Octomaw

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Octomaw​

Octomaw

The Ravenous Octomaw
SpeciesGreat Octoweapon
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Eye colorMagenta
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LocationOcto Valley
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This article is about the Octoboss inSplatoon. For the Salmonid in theSalmon Run series, seeMaws. For the Splatoon mission by a similar name, seeThe Ravenous Octomaw!.

TheOctomaw is the lastGreat Octoweapon battled inOcto Valley.

Appearance

The Octomaw is a giant metallicZapfish-like Octoweapon. Its head appears to be made of wire with its body made of scrap quickly put back together. According toThe Art of Splatoon, it has two frog-like feet despite being based on a fish. It has a large fin that pokes out of the ground when swimming towardsAgent 3. Its eyes are expressive: they curve to form sad eyes after it fails to eat Agent 3 and they form "X" shapes when a bomb is thrown into its mouth.

History

Background

The Octomaw was an Octoweapon created during TheGreat Turf War by theOctarian army. When victory seemed to be upon the Octarians, a plug was pulled and caused the Octomaw and the rest of the Octo Weaponry to shut down. Nearly 100 years later the Octomaw was revived by aZapfish to charge once again.

Octo Valley

The Octomaw in a pool ofInk.

Agent 3 encounters it inside a BossKettle in Sector 4. When it sees Agent 3, it will charge and try to eat them from below. Agent 3 must escape its maw by destroying its teeth surrounding them, which do not regenerate for the rest of the phase. Once the Octomaw pops out completely, Agent 3 can throw a bomb (preferably aSplat Bomb orBurst Bomb) into its mouth to stun it, making it reveal its tentacle which must be splatted. If time passes without Agent 3 throwing a bomb into its mouth or splatting its vulnerable tentacle and it has remaining teeth, the Octomaw will return to its initial position and launches its remaining teeth toward Agent 3 that float midair and fire globes of ink (similar to those fired byOctotroopers). The teeth can still be destroyed in this state and the remaining ones will eventually return to the Octomaw, who will then charge at Agent 3 to eat them again. If it has no teeth, it skips this teeth-launching attack and attempts to eat Agent 3 immediately.

In the second phase, it has stronger purple teeth that have more health. In the third phase, it has even stronger golden teeth.

After its tentacle is splatted for the third time, Octomaw will be defeated and blows up, granting Agent 3 its Zapfish.

Trivia

  • The Octomaw appears to have been roughly reinforced with scrap metal, suggesting that the machine has been hurriedly repaired since its last defeat.
  • If Agent 3 stuns the Octomaw by feeding it aSeeker, unique dialogue fromAgents 1 and2 will be shown, with the former praisingAgent 3 for having "good thinking" and the latter suggesting them to use "ordinary bombs" (i.e.Splat Bombs orBurst Bombs).
  • Throughout the stage several signs urge Agent 3 not to feed the Octomaw a Splat Bomb, which hints at how to defeat the boss.
  • The Octomaw is the only Great Octoweapon that does not haveunusual sound effects play before and after the boss battle if the player waits long enough (besides theOctobot King).
  • TheBoss SalmonidMaws, theKing SalmonidMegalodontia andShiver's petMaster Mega all have a similar attack to the Octomaw in which they swim throughink under the player and burst out of it while attempting to eat them. All three can also be fed bombs to defeat them faster.

Gallery

  • An official render of the Octomaw's teeth.

    An official render of the Octomaw's teeth.

  • Octomaw's teeth during the second phase.

    Octomaw's teeth during the second phase.

  • Octomaw's teeth during the third phase.

    Octomaw's teeth during the third phase.

  • The Octomaw revealing its full body.

    The Octomaw revealing its full body.

  • The Octomaw with a sad expression after failing to eat Agent 3.

    The Octomaw with a sad expression after failing to eat Agent 3.

  • The Octomaw with "X" eyes after a bomb is thrown in its mouth.

    The Octomaw with "X" eyes after a bomb is thrown in its mouth.

  • The Ravenous Octomaw! level icon.
  • Octomaw's concept art from The Art of Splatoon.

    Octomaw's concept art fromThe Art of Splatoon.

  • Credits Artwork of the Octomaw

    Credits Artwork of the Octomaw

  • An Inkling boy brushing the teeth of an Octomaw

    An Inkling boy brushing the teeth of an Octomaw

  • An Inkling girl throwing bombs at an Octomaw

    An Inkling girl throwing bombs at an Octomaw

Names in other languages

LanguageNameMeaning
Japan Japaneseタコツボファング
Takotsubo Fangu		Octopus-Pot Fang
Canada French (NOA)Gourmand TentacrocsFood Lover Tentafangs[a]
France French (NOE)TentacrocsTentafangs[a]
Germany GermanOktodentorOctentist
Italy ItalianDentacolar l'affamatoDentacolar the famished
Mexico Spanish (NOA)El voraz DentabotThe Ravenous Dentalbot
Spain Spanish (NOE)DentáculoDentacle

Translation notes

  1. ↑1.01.1Fromtentacule ("tentacle") andcrocs ("fangs")
Leader

DJ Octavio

Great Octoweapons

Octostomp •Octonozzle •Octowhirl •Octomaw •Octobot King

Octobosses

Octo Oven(XXL) •Octo Samurai(Return) •Neo Octostomp(Redux) •Octo Shower(Supreme) •Octobot King II •Octobot King L3.Gs

Minions

Octotrooper(Shielded,Diver,Blobby,Hopper) •Twintacle Octotrooper(Rocket) •Octocopter(Rocket) •Octoball •Octopod(Oversized) •Octobomber(Rocket) •Octostamp(Amped) •Octosniper •Octorpedo •Octoling •Octostriker •Octohurler •Octomissile •Octozeppelin •Octocommander •Tentakook •Octoballer •Missile Octocopter(Speedy) •Octodisco

Machines

Squee-G(Industrial) •Flooder •Ink Piston •Octoseeker •Octowasher •Octostamp DX

Othercharacters

Agent 8 •Agent 3 •Marina •Shiver •Acht •Mashup •Paul •Tao Blu •Lionel •Turquoise October

Others

Sanitized Octarian •Fuzzy Octarian •Octoling