How to Update Splatoon 3

On June 10, 2026, a new software update for Splatoon 3 became available for download. Please take a moment to download and install this update while your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console is connected to the Internet.

Latest update: Ver. 11.2.0 (Released June 10, 2026)

All changes apply to both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.

Changes to Multiplayer

• Reduced size of blasters’ explosion collision detection with opponents.
  • This change is intended to partially reverse the improvements introduced in Ver. 11.0.0, resulting in a size that falls somewhere between what it was before and after the improvements.
• Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

  Weapon	Change Details
  N-ZAP '85 N-ZAP '89	Ink splatter will now fall around the player’s feet more easily.
  L-3 Nozzlenose L-3 Nozzlenose D Glitterz L-3 Nozzlenose	Increased the speed of shots by approximately 5% and extended the flight distance.
  Luna Blaster Luna Blaster Neo Order Blaster Replica	Reduced the scatter of shots while jumping by approximately 8%.
  Clash Blaster Clash Blaster Neo	Reduced the scatter of shots while jumping by approximately 13%.
  Undercover Brella Undercover Sorella Brella Patternz Undercover Brella	Reduced the amount of ink consumed by approximately 8%.
  Blaster Custom Blaster Gleamz Blaster	Extended the time when movement is restricted after firing by approximately 1/60th of a second.
  Rapid Blaster Pro Rapid Blaster Pro Deco Rapid Blaster Pro WNT-R	Extended the amount of time it takes for ink to begin recovering after firing by about 1/6th of a second.
  Heavy Splatling Heavy Splatling Deco Order Splatling Replica	Decreased the radius inked by spray droplets from shots by approximately 8%. Decreased the radius of the ink splatter at the point of impact by approximately 8%.

• Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

  Special Weapon	Change Details
  Trizooka	Increased damage dealt to Big Bubblers by approximately 30%.
  Zipcaster	Reduced the amount of ink consumed when zipping by approximately 33%.
  Inkjet	Increased damage dealt to Big Bubblers by direct shots and explosions by approximately 30%.
  Booyah Bomb	Decreased damage taken from splatanas when the player has armor by approximately 30%.
  Splattercolor Screen	Increased the device’s range to enable it to be set up farther away than before.
  Crab Tank	Decreased the effective radius of the cannon’s explosions by approximately 14%.

• Points required for some special weapons have been changed.

  Weapon	Before	After
  New Squiffer	190	180
  Snipewriter 5B	210	200
  Slosher Deco	180	170
  Heavy Edit Splatling Nouveau	210	200
  Custom Wellstring V	200	190
  .52 Gal	200	210
  Luna Blaster Neo	190	200
  Dynamo Roller	200	210
  Gold Dynamo Roller	180	190
  Slosher Order Slosher Replica	210	220
  Dread Wringer	190	200

• Regarding the process where a player disconnecting immediately after the start of a battle triggers a no-contest result, shortened the period considered to be “immediately after the start of a battle” for Splat Zones, Tower Control, Rainmaker, and Clam Blitz modes.

Changes to X Battles

• Changed the systems for team division to reduce the likelihood of weapons with similar preferred ranges being concentrated on the same team.

This update focuses on making changes to multiplayer balance and matchmaking.

As for multiplayer balance, we made changes to soften some of the improvements we made in ver. 11.0.0 after analyzing the state of battles over a long period of time after the release of ver. 11.0.0.

We have also made changes to improve some weapons’ unique characteristics or make them easier to handle.

For matchmaking, we have adjusted team division to make it easier for the process introduced in ver. 11.1.0, which makes it so that players more frequently battle with weapons of similar preferred ranges, to be applied.

The next update will focus on changes to multiplayer balance.

Past updates

• Ver. 11.1.0 (Released March 18, 2026)

  All changes apply to both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.

