Ver. 7.2.0 (Released 18 April 2024)

Changes to Multiplayer

• The terrain in Undertow Spillway has been changed in all modes.
• Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

  Weapon	Change Details
  Sploosh-o-matic Neo Sploosh-o-matic	Slightly expanded shots’ collision detection with players to make it easier to hit opponents.
  Splattershot Pro Forge Splattershot Pro	Maximum damage has been increased from 42.0 to 45.0.
  Splattershot Nova Annaki Splattershot Nova	Reduced the shot spread while on land by approximately 8%.
  H-3 Nozzlenose H-3 Nozzlenose D	Maximum damage has been increased from 41.0 to 44.0.
  Luna Blaster Luna Blaster Neo Order Blaster Replica	Increased the radius of the ink splatter at the point of impact with terrain or when detonated midair by approximately 20%.
  S-BLAST '92 S-BLAST '91	Increased the radius of the 50.0-damage explosion for long flight-range shots by about 11%.
  Painbrush Painbrush Nouveau	Increased inking width when holding the ZR Button to ink while moving forwards by approximately 18%. Shortened the time before ink starts recovering after holding the ZR Button to ink while moving forwards by approximately 1/6th of a second.
  Dapple Dualies Dapple Dualies Nouveau	Movement speed while firing is now about 5% faster.

• Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

  Special Weapon	Change Details
  Big Bubbler	Reduced damage dealt to the inner device and top section by approximately 22%.
  Splattercolor Screen	Increased the damage dealt to opponents who touch the screen from 30.0 to 40.0.
  Triple Splashdown	Reduced the amount of time it takes for the player and ink fist to start dropping after they rise up by about 1/6th of a second. Decreased the radius of the 60.0-damage explosion by approximately 13%.
  Kraken Royale	Made it so that Super Jumping to an ally using the Kraken Royale will trigger a Super Jump to the location where that ally started using the Kraken Royale rather than the ally’s current position.

• Points required for some special weapons have been changed.

  Weapon	Before	After
  Neo Splash-o-matic	210	200
  N-ZAP '89	180	170
  Carbon Roller	170	160
  Gold Dynamo Roller	190	180
  Splat Charger Order Charger Replica	200	190
  Splatterscope	200	190
  Dapple Dualies	180	170
  Splattershot Hero Shot Replica Order Shot Replica	200	210
  Squeezer	210	220
  Range Blaster	200	210
  Snipewriter 5H	200	210

This update focuses on making changes to multiplayer.

For some main weapons, we’ve strengthened their unique characteristics or made them easier to handle.

For the Big Bubbler, we’ve increased the amount of time you can safely act by making it harder to destroy, even from positions that make it easy to attack the weak points.

For the Splattercolor Screen, we’ve made it easier to control opponents’ movements by increasing the risk of touching the screen.

For the Triple Splashdown, while it is difficult to time its use when opponents actively attempt to shoot the player down, it is extremely powerful when opponents don’t shoot the player down. Therefore, we have simultaneously made it harder to shoot down and narrowed the area of effect.

For the Kraken Royale, we've changed it to ease an issue where, from the perspective of opposing players, it felt difficult to stop countdown progression when combining the Kraken Royale with Super Jump in certain modes.

We plan on releasing the next update at the end of the current season. It will focus primarily on weapon balance adjustments and adding features for Sizzle Season 2024.

The next update is also planned to make it so that when a player’s rank in any mode is within rank 1,000 for the previous season’s X Rankings, the rank change due to the season switch will become S+0.

This change is intended to alleviate a problem making matchmaking in X Battles difficult immediately after the season switch for players with particularly high X Power.

Fixes to Player Controls

• Fixed an issue where charger shots sometimes hit the ground at the player’s feet feet when changing direction while quickly firing after swimming.
• Fixed an issue causing brella canopies to disappear roughly 16/60th of a second sooner when launched at the same time that they ran out of durability compared to when not launched.
• Fixed an issue with the Recycled Brella 24 Mk I that sometimes prevented it from firing if the canopy was destroyed at the same time as attempting to fire immediately after closing it.
• Fixed an issue in which, after using Killer Wail 5.1 and performing a command that emptied the special gauge during a Super Jump, the next time the player used Killer Wail 5.1, the special gauge would instantly empty the moment it was used.
• Made it so that the New Squiffer’s aim would not become unstable by fixing an issue with the Zipcaster where, when the player took damage while jumping after clinging to a wall, their upper body posture would become unintentionally unstable.
• Fixed an issue in which, when defeating an opponent at the same time that they used Triple Splashdown, the sound effect indicating the activation of Triple Splashdown would sometimes not play even though the ink fists from Triple Splashdown would occur.
• Fixed an issue in which the effects of the Respawn Punisher gear ability would be applied if a player was defeated by an opponent equipped with Respawn Punisher and then fell off the stage or into water before being defeated by another player.
• Fixed an issue where sometimes, when a player participated with an unstable wireless environment, defeating that player while they were using a special weapon would cause the next special weapon that that player used to not be displayed correctly.

Fixes to Multiplayer

• Fixed an issue in Tower Control mode where the tower would sometimes not progress when a player was submerged in ink in the corner of the top surface of the tower.
• Fixed an issue in Marlin Airport where players would sometimes land in a different location when using Super Jump to go to certain locations near the spawn point.
• Adjusted the display position of the Turf War map to fix an issue at Marlin Airport where players inside the Spawner would sometimes not fit on-screen by adjusting the display position of the Turf War map.
• Fixed an issue at Marlin Airport where, when using the Zipcaster near moving terrain, the player would sometimes end up clipping into the terrain when the effect ended.
• Fixed an issue at Marlin Airport that allowed players to get from certain inkrails onto fences that they were not intended to be able to get on.
• Fixed an issue in which, when launching a brella’s canopy while standing on rising terrain in Bluefin Depot and Marlin Airport, the canopy would sometimes not move straight forwards.

Fixes to Salmon Run

• Fixed an issue where, if a Golden Egg was thrown off the stage after transferring between inkrails, the Golden Egg would sometimes reappear far away when returning to the stage. Instead, it will now return to the base of the last inkrail ridden.
• Fixed an issue in which, when a Fish Stick was standing in a Flipper-Flopper's area, the inking status of the top of the Fish Stick affected the determination of whether the area had been inked back.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an issue causing some terrain to not be displayed correctly at Inkopolis Square when a Splatfest or Big Run was taking place.
• Fixed an issue where, when trying to join a room with a password and accidentally entering an incorrect password, matchmaking would sometimes be started alone without a message informing players that the password was incorrect.

Ver. 7.1.0 (Released 22 March 2024)

Changes to Splatfests

• Added a song that will play during Splatfest Battles and Tricolor Battles.
  • This song will play regardless of whether the player has downloaded the DLC.

Changes to Salmon Run

• For players not on the host console for multiplayer, shortened the time until those players pick up Golden Eggs touched immediately after depositing or throwing another Golden Egg.

This update focuses on adding a song for Splatfests.

The next update, which is planned for the middle of Fresh Season 2024, will make changes to things like battles.

Bug Fixes

Fixes to Player Controls

• Fixed an issue with the Order Brella Replica’s canopy where the ink shown on it relative to the damage taken was less than the Splat Brella and the Sorella Brella.
• Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz mode where, when you did not have a clam, it was possible to swing rollers with shorter intervals than normal by alternately swinging the roller and performing the clam-throw action.

Fixes to Side Order

• Fixed an issue where sometimes when players cleared the Side Order story and returned to the square, a communication error would occur and prevent them from watching to the end of the cutscene.
  • A feature for rewatching this cutscene has been added to the Spire of Order entrance.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented the player from controlling the character after the cutscene looking up at the Spire of Order.
• Fixed an issue where, when continuously playing Side Order, the in-game music sometimes stopped playing.
• Fixed an issue where, when the player pressed the + Button to open the pause screen with certain timing after entering a floor, the floor’s music sometimes did not play when the player closed the pause screen.
• Fixed an issue where, due to reasons such as activating Broken-Armor Jump midair, sometimes when staying airborne at a position high up in the air, the player is treated as having fallen outside the stage despite being in a position where they can return to the stage.
• Fixed an issue where the jump height when jumping off a bounce pad was not uniform.
• Fixed an issue where, when restarting after making a mistake on a floor where a Bonus Challenge occurred, the icon in the upper left showing the bonus conditions was sometimes displayed overlapping with those different from the original conditions.
• Fixed an issue where the colour of the mark indicating what you are aiming at sometimes differed from the colour of the player's ink due to the Homing Shots color chip.
• Fixed an issue in Rotational.Floor where players sometimes clipped into terrain when getting stuck between a Whirling Accelerando and the terrain.
• Fixed an issue where, when a Parallel Canon touched an active inkrail, it would sometimes blow the player away significantly.
• Fixed an issue where, when pressing the A Button on the point-calculation screen at the end of a run at the Spire of Order, the number of earned points displayed was sometimes higher than the number of points actually obtained.

Fixes to SplatNet 3

• Fixed an issue where the “High Score!” that displays in Side Order Stats sometimes did not update properly.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an issue where badges according to X Rankings placement sometimes could not be obtained in Chill Season 2023.
  • When your final ranking in Chill Season 2023 meets the requirements, you will automatically earn a badge when you connect to the internet and go to the lobby after applying the updated data.
  • You can check your final ranking on SplatNet 3.
• Fixed an issue where pressing in the Left Stick on the screen where you ask Murch or Spyke to add gear abilities sometimes prevented you from performing any further actions.
• Fixed an issue where the time limit could not be changed when using the Random function to select a Tableturf Battle stage in multiplayer.

Note: Compatible with Ver. 7.0.0 battle replays. Not compatible with Ver. 6.1.0 or earlier battle replays.

Ver. 7.0.0 (Released 22 February 2024)

Changes to DLC

• Added support for Side Order DLC.
  • Players who have purchased the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass – Inkopolis & Side Order DLC can start the Side Order story by heading to Inkopolis Square from the train station in the square.

Season and Catalog Changes

• Fresh Season 2024 begins on March 1, 2024. This includes:
  • A new catalog, including new gear, titles, Splashtags, decorations, stickers and emotes.
  • 153 pieces of gear added to store product lineups.
  • 1 new battle stage: Marlin Airport.
  • 2 new main weapons.
  • 9 new sets of existing main weapons paired with different sub and special weapons.
  • A new Salmon Run stage: Bonerattle Arena.
  • 20 new Tableturf Battle cards.

Changes to Gear

• Added new ways to Adjust Gear.
  • This applies to certain glasses, visors, hoodies, sweaters, layered T-shirts, and shoes with socks.
  • Select any supported gear from the Equip screen and press the Y Button to adjust it.
• Made it possible to Adjust Gear for certain caps as well as T-shirts that previously did not support it, such as Splatfest Tees.

Changes to Multiplayer

• Added 2 songs that will play during battles.
  • These songs will play starting from the beginning of Fresh Season 2024.
• New main weapons have been added.
  • These weapons will be available in the shops at the start of Fresh Season 2024.

  Weapon	Details
  Douser Dualies FF	Normal shots from these dualies have a long flight range. The Dodge Roll moves a long distance, but in exchange it cannot be performed repeatedly. When shooting after a Dodge Roll, the flight range of shots decreases, but the rate of fire increases dramatically.
  Recycled Brella 24 Mk I	This brella can deal high amounts of damage to even distant opponents due to the low scatter of its shots. The canopy has a low durability, but it can launch quickly and has a short recovery time.

• New and returning weapons have been added.
  • These weapons will be available in the shops at the start of Fresh Season 2024.

  Weapon	Sub Weapon	Special Weapon
  .52 Gal Deco	Curling Bomb	Splattercolor Screen
  Foil Flingza Roller	Suction Bomb	Splattercolor Screen
  New Squiffer	Autobomb	Zipcaster
  Custom E-liter 4K	Squid Beakon	Kraken Royale
  Custom E-liter 4K Scope	Squid Beakon	Kraken Royale
  Custom Explosher	Splash Wall	Triple Splashdown
  Dread Wringer D	Squid Beakon	Wave Breaker
  Nautilus 79	Suction Bomb	Triple Splashdown
  Glooga Dualies Deco	Point Sensor	Trizooka
  Douser Dualies FF	Ink Mine	Killer Wail 5.1
  Recycled Brella 24 Mk I	Angle Shooter	Big Bubbler

• Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

  Weapon	Change Details
  Big Swig Roller Big Swig Roller Express	Reduced the amount of ink consumed for horizontal swings and vertical swings by approximately 10%.
  Mini Splatling Zink Mini Splatling	Ink splatter is now more likely to fall around the player’s feet.
  Glooga Dualies Glooga Dualies Deco	Increased the radius of the ink splatter at the point of impact by approximately 10%.
  REEF-LUX 450 REEF-LUX 450 Deco	Increased the amount of ink consumed for up to the first charge level by approximately 17%.

• Points required for some main weapons' specials have been changed.

  Weapon	Before	After
  .52 Gal	190	200
  Enperry Splat Dualies	190	200

• Added dedicated poses to the Reppin' Inkopolis emote for when the player is equipping dualies, brellas, stringers, or splatanas.

Changes to Splatfests

• Players can now use new Fizzbangs in Splatfest Battles and Tricolor Battles.
  • Press the A Button (or the L Button) to throw a Fizzbang. It will launch a firework where it lands to ink the ground and deal a small amount of damage to enemies.
  • Fizzbangs are acquired when landing on the stage from the spawner and when a player defeats an opponent. The number of Fizzbangs acquired at these times increases as the time remaining in the battle gets lower.
  • You can have up to seven Fizzbangs.
• The points earned by each division during the final results have been adjusted, and the second-place team in each division will also now earn points.

  Division	Before	After
  	1st place	1st place	2nd place
  Sneak Peek	+7p	+90p	+45p
  Votes	+8p	+70p	+35p
  Splatfest Battle (Open)	+12p	+120p	+60p
  Splatfest Battle (Pro)	+12p	+120p	+60p
  Tricolor Battle	+18p	+180p	+90p

• The matchmaking method for Splatfest Battle (Open) has been adjusted to improve matchmaking efficiency for groups of two players.

Changes to Salmon Run

• Added items that can be exchanged for fish scales.
• Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

  Special Weapon	Change Details
  Loaned Reefslider	Increased the damage dealt by the charge attack from 400.0 to 500.0. Increased the effective radius of the area of the charge attack by approximately 50%.

• Lowered the frequency of animation updates for distant Salmonids when there is a large total number of Salmonids on the stage in order to reduce the occurrence of game slowdown.

Changes to Tableturf Battle

• Added more characters who can be invited to Tableturf Battle Dojo.
  • To invite new characters, players must download the Side Order DLC and progress the story.
• Added seven stages that can be selected for battles against other players.
• Added a Random feature which will move the cursor to a random stage when selecting a stage for battles against other players.
  • You can use it by pressing the Y Button on the stage selection screen.
• Changed the stage used by Spyke in Tableturf Battle Dojo.
• Increased the number of decks players can save from 16 to 32.

Changes to SplatNet 3

• Added the Side Order Stats feature.
• Added Journey 5 to Wandercrust.
  • Players will be able to support Journey 5 after completing Journeys 1 through 4.
  • Journey 5 can only be supported with points earned by inking turf from Fresh Season 2024 onward.

Changes to Tournament Manager

• From Fresh Season 2024 onward, players will be able to get a food ticket when participating in tournaments held with Tournament Manager.
  • Players can receive their ticket from the lobby terminal after participating in a tournament.
  • Players who withdraw from the tournament or are disqualified will not be able to receive the ticket.
  • Players may receive one ticket per season.
• Added badges that directors and codirectors who complete tournaments using Tournament Manager will be able to receive based on the total number of tournament participants.
  • Participation in tournaments completed before applying this update data will also be counted.
• Added a Prevent Stage Reuse option to Battle Settings.
  • When this option is enabled, randomly chosen stages will automatically be removed from the pool of random stages after finishing a battle on that stage.
  • Stages will not be removed if the battle is interrupted.

This update focuses on support for the Side Order DLC as well as feature additions, Splatfest changes, and tweaks to multiplayer for Fresh Season 2024, which begins in March.

For multiplayer, we’ve added new main weapons and adjusted some main weapons to make them easier to handle for players who use them frequently.

Our next update is planned for the middle of Fresh Season 2024 and should focus on balance adjustments.

Bug Fixes

Ver. 6.1.0 (Released 25 January 2024)

Changes to Multiplayer

• The terrain in Mincemeat Metalworks has been changed in all modes.
• Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

  Weapon	Change Details
  N-ZAP '85 N-ZAP '89	Maximum damage has been increased from 28.0 to 30.0.
  Dynamo Roller Gold Dynamo Roller	Widened the angle at which horizontal swings deal maximum damage.
  Flingza Roller	Widened the angle at which horizontal swings deal maximum damage. Reduced the amount of time it takes for ink to begin recovering after a vertical swing by about 5/60 of a second.
  Inkbrush Inkbrush Nouveau	Increased movement speed when holding the ZR Button to paint while moving forwards by approximately 3%. Reduced the amount of ink consumed when holding the ZR Button to paint while moving forwards by approximately 7%.
  Splat Brella Sorella Brella	Reduced the amount of ink consumed when firing a shot by approximately 13%.
  Undercover Brella Undercover Sorella Brella	When the player holds the ZR Button to fire, they will now be able to jump higher than before.
  Squeezer Foil Squeezer	Increased the amount of ink consumed by the first shot fired after pressing the ZR Button by approximately 9%. Slightly decreased the number of spray droplets created by shots fired when holding the ZR Button.
  Ballpoint Splatling Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau	Slightly increased the scatter of shots fired on land at the longer flight range.
  Splatana Stamper Splatana Stamper Nouveau	Reduced the width of spray droplets created by charged slashes by approximately 10%.

• Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

  Special Weapon	Change Details
  Wave Breaker	When placed, enemies around it will be marked for a short period of time.
  Ink Storm	Damage taken while within the area of effect of your own team's Ink Storm will be recovered more quickly, even when not submerged in ink.

• Points required for some special weapons have been changed.

  Weapon	Before	After
  Neo Sploosh-o-matic	180	170
  Forge Splattershot Pro	210	200
  Luna Blaster	180	170
  Bamboozler 14 Mk I	200	190
  Zink Mini Splatling	200	190
  Splattershot Hero Shot Replica	190	200
  N-ZAP '85	190	200
  Tri-Slosher Nouveau	200	210
  Heavy Edit Splatling	190	200

This update focuses on making tweaks to multiplayer. For main weapons, we made adjustments with the intention of making it easier to handle and utilise the strengths of some weapons, as well as adjusting the performance of some weapons that can hold the line in battle from a distance. For special weapons, we made changes that will create new ways to use them, expanding the range of gameplay. We plan on releasing the next update at the end of the current season. It will focus primarily on weapon balance adjustments and adding features for the new season starting in March.

Bug Fixes

Fixes to Player Controls

• Fixed an issue while charging a Fizzy Bomb that sometimes resulted in the number of charged explosions displaying as increasing approximately 1/60 seconds faster than when they had actually increased.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the jumping animation to be omitted when the player activated the Kraken Royale while swimming in ink on a wall.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the Rainmaker to become embedded in the wall if a player carrying the Rainmaker was splatted while submerged in ink on a wall.

Fixes to Multiplayer

• Fixed an issue in Bluefin Depot that caused players who activated the Zipcaster near certain areas on the elevators to clip into the terrain when they returned to their original spot after the effect ended.
• Fixed an issue in Bluefin Depot that caused Tenta Missiles and Ink Storm to get cut off by things like the elevators or the metal bridge.
• Fixed an issue in Bluefin Depot in Turf War and Tower Control modes that allowed players to unintentionally reach higher terrain by using Triple Splashdown in certain areas.
• Fixed an issue in Bluefin Depot in all modes except Tower Control that allowed players to unintentionally land on certain terrain.
• Fixed an issue in Bluefin Depot in Tower Control mode that allowed players to get inside certain terrain.
• Fixed an issue in Bluefin Depot in Tower Control mode that prevented certain walls near the centre of the stage from being inked correctly.
• Fixed an issue in Bluefin Depot in Rainmaker mode where certain areas would not allow players to swim, even if those areas appeared to be inked.

Fixes to Salmon Run

• Fixed an issue when replaying job scenarios recorded in past versions where a different King Salmonid would sometimes appear than the King Salmonid that appeared originally.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented players from being able to splat Boss Salmonids with a charged swipe using a Grizzco Splatana if another player on their work crew had a Splatana Stamper or Splatana Wiper.
• Fixed an issue in Spawning Grounds that caused slowdown when players were on top of certain terrain.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an issue on the locker editing screen that sometimes caused the name of a selected weapon to not display correctly when the weapon icons were arranged in a certain order.

Ver. 6.0.2 (Released 22 December 2023)

Fixes to Multiplayer

• Adjusted the change in color when affected by the Splattercolor Screen to make it more natural. The screen brightness of the effect itself has also been dimmed.

Fixes to Salmon Run

• Made it possible for those who participated in the Big Run held from 12/2 to 12/4 and did not properly receive the decorations or badges for their scores to acquire the decorations and badges they should have received.
  • You can acquire them by entering the lobby after applying this update.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused a communication error to occur when players who have seen the news about the start of a new season and players who have not seen it communicate in the Shoal.

