacks it.

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Trivia

Names in other languages

Flooder
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese タコドーザー
takodōzā
Octo-dozer [a]
Netherlands Dutch Doucher Showerer
CanadaFrance French Pulvérisateurs Sprayer
Germany German Oktofluter Octoflooder
Italy Italian Verniciatore Varnisher
Russia Russian Роболей
Roboley
From робот robot and водолей vodoley ("water carrier, aquarius")
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Entintadores Inker
Spain Spanish (NOE) Tintapisonadora Inksteamroller
China Chinese (Simplified) 章鱼推进洒墨机
Zhāngyú tuījìn sǎmò jī
Octopus pushing ink-sprinkler
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 章魚推進灑墨機
South Korea Korean 문어도저 Same as Japanese
 Internal Msn_EnmOctFlooder_01 [1]
Big Flooder
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese タカタコドーザー
takatakodōzā
Tall octo-dozer
Netherlands Dutch Reuzendoucher Giant Showerer
Germany German Großer Oktofluter Big Octoflooder

Translation notes

  1. From タコ tako ("octopus") and ブルドーザー burudōzā ("bulldozer")

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