You may recall that, yesterday, Nintendo had announced that Splatoon 3 would be receiving a brand new update later today. They had also released the patch notes for the update in advance, which is something that Nintendo likes to do often with Splatoon 3 updates.
Well, as promised, Nintendo has officially released the update. Once you’ve updated the game, Splatoon 3 should now be at version 6.1.0. If you missed seeing the update’s patch notes when they were released yesterday, you can see them for yourself down below.
Changes to Multiplayer
- The terrain in Mincemeat Metalworks has been changed in all modes.
- Specifications for some main weapons have changed.
| Weapon | Change Details |
|---|---|
| N-ZAP ’85 N-ZAP ’89 | Maximum damage has been increased from 28.0 to 30.0. |
| Dynamo Roller Gold Dynamo Roller | Widened the angle at which horizontal swings deal maximum damage. |
| Flingza Roller | Widened the angle at which horizontal swings deal maximum damage. Reduced the amount of time it takes for ink to begin recovering after a vertical swing by about 5/60 seconds. |
| Inkbrush Inkbrush Nouveau | Increased movement speed when holding the ZR Button to paint while moving forward by approximately 3%. Reduced the amount of ink consumed when holding the ZR Button to paint while moving forward by approximately 7%. |
| Splat Brella Sorella Brella | Reduced the amount of ink consumed when firing a shot by approximately 13%. |
| Undercover Brella Undercover Sorella Brella | When the player holds the ZR Button to fire, they will now be able to jump higher than before. |
| Squeezer Foil Squeezer | Reduced the amount of ink consumed by the first shot fired after pressing the ZR Button by approximately 9%. Slightly decreased the number of spray droplets created by shots fired when holding the ZR Button. |
| Ballpoint Splatling Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau | Slightly increased the scatter of shots fired on land at the longer flight range. |
| Splatana Stamper Neo Splatana Stamper | Reduced the width of spray droplets created by charged slashes by approximately 10%. |
- Specifications for some special weapons have changed.
| Special Weapon | Change Details |
|---|---|
| Wave Breaker | When placed, enemies around it will be marked for a short period of time. |
| Ink Cyclone | Damage taken while within the area of effect of the opposing team’s Ink Cyclone will recover more quickly, even when not submerged in ink. |
- Points required for some special weapons have been changed.
| Weapon | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Neo Sploosh-o-matic | 180 | 170 |
| Forge Splattershot Pro | 210 | 200 |
| Luna Blaster | 180 | 170 |
| Bamboozler 14 Mk I | 200 | 190 |
| Zink Mini Splatling | 200 | 190 |
| Splattershot Hero Shot Replica | 190 | 200 |
| N-ZAP ’85 | 190 | 200 |
| Tri-Slosher Nouveau | 200 | 210 |
| Heavy Edit Splatling | 190 | 200 |
This update focuses on making tweaks to multiplayer. For main weapons, we made adjustments with the intention of making it easier to handle and utilize the strengths of some weapons, as well as adjusting the performance of some weapons that can hold the line in battle from a distance. For special weapons, we made changes that will create new ways to use them, expanding the range of gameplay. We plan on releasing the next update at the end of the current season. It will focus primarily on weapon balance adjustments and adding features for the new season starting in March.