Note: Compatible with Ver. 6.0.1 and Ver. 6.0.0 battle replays. Not compatible with Ver. 5.2.0 or earlier battle replays.

Ver. 6.0.1 (Released 8 December 2023)

Fixes to Player Controls

• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the screen to freeze for a short while during battles or work shifts.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused players who activated their Triple Splashdown special after performing certain actions to appear in a different location on the screens of other players.

Fixes to Salmon Run

• Fixed an issue in Big Run that caused the news to not appear correctly when the event ended and prevented players from receiving a badge or decoration according to their high score.
  • Players who have already been affected by this issue can see the news play properly and also receive the badge or decorations they were supposed to receive by applying this update.
• Fixed an issue that caused shots from the Crab Tank’s cannon to do less damage than before when hitting the body of a Steelhead while it’s growing a bomb from its head.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an issue where, if a player’s system went into sleep mode and disconnected from the internet, then came out of sleep mode and the player restarted the game, the player would return to the square instead of where they were before.

Note: Compatible with Ver. 6.0.0 battle replays. Not compatible with Ver. 5.2.0 or earlier battle replays.

Ver. 6.0.0 (Released 30 November 2023)

Basic Information

• Compatibility with local communication (the Shoal) for previous versions
  • No
• Compatibility with battle replays for previous versions
  • No
• Compatibility with drawings and lockers for previous versions
  • No

Added Features, Feature Improvements and Adjustments

Season and Catalog Changes

• On 30 November 2023, data relating to Chill Season 2023 was added to the game. This includes:
  • A new catalog, including new gear, titles, Splashtags, decorations, stickers and emotes.
  • 1 new battle stage (Robo ROM-en) and 1 returning battle stage (Bluefin Depot).
  • 2 new special weapons.
  • 9 new sets of existing main weapons paired with different sub and special weapons.
  • A newly discovered King Salmonid, Megalodontia.
  • 11 new Tableturf Battle cards.
• Players will now be able to obtain 1 Sheldon License at the end of each season.

Changes to Multiplayer

• Added 2 songs that will play during battles.
• New special weapons have been added.
  • Weapons equipped with these special weapons will be available at Ammo Knights at the start of Chill Season 2023.

  Special Weapon	Details
  Triple Splashdown	Jump up into the air and come splashing down alongside two fists made of ink to create three explosions.
  Splattercolor Screen	Throw a device to produce a screen of ink that obstructs vision. Enemies who touch the screen will take damage and lose the ability to perceive colour for a little while.

• New weapon sets have been added.
  • These weapon sets will be available at Ammo Knights at the start of Chill Season 2023.

  Weapon	Sub Weapon	Special Weapon
  Foil Squeezer	Autobomb	Splattercolor Screen
  Custom Blaster	Point Sensor	Triple Splashdown
  S-BLAST '91	Burst Bomb	Booyah Bomb
  Painbrush Nouveau	Point Sensor	Tenta Missiles
  Snipewriter 5B	Splash Wall	Ink Storm
  Enperry Splat Dualies	Curling Bomb	Triple Splashdown
  Undercover Sorella Brella	Torpedo	Splattercolor Screen
  REEF-LUX 450 Deco	Splash Wall	Reefslider
  Neo Splatana Stamper	Toxic Mist	Crab Tank

• Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

  Weapon	Change Details
  .96 Gal .96 Gal Deco	Reduced the amount of ink consumed by approximately 8%.
  Range Blaster	Increased the radius of ink splatter at the point of impact with a floor or wall or when detonated midair by approximately 15%.
  Dread Wringer	Reduced the amount of ink consumed by approximately 10%.
  Heavy Edit Splatling	Increased the number of spray droplets created by shots.

• Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

  Special Weapon	Change Details
  Reefslider	After activation, players will become invulnerable to damage approximately 13/60 of a second faster than before.

• Points required for some special weapons have been changed.

  Weapon	Before	After
  Jet Squelcher	190	180
  L-3 Nozzlenose	200	190

Changes to Anarchy Battles

• At the end of a series in Anarchy Battle (Series), the player’s total number of five-win streaks will be displayed as “5 Wins in a Row” alongside a count.
  • A player’s five-win streak will increase each time they finish a series with five consecutive wins.
  • The number will reset to 0 when players reset their rank, finish a series with three losses, attempt a Rank-Up Battle or when the season changes.
• On the screen where players from both teams appear at the start of an Anarchy Battle (Series) battle, a symbol corresponding to the number of five-win streaks that a player has achieved will be displayed.
• Added badges that players can unlock based on the total number of five-win streaks in Anarchy Battle (Series).

Changes to X Battles

• The matchmaking system has changed, making it possible to form battles with additional weapon combinations.
  • This change will be applied immediately after the update to Ver. 6.0.0.
• Players with X Power of less than 2000.0 and players with X Power of 2000.0 or higher will no longer be matched together.
  • This change will be applied immediately after the update to Ver. 6.0.0.
• Increased the minimum range that X Power can change when battles are finished. Additionally, the change in a player’s X Power will now be based on both what their X Power was before the battles and their win/loss ratio during them.
  • This change will be applied to battles after the start of Chill Season 2023. It will not apply to battles during Drizzle Season 2023.

  Minimum Range of X Power Changes
  X Power (Before)	0 wins, 3 losses	1 wins, 3 losses	2 wins, 3 losses	3 wins, 2 losses	3 wins, 1 losses	3 wins, 0 losses
  Less than 2500.0	-75.0	-50.0	-25.0	+25.0	+50.0	+75.0
  2500.0 to 3000.0	-45.0	-30.00	-15.0	+15.0	+30.0	+45.0
  3000.0 or higher	-20.0	-15.0	-10.0	+10.0	+15.0	+20.0

• Added badges that players can unlock by reaching X Power 2000.0 or higher.
  • Players can obtain them by meeting the conditions after the start of Chill Season 2023.
• Added badges that players can unlock based on win streaks while at X Power 2000.0 or higher.
  • Players can obtain them by meeting the conditions after the start of Chill Season 2023.
• Added badges that players can get based on their X Rankings at the end of the season.
  • These can be obtained by ranking in the top 50,000/30,000/10,000/5,000/3,000/1,000/500/10 and higher.
  • Players can obtain them based on their rank at the end of a season, starting with Chill Season 2023.
• The first time that a player meets the conditions to obtain one of the X Battle badges added in this update, the design will change depending on whether the player was part of either the Takoroka Division or the Tentatek Division.

Changes to Salmon Run

• A new King Salmonid called Megalodontia may appear.
• Kraken Royale and Triple Splashdown have been newly added to the provided special weapons.
• The conditions for the provision of special weapons have been adjusted such that at least two of the following special weapons, which can attack Salmonids at a distance, will always be provided:
  • Inkjet
  • Crab Tank
  • Killer Wail 5.1
  • Booyah Bomb
  • Triple Inkstrike
• In Big Runs, the score required for obtaining a gold, silver or bronze decoration will be predetermined for each occurrence and will be announced via the Anarchy Splatcast at the start of the Big Run.
• In normal jobs when stages and supplied weapons change, if a player has a badge that corresponds to a stage after the switch, they will now start with a higher job title than before.

  Type of Badge	Job Title at the Start
  Gold Badge	Eggsecutive VP 400
  Silver Badge	Eggsecutive VP 300
  Bronze Badge	Eggsecutive VP 200
  Other	As before, the title corresponding to the previous job title (Apprentice 40 - Eggsecutive VP 40)

• The type of King Salmonid appearing will now display in the stage information on the main menu.
• In Grizzco, the shape of the Salmometer will now change based on the type of King Salmonid appearing.
• When replaying job scenarios from Private Jobs or Eggstra Work, the players targeted during Rush or The Griller special waves, as well as the landing spots of Chinooks during Mothership special waves, will now be replicated.

Changes to Splatfests

• The matchmaking system for Splatfest Battle (Pro) has changed, making it possible to form battles with new weapon combinations.

Changes to Tableturf Battle

• Deck names and the total number of spaces will now display on the screen where players select a deck to use in battle.

Changes to the Lobby

• Players who have already obtained all of the weapons currently available at Ammo Knights will now be able to exchange extra Sheldon Licenses for Shell-Out Tokens.
  • They can be exchanged by pressing the Y Button on the Shell-Out Machine screen.
• Added a feature that displays information such as changes in the tides of battle in graph form when watching a battle replay.
  • This can be displayed by pressing the R Button while watching a battle replay.

Changes to SplatNet 3

• Players can now get Turf Inked points from Salmon Run to support Crusty Sean’s Wandercrust Tour.
  • Turf Inked points can be used in this way after the start of Chill Season 2023.
• Added a new journey to the Wandercrust Tour.
  • Players will be able to support Journey 4 after completing the first three journeys.
  • Journey 4 can only be supported with points earned by inking turf from Chill Season 2023 onward.
• The type of King Salmonid that will appear will now be displayed on the Salmon Run schedule.
• The shape of the Salmometer displayed in Job Logs will now change based on the type of King Salmonid appearing.
• When a player’s score in Big Run is in the top 20%, it is now possible to confirm in Salmon Run Stats what percentile that score corresponds to.

This update focuses on adding features for Chill Season 2023, which starts in December, as well as adding features to Anarchy Battle (Series) and X Battle, changes to Salmon Run and tweaks to multiplayer.

For Anarchy Battle (Series), we have created a unique goal for this mode by tracking and recognising five-win streaks.

In X Battles, we have added changes that make different variations occur more frequently than before to make it easier for players to set their own individual goals, even after playing this mode for a while.

In Salmon Run, we have made changes that make it easier to play with a goal in mind during Big Runs and have made adjustments to job titles when the schedule changes during normal jobs.

For battles, we added new weapons and special weapons, and we have also adjusted some weapons to make them easier to use.

Our next update is planned for the middle of Chill Season 2023 and should focus on balance adjustments.

Bug Fixes

Fixes to Player Controls

• Fixed an issue where, if the player jumped from box to box on terrain where two or more boxes were stacked on top of each other, the height of their jumps would be reduced.
• Fixed an issue that caused a player to display incorrectly on other players' screens if their connection was unstable and they Super Jumped repeatedly.
• Fixed an issue where, if a player tried to do a Dodge Roll and fire their special weapon at the same time, their special weapon would be fired after their Dodge Roll took place. We have changed this so that, in this case, the special weapon will be fired without the Dodge Roll taking place at all.
• Fixed an issue where, if two brellas with different durability hit one another, the brella with the higher durability wouldn't take any damage.
• Fixed an issue where, when a player was on recon or in the lobby and hit a wall with splatana slashes, the wall wouldn't be inked as intended.
• Fixed an issue where, when a player moved to get on top of an opponent's Splash Wall, they would not bounce as intended.
• Fixed an issue where, when an opponent threw an Angle Shooter at the player, the player’s controller would vibrate as though they had taken damage from a direct hit when they had not actually taken damage.
• Fixed an issue where damage done to targets by the explosion from a Crab Tank's cannon would count as double in the lobby for a special Splatfest.
• Fixed an issue that caused Tacticoolers placed next to sponges to be destroyed unintentionally.
• Fixed an issue where the sound that plays to indicate a hit would be played when the ink shot from an Ink Vac exploded, even though no opponents were actually hit by it.
• Fixed an issue where, if the player triggered a Kraken Royale attack close to a precipice, when they jumped into the air the distance they could jump would be shorter than normal.
• Fixed an issue that made the effect that displays around players' heads when their special is active disappear when a Super Chump was deployed.

Fixes to Multiplayer

• Fixed an issue in Splat Zones mode where the fireworks that display when the counter reaches 0 would be displayed in unintended locations in some stages.
• Adjusted some of the terrain in Scorch Gorge to fix an issue in Turf War and Splat Zones modes that allowed players to Dodge Roll and enter the enemy base in an unintended way.
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to submerge at certain locations in Eeltail Alley even though those locations couldn't be inked.
• Fixed an issue in Mincemeat Metalworks in Tower Control mode that allowed players to enter the tower from above in an unintended location.
• Fixed an issue in Mahi-Mahi Resort that allowed players to access unintended locations from inkrails.
• Fixed an issue in Mahi-Mahi Resort that caused players to clip into terrain after using the Zipcaster if it was used from certain locations when the water level changed.
• Fixed an issue in Sturgeon Shipyard that allowed players to access high ground in an unintended way when doing a Squid Roll from a moving bridge.
• Fixed an issue in Sturgeon Shipyard in Rainmaker mode that caused the Rainmaker to return to the top of a railing at the edge of the stage if the player fell off the railing and went outside the bounds of the stage.
• Fixed an issue in Inkblot Art Academy in Rainmaker mode where the countdown would not speed up if a player carried the Rainmaker back to the top of certain walls in their own base.
• Fixed an issue in Flounder Heights in Splat Zones mode that allowed players to access unintended locations by doing Squid Rolls from certain walls.
• Fixed an issue in Humpback Pump Track in Clam Blitz mode that would cause the player to become unable to move if they tried to Super Jump from on top of certain railings.
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to submerge at certain locations in Manta Maria even though those locations couldn't be inked.
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to submerge at certain locations in Crableg Capital even though those locations couldn't be inked.
• Fixed an issue in Crableg Capital that allowed players to fill their special gauge and increase their points by inking under some obstacles.
• Fixed an issue in Crableg Capital where, if the player threw an Autobomb at certain locations, the Autobomb would not be able to move and would disappear without exploding.
• Fixed an issue in Crableg Capital that made it so that the Zipcaster could only be used to cling to the steel beams around the outer edge of the stage on one team's side.
• Adjusted some of the terrain in Crableg Capital to fix an issue in Tower Control mode that allowed players to get on top of grates in unintended ways from certain boxes.
• Fixed an issue in Shipshape Cargo Co. where dropping down while Dodge Rolling at certain locations would cause players to sink into the floor.
• Fixed an issue in Shipshape Cargo Co. where the Zipcaster could be used to get inside terrain from beneath certain obstacles.

Fixes to Salmon Run

• Fixed an issue where, if a Golden Egg was thrown from certain locations, occasionally it would get stuck bouncing in a perpetual loop and could not be retrieved.
• Fixed an issue where, if a player was using the Crab Tank and changed to mobile mode at a specific moment just before a wave ended, the Crab Tank would be treated as though it was still in mobile mode even when the next wave started, leaving an ink trail behind it and causing damage by running over opponents.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to not be able to pass through some Scrappers while in a life ring.
• Fixed an issue that caused a Flyfish to not be brought down when hit by an attack from a Slammin' Lid.
• Fixed an issue in Marooner's Bay that caused Golden Eggs to enter the terrain when a Boss Salmonid was defeated at certain locations.

Fixes to Splatfests

• Fixed an issue where, when taking a photo on a Splatfest Float after winning a 100x Battle or 333x Battle, the player's name would be displayed in an ink colour that didn't match the team they'd selected.
• Fixed an issue where, if a battle occurred between members of the same team during a special Splatfest, the special ink colour would glow more than intended.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an issue where, if the player was in a gear shop and tried on gear with the same appearance as their equipped gear, then moved to the weapon shop, their equipped weapon would temporarily not be displayed.
• Fixed an issue where, when some stickers were placed on a locker, their edges would appear distorted.
• Fixed an issue where, when there was a special Splatfest going on in Inkopolis, the player could use an amiibo to call a character they shouldn't have been able to call due to the Splatfest.
• Fixed an issue that caused the trying on animation to repeat unintentionally when trying on weapons or gear at a shop.
• Fixed an issue where, if a player entered a Salmon Run room at the Shoal, then changed their work suit, once Salmon Run started they would revert to the work suit they were wearing before they changed.
• Fixed an issue where, if the player used the Grizzco terminal to report another player, a Splashtag would be displayed that differed from the one they were actually using.

Ver. 5.2.0 (Released 16 November 2023)

Changes to amiibo

• Added support for the Shiver, Frye and Big Man amiibo.

Season and Catalog Changes

• The number of Catalog Points earned during the Closeout Bonus period has increased from 1.2x to 1.5x.

  The Closeout Bonus period runs from one week before the end of the season until the end of the season.

Changes to Notifications

• When you receive a notification that a room created with the SplatNet 3 Room Creation feature is joinable, it will be displayed on the screen.

Changes to Tournament Manager

• Added support for Splatoon 3 Tournament Manager.

  This service works with Splatoon 3 and SplatNet 3 to aid users in holding and running tournaments using Private Battles.

• Tournament Manager can be accessed from SplatNet 3.
• For more information on this feature, please read How to Use Tournament Manager (Splatoon 3).

This update focuses on adding data for Deep Cut amiibo. We plan on releasing the next update at the end of the current season. It will focus primarily on weapon balance adjustments and adding features for the new season starting in December.

Note: Compatible with Ver. 5.1.0 battle replays. Not compatible with Ver. 5.0.1 or earlier battle replays.

Ver. 5.1.0 (Released 18 October 2023)

Changes to Splatfests

• Data relating to the Splatoween Splatfest has been added.

Changes to Multiplayer

• The terrain in Mahi-Mahi Resort has been changed in all modes.
• Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

  Weapon	Change Details
  Splattershot Jr. Custom Splattershot Jr.	Movement speed while firing is now about 6% faster.
  L-3 Nozzlenose L-3 Nozzlenose D	The reduction in damage based on how long a shot takes to reach its target is now more gradual.
  H-3 Nozzlenose H-3 Nozzlenose D	The reduction in damage based on how long a shot takes to reach its target is now more gradual.
  S-BLAST '92	Reduced the amount of ink consumed by approximately 15%. Made mid-jump shot scatter reduction from the Intensify Action gear ability easier to activate even with a smaller number of gear abilities (which brings mid-jump shot scatter closer to scatter levels while shooting on land). The effect gained from equipping the maximum number of Intensify Action gear abilities will not change.
  Carbon Roller Carbon Roller Deco	Widened the angle at which horizontal swings deal maximum damage.
  Splat Roller Krak-On Splat Roller	Widened the angle at which horizontal swings deal maximum damage.
  Painbrush	Reduced the amount of time it takes for ink to begin recovering after swinging the brush by about 1/6 of a second. The reduction in damage based on how far a shot travels before hitting an enemy has been adjusted, allowing the weapon to deal 50.0 damage/33.4 damage farther away than it did before.
  Mini Splatling Zink Mini Splatling	Reduced the amount of ink consumed by approximately 13%.
  Hydra Splatling	Movement speed while charging is now about 10% faster. Increased firing duration by roughly 8%.
  Glooga Dualies	The reduction in damage based on how long a shot takes to reach its target is now more gradual.

• Specifications for some sub weapons have changed.

  Sub Weapon	Change Details
  Curling Bomb	Reduced the amount of ink consumed when using a standard ink tank from 70% to 65%.

• Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

  Special Weapon	Change Details
  Killer Wail 5.1	Increased damage dealt by approximately 17%.
  Kraken Royale	Movement speed while not charged is now roughly 11% faster.
  Trizooka	Reduced the damage dealt by explosions from 60.0 to 53.0.
  Tenta Missiles	Decreased the radius of the explosion area that deals 30.0 damage by approximately 15%.

• Points required for some special weapons have been changed.

  Weapon	Before	After
  Aerospray RG	200	190
  Rapid Blaster	200	190
  Big Swig Roller	200	190
  Squeezer	200	210
  Tri-Slosher Nouveau	190	200
  Custom Dualie Squelchers	200	210
  Splatana Stamper	200	210

This update focuses on adding special Splatfest data and making tweaks to multiplayer.

We have made it easier to utilise the strengths of some main weapons and have also increased the options for other main weapons that fulfil similar roles.

Additionally, we've made it easier to battle with main weapons that are paired with Curling Bombs.

We have also made adjustments to some special weapons. We adjusted the amount of damage that the Killer Wail 5.1 deals to compensate for the fact that many players are now used to dodging it. For the Kraken Royale, we made adjustments to give players additional options outside of a charge attack. For the Trizooka, we made it more difficult to splat opponents accidentally, while preserving the ability for players to splat opponents by aiming well and firing two consecutive shots. For Tenta Missiles, we made adjustments to reduce instances where players still took damage even if they took measures to evade enemy missiles.

We plan on releasing the next update around the middle of November to add Deep Cut amiibo data.

Bug Fixes

Fixes to Player Controls

• Fixed an issue where the sound effect that indicates that the special gauge is full wouldn’t play when the player closed the Turf Map at the same time as the special gauge filled.
• Fixed an issue where a player’s brella sometimes wouldn’t recover if they activated a special weapon immediately before the brella was destroyed.
• Fixed an issue where the Angle Shooter occasionally ricocheted incorrectly when fired at terrain that isn’t perfectly level.
• Fixed an issue where it was sometimes impossible to destroy an enemy’s Sprinkler with a bomb when the bomb and Sprinkler overlapped.
• Fixed issues that could occur when the Crab Tank effect ends, such as the player being at a slightly raised position and able to climb terrain at an unintended height or being unable to smoothly use Squid Surge immediately after the end of the effect.
• Fixed an issue where a player’s jump height was lower than normal when they extended a Zipcaster arm to attach to a wall while their feet were in enemy ink and then jumped immediately afterwards.
• Fixed an issue where an enemy’s Wave Breaker would sometimes still appear on their own screen even if another player used an Ink Vac to suck up and extinguish it.
• Fixed an issue where, when a player used a Booyah Bomb at the same time as they blocked an enemy’s attack using the armour from a Squid Roll, Squid Surge or Squid Spawn, the armour from the Booyah Bomb sometimes would not apply properly.

