Sheldon License
Sheldon Licenses are a type of currency introduced in Splatoon 3 that can be used to acquire new weapons in Ammo Knights, which differs from previous games where players instead used cash.
1 Sheldon License is obtained every time the player levels up or increases a weapon's freshness to 1 star, as well as at the end of each season.
Each weapon at or below the player's level costs 1 Sheldon License to purchase. Unlike in previous games, weapons above the player's current level can still be bought, although they cost 3 Sheldon Licenses each instead of 1.
If a player has purchased every weapon, they can exchange extra Sheldon Licenses for Shell-Out Tokens at the Shell-Out Machine.
Gold Sheldon Licenses
In addition, there are also Gold Sheldon Licenses that can purchase any weapon regardless of the player's level. Players who import their Splatoon 2 save data at the beginning of Splatoon 3 receive three Gold Sheldon Licenses after completing the first online battle,[1] which is currently the only way to obtain them.
If the player has one, a Gold Sheldon License is spent automatically when purchasing a weapon above the player's level, or when purchasing any weapon with no regular Sheldon Licenses remaining (though in this case, Sheldon will warn the player that it may be a waste of a Gold Sheldon License).
Gold Sheldon Licenses do not have a counter in the user interface. Instead, Sheldon will tell the player how many they have left after they make a purchase in Ammo Knights.
Gallery
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Icon of a Gold Sheldon License
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Getting a Sheldon License
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The menu when exchanging Sheldon Licenses for Shell-Out Tokens
Trivia
- One of the hidden squids on the official Splatoon 3 website reveals a tip about the ability to spend extra Sheldon Licenses to purchase weapons above the player's level, but it contains an error: the website states four Sheldon Licenses are required, whereas only three are actually required in-game.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ブキチライセンス Bukichiraisensu |
Sheldon License |
Dutch | Krabbert-vergunning | Sheldon license |
French | Brevet Cartouche | Sheldon license |
German | ArtyCard | Sheldon card |
Italian | Licenza di Armand | Sheldon's license |
Russian | Лицензия Пушкина Litsenziya Pushkina |
Sheldon's license |
Spanish | Licencia de Jairo | Sheldon's license |
Chinese (Simplified) | 武器兑换证 Wǔqì duìhuàn zhèng |
Weapon Coupon |
Chinese (Traditional) | 武器兌換證 Wǔqì duìhuàn zhèng |
Weapon Coupon |
Korean | 부키치 라이선스 Bukichi laiseonseu |
Sheldon License |
Portuguese | Sheldon License[2] | Same as English |
Internal | WeaponLicense[3] | WeaponLicense is localized. |
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ゴールドブキチライセンス Gōrudobukichiraisensu |
Gold Sheldon License |
Dutch | Gouden Krabbert-vergunning | Golden Sheldon license |
French | Brevet Cartouche Or | Gold Sheldon license |
German | Gold-ArtyCard | Gold Sheldon card |
Italian | Licenza d'oro di Armand | Sheldon's golden license |
Russian | Золотая лицензия Пушкина Zolotaya litsenziya Pushkina |
Sheldon's golden license |
Spanish | Licencia dorada de Jairo | Sheldon's golden license |
Chinese (Simplified) | 金色武器兑换证 Jīnsè wǔqì duìhuàn zhèng |
Gold Weapon Coupon |
Chinese (Traditional) | 金色武器兌換證 Jīnsè wǔqì duìhuàn zhèng |
Gold Weapon Coupon |
Korean | 골드 부키치 라이선스 Goldeu bukichi laiseonseu |
Gold Sheldon License |
Portuguese | Gold Sheldon License[2] | Same as English |
Internal | WeaponLicenseGold[3] | WeaponLicenseGold is localized. |