Splatoon 3 - Salmon Run Guide

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Splatoon 3 is not a one-trick pony. Sure, its main draw is its excellent competitive online multiplayer and plethora of modes associated with it, but that’s not its only attraction. Alongside this, it has the rather excellent Turf War Battle card game, a fantastic single-player campaign, and the phenomenal Salmon Run.

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Salmon Run’s initial inception during the earlier days of Splatoon’s history cemented it as one of the best cooperative horde-based games on the market, and it has only gotten better since then. It is fast, frantic, fun, and if we are being frank, difficult. There is a lot to this mode, and we are going to cover it all.

Salmon Run is, in short, a Horde mode for Splatoon. You and three randos/friends team up to tackle three progressively more difficult waves of enemies in an attempt to secure as many Golden Eggs as possible. These eggs are protected by waves of Salmonoids, with the most powerful Salmonoids being unique Boss Salmonoids. These are your targets, and they don’t go down without a fight.

Salmon Run is incredibly easy to pick up and play, but like everything else, it is difficult to master.

Your reward for playing Salmon Run is, well, more Salmon Run. The better you do, the better the reward. The trade-off is that Salmon Run gets harder. The harder it gets, the better your reward. It’s a wonderful loop of increased stakes that keeps the game feeling fresh and new each time you play.

Of course, there are tangible rewards too, and these come in the form of randomised baubles that grant armour, chunks, tickets, and money. All of these are worth striving for and can help you in every other aspect of Splatoon’s gameplay.

Splatoon 3 expertly keeps Salmon Run