Fixes to Multiplayer

• Fixed an issue in Rainmaker mode where the “They have the Rainmaker!” and “They lost the Rainmaker!” announcements sometimes didn’t display when a player was defeated immediately after another player acquired the Rainmaker.
• Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz mode where, when a clam or power clam that rebounded off terrain entered the other team’s basket at the same time as it touched a teammate, the teammate would acquire the clam or power clam that should have gone in the basket, despite the fact that it counted as a score.
• Fixed an issue in Wahoo World where a player could clip into certain terrain and become stuck when they used a Reefslider while facing the terrain.
• Fixed an issue in Flounder Heights in Tower Control mode where players sometimes clipped into terrain and became stuck.
• Fixed an issue in Humpback Pump Track in Rainmaker mode where there were places where the countdown would not get faster when a player returned the Rainmaker to their own base.
• Fixed an issue in Manta Maria where performing a Dodge Roll towards the mast immediately after entering swim form while on top of the grate in the centre of the stage sometimes caused the player to clip into the mast and get stuck.
• Fixed an issue in Crableg Capital that prevented players from inking certain walls.
• Fixed an issue in Crableg Capital where certain bombs would sometimes become stuck and not explode when thrown at certain locations on top of the railing.
• Fixed an issue in Shipshape Cargo Co. where a player’s Tenta Brella would sometimes vanish immediately when launched.
• Fixed an issue in Shipshape Cargo Co. in Rainmaker mode where there were places where the countdown would not get faster, even inside areas that the Rainmaker is not allowed to enter.
• Fixed an issue in Shipshape Cargo Co. in Rainmaker mode where there were places where the countdown would not get faster when a player returned the Rainmaker to their own base.

Fixes to Salmon Run

• Fixed an issue where a player would occasionally not be able to pick up a new Golden Egg until the end of the wave when they delivered a Golden Egg without throwing it and then immediately picked up another Golden Egg and threw that egg to deliver it.
• Fixed an issue where the Wave Breaker would sometimes remain without vanishing when a player threw it at a Flyfish’s cockpit.
• Implemented measures to address an issue in special Rush waves where players sometimes took damage from Salmonids if they were moving forwards at high speeds while splatting the Salmonid with a roller.
• Fixed an issue in special Griller waves where attacking the exposed weak point with a charger sometimes did not deal any damage when the Griller was turning in place.
• Fixed an issue in Salmonid Smokeyard where the game would slow down when a player swam on certain walls while being targeted by Salmonids.
• Fixed an issue in Salmonid Smokeyard where Maws sometimes passed through the interior of the terrain to appear suddenly at the player’s feet.
• Fixed an issue in Salmonid Smokeyard where Scrappers were sometimes unable to exit the lift after boarding.

Fixes to Splatfests

• Fixed an issue where certain animations did not match the tempo of the music during Splatfests in Inkopolis.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an issue where a player’s locker might not display properly and they would not be able to return to the edit screen if they started editing their locker at the same time as the Splatcast ended.
• Fixed an issue in the lobby and Grizzco where the Fresh! count for a player’s notifications sometimes didn’t display properly when their own notifications displayed consecutively.
• Fixed an issue with the locker where stickers stuck to the locker would sometimes display in a disarrayed manner when selecting certain decorations.

Ver. 5.0.1 (Released 15 September 2023)

• An Off the Hook banner is available from the lobby terminal.
  • To collect your banner, you must first purchase and download the DLC content. Then start Splatoon 3, visit the lobby terminal, and select Get Stuff.

• Fixed an issue that allowed players to climb unclimbable walls in rare cases when performing certain actions right after doing a Squid Roll from a wall.
• Slightly adjusted the sounds the Heavy Edit Splatling makes while fully charged and while firing after being fully charged.
• Fixed an issue that caused Trizooka wielders to appear as if they were overlapping with the Trizooka itself after doing a Squid Roll from a wall.

• Fixed an issue in Wahoo World that prevented Zipcaster users from sticking to parts of the terrain in the centre of the stage.
• Fixed an issue in Shipshape Cargo Co. that sometimes caused players to be submerged in water when landing on certain spots on the stage.

Ver. 5.0.0 (Released 31 August 2023)

• Added data for Drizzle Season 2023, which starts on 1 September 2023. This includes:
  • A new catalog, including new gear, titles, banners, decorations, stickers and emotes.
  • 2 new battle stages: Crableg Capital and Shipshape Cargo Co.
  • 2 new main weapons.
  • 8 new sets of existing main weapons paired with different sub and special weapons.
  • A returning Salmon Run stage from Splatoon 2: Salmonid Smokeyard.
  • 12 new Tableturf Battle cards.

• Introduced the "Adjust Gear" feature, which allows you to wear selected headgear and T-shirts in new ways.
  • Select any supported gear from the Equip screen and press the Y Button to adjust it.

• Added 2 songs that play during battles.
• New main weapons have been added.
  • These weapons will be available in the shops at the start of Drizzle Season 2023.

  Weapon	Details
  Dread Wringer	A slosher that fires two bursts of ink with each swing. By changing direction while swinging, you can fire ink in two directions.
  Heavy Edit Splatling	A splatling that can fire at high speed. It has a longer charge time, but when fully charged it fires faster than other splatlings.

• New weapons have been added.
  • These weapons will be available in the shops at the start of Drizzle Season 2023.

  Weapon	Sub Weapon	Special Weapon
  Gold Dynamo Roller	Splat Bomb	Super Chump
  Octobrush Nouveau	Squid Beakon	Ink Storm
  Custom Goo Tuber	Fizzy Bomb	Ultra Stamp
  Sloshing Machine Neo	Point Sensor	Trizooka
  Bloblobber Deco	Angle Shooter	Kraken Royale
  Dread Wringer	Suction Bomb	Reefslider
  Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau	Ink Mine	Ink Vac
  Heavy Edit Splatling	Curling Bomb	Tacticooler
  Sorella Brella	Autobomb	Inkjet
  Inkline Tri-Stringer	Sprinkler	Super Chump

• Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

  Weapon	Change Details
  Splat Brella Sorella Brella	Reduced the recovery time for brellas lost as a result of being launched or broken from 6.5 seconds to 5.5 seconds.
  Undercover Brella	Reduced the recovery time for broken brellas from 4.5 seconds to 4.0 seconds.
  REEF-LUX 450	Narrowed the spread angle when fired without charging by approximately 30%. Narrowed the spread angle when fired while charged one level by approximately 29%.

• Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

  Special Weapon	Change Details
  Killer Wail 5.1	If there is no target it can lock onto in the area of effect, it will now lock onto the target last in the area of effect. Added a display indicator and sound effect to clarify the locked-on target when the lasers are fired.
  Zipcaster	It is now possible to attach to points closer to you on the ground than before. Increased the damage dealt by the explosion caused by colliding with the ground. The radius of that explosion has increased by approximately 50%.
  Tacticooler	Extended the cooldown time for the special gauge after placing a Tacticooler from 7.5 seconds to 10 seconds.

• Specifications for some gear abilities have changed.

  Gear Ability	Change Details
  Tenacity	Increased the speed at which the special gauge fills while the conditions are met.
  Last-Ditch Effort	Reduced the maximum amount of effect for the ability increase while the conditions are met from the equivalent of 2.4 primary abilities to 1.8 primary abilities. Secondary abilities have the equivalent effect of 0.3 primary abilities.

• Points required for some special weapons have been changed.

  Weapon	Before	After
  N-ZAP '85	180	190
  Annaki Splattershot Nova	200	210

• When X Power, Challenge Power, Anarchy Power or Splatfest Power calculations are complete, if the results exceed the maximum for the initial calculated results value, a small amount of the excess value will be added to the calculated results.
• Made it so that, in Challenges where rankings are sometimes announced, such as Monthly Challenges or New Season Challenges, battles will not end as no contest when a player disconnects immediately after the start of the battle when either team is comprised of a group of four members.
  • This change is to prevent wasting Challenge time with no-contest battles due to the other team disconnecting.

• Added a new weapon, Grizzco Dualies.
• Made it so that different Grizzco weapons appear, even within the same shift, when a green ? mark is shown on the weapon.
• Added items that can be exchanged for fish scales.

• Made it possible to select different stages, even during the same time period, in Splatfest Battle (Open) and Splatfest Battle (Pro).
• Added a song that will play during Splatfest Battles.
• Made it so that the song playing in the lobby will change a certain amount of time after the Splatfest ends.
  • That song will play in the Splatsville and Inkopolis common areas as well as the lobby from the end of the Splatfest until the Splatfest results are announced.
• Added badges you can get based on the number of 10x Battles you participate in or win during Splatfests.

• Made it possible to sort cards by rarity.
• Changed the default sorting for Edit Deck and Test Placement to "Sort by Spaces".

• Made it so that you will receive a notification when a friend uploads a battle replay.
  • By opening the notification, you can download the battle replay without entering a code.
  • These notifications will only be sent to friends.
• Made it so that friends and players in the same Pool will be notified when you get a rare prize from the Shell-Out Machine.
• Made it possible to use the Shell-Out Machine while in a Private Battle room, as long as you have not yet divided into teams.
• Made it so that, when one player begins matchmaking and members have gathered but there is a communication error, matchmaking is automatically reattempted once instead of being suspended as a result of the error.

• Added approximately 160 decorations and 140 stickers to Hotlantis.
• Added approximately 80 Splashtag banners and 400 titles that you can get from the Shell-Out Machine, etc.
• Made it possible to start recon directly from the Stages screen on the main menu.

This update focuses on adding features for Drizzle Season 2023, which starts in September, and adjusting the balance of battles.

For battles, we’ve added new main weapons, powered up some special weapons and made adjustments to certain weapons and gear abilities.

For special weapons, we’ve made adjustments to improve usability. We’ve improved the Zipcaster in particular to make it easier to use in close-quarter fights while active.

Our next update is planned for the middle of Drizzle Season 2023 and should primarily focus on balance adjustments.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that allowed players to climb unclimbable walls in rare cases when performing certain actions right after doing a Squid Roll off a wall.
• Fixed an issue where, when a player entered an inkrail while storing a charge shot, the light indicating the stored shot sometimes persisted on other players’ screens at the location where the player entered the inkrail.
• Fixed an issue where repeated, fully charged Snipewriter 5H shots at walls did not ink the walls as intended.
• Fixed an issue where player movement from a dualie Dodge Roll sometimes halted at the point where a grate meets the ground.
• Fixed an issue where brellas faced further downwards than normal when opened while walking diagonally forwards.
• Fixed an issue where, when defeating an enemy or assisting an ally in defeating an enemy while attempting to open the Undercover Brella, the brella’s durability sometimes did not recover.
• Fixed an issue where the position indicator icon ceased displaying for the first Ink Mine placed after entering a stage.
• Fixed an issue where, when a player sent a Booyah! or This way! signal immediately after another player threw a clam or Golden Egg, the other player did not appear to take the Booyah! or This way! pose on the thrower’s screen.
• Made changes to lessen the frequency of an issue where, if a player presses the ZR Button to fire a Trizooka shot, it sometimes seems that the next Trizooka shot won’t be fired if the player quickly presses the ZR Button.
• Fixed an issue where, if a player continuously pressed the ZR Button to fire a Trizooka shot after firing a Trizooka shot, in rare cases, the shot would not be fired.
• Fixed an issue that caused the player to respawn with their special gauge slightly filled if they were splatted right after firing their third Trizooka shot, despite having used the entire special weapon.
• Fixed an issue that caused the player to respawn with their special gauge slightly filled if they were splatted right after throwing their third Triple Inkstrike shot, despite having used the entire special weapon.
• Fixed an issue that caused the lock-on cursor to be displayed for longer than usual if the player performed a Super Jump right after activating the Killer Wail 5.1 and locking onto a target.
• Fixed an issue where, if a player aimed the Zipcaster down at the ground nearby, they wouldn’t be able to zip to that location despite the sight making it appear to be a viable zip target.
• Fixed an issue that caused players who activated the Inkjet or Zipcaster near certain fences to be pushed off the stage when they returned to their original spot after the effect ended.
• Fixed an issue that caused the weapon and gear an enemy had equipped to be displayed in unintended locations when they got splatted while using the Zipcaster or trying for the Ultra Signal.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused players to get raised up if another player activated a Booyah Bomb nearby, allowing players to pass over higher obstacles than they should normally be able to.

• Fixed an issue that caused ink rain to continue falling for a certain amount of time after the end of a battle in rare cases if the Ink Storm was made at the same time that the battle ended.
• Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz mode that caused clams and power clams to disappear before they hit the floor when dropped from a certain height.
• Fixed an issue in Scorch Gorge that unintentionally allowed players to climb certain obstacles. (Note: The stage name was corrected on 31/08/2023.)
• Fixed an issue in Eeltail Alley that allowed ink to pass through certain walls when fired from the outer perimeter of the stage while using things like the Inkjet.
• Fixed an issue in Mincemeat Metalworks that sometimes allowed shots to pass through the terrain when fired at where it met certain walls.
• Fixed an issue in Hammerhead Bridge where it was sometimes possible to set Ink Mines on certain un-inkable floors.
• Fixed an issue in Museum d'Alfonsino in Tower Control and Rainmaker modes where it was possible to ink the floor under certain boxes, increasing the special gauge and adding points.
• Fixed an issue in Inkblot Art Academy in Rainmaker mode where foes behind certain thin walls sometimes took damage when a Rainmaker shot was fired at those walls.
• Fixed an issue in Sturgeon Shipyard where it was sometimes possible to set Ink Mines on certain un-inkable floors.
• Fixed an issue in Sturgeon Shipyard where it was not possible to swim on certain walls even when they had been inked.
• Fixed an issue in Wahoo World where, while moving around the perimeter of the central high ground in swim form, it was possible to get on top of areas that had no places to stand.
• Fixed an issue in Wahoo World where players sometimes became unable to move when attempting to Super Jump while on top of the orange cones.
• Fixed an issue in Brinewater Springs where it was possible to see players on certain floors through the glass of display cases below the floors.
• Fixed an issue in Manta Maria where it was possible to get into unintended areas.
• Fixed an issue in Barnacle & Dime where some boxes placed on the stage were not displaying on the Turf Map.
• Fixed an issue in Humpback Pump Track where the appearance of certain walls did not change even when inked.

• Fixed an issue where players sometimes clipped into terrain when the position of a Reefslider’s explosion overlapped with a Scrapper.
• Fixed an issue where, when a player defeated a Scrapper in a single attack, the Scrapper sometimes appeared to other players to move as if sliding before being defeated.
• Fixed an issue where Flipper-Flopper rings sometimes overlapped with the sea, making them difficult to ink back.
• Fixed an issue in Sockeye Station where Maws sometimes got stuck at certain positions in the water and would not come out.
• Fixed an issue in Sockeye Station and Jammin' Salmon Junction that sometimes caused players to clip into terrain when pushed by a Flyfish that appeared from certain positions.
• Fixed an issue in Gone Fission Hydroplant where Tenta Brellas’ launched brellas sometimes disappeared.
• Fixed an issue in Jammin' Salmon Junction where Salmonids sometimes got stuck on walls during special Rush waves.
• Fixed an issue in Jammin' Salmon Junction where Golden Eggs that appeared at certain positions sometimes got buried in walls.

• Fixed an issue where, when Keep Going was selected after winning a 100x Battle or 333x Battle, sometimes the stages did not change even when the scheduled update time arrived.

• Fixed an issue where selecting certain titles in certain languages caused the game to crash.
• Fixed an issue with title selection where shuffling and selecting a title at the same time, then selecting a new title, would sometimes cause a different title to be displayed.
• Fixed an issue where, when a friend dropped in while players were playing a Regular Battle, the screen for selecting whether to continue did not indicate that a player was waiting to join.
• Fixed an issue where pressing the L Button to open the menu at certain times while using a weapon in the lobby, Grizzco or the Shoal sometimes caused the player’s controls and weapon-related animations to cease working properly.
• Fixed an issue in multiplayer Tableturf Battle where players were sometimes determined to be inactive and disconnected when they opened their own deck’s Card List after finalising a card’s position, then waited for their opponent to finalise for a long time without input.
• Fixed an issue in Private Battles via the Shoal where players’ nicknames did not change, even if Use amiibo Username was enabled, if the player’s current equipment matched the weapons and gear stored on the scanned amiibo.

Ver. 4.1.0 (Released 27 July 2023)

• Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

  Weapon	Change Details
  Aerospray MG Aerospray RG	Reduced the amount of ink consumed by approximately 9%.
  Splattershot Tentatek Splattershot Hero Shot Replica	Reduced the scatter of shots while on land by approximately 17%. This also includes midair shot-scatter reduction from the Intensify Action gear ability. The midair ink scatter will now be closer to the effect while shooting on land.
  N-ZAP '85 N-ZAP '89	Reduced the scatter of shots while on land by approximately 17%. This also includes midair shot-scatter reduction from the Intensify Action gear ability. The midair ink scatter will now be closer to the effect while shooting on land.
  Splattershot Pro Forge Splattershot Pro	Increased the radius of the ink splatter at the point of impact by approximately 8%.
  Luna Blaster Luna Blaster Neo	Reduced the scatter of shots midair by approximately 25%. Also made midair shot-scatter reduction from the Intensify Action gear ability easier to activate even with a smaller number of gear abilities. The midair ink scatter will now be closer to the effect while shooting on land. The effect gained from equipping the maximum number of Intensify Action gear abilities will not change.
  Dynamo Roller	Reduced the amount of time it takes for ink to begin recovering after a horizontal or vertical swing by about 1/6 of a second.
  Painbrush	Reduced the amount of ink consumed when swinging the brush by approximately 25%. Reduced the amount of ink consumed when holding the ZR Button to paint while moving ahead by approximately 25%.
  Goo Tuber	Adjusted the display indicating the charge amount to make it easier to tell when it will exceed 100.0 damage dealt.
  Bloblobber	Increased the radius of ink splatter at the point of impact and from ink spray by approximately 10%.
  Tri-Stringer	Increased the damage dealt to opponents by the explosions of shots lodged in the terrain from 28.0 to 30.0. Increased movement speed while charging and while fully charged by approximately 13%.

• Specifications for some sub weapons have changed.

  Sub Weapon	Change Details
  Sprinkler	Extended the duration of the state where the ink is strongest immediately after placement by approximately 3 seconds.
  Angle Shooter	Increased the damage dealt to opponents by direct hits from 35.0 to 40.0.

• Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

  Special Weapon	Change Details
  Trizooka	Increased the damage dealt by explosions from 40.0 to 60.0.
  Ink Vac	Increased the radius of the ink shot explosion by approximately 50% when the amount of the opponent’s ink that was sucked up is at the minimum. Increased the radius of the ink shot explosion by approximately 25% when the amount of the opponent’s ink that was sucked up is at the maximum.
  Super Chump	Increased the amount of damage dealt to players caught in an explosion near a decoy from 60.0 to 70.0 and increased the radius of that area by approximately 38%. Increased the radius of the decoy explosion area that deals 35.0 damage by approximately 20%.
  Inkjet	Decreased the radius of the explosion area that deals 50.0 damage by approximately 15%. No changes were made to the radius of the area that deals 30.0 damage.

• Points required for some special weapons have been changed.

  Weapon	Before	After
  Clash Blaster Neo	180	170
  Carbon Roller	180	170
  Rapid Blaster Pro Deco	180	190
  Tri-Slosher Nouveau	180	190
  Mini Splatling	180	190
  Ballpoint Splatling	200	210

• Made it possible to join a room even when a Private Battle is in progress if there is a spot available.
  • In this case, the new player will be able to participate starting with the next battle.

This update focuses on making tweaks to multiplayer.

We have improved certain weapons to make them easier to use and have modified some less popular weapons to be a bit closer to popular weapons in performance. We hope this will encourage a wider selection of weapon usage.

Additionally, we have made adjustments to some sub weapons to make them easier to use in conjunction with main weapons.

We have also adjusted some special weapons. In addition to similar adjustments mentioned above to encourage a wider selection of usage, we’ve dialled back the performance of some special weapons that had been modified in the past. Their specifications are now closer to the original weapon specifications.

We plan on releasing the next update at the end of the current season. It will focus primarily on further weapon balance adjustments and adding features for the new season starting in September.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the player could jump higher than normal by performing certain inputs to do a Squid Roll while swimming on a wall and holding the B Button.
• Fixed an issue where the back side of the terrain occasionally displayed when the player jumped in front of certain terrain, making it hard to see the screen.
• Fixed an issue where players could appear in an unintended state to other players and not correctly take damage when using an unstable wireless connection.
• Fixed an issue in Rainmaker mode where players with the Rainmaker could appear to not have the Rainmaker in their possession to other players when using an unstable wireless connection.
• Fixed an issue where certain sloshers were occasionally not inking walls correctly.
• Fixed an issue where a player behind a brella would sometimes take damage and explode when the tip of the brella touched a stationary bomb or a fully charged Rainmaker shot after impact.

