King Salmonid

Cohozuna

General

  • The aim here is to defeat the Cohozuna within the time limit to receive a certain amount of bronze, silver or gold Fish Scales which can be used to unlock items. The amount of scales you receive is based on how fast you can defeat the Cohozuna and there is a possible 2-13 on offer. See the SR Fact Sheet for more details on Fish Scale odds.
  • It is possible to deal damage to the Cohozuna by using your weapons and specials by directly aiming at the Cohozuna. Depending on the strength of your weapon the damage varies. If you defeat bosses, it is possible to throw eggs at the Cohozuna and deal a good amount of damage.
  • Eggs can also be used to defeat bosses which can be very useful. If it requires 1 egg to defeat a boss you get 3 eggs in exchange essentially. Egg throwing doesn’t use up ink like regular waves too so maximise their potential.
  • The Cohozuna jumps approximately every 15 seconds so at: 85, 70, 55, 40 and 25 seconds. May be useful to remember this when throwing eggs so you don’t miss.

Strategy

  • Ideally, if teammates can stay close together and work as a team to defeat bosses and clear lessers efficiently, you can deal a great amount of damage to the Cohozuna by throwing the resulting eggs at it.
  • If static bosses such as Big Shots, Flyfish or Stingers spawn then try to deal with them quickly (specials can help) and get back to the area where the Cohozuna is. Remember that it is possible to throw eggs at these bosses and one shot Stingers and Flyfish if you aim above the cockpit at the lids. 
  • If many bosses spawn at a certain area that is far from the Cohozuna’s current location, consider luring it closer to those eggs of the defeated bosses so the eggs can be utilised for damaging the Cohozuna.
  • When you have downtime, always be shooting at the Cohozuna. While it may not feel like much damage, it is better than sitting and watching. It can be beneficial for higher DPS weapons - such as the Hydra Splatling, Sploosh and Dapple Dualies - to focus more on damaging the Cohozuna instead of slaying regular bosses, if bosses are kept under control. Consider focusing more on regular boss splats if your teammate has a powerful weapon that is better focused inflicting damage on the Cohozuna.
  • Some players like the “1-3” strategy where one player is with the Cohozuna at all times so it is targeting them, thus manipulating where you want it to go while shooting at it too. The other three work on clearing bosses/lessers then throwing the resulting eggs.
  • On some maps (like Sockeye), it may be wise to lure the Cohozuna to the shore where bosses are spawning to minimise the egg throwing distance.
  • If you’re about to use a Special but have ink to spare, throw a bomb at the Cohozuna and then use your Special to maximize your damage output. Here is a useful Cohozuna guide by Hazmy

Weapons

  • Weapons that are mobile and don’t deal much damage to the Cohozuna should prioritise bosses, lessers and bomb throws.
  • Powerful weapons such as Hydra and E-liter can deal great amounts of damage to the Cohozuna so they should be focusing on that. Teammates need to assist them by painting and protecting them from lessers and bosses.
  • Dynamo can deal damage to the Cohozuna if you roll in front of it but at some point it will lunge at you and could splat you. This strategy does require some skill and timing. See this Dynamo Roller guide by Hazmy
  • The Grizzco Stringer can deal massive damage to the Cohozuna if you fully charge and all the crosshairs are on the Cohozuna. Ideally you want to stay close to the Cohozuna and unleash fully charged shots.
  • Grizzco Splatana can also deal massive damage. But be very careful: Due to its short range, you may be caught out of position. Use the charge slide attack to escape tight spots.

Specials

  • Crab Tank: The strongest special at dealing direct damage to the Cohozuna. If you fire at the Cohozuna in turret mode it deals a great amount of damage and is very useful. It may be best to do this early on as later it could be too busy and you may not get full value. In most situations, only target the Cohozuna in turret mode and ignore everything else.
  • Inkjet: It does a fair amount of damage to the Cohozuna but it is probably best to save for any static bosses that may appear so they can be dealt with quickly.
  • Booyah Bomb: Great at dealing with crowd control and damaging the Cohozuna at the same time. Also useful if static bosses are difficult to reach or you have limited time so you can get rid of them with Booyah Bomb.
  • Triple Inkstrike: This deals minimal damage to the Cohozuna and is best saved for getting rid of static bosses such as Flyfish, Stingers and Fish Sticks.
  • Killer Wail: It does a limited amount of damage to the Cohozuna so it is best served to get rid of far bosses.
  • Reef Slider: Relatively weak special and should be used for either crowd control or splatting far bosses that may be difficult to reach safely.
  • Wave Breaker: If you need relief from lessers in and around the Cohozuna then Wave Breaker can be useful. It can also revive teammates who are nearby. Very useful to refill ink quickly if you are low in the middle of the wave.

Notes for Specials

  • Before using your Special, see if you have a full ink tank. If you do, consider throwing a bomb or an egg to use that ink which will be replenished once you activate your Special.
  • If you are low on ink, consider using your special to quickly refill your ink tank. Specials like Wave Breaker, Reef Slider, and Killer Wail would be ideal since these specials are relatively quick to use and you will be able to use your main and sub weapons immediately.
  • Notice if bosses aren’t being splatted fast enough. If you and your team are “behind” on bosses, consider using Specials to catch up with the bosses before the wave is out of control.
  • Try not to use your Special within the first 10 seconds of the wave as you and your team can take down bosses together with minimal enemies nearby. Try to optimise your Special towards the mid or end of the wave, whether it is damage on Cohozuna, splatting static bosses, general crowd control or a mixture of these reasons.

