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- This article is about the weapon. For the mode named after it, seeRainmaker.For the shield that must be burst to obtain it, seeRainmaker shield.
TheRainmaker is a powerful weapon that can be held in theRainmaker mode, in the final battle ofOcto Canyon,Bomb Rush Blush, and in theOcto Expansion. It can be grabbed by popping theRainmaker shield and picking it up.
The Rainmaker itself is capable of shooting large twisters (inSplatoon) or bursts (inSplatoon 2 andSplatoon 3) ofink, similarly to theInkzooka. The Rainmaker has similar attributes to acharger-class weapon, due to it having a charge mechanic. The shots that it can fire range from a small twister or burst to a large tornado-like twister or big, explosive burst depending on the length of time that
is held down by the player. At maximum charge, the shot is lethal, allowing the Rainmaker carrier to have a form of defense against enemy fire.
The Rainmaker carrier should note that shots from the Rainmaker does not consume ink, and therefore they do not need to consider refilling theirink tank when defending or attacking.
Because the Rainmaker is so heavy, the player holding it cannotSuper Jump, nor can they use any of theirsub orspecial weapons. It is also impossible for the holder to haveInk Armor (however, the activation animation still plays whenever a teammate activates it). The player's movement speed and swim speed are reduced by 20% and speed-increasing abilities affect the user normally, no matter what weapon they were carrying prior. Thespecial gauge does not charge while carrying it. If it is dropped, the Rainmaker shield reforms around it. It can then be recaptured by any player on both teams regardless of its position and which team popped its shield.
Appearance
The Rainmaker is a golden, fish-shaped weapon. The mouth is very large with several cone-shaped teeth, and there is a cartoony nose and pair of eyes with thick eyebrows above it. The tail sticks up in the air and is much smaller with two fins--one points forward and the other backward. TheRanked Battle symbol is on each side of the tail, and sticking out from each side is a fin, both connected by an axle. InSplatoon 2 andSplatoon 3, there is an orange sphere in the Rainmaker's mouth that shoots its projectiles. InSplatoon, the projectiles are large tornadoes similar to those shot by theInkzooka. InSplatoon 2 andSplatoon 3 the projectiles are large spheres of ink that explode upon landing similar to theSplashdown.
The design of the Rainmaker is similar to a Japanese folkloric animal calledShachihoko.
Splatoon
The Rainmaker was first announced in theSplatoon Direct on7 May 2015. However, its description was extremely vague and only a picture of the Rainmaker itself was released. The weapon was later shown in action in a JapaneseSplatoon commercial that was released in late July 2015. A few months before the mode was released, a general gameplay description for it wasleaked on Twitter.[1]
Rainmaker was then released on14 August 2015.[2]
Splatoon 2
The Rainmaker was changed to fire a ball ofink that explodes upon reaching the ground, rather than an ink tornado. A modified Rainmaker that does not explode after carrying it for too long and has significantly more range is given toAgent 4 bySheldon during the final phase of the final boss battle,Bomb Rush Blush.
Data
- A fully charged direct hit deals 60 damage.
- The explosion deals 180 damage, with splash damage being 40.
- A partially charged attack deals 30 to 45 damage depending on how much the Rainmaker was charged.
Octo Expansion
The Rainmaker appears inA02Far-Out Station andF09Bring It Station. In theDeepsea Metro, the Rainmaker has theKamabo Corporation logo on it instead of the anchor logo of standardRanked Battles. It works similarly to the multiplayer version, butAgent 8 has to deliver the Rainmaker alone while fighting against a team of fourSanitizedOctolings. The Rainmaker spawns near the player's base instead of the center, can be carried anywhere in the stage and does not automatically splat the user if held onto for too long. Additionally, the Sanitized Octolings do not attempt to take the Rainmaker themselves - if they break the Rainmaker's barrier, it is reset to its start point.
Splatoon 3
The Rainmaker works the same as inSplatoon 2 though the special and main weapon of the holder changes on the HUD to the Rainmaker.
Gallery
The Rainmakermem cake.
2D Icon
Locker decoration of the Rainmaker
Trivia
- If a player getssplatted on the same frame that they pick up the Rainmaker, then the text and sound effects that indicate the state of the objective will not be present on any player's console regardless of their team.
- The Rainmaker is considered aspecial weapon in the games' code. This technically makes it the only special weapon to appear in all three games in the series.
- InRainmaker,Battle Points continue to count when using the Rainmaker for the player's total Battle Points of the match and the total turf inked with their weapon.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese | ガチホコ Gachi hoko | Competitive-hoko (a play onshachihoko, the name of the folkloric animal after which the weapon is modeled) |
 Dutch | Bazookarper | Frombazooka andkarper ("carp") |
 French | Bazookarpe | Portmanteau ofbazooka andcarpe ("carp") |
 German | Goldfischkanone | Goldfish Cannon |
 Italian | Bazookarp | Frombazooka andkarp ("carp") |
 Russian | Мегакарп Megakarp | Megacarp |
 Spanish | Pez dorado | Golden fish |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 真格鱼虎 zhēngé yúhǔ (Mandarin) | From真格 (prefix forRanked Battle modes) and鯱, kanji forshachihoko |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 真格魚虎 zhēngé yúhǔ (Mandarin) | From真格 (prefix forRanked Battle modes) and鯱, kanji forshachihoko |
 Korean | 랭크 피시 raengkeu pisi | Rank fish |