• Fixed an issue where communication errors occurred easily when hitting a Big Bubbler or the Rainmaker shield repeatedly with Killer Wail 5.1 when using an unstable wireless connection.
• Fixed an issue in Rainmaker mode where sponges and inkrails did not respond when hit directly by a fully charged Rainmaker shot.
• Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz mode where overtime occasionally did not occur even though the leading team’s power clam remained on the stage.
• Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz mode where clams or power clams occasionally increased when multiple players with unstable wireless connections attempted to acquire them.
• Fixed an issue in Eeltail Alley where it was possible to ink under certain obstacles and have it count as turf inked.
• Fixed an issue in Mahi-Mahi Resort where it was possible to ink under certain obstacles and have it count as turf inked.
• Fixed an issue in Inkblot Art Academy in Rainmaker mode where there were places where the goal distance did not change as intended.
• Fixed an issue in Sturgeon Shipyard in Tower Control mode where players could be pushed by the tower and become stuck inside terrain.
• Fixed an issue in Manta Maria in Tower Control mode that caused players to occasionally clip into terrain when doing a Super Jump to the top of the tower in certain positions.
• Fixed an issue in Barnacle & Dime where it was possible to ink under certain obstacles and have it count as turf inked.
• Fixed an issue in Barnacle & Dime in Tower Control mode where players could be pushed by the tower and become stuck inside terrain.
• Fixed an issue in Humpback Pump Track where it was possible to ink under certain obstacles and have it count as turf inked.
• Fixed an issue in Humpback Pump Track where Wave Breakers disappeared when set in certain areas.

• Fixed an issue where it was difficult to deal damage to Drizzlers with the horizontal slash of the Grizzco Splatana.
• Fixed an issue where inking the majority of the Flipper-Flopper ring’s interior occasionally didn’t register.
• Fixed an issue that occasionally caused a Flipper-Flopper to land on top of the egg basket.
• Fixed an issue that occasionally caused Salmonids that appeared in the wave after a special Rush wave to have the same health as Rush-wave Salmonids.
• Fixed an issue in Jammin’ Salmon Junction that caused grates to obstruct the player’s vision by making it possible to see through them when they appear in front of the player.
• Fixed an issue in Jammin' Salmon Junction where Salmonids occasionally became stuck on Big Shot cannons and Fish Sticks. This was fixed by adjusting the position of the Big Shot cannons and Fish Sticks on the map.
• Fixed an issue in Jammin' Salmon Junction where the Golden Egg that appears after defeating a Snatcher in certain positions occasionally clipped into the terrain or a Fish Stick.

• Fixed an issue in Tricolor Turf War where players occasionally appeared to hold the Ultra Signal in a position away from where it was placed when using an unstable wireless connection.

• Fixed an issue where the lobby jukebox would occasionally play the wrong song immediately before matchmaking ends.
• Fixed an issue that halted matchmaking if a player in the lobby had the “Save to amiibo” confirmation screen open in the Equip menu.
• Fixed an issue that caused notifications to be re-sent after a player in the lobby did recon in a Private Battle.
• Fixed an issue where a player’s alias setting was occasionally ignored and their regular player name was displayed when they were in a Private Battle room performing certain actions within the lobby menu or the Equip screen.
• Fixed an issue in The Sheldon Sampler Challenge where the amount of turf inked and number of wins were added to the weapon equipped in the lobby before the start of the match.

Ver. 4.0.2 (Released 14 June 2023)

Fixes to Multiplayer

• Fixed an issue where the game would run slower than expected during battles compared to Ver. 3.1.1 or earlier.
• Took measures to fix an issue in Clam Blitz mode where, if a player passed a clam or power clam to an ally standing in front of the goal, that clam or power clam would remain in the ally’s possession even if it was counted as going into the goal.
• Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz mode that sometimes caused a clam to not travel according to the predicted trajectory line shown by pressing the button to throw it.
• Fixed an issue in Anarchy Battle (Open) that always caused a communication error to occur when joining a group with friends, depending on the status of the group’s members.

Fixes to Salmon Run

• Fixed an issue where the game would run slower than expected during shifts compared to Ver. 3.1.1 or earlier.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the game would run slower than expected in Splatsville compared to Ver. 3.1.1 or earlier.

Ver. 4.0.1 (Released 2 June 2023)

• Fixed an issue where jumping with the B Button and holding down the ZR Button while landing would cause rapid-fire shots to have a greater range than intended when using a Squeezer.
• Fixed an issue when opening or closing brellas where the targeting reticle did not always reflect the change.

Note: Battle replays will still be compatible with Ver. 4.0.0 but will not be compatible with Ver. 3.1.1 or earlier.

Ver. 4.0.0 (Released 31 May 2023)

• On 1 June 2023, data relating to Sizzle Season 2023 will be added to the game. This includes:
  • A new catalog, including new gear, titles, Splashtags, decorations, stickers and emotes.
  • A new battle stage: Barnacle & Dime.
  • A returning battle stage from Splatoon 2: Humpback Pump Track.
  • 2 new main weapons.
  • 9 new sets of existing main weapons paired with different sub and special weapons.
  • A new Salmon Run stage: Jammin' Salmon Junction.
  • 11 new Tableturf Battle cards.

• Added 3 songs that play during battle.
• New main weapons have been added.
  • These weapons will be available in the shops at the start of Sizzle Season 2023.

    Weapon	Details
    S-BLAST '92	A new blaster weapon that can switch between two ways of shooting. Normally, it fires shots that have smaller explosions in exchange for the ability to hit distant targets quickly. When the player jumps and fires, the weapon will release shots that have a larger impact but a shorter range.
    Painbrush	The first swing of the Painbrush is slow, but in exchange, it can continuously fling powerful ink shots a great distance. Another benefit offsetting the slow first swing is the ability to quickly ink turf while running forwards.

• New weapons have been added.
  • These weapons will be available in the shops at the start of Sizzle Season 2023.

    Weapon	Sub Weapon	Special Weapon
    Annaki Splattershot Nova	Ink Mine	Inkjet
    H-3 Nozzlenose D	Splash Wall	Big Bubbler
    Rapid Blaster Pro Deco	Angle Shooter	Killer Wail 5.1
    S-BLAST '92	Sprinkler	Reefslider
    Big Swig Roller Express	Angle Shooter	Ink Storm
    Painbrush	Curling Bomb	Wave Breaker
    Heavy Splatling Deco	Point Sensor	Kraken Royale
    Custom Dualie Squelchers	Squid Beakon	Super Chump
    Light Tetra Dualies	Sprinkler	Zipcaster
    Tenta Sorella Brella	Ink Mine	Trizooka
    Splatana Wiper Deco	Squid Beakon	Tenta Missiles

• Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

  Weapon	Change Details
  Carbon Roller Carbon Roller Deco	When the player holds the ZR Button to ink while moving forwards, they will now reach top speed approximately 1/6 of a second faster than before.
  Octobrush	Reduced the amount of ink consumed by swinging the brush by approximately 6%. Reduced the amount of ink consumed when holding the ZR Button to ink while moving forwards by approximately 7%.
  Snipewriter 5H	Reduced the amount of ink consumed by approximately 13%. Increased movement speed while charging and while fully charged by approximately 13%.
  Splash-o-matic Neo Splash-o-matic	Shortened forward ink spread from the point of impact by approximately 10%.
  Sloshing Machine	Lengthened the interval between continuous swings by approximately 5/60 of a second.
  Splatana Stamper	Narrowed the width of ink launched by horizontal slashes by approximately 14%. Increased the amount of ink consumed by approximately 30%.

• Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

  Special Weapon	Change Details
  Big Bubbler	Increased the barrier’s maximum radius. Reduced the damage taken from some special weapons to approximately 50-75% of what it was before.
  Tacticooler	Extended the drink’s effect duration by approximately 2 seconds when not equipped with the Special Power Up gear ability. The effect duration gained from equipping the maximum number of Special Power Up gear abilities will not change. Made it easier to activate the effect from the Special Power Up gear ability, even when the player only has a few items with that gear ability equipped.
  Super Chump	Increased the radius of ground inked when decoys drop by approximately 40%. Increased the minimum damage dealt by decoy explosions from 25.0 to 35.0. Made it possible to aim for nearer positions than before.
  Ultra Stamp	Shortened the effect duration by approximately 1.5 seconds when not equipped with the Special Power Up gear ability. The effect duration gained from equipping the maximum number of Special Power Up gear abilities will not change. Made it easier to activate the effect from the Special Power Up gear ability, even when the player only has a few items with that gear ability equipped.

• Points required for some main weapons have been changed.

  Weapon	Before	After
  Neo Splash-o-matic	200	210
  Rapid Blaster Deco	200	210
  Ballpoint Splatling	190	200

• Made it so that players cannot Super Jump to a teammate’s position in Tower Control mode when that teammate jumped from a tower to a wall and their current position is separated from the position of the tower that would be the Super Jump destination.
• Made it so that, when certain conditions are met, two players on the winning team who made great efforts will celebrate each other’s brave fighting after performing their victory emotes.
• Made it possible to select from two different ink colour combinations when Color Lock is enabled.
  • Color Lock combination number 1 is close to the previous setting.
    • When battling with two teams, the colours will remain the same as when Color Lock was enabled up until Ver. 3.1.1.
    • During Tricolor Turf War, the colours will remain the same as when Color Lock was enabled in Ver. 1.2.1 or earlier.
  • Color Lock combination number 2 is a greater adjustment that provides support for cases where it was previously still difficult to play even with Color Lock enabled.
    • The colour combination will be different from when Color Lock was enabled previously, both when battling with two teams and during Tricolor Turf War battles.
• Adjusted the animation when a Reppin' Inkopolis emote was performed with a splatling equipped.

• Data related to a new multiplayer mode called Challenges has been added.
  • Challenges are limited-time battles with special rules. They can also serve as online tournament qualifiers.
  • Players can participate solo or form a group with friends and join together.
  • Challenges can be broken up into as many as 3 time slots so that players from various regions can join. Each time slot will be two hours long.
  • As players battle, their Challenge Power will be calculated, which changes based on the player’s wins and losses during the time slot.
  • Challenge Power will be calculated individually for players who participate solo and as a group for players joining as a group.
  • If a group’s members change, the group will be considered new and its Challenge Power will be recalculated.
  • Once a certain amount of time has passed since the end of the Challenge, players will be able to check the lobby terminal to see how high their Challenge Power was overall.
  • Challenge Power distribution is measured in three divisions: solo, duos and teams.
    • 3-player groups are considered part of the teams division.
• Made it possible to use the Shell-Out Machine with Shell-Out Tokens.
  • Players who win 5 battles within a Challenge will receive a Shell-Out Token.
  • Players can only earn 1 Shell-Out Token per Challenge.

• Made it so that Anarchy Power will be calculated for your team as a whole when participating in Anarchy Battle (Open) with friends.
  • Anarchy Power changes based on wins and losses and is reset when modes or stages switch.
  • If a group’s members change, the group will considered new and its Anarchy Power will be recalculated.
  • Once a certain amount of time has passed since the mode or stage switched, players will be able to check the lobby terminal to see how high their Anarchy Power was overall.
  • Anarchy Power distribution is measured in two divisions: duos and teams.
    • 3-player groups are considered part of the teams division.
• Greatly changed the matchmaking mechanism in Anarchy Battle (Open) to improve matchmaking efficiency for groups of 2 players.
• Made it possible to select Change Gear, Then Go! after the battle ends in Anarchy Battle (Open).
  • This allows players in a group to change gear while maintaining the group.
• Made it so that selecting Stop after a battle ends will return players to the awaiting Ready! state instead of forcing them to leave the room when participating in Anarchy Battle (Open) with a group with friends.

• Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

  Supplied Weapon	Change Details
  Dynamo Roller	Reduced the amount of ink consumed by horizontal swings and vertical swings by approximately 25%. Reduced the amount of ink consumed when holding the ZR Button to paint while moving forwards by approximately 33%.
  Octobrush	Reduced the amount of ink consumed by swinging the brush by approximately 6%.
  Big Swig Roller	Increased the damage dealt when holding the ZR Button to ink while moving forwards by approximately 42%.
  Snipewriter 5H	Increased damage dealt when fully charged by approximately 33%. Reduced the amount of ink consumed when fired without charging by approximately 13%.
  Slosher	Increased damage dealt by approximately 40%.
  Tenta Brella	Increased the damage per burst shot by approximately 28%. Increased the maximum damage dealt with a single shot to a single target by approximately 47%. Increased damage dealt by the brella by approximately 50%.
  Undercover Brella	Increased the maximum damage dealt with a single shot to a single target by approximately 25%. Increased damage dealt by the brella by approximately 25%.
  Tri-Stringer	Increased damage dealt at the first charge level by approximately 33%. There is no change to the damage dealt at the second charge level.
  REEF-LUX 450	Increased damage dealt when fired without charging by approximately 6%. Increased damage dealt at the first charge level by approximately 40%. There is no change to the damage dealt at the second charge level.

• Doubled the number of fish scales normally obtained after fighting a King Salmonid in a Big Run.
• Made it possible to join Eggstra Work solo.
  • When players join solo, a weapon that does not overlap with the other players will automatically be selected from the weapons available in that round of Eggstra Work.
• When joining Eggstra Work with a group of fewer than 4, other players will be gathered so that it becomes a 4-player attempt.
  • Players with similar high scores during that round of Eggstra Work or similar regular job ratings will be gathered.
• Made it so that when a player joins an Eggstra Work group, a weapon that does not overlap with players who are already participating is initially selected.
• Made it clearer when it is not possible to select Ready! because a player has joined an Eggstra Work group and selected a weapon that overlaps with another player.
• Made it so that friends and members from the same Pool will be notified when you set a new high score in a Big Run or Eggstra Work.
  • Players who do not wish to be notified about new high scores can disable notifications by selecting Options on the main menu and then selecting Other > Lobby Notifications > OFF.
• Adjusted the position where normal Power Eggs appear when a Salmonid is hit with an attack so that they appear from the position where the attack hit.
  • This does not apply to all attacks.
• Made it so that the total number of Golden Eggs deposited and the total number of normal Power Eggs obtained both display when viewing Recent Jobs at Grizzco Industries.
• Made it so that newly added items available for trade using fish scales are clearly marked.

• Increased the Tableturf Rank limit to 999.
• Adjusted the results announcement screen’s animation to make the winner clearer.
• Made it possible for players to check their own deck or give up after placing a card and waiting for their opponent to make a decision.
• Made it easier to distinguish between cards in the deck and cards not in the deck while on the deck-editing screen.
• Made it so that the player’s win streak in a particular room displays in online matches.
  • When a player leaves the room, their win streak returns to 0.
• Made it possible for the player who created the room to leave even when other players are in an online match.
• Made it possible for other players to continue online matches in a room even after the player who created the room leaves.
• Made it so that, when a player is spectating another player’s online match and a different player in the same room begins playing, that information displays on-screen.
• Made it so that, when a player is editing their deck in an online match, a speech bubble indicating that they are doing so will appear above their head.
• Changed the control to stop accepting online matches to the B Button.
• Made it so that players will automatically give up if they do not take any actions for a certain amount of time in online matches.

• Added 3 songs that will play in the lobby.
• Supported the Room Creation feature of SplatNet 3.
  • Room Creation is a feature in SplatNet 3 for creating Private Battle rooms in advance.
  • When players create a room, they can generate an invitation URL and share it via social networks, etc. to invite other players.
  • After creating a room with Room Creation or receiving an invitation to a room that another player created using Room Creation, players can join the room created with Room Creation by selecting Private Battle from the in-game lobby.
• Made it possible to send notifications inviting players to join the group as many times as desired.
  • Once a certain amount of time has passed after sending one notification, players will be able to send another.
• Made it possible to select Put Away when grabbing a shelf or locker organiser while editing your locker, as long as they aren’t touching any other objects.
• Made it so that food or drink effects that are currently active will display when ordering new food or drinks at Crab-N-Go.
• Made it so that, when another player is operating the jukebox in a Private Battle, a speech bubble indicating that they are doing so will appear above their head.
• Made it possible to use some features even during matchmaking. These include:
  • Displaying notifications
  • Displaying your Friends menu
  • Displaying ghost details
  • Viewing lockers
  • Rating a player or a locker as Fresh!

This update focuses on adding features for Sizzle Season 2023, which starts in June, as well as adding Challenges and Anarchy Battle (Open) features. It also adjusts the balance of battles and Salmon Run.

Regarding Challenges, we have implemented the features of League Battles from Splatoon 2 separately. Special events like tournaments and monthly battles are now a part of Challenges, while you’ll be able to test your skills with friends any time in Anarchy Battle (Open).

In terms of battle adjustments, we’ve added new main weapons, powered up some special weapons and have made adjustments to certain weapons.

In particular, the Sloshing Machine was designed for fighting in places with height differences or lots of obstacles, but it has proven highly effective even in battles in flat places. So, by lengthening the interval between continuous swings, we’ve maintained the characteristic wide attack range while decreasing its ability to defeat opponents.

For the Splatana Stamper, we’ve increased the accuracy of the aim for follow-up attacks with horizontal slashes and lowered the ability to continue fighting solo, all while maintaining the unique nature of fighting by relying on the powerful charged slash (which balances a wide inking range and high attack performance).

Regarding the Splash-o-matic and the Neo Splash-o-matic, we’ve made adjustments to slightly alleviate the situation where they are able to effectively exchange fire with foes at a greater distance than intended.

Our next update is planned for the middle of Sizzle Season 2023 and will primarily focus on balance adjustments.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused the distance a player could move after spawning onto a stage but before landing on the ground to change if they adjusted the direction of the camera.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused an ink-spray animation to play when a player changed into swim form in mid-air.
• Fixed an issue where it was sometimes difficult to get on top of a wall when swimming up a wall with a grate above it.
• Fixed an issue that made it possible to use throwing-type special weapons slightly faster than intended by activating the special weapon in the interval between pressing the ZR Button and when the ink actually fired.
• Fixed an issue that made it difficult to ink the ground when a blaster was fired while directly adjacent to a wall.
• Fixed an issue where the ink consumed by a horizontal swing of a roller while moving was slightly more than when a horizontal swing was performed while standing still.
• Fixed an issue where the animation appeared to show ink flying on the player’s screen even if another player was using a roller that was out of ink.
• Fixed an issue where the intended sound effect would not play on the player’s screen when another player was swinging a brush while out of ink.
• Fixed an issue where, when a player Super Jumped and opened a brella just before landing, foes who touched that brella and were pushed by it sometimes clipped inside the terrain.
• Fixed an issue where, when brellas with different durabilities clashed and one of them broke, the one that remained sometimes was not damaged.
• Fixed an issue where the area for Splat Brellas and Undercover Brellas blocking enemy shots was smaller than it appeared.
• Fixed an issue where players who fired a Tenta Brella and followed behind it could appear slightly in front of the brella on other players’ screens and be attacked. The issue has been mitigated by increasing the thickness of the area of a fired brella that protects against enemy fire.
• Fixed an issue where Undercover Brellas did not recharge after defeating an enemy or assisting in defeating an enemy if the player used a special weapon.
• Fixed an issue where the animation appeared to show ink flying on the player’s screen even if another player was using a splatana that was out of ink.
• Fixed an issue where there was a roughly 1/60 second delay before the explosion when a Fizzy Bomb hit an enemy’s Splash Wall or a similar barrier.
• Fixed an issue where an enemy player inside a Big Bubbler sometimes took damage when a sub weapon hit the Big Bubbler and destroyed it.
• Fixed an issue where Angle Shooters sometimes rebounded in unintended ways when used on a surface with a slight elevation difference.
• Fixed an issue where the Zipcaster arm didn’t pass through the perimeter fence on certain stages.
• Fixed an issue where players who used the Zipcaster to attach to a wall while their feet were in enemy ink would continue to take damage even though their feet were not on the ground.
• Fixed an issue where some animations wouldn’t display when looking into a Tacticooler through the glass.
• Fixed an issue where the projectiles from some throwing-type sub weapons would not land in the correct spot when thrown into the space between a Tacticooler and terrain.
• Fixed an issue where players were unable to set up Tacticoolers on certain terrain.
• Fixed an issue where Tacticoolers set up on moving towers sometimes disappeared immediately after being set up.
• Fixed an issue where the animation of ink spraying from another player’s Inkjet occasionally didn’t show on the player’s screen.
• Fixed an issue where the controller didn’t vibrate when an enemy’s Tenta Missiles locked onto the player or a nearby ally.
• Fixed an issue where the sound of the player taking damage played consecutively when they used the Ultra Stamp within the area of effect of an enemy’s Ink Storm.
• Fixed an issue where, if a player sent a Booyah! to another player's Booyah Bomb in certain situations (like when they were splatted) and an ally’s special gauge didn’t increase, the ally’s special gauge would appear to have increased when they sent a Booyah!
• Fixed an issue where another player’s position occasionally appeared to move unnaturally on the player’s screen when that player touched terrain while using a Booyah Bomb and was pushed away.
• Fixed an issue where a player who used a Booyah Bomb under a tower’s grate would sometimes be pushed away by the tower and clip inside terrain. This was fixed by making it so that the player can pass through the grate.
• Fixed an issue where walls were sometimes not inked properly when players activated a Kraken Royale near the wall and then immediately climbed it.
• Fixed an issue where players occasionally landed in an unintended spot after Super Jumping to an ally who was submerged in ink on the side of a tower.
• Fixed an issue in Rainmaker mode where multiple sound effects played when the player got in between the Rainmaker shield and terrain with a Kraken Royale.
• Fixed an issue in Rainmaker mode where a minimum charge Rainmaker shot was automatically fired when players obtained the Rainmaker immediately before firing certain main weapons.

