X Battle

X Battle​

X Battle

"X Battles will be the true testing ground for the highest-ranking players around."

Type	Online multiplayer mode
Players	8 (4v4)
Ranked	Yes
Weapons	All
Controllers	Joy-Con Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
Release Date	1 December 2022

“	Test your limits against the best of the best in extreme battles.	”
— The in-game description when choosing a mode

For the Splatoon 2 rank, see Rank X.

X Battle is a multiplayer mode in Splatoon 3. It was originally announced as one of two battle modes to be added in free post-launch updates (along with League Battle) and launched on 1 December 2022 as part of the Chill Season 2022 update.

Description

X Battles are similar to X Rank in Splatoon 2's Ranked Battles and use many of the same mechanics, such as X Power. However, while Splatoon 2 featured rank progression from S+ to X within the Ranked Battle game mode, Splatoon 3 offers X Battle as a separate mode from Anarchy Battles. In X Battle, players have season-long (three-month) sessions to play matches against other skilled players to increase their X Power. There are five placement matches at the beginning of the season to determine starting X Power. After placement, players take on series of matches which end after 3 wins or 3 losses, with X Power points being gained or lost at the end depending on the outcome. Players in the top 500 will also be recognized. As of update 6.0, players that have an X Power above 2000 will only play against other players with an X Power of above 2000 in X Battles.

X Battles are separated into two divisions, each sponsored by a gear brand:

• Takoroka Division covers players from Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand
• Tentatek Division covers players from North America, South America, and Europe

Players choose their division the first time they play X Battles in a given season, and are unable to change the division until the next season. It is unknown if sponsors will change in later seasons.

Ranks

To play X Battles, one must have a rank in Anarchy Battle of S+0 or higher. Players will need to keep this in mind with the rank reset mechanic. If a player wants to play X Battles at the beginning of the new season, they must have an Anarchy Battle Rank of S+10 or higher before the old season ends, since all ranks S+10 and above are reset to S+0 each season, while S+9 and lower are reset below the S+0 threshold.

Unlike Anarchy Battle, which has a single rank for all ranked game modes, X Battle features separate rankings for each of them. X Power is tracked separately for Splat Zones, Tower Control, Rainmaker, and Clam Blitz.

List of modes

Mode	Description	Games
Splat Zones	Plays similarly to the King of the Hill mode from other video games. It revolves around a central "zone" or "zones", which players must attempt to cover in ink. Whoever retains the zone for a certain amount of time wins.	✓
Tower Control	A player must take control of a tower located in the center of a map and ride it towards the enemy base. The first team to get the tower to their enemy's base wins.	✓
Rainmaker	A player must grab and take the Rainmaker weapon to a pedestal near the enemy team's spawn point, stopping at checkpoints along the way. The team who carries the Rainmaker furthest towards their respective pedestal wins.	✓
Clam Blitz	Players pick up clams scattered around the stage and try to score as many points as they can by throwing the clams in their respective goals. The team who created the most power clams at the end of the match wins.	✓

Quotes

“	Don't forget about X Battles, coming in a future update! Not only do you have to reach an elite rank to join an X Battle but you'll have to risk X Power as you fight your way up the leaderboard. Our Tactical Research team is still investigating the details - stay tuned for more.	”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter

“	X Battles are coming in #Splatoon3's Chill Season 2022! Players ranked S+0 or higher can get in on some action that is decidedly not chill. You'll need to join one of two divisions sponsored by local gear brands. Europe and the Americas play in the Tentatek Division.	”
— @NintendoEurope on Twitter

Rewards

Locker trophies and badges are available as rewards for X Battle. The trophies are based on an in-game mode and are given to players when their final X rank standings and catalog levels are revealed.

Badges

Main article: Badge#Battle

Reaching certain positions will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.

X Battle milestones
Top <Number> in X Battle!			Note
3,000
500
10
Hit 2,000+ Power in <Brand> Division
Tentatek
Takoroka
Won <Number> Straight Battles with X Power at 2,000+
	Tentatek	Takoroka
15
70
350
Top <Number> in <Brand> Division
	Tentatek	Takoroka
50,000
30,000
10,000
5,000
3,000
1,000
500
10

X Battle data

The following pages contain the X Battle rankings of past seasons:

• X Battle data/Chill Season 2022

Gallery

• 

  Alternative icon with a dark blue "X"

• 

  SplatNet 3 icon

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  SplatNet 3 icon (black)

• 

  Promotional image

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  The two divisions for X Battle, Tentatek and Takoroka

Trivia

• With the post-launch addition of X Battle joining Anarchy Battle (Series) and Anarchy Battle (Open), Splatoon 3 achieved a first for the series by making three different ranked rotations available simultaneously to solo players.

Names in other languages

Translation needed

The section or page is missing non-English translations or material from other localizations ^edit

X Battle

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	Xマッチ X Matchi	X Match
Dutch	X-gevecht	X Battle
French	Match X	X Match
German	X Kampf	X Match
Italian	Partita X	X Match
Russian	Бой Х Boy X	X battle
Spanish	Combate X	X Combat
Chinese (Simplified)	X比赛 X bǐsài (Mandarin)	X battle
Chinese (Traditional)	X比賽 X bǐsài (Mandarin)	X battle
Korean	X 매치 X maechi	X Match

X Rankings

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	Xランキング
Dutch	X-ranglijst
French	Classement de matchs X
German	X-Rangliste	X-Rank list
Italian	Classifica X	Rank X
Russian	Разряд X
Spanish	Clasificación del rango X
Chinese	X排名
Korean	X 랭킹
Internal	XRanking

Division

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	グループ
Dutch	Competitie
French	Division
German	Gruppe	Group
Italian	Gruppo	Group
Russian	Группа
Spanish	División
Chinese (Simplified)	组别
Chinese (Traditional)	組別
Korean	그룹
Internal	XRegionGroup

Takoroka Division

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	グループ・ヤコ gurūpu yako	Group Takoroka
Dutch	Takoroka-competitie	Takoroka competition
French (NOA)	Division Pionic
French (NOE)	Division Cubic
German	Kalamati-Gruppe	Takoroka Group
Italian	Gruppo Sepia	Takoroka Group
Russian	Группа «Рыбок» Gruppa «Rybok»	«Takoroka» group
Spanish (NOA)	División Pulpioka
Spanish (NOE)	División Sepioca	Takaroka Division
Chinese (Simplified)	组别·暇古
Chinese (Traditional)	組別‧暇古
Korean	그룹・라이즈 그룹 라이즈 geulub laijeu	Group Takoroka
Internal	Pacific_Short_Plain

Tentatek Division

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	グループ・アロメ gurūpu arome	Group Tentatek
Dutch	Tentatek-competitie	Tentatek competition
French (NOA)	Division Tentatek
French (NOE)	Division OculR	Division Tentatek
German	Tentatek-Gruppe	Tentatek Group
Italian	Gruppo Arome	Tentatek Group
Russian	Группа «Щуччи» Gruppa «Shchuchchi»	«Tentatek» group
Spanish (NOA)	División Tentáctica
Spanish (NOE)	División Arome	Tentatek Division
Chinese (Simplified)	组别·艾洛眼
Chinese (Traditional)	組別‧艾洛眼
Korean	그룹・아로메 그룹 아로메 geulub alome	Group Tentatek
Portuguese	Divisão Tentatek[Citation needed]	Tentatek Division
Internal	Atlantic_Short_Plain