Ultra Signal

The Ultra Signal is an objective found in Tricolor Turf War battles.

Description
In Tricolor Turf War only, the Ultra Signal is placed at the center of the stage. A member of either attacking team can claim the Ultra Signal by walking or swimming into it, after which they enter an animation as their character attempts to activate it, leaving them vulnerable. If the player gets splatted during this time, the Ultra Signal is lost. When the Ultra Signal respawns, 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 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 appear during a match, each one summoning a Sprinkler of Doom for the team that captured it. If a single team captured both signals, then the second sprinkler gets placed in the center of the stage. 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