  Changes to Multiplayer

  • Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

    Weapon	Change Details
    Splattershot Nova Annaki Splattershot Nova	Increased the speed of shots by approximately 25% without changing the flight distance.
    Flingza Roller Foil Flingza Roller	Adjusted the damage-falloff rate based on distance for vertical swings, allowing them to deal 50.0 damage/100 damage farther than they did before.
    Octobrush Octobrush Nouveau Cometz Octobrush Orderbrush Replica	Reduced the amount of ink consumed when swinging the brush by approximately 10%.
    Bamboozler 14 Mk I Bamboozler 14 Mk II	Increased movement speed while charging or firing by approximately 13%.
    Bloblobber Bloblobber Deco	Increased damage from 30.0 to 32.0.
    Douser Dualies FF Custom Douser Dualies FF	Reduced the time between doing a Dodge Roll and being able to take another action by approximately 1/30th of a second.
    Tenta Brella Tenta Sorella Brella Tenta Brella CRE-M	Reduced the amount of ink consumed by launching the canopy by approximately 23%.
    Dynamo Roller Gold Dynamo Roller Starz Dynamo Roller	Lessened the effect of the ink-consumption reduction when equipping the Ink Saver (Main) ability.

  • Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

    Special Weapon	Change Details
    Ultra Stamp	Decreased the radius of the 220.0 damage area of the explosion at the point of impact when throwing the stamp by approximately 10%.

  • Points required for some special weapons have been changed.

    Weapon	Before	After
    Splattershot Hero Shot Replica Order Shot Replica	210	200
    Sploosh-o-matic	180	190
    Splash-o-matic	200	210
    Luna Blaster Neo	180	190
    Blaster	180	190
    Custom Blaster	180	190
    Rapid Blaster Pro Deco	190	200
    Dynamo Roller	190	200
    Inkbrush Nouveau	180	190
    Heavy Splatling Order Splatling Replica	200	210
    Dapple Dualies	170	180
    Splat Dualies Order Dualie Replicas	190	200

  Changes to X Battles

  • Changed the system for matchmaking so that, rather than having players with similar X Power at that time battle each other, now players whose final X Power will likely become similar after accumulating matches will be paired for battles.
  • Changed the systems for matchmaking and team division to make it less likely to result in skill disparity between teams, even in time zones or regions where there are not many players.
  • In the Tentatek Division, players with X Power less than 2000.0 and players with X Power of 2000.0 or higher may now be matched together.
  • Changed the matchmaking system to allow battles against more different weapons than before.

  This update focuses on making changes to matchmaking and multiplayer balance.

  For X Battles, we have changed the systems for matchmaking and team division.

  First of all, rather than simply gathering players with similar X Powers at that point in time, we have made it so that it will instead gather players whose final X Power will likely become similar after accumulating matches.

  With this change, extreme matches will be less likely, even immediately after the start of the season or immediately after finishing calculation.

  Also, when matchmaking is taking a long time, it will gradually soften the criteria for determining a “similar level of ability,” but we have changed these criteria and the system for team division to ensure that the level of ability of players on both teams will be symmetrical, even in time zones and regions with fewer players.

  Additionally, we have changed the pairing system for the weapons that players may battle against.

  Up until now, weapons have been divided into several groups, and the system more frequently paired weapons belonging to the same group for battles.

  We have changed this system to make it so that players more frequently battle with weapons of similar preferred ranges, regardless of group, in order to reduce the likelihood of a player’s weapon always being pitted against weapons with a longer (or shorter) preferred range.

  As for multiplayer balance, we made changes based on the battle data from version 11.0.0.

  Among the weapons that were upgraded in version 11.0.0 or were greatly affected by changes to the battle system, we made changes to slightly reduce the performance of some weapons that the battle data showed have become highly impactful.

  For some of the weapons that did not receive much benefit from the battle-system changes, we have made changes to slightly raise their performance and make them easier to wield.

  The next update will focus on changes to the balance of battles.

• Ver. 11.0.1 (Released February 4, 2026)

  [Added February 10, 2026] Changes to Multiplayer

  • Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

    Weapon	Change Details
    Rapid Blaster Rapid Blaster Deco	Increased the radius of ink coverage caused by spray droplets from shots by approximately 10%.
    Rapid Blaster Pro Rapid Blaster Pro Deco Rapid Blaster Pro WNT-R	Increased the amount of ink consumed by approximately 14%.

