Suction Bomb

The Suction Bomb is a sub weapon in the Splatoon series. Suction Bombs can be thrown and attach to virtually any surface, including walls and ceilings. After two seconds, they explode in a burst of ink, covering area.

Appearance

Suction Bombs bear a strong resemblance to a can of spray paint, but with a black suction cup connected to the nozzle. The can matches the user's ink color, and the small dots change color too. The can also has two white dots with black dots inside of them, representing eyes. The body of the bomb has some Inkling text on it.

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Suction Bomb


Category	Sub
Class
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Added in		Specifications
Weight
Base damage	30 (Splash) 180 (Direct hit)
Base duration	Explodes after 2s interaction with the surface
Ink consumption	70%
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

Throwing a Suction Bomb costs 70% of the player's ink tank under normal circumstances, just like the Splat Bomb. It will also immediately explode upon contact with the Rainmaker's shield or a Splash Wall.

The main differences between the Splat Bomb and Suction Bomb are as follows.

Splat Bomb explodes 1 second after touching the floor, while the Suction Bomb explodes 2 seconds after touching any surface.
Splat Bombs have a radius of roughly 0.75 lines for dealing 180.0 damage and beyond that another 0.75 lines for dealing 30.0 damage (total radius is 1.5 lines for damage). To make up for its longer timer, the Suction bomb has a larger range of 1.0 lines for dealing 180.0 damage, and an additional 0.75 lines for dealing 30.0 damage (total radius is 1.75 for dealing damage)
Splat Bomb will ink a radius of roughly 0.75 lines. Suction Bombs will ink a radius of roughly 1 line.

Quotes

“	As their name implies, Suction Bombs stick to any vertical or horizontal surface they touch before exploding after a short delay, spreading ink over a wide area. These devices have a slightly longer fuse than Splat Bombs - the base of the Suction Bomb flashes repeatedly just before it explodes. The ink coverage of a Suction Bomb is similar to a Splat Bomb, but their ability to stick to surfaces allows you to plant them in spots your enemies might not suspect. Instead of tossing them on the ground, stick them to walls, just above an opponent's eye level - opponents are less likely to expect explosives on walls.	”
— Splatoon Prima Guide

Sets

Main weapons with Suction Bomb in Splatoon

Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Depletion	Level	Price	Class	Introduced
Berry Splattershot Pro	92	Suction Bomb	Bomb Rush	Medium	20	26500	Shooter	13 April 2016 (2.7.0)
Fresh Squiffer	2002	Suction Bomb	Kraken	Medium	20	7200	Charger	13 April 2016 (2.7.0)
H-3 Nozzlenose	310	Suction Bomb	Echolocator	Light	10	7500	Shooter	12 September 2015
Hero Roller Replica	1013	Suction Bomb	Killer Wail	Light	3	1200	Roller	28 May 2015 (1.0.0)
Mini Splatling	4000	Suction Bomb	Inkzooka	Light	8	7200	Splatling	5 September 2015
Octoshot Replica	46	Suction Bomb	Inkzooka	Heavy	40		Shooter	6 August 2015 (2.0.0)
Rapid Blaster Deco	231	Suction Bomb	Bomb Rush	Light	19	14800	Shooter	28 May 2015 (1.0.0)
Splash-o-matic	20	Suction Bomb	Bomb Rush	Light	7	3900	Shooter	13 June 2015
Splat Roller	1010	Suction Bomb	Killer Wail	Light	3	1000	Roller	28 May 2015 (1.0.0)
Tentatek Splattershot	41	Suction Bomb	Inkzooka	Heavy	4	2000	Shooter	28 May 2015 (1.0.0)

Ink management

As Suction Bombs can be used to herd an opponent into a vulnerable position, it is important to be able to continue firing after using the bomb and fully capitalize on the battlefield control provided by the Suction Bomb. The 70% ink consumed by the Suction Bomb makes it desirable to use the ink management abilities Ink Saver (Main) and Ink Saver (Sub). The charts below show the combinations needed to achieve particular shot counts after using a Suction Bomb. Alternatively, a combination of Ink Recovery Up and Ink Saver (Sub) is useful if the player just wants to throw more bombs, as opposed to throwing a bomb and then using the main weapon. After deploying a Suction Bomb, there is a 1 second delay before ink can be refilled again. With 3 mains and 2 subs of Ink Saver (Sub), 2 Suction Bombs may be deployed with one full ink tank.

Berry Splattershot Pro
H-3 Nozzlenose
Fresh Squiffer
Mini Splatling
Rapid Blaster Deco
Splash-o-matic
Splat Roller, Hero Roller Replica
Tentatek Splattershot, Octoshot Replica

Gallery

Suction Bomb HQ image.
A Suction Bomb attached to a wall.
Official art of an Inkling with two Suction Bombs and a Tentatek Splattershot.
Promotional art with an Inkling boy (left) holding Suction Bombs.
Art for Splatoon's first anniversary, with an Inkling (far right) with a Suction Bomb.
Concept art of various sub Weapons, with the Suction Bomb at the left.
Early Suction Bomb

Splatoon 2

Suction Bomb


Category	Sub
Class
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Added in		Specifications
Weight
Base damage	30 (Splash) 220 (Direct hit)
Base duration	Explodes after 2s interaction with the surface
Ink consumption	70%
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

The Suction Bomb returns in Splatoon 2.