Version 5.0.0 (Splatoon 2)

Version 5.0.0 is an update for that was released on July 31st 2019 at July 27, 2024. It is the last update to add new content.

Private Battle

 * "Turf War (Splatfest)" has been added to the modes available in Private Battle.
 * Selecting "Turf War (Splatfest)" will result in the following changes:
 * Stage music and animations will be those used during a Splatfest.
 * The 24 Shifty Station stages used in previous Splatfests will be available to select as multiplayer stages.
 * Team ink colors can be selected from among the color combinations used in all previous Splatfests.

Gear

 * Splatfest Tee Replica has been added as new gear.
 * After applying the update you can acquire this gear by pressing in front of the cardboard box that appears in Inkopolis Square.
 * The Splatfest Tee Replica differs from standard gear in the following ways:
 * As with the, the Splatfest Tee Replica's primary gear ability is.
 * Its appearance changes to match the ink color of the player's team.
 * While playing in "Turf War (Splatfest)" in Private Battle, if any player has this gear equipped, it will cause their team's Splatfest Team Name to appear as the match is beginning.

Multiplayer



 * Adjusted the position of clams that appear during a match of Clam Blitz for all stages.
 * Stage terrain and object placement for the following stages has been changed.

Main weapons
Specifications for some of the main weapons have been changed.

Special weapons
Specifications for some of the special weapons have been changed.

Special gauge
Points required to fill the special gauge for some weapons have been changed.

Fixes and adjustments

 * Fixed an issue occurring when the gear ability is equipped causing es or s launched toward a concave corner of stage terrain to clip into that terrain.
 * Fixed an issue causing a Torpedo's explosion to damage an opponent standing on a thin floor or platform if the Torpedo hits the underside of the floor while tracking a target.
 * Fixed an issue in Inkblot Art Academy allowing players to clip inside a specific piece of stage terrain.
 * Fixed an issue in Inkblot Art Academy making a specific wall impossible to climb smoothly depending on the way it had been inked.
 * Fixed an issue in Walleye Warehouse where removing the cardboard from within a portion of one of the glass walls made visibility through the wall different for each team.
 * Fixed an issue in Walleye Warehouse allowing players who moved beneath a certain platform and then used a special to pass through the platform and end up on top of it.
 * Fixed an issue in Arowana Mall occurring during Tower Control and Rainmaker modes allowing players to gain access to the opponent's base via a specific Inkrail.
 * Fixed an issue in Goby Arena allowing a player who super jumped to an ally pressed up against a specific piece of stage terrain to clip inside it and remain there.
 * Fixed an issue in Piranha Pit causing player movement to be held up slightly when walking off a specific conveyor belt.
 * Fixed an issue in Piranha Pit occurring in Rainmaker mode allowing players to gain access to the opponent's base via a specific Inkrail.
 * Fixed an issue in Wahoo World allowing players to clip inside a specific piece of stage terrain.
 * Fixed an issue in Wahoo World making a specific wall impossible to climb smoothly depending on the way it had been inked.
 * Fixed an issue in the Shifty Station stage, The Maze Dasher, where a portion of stage terrain differed from the version of the stage originally released previously as part of a Splatfest.

Changes to Salmon Run

 * Specifications for some of the main weapons have been changed.