Splatoon Raiders' secret boss Lord Saltimatum: strategy guide for Nintendo Switch
Background
Splatoon Raiders expands the Splatoon universe with a multi-floor challenge known as the Bottomless Buffet.
Players who push past the main ending and clear the gauntlet of additional floors can reach a secret encounter on the 100th floor against Lord Saltimatum.
The fight is notable for its large arena, airborne enemy behavior, and a mix of area-denial attacks that demand mobility and high damage output.
Fight overview (rewritten in journalistic language)
Lord Saltimatum appears as a massive, flying Salmonid that relies on tornadoes, lasers, cone-shaped projectiles and, once reduced past roughly half health, a near-arena-wide explosion.
The boss spawns tougher Salmonids on preceding floors and during the encounter, which increases the pressure on players to both manage adds and sustain damage against the boss.
Key strategy and loadout recommendations
Veteran players emphasize mobility and burst damage for this fight.
Equip the Speed Tank to keep movement advantages and bring the Jump Bomb gadget whenever possible; its vertical escape and repositioning make many of Saltimatum’s attacks trivial to avoid.
Upgrading Jump Bomb to a second charge provides two consecutive evasions, useful for dodging the laser-like beam that mimics seasoned Salty Tongue attacks and for escaping tornado gusts.
Important tip: avoid approaching the boss while tornadoes are active, as the wind can pull you into damaging zones.
For damage, there is no single exploit: consistent, focused fire is required.
The Torqscrew is effective at both dealing sustained damage to Lord Saltimatum and clearing the lesser Salmonids, particularly when paired with the Ferment bonus.
The Blast Boot offers crowd-control by freezing smaller Salmonids and can be upgraded to boost subsequent gadget and weapon damage.
Phase awareness and co-op scaling
When Saltimatum’s health is low, allied NPCs such as Shiver, Frye or Big Man typically signal the incoming explosion.
Players should retreat to the stage edge, use a Jump Bomb to evade off-stage, then land back safely.
Note that in multiplayer, Lord Saltimatum’s health increases to compensate for additional players, so coordination remains critical.
Conclusion
Defeating Lord Saltimatum is more a test of preparation and patience than twitch reflexes.
With Speed Tank mobility, Jump Bomb evasions, and sustained weapons like Torqscrew, the secret boss becomes manageable.
Share your successful strategies or questions about the fight in the comments section on your preferred Splatoon community or eShop discussion threads.
Background
Splatoon Raiders expands the Splatoon universe with a multi-floor challenge known as the Bottomless Buffet.
Players who push past the main ending and clear the gauntlet of additional floors can reach a secret encounter on the 100th floor against Lord Saltimatum.
The fight is notable for its large arena, airborne enemy behavior, and a mix of area-denial attacks that demand mobility and high damage output.
Fight overview (rewritten in journalistic language)
Lord Saltimatum appears as a massive, flying Salmonid that relies on tornadoes, lasers, cone-shaped projectiles and, once reduced past roughly half health, a near-arena-wide explosion.
The boss spawns tougher Salmonids on preceding floors and during the encounter, which increases the pressure on players to both manage adds and sustain damage against the boss.
Key strategy and loadout recommendations
Veteran players emphasize mobility and burst damage for this fight.
Equip the Speed Tank to keep movement advantages and bring the Jump Bomb gadget whenever possible; its vertical escape and repositioning make many of Saltimatum’s attacks trivial to avoid.
Upgrading Jump Bomb to a second charge provides two consecutive evasions, useful for dodging the laser-like beam that mimics seasoned Salty Tongue attacks and for escaping tornado gusts.
Important tip: avoid approaching the boss while tornadoes are active, as the wind can pull you into damaging zones.
For damage, there is no single exploit: consistent, focused fire is required.
The Torqscrew is effective at both dealing sustained damage to Lord Saltimatum and clearing the lesser Salmonids, particularly when paired with the Ferment bonus.
The Blast Boot offers crowd-control by freezing smaller Salmonids and can be upgraded to boost subsequent gadget and weapon damage.
Phase awareness and co-op scaling
When Saltimatum’s health is low, allied NPCs such as Shiver, Frye or Big Man typically signal the incoming explosion.
Players should retreat to the stage edge, use a Jump Bomb to evade off-stage, then land back safely.
Note that in multiplayer, Lord Saltimatum’s health increases to compensate for additional players, so coordination remains critical.
Conclusion
Defeating Lord Saltimatum is more a test of preparation and patience than twitch reflexes.
With Speed Tank mobility, Jump Bomb evasions, and sustained weapons like Torqscrew, the secret boss becomes manageable.
Share your successful strategies or questions about the fight in the comments section on your preferred Splatoon community or eShop discussion threads.
