Autobomb

Splatoon 2

Autobomb

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Category	Sub
Class
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Added in		Specifications
Weight
Base damage	30 (Splash) 180 (Direct hit)
Base duration	2.5 seconds
Ink consumption	55%
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

The Autobomb is a sub weapon in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3. It is a bomb that automatically seeks enemies out to explode near them.

Appearance

The Autobomb is shaped like a submarine with legs. The main part of the bomb is white with multiple rivets along the edges and two black screws that look a bit like eyes. On top of the Autobomb is a raised section with a windshield-like sensor, both of which change color to match the user's ink. The sensor lights up when the bomb is about to explode. On the back is a propeller that changes color to match the user's ink. The legs are dark gray and attached to the body's sides, and the "feet" change color to match the user's ink. The Autobombs used by Agent 4 in Octo Canyon are black and white with a blue raised section and sensor. The "toes" are gold-colored.

Splatoon 2

Autobombs are comparable to Seekers from Splatoon. Unlike Seekers, however, they are thrown and do not roll on the ground, do not leave a trail of ink, and can freely change direction. Once thrown, Autobombs seek out any enemy players in the vicinity, indicated by the circle which appears once the Autobomb has landed, and automatically move towards them for quite a long time. Once the Autobomb reaches a player or travels far enough without reaching the player, it explodes. If thrown and no enemies are in range, the Autobomb automatically explodes where it was thrown, similar to a Suction Bomb.

Due to the fact that the Autobomb walks towards nearby opponents, it can be used to locate hiding enemies. The Autobomb is small, does not spread ink, and is able to walk in enemy ink unaffected, so it can sneak up on opponents more effectively than a player can. However, it continuously makes noise while traveling toward the player it is tracking, similar to a Seeker.

Sub Power Up increases throwing range and air travel velocity for the Autobomb.

Octo Expansion

• A02 Far-Out Station
• B04 Rad Ride Station
• E11 Bodacious Rotation Station
• F09 Bring It Station
• G09B05 Wack 8-Ball Station
• H03 Sweet Ride Station
• I08 Radio Station

Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.0.0	— Slightly increased the volume of the pre-detonation effects.
3.2.0	▲ Ink consumption: 70 → 55 ▼ Decreased maximum target tracking time by 1.5 seconds. ▼ Decreased damage radius when exploding by roughly 7%.
4.3.0	▲ Decreased time after use for the Autobomb to start walking in the direction of its target by roughly 20/60 of a second.
4.5.0	▲ Decreased time before ink recovery starts after use by roughly 15/60 of a second.
4.9.0	▲ Increased the explosion's maximum damage from 150.0 to 180.0.

Quotes

“	An enemy-seeking bomb. It scans the area it lands in and walks towards any enemy it detects. Once it gets close enough to its target, it stops and explodes.	”
— Splatoon 2 Sub & Special Guide

“	This new sub weapon is the Autobomb. As its name implies, once thrown, it will automatically start walking toward a nearby opponent. When it approaches the opponent, it stops and goes KERSPLAT!	”
— Squid Research Lab

Sets

Main weapons with Autobomb in Splatoon 2

	Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Points	Level	Price	Class	Introduced​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Carbon Roller	1000	Autobomb	Ink Storm	160p	7	6200	Roller	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​
	Custom Blaster	211	Autobomb	Inkjet	190p	27	15300	Shooter	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​
	Custom Splattershot Jr.	11	Autobomb	Ink Storm	160p	4	1900	Shooter	9 September 2017​​
	Dark Tetra Dualies	5040	Autobomb	Splashdown	190p	14	10700	Dualie	2 March 2018​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Herobrush Replica	1113	Autobomb	Inkjet	170p	10	9400	Roller	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)
	Hydra Splatling	4020	Autobomb	Splashdown	170p	27	18500	Splatling	25 November 2017​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	N-ZAP '89	61	Autobomb	Tenta Missiles	180p	11	8800	Shooter	9 December 2017​​​​
	New Squiffer	2001	Autobomb	Baller	180p	17	11000	Charger	25 April 2018 (3.0.0)
	Octobrush	1110	Autobomb	Inkjet	170p	10	8200	Roller	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​
	Sloshing Machine	3020	Autobomb	Sting Ray	190p	13	12600	Slosher	26 August 2017​​
	Sorella Brella	6001	Autobomb	Splat-Bomb Launcher	200p	15	12000	Brella	31 March 2018​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Gallery

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  Official rendering of the Autobomb.

