Battle Dojo

“	Find out who's got the freshest splatter skills in a 1 vs. 1 balloon-bursting battle.	”
— Splatoon's official website,

Battle Dojo is a 1v1 local multiplayer mode in Splatoon. It was announced on April 1, 2015 during a Nintendo Direct.

Description

Battle Dojo is playable by two people on the same console, one using the Gamepad and its screen, and the other using the Wii U Pro Controller, Wii Classic Controller, or Wii Classic Controller Pro and the TV screen.

Once a match begins, a column of light, marking a location, appears. Players must travel to this location and shoot the seven balloons that appear after 20 seconds when the light column appears. Each balloon is worth one point, and two when there is one minute left in the match. After all seven balloons are popped or are not popped after a certain amount of time, a new light column appears. The first player to 30 points or the player with the most points after three minutes wins the round.

Canned Specials make an appearance here and will either give you a status effect, Sub Weapon or Special Weapon. These can be found by breaking open crates found in various areas around each stage.

Stages

Only five stages are currently playable in Battle Dojo:

• Arowana Mall
• Blackbelly Skatepark
• Saltspray Rig
• Urchin Underpass (pre Version 2.0.0)
• Walleye Warehouse

Weapons and gear

There are eight weapons available in Battle Dojo. The player will be equipped with gear based on the weapon they choose, as shown in the following table.

Weapon	Headgear	Clothing	Shoes
File:S Weapon Splattershot .png [[]]	File:Splatoon Gear Studio Headphones White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear White Tee White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear Pink Trainers White Headband.png White Headband
File:S Weapon Jet Squelcher .png [[]]	File:Splatoon Gear Skate Helmet White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear Yellow Urban Vest White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear Orange Lo-Tops White Headband.png White Headband
File:S Weapon Splat Roller .png [[]]	File:Splatoon Gear Retro Specs White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear Baby-Jelly Shirt White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear Blue Slip-Ons White Headband.png White Headband
File:S Weapon Aerospray MG .png [[]]	File:Splatoon Gear Takoroka Mesh White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear Black Squideye White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear White Kicks White Headband.png White Headband
File:S Weapon Splat Charger .png [[]]	File:Splatoon Gear Bobble Hat White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear Green Zip Hoodie White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear Moto Boots White Headband.png White Headband
File:S Weapon Classic Squiffer .png [[]]	File:Splatoon Gear Paintball Mask White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear Gray College Sweat White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear Zombie Hi-Horses White Headband.png White Headband
File:S Weapon Blaster .png [[]]	File:Splatoon Gear Safari Hat White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear Black Baseball LS White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear Red Work Boots White Headband.png White Headband
File:S Weapon Rapid Blaster .png [[]]	File:Splatoon Gear Pilot Goggles White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear White Layered LS White Headband.png White Headband	File:Splatoon Gear Purple Hi-Horses White Headband.png White Headband

Trivia

Pro Controller + Wii Remote Combo

• Multiple Pro Controllers and a Wii U GamePad can be seen inside the Battle Dojo hanging on the wall. There are three white controllers, a black controller and a white GamePad on the left side and two black controllers on the right side.
• Battle Dojo matches can also be played with a combination of Wii U Pro Controller, Wii Classic Controller or Wii Classic Controller Pro and a Wii Remote Plus or Wii Remote with a Wii MotionPlus accessory, which was hinted at in the 26^th Sunken Scroll. (pictured right) This allows the player using the controller to have motion controls. To perform this, the player must hold down on the , hold down , and press and as described on the Splatoon Tumblr, Live from Squid Research Lab.
• The playable Inklings in the Battle Dojo are based off of those seen in various pieces of official art.
• During Splatfest, all the stages in the Battle Dojo are switched to nighttime.
• Stages that have been added to the game are not present in this mode. As to why is unknown.
• For unknown reasons the Urchin Underpass map has not received the changes from Version 2.0.0 like the Multiplayer map did.

Gallery

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  A Wii U Gamepad and four Wii U Pro Controllers visible inside the Battle Dojo building.

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  The pre-2.0.0 Urchin Underpass in the Battle Dojo during Splatfest

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  An Inkling affected by a Disruptor in the Battle Dojo.