Torpedo

The Torpedo is a sub weapon in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3. It is a flying projectile that automatically targets opponents and explodes on impact, but can be shot down.

Appearance

The Torpedo is a clear plastic ink canister with a resealable nozzle.

The expanded Torpedo is designed after single-use soy sauce packets shaped like sea breams, popularized by Kikkoman. The weapon's front is shaped like the resealable nozzle of these packets, and its body has fish scales, fins, and eyes. The bottom of the pre-expansion projectile has a black circle which transforms into a propeller when the weapon activates.

Usage

It is a bomb-type weapon which, when thrown near an enemy, changes shape and targets the foe, exploding on impact and spraying ink around the explosion. Torpedoes thrown by opponents can be shot down with attacks by dealing 20 points of damage to them.

After being thrown, ink is spread below the player's feet. While still in the air, if an enemy is near the Torpedo it will stop in midair and change forms. After fully expanding it will slowly launch forward, ultimately exploding when touching the enemy or a wall or floor. The explosion will also spread droplets which do additional damage. A dashed circle will appear around the enemy being targeted, similar to the target markers for Tenta Missiles.

Torpedo's locked form works similar to Splash Wall in matters of lethal bombs. They explode immediately, which can be disastrous if the thrower or a teammate is too close to the Torpedo.

A direct hit from the Torpedo's explosion will deal 60 damage while the droplets will deal an additional 12 damage each. The droplets can hit up to three times, capping the damage at 96. The explosion's inking range is slightly larger than a Suction Bomb's, and the droplets will also ink the ground.

If a player attempts to throw a second torpedo while the first one is still active, a "Can't Use" prompt will appear, preventing them from using it. Therefore, Ink Saver (Sub) cannot be used to throw two, so the ability has minimal use outside of conserving their ink.

If the Torpedo touches any surface (floor, wall, grate, etc.), or does not find a target, it will not activate its second stage and will explode much like a Splat Bomb or an unshaken Fizzy Bomb, only dealing the base explosion's damage and not spreading droplets. In this case, the explosion's painting range is also much smaller.

Splatoon 2

Torpedo


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	60 (Direct) 35 (Splash) 12 (Droplets)
Base duration
Ink consumption	65%
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

The Torpedo was first teased in 31 October 2018 by official Nintendo social media. ^[1]. It was added to the game on 7 November 2018 as part of the 4.2.0 update.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
4.3.1	▼ Increased ink consumption on use from 60% to 65% of a standard ink tank. ▼ Decreased splash damage dealt by ink explosions from 18 to 12. ▲ Increased splash damage dealt by ink explosions to Bubble Blower bubbles by roughly 50%. Combining the effects of the above two changes means that damage dealt to Bubble Blower bubbles remains the same as it was prior to this update. ▲ Fixed an issue causing Torpedos to disappear instead of exploding if they touched a piece of moving terrain while following a player.
5.4.0	▼ Extended the time until ink begins to refill after use by roughly 8/60 of a second.

Quotes

“

A sub weapon that flies towards your enemies.

When thrown near an enemy, it changes shape and targets the foe, exploding on impact and splatting ink everywhere.

You can shoot down enemy torpedoes.

”

— Splatoon 2 Sub & Special Guide

Sets

Main weapons with Torpedo in Splatoon 2

Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Points	Level	Price	Class	Introduced
Clear Dapple Dualies	5002	Torpedo	Splashdown	170p	30	22300	Dualie	3 April 2019 (4.6.0)
Kensa Rapid Blaster	242	Torpedo	Baller	200p	21	13500	Shooter	5 December 2018 (4.3.0)
Kensa Splattershot Jr.	12	Torpedo	Bubble Blower	190p	9	8700	Shooter	7 November 2018 (4.2.0)
Kensa Undercover Brella	6022	Torpedo	Ink Armor	190p	24	14800	Brella	7 November 2018 (4.2.0)

Gallery

Promotional render.
An Octoling boy throwing the Torpedo.
An Inkling running away from the Torpedo.
An Inkling having been hit by the Torpedo.

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Demo video (link to file)