Drizzler Salmon Run Boss Guide: How to Beat

The Drizzler is a dangerous Boss Salmonid in Splatoon 3 that fires torpedoes that create Ink Storms in Salmon Run Next Wave. Read on to learn the Drizzler's stats and difficulty level, as well as how to beat it and other strategies.

Drizzler Stats and Difficulty

Drizzler Strengths and Weaknesses

Drizzler
Difficulty
Strengths	・Can unleash an Ink Storm that will cover the arena with ink. ・Immune to ink when hiding under its umbrella.
Weakness	・You can reflect its projectiles and fire it back at them. ・Only targets the player that's the closest to it.

Fires Torpedoes that Create Ink Storms

The Drizzler is a small Boss Salmonid riding an umbrella that fires torpedoes that explode and unleash Ink Storms.

While the rain itself doesn't do that much damage, it can cover a large area of turf and make navigating around the arena very difficult, and becomes very dangerous during higher hazard levels and High Tide.

Salmon Run Water Level Mechanics

Shoot Torpedoes to Stop Them

The torpedoes fired by the Drizzler are very slow, and it's possible to shoot them to prevent them from unleashing Ink Storms.

If you have a clear shot of the torpedo, try destroying it to prevent the Drizzler from inking the stage!

How to Beat Drizzler and Strategies

How to Defeat Drizzler
Attack its Body When it Flips Over
Reflect the Torpedo to Splat It
Use a Special When it Flips Over

Attack its Body When it Flips Over

Whenever the Drizzler fires a torpedo, it flips over and leaves the Boss Salmonid prone to attacks. Once you find the Drizzler's vantage point, wait for it to shoot its torpedo and ink to splat it!

Keep in mind that despite its size, the Drizzler has above-average health compared to other Boss Salmonids so make sure to coordinate with your team!

Reflect the Torpedo to Splat It

You can also reflect the torpedo back at the Drizzler, which will instantly splat it once it hits! To do this, make sure you're firing at the torpedo's front side so to launch it back at the Drizzler!

Use a Special When it Flips Over

You can also instantly splat the Drizzler with a special, and is the recommended strategy during Wave 3 when multiple Boss Salmonids spawn. Keep in mind though that you'll still need to wait for it to flip over so you can attack the Salmonid!

Good specials to use against the Drizzler are the Booyah Bomb, Inkjet, and the Crab Tank. Consider saving these specials until Wave 3 so you can clear out Boss Salmonids like the Drizzler easily!

How to Use Special Weapons

Splatoon 3 Related Guides

List of Boss Salmonids

List of Boss Salmonids

Steelhead	Steel Eel	Scrapper	Stinger
Maws	Drizzler	Flyfish	Flipper-Flopper
Fish Stick	Slammin' Lid	Big Shot

List of King Salmonids

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