  This update was intended to focus on bug fixes, but some multiplayer balance changes that were planned for inclusion in a future update were inadvertently made in this update as well.

  As these were changes that were planned – even though they were planned for a later update – we will leave them in the game.

  For the Rapid Blaster, we’ve increased the radius of the ink spray coverage so that it’s easier for players to take advantage of the fact that maintaining enough distance from the opponent is key when using this weapon.

  For the Rapid Blaster Pro, we’ve increased ink consumption to increase the need for players to carefully aim each shot.

  Other multiplayer balance changes will be made in the next update.

  Bug Fixes

  • Fixes to Player Controls
    • Fixed an issue where, when Blaster shots hit terrain or other objects, the explosion hit detection size for opposing players was slightly larger than intended.
    • Fixed an issue where, when some Blaster shots hit terrain or other objects, the controller would vibrate.
    • Fixed an issue where, when S-BLAST '91 or S-BLAST '92 shots hit terrain or other objects, the same sound effect would play as when they exploded in the air.
  • Fixes to Multiplayer
    • Fixed an issue where the ink that appears at a player’s feet when they enter or extend Flow Aura was not being displayed on other players’ screens.

  Note: Compatible with Ver. 11.0.0 battle replays. Not compatible with battle replays from Ver. 10.1.0 or earlier.

• Ver. 11.0.0 (Released January 28, 2026)

  All changes apply to both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.

  Game Content Adjustments

  Changes to Multiplayer

  • Players will now gain a Flow Aura when they do well in battle, such as when they defeat opponents consecutively within a short period of time.
    • The Flow Aura lasts for a short time.
    • While their Flow Aura persists, its duration will be extended slightly whenever the player defeats an opponent or their teammates defeat an opponent that the player damaged.
    • When a player gains a Flow Aura or extends the duration of their Flow Aura, the ground at that player’s feet will be inked with their color.
    • While a Flow Aura persists, the Run Speed Up, Swim Speed Up, Ink Resistance Up, and Intensify Action abilities will be applied.
    • Continuously getting assists with your allies or inking territory during battles will make it more likely to gain a Flow Aura when defeating opponents.
  • When an ally or opponent has taken damage, that player’s approximate remaining health will now be displayed.
    • Opponents’ remaining health will display for approximately three seconds immediately after taking damage.
    • When the main part of an opponent’s body is not visible, such as when they are behind terrain or swimming in ink, their remaining health will not display.
      • When things like Thermal Ink or the Point Sensor are revealing an opponent’s position, their remaining health will display even if the player cannot see them.
  • Slightly decreased collision-detection size for players in swim form to make it harder for opponents’ attacks to hit.
  • Expanded collision-detection size for each main weapon’s attacks to make it easier to hit opponents with attacks. Also made it so that the shorter the weapon’s shot flight distance, the greater the increase to collision-detection size will be.
  • When attempting to jump a long distance with Super Jump while the Stealth Jump ability is equipped, increased the time required to make the jump by up to one second, depending on the distance.
    • When jumping from near the player’s base to parts farther in, or vice versa, this will increase the jump time based on the distance.
    • The increase is applied to the time spent flying through the air. This will not change the time spent on the ground preparing for the Super Jump.
  • Adjusted the size of the circle indicating the explosion radius for the Reefslider to the radius of the area that deals 220.0 damage instead of to the radius inked.
  • Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

    Weapon	Change Details
    L-3 Nozzlenose L-3 Nozzlenose D Glitterz L-3 Nozzlenose	Increased the speed of shots by approximately 24% without changing the flight distance. Decreased the radius of the ink splatter at the point of impact by approximately 15%.
    Dynamo Roller Gold Dynamo Roller Starz Dynamo Roller	Increased the inking of spray droplets from horizontal and vertical swings. Adjusted the damage falloff rate due to distance to make it possible to deal damage of 100.0 or higher at greater distances than before. Increased the amount of ink consumed by horizontal and vertical swings by approximately 17%.
    Blaster Custom Blaster Gleamz Blaster	Reduced the time when movement is restricted after firing by approximately 1/30th of a second.
    H-3 Nozzlenose H-3 Nozzlenose D H-3 Nozzlenose VIP-R	Increased maximum damage from 44.0 to 45.0.
    Splat Roller Krak-On Splat Roller Order Roller Replica	Reduced the amount of time it takes for ink to begin recovering after a horizontal or vertical swing by about 1/30th of a second.
    Heavy Splatling Heavy Splatling Deco Order Splatling Replica	Increased the radius inked by spray droplets from shots by approximately 12%. Increased the radius of the ink splatter at the point of impact by approximately 12%.
    Dark Tetra Dualies Light Tetra Dualies	Increased the speed of shots by approximately 19% without changing the flight distance.
    Splat Brella Sorella Brella Order Brella Replica	Reduced the amount of ink consumed when firing a shot by approximately 9%.
    S-BLAST '92 S-BLAST '91	Decreased the radius of the explosive damage for short flight distance shots by approximately 11%.

  • Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

    Special Weapon

    Change Details

    Reefslider

    Increased the radius of the explosion that deals 220.0 damage by approximately 20%. There are no changes to the radius of the area that deals 70.0 damage. Slightly raised the center point of the explosion to make it harder for opponents to avoid it using a small height difference. Decreased the radius inked by the explosion by approximately 7%. Decreased the maximum distance of the charge by approximately 19%.

  • Points required for some special weapons have been changed.

    Weapon	Before	After
    New Squiffer	200	190
    Z+F Splat Charger	210	200
    Z+F Splatterscope	210	200
    Tri-Slosher Nouveau	210	200
    Sloshing Machine	220	210
    Splattershot Pro	180	190
    S-BLAST '91	200	210
    Mini Splatling	190	200

  Changes to SplatNet 3

  • Changed the used-weapon display under X Rankings to show the most frequently used weapon in X Battles for that mode during a certain period instead of the last used weapon.
    • Due to this change, the weapon used to determine the top players for weapons will be changed in the same way.

  This update focuses on making changes to battle-related systems and multiplayer balance.

  For information about battle-system changes like the Flow Aura, displaying remaining health, collision-detection adjustments, and extended jump duration for Super Jumps with Stealth Jump, please see the Squid Research Lab Confidential Report.

  Among the balance changes, the updates for the L-3 Nozzlenose and Dynamo Roller are not simple upgrades. Rather, they are performance changes to help those weapons’ unique properties stand out.

  For the L-3 Nozzlenose, we raised the speed of shots to make it easier to utilize the weapon’s unique property: its ability to maximize power by successfully hitting opponents with its three shots. On the other hand, we lowered its inking ability to make it more difficult to fight by lying in wait without proactively approaching opponents or fighting in ways that rely on the rate of turnover for special weapons.

  For the Dynamo Roller, in order to make each of its swings even heavier and more powerful than before, we expanded the area of inking and the area that allows players to defeat opponents with one swing, and also increased the amount of ink consumed.

  As for the other main weapons, we have made changes to make them easier to use or to emphasize unique traits among weapons with similar properties.

  For the Reefslider special weapon, we improved its ability to defeat opponents by expanding the area of the explosion capable of defeating opponents in one hit, as well as making it harder to avoid the explosion using a small height difference. On the other hand, we reduced the maximum distance of the charge and decreased the area inked to make it harder to rely on the strategy of taking back Splat Zones using the ink from the explosion by pointing it toward a Splat Zone from a safe area and then charging.

  Because this update includes changes to the multiplayer system that go beyond simple multiplayer balance changes, we anticipate that it will have a bigger impact on gameplay than the average update. For that reason, the next update will be sooner than normal and will focus on changes to multiplayer balance.

