Fish Stick​

Fish Stick

Species	Salmonid
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Location	Salmon Run Next Wave
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HP	32 (per Salmonid)
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Fish Sticks areBoss Salmonids that appear inSalmon Run Next Wave inSplatoon 3.

Description

A Fish Stick is a tall, tower-like pillar that is carried by a group ofSmallfry wearing propeller hats greatly resembling those ofOctocopters. The spout where an Octocopter would normally shootink now resembles a megaphone strapped over their mouths, which is likely used to increase the range of their voices.

The flying Smallfry will fly inland, from where they spawn in the air by the shoreline, and will place the small tower on the ground via a drill on the bottom of the tower. After planting the pillar, the Smallfry fly in a circle and slowly rain down ink to cover the surrounding area. A Fish Stick can defeated by splatting all the Smallfry above it, either by using nearby high ground or by taking advantage of the blind spot directly around the pillar to ink it and climb up. Once all the Smallfry have been splatted, the Fish Stick will drop threeGolden Eggs on the top of the pillar. If the Smallfry are splatted before they can plant their pillar, the pillar is destroyed; otherwise, it remains where it was placed until the end of the wave and can be used as high ground against other Salmonids.

Quotes

Gameplay

The following text is quoted from theSalmonid Field Guide.^[2]

Basic Information

• It's a squad of flying Smallfry carrying a massive pillar.
• They plant the pillar in the ground, then fly around above the pillar, spraying ink and generally being a nuisance.
• After you splat them, the pillar will stick around.

Attack Behavior

• Several Smallfry fly in circles above the pillar, spraying ink.

Elimination

• Splat all orbiting Smallfry with ink shots.
• Climb the pillar, and aim from the top to splat in relative safety.

Supporting Information

• They train to increase their lung capacity, and some are even recruited to become Stingers.
• As they fly in circles, they sing a cheerful tune to encourage their fellow Salmonids in battle.

Tips

• Although using the pillar as high ground can be useful, the player is vulnerable to many Boss Salmonids, such asMaws,Stingers,Drizzlers, andFlyfish.
• The Fish Stick will only land at predetermined locations on any stage, so experienced players can plan ahead for exactly where one will spawn.
• Fish Sticks that land at crucial locations, such as near the basket, should be dealt with quickly. The ink they spray has a wide range and can severely hinder players' movement, leaving them vulnerable to bosses such as Flyfish, Maws,Scrappers, andSteelheads.
  • Fish Sticks that land in less important locations can be ignored as long as the players can deal with other bosses effectively.
• DuringCohock Charge, they become a much higher priority due to their ability to block the sight lines of the cannons. Players manning the cannons should shoot them down as soon as they appear and before they land.

Badges

Main article:Badge#Salmon Run Next Wave

Splatting Fish Sticks a specific number of times in Salmon Run will reward the player with specialbadges that they can use on theirSplashtag.

Fish Stick badges
	Fish Stick Splats x 100
	Fish Stick Splats x 1,000
	Fish Stick Splats x 10,000

Gallery

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  TheSalmonid Field Guide entry for the Fish Stick.

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  The Salmonid Field Guide entry for the Fish Stick.

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  The illustration in the field guide.

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  The Fish Stick's design.

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  The Fish Stick, as shown in thefirst trailer forSalmon Run Next Wave.

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  A Fish Stick in-game.

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  AnInkling on top of a Fish Stick shooting at the Smallfry attached to the pillar.

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  AnOctoling who has been Splatted by the Smallfry that make up the Fish Stick.

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  The Fish Stick's icon.

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  TheTableturf Battlecard icon of the Fish Stick.

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  Unofficial render of the Fish Stick's game model fromSplatoon 3.

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  The Fish Stick locker decoration.

Sounds

Splatoon 3:

Trivia

• The chant heard when the player is near a Fish Stick somewhat resemblesAll the Thangs.
• Near the top of the pillar, various cookware, like spatulas, can be seen hanging.

Etymology

Fish sticks are a food made using fish, fitting with the Salmonids' wish to look tasty and them seeing their death by being eaten as a way of being one with the world. It also refers to the pillar the Fish Stick use.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ハシラ Hashira	Pillar
Dutch	Salmonoliet	FromSalmoniet ("Salmonid") andmonoliet ("monolith")
French	Pylônoïde	Frompylône ("pylon") andsalmonoïde ("Salmonid")
German	Mobelisk	FromObelisk
Italian	Trivellaccio	Fromtrivella ("drill")
Russian	Бурмонид Burmonid	Drillmonid[a]
Spanish	Viga	Beam
Chinese (Simplified)	柱鱼 zhù yú(Mandarin)	Pillarfish
Chinese (Traditional)	柱魚 zhù yú(Mandarin)	Pillarfish
Korean	기둥 gidung	Pillar
Internal	SakePillar[3]

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