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 2 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.
Splatoon
Category | Sub |
Base damage | 30 (Splash) 180 (Direct hit) |
Base duration | Explodes after 2s interaction with the surface |
Ink consumption | 70% |
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
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Sets
Main | #ID | Sub | Special | Special Depletion | Level | Price | Class | |
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Berry Splattershot Pro | 92 | ![]() |
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20 | ![]() |
Shooter |
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Fresh Squiffer | 2002 | ![]() |
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20 | ![]() |
Charger |
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H-3 Nozzlenose | 310 | ![]() |
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10 | ![]() |
Shooter |
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Hero Roller Replica | 1013 | ![]() |
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3 | ![]() |
Roller |
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Mini Splatling | 4000 | ![]() |
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8 | ![]() |
Splatling |
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Octoshot Replica | 46 | ![]() |
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40 | Shooter | |
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Rapid Blaster Deco | 231 | ![]() |
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19 | ![]() |
Shooter |
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Splash-o-matic | 20 | ![]() |
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7 | ![]() |
Shooter |
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Splat Roller | 1010 | ![]() |
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3 | ![]() |
Roller |
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Tentatek Splattershot | 41 | ![]() |
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4 | ![]() |
Shooter |
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.
Gallery
Official art of an Inkling with two Suction Bombs and a Tentatek Splattershot.
Art for Splatoon first anniversary, with an Inkling (far right) with a Suction Bomb.
Concept art of various Sub Weapons, with the Suction Bomb at the left.
Splatoon 2
Category | Sub |
Base damage | 30 (Splash) 220 (Direct hit) |
Base duration | Explodes after 2s interaction with the surface |
Ink consumption | 70% |
The Suction Bomb returns in Splatoon 2.
Version history
Version | Adjustments |
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2.0.0 |
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2.2.0 |
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4.7.0 |
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Quotes
“ | A bomb that sticks to walls or the ground.
It takes longer to explode than a Splat Bomb, but it has a larger blast radius. |
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Gallery
The Suction Bomb from the Octo Canyon mission, Tide Goes Out.
Suction Bombs in a promo image for the Luna Blaster Neo.
Suction Bomb Mem cake.
Splatoon 3
Category | Sub |
Base damage | 30 (Splash) 180 (Direct hit) |
Base duration | Explodes after 2s interaction with the surface |
Ink consumption | 70% |
The Suction Bomb is confirmed to return in Splatoon 3. It was first shown in the Release Date Revealed trailer.
Version history
Version | Adjustments |
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Base Game |
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Quotes
“ | A bomb that attaches to the ground and walls. It takes longer to explode than the Splat Bombs and spreads ink further. | ” | — In-game description
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Sets
Main | #ID | Sub | Special | Special Points | Level | Price | Class | |
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Forge Splattershot Pro | 71 | ![]() |
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210p | 20 | ![]() |
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Hero Shot Replica | 45 | ![]() |
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190p | 1 | ![]() | |
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N-ZAP '85 | 60 | ![]() |
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180p | 6 | ![]() |
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Neo Splash-o-matic | 21 | ![]() |
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210p | 21 | ![]() |
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Octobrush | 1110 | ![]() |
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200p | 4 | ![]() |
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Range Blaster | 220 | ![]() |
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200p | 11 | ![]() |
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Splat Dualies | 5010 | ![]() |
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190p | 3 | ![]() |
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Splattershot | 40 | ![]() |
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190p | 2 | ![]() |
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Gallery
Strategy
For competitive tips about the Suction Bomb
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View the strategy page. |
Trivia
- The Suction Bomb's design is based off of a spray paint can attached to a plunger.
- The suction bomb appears as if it has eyes. In the final boss of Splatoon 2, the bombs thrown out have eyes resembling the eyes of Callie's Splatfest team's Power.
- In Splatoon 2, no weapons that have the Suction Bomb have the Sting Ray or Booyah Bomb. In Splatoon 3, the Forge Splattershot Pro breaks this trend.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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キューバンボム kyūban bomu |
Suction Cup Bomb |
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Kleefbom | Sticky bomb |
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Bombe gluante | Sticky Bomb |
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Haftbombe | From haften (to stick) and Bombe (bomb) |
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Appiccibomba | From appiccicoso (sticky) and bomb |
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Бомба на присоске Bomba na prisoske |
Suction bomb |
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Bomba pegajosa | Sticky Bomb |
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Bomba ventosa | Suction Bomb |
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吸盘炸弹 xīpán zhàdàn (Mandarin) |
Suction Cup Bomb |
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吸盤炸彈 xīpán zhàdàn (Mandarin) |
Suction Cup Bomb |
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빨판 밤 ppalpan bam |
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Bomba de sucção[2] | Suction bomb |