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Splatoon 3
Ver. 11.3.0
Aug 19, 2026 · Nintendo Support update tracked by Buffs & Bugs
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Official note“Skip Navigation My Support Dashboard Accounts & Purchases Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch Online Apps & Other Products Service Center Search Home Nintendo Switch 2 How to Update Splatoon 3 Nintendo…”
Official note“A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to use the game's online features.”
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Latest update: Ver. 11.3.0 (Released August 19, 2026) All changes apply to both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. Changes to Multiplayer A new weapon, the Plastic-Bottle Shot Replica, has been added. It has the same weapon specifications as the Tentatek Splattershot. You can receive it from the lobby terminal if you have save data on the same system as the Nintendo Switch 2 software Splatoon Raiders , where the main story has been cleared. In order to receive it, you must start Splatoon 3 using the same user profile as the user for the Splatoon Raiders save data. Specifications for some main weapons have changed. Weapon Change Details Carbon Roller Carbon Roller Deco Carbon Roller ANG-L Adjusted the damage-falloff rate based on distance for vertical swings, allowing it to deal 50.0 damage/100 damage farther than it did before. Increased the maximum movement speed when holding the ZR Button to ink while moving ahead by approximately 5%. Tri-Slosher Tri-Slosher Nouveau Tri-Slosher ASH-N Reduced the amount of ink consumed by approximately 5%. Glooga Dualies Glooga Dualies Deco Reduced the scatter of shots after a Dodge Roll by approximately 10%. .52 Gal .52 Gal Deco Decreased the radius of the ink splatter at the point of impact for projectiles that land at a distance by approximately 8%. E-liter 4K Custom E-liter 4K E-liter 4K Scope Custom E-liter 4K Scope Lessened the effect of the ink-consumption reduction when equipping the Ink Saver (Main) ability. Snipewriter 5H Snipewriter 5B Increased the amount of ink consumed by approximately 7%. Tri-Stringer Inkline Tri-Stringer Bulbz Tri-Stringer Order Stringer Replica Decreased the size of the area inked by falling spray. Specifications for some special weapons have changed. Special Weapon Change Details Triple Splashdown
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