Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024
The Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 tournament will take place in Japan on 4/13 and 4/14. Invited teams will compete using the following structure.
Tournament Format:
Day 1: Round-robin split into 2 groups
Day 2: Single-elimination bracket (seeding based on the round-robin results)
Structure:
General:
Weapons: Competitors may select a weapon from any of the weapons available the day before the tournament
Gear: Competitors may select gear from any of the gear available the day before the tournament
Controllers: Nintendo Switch Pro Controller (wired connection)
amiibo: The use of amiibo is permitted
Option Settings: Camera settings may be adjusted
Reset Options: ON
Color Lock: ON (1)
Software Version: Use the latest version of Splatoon 3 as of one day before the tournament
Language: English
Voice chat: Available
NOTES:
Only weapons for purchase at the shop are allowed. All amiibo weapons are permitted
Gear abilities must be fully reset, including when using amiibo
Only gear for purchase at the shop is allowed. All amiibo gear is permitted
When an amiibo is in use, SplatNet Shop purchases and equipped gear abilities will also be applied
Main gear abilities only
The base set-up with default settings, weapons, gear should take a maximum of 90 seconds combined
Gyro sensor and camera sensitivity settings will be set back to default each match
Day 1: Round-robin
Mode: Turf War
Match Format: Best-of-3
Maps (each map will be chosen from the list of 8 stages below at random):
Scorch Gorge
Eeltail Alley
Hagglefish Market
Undertow Spillway
Mincemeat Metalworks
Robo ROM-en
Bluefin Depot
Marlin Airport
NOTE:
Maps chosen for matches 1 or 2 will be excluded from the list for matches 2 and 3.
Day 2: Quarter-finals
Mode: Anarchy Battle and Turf War
Match Format: Best-of-5
Maps:
Game 1: Splat Zones | Bluefin Depot
Game 2: Tower Control | Shipshape Cargo Co.
Game 3: Rainmaker | Robo ROM-en
Game 4: Clam Blitz | Sturgeon Shipyard
Game 5: Turf War | Mahi-Mahi Resort
Day 2: Semi-finals
Mode: Anarchy Battle and Turf War
Match Format: Best-of-5
Maps:
Game 1: Rainmaker | Barnacle & Dime
Game 2: Tower Control | Inkblot Art Academy
Game 3: Clam Blitz | Um'ami Ruins
Game 4: Splat Zones| Museum d'Alfonsino
Game 5: Turf War | Humpback Pump Track
Day 2: Final
Mode: Anarchy Battle and Turf War
Match Format: Best-of-7
Maps:
Game 1: Tower Control | Brinewater Springs
Game 2: Splat Zones | Flounder Heights
Game 3: Clam Blitz | MakoMart
Game 4: Rainmaker | Manta Maria
Game 5: Splat Zones | Hammerhead Bridge
Game 6: Tower Control | Crableg Capital
Game 7: Turf War | Marlin Airport