Horrorboros

General

  • The aim here is to defeat the Horrorboros within the time limit to receive a certain amount of bronze, silver or gold Fish Scales which can be used to unlock items. The amount of scales you receive is based on how fast you can defeat Horrorboros and there is a possible 2-13 on offer. See the SR Fact Sheet for more details on Fish Scale odds.
  • It is possible to deal damage to the Horrorboros by using your weapons and specials by directly aiming at the Horrorboros. Depending on the strength and range of your weapon the damage varies. If you defeat bosses, it is possible to throw eggs at the Horrorboros and deal a good amount of damage.
  • Eggs can also be used to defeat bosses which can be very useful. If it requires 1 egg to defeat a boss you get 3 eggs in exchange which is useful. Egg throwing doesn’t use up ink like regular waves too so maximise their potential.
  • Horrorboros circles the map in the same pattern and will shoot an ink whirlwind from it’s mouth. It has an estimated 55k HP which is more than the Cohozuna (40k), however there are strategies that make it easier to defeat.

Strategy

  • To defeat the Horrorboros as quickly as possible, splat bosses and throw the eggs at the mouth of the Horrorboros while it is charging it’s ink bomb. You will notice that the more eggs you throw directly at the ink bomb which has a HP of 2500p. It will begin to change colour. Once you have thrown enough eggs it will explode in the mouth of the Horrorboros and deal a great amount of damage.
  • You are still able to throw eggs at the body of the Horrorboros and deal damage which is still useful. But ideally if you can aim for the mouth, focus on this.
  • With Cohozuna it is based around staying close together as a team and trying to splat bosses in a focused area around the Cohozuna. However because Horrorboros is so large, the team is able to play a lot more freely and there is a greater emphasis on splatting bosses and throwing eggs at the ink bomb or body of the Horroboros.
  • If you have some downtime you can shoot at the Horroboros. While it may not feel like much damage, it is better than sitting and watching. It can be beneficial for higher DPS weapons - such as the Hydra Splatling. You can also shoot directly at the ink bomb in the mouth of the Horrorboros to help it explode.
  • If you are not able to make the ink bomb explode then the Horroboros will unleash a targeted ink whirlwind that can splat you. You are able to see where this is going to land if you look up, so be aware of this as you don’t want to get splatted.
  • On the larger maps, avoid chasing position to aim for the mouth of the Horrorboros if you only have one egg. This could get you splatted by tunnel visioning on it or Salmonids pile up in another area that you neglected. It is much easier to keep splatting bosses and when the Horrorboros' mouth is closer to areas where you have accumulated eggs, you and the team can quickly aim for the ink bomb and make it explode quickly. Here is a useful Horrorboros guide by Hazmy

Weapons

  • Weapons with enough range can deal direct damage to the Horrorboros however because the explosion of the ink bomb in the mouth of the Horrorboros does so much damage, it is best to prioritise throwing eggs at it or shooting it directly.

Specials

  • Crab Tank: The strongest special at dealing direct damage to the Horrorboros. If you fire at the Horrorboros in turret mode it deals a great amount of damage to the ink bomb in the mouth of the Horrorboros and is very useful. It may be best to do this early on as later it could be too busy and you may not get full value..
  • Inkjet: It does a fair amount of damage to the ink bomb in the mouth of the Horrorboros. However it could be best used for boss splats as it can splat high priority bosses.
  • Booyah Bomb: Great at dealing with crowd control and damaging the Horrorboros at the same time. It can also be used to directly deal damage to the ink bomb in the mouth of the Horrorboros. Also useful if static bosses are difficult to reach or you have limited time so you can get rid of them with Booyah Bomb.
  • Triple Inkstrike: This deals minimal direct damage to the Horrorboros and is best saved for getting rid of static bosses such as Flyfish and Stingers and Fish Sticks.
  • Killer Wail: It does a limited amount of damage to the Horrorboros so it is best served to get rid of far bosses.
  • Reef Slider: Useful to manage crowd control however the explosion caused by the Reef Slider can help explode the ink bomb in the mouth of the Horroboros and deal a great amount of damage.
  • Wave Breaker: If you need relief from lessers then Wave Breaker can be useful. It can also revive teammates who are nearby. Very useful to refill ink quickly if you are low in the middle of the wave.

Notes for Specials

  • Before using your Special, see if you have a full ink tank. If you do, consider throwing a bomb to use that ink which will be replenished once you activate your Special.
  • If you are low on ink, consider using your special to quickly refill your ink tank. Specials like Wave Breaker, Reef Slider, and Killer Wail would be ideal since these specials are relatively quick to use and you will be able to use your main and sub weapons immediately.
  • Notice if bosses aren’t being splatted fast enough. If you and your team are “behind” on bosses, consider using Specials to catch up with the bosses before the wave is out of control.
  • Try not to use your Special within the first 10 seconds of the wave as you and your team can take down bosses together with minimal enemies nearby. Try to optimise your Special towards the mid or end of the wave, whether it is damage on Horrorboros, splatting static bosses, general crowd control or a mixture of these reasons.