Version 4.5.0 (Splatoon 2)

Version 4.5.0
For Splatoon 2

4.4.0 ⟶ 4.5.0

Version history

Version 4.5.0 is an upcoming update to Splatoon 2 that will be released on 10 March 2019 at 01:00 UTC.^[1]

Balance changes

Main weapons

Specifications for some of the main weapons have been changed.

Weapon	Change
Sploosh-o-matic Neo Sploosh-o-matic	▲ Decreased time after pressing to fire before ink recovery begins by roughly 5/60 of a second.
Splattershot Jr. Custom Splattershot Jr. Kensa Splattershot Jr.	▲ Decreased time after pressing ZR to fire before ink recovery begins by roughly 5/60 of a second.
Aerospray MG Aerospray RG	▲ Decreased time after pressing ZR to fire before ink recovery begins by roughly 5/60 of a second. ▲ Now more likely to ink the turf around your feet when firing.
.52 Gal .52 Gal Deco Kensa .52 Gal	▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 21%. ▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Splash Walls by roughly 10%. ▲ Reduced the time to shoot from squid form by 1/60 of a second.
.96 Gal .96 Gal Deco	▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 57%. ▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Splash Walls by roughly 10%.
Luna Blaster Luna Blaster Neo Kensa Luna Blaster	▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 64%.
Rapid Blaster Rapid Blaster Deco Kensa Rapid Blaster	▲ The Main Power Up gear ability will now also increase the radius of explosions while equipped when using these main weapons. ▲ The above effect will be maxed out when 2.9 times the normal amount of gear ability is equipped. ▲ Each additional gear ability is worth .3 of the effect of the base gear ability.
Rapid Blaster Pro Rapid Blaster Pro Deco	▲ The Main Power Up gear ability will now also increase the radius of explosions while equipped when using these main weapons. ▲ The above effect will be maxed out when 2.9 times the normal amount of gear ability is equipped. ▲ Each additional gear ability is worth .3 of the effect of the base gear ability.
Squeezer Foil Squeezer	▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 57%. ▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Splash Walls by roughly 10%. ▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Ballers by roughly 17%. ▲ Increased damage dealt to an opponent who is armored while using a Booyah Bomb by roughly 17%. ▲ Increased damage dealt to the Rainmaker barrier by roughly 10%.
Carbon Roller Carbon Roller Deco	▲ Decreased time after making a horizontal swing before you can switch into squid or octo form or use a sub weapon by roughly 2/60 of a second. ▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 13%.
Splat Roller Krak-On Splat Roller Kensa Splat Roller Hero Roller Replica	▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 13%.
Goo Tuber Custom Goo Tuber	▲ With a charge shot stored, the animation of rising from a submerged position in squid or octo form can now be canceled with , causing you to immediately resume squid or octo form.
Tri-Slosher Tri-Slosher Nouveau	▲ Extended forward the central shot’s point of impact.
Mini Splatling Zink Mini Splatling Kensa Mini Splatling	▲ You can now jump higher than previously when the Splatling is fully charged. ▲ Increased movement speed while charging by roughly 3%. ▲ Increased movement speed while firing by roughly 8%.
H-3 Nozzlenose H-3 Nozzlenose D	▼ Decreased the effectiveness of the Main Power Up gear ability. ▼ Increased the Main Power Up gear abilities required to reach 49.9 damage from 3.9 to 4.2 times the amount of base gear ability. ▼ Each additional gear ability is worth .3 of the effect of the base gear ability.
Bamboozler 14 Mk I Bamboozler 14 Mk II	▼ Decreased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 20%. ▼ Decreased damage dealt to opponent Splash Walls by roughly 20%. ▼ Decreased damage dealt to opponent Ballers by roughly 38%. ▼ Decreased damage dealt to an opponent who is armored while using a Booyah Bomb by roughly 31%.
Sloshing Machine Sloshing Machine Neo Kensa Sloshing Machine	▼ Increased ink consumption by roughly 20%. ▼ Decreased hit radius of the spiral portion of the shot by roughly 6%.
Explosher Custom Explosher	▼ Increased ink consumption by roughly 30%. ▼ Decreased radius of splash damage explosion by roughly 7%.