Ultra Signal

The Ultra Signal is a mechanic found exclusively in Tricolor Turf War battles. Protecting or securing the Signals is the battle mode's objective.

Description
In Tricolor Turf War only, the Ultra Signal is placed at the center of the stage shortly after the match's start. A member of either attacking team can claim the Ultra Signal by walking or swimming into it, after which their character attempts to activate it, entering an animation that leaves them unable to move or use weapons and thus vulnerable. If the player gets splatted during this time, the Ultra Signal is lost. When the lost Ultra Signal re-appears, the time needed to activate it is decreased, following this sequence for every failed attempt: 180 frames (3sec) -> 150 (2.5s) -> 120 (2s) -> 90 (1.5s) -> 60 (1s) -> 40 (~0.7s)-> 20 (~0.3s) Once successfully activated, the Ultra Signal launches upwards, prompting the Deep Cut member supporting the player's team to offer encouragement. This dialog is followed by the deployment of a Sprinkler of Doom to ink in the color of the team that captured the Ultra Signal.

Up to two Ultra Signals may be secured during a match, each one summoning a separate Sprinkler of Doom for the team that captured it. If a single team captured both signals, then the team's second Sprinkler gets placed in the center of the stage. Every time a player fails to secure a Signal, another will appear until two Signals have been secured between both attacking teams. The first Ultra Signal spawns about twenty seconds into the match, and the second one spawns a few seconds after the first one is captured.

Each failed attempt to capture an Ultra Signal rewards 300 Clout to the individual, and each captured signal rewards the team with 2500 Clout.

Quotes
"Did we mention the Ultra Signal? And the Sprinkler of Doom? Think of the Ultra Signal as a beacon that attacking teams try to secure. If they can hold it, it'll summon Deep Cut and the Sprinkler of Doom! Which is, well... a giant sprinkler... of doom. Linguistics doesn't approve."

- @SplatoonNA on Twitter

"During #Splatoon3's Tricolor Turf Wars, the leading team needs to protect the Ultra Signal in the centre of the stage. If either of the attacking teams get their hands on it, they'll be able to enlist the help of Deep Cut who'll help them out with the Sprinkler of Doom!"

- @NintendoEurope on Twitter