  Bug Fixes

  • Fixes to Player Controls
    • Fixed an issue where, when the Undercover Brella’s canopy broke at the same time as the player switching equipment to their special weapon or the Rainmaker and defeating an opponent, sometimes the brella would enter a state where the canopy recovered immediately no matter how many times it was broken.
    • Fixed an issue where, when a player in an unstable wireless environment performed a dualie Dodge Roll from swimming on a wall, sometimes the player who performed the Dodge Roll would disappear on other players’ screens.
  • Fixes to Multiplayer
    • Fixed an issue where, when landing things like ink or bombs on certain positions, sometimes the inking on the player’s screen was drastically different from the inking on other players’ screens.
    • Fixed an issue in MakoMart in Clam Blitz mode where it was possible for players to linger on top of the goal.
    • Fixed an issue in Bluefin Depot in Splat Zones mode and Clam Blitz mode where it was possible to climb on top of certain terrain using unintended methods.
    • Fixed an issue in Urchin Underpass where the electronic bulletin board in the center of the stage and its supporting pillars blocked things like Ink Storm and Tenta Missiles.
    • Fixed an issue in Urchin Underpass where, when certain walls were hit with great momentum, the player was sometimes treated as if they had left the stage and were defeated.
• Ver. 10.1.0 (Released September 3, 2025)

  All changes apply to both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.

  Changes to Multiplayer

  • Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

    Weapon	Change Details
    Splash-o-matic Neo Splash-o-matic Splash-o-matic GCK-O	Increased the speed of shots by approximately 3% and extended the flight distance. Decreased the radius inked by spray droplets created by shots by approximately 3%.
    .52 Gal .52 Gal Deco	Increased the speed of shots by approximately 39% without changing the flight distance. Increased the amount of ink consumed by approximately 15%.
    Splat Brella Sorella Brella Order Brella Replica	Expanded the inking at the point of impact for shots. Expanded the width of inking for spray droplets created by shots. Adjusted how shots spread out to make it so that shots scatter into a wider area than previously.
    Splattershot Nova Annaki Splattershot Nova	Reduced the scatter of shots fired while on the ground by approximately 18%.
    Clash Blaster Clash Blaster Neo	Increased the radius inked by spray droplets created by shots by approximately 13%.
    Douser Dualies FF Custom Douser Dualies FF	Increased the speed of shots fired without doing a Dodge Roll by approximately 33% without changing the flight distance. Increased the speed of shots fired after doing a Dodge Roll by approximately 38% without changing the flight distance.
    Recycled Brella 24 Mk I Recycled Brella 24 Mk II	Reduced damage dealt to the canopy before launch by approximately 33%. Reduced damage dealt to the canopy after launch by approximately 20%.

  • Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

    Special Weapon	Change Details
    Zipcaster	Increased the radius of the area of the explosion at the landing point that deals 45.0 damage by approximately 9%. No changes to the radius of the area that deals 35.0 damage.
    Ink Vac	Increased the amount of opponent ink that can be sucked up. Increased the radius of the ink-shot explosion when the amount of the opponent ink that was sucked up is at the maximum by approximately 10%.
    Ink Storm	Increased the radius of the area of effect by approximately 18%.

  • Points required for some special weapons have been changed.

    Weapon	Before	After
    Carbon Roller ANG-L	180	170
    Big Swig Roller	190	180
    Big Swig Roller Express	190	180
    Cometz Octobrush	200	190
    Bamboozler 14 Mk II	200	190
    Custom Explosher	200	190
    Nautilus 79	210	200
    Custom Dualie Squelchers	210	200
    Tenta Brella CRE-M	190	180
    Painbrush BRN-Z	180	190
    Mini Splatling RTL-R	190	200
    Splat Brella Order Brella Replica	200	210
    Sorella Brella	190	210
    REEF-LUX 450 MIL-K	200	210

  In this update, we made specification changes to some main weapons to make their individual characteristics stand out. We also made balance changes to multiplayer based on changes observed after adding the Splatlands Collection.

  For three types of main weapons—Splash-o-matic, .52 Gal, and Splat Brella—rather than simple upgrades, we made specification changes to make their individual characteristics stand out.

  For Splash-o-matic, we extended the flight distance for shots to make it easier to take advantage of its characteristic where the accuracy of your aim directly applies to your ability to defeat opponents. On the other hand, we decreased its ability to ink to make it more difficult to fight in ways that don’t take advantage of accurate aim, such as maintaining battle lines without direct confrontations or using special weapons with high frequency.

  For the .52 Gal, we increased the speed of shots to make it easier to fight by taking advantage of its high attack power to defeat several opponents in a short time and create big opportunities. On the other hand, we increased the amount of ink consumed to make it harder to fight in a way that maintains battle lines over time.

