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.