“	To fire the Ink Cannon, hold to aim and then press!	”
—Cap'n Cuttlefish

TheInk Cannon (sometimes known simply as acannon) is a mechanic in theSplatoon series. It is a huge turret that appears in certain stages, primarily in the single-player modes,Octo Valley,Octo Canyon, and theOcto Expansion. A slightly different Ink Cannon also appears inSalmon Run andSalmon Run Next Wave, as well as in theShifty Station stageCannon Fire Pearl.

Description

Ink Cannons fire missiles which can travel great distances and deal a large amount of damage. The damage does not seem to taper off with distance from the impact point, dealing the full amount over the entire splash range. The missiles are affected by gravity and have a limited range. Firing the cannon works the same as the main weapon, as it fires with and has an aiming reticle. Ink Cannons typically do not use any of theink from the player'sink tank. The view zooms in significantly when using an Ink Cannon, similar to using a scopedcharger. There is also a short cooldown after shooting a missile before being able to launch another missile.

The Ink Cannons inOcto Valley,Octo Canyon, and theDeepsea Metro shield the user from damage while they are operating the cannon, while the cannons inSalmon Run andSalmon Run Next Wave do not.

Appearences

Splatoon

Octo Valley

• The first Ink Cannon can be found inLair of the Octoballs. There is a hiddenLaunchpad in Checkpoint 6 that can be found hidden under some small crates that takesAgent 3 to the last checkpoint. When there, an Ink Cannon can be found. This can be used to ink a large wall guarded by aSquee-G and twoTwintacle Octotroopers waiting at the top of the wall.
• The missionFloating Sponge Garden holds an Ink Cannon at the Final Checkpoint. Using this Ink Cannon makes the sponge section easier so thatOctotroopers andOctocopters will not be in the way.
• In Checkpoint 3 atPropeller-Lift Fortress, there is an Ink Cannon that has to be used in order to fetch a propeller platform. When successful, Agent 3 will meet with six Octocopters and anOctobomber near the original location of the platform.

Splatoon 2

Octo Canyon

The Ink Cannon's appearance was slightly modified inSplatoon 2, with it looking like acheckpoint with a cannon and artillery shield. It functions identically to the first game.

• Spinning Campground (Mission #08)
• Secret Bowling Alley (Mission #16)
• Octolings Ahoy! (Mission #21)
• The Octogalaxy (Mission #23)

Salmon Run

• During theCohock ChargeKnown Occurrence, a slightly different kind of Ink Cannon appears near the shoreline. These cannons are shaped like a sphere with a muzzle protruding out and do consume the user's ink when fired, forcing the player to periodically exit the cannon to refill. When inside one of these cannons, the player's ink meter is shown along the right side of the screen. Other than this, these cannons function the same as the ones in single-player modes.
• The cannons are powerful enough to defeat anyLesser Salmonid with one shot and mostBoss Salmonids with one or two shots, depending on where they were hit.
• The player must be aware when using the cannons because they can still be hit by any Salmonids and eaten byMaws.

Shifty Station

• Cannon Fire Pearl has three Ink Cannons that look and function like the ones in Salmon Run but consume 16% of the player's ink tank with each shot rather than the usual 10%.
  • NeitherInk Saver (Main) norInk Saver (Sub) affect this consumption.

Octo Expansion

The cannons in theOcto Expansion use theOcto Canyon design and function, having unlimited ink, but with theKamabo Corporation logo branded on them.

Appearances

• A06Bounce with Me Station
• E06Swass 8-Ball Station
• I03E01No Whammy Station

Splatoon 3

Cannons return inSalmon Run Next Wave during aCohock Charge.

Gallery

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  An Ink Cannon in-game.

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  An Ink Cannon firing at someOctarians.

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  The new variant of Ink Cannon, shown inCannon Fire Pearl.

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  Splat-cam icon for Ink Cannons.

See also

• Cannon Fire Pearl
• Cohock Charge

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	キャノン Kyanon	Cannon
Dutch	Kanon	Cannon
French	Canon	Cannon
German	Kanone	Cannon
Italian	Cannone	Cannon
Russian	Пушка Pushka	Cannon
Spanish	Cañón	Cannon