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  Four Autobombs.

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  An Autobomb with two enemy Inklings nearby.

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  An Autobomb with some birds flying away from it.

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  Autobomb in Octo Canyon.

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  Autobomb mem cake.

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  Autobomb mini figurine by Sun Art.

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  Animation of an Autobomb chasing an Inkling boy.(link to file)

Splatoon 3

Splatoon 3

Autobomb

Category	Sub
Class
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Added in		Specifications
Weight
Base damage	30 (Splash) 180 (Direct hit)
Base duration	2.5 seconds
Ink consumption	55%
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

Autobombs return in Splatoon 3, looking identical to how they did in the previous game.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
Base game	▼ Reduced the radius at which the blast can deal maximum damage to an opponent by roughly 12%: 3.25 units → 2.85 units
9.2.0	▲ Increased the radius of the enemy detection area by approximately 8%: 11.5 units → 12.5 units.

Quotes

“

A bomb that automatically seeks out opponents. It will search for opponents in the area that you throw it, and if it finds one, it will automatically start walking toward them. When it approaches an opponent, it stops and explodes.

”

— In-game description

Sets

Main weapons with Autobomb in Splatoon 3

	Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Points	Level	Price	Class	Introduced​​​​​​​​​
	Bamboozler 14 Mk I	2050	Autobomb	Killer Wail 5.1	190p	23	1	Charger	Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)​​​
	Blaster	210	Autobomb	Big Bubbler	180p	3	1	Blaster	Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)​​
	Carbon Roller	1000	Autobomb	Zipcaster	160p	6	1	Roller	Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Dark Tetra Dualies	5040	Autobomb	Reefslider	200p	17	1	Dualie	Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)​​​​​​​​​​​
	Foil Squeezer	401	Autobomb	Splattercolor Screen	190p	25	1	Shooter	Version 6.0.0 (Chill Season 2023)​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Hydra Splatling	4020	Autobomb	Booyah Bomb	190p	20	1	Splatling	Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	N-ZAP '89	61	Autobomb	Super Chump	170p	11	1	Shooter	Version 3.0.0 (Fresh Season 2023)​​​​
	New Squiffer	2001	Autobomb	Zipcaster	200p	11	1	Charger	Version 7.0.0 (Fresh Season 2024)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Sorella Brella	6001	Autobomb	Inkjet	190p	19	1	Brella	Version 5.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2023)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Wellstring V	7030	Autobomb	Ultra Stamp	200p	19	1	Stringer	Version 8.0.0 (Sizzle Season 2024)​​​

Gallery

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  Promotional image

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  3D Tableturf Battle artwork.

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  2D icon

Strategy

For competitive tips about the Autobomb

View the strategy page.

Trivia

• Despite never going under ink, the Autobomb is designed to look like a small submarine or submersible with a propeller guard.
  • The Squid Research Lab later revealed it was based on the design of the Shinkai 6500, a submersible used by JAMSTEC, which was featured as a background element in C11 Abracadabra Station.
• The Custom Splattershot Jr.'s large ink tank can be used to throw out two Autobombs in quick succession without the need of Ink Saver (Sub). There is a way to throw four Autobombs in quick succession without submerging in ink to refill. To do this, throw two Autobombs, activate the Ink Storm, then throw out two more Autobombs with the freshly recovered ink.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ロボットボム robotto bomu	Robot bomb
Dutch	Robobom	Robo bomb
French	Bombe robot	Robot bomb
German	Robo-Bombe	Robo Bomb
Italian	Robobomba	Robo bomb
Russian	Робобомб Robobomb	Robo bomb
Spanish	Robobomba	Robobomb
Chinese (Simplified)	机器人炸弹 jīqìrén zhàdàn (Mandarin)	Robot Bomb
Chinese (Traditional)	機器人炸彈 jīqìrén zhàdàn (Mandarin)	Robot Bomb
Korean	로봇 밤 lobos bam	Same as Japanese name

Internal names

Internal name	Meaning
Bomb_Robot