Clam Blitz

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Clam Blitz is one of the four Ranked Battle modes in Splatoon 2, alongside Splat Zones, Rainmaker, and Tower Control. Clam Blitz is the first ranked mode introduced in Splatoon 2 that wasn’t in Splatoon.

History

Clam Blitz was announced on November 21, 2017 when Nintendo released a video showing the updates for the coming weeks.

On December 13, 2017 at Template:UTC, the 2.1.0 game update made Clam Blitz playable.

Gameplay

The objective of Clam Blitz is to pick up clams, which are scattered around the stage, and deposit them into the goal near the opposing team's base. Once a player picks up ten clams, it transforms into a power clam, which is used to destroy the barrier of the goal. The power clam can be thrown from player to player, however, if the player receiving the power clam is holding any smaller clams, they will be dropped. Players can also splat opposing players to make them drop their clams, which the player can then take them for themselves. If an opponent drops a power clam, only their team can pick it up, and after a few seconds of it not being in possession it will disappear.

When clams are thrown in the opposing team’s basket, 3 points are earned per clam, while a power clam is worth 20 points. After an amount of time without throwing clams, the goal's barrier will regenerate, and a Power Clam for the team whose barrier got destroyed will spawn by it.

There are some restrictions on what actions will let a player carry their clams after they are performed, regardless if they have formed a power clam or not. A player can Super Jump to a teammate with their clams intact, but returning to spawn will break whatever clams the player is holding. Using the Baller or Splashdown will also force the player to drop their clams.