How to Throw Golden Eggs in Splatoon 3 Salmon Run

Salmon Run is a co-op multiplayer game mode popular in Splatoon 3. It’s a unique game mode where you collect Golden Eggs from Boss Salmonids and store them in Egg Baskets. Unlike the old iterations, this year’s Salmon Run has one little twist to it. Now, you can throw the Golden Eggs too. In this guide, we will explain how you can throw Golden Eggs during the game.

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Throwing Golden Eggs in Splatoon 3 Salmon Run

Salmon Run sure looks messy, but it gives wonderful rewards, too. The fresh addition of Egg Cannon is all the more reason to play this crazy game mode. The Golden Eggs deal massive damage and are very useful against King Salmonids in Splatoon 3. To throw the Golden Egg press and hold button “A” to show the throw trajectory. Once you are sure of your aim, let go of the button to propel the Golden Egg towards the enemy.

Throwing the Golden Eggs will take one-third of your ink tank, making it an expensive move during battles. However, there are many benefits of throwing eggs. You can deposit Golden Egg from a distance without the need of running to the Egg Baskets. You can also pass the eggs to your teammate by throwing them. The addition of such a simple yet useful mechanic has changed the dynamic of Salmon Run. The matches feel a lot faster and there is little time to react to the changing scenarios in the game.