Nintendo’s been busy this week with the discharge of a brand new firmware replace for the Swap and Swap 2, and now a Splatoon 3 patch has been introduced.
This can bump the sport as much as Model 10.1.0 on each programs and consists of multiplayer modifications and a bunch of different changes. As talked about on the very finish of those patch notes, the replace after it will apparently deal with modifications to the steadiness of battles.
For now, here is the official patch notes for this newest replace, courtesy of the official Nintendo assist web page:
Splatoon 3: Ver. 10.1.0 (Releasing September 3, 2025)
All modifications apply to each Nintendo Swap 2 and Nintendo Swap.
Adjustments to Multiplayer
- Specs for some principal weapons have modified.
Weapon Change Particulars Splash-o-matic
Neo Splash-o-matic
Splash-o-matic GCK-O- Elevated the pace of pictures by roughly 3% and prolonged the flight distance.
- Decreased the radius inked by spray droplets created by pictures by roughly 3%.
.52 Gal
.52 Gal Deco- Elevated the pace of pictures by roughly 39% with out altering the flight distance.
- Elevated the quantity of ink consumed by roughly 15%.
Splat Brella
Sorella Brella
Order Brella Reproduction- Expanded the inking on the level of impression for pictures.
- Expanded the width of inking for spray droplets created by pictures.
- Adjusted how pictures unfold out to make it in order that pictures scatter right into a wider space than beforehand.
Splattershot Nova
Annaki Splattershot Nova- Decreased the scatter of pictures fired whereas on the bottom by roughly 18%.
Conflict Blaster
Conflict Blaster Neo- Elevated the radius inked by spray droplets created by pictures by roughly 13%.
Douser Dualies FF
Customized Douser Dualies FF- Elevated the pace of pictures fired with out doing a Dodge Roll by roughly 33% with out altering the flight distance.
- Elevated the pace of pictures fired after doing a Dodge Roll by roughly 38% with out altering the flight distance.
Recycled Brella 24 Mk I
Recycled Brella 24 Mk II- Decreased injury dealt to the cover earlier than launch by roughly 33%.
- Decreased injury dealt to the cover after launch by roughly 20%.
- Specs for some particular weapons have modified.
Particular Weapon Change Particulars Zipcaster - Elevated the radius of the world of the explosion on the touchdown level that offers 45.0 injury by roughly 9%.
- No modifications to the radius of the world that offers 35.0 injury.
Ink Vac - Elevated the quantity of opponent ink that may be sucked up.
- Elevated the radius of the ink-shot explosion when the quantity of the opponent ink that was sucked up is on the most by roughly 10%.
Ink Storm - Elevated the radius of the world of impact by roughly 18%.
- Elevated the radius of the world of the explosion on the touchdown level that offers 45.0 injury by roughly 9%.
- Factors required for some particular weapons have been modified.
Weapon Earlier than After Carbon Curler ANG-L 180 170 Huge Swig Curler 190 180 Huge Swig Curler Categorical 190 180 Cometz Octobrush 200 190 Bamboozler 14 Mk II 200 190 Customized Explosher 200 190 Nautilus 79 210 200 Customized 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 Reproduction200 210 Sorella Brella 190 210 REEF-LUX 450 MIL-Okay 200 210
On this replace, we made specification modifications to some principal weapons to make their particular person traits stand out. We additionally made steadiness modifications to multiplayer based mostly on modifications noticed after including the Splatlands Assortment.
For 3 forms of principal weapons—Splash-o-matic, .52 Gal, and Splat Brella—relatively than easy upgrades, we made specification modifications to make their particular person traits stand out.
For Splash-o-matic, we prolonged the flight distance for pictures to make it simpler to reap the benefits of its attribute the place the accuracy of your goal instantly applies to your potential to defeat opponents. Then again, we decreased its potential to ink to make it tougher to battle in ways in which don’t reap the benefits of correct goal, comparable to sustaining battle strains with out direct confrontations or utilizing particular weapons with excessive frequency.
For the .52 Gal, we elevated the pace of pictures to make it simpler to battle by benefiting from its excessive assault energy to defeat a number of opponents in a short while and create massive alternatives. Then again, we elevated the quantity of ink consumed to make it more durable to battle in a approach that maintains battle strains over time.
For the Splat Brella, we expanded the world of its inking to make it simpler to battle by benefiting from its potential to defend from assaults to maintain opponents in examine and preserve battle strains, or to make use of the cover to lengthen the durations of battles to cooperate with allies. We additionally created a distinction between it and different Brellas by increasing the world of its pictures. This makes it simpler to assist allies by dealing small, dependable injury, whereas on the identical time making it in order that in one-on-one fights, gamers should get nearer than earlier than to battle in methods that may shortly defeat opponents. We’ve got additionally adjusted the variety of factors required for particular weapons to make sure that special-weapon frequency doesn’t rise increased than essential because of increasing the world it inks.
For different principal weapons, we made modifications to make them simpler to make use of by shoring up their weaknesses.
As for particular weapons, for the Zipcaster we made modifications in order that it’s simpler to battle with together with sure principal weapons.
For the Ink Vac, we made modifications in order that when utilized in one-on-one conditions, it’s more durable to be left open by shortly filling up the ink tank, but it surely additionally has better impact when used nicely to dam opponents’ pictures.
For the Ink Storm, by increasing the world of impact, we made it simpler to make use of it to power opponents mendacity in wait in advantageous positions to maneuver, and simpler for allies to battle throughout the space.
Moreover, we made modifications to the factors required for particular weapons, making an allowance for modifications noticed because the addition of the Splatlands Assortment.
The subsequent replace will deal with modifications to the steadiness of battles.
Aside from Splatoon 3’s future updates, Nintendo will even be releasing the brand new spin-off Splatoon Raiders on the Swap 2. Will probably be a story-focused expertise and is arriving sooner or later in 2026.
Nintendo has additionally launched an replace for Tremendous Mario Get together Jamboree on the Swap and Swap 2 immediately.
