Does Salmon Run Give You Money in Splatoon 3?

Changes from Salmon Run in Splatoon 2

There are multiple changes in Salmon Run Next Wave compared to the original Salmon Run, including:

• The Test Range serves as the lobby and shop where rewards are given and fish scales can be traded, as well as the current weapons available can be tested.
• The training area now allows players to call any Boss Salmonid they want to practice on, instead of going through a specific order.
• Players can now choose the gear they wear during Salmon Run and set up private matches between friends outside of the Shoal.
• Matches can no longer start with fewer than four players. Instead, the player must try again to find players if matching takes longer than 160 seconds.
• In matches, the host of the room is not always the player who creates it, instead being the player who has the fastest and most stable network.
• Players have the ability to throw Golden Eggs to reach their quota more easily, with the quotas increasing in number to compensate.
• The highest rank is no longer Profreshional, instead, it is Eggsecutive VP, which is four ranks greater.
• At the highest rank, players no longer start with rank points based on the previous shift, with it being determined by their highest badge for the ongoing map instead.
• The moon is no longer visible during Known Occurrences, and the sky becomes considerably darker as a result.
• The Mothership now makes splashes when it appears from and re-enters the water.
• Goldie Seeking has been greatly altered, with Lesser Salmonids no longer spawning from incorrect Gushers. Instead, they spawn constantly from the shore in smaller numbers, as well as from the Gusher that the Goldie is inside of, making these waves considerably easier.
• Fishing Frenzy no longer plays during the Mothership and Goldie Seeking, instead being replaced by Frothy Waters.
• Scoped chargers can no longer appear as weapons in rotations, nor be given during wildcard rotations.
• An Xtrawave can sometimes occur after a shift, containing a boss fight with a King Salmonid and providing the player with fish scales once it is damaged and the shift is over.
• Four new Boss Salmonids can appear: Fish Sticks, Big Shots, Flipper-Floppers, and Slammin Lids.
• Steelhead explosions are now much larger and deal more damage, as well as inking a larger area.
• Flyfish behavior is now constant once weakened regardless of which basket was damaged, the remaining one now only targets the closest player.
• Two new Known Occurrences can occur: Mudmouth Eruptions and Giant Tornadoes.
• Enemies can now use the propeller lifts on Marooners Bay to reach the basket faster if a targeted player lifts it up for them.
• Salmonid pathing is no longer bound by nodes, making Lesser Salmonids and Goldie movement much more direct. When combined with the increased damage and knockback from lessers, this makes lessers much more dangerous than in Splatoon 2.
• Snatchers now fly, can carry up to eight Golden Eggs, and escape faster than their grounded counterparts from the prior game.
• The overall difficulty peak is greater, having more bosses, higher quotas, and a higher hazard level than the previous game. This in turn causes gameplay to slow at higher levels if players do not manage bosses correctly.
• Many of the lines from Mr. Grizz, especially those which describe Known Occurrences, have changed, and have a friendlier tone in the English version compared to the previous game due to being more accurately translated from the Japanese version.

“	SRL HR dept. here. No, its not another mandatory seminar about conserving printer toner. Rather, were confirming that Salmon Run is available 24/7 in the Splatoon 3 game! That means you can work nonstop to climb the corporate salmon ladder – maybe all the way to Eggsecutive VP! Now, at the end of the day, its all about that paycheck. And we think Salmon Run workers are handsomely rewarded! Diligent employees who have collected fish scales can trade them in for bonus items like designer work suits. As always, we support a healthy work-splat balance.	”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[28][29]

“	Salmon Run is open for business 24/7 in #Splatoon3, and you can team up with friends in private lobbies too! If you defeat the big ol King Salmonid, you may earn some rare fish scales that can be exchanged for snazzier uniforms.	”
— @NintendoEurope on Twitter[30]

Job scenario

A feature added in version 2.0.0 allows saving and replaying job scenarios. It allows players to replay a previous Salmon Run shift. Job scenarios can be accessed from the Grizzco Terminal, and can be shared via codes. These job scenarios can also be viewed from SplatNet 3. Big Run and Eggstra Work job scenarios cannot be saved. Unlike Battle replays, the players inputs are not saved. Due to this, it is not possible to watch a replay of the original shift. Players must play the job scenarios using Private Jobs.

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FAQ

How do you get Salmon Run currency?

Cash can be obtained by completing multiplayer battles (both Regular Battles and Ranked Battles), completing Salmon Run shifts, using the vending machine in …Mar 25, 2025

What are the odds of getting gold in Salmon Run?

Hazard Level	Silver Scale Odds	Gold Scale Odds
20%	5.9009%	0.1802%
130%	10.8559%	1.1712%
200%	14.009%	1.8018%
333%	20%	3%