  For the Splat Brella, we expanded the area of its inking to make it easier to fight by taking advantage of its ability to defend from attacks to keep opponents in check and maintain battle lines, or to use the canopy to prolong the durations of battles to cooperate with allies. We also created a distinction between it and other Brellas by expanding the area of its shots. This makes it easier to support allies by dealing small, reliable damage, while at the same time making it so that in one-on-one fights, players must get closer than before to fight in ways that can quickly defeat opponents. We have also adjusted the number of points required for special weapons to ensure that special-weapon frequency does not rise higher than necessary as a result of expanding the area it inks.

  For other main weapons, we made changes to make them easier to use by shoring up their weaknesses.

  As for special weapons, for the Zipcaster we made changes so that it’s easier to fight with in combination with certain main weapons.

  For the Ink Vac, we made changes so that when used in one-on-one situations, it is harder to be left open by quickly filling up the ink tank, but it also has greater effect when used well to block opponents’ shots.

  For the Ink Storm, by expanding the area of effect, we made it easier to use it to force opponents lying in wait in advantageous positions to move, and easier for allies to fight within the area.

  Additionally, we made changes to the points required for special weapons, taking into account changes observed since the addition of the Splatlands Collection.

  The next update will focus on changes to the balance of battles.

• Ver. 10.0.1 (Released June 26, 2025)

  Bug Fixes

  • Fixes to Game Operation
    • Fixed an issue where the game tended to run slower than before when there were a lot of shots and characters on the stage so that the game will now operate at the same level as Ver. 9.3.0.
  • Fixes to Multiplayer
    • Fixed an issue in Urchin Underpass where players could use unintended means to climb the outer perimeter of the stage.
    • Fixed an issue in Urchin Underpass in Tower Control mode where players sometimes clipped into terrain.
    • Fixed an issue in Urchin Underpass in Rainmaker mode where the goal distance did not change smoothly at certain places.
  • SplatNet 3
    • Fixed an issue where “Next Freshness Up” did not display in Weapon Data.

  Note: Compatible with Ver. 10.0.0 battle replays. Not compatible with Ver. 9.3.0 or earlier battle replays.

• Ver. 10.0.0 (Released June 11, 2025)

  Added Features and Game Content Changes

  The following updates have been made when playing the game on Nintendo Switch 2:

  • Made it so that the screen displays in more detail.
  • Made on-screen movement smoother in the following areas.
    • Splatsville
    • Inkopolis
    • Inkopolis Square
    • Grand Festival Grounds
  • In Salmon Run, smoothed Salmonid animations even when there’s a large number of Salmonids in the stage.
  • Smoothed animations for certain characters, such as jellyfish.
  • Changed the animation that displays in the bottom right of the screen when switching scenes.
  • Increased the resolution of images stored in the Nintendo Switch 2 Album when screens are captured using Photo Mode or the Capture Button on the controller.

  The following updates have been made when playing the game on Nintendo Switch:

  • Made it so that certain elements outside the stage and unrelated to battle do not display when battling in Splat Zones/Tower Control/Rainmaker/Clam Blitz modes.
    • This change is to reduce differences in game operation speed as much as possible when compared with Nintendo Switch 2.
    • In Recon Mode, all elements will display as they have up to this point.

  All other changes below apply to both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.

  Changes to Multiplayer

  • Added a new stage, Urchin Underpass.
  • Added 30 new weapons as part of the Splatlands Collection - Barazushi / Emberz.
    • These weapons will be available in the shops after applying the update.