• Fixed an issue where the unevenness of ink did not display as intended on certain terrain.
• Fixed a rare issue where an inkrail would sometimes vanish if the player hit the inkrail start point with an attack right before the inkrail stopped working.
• Adjusted the colour of Tri-Stringer shots lodged in the terrain during Splatfests so that it’s easier to tell which team fired them.
• Fixed an issue where the animation of marking an enemy with weapons like the Point Sensor displayed darker than intended on certain stages during Splatfests.
• Fixed an issue where Sprinklers placed on the side or bottom of a tower would unnaturally ink the top of the tower.
• Fixed an issue in Rainmaker mode where fully charged Rainmaker shots did not explode immediately when they touched a brella after coming in contact with terrain.
• Fixed an issue in Rainmaker mode where the special usage was not counted when the Rainmaker was obtained after throwing a Tacticooler but before it was set up.
• Fixed a rare issue in Clam Blitz mode that caused terrain not to be inked in certain spots when hit with a power clam.
• Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz mode that caused the animation indicating a clam’s location to not display in certain spots even when the clam’s location was inked.
• Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz mode where it sometimes became impossible to obtain clams or power clams despite repeatedly picking up and throwing them while on an unstable connection.
• Fixed an issue in Undertow Spillway in Rainmaker mode where a “DON’T RETREAT!” warning would be triggered in some spots even if the team was advancing with the Rainmaker.
• Fixed an issue in Mincemeat Metalworks that allowed players to stay on top of grates in certain areas while in swim form.
• Fixed an issue in Hagglefish Market where it was possible to set up Ink Mines in certain spots that cannot be inked.
• Fixed an issue in Hagglefish Market in Clam Blitz mode where players could infiltrate the enemy base in an unintended way by using inkrails.
• Fixed an issue in Museum d’Alfonsino where players who used a Zipcaster to land on top of rotating terrain couldn’t stop at that location.
• Fixed an issue in Museum d’Alfonsino where players who used Inkjet to land on top of rotating terrain could float up higher than intended.
• Fixed an issue in Museum d'Alfonsino that sometimes caused Tacticoolers thrown near the rotating terrain to disappear as soon as they were set up.
• Fixed an issue in Museum d’Alfonsino in Tower Control mode that sometimes caused players to clip into the terrain when Super Jumping near the rotating terrain at certain times.
• Fixed an issue in Inkblot Art Academy that prevented players from submerging in ink on the edges of some terrain.
• Fixed an issue in Inkblot Art Academy that sometimes caused sub weapons thrown on certain spots to stop on those spots.
• Fixed an issue in Sturgeon Shipyard in Turf War mode that allowed players to ink the bottom of certain boxes that were not intended to be inked, which increased players’ special gauges and earned them points.
• Fixed an issue in MakoMart that made some of the terrain look like it could be inked even though it couldn’t.
• Fixed an issue in Wahoo World that caused some animations to not display when looking through glass.
• Fixed an issue in Wahoo World that allowed players to submerge in terrain that was not intended to be inked.
• Fixed an issue in Brinewater Springs that allowed players to choose to spawn in a spot outside of the stage, causing them to immediately fall.
• Fixed an issue in Brinewater Springs in Rainmaker mode that sometimes caused the animations above checkpoints and goals to not display correctly.
• Fixed an issue in Flounder Heights in Rainmaker mode where the tops of certain boxes weren’t treated as areas the Rainmaker couldn’t enter.
• Adjusted the placement of a box on the high ground in Um'ami Ruins in Tower Control mode to fix an issue that allowed players to use the Kraken Royale and unforeseen methods to get to the high ground near the spawn point.
• Adjusted the placement of the goal in Um'ami Ruins in Clam Blitz mode to fix an issue where players could throw clams into the goal from unintended locations.
• Fixed an issue in Manta Maria where players could stand on the narrow ledge above the mast.
• Fixed an issue in Manta Maria that sometimes caused sub weapons thrown on certain spots to stop on those spots.
• Fixed an issue in Manta Maria that caused some terrain that was not intended to be inked to appear inkable in certain spots on the Turf Map.
• Fixed an issue in Manta Maria that caused players to be treated as if they had fallen off the stage and splatted if they were submerged in ink before moving to the floor in certain areas.

• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented players from being able to throw or deposit eggs in the egg basket if they were carrying a Golden Egg and approached the egg basket while pressing the A Button.
• Fixed an issue where a Golden Egg would appear to stay in place if a player who was carrying it while using the Inkjet entered swim form and then was splatted by a Salmonid.
• Fixed an issue where the explosion from a Steelhead or Horrorboros bomb would launch a Drizzler’s projectile back at it.
• Fixed an issue where the player would be splatted if a Flyfish’s container was broken and the player got close to the broken part.
• Fixed an issue that caused the number of Power Eggs a player earned from breaking a Flyfish’s container to differ depending on the order in which they were broken.
• Fixed an issue where the controller did not vibrate when a Flyfish’s Tenta Missiles locked onto the player or a nearby ally.
• Fixed an issue that prevented a Flyfish from exploding even if it was hit with its own missiles.
• Fixed an issue that caused Flyfish to spawn at a lower height than intended.
• Fixed an issue where, in rare cases, the inside of a Flipper-Flopper’s ink ring would quickly appear to have been inked, even if it mostly hadn’t.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused a Flipper-Flopper to land on top of the egg basket.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented a player who was being targeted by a Flipper-Flopper from earning Power Eggs even after they stopped it from diving.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the game to slow down when a player got on top of a Slammin' Lid.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused a Slammin' Lid that was splatted above a grate to fall beneath the grate and Golden Eggs to appear under the grate.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented rollers from dealing damage to Slammin' Lids with a rolling attack.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Slammin' Lids to pass through the terrain when they attacked in certain spots.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused players to clip under the terrain if they attacked a Big Shot while touching it.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused multiple Big Shots to spawn from the same spot.
• When playing a job scenario with a special fog wave, we made it so that the order in which Goldies appear and the corresponding number of Golden Eggs they leave when defeated will be as close to the same as possible.
• Fixed an issue in special fog waves where the number of Goldies that spawned was lower than intended in rare cases.
• Fixed an issue in special Mothership waves where the position of the Mothership was sometimes different for each player.
• Fixed an issue in special Cohock Charge waves that made a cannon unusable if a player was splatted as soon as they entered it.
• Fixed an issue in special Giant Tornado waves that sometimes caused the second box to be damaged as soon as it appeared.
• Fixed an issue in Spawning Grounds that sometimes caused Golden Eggs to fall in places that made it hard for players to collect them.
• Fixed an issue in Spawning Grounds that sometimes allowed Grillers to pass over higher elevations than they should normally be able to.
• Fixed an issue in Spawning Grounds that sometimes caused Maws to sink into the terrain and not be able to come out.
• Fixed an issue in Gone Fission Hydroplant that sometimes caused a Flyfish to overlap with a Fish Stick and prevent players from breaking its container.
• Fixed an issue in Marooner's Bay that sometimes caused Maws to sink into the terrain and not be able to come out.
• Fixed an issue in Marooner's Bay that sometimes caused Golden Eggs to fall in places that made it hard for players to collect them.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to only be able to collect 5 bonuses from a single job when they earned enough Grizzco Points to collect 6 or more bonuses.

• Fixed an issue that caused rotated cards to go back to their initial position if the player selected “Keep Going” on the “Giving up?” screen to go back to the game.
• Mitigated an issue that caused a communication error to occur for players doing online battles in the same room for about 2 hours by extending the time it takes for an error to occur to 4 hours.
  • We will consider adding a fix in a future update that prevents a communication error from occurring even if players stay in the same room for an even longer period of time.
• Fixed an issue that caused the spectators and players to see different things for an extended period of time when the connection was unstable in online battles.

• Fixed an issue in the “Splatfest Top 100” part of “Splatfest Stats” in SplatNet 3 where, if 2 or more players were tied to the nearest decimal point, the player who recorded their score first would be displayed beneath any players who recorded their scores later.
  • This fix will also be applied to the ranking order of Splatfests that were held in the past.
• Fixed a rare issue that caused the conversation about Splatfest results to not display when tuning into the Anarchy Splatcast at the exact time that the Splatfest results announcement began.
• Fixed an issue that caused the game to crash if the player selected “Watch Splatcast” while a Splatfest news flash was playing somewhere other than the lobby.

• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the number of times splatted to differ between battle replays and battle stats if a player was splatted right before the end of a battle.
• Fixed an issue where, if a communication error occurred while fast-forwarding in a battle replay, the subsequent audio would remain fast.
• Fixed an issue that caused certain hairstyles to appear differently than intended when the Special-Forces Beret was equipped.
• Fixed an issue that caused some shoes to not display correctly when placed in a locker.
• Fixed some emote icons that made it difficult to determine what the emote was.
• Fixed an issue where, if a friend created a room for a Private Job, it would display as Salmon Run on the Friends menu, making it hard to tell that it was actually a Private Job room.

Ver. 3.1.1 (Released 2 May 2023)

• Data relating to future Splatfests has been added.
• Adjusted things like screen brightness and ink colouring on stages during Splatfests.

In addition to adding data relating to future Splatfests, we released this update to adjust how stages look during Splatfests. Please note that we plan on making further changes to ink colouring when using Color Lock in the next update.

The next update is scheduled to be released at the end of the current season. It will focus primarily on balance adjustments and adding features for the new season starting in June.

• Fixed an issue where players who Super Jumped to a player who was using a Zipcaster would sometimes land in an unintended location.

• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the game to crash at the start of a special wave in rare cases.

• Fixed an issue where the music and performances in Splatsville and Inkopolis during a Splatfest would become out of sync if the main menu was open for a long time.

• Fixed an issue where edits to a player’s locker would be cancelled if the player was editing during a schedule transition.

Ver. 3.1.0 (Released 30 March 2023)

Basic Information

• Compatibility with local communication (the Shoal)
  • No
• Compatibility with battle replays
  • No
• Compatibility with drawings and lockers
  • Yes

Not compatible with Ver. 3.0.1 or earlier for battle replays.

• Added some data related to Inkopolis during Splatfests.

• Added a song that will play during Splatfest Battles and Tricolor Turf Wars.
  • This song will play whether or not the player has downloaded the DLC.
• Adjusted the points awarded for each category during the Splatfest Final Results.

  Category	Before	After
  Splatfest Sneak Peek	+8p	+7p
  % of Votes	+10p	+8p
  Splatfest Battle (Open)	+12p	+12p
  Splatfest Battle (Pro)	+12p	+12p
  Tricolor Battle	+15p	+18p
  Total	57p	57p

• Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

  Weapon	Change Details
  Splattershot Nova	Movement speed while firing is now about 10% faster. Ink splatter will now fall around the player’s feet more easily.
  Luna Blaster Luna Blaster Neo	Increased the radius of the explosion area that deals 70.0 damage by about 50%. No changes to the radius of the area that deals 50.0 damage.
  Big Swig Roller	Adjusted the damage falloff rate based on vertical swing distance, making the amount of damage fall off more gradually than before. Due to this change, the distance where 100.0+ damage can be dealt was extended by roughly 15% and the distance where 50.0+ damage can be dealt was extended by roughly 49%.
  Snipewriter 5H	Maximum damage has been increased from 60.0 to 68.0.
  Slosher Slosher Deco	Adjusted the damage falloff rate when a player attacks someone vertically lower than them, making it more difficult for damage to decrease. Due to this change, the minimum amount of damage dealt to an opponent will be 50.0.
  Mini Splatling Zink Mini Splatling	Increased firing duration by roughly 17%.
  Dapple Dualies Dapple Dualies Nouveau	Shortened the amount of time it takes for a player to be able to act after a Dodge Roll by roughly .06 seconds.
  Splat Dualies	Increased the Dodge Roll movement speed, shortening the amount of time it takes to move by roughly .06 seconds.
  REEF-LUX 450	Made the angle of diffusion narrower depending on the amount of charge, making it easier to focus on attacking a single area. Movement speed while charging is now about 20% faster.

• Specifications for some sub weapons have changed.

  Sub Weapon	Change Details
  Angle Shooter	Roughly doubled the radius of the ink splatter that occurs when it hits terrain.
  Burst Bomb	Increased the amount of ink consumed from a standard ink tank from 40% to 45% if the player doesn’t have the “Ink Saver (Sub)” ability equipped. The amount of ink consumed when the maximum number of abilities are equipped will not change.

• Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

  Special Weapon	Change Details
  Ink Vac	Increased the radius of the outer perimeter when vacuuming up ink by roughly 10% to cover a larger area than before.
  Tacticooler	Increased the initial setup speed when throwing the Tacticooler by roughly 33% to enable it to be set up farther than before. Roughly doubled the horizontal radius of the area where players can drink a beverage.
  Reefslider	Increased the amount of damage dealt from 60.0 to 70.0 when getting caught in an explosion at long range, and increased the radius of that area by roughly 17%. Increased the radius of the ink splatter from an explosion by roughly 21%.
  Inkjet	Increased the radius of the explosion area that deals 50.0 damage by roughly 43%. No changes to the radius of the area that deals 30.0 damage. Strengthened the jet of ink that comes out when pressing B, enabling players to gain more height than before.
  Ultra Stamp	Increased the radius of the area where a player can be damaged from the shock waves of continuous stamp attacks by roughly 43%. Improved the turning performance when doing continuous stamp attacks, making it easier to change direction. When doing continuous stamp attacks, the stamp will now be displayed as translucent on the user's screen, making it easier for them to see where they’re going.
  Crab Tank	Introduced an interval where players cannot attack for roughly 0.33 seconds after returning to attack mode from mobile mode. Increased the amount of time it takes for players to act again after the special ends.
  Kraken Royale	Made it easier for a player to be pushed back by an enemy attack in Tower Control mode when the player is on the tower. Made it so that a player will drop all their clams and power clams wherever they are when they use this special in Clam Blitz mode.

• Specifications for some gear abilities have changed.

  Gear Ability	Change Details
  Sub Resistance Up	Damage from Burst Bombs and Fizzy Bombs will be reduced more than before, even with just a few gear abilities. The damage reduction from equipping the maximum gear abilities will not change.
  Opening Gambit	If a player splats or assists in splatting an enemy while this gear ability is in effect, the effect will now be extended by roughly 15.0 seconds instead of roughly 7.5 seconds. Made it so that the Intensify Action gear ability will also occur when this gear ability is in effect. The effect is equivalent to 3.0 primary gear abilities.

• Points required for some special weapons have been changed.

  Weapon	Before	After
  Carbon Roller Deco	200	190
  .96 Gal Deco	200	210

• The sound effects for an opponent’s Kraken Royale are now easier to hear from a distance.

• Made the interval between touching a Golden Egg and being able to use it roughly the same for all players.
  • By adjusting the animation speed when a Golden Egg goes into a non-host-player’s life ring, the interval between touching a Golden Egg and being able to use it is now roughly the same for the host and non-host players.
  • However, if communication delays exceed a certain level, the timing may not be the same as the host player.

This update focuses on adding Splatfest data, adjusting Splatfest Points, and making tweaks to multiplayer.

For Splatfest Points, adjustments to the Halftime Report should make it feel less like the winning team has already been decided.

For main weapons, the changes should highlight the unique traits of weapons and strengthen certain combinations of sub and special weapons.

For sub weapons, the changes should create more ways to use certain sub weapons, as well as curtail strategies that employed repetitive use of certain sub weapons.

For special weapons, we have reviewed and made adjustments to the performance of each special weapon now that the usage of special weapons new to Splatoon 3 is better established.

For the new special weapon Kraken Royale, its basic abilities are unchanged, but it has been adjusted in certain modes to reduce unfavorable circumstances.

For Salmon Run, the changes should ensure that lag will be minimal no matter which system is the host. It’s possible that selection of the host system for online play in any or all game modes may change, either by adding a feature or improving communication efficiency. Therefore, we are taking steps to minimize lag regardless of which system is the host.

We plan on releasing the next update at the end of the current season. It will focus primarily on balance adjustments and adding features for the new season starting in June.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue with collision-detection speed that slightly lowered the accuracy of ink fired by shaking a brush at distant, nonmoving enemies.
• Fixed an issue that caused some bombs of a certain type to not explode when three or more were used at the same time.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused sub weapons thrown on certain terrain to not travel according to the predicted trajectory line shown by pressing the R Button.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Autobombs thrown into gaps on certain terrain to pass through the terrain.
• Fixed an issue that allowed Crab Tank users who held down the ZR Button before changing from mobile mode to attack mode to start rapid firing slightly faster than usual.
• Fixed an issue where if a player using Ink Vac while moving forward was attacked from behind, the attack would sometimes be blocked.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Tacticoolers to rebound more forcefully than intended and fly far away when thrown while the player is in close contact with terrain or other objects.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes allowed players to jump farther than intended when jumping right after a charge attack with the Kraken Royale.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes allowed players to jump farther than intended when doing a Squid Roll off of a wall with the Kraken Royale.
• Fixed an issue that enabled players to do a Squid Surge or Squid Roll during the period when player actions were supposed to be disabled after the effects from the Kraken Royale wore off.
• Fixed an issue where the animation indicating that a player splatted an enemy with a direct hit from the Rainmaker didn’t display.

• Fixed an issue that caused a player to not take blast damage from an Inkjet shot if it looked like the shot landed on their screen but not on the screen of the Inkjet user.
• Fixed an issue where it wasn’t defined which player’s screen would be used as the standard if an Ultra Stamp user attacked an opponent and a communication delay caused the shot to land differently between the two players’ screens.
• Fixed an issue in Scorch Gorge in Clam Blitz mode where clams were not placed symmetrically at the start of a battle.
• Fixed an issue in Hagglefish Market where some terrain unintentionally appeared translucent, depending on the position of the player and the camera.
• Fixed an issue in Hammerhead Bridge in Rainmaker mode that allowed players to get into certain unintended narrow spaces.
• Fixed an issue in Mahi-Mahi Resort in Clam Blitz mode where clams were not placed symmetrically at the start of a battle.
• Fixed an issue in certain areas of Wahoo World that would not allow players to swim even if those areas looked like they had been inked.
• Fixed an issue in certain areas of Wahoo World that would allow players to swim even if those areas couldn’t be inked.
• Fixed an issue in Brinewater Springs in Tower Control mode that sometimes caused players at the top of the slope to get caught between the tower and the terrain.
• Adjusted part of the terrain in Flounder Heights to fix an issue that enabled players to use unintended methods to invade the enemy base with the Kraken Royale.
• Fixed an issue when using Super Chump in Flounder Heights that sometimes caused decoys to fall into trees and telephone poles.
• Fixed an issue on Manta Maria that caused sub weapons to get buried within the terrain when used on certain walls.
• Fixed an issue in Manta Maria in Turf War/Splat Zones/Clam Blitz modes that caused the pillar in the center of the stage to get painted unnaturally.

• Fixed an issue in Big Run that prevented players from receiving a badge according to their high score, even if they received the corresponding decoration.
  • Players who are in this situation will be able to receive their badges once they have applied this update data and restarted the game software.
• Fixed an issue that made it look like special-ability activations didn’t get replenished for an Xtrawave if the player had used up their special abilities already and were wearing the “Gloopsuit” series of work suits.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused player controls to stop working if the player was standing in certain areas while the wave was changing.
• Fixed an issue that prevented Flyfish from being splatted when the Flyfish’s cockpit got smashed by a Slammin' Lid.
• Fixed an issue in the Goldie Seeking event where the state of the gushers would differ for each player, preventing them from damaging Goldies.
• Fixed an issue in the Mothership event that prevented boxes being carried by Chinooks from exploding even when they were destroyed.
• Fixed an issue in the Mothership event where if a Chinook was defeated right before letting go of its box, whether or not the box remained would differ on some players’ screens.

• Fixed an issue that made certain stickers hard to see against the background when a player got them.
• Fixed an issue on the confirmation screen when joining friends in a group with a password that caused the group’s voice chat to appear to be off even when it was set to on.
• Fixed a rare issue where doing certain actions on the Freshest Fits page of the Equip screen would cause the game to crash.
• Fixed an issue where if the player pressed the ZL Button while in Hotlantis to change the product display, then went to another shop before returning to Hotlantis, the product display would not revert to its original state.
• Fixed an issue in the lobby that prevented players from being able to set an alias after entering the password to join a Private Battle.

Ver. 3.0.1 (Released 9 March 2023)

Fixes to Notifications

• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused notifications to be sent to a user’s friends, even if the Friend Settings on the friends' consoles were set so that their online status is displayed to "Best friends" or "No one".
  • If a user and their friends are connected to the same Pool, notifications will continue to display regardless of their Friend Settings.

Note: Compatible with Ver. 3.0.0 battle replays. Not compatible with Ver. 2.1.1 or earlier for battle replays.

Ver. 3.0.0 (Released 28 February 2023)

Changes to DLC

• Added support for the Inkopolis DLC.
  • Players who have purchased the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass – Inkopolis & Side Order DLC can now travel between Inkopolis and Splatsville using the train station in the square.
  • Inkopolis has the same shops and features as Splatsville.
  • The shops in Inkopolis also have the same lineup of products as Splatsville. If you buy something in one location, it will be sold out for the day in both locations.

