Killer Wail

Killer Wail
	; Killer Wail in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
User	Inkling
Universe	Splatoon
Article on Inkipedia	Killer Wail

Killer Wail (メガホンレーザー, Megaphone Laser) is Inkling's Final Smash.

Overview

The Inkling pulls out a large megaphone-like machine and places it on the ground. The machine then emits large damaging sound waves which can be angled. Then, Killer Wail replaces the sound waves with a blast of ink, covering other fighters in it. While somewhat similar to Zero Laser in function, it differs in allowing the Inkling to act normally while the Killer Wail is active.

Instructional quote

Move List		The Inkling sets up the Killer Wail, which fires a sonic blast. The beam damages and launches anyone caught in its path. The angle can be adjusted up or down. You can also move away from the beam and attack on your own.

Origin

Official render of the Killer Wail in Splatoon

The Killer Wail in Splatoon.

The Killer Wail appears as a special weapon in the original Splatoon. Like all special weapons, it is charged by inking enough ground. When used, it lets out damaging sound waves which damages opponents and passes through walls. Like its appearance in Ultimate, Killer Wail does not cover surfaces in ink, but opponents it does not immediately splat will be covered in ink. Unlike in Ultimate, it cannot be moved at all once deployed.

The weapon does not return in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3, being indirectly replaced by the Sting Ray and Killer Wail 5.1, respectively. However, in Splatoon 2, a weapon similar to the Killer Wail called the Princess Cannon appears at the end of the final boss battle of the game's Octo Expansion DLC and on the Splatfest/Private battle-exclusive stage MC.Princess Diaries, used by Pearl to destroy the final boss or unleash an extremely large and powerful Wail on the opposing team, depending on which makes it to her first at the final minute or less, respectively.

Additionally, the final bosses of both Splatoon and Splatoon 3, the Octobot King and [[:Mr. Grizz:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}}]] use variations of the Killer Wail.

Gallery

Killer Wail as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.

In other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	メガホンレーザー, Megaphone Laser
English	Killer Wail
French (PAL)	Haut-perceur
French (NTSC)	Laser-perçant
German	Heulboje
Spanish (PAL)	Tintófono
Spanish (NTSC)	Berreón
Italian	Tintofono
Chinese (Simplified)	扩音器镭射, Megaphone Laser
Chinese (Traditional)	擴音器雷射, Megaphone Laser
Korean	메가폰 레이저, Megaphone Laser
Dutch	Megalofoon
Russian	Мегалофон