I wrote this guide for Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion to help people who just want to unlock the playable Octoling character as quickly as possible. Many players who purchased the expansion are more interested in being able to play as an Octoling in multiplayer than in the story mode. While I do enjoy the story modes in Splatoon and Splatoon 2, I did want to get my Octoling right off the bat. I will go back later to finish all of the levels and unlock the rest of the unlockable gear. For now, here is my guide to finding all four “Thangs” in the Octo Expansion so that you don’t have to spend too much time exploring all of the Deepsea Metro lines to find them.
Where to Find All Four Thangs in Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
Octo Expansion is a new DLC expansion for Splatoon 2 on the Nintendo Switch. This expansion adds 80 new single-player stages to the game and allows the player to play as an Octoling character for the first time in this series. The story of the Octo Expansion follows an Octoling known as Agent 8, who awakens with no memories of her past or of her identity deep underground on a subway platform. With the help of Captain Cuttlefish, she must retrieve four objects known only as “Thangs,” which are hidden in various locations within the Deepsea Metro subway system, to help her to find her way to the surface. Once the expansion is completed, players can play as their own customizable Octoling character in the game’s multiplayer mode.
This guide will show you exactly where each of the four Thangs are located to help you to reach the surface much more quickly. The Thangs can be obtained in any order. For convenience, I have listed them in alphabetical order by the subway line where they can be found.