      Splatlands Collection - Barazushi

      Weapon	Sub Weapon	Special Weapon
      Splash-o-matic GCK-O	Toxic Mist	Ink Storm
      Splattershot Pro FRZ-N	Splat Bomb	Tenta Missiles
      Jet Squelcher COB-R	Burst Bomb	Triple Splashdown
      H-3 Nozzlenose VIP-R	Suction Bomb	Triple Inkstrike
      Rapid Blaster Pro WNT-R	Suction Bomb	Tacticooler
      Carbon Roller ANG-L	Fizzy Bomb	Super Chump
      Painbrush BRN-Z	Splash Wall	Trizooka
      Splat Charger CAM-O	Sprinkler	Crab Tank
      Splatterscope CAM-O	Sprinkler	Crab Tank
      Tri-Slosher ASH-N	Splat Bomb	Splattercolor Screen
      Mini Splatling RTL-R	Squid Beakon	Trizooka
      Dapple Dualies NOC-T	Splat Bomb	Killer Wail 5.1
      Tenta Brella CRE-M	Toxic Mist	Super Chump
      REEF-LUX 450 MIL-K	Torpedo	Booyah Bomb
      Splatana Wiper RUS-T	Curling Bomb	Trizooka

      Splatlands Collection - Emberz

      Weapon	Sub Weapon	Special Weapon
      Colorz Aerospray	Burst Bomb	Splattercolor Screen
      Glamorz Splattershot	Burst Bomb	Kraken Royale
      Clawz .96 Gal	Angle Shooter	Tacticooler
      Glitterz L-3 Nozzlenose	Splat Bomb	Inkjet
      Gleamz Blaster	Squid Beakon	Crab Tank
      Starz Dynamo Roller	Point Sensor	Killer Wail 5.1
      Planetz Big Swig Roller	Torpedo	Triple Splashdown
      Cometz Octobrush	Autobomb	Kraken Royale
      Hornz Dread Wringer	Curling Bomb	Crab Tank
      Torrentz Hydra Splatling	Sprinkler	Big Bubbler
      Twinklez Splat Dualies	Fizzy Bomb	Big Bubbler
      Hoofz Dualie Squelchers	Point Sensor	Splattercolor Screen
      Patternz Undercover Brella	Curling Bomb	Killer Wail 5.1
      Bulbz Tri-Stringer	Angle Shooter	Inkjet
      Stickerz Splatana Stamper	Autobomb	Booyah Bomb

  • Specifications for some main weapons have changed.

    Weapon	Change Details
    S-BLAST '92 S-BLAST '91	Increased the amount of ink consumed by approximately 11%. Increased the amount of time between firing and becoming able to act again by approximately 1/20th of a second.

  • Specifications for some sub weapons have changed.

    Sub Weapon	Change Details
    Toxic Mist	Reduced the amount of ink consumed from 60% of a standard ink tank to 55%. Increased the amount of time it takes for ink to begin recovering after throwing by about 1/12th of a second.

  • Specifications for some special weapons have changed.

    Special Weapon	Change Details
    Triple Inkstrike	Damage dealt to Crab Tank armor increased by approximately 50%.
    Booyah Bomb	Damage dealt to Crab Tank armor increased by approximately 100%.
    Wave Breaker	Increased durability by approximately 20%. Decreased damage taken from ink flung by opponents’ splatanas by approximately 50%.
    Crab Tank	Reduced damage dealt by a direct cannon shot from 60.0 to 50.0. With this change, the damage dealt simultaneously by a direct cannon shot and the explosion is reduced from 90.0 to 80.0.

  • Added a Series Weapon feature to Anarchy Battle (Series) for Rank S and higher.
    • In Anarchy Battle (Series) for Rank S or higher, Series Weapon Power will be measured for each weapon players equip. They will be matched with other players whose Series Weapon Power is similar to theirs for the currently equipped weapon.
    • Series Weapon Power is the same for all four modes.
    • Players can check their current Series Weapon Power for each weapon by pressing the ZL Button on the Equip screen to display the weapon's details.
    • Series Weapon Power resets each time the season changes, but the highest value players have achieved will be recorded in SplatNet 3.
  • In Anarchy Battle (Open), increased the amount of change in Rank Points per battle by approximately 2.5x.
  • Made it so that call signs, which are automatically determined using factors such as equipped gear, will display in X Battles in place of nicknames.
    • After the battle ends, you can check players’ actual nicknames and IDs (the string of numbers and letters starting with #) on screens for checking results, such as the match menu and the lobby terminal.
    • For X Rankings, players’ actual nicknames and IDs will display.