Season and Catalog Changes

• On 1 March 2023, data relating to Fresh Season 2023 will be added to the game. This includes:
  • A new catalog, including new gear, titles, Splashtags, decorations, stickers and emotes.
  • A new gear brand, Z+F.
  • About 126 new items added to store product lineups.
  • 2 new battle stages: Um'ami Ruins and Manta Maria.
  • 2 new special weapons: Kraken Royale and Super Chump.
  • 12 new sets of existing main weapons paired with different sub and special weapons.
  • 23 new Tableturf Battle cards.
  • Prizes that can be obtained by trading fish scales at Grizzco.
• You can earn more Catalog Points than usual during the week before the end of the season thanks to a special Closeout Bonus.

Changes to the Notifications Feature

• Added the Pool feature.
  • The Pool feature allows players to send and receive notifications with other players in the same Pool.
  • Players can enter a phrase to join a Pool by opening the Lobby menu, selecting the Notifications tab and pressing the + Button.
  • For example, if you enter “Turf War Fans”, you’ll be able to send and receive notifications with players who have also entered “Turf War Fans”, and you will be able to join or drop in on each other’s games using notifications.
  • While there isn’t a limit on how many people can join the same Pool, there may be cases in which notifications won’t be sent to all members if a large number of players are connected to the same Pool simultaneously.
• When you receive an invitation to play or a “Fresh!” notification, it will be displayed on the screen.

Changes to Multiplayer

• New special weapons have been added.
  • Weapon sets with these specials will be available in the shops at the start of Fresh Season 2023.

  Special Weapon	Details
  Kraken Royale	Transform into a huge squid or octopus and attack by pressing the B Button to jump or by holding and releasing the ZR Button to do a charge attack. You’ll be vulnerable for a moment before and after transforming, but you won’t take any damage from attacks while transformed.
  Super Chump	Aim and scatter a bunch of balloon-like decoys in a certain area. Markings that look like Super Jump landing spots will display on the ground where the decoys will land. The decoys can be destroyed if hit with an attack. Decoys that aren’t destroyed will explode after a certain amount of time, inking the turf around them and dealing damage.

• New weapons have been added.
  • These weapons will be available in the shops at the start of Fresh Season 2023.

  Main Weapon	Sub Weapon	Special Weapon
  Neo Sploosh-o-matic	Squid Beakon	Killer Wail 5.1
  Neo Splash-o-matic	Suction Bomb	Triple Inkstrike
  N-ZAP '89	Autobomb	Super Chump
  .96 Gal Deco	Splash Wall	Kraken Royale
  Custom Jet Squelcher	Toxic Mist	Ink Storm
  L-3 Nozzlenose D	Burst Bomb	Ultra Stamp
  Rapid Blaster Deco	Torpedo	Inkjet
  Clash Blaster Neo	Curling Bomb	Super Chump
  Krak-On Splat Roller	Squid Beakon	Kraken Royale
  Z+F Splat Charger	Splash Wall	Triple Inkstrike
  Z+F Splatterscope	Splash Wall	Triple Inkstrike
  Tri-Slosher Nouveau	Fizzy Bomb	Tacticooler

• Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

  Main Weapon	Change Details
  Big Swig Roller	Roughly doubled the amount of damage dealt to non-player objects (Splash Walls, brellas, etc.) when striking them with ink.

• Specifications for some sub weapons have changed.

  Sub Weapon	Change Details
  Burst Bomb	Increased the amount of time it takes for ink to begin recovering after being used by about 0.16 seconds.

• Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

  Special Weapon	Change Details
  Trizooka	Damage dealt to Crab Tank armour increased by about 20%.
  Killer Wail 5.1	Made it easier to activate the effect from the Special Power Up gear ability, even when the player only has a few items with that gear ability equipped. The effect gained from equipping the maximum number of Special Power Up gear abilities will not change.
  Inkjet	Damage dealt to Crab Tank armour increased by about 2.5x.
  Ultra Stamp	Damage dealt to Crab Tank armour increased by about 3x.

• Points required to use some weapon specials have been changed.

  Weapon	Before	After
  Aerospray MG	190	180
  N-ZAP '85	190	180
  Tri-Slosher	190	180
  Ballpoint Splatling	200	190
  Tri-Stringer	200	190

• Changed the terrain in some stages for some modes and reduced the impact of weapons shooting from far away.

  Stage	Mode
  Eeltail Alley	Turf War Splat Zones Tower Control Rainmaker Clam Blitz
  Hagglefish Market	Turf War Splat Zones Clam Blitz
  Mincemeat Metalworks	Turf War Splat Zones Rainmaker Clam Blitz
  Hammerhead Bridge	Turf War Splat Zones Tower Control Rainmaker Clam Blitz
  Museum d'Alfonsino	Turf War Splat Zones Rainmaker Clam Blitz
  Mahi-Mahi Resort	Turf War Splat Zones
  MakoMart	Turf War Splat Zones Tower Control Clam Blitz
  Wahoo World	Turf War Splat Zones Clam Blitz

• The sound effect when activating Ultra Stamp is now less audible to teammates.
• The sound effect when activating Inkjet is now less audible to teammates.
• The sound effect when activating Crab Tank is now less audible to teammates.

Changes to Salmon Run

• A new King Salmonid called Horrorboros may appear.
  • Whether a Cohozuna or a Horrorboros appears will depend on the schedule at the time.
• Data relating to the upcoming Big Run event has been added.
• Data relating to the limited-time Eggstra Work event has been added.
  • In Eggstra Work, players can assemble a group of two to four friends or members from the same Pool and then compete against other teams - all using the same job scenario - to collect as many Golden Eggs as possible during five waves.
  • Both the initial hazard level and the job scenario for Eggstra Work are fixed, which means that every team will face off against the same Salmonids under the same conditions every time. However, if your team manages to exceed the Golden Eggs quota by enough, your hazard level will go up, making it possible to get a higher score.
• You will now be able to preview items when exchanging fish scales, similar to how you can preview items at Hotlantis, etc.

Changes to Connectivity

• Made it so that players will be notified when their connection is unstable. If the connection continues to be unstable, player controls will temporarily be disabled.

Changes to Splatfests

• Changed the amount of XP required to level up a Splatfest Tee. Splatfest Tees with more gear abilities will no longer require more XP to level up than those with fewer gear abilities.

  	Before	After
  0 Abilities	2,000	7,500
  1 Ability	8,000	7,500
  2 Abilities	14,000	7,500
  3 Abilities	28,000	7,500

• Winners of 10x Battles, etc. will be announced during the Anarchy Splatcast.
  • This announcement will display automatically when in the lobby. It is not related to the timing of stage changes that happen every two hours.
• Slightly adjusted ink colours during Tricolor Turf War battles when Color Lock is turned ON.
• When you win a 10x Battle, a notification will be sent to your friends and members of the same Pool.

Changes to Lockers

• Added a feature to store all items placed in your locker at once.
  • Press the – Button while editing your locker to use this feature.

Changes to Tableturf Battle

• It is now possible to play Tableturf Battle against friends and players in the same Pool.
  • You can create a room for Tableturf Battle in the lobby.
  • Up to 10 players can join a room for Tableturf Battle.
  • If two players in the same room take a seat at the Tableturf Battle tables on the second floor of the lobby, a game between the two will commence.
  • You can watch a game between two players by approaching them and pressing the A Button.
  • You can also play with nearby friends via the same process at the Shoal. Up to eight players can join a room for Tableturf Battle at the Shoal.
• Increased the responsiveness for quick inputs made on the Edit Deck screen.

Changes to the Lobby

• Added a jukebox to the lobby.
  • You can use 100 cash to temporarily change the music playing in the lobby to a song of your choosing.
  • You’ll gain more songs to choose from as you progress through the game.
  • When using the jukebox in a Private Battle room, the music you choose will also play in the lobbies of other players in that room.

Other Changes

• Increased the number of badges that can be obtained based on player level.
• Increased the number of items on display in the gear shop at once to nine.
• Any titles, banners, decorations, badges or emotes from previous catalogs that haven’t been obtained will now be available in the Shell-Out Machine.
• Increased the image quality on some screens in Photo Mode.
• Increased the amount of time before screen burn-in reduction activates in certain modes, such as while playing Story Mode or viewing replays.
• To improve the matchmaking efficiency in Anarchy Battle (Open), teams will be disbanded and new players will be added if only a few current players select "Keep Going".
  • As before, when playing in a group with friends, the team will stay together regardless of the number of players remaining.

This update focuses on adding support for the Inkopolis portion of the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass – Inkopolis & Side Order DLC, as well as adding data and features relating to Fresh Season 2023 and making adjustments to battles.

For battles, changes are primarily focused on ensuring special weapon balance.

We’ve made other changes with the intent of curtailing strategies that employed repetitive use of certain sub weapons.

By analysing data in this state at an early stage, we hope to release update data that includes main weapon adjustments before long.

For Salmon Run, we have introduced the limited-time Eggstra Work event in addition to a new King Salmonid enemy.

There will be one or two Eggstra Work events during Fresh Season 2023.

For now, you’ll need a group of players to participate in Eggstra Work, but we will consider adding the option to join as a solo player in the future.

In addition to this, we have implemented various features, improvements large and small, and bug fixes.

We plan on releasing the next update sometime around the end of March or the first half of April, and it will focus primarily on balance adjustments.

Bug Fixes

Fixes to Player Controls

• Fixed an issue that caused some players who changed direction quickly to look unstable for a short while on other players’ screens.
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to do a Squid Roll for a brief time when jumping from an inked floor onto an un-inked floor while touching a wall.
• Fixed an issue that prevented players from being able to submerge themselves in ink on the ground if landing on the ground while touching an un-inked wall.
• Fixed an issue where players who held the R Button after doing a Squid Roll off a wall could end up in the pose for using a Curling Bomb, Fizzy Bomb or Smallfry.
• Fixed an issue where players who did a horizontal swing with a roller and made contact with a Torpedo after it changed shape could sometimes be pushed back slightly.
• Fixed an issue where players who attacked an enemy with a roller by rolling into them - but did not splat them - could sometimes be pushed in an unintended direction.
• Fixed an issue where, if certain special weapons were activated while a roller was being lifted up, ink would still fly forwards, even if the roller’s movement was cut off by the activation of the special.
• Fixed an issue that made the ink from a Carbon Roller, Carbon Roller Deco or Flingza Roller look like a different texture than that of the ink from other rollers.
• Fixed an issue that caused the barrel of a charger to move a lot when standing still and firing with low charge, causing the aim and trajectory to greatly differ from what was intended.
• Fixed an issue where, if another player did a Dodge Roll as they slipped through a grate, that player would appear on other players’ screens in a different place than they actually were for a longer amount of time than expected.
• Fixed an issue that caused a delay of up to one second before damage to a brella began to recover if the brella was closed directly after blocking damage from a foe.
• Fixed an issue that caused brellas fired on a slanted surface to tilt up and down more than usual.
• Fixed an issue that caused brellas to be able to climb up steep inclines that they normally wouldn’t be able to climb.
• Fixed an issue where, if your brella was broken the moment you launched it, it would appear broken on your screen but continue moving on other players’ screens.
• Fixed an issue that made other players using a Splatana Wiper appear to have ink in their weapon to everyone else, even if they were out of ink.
• Fixed an issue that enabled players to climb to otherwise unreachable high terrain in rare cases when getting pushed back after touching an enemy’s Splash Wall.
• Fixed an issue that enabled players to climb otherwise unreachable high walls in certain stages while in Crab Tank’s mobile mode.
• Fixed an issue where assists were incorrectly assigned when players who were moving slowly due to being sucked in by an Ink Vac were splatted.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes sent a player’s Wave Breaker far away when they tried placing it on an edge.
• Fixed an issue where players may not be returned to the spot where they activated a Zipcaster or Inkjet special if they activated it right after landing on a grate in swim form after a Super Jump and subsequently fell off the stage.
• Fixed an issue where players would still appear to be taking ink damage if they took damage from an enemy’s Ink Storm while submerged in ink, even if they swam around in the ink.

Fixes to Multiplayer

• Fixed an issue that caused the point at which a player is considered to have fallen off the stage to be lower than intended.
• Fixed an issue where ink from an enemy’s Sprinkler that hit a wall wouldn’t drip on other players’ screens.
• Fixed an issue that allowed Fizzy Bombs thrown a certain way to damage players within a Big Bubbler when the Big Bubbler was on moving terrain.
• Fixed an issue that allowed certain Zipcaster, Crab Tank and Reefslider attacks to deal damage to opponents behind thin terrain.
• Fixed an issue that prevented a Crab Tank's armour from taking damage if it touched the Rainmaker shield while in mobile mode.
• Fixed an issue that caused a Tacticooler to sometimes appear in a different location on the screen of the player who placed it than on the screens of other players.
• Fixed an issue that allowed the ZR Button to be used to stop a Reefslider even after a battle ended.
• Fixed an issue where players who tried to use Ink Storm while the rain cloud from their last Ink Storm was still on the stage would have their special gauge freeze for that battle.
• Fixed an issue where, if you splatted a player who had a gear ability enabling them to see through terrain equipped (like Thermal Ink or Haunt, etc.) using a special weapon that has an ink tank (like Inkjet, etc.), sometimes the ink tank would be the only thing the splatted player could see through terrain when they respawned.
• Adjusted the density of the border of Splat Zones when displayed through terrain and addressed an issue with visibility depending on ink colour.
• Fixed an issue in Tower Control where using a Crab Tank on terrain around the tower would sometimes cause the Crab Tank to take control of the tower even if it wasn’t on the tower.
• Fixed an issue in Rainmaker that caused players to sometimes clip into the terrain if they got caught between the terrain and the Rainmaker shield.
• Fixed an issue in Rainmaker where performing a Super Jump onto checkpoints or the goal at a particular moment as they rose sometimes made players clip into them.
• Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz where the splash of ink that displays when throwing a power clam looked different than intended.
• Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz where, if an enemy’s power clam was sitting on top of a closed basket, it would automatically count as the power clam going into the basket when the basket reappeared.
• Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz where, if you repeatedly threw and picked up clams for a short time, clams you picked up would sometimes not display or follow you.
• Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz where breaking an opponent’s barrier as time ran out in a special three-minute overtime after a scoreless regular match would not count.
• Fixed an issue in Turf War and Splat Zones modes that allowed you to climb over certain obstacles and cross terrain in unintended ways on the Scorch Gorge stage.
• Fixed an issue in Eeltail Alley that caused ink to fly up above a bridge if a player splatted an enemy while they were jumping under the bridge.
• Fixed an issue in Rainmaker that caused the goal distance in Undertow Spillway to change significantly if you jumped on an enemy sponge of a certain size while holding the Rainmaker.
• Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz where clams were not placed symmetrically at the start of a battle on the Mincemeat Metalworks stage.
• Fixed an issue in Tower Control that allowed you to unintentionally climb walls from above certain fences on the Museum d’Alfonsino stage.
• Fixed an issue in Mahi-Mahi Resort that caused the water level not to change if participants disconnected at certain times.
• Fixed an issue in Rainmaker where the announcement that your team had broken through the checkpoint wasn’t displayed when you broke through a checkpoint first on the Mahi-Mahi Resort stage.
• Fixed an issue in Sturgeon Shipyard where, if another player Super Jumped onto a moving drawbridge, they would appear on other players’ screens as having landed on the ground regardless of whether or not they actually landed on the drawbridge.
• Fixed an issue in MakoMart that sometimes caused players to become stuck in the terrain.
• Fixed an issue in Wahoo World that allowed players to unintentionally climb certain walls.
• Fixed an issue in Wahoo World that sometimes caused players to clip into the terrain when Super Jumping to certain locations.
• Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz mode where clams were placed at the start of battle in such a way that they got stuck inside sponges on the Brinewater Springs stage.
• Fixed an issue in Tower Control, Clam Blitz, Turf War and Splat Zones modes where you could climb up certain unclimbable walls on the Flounder Heights stage.
• Fixed an issue in Tower Control and Rainmaker modes where, if you used Squid Roll on certain walls, you became able to climb unclimbable terrain on the Flounder Heights stage using methods not intended to be used.

Fixes to Salmon Run

• Fixed an issue that prevented players from escaping a Flyfish’s container if they entered while in life ring form.
• Fixed an issue that prevented players from moving while on top of a gusher in life ring form.
• Addressed an issue that caused the timing of each player’s Super Jump to be off.
• Addressed an issue that caused Salmonids to deviate from their set movement path and become stuck in the terrain under certain conditions.
• Addressed an issue where players could be considered inactive and have communication cut when performing a ground-rolling attack with a roller at a very slow speed, despite this being an action one can usually perform.
• Adjusted the visual effect that displays when the Grizzco Brella is fired and also reduced its brightness.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to sometimes clip into the terrain if they touched the lower part of a Maws after it attacked.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Triple Inkstrike guide to not follow the movement of a Flyfish when it hit the Flyfish’s cockpit.
• Fixed an issue where the Grizzco Splatana couldn’t damage a Stinger.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused multiple Big Shots to spawn from the same spot.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Golden Eggs to land on top of the egg basket if a player defeated a Snatcher flying over it.
• Addressed an issue that caused slowdowns to occur when players were in certain places on the Marooner's Bay stage.
• Fixed an issue during Cohock Charge mode that made a cannon unusable if a player got splatted while in it.
• Fixed an issue during Goldie Seeking mode where, if a gusher was activated just before the wave ended, the gusher would stay active in the next wave as well.
• Made it so that if the Mothership comes to steal Golden Eggs from the egg basket when it has no eggs inside during Mothership waves, Chinooks will not come out of the Mothership.
• Fixed an issue that caused Slammin' Lids to rise unnaturally high in certain areas on the Spawning Grounds stage.
• Fixed an issue on the Marooner's Bay stage that sometimes caused Golden Eggs to fall and stick onto the side of the boat when the Snatcher carrying them got splatted.
• Fixed an issue that caused Stingers and Drizzlers to greatly overlap in certain areas on the Marooner's Bay stage.
• Fixed an issue where a player’s friends who they had just worked a shift with didn’t appear in front of Grizzco afterwards.
• Fixed an issue that prevented players from getting a Big Run badge if a communication error occurred at a specific time.
• Fixed an issue that affected a player’s lesson progress if they did “Lesson One: On-the-Job Basics” after a special wave occurred in their prior shift.

Fixes to Splatfests

• Fixed an issue that caused some of the floats being set up during the Splatfest Sneak Peek to not display.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to look different to usual when taking photos on a Splatfest Float.
• Fixed an issue that caused player avatars to not do poses designated by the player when taking photos on a Splatfest Float.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an issue that prevented stickers from the Splash Mob gear brand from showing up.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the line indicating how many Rank Points were needed until the next rank to be displayed in the wrong position, giving the impression that the player had skipped a level. This occurred when players earned Rank Points equal to the amount needed to rank up.
• Fixed an issue where gear with ★★★★ star power would sometimes earn one fewer XP than it should.
• Fixed an issue with replays that caused the battle action to differ from the original battle while navigating through a video. For example, a player who should be on the stage could appear to have been splatted, etc.
• Fixed an issue where watching certain battle replays would cause the game to crash or cause part of the game display to disappear.
• Fixed an issue where selecting "Start Over" in the menu to replay a battle sometimes resulted in brellas being in a different state than in the first replay.
• Fixed an issue with Private Battles in the Shoal where only camera options and no player settings would be reset even if Reset Options was turned ON.
• Fixed an issue where, after a player turned Reset Options ON in the Shoal, the setting would remain ON when they started a Private Battle or Private Job in the lobby or at Grizzco.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented the sort feature on the Equip menu from working correctly.
• Fixed an issue in Ammo Knights and Hotlantis where, even if players tried to change their equipped gear, the changes would not be applied to some parts.
• Fixed an issue where, if a player was trying something on in a shop and then moved to another shop from the main menu, they would start out in the "Trying On" state in the other shop.
• Fixed an issue in Ammo Knights where dualie weapons appeared smaller than usual while players tried them out.
• Fixed an issue where performing certain actions after talking to Murch would cause the A Button to stop working on the menu screen, preventing the player from proceeding.
• Fixed an issue where, if the player switched from "Listen to Splatcast" to "Watch Splatcast", the X Battle stages wouldn’t be shown on the Anarchy Splatcast when multiplayer maps and modes were updated.
• Fixed an issue in the match menu where performing certain actions would cause the battle stats display to be duplicated in Notifications.
• Fixed an issue during recon where players who touched the Rainmaker shield while in swim form on an inkrail would continue to take damage until they got splatted instead of falling.
• Fixed an issue where applying certain filters during a photo shoot would cause the colouring of the stage to change after ending the photo shoot.
• Fixed an issue where, if a player used the timer during a photo shoot and then placed the Rainmaker on a checkpoint before picking it up again, the amount of time that player held the Rainmaker wouldn’t be reset.
• Fixed an issue where sub weapons held in a player’s hands wouldn’t show up correctly in photos if they used the timer during a photo shoot.
• Fixed an issue where the effect that indicates when a charger or stringer is fully charged wouldn’t show up in photos if a player used the timer during a photo shoot.
• Fixed an issue where applying certain filters during a photo shoot on certain stages would make it extremely difficult to see the screen.
• Fixed an issue where the ink colour of an amiibo figure’s weapon would sometimes appear to be a different colour than the amiibo if certain weapons (Splat Roller, etc.) were equipped.
• Fixed an issue where, if a player chose "Change Gear, Then Go!" and then changed their gear, the gear that they changed into would sometimes be applied to the battle result screen for the previous battle.
• Addressed an issue that sometimes caused slowdowns to occur when players regained control of their characters after finishing a battle and returning to the lobby.
• Fixed an issue that caused the shoulder part of certain clothing placed in a locker to stretch out unnaturally.
• Fixed an issue where players would be unable to enter the locker room if a communication error occurred at a certain time after they edited their locker for the first time.

