TheSquid Beakon is asub weapon in theSplatoon series. It is a device placed at the user's feet that can beSuper Jumped to by anyone from the user's team.
The Squid Beakon consists of a satellite sitting on top of a base. The base is simply a black tripod pole, while the satellite is more complex. The satellite has a metal backing with two red lights on top, and inSplatoon 2, one of the lights will stop blinking if someone who does not have Squid Beakon as their sub weaponSuper Jumps to it. In front of the backing is a tube with a camera-like apparatus inside of the end. The tube makes a U-turn around its middle to face the backing. The entire satellite changes color to match the user'sink. Once deployed, the Squid Beakon's appearance is unchanged other than it spinning around.
Use
Put Squid Beakons in places where they are less vulnerable to enemies, such as up high or behind obstacles.
Ink the area around the Squid Beakon so an arriving ally can hide immediately after landing.
If Squid Beakon is in a good spot, place a new one as soon as it is used.
A single player can only have up to three Squid Beakons in play at once; attempting to place a fourth will destroy the oldest of those currently active.
LikeSprinklers, Squid Beakons can be used as light shields in a pinch, taking some damage (120 HP without opponent wearingObject Shredder) in place of the user.
Even when not used as shields, the attention drawn by an unguarded Squid Beakon can be used to one's advantage for an ambush or escape. This is especially effective inRanked Battles, since preventing enemy movement is a greater concern.
Squid Beakons can be used with theKrak-On Splat Roller to attack an enemy on a ledge above the user. To do this, place a Squid Beakon right next to their perch, Super Jump to it, then fling ink at them on the way down.
If there are Squid Beakons on the map, consider Super Jumping to those rather than a teammate, as they are usually placed in a safe location, and will hide your landing marker.
Squid Beakons can be seen on the map by either team, allowing the player to find hidden Squid Beakons or predict enemies' positions.
A Squid Beakon may be bait; it would be wise to keep an eye on its surroundings when destroying it.
Alternatively to destroying a Squid Beakon, one can wait in their ink near it and splat an opponent when they land. However, this may simply waste time if the Squid Beakon is never jumped to.
Beakons provide a location effect, enemy players near a friendly Squid Beakon will display on the map. This allows the user and their teammates to gain intel on the enemy players position in addtion to knowledge of if a enemy player is in the area before jumping to one.
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A playerSuper Jumping to a Squid Beakon will destroy it regardless of their sub weapon. A Squid Beakon can also be destroyed by dealing damage to it, which varies depending on the weapon used (listed below).
Damage multiplier
Destroying a Squid Beakon varies betweenweapons: for instance, anInkbrush can squish it in one hit (which normally does 20 damage toInklings) but it takes aSplattershot Pro three shots (which deal 126 damage to Inklings).
Shooters andsplatlings require the same amount of shots to destroy a Squid Beakon as they do to splat anInkling.
Blasters take one direct hit to destroy a Squid Beakon. Using indirect hits, blasters need to do a total of 50 damage. Therefore, it takes one indirect shot for the regularBlaster,Range Blasters, andLuna Blasters and two indirect hits for theRapid Blaster andRapid Blaster Pro.
Rollers and brushes take approximately the same number of flings or flicks to destroy a Squid Beakon as to splat an Inkling. All rollers and brushes can squish a Squid Beakon in one hit.
This radar-like device can be dropped to give your team a jump point on theStage. Squid Beakons appear on the GamePad's map as radar icons. Simply select one of these icons to initiate aSuper Jump toward the selected Beakon. Once a player lands on a Squid Beakon, it explodes - so don't be stingy with these things. Keep deploying more Squid Beakons to give your team an advantage. For best results, place Squid Beakons in safe areas near the center of a stage. This gives your team quick access to hotly contested areas likeSplat Zones. The GamePad's map also shows enemy Squid Beakons. Use this intel to hunt down the enemy's Squid Beakons - they can be destroyed by shooting them. Or simply camp an enemy Squid Beakon and ambush an opponent as they jump into view. Each player can place up to three Squid Beakons on a stage at a time. If all eight players have Squid Beakons, that means there can be up to twenty-four Squid Beakons on a stage at any given time.
Meow! (Squid Beakons let you or an allySuper Jump to that position! They'll be displayed on all yourmaps once placed, so just tap to jump! Place up to 3 of them in strategic locations, then mount an offensive!)
The Squid Beakon returns inSplatoon 2. A Squid Beakon can now be used up to two times if the first player to use it does not also have Squid Beakon as their sub weapon. The number of uses remaining is indicated by the number of circles on the Squid Beakon's icon on the map or the number of lights on the Squid Beakon itself.
Version history
Version
Adjustments
Base game
▼ Beakons will now show theSuper Jump indicator of any players who jump to them when destroyed.
▲ The benefits of the Sub Power Up gear ability are now more likely to occur, even with fewer instances of the gear ability equipped.
Quotes
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A device that emits a signal that squids can detect. You canSuper Jump to a teammate's Squid Beakon by selecting it and pressing. Up to three beakons can be set at any given time, and although they're usually only good for one jump, they will last two jumps if used by players who do not have Squid Beakons equipped.
Squid Beakon returns inSplatoon 3 and remains identical to its iteration inSplatoon 2. InSplatoon 3, theBig Bubbler special also acts as a Squid Beakon when active.
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A device that emits a signal thatInklings andOctolings can detect. You canSuper Jump to a teammate'sSquid Beakon by selecting it and pressing. You can place up to three at a time. They're usually single use, but allies who don't have the jump beacon equipped can use them twice.
Squid Beakon has the highest ink consumption of allsub weapons. InSplatoon, it is not possible to place two Squid Beakons without the need to refill ink, even when equipped with as muchInk Saver (Sub) as possible.
At the launch ofSplatoon, the only weapon that had Squid Beakon as part of its kit was theKrak-On Splat Roller, making it the least common sub weapon upon release.
Likewise, at the launch ofSplatoon 2, the only weapons that had Squid Beakon as part of their kits were the Krak-On Splat Roller andDapple Dualies.
The same scenario also happened at the launch ofSplatoon 3, as the only weapons that had Squid Beakons as part of their kits were the Dapple Dualies andTenta Brella.
InSplatoon, only two specials appear on weapons with Squid Beakon as their sub weapon, being theKraken andKiller Wail.
When standing next to a Squid Beakon, Inkling voice clips can be heard. This is often difficult to notice, due to the fact that multiplayer music may drown out these sounds.
These voice clips are distorted versions of the Inkling voice clips that come from players.
Etymology
Squid Beakon is a play on the wordsbeacon andsquid beak.
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