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Stinger
SpeciesSalmonid
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LocationSalmon Run,Salmon Run Next Wave
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HP420 (60 per pot)
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For a similarly-named main weapon class introduced inSplatoon 3, seeStringer.

Stingers areBoss Salmonids that appear inSalmon Run andSalmon Run Next Wave inSplatoon 2 andSplatoon 3.

Description

The Stinger uses a weapon similar to theSting Ray to splat players from across the stage and through walls. Stingers will aim for the player furthest away from them when they begin firing. Stingers typically appear close to the shorelines but can move around rather slowly. Stingers always appear on a stack of seven cooking pots placed on top of a gas burner. To defeat them, players must shoot the pots to knock them off of the stack until the Stinger lands on the burner. Their attacks are much more accurate than a player-controlled Sting Ray and can take out anInkling orOctoling within a few seconds if they cannot dodge it, so players should focus their attention on this Salmonid in particular.

InSplatoon 3'sSalmonid Field Guide, it is revealed that someSmallfry that make upFish Sticks are recruited to become Stingers due to their lung capacity training.

Quotes

The following text is quoted from theSalmonid Field Guide.

Basic Information
  • A Salmonid sniper atop a stack of pots and pans.
  • Not known to move from the beach.
  • The Salmonid on top can't be harmed with ink-based attacks.
Attack Behavior
  • Attacks from a distance with powerful jets of ink that can pass through walls and other obstacles.
Elimination
  • Use your ink to knock pots away one at a time until the Salmonid lands on the flame below.
Supporting Information
  • Boils ink in its pots to generate the pressure required for its long-range attacks.
  • The pots are stacked high on top of a gas burner to allow the Stinger to effectively sight and attack enemies from a distance.
  • The Salmonid on top wears protective equipment to absorb the shock from the jet of ink.

Statistics

See also:Salmon Run data
HPDamage Attack/Defeat/Total Power Eggs Golden Eggs 
60[Sal. 1]1 per frame[Sal. 2]14 / 3 / 173

Notes

  1. ↑The Stinger itself is completely invincible. The pots have 60 HP each.
  2. ↑Stingers deal 1 damage per frame, which is equal to 60 damage per second.

Tips

  • Weapons that have fast attack speeds or deal area damage are best suited to defeat Stingers quickly.Shooters,blasters, andsplatlings are all excellent options. On the contrary, weapons such asrollers, shorter-rangedsloshers, andchargers that only take out one pot at a time are left vulnerable while lowering Stingers and should focus on other targets.
    • An exception to this is theSloshing Machine, which can hit multiple pots with its splash damage. TheGrizzco Slosher, being a modified Sloshing Machine, can do the same and even take out an entire Stinger in one slosh by aiming such that the projectile falls down through the stack of pots.
    • In the case of most chargers, Stingers can be defeated moderately effectively by using a very small amount of charge to attack each pot; an uncharged shot has a base damage of 50, so it does not take long to build charge up to a pot's health of 60. TheBamboozler 14 Mk I,Goo Tuber, andSnipewriter 5H, however, have enough base damage to destroy a pot with an uncharged shot, so Stingers can be defeated by simply quickly tapping the fire button.
    • Rollers have a large enough hitbox to hitmost of the pots by rolling into them, allowing for a Stinger to be quickly attacked by standing near it with the roller down and spinning in place. However, the hurtbox of the highest, smallest pot is too small to be attacked in this way by most rollers. On a roller with enough range, this can be remedied by using the initial swing to attack the top pot first before rolling over the rest. Use caution with this technique, as a Stinger's usual placement near the water and a spawn point will make it easy to be quickly overrun by lesser Salmonids and pushed off the stage.
  • Stingers prefer to attack whichever player is furthest from their current position when they begin to fire.
  • Using aSplashdown orTriple Splashdown will eliminate all of the stacked pots of the Stinger. The same applies to the explosion from aReefslider. It is best to use these specials if there are multiple Stingers close together or if the player is cornered and/or surrounded.
  • Using aSting Ray to eliminate Stingers from a distance works well unless the user is their target. TheKiller Wail 5.1 can be used to similar effect while leaving the user less vulnerable, although it can be more difficult to aim.
  • Using anInkjet is also highly effective given that it provides the user safety from most Salmonids, it can kill a Stinger in one shot, and it can pick up an egg with a freeSuper Jump back to the basket. It can also defeat anyFlyfish in the area, which are equally high-priority targets.
  • TheCrab Tank can also destroy a Stinger in one cannon shot, or with sustained normal fire, but is much riskier as it has relatively low mobility and its armor is pierced by the Stinger's attack.

Badges

Main article:Badge#Salmon Run Next Wave

Splatting Stingers a specific number of times in Salmon Run Next Wave will reward the player with specialbadges that they can use on theirSplashtag.

Stinger badges
Stinger Splats x 100
Stinger Splats x 1,000
Stinger Splats x 10,000

Gallery

Trivia

  • Its design appears to be based on the real-lifepipefish, a relative to seahorses and sea dragons.
  • The Stinger sits on top of seven pots. As each one is knocked away, the tone of the sound effect rises according to the intervals of themajor scale.
    • Additionally, the player can hear a mechanical sound coming from the Stinger if they are close enough to it.
  • Rarely, a Stinger can desync from the rest of its tower during its spawn animation if there is a lag in communication.
  • Stingers appear inSplatoon 3 despiteSting Ray not appearing as aspecial weapon.

Names in other languages

LanguageNameMeaning
Japan Japaneseタワー
Tawā		Tower
Netherlands DutchStaaploCorruption ofstapel ("stack")
CanadaFrance FrenchMarmiradorFrommarmite ("cooking pot") andmirador ("watchtower")
Germany GermanStaplaCorruption ofStapel ("stack")
Italy ItalianPentolaioCorruption ofpentola ("pot")
Russia RussianКотельный Сиг
Kotel'nyy Sig		Boiler Whitefish
Mexico Spanish (NOA)FregatorreFromfregar ("to scrub", it can also relate to being a nuisance) andtorre ("tower")
Spain Spanish (NOE)PilónidoFrompila ("pile") and salmónido ("salmonid")
China Chinese (Simplified)高塔鱼
gāotǎ yú(Mandarin)		Tower Fish
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional)高塔魚
gāotǎ yú(Mandarin)		Tower Fish
South Korea Korean타워
tawo		Tower
 InternalSakelienTower[1]

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