Drizzle Season 2023



Drizzle Season 2023 is the currently ongoing fifth season of. The season began on 2023-09-01.

Catalog


A new catalog for this season was added. Like in previous seasons, all content included in this catalog will be available from the start until the end of the season. Titles, Tableturf Battle cards, food and drink tickets, and banners given are random unless specifically shown.

This catalog features a re-run of gear items previously seen in the Drizzle Season 2022 catalog, this time optained in a set of Headgear, Clothing and Shoes sharing the same level.

Weapons
Two new weapons have been announced:

Eight new weapon variants have been announced:
 * Dread Wringer, with Suction Bomb and Reefslider.
 * Heavy Edit Splatling, with Curling Bomb and Tacticooler.
 * Gold Dynamo Roller, with Splat Bomb and Super Chump.
 * Octobrush Nouveau, with Squid Beakon and Ink Storm.
 * Sloshing Machine Neo, with Point Sensor and Trizooka.
 * Custom Goo Tuber, with Fizzy Bomb and Ultra Stamp.
 * Bloblobber Deco, with Angle Shooter and Kraken Royale.
 * Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau, with Ink Mine and Ink Vac.
 * Sorella Brella, with Autobomb and Inkjet.
 * Inkline Tri-Stringer, with Sprinkler and Super Chump.

The Grizzco Dualies will also be made available during certain wildcard rotations in Salmon Run: Next Wave.

New gear
16 new pieces of gear will be added with Drizzle Season 2023.


 * Aux Boxes
 * Takoroka \m/ Crab
 * Blue & White Squidkid III
 * Swim Cap
 * Dark Distressed Vest
 * Squid Bone Unslips
 * Away-Team Catcher
 * Takoroka \m/ Alien
 * Red & White Squidkid III
 * Urchin Understitch
 * Lime Hoodless
 * Red-Shift Moto Boots
 * Headlamp Hat
 * Plum Barazushi Wrap
 * Field Duck Boots
 * King Mesh Tee

Returning gear
The following Salmon Run gear will make a return as purchasable gear rewards in Salmon Run Next Wave:



Stages

 * Two new stages, Crableg Capital and Shipshape Cargo Co.
 * Salmonid Smokeyard returns for Salmon Run Next Wave.

Locker customizations
Drizzle Season 2023 will add over 318 new locker customization items: 166 decorations and 158 stickers.
 * 18 total customizations will be available for purchase at Hotlantis and the Shell-Out Machine after being unlocked in the seasonal Catalog: 6 decorations and 12 stickers.
 * 300 total customizations will be available for purchase at Hotlantis and the Shell-Out Machine: 160 decorations and 140 stickers.
 * An unknown amount of new customizations will be available for purchase at the Grizzco Shop.

Events
Unusually, Drizzle Season 2023 will feature both a Big Run and a Splatfest event in the same month.

Other

 * A new band and music:
 * H2Whoa, a new band.
 * Ripstop & Go, a new song by H2Whoa.
 * Aquasonic, another new song by H2Whoa.
 * Big Betrayal, a new song by Deep Cut.
 * Daybreaker Anthem, another new song performed by Deep Cut. It is currently unknown when it will play.
 * Players are now able to "adjust" certain gear, such as caps by flipping them backwards or wearing an oversized version of a tee.
 * At least 3 new work suits will be available.
 * 80 new banners and over 400 titles will be added for Splashtags.

Quotes
"SRL here with a whole lot of research for you. Buckle your science belt - this is good stuff!

First up, Drizzle Season 2023 drops on 9/1, and our Video Team has uncovered this trailer. Are those new weapons we spy? New stages?! See for yourself!"

- @SplatoonNA on Twitter

"☑️ New weapons ☑️ Brand new stages ☑️ Returning Salmon Run stage

🌧 Drizzle Season will rain down a deluge of new content for #Splatoon3 when it begins on 01/09! Peep the trailer to see what's on the way"

- @NintendoEurope on Twitter

Trivia

 * This is the first season to introduce two brand-new stages.
 * This is the first season (barring Drizzle Season 2022) not to include any new Shooter or Blaster class weapons.