Ver. 2.1.1 (Released 9 February 2023)

Expansion Pass Purchase Bonus Available

• Players who purchase the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass – Inkopolis & Side Order DLC will receive an in-game bonus.
  • To collect your in-game bonus, you must first purchase and download the DLC. Then, start Splatoon 3, visit the lobby terminal and select Get Stuff.

Fixes to Player Controls

• Fixed an issue that caused communication to be interrupted while performing certain actions with the Splattershot Jr. or Custom Splattershot Jr. weapons, even if those actions can usually be performed.
• Fixed an issue that caused ink to be displayed incorrectly if a Slosher and a Tri-Slosher both attacked at the same time.
• Fixed an issue where there could be a delay in recovering from existing damage if you were within range of an attack from a Wave Breaker or Big Shot and avoided taking damage by jumping (or by other means).

Fixes to Multiplayer

• Fixed an issue where players between terrain and a Tacticooler could clip inside the terrain if the Tacticooler was set up in the corner of the terrain.
  • Due to this change, you will now be able to pass through the Tacticooler - even in kid form - while performing an action that causes you to move quickly, such as a Dodge Roll carried out while using a dualie weapon.
• Fixed an issue in Brinewater Springs where players could get onto rocks outside the stage.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an issue that occurred while replaying Tricolor Turf War battles where the cheers from Deep Cut would sometimes be for teams other than the ones in the battle.
• Fixed an issue that occurred while replaying job scenarios in the Shoal. If the replay contained weapons labelled with a question mark, it could cause the screen to go black and prevent the game from starting.

Note: Compatible with Ver. 2.1.0 battle replays. Not compatible with Ver. 2.0.1 or earlier for battle replays.

Ver. 2.1.0 (Released 18 January 2023)

Changes to Multiplayer

• Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

  Main Weapon	Change Details
  Aerospray MG Aerospray RG	The size of the terrain area inked by falling spray has been increased by about 10%.
  Jet Squelcher	Reduced ink scatter when shooting above ground by 17%.
  Splattershot Nova	The size of the terrain area inked by shots has been increased by about 19%.
  Dynamo Roller	Damage-rate reduction related to distance has been adjusted. You can now cause 50.0/100.0 damage from farther away than before.
  Big Swig Roller	The minimum damage from horizontal swings has increased from 30.0 to 35.0.
  Bamboozler 14 Mk l	Reduced ink consumption by about 17%.
  Nautilus 47	Increased firing duration by about 15%.
  Sloshing Machine	Increased ink consumption by about 10%.

• Specifications for some sub weapons have changed.

  Sub Weapon	Change Details
  Angle Shooter	Damage has been increased from 30.0 to 35.0. The radius of ink coverage when striking terrain or opponents has roughly been doubled.

• Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

  Special Weapon	Change Details
  Tacticooler	The Tacticooler’s Quick Respawn and Special Saver effects will no longer be totally negated by the gear abilities Respawn Punisher and Haunt. The increase in the respawn time and special gauge spawn penalty effects caused by Respawn Punisher and Haunt will still occur, to a degree.
  Reefslider	Adjusted the amount of time the invulnerability window - which occurs between exploding and when you are able to move again - is active for to about 28/60 of a second.
  Triple Inkstrike	Increased the radius of the area damaged by about 10%. Increased damage inflicted by about 50%.
  Crab Tank	Shortened the duration of the Crab Tank when not using the Special Power Up gear ability from about 9 seconds to about 8 seconds. Increased the extension rate for the Crab Tank's duration when using the Special Power Up gear ability. As a result of these changes, the duration of the Crab Tank when maximising use of the Special Power Up gear ability remains the same as before.

• Points required for some weapon specials have been changed.

  Weapon	Before	After
  Splattershot Hero Shot Replica	200	190
  .52 Gal	200	190
  .96 Gal	200	190
  Splattershot Pro	190	180
  Splattershot Nova	200	190
  Splat Dualies	200	190
  Custom Splattershot Jr.	180	190
  Sloshing Machine	210	220
  Splatana Wiper	180	190

• The performance of some gear abilities has been changed.

  Gear Ability	Change Details
  Ninja Squid	The invisibility feature will not go into effect for 0.5 seconds immediately after transforming into swim form. The gear ability Swim Speed Up can now be used at the same time as Ninja Squid without negating part of either ability. The swim speed reduction for Ninja Squid will still occur, to a degree.

This update focuses on adjustments related to battles.

Many of the adjustments to main weapons were made to lessen the impact that the removal of the "Main Power Up" ability in Splatoon 3 had on weapons from Splatoon 2.

Regarding changes to Ninja Squid, while mitigating the issue where players would lose sight of each other when shooting from a relatively short distance, we’re also intentionally maintaining the way to approach opponents with longer ranges.

We've reduced the amount needed to fill special gauges for some weapons and, within that group, have strengthened some frequently used short-range weapons to increase player options.

We've increased the amount needed to fill special gauges for some weapons and, within that group, have somewhat curtailed the tactic of using sub weapons and special weapons to attack from a distance.

We've also made some adjustments to better demonstrate the characteristics of special weapons.

The next update will focus on new features and weapon balance for the start of the new season in March. The update is planned for the end of the current season.

Bug Fixes

Fixes to Player Controls

• Fixed an issue that allowed players to climb through unclimbable walls when using Squid Surge and Squid Roll at the same time.
• Fixed an issue where, if you were submerged in ink on a wall and moved to any ground of a certain angle, then continued to move while submerged, your movement speed was reduced.
• Fixed an issue where shots fired from a Bloblobber at a tower or other moving terrain feature would hit and disappear rather than hit and rebound.
• Fixed an issue where, when a player was moving or jumping with an open umbrella, the area being protected from incoming ink was about 1/60 of a second behind where it appeared to be.
• Fixed an issue where, when a player landed with an open umbrella, they were stunned and the umbrella seemed to sink into the ground.
• Fixed an issue where the area being protected from incoming ink by an open umbrella was slightly to the left or right of where it appeared to be.
• Fixed an issue where the animation of opening an umbrella to protect from attacks happened slower than the actual defensive effect.
• Fixed an issue where the animation of closing an umbrella during the umbrella-opening animation was not displaying smoothly.
• Fixed an issue where attacks to the rear of the Crab Tank, like Ink Storm, bounced off when the tank was in walking mode even when directly striking the player.
• Fixed an issue where, after having used the Inkjet or Zipcaster without once touching the ground, the player landed in an unintended location.
• Fixed an issue where the Wave Breaker immediately vanished from other players’ screens if the elevation of its placement was close to the waterline.
• Fixed an issue where, if the Wave Breaker was placed at a specific elevation, its waves did not display in adjacent lower spaces within the area of effect.
• Fixed an issue where, if the Wave Breaker was placed at a specific elevation, adjacent lower spaces may or may not come within the area of effect due to slight differences in position by slightly increasing the area of effect in the lower area.

Changes to Multiplayer

• Fixed an issue where, if you inked certain parts of the terrain in Eeltail Alley with a roller, it caused a slowdown in the game.
• Fixed an issue when playing Rainmaker mode in Hagglefish Market that caused the score to not change smoothly in certain areas.
• Fixed an issue when playing Splat Zones/Tower Control/Rainmaker/Clam Blitz modes in Undertow Spillway that prevented you from being able to submerge in ink in certain areas, regardless of whether they were inked or not.
• Fixed an issue when playing Rainmaker mode in Museum d'Alfonsino that caused the score to not change smoothly in certain areas.
• Fixed an issue that allowed you to climb unintended walls in Inkblot Art Academy.
• Fixed an issue when playing Splat Zones mode in Mahi-Mahi Resort that prevented players from properly placing a Tacticooler in certain areas and also prevented the player who tried to place it from being able to properly stand on the stage’s terrain.
• Fixed an issue when playing Rainmaker mode in Sturgeon Shipyard that caused the score to not change smoothly in certain areas.
• Fixed an issue when playing Rainmaker mode in MakoMart that caused the score to not change smoothly in certain areas.
• Fixed an issue that allowed you to climb unintended walls in Wahoo World.
• Fixed an issue in Wahoo World that allowed you to jump from an inkrail onto a spotlight.
• Fixed an issue in Brinewater Springs that caused trees in front of you to not display as transparent.
• Fixed an issue when playing Splat Zones/Tower Control/Rainmaker/Clam Blitz modes in Brinewater Springs that caused the score to not change smoothly in certain areas and “DON'T RETREAT!” to be displayed even if you weren’t retreating very much.
• Fixed an issue in Brinewater Springs and Flounder Heights that caused ink fired from high up to disappear before hitting the ground.
• Fixed an issue when playing Splat Zones/Tower Control/Rainmaker/Clam Blitz modes in Flounder Heights that allowed you to jump from an inkrail onto a water tank.

Changes to Salmon Run

• Fixed an issue where, if a communication error occurred at a certain time while the Big Run results were being announced, you would be able to get a decoration but not the corresponding badge.
  • If you were affected by this issue, you will be able to obtain your badge after applying this update data and restarting the game.
• Fixed an issue that caused ammo stocked up in the Snipewriter 5H to vanish after depositing Golden Eggs or shooting them from a Big Shot launcher.
• Fixed an issue that prevented bombs launched by a Steelhead from disappearing properly when the Steelhead was defeated by dealing damage to its torso.
• Fixed an issue during low tide in Marooner's Bay that made it difficult to ink over a Flipper-Flopper’s area of attack if it tried to dive close to the water’s surface.
• Fixed an issue in Marooner's Bay that caused a slowdown to occur if players or Salmonids came into contact with certain terrain.
• Fixed an issue where, if you saved a job scenario with Grizzco weapons and played it again as a Private Job, different Grizzco weapons would be supplied instead.

Changes to Story Mode

• Fixed an issue where, when selecting weapons on a stage and switching from a brella to another weapon, the brella would not work properly. The issue included cases where the brella did not launch or did not protect from enemy attacks.

Other Changes

• Fixed an issue in recon where game controls would not work after trying to start Turf War and Photo Mode at the same time when playing with multiple people.
• Fixed an issue in recon where, if the player was splatted when playing with a timer, the photo pose would remain as the player pose if specific procedures were performed.
• Fixed an issue in recon where, if the player was splatted when playing with a timer, the countdown number would not display.
• Fixed an issue where, after having failed to save job history at the Grizzco terminal, the list of completed jobs would not display properly.
• Fixed an issue in shops where, after pressing certain buttons at the same time, some controls would not work.

Ver. 2.0.1 (Released 8 December 2022)

Changes to Player Controls

• Fixed an issue that caused ink levels to immediately decrease when using a roller or brush close to the ground.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused the game to force quit when the Equip menu was opened.
• Fixed an issue that caused the game to force quit during Photo Mode while on recon if the player tried to close Photo Mode after using an amiibo.
• Fixed an issue that allowed temporary aliases set in Private Battles to be used in other modes.

Ver. 2.0.0 (Released 30 November 2022)

Added Features, Feature Improvements and Adjustments

Season and Catalog Changes

• On 1 December 2022 at 01:00 CET, data relating to Chill Season 2022 will be added to the game. This includes:
  • A new catalog, and with it the new gear, titles, Splashtags, decorations, stickers and emotes included therein.
  • About 50 new items added to store product lineups.
  • Two new battle stages: Brinewater Springs and Flounder Heights.
  • A new Salmon Run stage: Marooner’s Bay.
  • Three new main weapon types.
  • Ten new sets of existing main weapons paired with different sub and special weapons.
  • Thirteen new Tableturf Battle cards.
• The ability to look at the content of your catalog has been added.
  • Players can check their catalogs by opening the main menu with the X Button, going to the Status tab and selecting Catalog.

Changes to Multiplayer

• Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

  Main Weapon	Change Details
  Tri-Stringer	The size of terrain area inked by falling spray has been increased. The number of spray droplets generated when firing a distantly aimed shot has been increased.
  Splatana Wiper	The width of the ink launched by horizontal slashes has been increased by about 27%. The size of terrain area inked by falling spray has been increased, and it is easier to connect ink in an uninterrupted straight line.

• Specifications for some sub weapons have changed.

  Sub Weapon	Change Details
  Angle Shooter	Initial velocity is about 20% faster, and flight range has been extended.

• Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

  Special Weapon	Change Details
  Zipcaster	Ink consumption when using a main weapon while the Zipcaster is active has been decreased to about 67% of previous.
  Ink Vac	Damage of the return shot has been increased from 120.0 to 220.0. This change is intended to increase the damage done to Big Bubbler and Rainmaker shields and to allow players to defeat opponents armoured due to a Squid Roll or Squid Surge.
  Reefslider	Damage from the rush attack and from being caught up in the explosion at short range has been increased from 180.0 to 220.0. This change is intended to increase the damage done to Big Bubbler and Rainmaker shields and to allow players to defeat opponents armoured due to a Squid Roll or Squid Surge.
  Tenta Missiles	After launch is confirmed, the special gauge will now slowly decrease, and the special gauge will not be able to begin charging again until the gauge has completely drained from the previous use.

• Points required for some weapon specials have been changed.

  Weapon	Before	After
  Aerospray MG	200	190
  N-ZAP '85	200	190
  Splattershot Pro	200	190
  Jet Squelcher	200	190
  H-3 Nozzlenose	200	190
  E-liter 4K	200	210
  E-liter 4K Scope	200	210

• The terrain of some stages has been changed.

  Stage	Change Details
  Undertow Spillway	Changed some parts of the Turf War mode terrain. Deleted part of the terrain on the right-hand side when looking from the player start areas. Added ramps to allow for invading opponent areas.

• The sound effect when hitting an opponent with a charger’s non-piercing shot is now easier to hear.
• The sound effects when the Splat Bomb, Torpedo or Fizzy Bomb roll on the ground are now easier to hear.
• The direct hit sound effects for when an Angle Shooter hits an opponent and when it hits another physical object are now different.
• The Angle Shooter’s direct hit sound effect is now easier to hear from a distance.
• The sound effect when wielding the Trizooka is now harder for allies to hear and easier for opponents to hear.
• The sound effect when an opponent is charging a Booyah Bomb is now easier to hear.
• The flight and impact sound effects for a Booyah Bomb thrown by an opponent are now easier to hear.

Changes to X Battles

• X Battle, a new battle mode, has been added.
  • X Battle is a battle mode where players of ranks S+0 and up can compete in battle for X Power.
  • X Power is calculated separately for each battle mode like Splat Zones or Tower Control.
  • Players battle until reaching three wins or three losses, whereupon X Power is gained or lost based on the results.
  • The world is divided into two divisions in which X Battles are held to compete for the highest X Power: Takoroka Division, comprising Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, and Tentatek Division, comprising the Americas and Europe.
  • The division a player is affiliated with is determined the first time they play in an X Battle each season. Once this is determined, the division cannot be changed during that season.
  • X Battles will become available to play on 30 November at the same time as Chill Season 2022 begins.

Changes to Anarchy Battles

• Added a feature allowing players to purposely reset their rank.
  • This feature can only be used once per season by players of rank B or higher.
  • What rank a player is reset to is determined automatically by their estimated ability based on their battles up to that point.
  • Players can use this feature by opening up the Lobby menu, moving their cursors to Anarchy Battle and pressing the ZL Button.
• Some values of the initial cost in Rank Points spent to enter an Anarchy Battle (Series) have increased.

  Rank	Cost Before	Cost After
  A-	100	110
  A	110	120
  A+	120	130
  S	150	170
  S+0 and up	160	180

Changes to Salmon Run

• Data relating to the Big Run event has been added.
  • Big Run is a phenomenon where mass numbers of Salmonids swim upstream once every few months.
  • While a Big Run is happening, Salmon Run will be held specially on regular battle stages.
  • When the Big Run has ended, different decorations will be awarded to players based on the Big Run results. This will be calculated based on the highest number of Golden Eggs collected in a single work shift across the entire player base.
• Added a feature to save and replay job scenarios.
  • A job scenario is the collected overall data comprising elements of a single job shift like stage, weapon array, appearing Salmonids and special events.
  • Players can save job scenarios from the Recent Jobs screen at the Grizzco terminal.
  • Players can reproduce a scenario and attempt it as many times as they like by creating a Private Job room, then pressing the ZL Button to select a scenario.
  • Job scenarios can be shared with other players via the code issued when the scenario is saved.

    Note: By entering a code at the Grizzco terminal, you can also download and save other players’ scenarios.

  • When a new update is released, job scenarios from previous versions may become unable to be used.
• The conditions for using the rank resetting feature have been changed to being above Go-Getter 40.
• When a player with a rank higher than Eggsecutive VP 100 uses the rank resetting feature, they are not reset all at once to rank value 40. They will be reset in stages of 100 points at a time.
  • When the stage changes, rank will be reset to Eggsecutive VP 40 as it has been before now.
• Some Boss Salmonid abilities have been changed.

  Boss Salmonid	Change Details
  Big Shot	Movement speed is now about 30% slower than before. In addition to lowering the Big Shot’s attack frequency, this also lengthens the amount of time it spends walking on land, increasing the players’ window of opportunity to attack. The animation played as the Big Shot’s shot comes flying in will be shown for longer than before, making it easier to determine where the shot was fired from.

• The performance of some special weapons has been changed.

  Special Weapon	Change Details
  Killer Wail 5.1	Increased the precision with which it tracks Boss Salmonids. Damage dealt has been increased by about 25%.
  Triple Inkstrike	The guide devices will now trigger when touched by a Salmonid. Damage dealt has been increased by about 25%.
  Inkjet	The player will no longer be a target for most Salmonid attacks when returning to their position after the use period has ended.
  Booyah Bomb	The player will no longer be a target for most Salmonid attacks while charging up the Booyah Bomb.

• The number of Boss Salmonids that can appear at once has been capped at 15.
  • When defeating Boss Salmonids at a regular pace, even at high hazard levels, players will not reach this limit. This change was made because, in cases where players are chased down by bosses they cannot splat, the appearance of too many bosses can slow the game down and make it more difficult than necessary to get things back under control.

Changes to Splatfests

• Tricolor Battles have been modified so that all players can play on the attacking or defending team regardless of the halftime results.
  • Players can join by themselves or in a pair with a friend. When playing by themselves, they will be paired with another solo player, same as before.
  • A group of eight will be created from four pairs, and a 2 vs. 4 vs. 2 Tricolor Battle will commence.
  • Players do not know whether they will be on an attacking team or the defending team until the battle begins.
  • Players have a fifty-fifty chance of being on an attacking team or the defending team, regardless of their Splatfest team affiliation.
  • Depending on population ratios for Splatfest teams, there may be Tricolor Battles where all eight players are on the same Splatfest team. In these cases, Clout will not be calculated.
• Clout earned in Tricolor Battles will now be calculated in the final results, and the points awarded for each category have been adjusted.
• Part of the way Clout is calculated for Tricolor Battles has changed.
  • Increased the victory bonus for the defending team.
  • When the team in first place at halftime is the defending team and the attacking teams are from the second- or third-place teams, 1.5 times more Clout will be awarded for a victory.
• When you win a 10x, 100x or 333x Battle, it will be shown at your Pledge Box.
• After winning a 100x or 333x Battle, you can board your team’s float from your Pledge Box to take commemorative pictures.

Changes to Lockers

• T-shirt gear items can now be folded for storage by pressing the Left Stick while placing the shirt.
• When pressing B to cancel placement, the locker will now return to the immediately previous state before you grabbed anything.

Other Changes

• Players can now enter Photo Mode from Recon Mode.
  • Players can use Photo Mode not only by themselves but also when entering Recon Mode with multiple people by way of Private Battles.
• When walking a stage in recon by oneself, a player can call an amiibo to take pictures with.
• Added a feature to temporarily use a different player name than usual when playing Private Battles over the internet.
  • The idea is, to give one example, to be able to add a team name into your player name just for Private Battles.
  • When creating or joining a group for a Private Battle, you can temporarily set a different name by pressing the L Button.
• The song title and artist of the background music will now be shown at the beginning of battle.
• In the Equip screen, when a player has a lot of weapons or gear, it will now be clear what page of items is being shown.
• In the Equip screen, when sorting by gear ability, abilities that do not exist on the items being sorted will no longer appear as sorting options.
• Added a feature for listening to Sheldon’s weapon explanations again in Ammo Knights.
  • Players can use this feature by putting their cursor over the weapon they want to hear the explanation for and pressing the ZR Button.
• Added a badge related to using the Shell-Out Machine.
  • Previous usage up to this point is counted towards badge progress.

This update focuses on adding data and new features relating to Chill Season 2022, adjustments to battles and Salmon Run and changes to Tricolor Battles.

For battles, besides an adjustment to reduce attack frequency for the battle style of repeatedly firing Tenta Missiles from afar, we also focused on updates to increase some weapons’ ease of use.

