Ranked Battle

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Template:InfoboxMode Ranked Battle is one of the multiplayer mode categories in the Splatoon series.

These battles can last for five minutes, instead of the three minute long Turf Wars. The battle can be shorter or longer depending on the outcome of the game. It features several modes and is accessible once a player hits Level 10. The modes included in this category require a higher level of strategy compared to Regular Battle, and wins and losses are counted toward players' ranks which are used for matchmaking.

History

Splatoon

Ranked Battle was released when a large amount of Splatoon players reached Level 10 on June 1, 2015. Ranks originally ranged from 'C-' to 'A+'. On August 5, 2015, version 2.0.0 increased the rank cap. Ranks then ranged from 'C-' to 'S+'.

Splatoon 2

Ranked Battles were available at launch with Splatoon 2, though players still must obtain Level 10 to play. All modes were kept from the previous games, with minor improvements made. Along with the 2.1.0 update on December 13, 2017, a new mode called Clam Blitz was added. Ranking changes are planned for late April with the 3.0.0 update.

List of ranked modes

Mode Description Release date (UTC) Games
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Mode Icon Splat Zones.png
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. June 1, 2015 Template:Ya Template:Ya
Mode Icon Tower Control.png
Tower Control
An Inkling 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. July 1, 2015 Template:Ya Template:Ya
Mode Icon Rainmaker.png
Rainmaker
A player must grab and take the Rainmaker weapon to a pedestal near the enemy team's spawn point. The team who carries the Rainmaker furthest towards their respective pedestal wins. August 15, 2015 Template:Ya Template:Ya
Mode Icon Clam Blitz.png
Clam Blitz
Players pick up clams scattered around the stage and bring them to the goal. December 13, 2017 Template:Ya

Stage schedule

Splatoon

Stages will rotate out every four hours along with the stages from Turf War, at 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, and 22:00 UTC. The change in stages are accompanied by an announcement from the Squid Sisters. This announcement will also boot all players out of the lobby after they finish their current match. The mode will also rotate between Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker at the same time.

Splatoon 2

Similar to Splatoon. Splatoon 2 features stage rotation every 2 hours. Again similar to the first game, Off the Hook will give an announcement when the stages/mode change. Players can also view the stage schedule from their smart device using SplatNet 2 on the Nintendo Switch Online App.

Audio

Main article: Music

Splatoon

Album Art Song Name Fictional Band
File:Turf-war-badge@2x.png
Lobby N/A
Victory N/A
Defeat N/A
File:Album art bobdub.jpg
Ika Jamaica (Dubble Bath) Bob Dub
File:Squid Squad.jpg
Splattack! Squid Squad
Ink or Sink
Seaskape
Kraken Up
Metalopod
Now or Never!
File:ABXY Album Cover.jpg
Shellfie(NA/EU/OC)[a]/Friend List(JP)[b] Chirpy Chips
Split and Splat(NA/EU/OC)[a]/Quick Start(JP)[b]
File:Hightide Era Album Cover.png
Hooked Hightide Era
Sucker Punch

Splatoon 2

Album Art Song Name Fictional Band
File:Turf-war-badge@2x.png
Without a Dop Doubt N/A
Dubble Bath (DIY Remix) Bob Dub
File:Wet Floor.jpg
Inkoming! Wet Floor
Undertow
Rip Entry
Endolphin Surge
Don't Slip
Now or Never!
Turf Master
Ink Another Day
File:Music S2 Bottom Feeders album artwork.jpg
Seafoam Shanty Bottom Feeders
Fins & Fiddles
Shipwreckin'
File:Music S2 Ink Theory album art.jpg
Riptide Rupture Ink Theory
Broken Coral
File:S2 ABXY Album Cover.jpg
Wave Prism(NA/EU/OC)[a]/ Battery Full(JP)[b] Chirpy Chips
Blitz It!(NA/EU/OC)[a]Chip Damage(JP)[b]

Unlike in Regular Battles, the music in a Ranked Battle does not change when there is one minute left.

Trivia

  • Originally, rank could go up by 20 points at a time. This can be seen in an image released before Splatoon was finalized.
  • Once a player's rank changes after a match, a message saying "RANK CHANGED! Re-enter the lobby to pit your skills against players closer to you on rank!" will appear, and the player will be forced to exit.

Gallery

Splatoon

Splatoon 2

Names in other languages

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References

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