Octoling (SSBN)

**Octoling** is a playable character in *Super Smash Bros. Nexus.* They are Inkling's echo fighter, and are thus classified as fighter #64ε.

## Differences from Inkling

### Aesthetics

* As with all other Echo Fighters, Octoling has different taunts and victory animations.
* Octoling has a different No Contest animation.
* Octoling uses the Octoshot, although this works identically to Inkling's Splattershot.

### Ground Attacks

* Octoling's Dash Attack utilises the Splatana Wiper for a strong upwards slash.
* Octoling's Forward Smash utilises the Octobrush, which is slower and stronger than Inkling's Inkbrush.
* Octoling's Up Smash utilises the Clash Blaster, which deals more damage but less knockback compared to Inkling's Blaster.
* Octoling's Down Smash utilises the Tri-Slosher, which has shorter range, but deals more damage and knockback than Inkling's Slosher.

### Aerial Attacks

* Octoling's Down Aerial utilises the Tri-Stringer, acting completely different from Inkling's Down Aerial.

### Throws and Other Moves

* Octoling's Back Throw utilises the Splat Dualies, which acts near identical to Inkling's outside of animation.
* Octoling's Up Throw utilises the Splat Brella, acting completely different to Inkling's Up Throw.

### Special Attacks

* Octoling's Side Special utilises the Carbon Roller, which is faster than Inkling's Splat Roller, but weaker and doesn't bury.
* Octoling's Down Special utilises Burst Bombs, which use less ink than Inkling's Splat Bombs and explode upon contact with a surface or fighter, at the cost of dealing less damage and knockback.
* Octoling's Final Smash utilises the Booyah Bomb, acting completely different from Inkling's Final Smash.

## Moveset

### Ink

Octoling, along with Inkling, has a unique ability: a handful of attacks will cover opponents in ink. Characters affected by ink are shown being coated with varying amounts of brightly colored liquid (which varies depending on Octoling's choice of costume) and can be repeatedly inked until they are fully coated.

Inked opponents take additional damage proportional to the amount of ink covering them. The damage multiplier caps at 1.5× after the opponent is coated by roughly 60% of the maximum value; applying more ink only lengthens the duration of being coated, and has no further effect on damage.

In addition, all attacks that use ink will also spread it on the ground. Foes who stand on this ink will have their movement speed and jump height lowered.

Attacks that use Ink are:

* Neutral Attack (Rapid) - Without ink, the rapid blasts from the Octoshot have no hitbox or ink splatter.
* Dash Attack - Without ink, the Spatana Wiper's slash loses range and power, along with having no ink splatter.
* Down Aerial - Without ink, the Tri-Stringer will not fire, turning the move into an extremely small and weak spike.
* Forward Throw - Without ink, the Octoshot's hitbox deals no damage and will not cover opponents in ink.
* Back Throw - Without ink, the Splat Dualie's dodge roll will fail, leaving Octoling wide open.
* Up Throw - Without ink, the Splat Brella won't fire, causing the move to lose damage and launch power.
* All Smash Attacks - Without ink, they are affected in different ways.
	+ Forward Smash becomes significantly weaker, and loses its ink splatter.
	+ Up Smash and Down Smash fail entirely, leaving Octoling wide open.
* Octoshot, Carbon Roller, and Burst Bomb. Without ink, all of them are negatively affected in certain ways:
	+ Octoshot's damage output and range will gradually decrease once it passes the line of the ink tank. Without ink, it will not fire any streams of ink.
	+ Carbon Roller will slowly lose speed once no ink remains, and is completely harmless if used with an empty tank. This will also cause Octoling to walk forward slowly and dejectedly.
	+ Burst Bomb cannot be thrown if Octoling has less ink than the line of the ink tank. If attempted, Octoling will quickly look back at the ink tank, leaving them wide open.

#### Ink Tank

Once Octoling runs out of ink, the only ways to refill the ink tank are to be KO'd or manually refill it by holding the shield and special button at once (or via the special button with an empty tank). The refill animation also lowers Octoling's hurtbox enough to dodge grabs and projectiles. However, it can only be done on the ground, prevents them from dodging or moving, and has ending lag, making it punishable.

### On-Screen Appearance

Octoling flies in from the top of the screen, landing with a pose as if they had just used an Inkjet before pulling out the Octoshot.

### Taunts

* **Up Taunt:**
* **Side Taunt:**
* **Down Taunt:**

### Idle Poses

* Briefly looks the other way, then turns back.
* Casually poses with the Splattershot pointing upward, with the other hand resting on their hip.

The Octoling Boy has a slightly different standing stance, where he does not shake his hips as much as the Octoling Girl. This carries over from Inkling.

### Victory Poses

All of Octoling's animations are based on the victory poses when using particular weapons in *Splatoon 2.* The animations vary slightly between the girls and boys.

#### Octoling Girl:

* Spins the Octoshot in their right hand before ending with a pose, leaning forward slightly. Based on the Octoling Girl victory pose when using Shooters or Blasters.
* Spins around, opening and closing the Splat Brella, before posing, stroking the closed brella as if she was strumming a guitar. Based on the Octoling Girl victory pose when using Brellas.
* Performs a side flip, then a backflip, before firing in both directions with the Splat Dualies and posing. Based on the Octoling Girl victory pose when using Dualies.

#### Octoling Boy:

* Spins the Octoshot in their right hand before ending with a pose, placing the Octoshot above their shoulder. Based on the Octoling Boy victory pose when using Shooters or Blasters.
* Floats down from the sky with the Splat Brella, closes it, and strokes it as if he was strumming a guitar. Based on the Octoling Boy victory pose when using Brellas.
* Performs a side flip, then a backflip, before firing in both directions with the Splat Dualies and posing. Based on the Octoling Boy victory pose when using Dualies.

## Classic Mode: Tournament of Doppelgängers

Octoling's Classic Mode has them fight characters who appear similar to one another. All matches are Free for Alls.