How to Change Your Outfit in Splatoon 3’s Salmon Run Mode

Salmon Run is one of the most popular multiplayer modes in Splatoon 3. Teams of 4 players work together to collect Golden Eggs while fending off waves of aggressive Salmonid enemies It provides a nice change of pace from the competitive Turf War battles.

One cool thing about Salmon Run is that you can unlock and use different outfits. By default you get an orange “Slopsuit” uniform. You can change up your Salmon Run look, though, if you put in a little work.

Here is everything you need to know about changing your outfit in Splatoon 3’s Salmon Run mode:

How to Unlock New Outfits

To unlock new Salmon Run outfits, you first need to collect Fish Scales. These are earned by defeating special King Salmonid bosses.

Here’s an overview of how the process works:

• Play Salmon Run matches to fill up the King Salmonid meter under your Job Title.

• When full, an Xtrawave round will start featuring the King Salmonid boss

• Defeating it and other bosses during the Xtrawave earns you Fish Scales.

• Fish Scales are used to unlock new slopsuits in the shop.

There are 3 rarities of Fish Scales:

• Bronze – Earned from normal Xtrawave rounds.

• Silver – Earned from high difficulty Xtrawave rounds.

• Gold – Earned from very hard Xtrawave rounds.

To unlock new outfits, you specifically need the Silver Fish Scales. Here’s how many scales each suit costs:

• Green Slopsuit – 10 silver scales
• Yellow Slopsuit – 10 silver scales
• Pink Slopsuit – 30 silver scales
• Blue Slopsuit – 30 silver scales
• Black Slopsuit – 100 silver scales
• White Slopsuit – 100 silver scales

So focus on completing as many Xtrawave rounds as possible to collect those precious silver scales!

How to Change Your Outfit

Once you’ve earned enough Fish Scales to unlock a new outfit, here’s how you can equip it:

1. Head to one of the mini lockers located on the wall to the right of the Grizzco shop.

2. Interact with the locker to open up the outfit selection menu.

3. Choose the outfit you want from the suits you’ve unlocked.

4. Your character will now be wearing the selected outfit for Salmon Run matches.

5. You can change outfits again at any time by returning to the lockers.

Surprisingly you can’t change your outfit from within the Grizzco shop menu itself. But the lockers make it quick and easy to switch up your style.

Tips for Unlocking More Suits Faster

Here are some tips to unlock slopsuits quicker:

• Raise your Job Title rank – This increases the difficulty and rewards of Xtrawave rounds.

• Play during peak hours – More human players means faster King Salmonid meter filling.

• Use Salmon Run EXP tickets – Awards bonus experience to fill the meter quicker.

• Play Hazard Level MAX – Maximum difficulty means maximum scales from Xtrawaves.

• Complete clothing store requests – This can reward you with tickets.

• Buy extra bonus rewards – Spend bonus Golden Eggs for a chance at scales.

• Complete the Salmon Run catalog – Unlocks ability chunks to upgrade gear.

With these tips, you’ll be rocking a rainbow of different slopsuits in no time!

Ideal Gear Abilities For Salmon Run

While you’re focused on collecting scales for outfits, also pay attention to upgrading your gear abilities.

Having gear with the right abilities equipped can really boost your performance.

Here are some top abilities to run for Salmon Run success:

Top Gear Abilities

• Ink Resistance – Makes you less affected by enemy salmonid ink.

• Quick Respawn – Return to the battlefield faster after being splatted.

• Special Saver – Preserve more special weapon energy when splatted.

• Bomb Defense Up – Reduce damage taken from exploding salmonid bombs.

• Run Speed Up – Move quicker to evade enemies and gather eggs.

Recommended Gear

• Headgear – Gas Mask, FishFry Visor, Hockey Helmet.

• Clothing – Black Inky Rider, Anchor Life Vest, Front Zip Vest.

• Shoes – Trail Boots, Pro Trail Boots, Navy Enperrials.

Check the shops regularly for good gear and snag any chunks that come from Grizzco bonuses. Then upgrade your equipment until your abilities are truly optimized for survival!

How To Play Salmon Run Effectively

Having the right gear is important, but skill is even more vital for Salmon Run success.

Keep these tips in mind whenever you jump into a Grizzco work shift:

• Stick together as a team – Don’t stray too far from your crew!

• Revive downed teammates – Throw them a lifesaver to get them back in the game fast.

• Take out Small Fry first – Clear out these weak salmonids so you can focus on the dangerous bosses.

• Don’t get greedy for eggs – Don’t risk your life gathering eggs when the situation is dangerous. Stay alive!

• Use boss weaknesses – Exploit a Chinook’s vulnerability from behind or a Steel Eel’s weakness to bombs.

• Work the cannons when swarmed – The automated turrets provide some breathing room when you get overwhelmed.

Mastering Salmon Run requires good gear, skillful play, and most importantly excellent teamwork. Stay flexible in your role and cooperate with your coworkers. You’ll collect those scales for outfit unlocks in no time!

All Salmon Run Job Titles and Rank Requirements

As you get better and better at Salmon Run, you’ll rise up through the job titles from lowly Part-Timer all the way up to Salmon Run Profreshional.

Here is the full list of ranks, along with the point requirements needed to reach each one:

• Part-Timer – 0 points
• Go-Getter – 200 points
• Overachiever – 400 points
• Part-Timer Plus – 800 points
• Hired Gun – 1,200 points
• Profreshional – 2,000 points
• Profreshional +1 – 2,400 points
• Profreshional +2 – 2,900 points
• Profreshional +3 – 3,600 points
• Eggsecutive VP – 5,000 points

Once you hit the maximum rank of Eggsecutive VP, you’ll unlock the ability to increase your rank even further beyond Profreshional +3. Keep playing Salmon Run to aim for the elusive rank of Eggsecutive VP and flex on all your coworkers!

All Grizzco Weapon Types

Salmon Run doesn’t allow you to use your own main weapons. Instead, Grizzco provides you with a selection of company-approved guns and launchers to splat salmonids.

Here are all the different Grizzco weapon types you’ll come across in shifts:

Slinger

• Grizzco Slosher – Powerful short-range ink cannon.

• Grizzco Stringer – Charged railgun that pierces targets.

Sniper

• E-liter 4K – Long range heavy splatling laser.

• Bamboozler 14 Mk – Rapid fire mid-range splatling.

Explosher

• Grizzco Brella – Launches ink rockets that explode.

• Grizzco Blaster – Lobs arcing ink bombs.

Roller

• Grizzco Roller – Flings vertical ink tornados.

• Brush – Short range rapid-fire brush swipes.

Charger

• Grizzco Charger – Powerful long-range piercing shot.

Learning each of these weapons takes practice. But mastering them will give you an advantage in every Salmon Run shift!

Final Tips For Salmon Run Success

To wrap up, here are some final tips to dominate Splatoon 3’s Salmon Run:

• Rotate roles each wave to learn all weapon types.

• Keep moving and reposition often – don’t get cornered!

• Rescue teammates from tough spots whenever possible.

• Use “This way!” to guide your crew to key egg basket areas.

• Don’t panic when the action gets intense – stay focused!

• Take a breather between waves to recharge your skills.

• Review the upcoming weapon rotation and plan your strategy.

With stellar teamwork, optimal gear, weapon mastery, and determination to hit that Eggsecutive VP rank, you’ll go from Salmon Run newbie to grizz