Splatoon 3 Cohozuna: how to make king salmon spawn

When playing Splatoon 3, many players want to call the king salmon in their run. The Kohozuna is one of the new Royal Salmon in the game that spawns during the Salmon Run. But it won’t spawn every time and is rare, so you might have trouble spawning it. So in this guide, let’s see how to make King Salmonid Cohozuna appear in Splatoon 3 and how to deal with it.

How to get the king salmon in Salmon Run in Splatoon 3

You can make King Salmon spawn after completing the third wave when you have a full Cohozuna meter. Please note that the Cohozuna counter is not the official name, but the name I use for a better explanation.

Whether you’re playing Salmon Runs alone or with friends, you can find a counter that shows you Cohozuna’s next appearance. You can find this indicator under the XP bar and rank. Your goal should be to play more salmon with friends or in the same random lobby. The higher the counter, the more likely it is to appear after the next few runs. Once it’s full, the next Salmon Run will spawn King Salmon.

Although there is a catch here, even if the meter is full, the king salmon will only appear when you complete all three waves. If you fail to complete all three waves, you will miss the meeting.

How to deal with king salmon

You can fight King Salmon Cohozuna using both your weapon and the Egg Canon.

• Using the Egg Canon: You can use the golden eggs you collect while running to shoot Cohozuna. They are useful as they take away some of his HP.
• Weapon Attack: While you are waiting for the golden egg, you must keep attacking the king salmon with your weapon. They do normal damage, but will help you lower his health.

One thing you have to remember is that this is a limited time fight. As such, you will need to make sure that you and your team get rid of his health while also fighting other enemies.

That goes for this guide on how to get king salmon to spawn in Splatoon 3.