Salmon Run is one of the most popular and challenging game modes in Splatoon 3. As a grizzco employee, you team up with three other players to collect Power Eggs and defeat menacing Salmonid bosses It requires skill, coordination, and strategy to succeed. With Big Run coming soon, now is the perfect time to step up your Salmon Run game. In this comprehensive guide, I’ll share tips and tricks from Splatoon veterans to help you get better at Salmon Run and rank up
Focus on Egg Collection
The key objective in Salmon Run is collecting Power Eggs and depositing them in the basket Here are some tips to maximize egg output
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Prioritize egg collection over boss kills Only engage bosses that are an active threat Let faraway bosses come to you,
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Don’t hoard eggs. Turn them in frequently. Eggs in your inventory don’t count until deposited.
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Don’t risk life for distant eggs. Only grab nearby eggs during crowded waves.
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Toss eggs to shorten deposit distance. Pass eggs to nearby teammates instead of extended travel.
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Use specials to create egg collection opportunities. Specials like Ink Vacuum allow safe egg grabs from a distance.
Master Boss Combat
Defeating bosses is essential, but should be a secondary objective. Some key combat tips:
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Focus on highest threat bosses first. Steel Eels, Flyfish, and Stingers top the list.
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Use terrain and obstacles. Kite bosses around posts and walls during combat.
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Avoid getting surrounded. Funnel bosses into a chokepoint near the egg basket when able.
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Destroy problematic boss weakpoints. Take out Flyfish baskets and Steel Eel pilots.
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Use specials situationally. Wave Breaker and Inkjet excel at crowd control when swarmed.
Stick Together
Staying together as a unit is crucial. Lone wolf tactics will get you splatted.
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Avoid extending too far. It leaves you isolated without support.
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If separated, super jump to regroup. Don’t swim across the whole map alone.
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Rescue distant teammates. Use “This way!” to find and revive downed allies.
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During glowflies, stick together. Stay in a tight group near the egg basket.
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Share the Griller aggro. Lure it away from teammates if you’re the target.
Master the Maps
Learn the Salmon Run stage layouts until they become second nature.
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Ink alternate paths during prep. Create quick escape routes on walls and gated shortcuts.
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Find optimal basket defense points. Control key chokepoints that funnel bosses in.
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Learn the boss spawn locations. Pay attention to where they emerge from to watch flanks.
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Find out-of-bounds shortcuts. Leap across gaps to quickly evade overwhelming hordes.
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Memorize ideal egg passing routes. Learn quick toss paths between the basket and center.
Rank Up with Eggsecutive VP Strategies
Once you reach the top Salmon Run rank, Eggsecutive VP, it takes intense effort to progress further. Here are tips from VP pros:
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Party up with skilled friends. Coordinate on voice chat for best results.
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Review wave results after each shift. Analyze what went wrong and improve.
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Focus on early wave performance. Wave 1-2 exert the most rank influence. Surviving is key.
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XP and VP are not connected. Play for VP rank goals, not catalog XP.
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Know when to stop. If tired or tilted, taking a break prevents deranking sprees.
Additional Tips from the Experts
Here are some extra pro-level pointers to up your Salmon Run game:
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Use Slammin’ Lids to defeat other bosses. Time the explosion to take out Steelheads and Flyfish.
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Golden eggs damage Cohozuna and bosses. Throw them during the Xtra Wave to quickly annihilate threats.
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Lure bosses toward the egg basket. Minimizes time spent egg passing.
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Don’t just button mash Booyah. Use This Way and Help to communicate needs.
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Check the schedule frequently. Aim for optimal weapon rotations that suit your playstyle.
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Review the Grizzco weapon catalog. Practice with each to understand their strengths and weaknesses.
Master Fundamentals
In addition to Salmon Run specific tips, excelling requires being proficient in Splatoon basics:
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Improve aim. The Shooter Dojo and Hero Mode are great practice tools.
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Master sub weapons. Learning their best situations – bubble placement, fizzy bomb verticality, etc.
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Practice mobility. Squid Surges, Squid Rolls, and wall climbing all have major utility.
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Learn weapon matchups. Understand your main’s counters to know when to re-engage opponents.
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Increase situational awareness. Constantly watch killfeed, objective status, and teammate positions.
Final Tips
With dedicated practice using these Salmon Run techniques, you’ll be collecting Power Eggs like a pro in no time. Focus on smart coordination and boss control over mindless aggro. Be the teammate who enables their crew to succeed. Adapt to each random weapon rotation quickly. And most importantly, stay fresh!
Communicate Together or Get Splatted Alone
With out without voice chat, being able to indicate important things with your team can make or break a tough wave of enemies. Obviously, if you are in on voice chat or playing locally, you should be calling out where boss salmonids or eggs are – but when playing with strangers, dont neglect the “Over Here” and “Help” chat commands. Its easy to get turned around and not see a Boss on the other side of the map or the eggs it has dropped, and it can also be hard to spot or notice a downed player – so let your team know whats up. Additionally, if a teammate does a good job, why not let them have a “Booyah?”
Use Specials Wisely
Unlike other Splatoon Modes, every player is given a random Special Weapon with exactly two uses – shown visually by little packs on your helmet. Your two specials must last you all three waves. Therefore, knowing when to use them is very important – but failing to use specials because you were afraid to waste them is even worse. Using your specials at the right time is often the key to success.
If you can, try and save Special Weapons for the final two waves, and make sure you dont double up and use one when someone else is already using theirs (unless things are really dire). Speaking of dire, if things really seem like theyre getting out of hand, then a well-timed special can really turn the tables. Or sometimes its worth using a special to help you rive the rest of your team.
Remember that some specials or more effective against certain enemies than others. For example, the Ink Jet is great at eliminating Stingers in one or two shots. It also had the added benefit of destroying the Flyfish without needing to use Splatbombs, just shoot the Flyfishs weapon bay and you can take each side out in one shot.
How to Improve at Salmon Run | Splatoon 3 Tips & Tricks
FAQ
How to defeat King Salmonid in Splatoon 3?
It can be defeated by using the player’s main, sub, and special weapons. Additionally, an egg cannon is supplied to all players during an Xtrawave, and with it, Golden Eggs can be thrown at the King Salmonid to deal massive damage to it.
How to get more work suits Salmon Run?
The player starts with access to only the Orange Slopsuit, and any additional suits must be purchased with fish scales earned by combating King Salmonids during Xtrawaves.
What is the point of Salmon Run Splatoon 3?
Completion of a round of Salmon Run grants players Grizzco Points, which they can redeem for bonus prizes at the window outside Grizzco. The reward amount is based on the number of Golden Eggs and Power Eggs collected and the player’s current pay grade.
How do you get more scales in Salmon Run?
To earn scales you and your team must defeat a king salmonid within the time limit. Every player is guaranteed at least 2 scales of any rarity regardless of whether they defeated the king salmonid or not. Every 1/8 damage done to the king salmonid the players will earn an additional scale.