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Every Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll and how to find them

Splatoon 3’s Sunken Scrolls are beautiful lore collectables that both flesh out the world and are just nice to look at, though they can be a little tough to get

The front page of the Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls booklet, showing a large tentacle in the shape of a question mark.

Splatoon 3 is a multiplayer game, sure. You head into Turf War and splat ink, level up, buy new outfits, head back in for more battles, and keep that loop going. It’s simple but effective. However, while that may be the main draw, that’s not all that matters, at least not to all players.

As you can read in our Splatoon 3 review, the single-player mode is absolutely excellent, full of a huge number of well-designed challenges to overcome. Better still, to further flesh out the world, there are also a few collectables, with Splatoon 3’s Sunken Scrolls being one of them. Sadly, they’re not all that easy to find.

However, that’s where we come in, with photos of every Sunken Scroll for those of you who don’t want to scour the world of Alterna for every last scrap of lore. We also roughly outline how to find them for you completionists out there. Whatever your preference, we’ve got you covered. Or, if you’re after even more lore, check out our Splatoon 3 Alterna Logs guide.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls

Here we go, then. There are a total of 24 of Splatoon 3’s Sunken Scrolls, so settle down and buckle up for a good old-fashioned list.

Future Utopia Island

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 1

On the first island, all you need to do is clear up the muck and then complete the balloon chase. Just look for a blue balloon, pop it with some ink, and then chase the arrows to find the next in line.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 2

This Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll is to the east of the first island. Head that way and send out your little buddy with the R button to sniff it out. If you’re really struggling, hunt down one of the viewpoint pads, look to the east, and the location gets highlighted in a blue square.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 3

After destroying some ooze in the centre of the first island, look for one of the red-topped collectable objects and shoot it. Don’t forget that your little buddy might be able to sniff it out for you.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 4

A little below where you find Splatoon 3’s Sunken Scroll 4, head south along the edge of the island to discover it in the middle of the bulge of land to the east. This one isn’t hidden under the snow, so it should just be floating there.

Cozy & Safe Factory

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 5

On the second island, Splatoon 3’s Sunken Scroll 5 is hiding in a wooden crate to the east. The crate is in an orange box very near the edge of the island, a few of which littler site 2.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 6

On the second island at the tip to the north, just clear up a load of goop and shoot at the pile of snow atop a shipping container-type box. Don’t forget that your little buddy might be able to sniff it out for you if you’re struggling, or hunt down one of the viewpoint pads to highlight the item in a blue square.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 7

Another blue balloon chase, this time on the second island, be sure to clear up some goop before you start. Head to the top silver industrial building to the east and chase them down.

Cryogenic Hopetown

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 8

You can find Splatoon 3’s Sunken Scroll 8 on the third island, to the north, past the large patch of ice, in between two orange container buildings. Get rid of the ooze in your way and grab your goodie.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 9

There are some islands to the south of the third site. One of them has some goop on it. Jump over there with the speed conveyor belts, get rid of the muck, and grab the ninth of Splatoon 3’s Sunken Scroll.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 10

Another balloon chase – head to the west of the island, near the end of the main ice patch. There’s a blue balloon by a speed-boosting conveyor belt. Pop it and follow the blue balloons all the way to get this Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 11

Head to the small island to the northeast of the third site to grab this Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll. It’s another balloon chase, just as above. Be sure to clean up most of the gunk to make sure you have space to manoeuvre.

Landfill Dreamland

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 12

Just get rid of some ooze on the fourth island to find this. It’s just above the centre of the map.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 13

Head a little south to find the next scroll. It’s hidden in the ground, so throw out your little buddy to sniff it out. It’s near some grey containers against the low wall of a platform, just to the right of them.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 14

There’s some ooze covering a bridge to the north of Splatoon 3’s Sunken Scroll 12. Just head that way, clean up the muck, and grab your scroll.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 15

Just to the left of the above section, you find another blue balloon-popping chase. Follow these balloons to the end to get this scroll. As always, make sure you’ve got enough room to get around by getting rid of as much of the muck as possible.

Eco-Forest Treehills

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 16

To the south of the map, before the bridge across to site six, you can find this scroll buried in the snow. Don’t forget that your little buddy might be able to sniff it out for you if you’re struggling, or hunt down one of the viewpoint pads to highlight the item in a blue square.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 17

Follow the southern border of the island until you get beneath some metal structure with shapes drawn on the wall below it. Shoot the ground in front of these shapes to find this Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll. Don’t forget that your little buddy might be able to sniff it out for you if you’re struggling, or hunt down one of the viewpoint pads to highlight the item in a blue square.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 18

Balloon chase time! This one is just above where you find Splatoon 3’s Sunken Scroll 17. Climb up the structure and get popping – and don’t forget to clean up as much of the island as you can so you have room to chase them down.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 19

This scroll is hiding underneath some muck just before the bridge headed to the site four tunnel. Get rid of the muck to find it.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 20

Cross over the bridge towards the tunnel to site four. Head down to the ledge below at the end of it, and shoot the ground right in the corner to find this one. Don’t forget that your little buddy might be able to sniff it out for you if you’re struggling, or hunt down one of the viewpoint pads to highlight the item in a blue square.

Happiness Research Lab

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 21

This scroll is on the bigger of the two square islands joined in the south. Head there, shoot the crate, and get the scroll.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 22

On the other of these two islands, remove the ooze below the level to find this one.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 23

The large square platform to the east of the map has some ooze on it. Remove it to find the second-last scroll.

One of the many Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls.

Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll 24

The final scroll is another particularly tricky balloon chase. You can find the start at the very north of the map, just before the tunnel to site five. Clean up all the muck on site six to make sure you can do this one.

There you have it, all the Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls. For more, check out our analysis of the Splatoon 3 soundtrack or our guide to all the Splatoon 3 weapons so you’re ready to ink it out on the battlefield.