Anarchy Battle (Series)

Anarchy Battle (Series) is one of the multiplayer mode categories in Splatoon 3.

These battles can last for five minutes, instead of the three-minute-long Turf Wars. The battle can be shorter or longer depending on the outcome of the game. It features several modes and is accessible once a player hits Level 10 OR if a player has Splatoon 2 Save Data on their Nintendo Switch. The modes included in this category require a higher level of strategy compared to Regular Battle, and wins and losses are counted toward players' ranks which are used for matchmaking. The modes featured in Anarchy Battle are the same featured in Ranked Battle, but Anarchy Battle (Series), along with its counterpart Anarchy Battle (Open), feature different ranking systems.

Description
Anarchy Battles played in Anarchy Battle (Series) are only able to be played solo, meaning that friends cannot join; players will be placed onto a random 4-person team. To first play, players will need to pay a certain amount of Rank Points to start the “series” the mode is named after. After paying points, players will be able to join online matches. The main goal in these battles is to win five matches before you lose three matches. If you succeed, you will be awarded more rank points. If not, you will simply lose the points paid at the beginning. The number of points required to play and the number of points gained after a series increase and decrease respectively as a player climbs to higher ranks.

Ranks
Ranks for Anarchy Battles are similar to those in Splatoon 2 before its 3.0 update. Players can achieve a maximum rank of S+, spanning from S+0 to S+50. In future updates, when X Battles become available, players must be S+0 or above to play this mode.

Splatoon 3
Stages and modes will rotate every two hours, just like Splatoon 2. There will be one mode played on two maps at a time. Another mode and set of stages is available in Anarchy Battle (Open).

Seasonal Resets
At the end of each season (which last 3 months), each player’s rank will drop one tier. For example, if a player is A+, at the end of the season, they will drop to A. Players in ranks S+0 to S+9 will drop to S, and players S+10 to S+50 drop to S+0. If players want to keep their ability to play X Battles, they will need to achieve a rank of S+10 or greater.