Fresh Season 2023



Fresh Season 2023 was the third season in Splatoon 3. The season began on 2023-03-01, a day after the release of Version 3.0.0. It ended after 3 months, on 2023-06-01.

Announcement
Fresh Season 2023 was announced on 2023-02-16 via the @SplatoonJP Twitter account.

Catalog


A new catalog for this season was added. Like in previous seasons, all content included in this catalog was 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.

Weapons
Two new weapon kits have been added with Fresh Season 2023:


 * The with Splash Wall and Triple Inkstrike
 * The with Splash Wall and Triple Inkstrike

Ten returning weapon kits were also added:


 * The with Squid Beakon and Kraken Royale
 * The with Splash Wall and Kraken Royale
 * The with Autobomb and Super Chump
 * The with Curling Bomb and Super Chump
 * The with Burst Bomb and Ultra Stamp
 * The with Torpedo and Inkjet
 * The with Suction Bomb and Triple Inkstrike
 * The with Toxic Mist and Ink Storm
 * The with Fizzy Bomb and Tacticooler
 * The with Squid Beakon and Killer Wail 5.1

Two new special weapons have been added:


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 * The

New gear
25 new pieces of gear have been added with Fresh Season 2023.



Returning gear
This gear returned from previous games in the Fresh Season:







The following Salmon Run gear also made a return as purchasable gear rewards in Salmon Run Next Wave:



Modes



 * Big Run event.
 * Big Run stage: Inkblot Art Academy took place on 2023-03-04 until 2023-03-06.
 * Eggstra Work event.
 * Eggstra Work is new event where players form a team with friends, challenge a fixed 5 Wave job scenario, and compete for the total number of Golden Eggs obtained during the scenario. Much like Big Runs, depending if players reach the top 50%, 20%, or 5% of egg scores, they'll receive a bronze, silver, or gold version respectively of a sticker reward handed out to everyone. The first Eggstra Work is scheduled for April of Fresh Season 2023.

Seasonal Rewards
The Shell-Out Machine features a rare title and banner.

Locker Customizations
Fresh Season 2023 added 67 new locker customization items: 17 decorations and 50 stickers:
 * 4 total decorations are unlockable via reaching top 500 in X Battle.
 * 8 total customizations are available for purchase at the Grizzco Shop: 3 decorations and 5 stickers.
 * 12 total customizations are unlockable Salmon Run Next Wave event rewards: 4 decorations may be earned through Big Run and 8 stickers may be earned through Eggstra Work.
 * 18 total customizations are available for purchase at Hotlantis and the Shell-Out Machine after being unlocked in the seasonal Catalog: 6 decorations and 12 stickers.
 * 1 sticker was made available for purchase from these vendors without the need to unlock it from the Catalog.
 * 24 total stickers are unlockable via leveling up the newly added Weapons' Freshness Rating.
 * There are 2 stickers unlockable for each individual weapon, awarded upon reaching 2-Star Freshness and 3-Star Freshness.

Events
One Big Run, two Splatfests and one Eggstra Work event occurred during Fresh Season 2023.

Other

 * New Tableturf Battle Cards.
 * Cards based on Deep Cut boss battle variants from The Future Stares Back, The Pursuit of the Precious and The Obscurest Chiaroscurist missions in Return of the Mammalians.
 * Cards for the new shop vendors in Inkopolis Plaza.
 * A card for the new gear brand, Z+F.
 * Cards for all the weapons added this season, including special weapons.
 * The ability to change the player's appearance in Salmon Run Next Wave by redeeming scales to unlock the work suit from Salmon Run, and new recolors of it.
 * A new King Salmonid, Horrorboros.
 * A new Gear Brand, Z+F, which is a collaboration between Zekko and Firefin.
 * Wandercrust Journey 3.

Quotes
"Breaking news! SRL here with advance info about next season in the Splatoon 3 game! We'll be entering Fresh Season 2023 on March 1st, and SRL's hardworking scientists have you covered with a plethora of discoveries. Grab 8 pencils (if you have tentacles), and start taking notes!"

- @SplatoonNA on Twitter

"Spring is just around the corner, which can mean only one thing - #Splatoon3's Fresh Season 2023 kicks off on 01/03!"

- @NintendoEurope on Twitter