Version 5.3.0 (Splatoon 2)

Version 5.3.0 is an update for that was released on 2020-08-19 at July 27, 2024. It was announced on social media on 2020-07-21.

Balance changes
"As a result of closely observing the changes in weapon choice after ver. was released, we made adjustments to certain weapons that were still being used often or were often used by players of the highest rank, even after the changes in weapon choice evened out.

We've also made adjustments to improve those weapons that players started using a lot more often (and those with similar features) to give players more options.

We plan to perform a long-term analysis after this update is applied and make adjustments based on that."

- Nintendo

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

Special gauge
Points required for using specials have been changed for certain main weapons.

Trivia

 * Similarly to previous versions, there were multiple issues in the English translation of the patch notes.
 * The Sorella Brella's special gauge change was missing.
 * The North American website previously listed the update as releasing on 2020-08-17, the date the patch notes were released. This was later fixed to read 2020-08-18 - the actual patch date in North America when adjusted for time zones.
 * The Splat Brella family's minimum damage reduction was not catalogued in any version of the patch notes.