Reefslider
TheReefslider is aspecial weapon inSplatoon 3. It summons a ridden inflatable pool toy that quickly travels forward, splatting opponents on impact, and explodes, either when the user stops it or when its maximum distance is reached.
Appearance
The Reefslider is similar in appearance to an inflatable pool toy, with the overall design of a shark. The shark has a muzzle on its face, with black handles on its sides and a yellow saddle where the Inkling/Octoling sits, while soda bottles are attached to the base of the tail. The tips of its fins and its nose have dark gradients, possibly in reference to theblacktip reef shark.
When activated, a straight path that appears resembles a pair of jetski buoy barriers.
Splatoon 3
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| Base damage | 70 (Splash, far) 220 (Splash, near) 220 (Contact) | |
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Upon activation, rails extend forward outlining the path of the Reefslider. These rails also ink the ground as they appear.
Also upon activation, the user undergoes an animation lasting for 38 frames, although they gain invincibility 25 frames after the start of the animation. Notably, the animation does not start unless the user is grounded, and the direction of the Reefslider is only chosen once the animation starts. Thus, if the Reefslider is used in midair, the user can change its direction before landing. However, this delays the movement of the Reefslider as well as its invincibility, as the animation time must complete before it starts moving. Once the beginning animation is done, the user begins to move forward.
During the riding animation, the Reefslider moves very quickly in a straight line for up to 1 second unless interrupted by an obstacle in its path. the base movement distance is about the same distance in which theE-liter 4K can shoot. The riding animation can be prematurely ended by pressing. However, the player cannot prematurely end the riding animation for the first 15 frames of movement.
Once the riding animation ends, the Reefslider rapidly decelerates into a stop before exploding. It takes 38 frames for the Reefslider to explode after the riding animation ends. After the explosion, the user is locked in place for 28 frames, during which they have full invincibility[1].
This special is one of the nine available specials inSalmon Run Next Wave.
It appears in fourReturn of the Mammalians missions:
- 0000After Alterna
- 0104Doors, Doors, Doors! And More! (Doors)
- 0303Ink Wheels—Experience Tomorrow's Technology Today!
- Rocket 02Alterna Space Center Hangar
Special Power Up
- Main article:Special Power Up
Equipping Special Power Up with Reefslider increases the damage radius, painting radius, and splash paint of the explosion by up to about 20% each.
Version history
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| 2.1.0 |
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| 6.0.0 |
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| 8.1.0 |
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| 11.0.0 |
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Quotes
| “ | Hop onto a shark-shaped,ink-propelled float, and charge forward. When you reach the end of the path, or if you press, the float will explode and deal damage. | ” | — In-game description | ||
| “ | SRL here on Weapon Wednesday with new info about theReefsliderspecial. To call it an "exploding shark motorcycle" would be reductive, but... annoyingly accurate. Hop on, aim in the direction of what you want to splat, and let it rip. Press at any time for early detonation! Linguistics just informed us that "Weapon Wednesday" isn't a thing. To make up for this misstep, here's footage of the Reefslider in action! Notice the brief moment of vulnerability at activation, followed by invulnerability until detonation. And no steering! Aim carefully... | ” | |||
Sets
| Main | #ID | Sub | Special | Special Points | Level | Price | Class | Introduced | |
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 | Aerospray MG | 30 |  Fizzy Bomb |  Reefslider | 180p | 5 |  1 |  Shooter | Version1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022) |
 | S-BLAST '92 | 260 |  Sprinkler | Reefslider | 180p | 20 | 1 |  Blaster | Version4.0.0 (Sizzle Season 2023) |
 | Dread Wringer | 3050 |  Suction Bomb | Reefslider | 190p | 15 | 1 |  Slosher | Version5.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2023) |
 | Dapple Dualies Nouveau | 5001 |  Torpedo | Reefslider | 190p | 26 | 1 |  Dualie | Version2.0.0 (Chill Season 2022) |
 | Dark Tetra Dualies | 5040 |  Autobomb | Reefslider | 200p | 17 | 1 | Dualie | Version1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022) |
 | Undercover Brella | 6020 |  Ink Mine | Reefslider | 180p | 18 | 1 |  Brella | Version1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022) |
 | REEF-LUX 450 Deco | 7021 |  Splash Wall | Reefslider | 200p | 12 | 1 |  Stringer | Version6.0.0 (Chill Season 2023) |
Badges
- Main article:Badge#Special weapon wins
Wining a certain number of battles with the Reefslider will reward the player with specialbadges that they can use on theirSplashtag.
| Reefslider badges | ||
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 | 30 wins with Reefslider | |
 | 180 wins with Reefslider | |
 | 1,200 wins with Reefslider | |
Gallery
Promotional render
AnOctoling riding the Reefslider
Alternative promotional
An earlier version of the Reefslider icon. It is similar to the icon forSplashdown.
2D icon
2D icon used inSide Order
TheTableturf Battlecard icon of the Reefslider
Reefslider concept art fromThe Art of Splatoon 3
AJelleton version of the Reefslider used as one ofOverlorder's attacks
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Reefslider model rotating (link to file)
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Using the Reefslider (link to file)
Trivia
- The ending animation of the special may reference the iconic motorcycle slide in the 1988 anime filmAkira.
- Unlike most weapons with a visible path of travel, the Reefslider cannot be aimed before firing; it is immediately fired in the direction of the camera upon pressing. Additionally, both the path and the explosion radius can be seen by other players.
Etymology
The "Reef" in "Reefslider" may be derived from the name of theblacktip reef shark.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese | サメライド Same raido | Shark Ride |
 Dutch | Opblaashaai | Fromopblaas- ("inflatable [object]"),opblazen ("to inflate, to explode"), andhaai ("shark") |
 French | Cavalsquale | FromCavaler ("to ride") andSquale ("dogshark") |
 German | Haihammer | FromHammerhai ("hammerhead shark") |
 Italian | Motosqualo | Sharkbike/Motorshark, frommoto ("motorcycle") andsqualo ("shark") |
 Russian | Мотокула Motokula | Motorshark |
 Spanish | Flotiburón | Fromflotador ("floaty") andtiburón ("shark") |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 鲨鱼坐骑 shāyú zuòqí (Mandarin) | Shark Mount |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 鯊魚坐騎 shāyú zuòqí (Mandarin) | Shark Mount |
 Korean | 샤크 라이드 Syakeu Raideu | Same as Japanese name[note 1] The pronunciation in Korean sounds like "Shark Ride" |
 Portuguese (NOE) | Reefslider | Same as English |
 Internal | SpSkewer[4] | Sp forspecial weapon. Skewer is likely in reference to a beta design that was reworked. |
Translation notes
- ↑The word for "shark" in the Korean name uses a phonetic transcription of the English word rather than the Korean word for shark (상어sangeo), whereas the Japanese name uses a transcription of the Japanese word for shark (鮫same).
