The Reef is a multiplayerstage inSplatoon 2.

The Reef is located a few blocks fromInkopolis Square and is a popular area to hang out when it is not being used forTurf War. The Reef is home to some of the most popular boutique shops in the city.

Layout

The Reef features many wide-open areas with separate high and low levels. This creates many flanking paths around many of its key areas. Thespawn point is not accessible to the enemy team and includes a path which allows easy access to the far left and right sides of the map. Dropping from the base is a small square raised area that leads into the main area of the stage. Notably, there is a stone bridge at the center of the stage which acts as a straight path into the enemy area. The stage also boasts a large grass lot below the bridge, with a tree and a block as obstacles. The area underneath the bridge indents downwards and the turf is inkable.

Design

The Reef is a plaza that is built below ground, surrounded with shops. The walls of thestage are large windows displaying various goods. Many tarp posters with various advertisements andgraffiti cover the walls and windows. The floor is made of concrete and mason pathways with the side areas painted as a parking lot, along with a car on each side. Fence gates with barbed wire on top are lined against walls in some areas. Vending machines, skateboards, and bikes line the walls near thespawn points. At the sides are cafés and bars withjellyfish serving inside. On the top of walls there are various potted plants and the center of the stage includes patches of grass with trees and a large stone bridge crossing over. Various light posts with banners are strewn across the stage. A large pool of water is found below the left path from the spawn point. Outside of the playable area are trees planted on the sidewalk and skyscrapers of various colors and patterns. A Ferris wheel, also visible fromManta Maria can be seen behind Team Bravo's spawn.

Ranked Battle terrain

InRanked Battles, specifications for the terrain or placement of objects are different between themodes; these changes create new paths or new objects to take cover behind.

Splat Zones

In Splat Zones, the zone can be found below the bridge separated by a bumper. Boxes have been added around the bridge to help teams attack players on the bridge and gain control of it and the zones.

Version 4.2.0 and onwards now has two Splat Zones, both under the bridge. The spawn points are moved to the left and down a layer to get to the zones faster. The block next to the bridge is moved further from the bridge to allow a way to invade the other team's base.

Tower Control

The Tower initially starts below the bridge. When advancing, the Tower goes left and retreats to the player's side, going around the tree before advancing back towards the enemy base. It then travels up the ramp and up into the small square lot in front of the enemy base, where it reaches its goal.

Rainmaker

Beforeversion 4.2.0, like the Tower in Tower Control, theRainmaker started below the bridge in the center of The Reef. Each goal was located next to the car in each base. Several ramps have been added that give each team access to the other team's base.

Version 4.2.0 and onwards start the Rainmaker on top of the bridge. The goal is now on the layer below the spawn point. The sponge inTurf War has been replaced with a ramp, and an uninkable ramp has been added to the stage, as avenues to the pedestal.

Clam Blitz

Beforeversion 4.2.0, the basket was located below the inaccessible area of the base and there were no bumps near it. There is a new block on the right side of the bridge to get above the wall.

In version 4.2.0 and onwards, the Clam basket has been moved to the same layer as the parked car. Ramps have been added to get to the clam basket, and the sponge has been removed. A bump has been added to help score with power clams.

Splatoon 2

Pre-release version

The pre-release version of The Reef was playable at theNintendo Switch event and changed to the release version in theSplatoon 2 Global Testfire. The pre-release version included many differences, such as:

• Many more flat surfaces at the center of the stage.
• A wooden bridge instead of a raised grate bridge with a wooden box in the center.
• Pots instead ofBumpers in each side's platforms.
• Lowerspawn point platforms.
• Two trees in each side of the center instead of one.

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  Pre-release version of The Reef.

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Version 1.0.0 to 4.1.0

The Reef was released with launch ofSplatoon 2.

Octo Canyon

Mission nine ofOcto Canyon,Octoling Strike, takes place on a modified layout of the release version of The Reef. This layout remained the same after the release of the updated version in version4.2.0.

Version 4.2.0 onwards

On31 October 2018, an announcement was posted on the officialSplatoon Japanese Twitter account stating that from1 November 2018 until the release of version4.2.0 on7 November 2018, The Reef would be "closed for renovations", similar to the announcement made forStarfish Mainstage in version4.0.0. The announcement included a blueprint of the stage with the planned changes scribbled on it.

Changes include:

• Areas around the teams' spawn points were deepened and widened, which allow easier recovery from spawn camping.
• More passages added from the spawn points to the flank areas.
• The buildings surrounding the central area were moved back, making it larger.
• InRanked Battle modes:
  • Splat Zones: Increasing the number of Splat Zones from one to two.
  • Tower Control: Very small modification to the path of the Tower.
  • Rainmaker: Moved theRainmaker's location from below the bridge to on it.
  • Clam Blitz: Moved the basket to the side and added a bump.

Version history

Maps

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  Turf War

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  Splat Zones

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  Tower Control

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  Rainmaker

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  Clam Blitz

Prior to version 4.2.0

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  Turf War

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  Splat Zones

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  Tower Control

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  Rainmaker

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  Clam Blitz

Gallery

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  Release version of The Reef.

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  ACustom E-liter 4K Scope near the car in The Reef.

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  Octoling Strike mission inOcto Canyon.

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  v4.2 The Reef during a Splatfest.

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  Turf War (Splatfest) icon for The Reef.

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  Early image found in a trailer.

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  A shop found in The Reef.

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  An advertisement for theWhite Kicks,Orange Arrows, andPink Trainers found in The Reef.

Quotes

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Trivia

• The bridge was originally wooden, but because of Pearl's voice, the bridge had to be replaced with stone instead.^[1]
• The updated version of The Reef from version4.2.0 also changed the fashion posters displayed on the stage, now featuringOctolings andInklings with new clothing, appearing on a black background with red text spelling what seems to resemble "17XX". Previous versions of The Reef had posters of Inklings with different clothing and a white backgroundas seen here.

Etymology

Areef is a habitat for animals and land-dwelling organisms, a popular area that attracts a diverse assemblage of organisms, especially algae and fish. InSplatoon 2, The Reef is a popular area forInklings to hang out when it is not being used forTurf War and home to some of the most popular boutique shops in the city.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	バッテラストリート battera sutorīto	Battera Street,battera is a kind ofsushi (oshizushi), "pressed mackerel sushi".
Dutch	Sushistraat	Sushi Street
French	Allées salées	Salted Alleys
German	Korallenviertel	Coral District
Italian	Rione Storione	Sturgeon Neighborhood
Russian	Риф Rif	Reef
Spanish	Barrio Congrio	Conger Neighborhood

Internal names

Internal name	Meaning
Ditch[a]	Likely refers to the large ditch under the bridge in the center of the map.

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