A new update has been released for Splatoon 3, bringing the Nintendo Switch game up to version 3.0.0. On March 1st, the new Fresh Season is set to begin, and today’s update will prepare the game ahead of time. Nintendo has spent the last few weeks pulling back the curtain on the new season, and revealing what fans can expect to see. Players that purchased the new Expansion Pass will also have the opportunity to travel back to Inkopolis from the original Splatoon game on Wii U. Full patch notes from Nintendo’s official website can be found below:
Ver. 3.0.0 (Released February 27, 2023)
New weapons have been added. These weapons will be available in the shops at the start of Fresh Season 2023:
Specifications for some main weapons have changed.
Big Swig Roller– Roughly doubled the amount of damage dealt to nonplayer objects (Splash Walls, brellas, etc.) when striking them with ink.
Specifications for some sub weapons have changed.
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.
Points required to use some weapon specials have been changed.
Changed the terrain in some stages for some modes and reduced the impact of weapons shooting from far away.
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
Wahoo World– Turf War, Splat Zones, Clam Blitz
0 Abilities- Before: 2,000, After: 7,500
1 Ability- Before: 8,000, After: 7,500
2 Abilities- Before: 14,000, After: 7,500
3 Abilities- Before: 28,000, After: 7,500
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 analyzing 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.
Fixes to Player Controls
Fixes to Multiplayer
Fixes to Salmon Run
Fixes to Splatfests
Other Fixes
All in all, this is looking like a massive update. There’s a lot of new content, and a lot of changes that could make the game more balanced and enjoyable for all players. Hopefully update 3.0.0 will prove one of the best for Splatoon 3!
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