Version 4.8.0 (Splatoon 2)

Version 4.8.0
For Splatoon 2

4.7.0 ⟶ 4.8.0 Version history

Version 4.8.0 is an upcoming update to Splatoon 2 that will be released on 29 May 2019 at 01:00 UTC.

Balance changes

Main weapons

Specifications for some of the main weapons have been changed.

Weapon	Change
Jet Squelcher Custom Jet Squelcher	▲ Increased painting radius of landing shots by 10%.
Carbon Roller Carbon Roller Deco	▲ Decrease ink consumption when performing a vertical or horizontal flick by roughly 12%.
Splat Roller Krak-On Splat Roller Kensa Splat Roller Hero Roller Replica	▲ Vertical flick painting ranged increased.
Dapple Dualies Dapple Dualies Nouveau Clear Dapple Dualies	▲ Ink consumption when shooting decreased by about 7%.
Splat Dualies Enperry Splat Dualies Kensa Splat Dualies File:S2 Weapon Main Hero Dualies Replica.png Hero Dualies Replica	▲ Ink consumption when shooting decreased by about 5%.
Mini Splatling Zink Mini Splatling Kensa Mini Splatling	▼ Ink consumption increased by 15%.
Heavy Splatling Heavy Splatling Deco Heavy Splatling Remix Hero Splatling Replica	▼ Damage decreased: 32.0 → 30.0
Ballpoint Splatling Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau	▼ Decreased painting radius of long ranged landing shots by 8%.
Tenta Brella Tenta Sorella Brella Tenta Camo Brella	▼ Minimum damage: 17.5 → 17.0

Sub weapons

Specifications for some of the sub weapons have been changed.

Weapon	Change
Autobomb	▲ After installation, time taken to deploy shield decreased by 5/60 of a second.

Special weapons

Specifications for some of the special weapons have been changed.

Weapon	Change
Inkjet	▲ Damage against Splat Brella and Undercover Brella canopies increased by 25%. ▲ Damage against Tenta Brella canopy increased by 75%.
Booyah Bomb	▼ Armor durability decreased by about 6%.

Special gauge

Points required to fill the special gauge for some weapons have been changed.

Weapon	Adjustment
Splattershot Hero Shot Replica	▲ 190 → 180
Blaster Hero Blaster Replica	▲ 190 → 180
Fresh Squiffer	▲ 190 → 180
Splat Charger Hero Charger Replica	▼ 210 → 220
Splatterscope	▼ 210 → 220
Tenta Brella	▼ 190 → 200
Tenta Camo Brella	▼ 190 → 200
Kensa Undercover Brella	▼ 190 → 200