  Changes to SplatNet 3

  • Players’ Best Nine will now display.
    • “Best Nine” indicates the nine weapons with the highest Series Weapon Power out of all the weapons a player owns.
  • Best Nine rankings will now display.
    • Best Nine rankings are rankings where players compete for total Series Weapon Power for their Best Nine.
  • Notifications from SplatNet 3 will now display in Notifications within the Nintendo Switch App.

  Other Changes

  • Increased the maximum value for weapon Freshness to 10★.
    • Players can earn new badges for weapons by achieving Freshness 6★ to 10★.
    • Once the update has been applied, weapons that had received XP beyond the maximum value before applying the update will have their Freshness increase after one battle by an amount proportionate to the amount of XP received up to this point.
  • Added new badges players can acquire based on the number of weapons with Freshness ★★★★ or higher.
  • Made it so that other players a player has battled with in Anarchy Battle (Series) and Splatfest Battle (Pro) will not display in the Users You Have Played With system feature of Nintendo Switch/Nintendo Switch 2 consoles.

  As a bonus update, in this update we added weapons and a stage, increased the maximum Freshness, implemented a Series Weapon feature for Anarchy Battle (Series), added a call sign feature to X Battles, and performed optimization of operations on Nintendo Switch 2.

  For Anarchy Battle (Series), we implemented a new Series Weapon feature targeted toward players Rank S or higher.

  With this feature, the Series Weapon Power will be measured for each weapon currently equipped, and players will be matched up against others with similar levels of power.

  We implemented this feature in hopes that players will enjoy battling using a variety of weapons, including the Splatlands Collection - Barazushi / Emberz weapons added in this update.

  Additionally, we made balance changes to multiplayer battles.

  For S-BLAST ‘92 and S-BLAST ‘91, we have made adjustments to give players fighting against them more room to counter because, from the opponent's point of view, there seemed to be no openings at any distance.

  For the Crab Tank, we lowered the maximum damage of the cannon to decrease the frequency that the person being attacked is defeated without any opportunity to evade. We also made it easier for other special weapons to fight against the Crab Tank.

  For Toxic Mist, we have reduced the amount of ink consumed to make it easier to fight in combination with main weapons. On the other hand, we have simultaneously extended the time before ink begins to recover so that this change does not lead to tactics where players simply continuously throw their sub weapons.

  The next update will focus on multiplayer balance based on analysis of changes to the situation that come with these weapon additions.

  Bug Fixes

  • Fixes to Player Controls
    • Fixed an issue on Nintendo Switch 2 where players were sometimes able to Squid Roll in places not inked by their own ink.
    • Fixed an issue on Nintendo Switch 2 where, when a player in swim form landed from a high place in a place not inked by their own ink, sometimes the landing point would get inked.
    • Fixed an issue where, when a player attempted to use the A Button or L Button to throw a clam, power clam, Fizzbang, or Golden Egg during the brief period where sub weapons cannot be used immediately after finishing a splatana swing, the line indicating the predicted impact location displayed even though it was not actually possible to throw.
    • Fixed an issue where, when performing a charged slash with a Grizzco Splatana, the reticle would switch to the crosshairs for a horizontal slash before the charged slash was initiated.
  • Fixes to Multiplayer
    • Fixed an issue in certain stages where, when Super Jumping from certain positions to certain other positions, sometimes players were unable to land at the intended position.
    • Made changes to ease an issue where game operation slowed down when players exploded things like the Reefslider at certain locations in Scorch Gorge.
    • Fixed an issue with Marlin Airport where, when a player hit a propeller with the explosion from Explosher or Custom Explosher, the propellervator’s movement was less than intended.
    • Fixed an issue in Lemuria Hub where, when using the Ultra Stamp, players could sometimes enter their opponent’s base in unintended ways from the moving terrain in the center.
  • Fixes to Side Order
    • Fixed an issue where, when the player skipped animations at certain timings, sometimes unintended screens would display.
  • Other Fixes
    • Fixed an issue where, when the player plays a battle replay for a battle where the Big Bubbler was used and moves the replay position, sometimes the player’s equipped weapon and the Big Bubbler would not display properly.

If you would like information on older updates, please visit the Splatoon 3 update history page.