For Salmon Run, in addition to lowering the Big Shot’s attack frequency and giving players more chances to damage it by lowering its movement speed, we implemented changes to improve factors that made some special weapons difficult to use.

For Splatfests, as announced in the previous update, we made significant changes to the Tricolor Battle mode.

In addition to this are various added features and improvements, including large and small and bug fixes.

Our next update is planned for the middle of Chill Season 2022 and should focus on balance adjustments after we analyse data from the newly added weapons.

Bug Fixes

Fixes to Player Controls

• Fixed an issue where standing on the edge of a sponge of the opponents’ colour and jumping would let players do a jump of the same height as the regular ground.
• Fixed an issue where a player being moved involuntarily by things like a Splash Wall or a Salmonid’s attack would cause them to not be shown in the proper position on another player’s screen.
• Fixed an issue where players going into swim form on thin floors could allow some attacks to damage them from the opposite side of the terrain.
• Fixed an issue where swimming on a wall and quickly doing a Squid Surge would allow the player to jump higher than intended when wearing gear with a lot of Intensify Action abilities.
• Fixed an issue where doing a Super Jump onto a sponge would cause the player to land in mid-air.
• Fixed an issue with shooters, blasters, dualies and the Crab Tank’s ZR Button shots where aiming above or below horizontal while firing would cause the shots’ left-right scatter to be less than intended.
• Fixed an issue where a player with a roller would not be bounced backwards when their roller’s ground-rolling attack hit but did not splat an opponent.
• Fixed an issue where the sound effect of a player using a roller, brush or slosher could be triggered twice on other players’ screens.
• Fixed an issue where the sound effect of a player doing a dualie Dodge Roll could be triggered twice on other players’ screens.
• Fixed an issue with the Bloblobber where lobbing blobs while touching certain terrain or while inputting certain controls could cause some of the blobs not to be lobbed correctly.
• Fixed an issue where performing a dualie Dodge Roll immediately after landing from a Super Jump could result in the roll’s trajectory looking different to other players than that of the actual roll.
• Fixed an issue where using a sub weapon after doing a Squid Roll from a wall or a Squid Surge while having a brella equipped would cause the brella to be shown in an unnatural position.
• Fixed an issue when firing a stringer while in close contact with a metal grate where the stringer’s shots would be obstructed by the grate.
• Fixed an issue with splatanas’ horizontal slashes where there was a difference in the vertical position of the collision detection between the centre and the edges, and they did not align with the visual appearance.
• Fixed an issue where pressing the ZL Button while preparing a charged slash with a splatana, then releasing the ZR Button before going into swim form would result in a horizontal slash instead of a charged slash.
• Fixed an issue where a player who activated the Zipcaster while holding the R Button and then immediately releasing R would result in a sub weapon being used despite the Zipcaster being in use, making the time of the Zipcaster’s continuous use shorter.
• Fixed an issue where the Reefslider’s explosion animation would not be triggered on a player’s screen when another player used the Reefslider.
• Fixed an issue where attacking the starting point of an inkrail with the Ultra Stamp would cause the game to slow down.
• Fixed an issue where, when splatted while trying to charge the Rainmaker, the next time the player picks up the Rainmaker, it would fire a shot regardless of whether they were pressing the ZR Button or not.

Fixes to Multiplayer

• Fixed an issue when using the directional buttons to pick a teammate to Super Jump to from the map where the target teammate would switch if even just a slight diagonal direction was input.
• Fixed an issue where hitting the edge of a Splash Wall or brella shield with a blaster shot would deal damage to a player on the opposite side.
• Fixed an issue when holding the ZR Button to roll ink along the ground with a roller where it would deal damage to a player behind a brella shield.
• Fixed an issue when breaking an opponent’s brella shield while inking the ground with the ZR Button with a brush or roller where the player using the brush or roller would not be knocked back.
• Fixed an issue where the Sloshing Machine’s spirals would deal damage to opponents on the opposite side of thin terrain.
• Fixed an issue where an opponent’s bomb touching a brella shield at the same moment the brella closed would cause the brella not to take damage.
• Fixed an issue where splatanas’ melee attacks could deal damage to an opponent on the other side of thin terrain.
• Fixed issues where placing a Splash Wall at certain locations could cause it to move to a slightly different position, float above the terrain or disappear instantly.
• Fixed an issue where a thrown Splash Wall or Wave Breaker would disappear if it touched an ally’s Crab Tank before being set up.
• Fixed an issue where a Big Bubbler’s drone device being touched by a Wave Breaker’s wave would cause an animation looking like the drone was taking damage, despite it not actually taking any.
• Adjusted the colour of the Reefslider’s attack area indicator to fix an issue where certain ink colour combinations made it easy to be mistaken for the enemy team’s colour.
• Fixed an issue where Tenta Missiles passing within inches of terrain before impact would cause the impact predicter’s position to be shown in a different position than the actual impact.
• Fixed an issue with sending Booyah! to charge a Booyah Bomb where pressing the button quickly could exceed the intended limit and charge the bomb rapidly.
• Fixed an issue when charging a Booyah Bomb where power would charge at the instant an ally pressed Booyah! and made it so that power is charged when the light animation sent from the ally is sucked into the bomb.
• Fixed an issue where a thrown Ultra Stamp would disappear if touched by an opponent’s Booyah Bomb blast wave.
• Fixed an issue where the Ultra Stamp’s collision detection would remain on the spot for a short while after the effect had ended.
• Fixed an issue in the Splat Zones mode where the determination for the award “#1 Splat Zone Inker” was not being done correctly, resulting in the award being shown as though it had been obtained despite the player not actually being number one.
• Fixed an issue in the Rainmaker mode where, when there is an enemy Splash Wall on top of the checkpoint, the Rainmaker wouldn’t be placed on the checkpoint even though the animation was played.
• Fixed an issue in the Rainmaker mode where a player could earn the Record-Score Setter award even in cases where they headed for the opponents’ goal without the checkpoint having been broken through.
• Fixed an issue in the Rainmaker mode when, in overtime, a checkpoint breakthrough and taking the lead happens at the same time, where if the player holding the Rainmaker is splatted by an opponent at the same instant they take the lead, the match would continue instead of end.
• Fixed an issue in the Rainmaker mode where if a teammate picked up the Rainmaker immediately after throwing a Tacticooler, the Rainmaker icon would be shown at the Tacticooler’s position.
• Fixed an issue in the Eeltail Alley stage in Rainmaker mode where the DON'T RETREAT! warning would be shown at a shorter distance than intended.
• Fixed an issue in the Eeltail Alley in Tower Control, Clam Blitz and Rainmaker modes where the underside of certain terrain could be inked to fill the special gauge.
• Fixed an issue in the Undertow Spillway stage where certain walls, when inked by a bomb’s explosion, would be inked in locations that differed from the explosion.
• Fixed an issue in Undertow Spillway where players standing on the glass floor could be damaged from the other side.
• Fixed an issue in Undertow Spillway in Rainmaker mode where the DON'T RETREAT! warning would be shown at a shorter distance than intended.
• Fixed an issue in Mincemeat Metalworks in Rainmaker mode where the DON'T RETREAT! warning would be shown at a shorter distance than intended.
• Fixed an issue in Hagglefish Market in Rainmaker mode where the DON'T RETREAT! warning would be shown at a shorter distance than intended.
• Fixed an issue in Hagglefish Market in Clam Blitz mode where clam placements at the start of battle were not symmetrical.
• Fixed an issue in Hammerhead Bridge where parts of players could clip into certain terrain.
• Fixed an issue in Hammerhead Bridge in Rainmaker mode where the DON'T RETREAT! warning would be shown at a shorter distance than intended.
• Fixed an issue in Museum d'Alfonsino where inking on top of the central spinning floor would cause points to increase by double.
• Fixed an issue in Museum d'Alfonsino in Rainmaker mode where doing a Squid Surge on certain height differences would cause the count to go up as though you had climbed that distance despite not actually having been able to climb it.
• Fixed an issue in Mahi-Mahi Resort where Tenta Missiles’ impact area predictor indicators would disappear when the water level changed.
• Fixed an issue in Mahi-Mahi Resort where players on top of certain platforms could be damaged from the other side.
• Fixed an issue in Mahi-Mahi Resort where walls at certain locations had a few parts that could not be inked.
• Fixed an issue in Mahi-Mahi Resort in Rainmaker mode where the DON'T RETREAT! warning would be shown at a shorter distance than intended.
• Fixed an issue in MakoMart in Rainmaker mode where the DON'T RETREAT! warning would be shown at a shorter distance than intended.
• Fixed an issue in Inkblot Art Academy where players could jump to boards outside the stage.
• Fixed an issue in Wahoo World where a certain location near the starting point would not allow players to swim even if it looked like it had been inked.
• Fixed an issue in Wahoo World where the top of a certain pillar was treated as being outside the stage.
• Fixed an issue in Wahoo World where using a Booyah Bomb in a certain place could cause players to be pushed into certain terrain by a revolving element.
• Fixed an issue in Wahoo World in Rainmaker mode where jumping towards a certain location of a different height could result in progress being counted as though the player had ascended it despite their not actually having done so.

Fixes to Salmon Run

• Fixed an issue where another player’s Golden Egg was not being displayed when they were in swim form.
• Fixed an issue where it could look to other players as though a player had a different weapon equipped than they actually did.
• Fixed an issue where, immediately before the Xtrawave begins, players could use up their special abilities left over from Wave 3.
• Fixed an issue when making a room with friends where, when the player that joined later pressed “Ready!” the player that made the room would leave it and the game would go into a state of being unable to progress.
• Fixed an issue where the number of eggs collected for each wave as shown on the screen for job results was not being properly displayed in certain languages.
• Fixed an issue with splatanas where a horizontal slash’s melee attack would not deal damage to an enemy in contact with the player.
• Fixed an issue where splatanas could deal damage to Scrappers from the front.
• Fixed an issue where a communication error would occur when hitting a Scrapper or a gusher with multiple shots at the same time from a Grizzco Stringer.
• Fixed an issue where explosions from the Reefslider or Splat Bombs could not deal damage to a Big Shot or a Cohock.
• Fixed an issue where using the Inkjet right before the water rises would result in returning to a point beneath the water at the end of the jet pack effect.
• Made it so that if a player with a Golden Egg goes into swim form, the egg they have will show while using the Inkjet.
• Implemented measures to prevent Snatchers from entering into terrain after collecting Golden Eggs.
• Fixed an issue when a Steelhead is destroyed at the moment its bomb is thrown where the bomb would still be thrown despite the Steelhead’s defeat.
• Fixed an issue where, when a Steelhead threw its bomb, a player in a location that a bomb was previously thrown to would be pushed out.
• Fixed an issue where a Flyfish would suddenly close its container when the other container was destroyed.
• Fixed an issue when a Flyfish’s container is destroyed immediately after its first missile is fired where the marker around players that shows they’re being targeted would not be shown.
• Fixed an issue where the Steel Eel would target the closest player by measuring in direct lines, ignoring its movement route.
• Fixed an issue when multiple Steel Eels have appeared where they would target the same player even though there were other players that could be targeted.
• Fixed an issue where players could damage a Drizzler while it was covered by its umbrella.
• Fixed an issue where the Golden Eggs that appeared when a Slammin' Lid was defeated would appear in mid-air.
• Fixed an issue where the Golden Eggs that appeared when a Slammin' Lid was defeated would appear on top of the egg basket.
• Fixed an issue where the Lesser Salmonids that appeared from the Slammin' Lid would attack before landing on the ground.
• Implemented measures to make clipping happen less frequently in response to the issue where Grillers would clip into terrain and deal damage to players standing on top of higher elevations.
• Fixed issues in the Goldie Seeking event where players could get an extreme number of eggs or be unable to obtain eggs when damaging the Goldie.
• Fixed an issue where eggs sucked up by the Mothership were still being counted as collected eggs on the Grizzco terminal and in SplatNet 3.
• Fixed an issue in Sockeye Station where the game could slow down when swimming on certain walls.
• Fixed an issue in Sockeye Station where, when throwing a Splat Bomb at a certain location, it would remain there without exploding for a long time.
• Made it so that players cannot stand on top of the switchboards installed in the walls.

Fixes to Story Mode

• Fixed an issue with Alterna site 4’s boss stage where players would clip through terrain in rare cases and get a loss.
• Fixed an issue with Alterna site 6 stage 1 where enemies would not appear if the player took a certain route.
• Fixed an issue with Alterna site 6’s boss stage where players could clip through the terrain in rare cases and get a loss.
• Implemented measures to prevent the game from crashing when playing on stages with Octoling enemies for a long time.

Fixes to Splatfests

• Fixed an issue in Splatfest Turf War battles when using the Color Lock option where the ink colour combination would not turn to yellow and blue.
• Fixed an issue where the game would crash at the end of a Splatfest Battle during the time period when Tricolor Battles would trigger.
• Fixed an issue where changes to Splatfest Power immediately after starting a Splatfest Battle (Pro) would be too small.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Hotlantis’s product lineup would change when the player’s catalog level went up and the player received their reward.
• Fixed an issue where, after opening your friends list in the lobby or Grizzco and immediately switching to the Shoal, rooms created by nearby players would not be shown correctly.
• Fixed an issue when trying to place a decoration against the inner wall of the locker where it would be judged as being outside the locker and its placement deleted.
• Fixed an issue when placing a decoration in your locker where using the cancel option at a certain moment could result in the item being placed at an unnatural angle or placed in a position without enough space.
• Fixed an issue when ordering gear from other players where “Ordered” would show erroneously when ordering gear from the same slot on the same player as a previously ordered item, even if the new item was different.
• Fixed an issue where, when leaving gear ordered through Murch unpurchased and trying to order a different item the next day, the order list would be the same as it was on the previous day.
• Fixed an issue with battling while using the “Primary Gear Abilities Only” option in private matches where it could appear on the results screen as though secondary gear abilities had been active.
• Fixed an issue when viewing a battle replay in Mahi-Mahi Resort where the inking of the ground would not be reproduced correctly.
• Fixed an issue in some languages where title options were not properly being displayed in alphabetical order.
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to have more gear ability chunks than the intended maximum of 999.
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to have more card bits than the intended maximum of 999.

Ver. 1.2.1 (Released 28 October 2022)

Fixes to Battles

• Fixed an issue in Rainmaker that caused the player who placed the Rainmaker on a checkpoint to appear motionless to other players.
• Fixed an issue in Rainmaker where the goal distance count would go to 1 even when the Rainmaker had not reached the goal.
• Fixed an issue where, if you got on an inkrail while using the Inkjet or Zipcaster, allies Super Jumping towards you would land at the start point of the inkrail instead of the intended location.

Note: Battle replays are compatible with Ver. 1.2.0 but are not compatible with Ver. 1.1.2 and before.

Ver. 1.2.0 (Released 26 October 2022)

Changes and Feature ImprovementsBug Fixes

Ver. 1.1.2 (Released 30 September 2022)

Changes to Connectivity

• Implemented additional measures to reduce the frequency of communication errors following battles and job shifts.

Changes to Player Controls

• Fixed an issue where players using dualies would stop attacking and enter swim form at the end of a Dodge Roll regardless of whether they were holding the ZR Button.
• Fixed an issue with rolls granted by the Drop Roller gear ability, where the player would enter swim form at the end of their roll if they pressed the ZR Button while holding the ZL Button during the roll, regardless of whether they continued holding the ZR Button.
• Fixed an issue with splatanas that caused players to perform two sequential horizontal slashes following a charged slash even if they only pressed the ZR Button once.

Changes to Multiplayer

• Fixed an issue where players would not take damage for a certain amount of time after their Booyah Bomb armor was broken.
• Implemented measures to prevent issues where players would clip through and get stuck in terrain when turning from swim form into kid form near a Tacticooler placed in the corner of certain maps.

Other Changes

• Fixed an issue where the game would crash when the player finished editing their locker with a photo stand placed in the locker.
• Fixed an issue with receiving a new catalog after reaching catalog level 100, where a communication error happening or the game crashing could result in the catalog-receiving event not triggering.

  (In cases where this issue has already occurred, the catalog-receiving event will play again once the player has restarted the software and entered Hotlantis.)

• Fixed an issue relating to Super Sea Snails. If you were unable to receive Super Sea Snails from the first Splatfest, the final results news broadcast will replay and you will now be able to collect your Super Sea Snails.

Because this update patch focuses on additional fixes to connection-related issues and fixes to some control and battle-related issues, we have prioritised its release.

We identified an issue where communications with the server are interrupted during a battle or job shift due to settings on the player's network equipment and their internet service provider.

We have implemented measures to reduce communication interruptions and reduce subsequent errors after a battle or job shift even if an interruption does occur.

Additionally, we have implemented provisional fixes regarding some problems that affect the feeling and feedback of controls while playing.

In the case of the issue with clipping through terrain when using a Tacticooler, we decided that it was more important to quickly release a solution that mitigates the issue rather than hold out for a “perfect fix.”

Furthermore, if players are found to be harassing other players or otherwise violating Nintendo Community Guidelines by intentionally exploiting game bugs, we are actively taking measures including suspension of online play.

The next patch will focus primarily on balance adjustments and other issues that were outside the scope of the current patch.

We continue to observe and analyse battle data and are planning to make further adjustments around the midpoint of the current season.

Ver. 1.1.1 (Released 16 September 2022)

Changes to Splatfests

• The rate of Tricolor Battle occurrence has been adjusted. From the defending team’s perspective, Tricolor Battles will trigger somewhat less frequently than before.

Changes to Player Controls

• Fixed an issue where it was possible to jump farther than usual with a Squid Roll by performing a certain input while charging a Squid Surge.
• Fixed issues that appeared when playing for a long time without closing the software, such as shots from the player’s main weapon not firing correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the player could move through the surface of the water or stand on water when moving quickly, for example when performing a Dodge Roll with Splat Dualies.

Changes to Multiplayer

• Fixed an issue where connection errors occurred with high frequency at the end of battles due to the connection environment.
  • Added 16/09: Due to this fix, it may be the case that, in the lobby immediately after a battle ends, the display for information like your rank and Rank Points is the same as it was before the battle. However, if you re-enter the lobby, the display will update to the latest information.
• Fixed an issue with the Bloblobber where the collision detection of the third and fourth blobs of a single volley became extremely small.
• Fixed an issue where cash and experience were not being awarded in certain circumstances when a battle ended early due to a lack of players.
• Fixed an issue where, in certain modes, a player would be unable to cancel matchmaking when not enough other players were gathered. Matchmaking will now be cancelled automatically after a certain amount of time has passed.
• Fixed an issue in Sturgeon Shipyard in which it was possible to enter the back side of certain drawbridges.

Changes to Salmon Run

• Fixed an issue where connection errors occurred with high frequency at the end of jobs due to the connection environment.
• Fixed an issue with Mudmouth Eruption events in which Mudmouths moved in unintended ways.
• Fixed an issue that caused some players with identical titles to be considered “rank supporters” and not gain Rank Points.
• Fixed an issue where continuously damaging a submerged Maws with certain special weapons would cause the game to crash.
• Fixed an issue where players were becoming trapped within the stage terrain.
• Fixed an issue where, at the end of battle, the amount of Grizzco Points earned would be shown as lower than the amount actually added to the player's save data, which caused cases where they could not collect rewards.
• Fixed an issue where the messages at the beginning of Wave 3 could change based on whether or not a King Salmonid would appear.

Changes to Story Mode

• Fixed an issue where, after clearing the final stage, a communication error would occur in the middle of a certain scene and return the player to the square.
  • The post-clear cutscenes can be viewed by clearing the final stage again.
  • In cases where this error occurs, the final stage is treated as cleared, and the stage can be skipped from the pause menu when reattempting.

Other Changes

• Fixed an issue when starting the game for the first time in which the game could get stuck and not advance from the black screen after the screen where yellow and blue ink mix together.
• Fixed an issue when downloading a battle replay that occasionally caused the game to not advance.
• Fixed an issue in which the game would crash when the schedule was updated while attempting to join a friend.
• Fixed a rare issue where the game would crash while the player was visiting a shop.
• Fixed an issue where a communication error could occur while a player traded in gear at a shop.
• Fixed an issue where a connection error could occur when buying a weapon. A player would seem to then have the weapon equipped despite not having been able to buy it, which would cause a connection error if the player attempted to join a battle.

Because this update patch focuses on Splatfest-related changes and addresses bugs that can have a significant effect on game progress, we have prioritised its release.

Please note that the changes to Tricolor Battle frequency should be considered temporary. For now, there will be somewhat more instances of players selecting Tricolor Battle but being placed in a Turf War battle instead. Going forward, Splatfest matchmaking specifications will continue to be adjusted, and this issue will be rectified. We are planning to implement these adjustments with the new season beginning in December.

The next patch will focus primarily on balance adjustments and other issues that were outside the scope of the current patch.

We will continue to observe and analyse battle data and are planning to make adjustments at the midpoint of the current season.

Ver. 1.1.0 (Released 8 September 2022)

Changes to Single Player

• The Captain’s appearance can now be changed by approaching the sketchbook inside the tent in the Crater and using the A Button to investigate.
  • Even after progressing to other stages, the Crater can be revisited temporarily by investigating the Zapfish plushie at camp and choosing "Relive Memories".
• Photo Mode can now be used in certain places within Story Mode.

Other Changes

• Features related to online communication can now be used.