Tricolor Battle
| Type | Online multiplayer mode |
| Players | 8 (4v2v2) |
| Ranked | No |
| Weapons | All |
| Controllers |  Joy-Con  Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
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| Release Date | Launch |
| “ | "Aaay! (Hey, while they're arguing, let's steal the win. Tricolor Battle unlocked!)" | ” |
Tricolor Battle is a mode available exclusively during Splatfest events in Splatoon 3, alongside Splatfest Battle.
During Splatfests, it is unlocked halfway through each Splatfest event, right after the Halftime Report.
Release history
Tricolor Turf Wars were revealed via the Splatoon 3 Direct on 10 August 2022. The Tricolor Battle mode was first available in the Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere demo with the Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors event.
The mode was overhauled in the version 2.0.0 update, splitting its result category from Splatfest Battle (Open).
Description
In Splatoon 3, Tricolor Battle is a new mode exclusive to Splatfests alongside the returning Splatfest Battle mode. Splatfest Battle (Open) and Splatfest Battle (Pro) are available for the entirety of the Splatfest, while Tricolor Battle is only available after the Halftime Report, where the leading team is announced.
Players that enter Tricolor Battle will play a Tricolor Turf War match, wherein all players from all three Splatfest teams are arranged into 2v4v2 teams. Members of the two teams that consist of two players each are called attackers, while members of the team that consists of four players are called defenders. Teams are randomly assigned as attacking or defending in each individual match; if the team revealed to be in the lead during the Halftime Report is randomly chosen as the defending team during a match, the winning team will receive a 1.5× clout bonus.
As of version 2.0.0, clout accumulated via Tricolor Battle is a category taken into account when calculating a Splatfest's final results.
Previous system
During the Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere and from version 1.1.0 until version 2.0.0, affecting the Splatfest events Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors, Gear vs. Grub vs. Fun and Grass vs. Fire vs. Water, the Tricolor Battle menu option was only available to members of the second and third-place teams, where they were guaranteed to be on the attacking teams. Members of the leading team could be randomly placed in a Tricolor Turf War match when participating in the Splatfest Battle (Open) mode, where they would always be on the defending team. Players on the leading team could not be matched into Tricolor Turf Wars if they selected the Splatfest Battle (Pro) mode.
Under this system, clout accumulated via Tricolor Turf War wins counted towards the Splatfest Battle (Open) results category.
The version 2.0.0 update made it so Tricolor Battle is a menu option available to all players regardless of chosen team, randomizing the assignment of attacking and defending teams per match. Additionally, Tricolor clout was added as a results category. In certain localizations, the mode's name was changed to reflect the new system.
Music
- Main article: Splatfest Battle#Music
The pool of music tracks that can play during Splatfest Battles is shared with Tricolor Battle.
During the second part of the Grand Festival, the track Rainbow Color Inkantation with its unique handling of the last-minute song exclusively played on Grand Splatlands Bowl Tricolor Turf War matches; no other typical Splatfest tracks could play on this map.
| Band | Song |
|---|---|
 Deep Cut | |
| Commence the Fest | |
| Fins in the Air | |
| Till Depth Do Us Part | |
| Big Betrayal | |
| Smeared Canvas (Grand Festival version) | |
 |
Liquid Sunshine |
 |
Suffer No Fools |
Squid Sisters |
Ink Me Up (Grand Festival version) |
| Blushing Tide | |
| Now or Never! (Grand Festival version) | |
Off the Hook |
Acid Hues (Grand Festival version) |
| Muck Warfare (Grand Festival version) | |
| Shark Bytes (Grand Festival version) | |
| Now or Never! (Grand Festival version) | |
 Now or Never Seven |
Rainbow Color Inkantation |
Deep Cut |
Now or Never! |
| Ego Overboard | |
| Still Swimmin' | |
Squid Sisters |
Battle Victory (Grand Festival version) |
| Battle Defeat (Grand Festival version) | |
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Fest Zest (Grand Festival) |
| Party's Over (Grand Festival) |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
トリカラマッチ torikara macchi |
Tricolor Match |
| トリカラアタック (Pre-2.0.0) torikara atakku |
Tricolor Assault | |
 Dutch |
Driekleurengevecht | Tricolor Battle |
 French |
Match tricolore | Tricolor Match |
 German |
Dreifarb-Match | Tricolor-Match |
| Dreifarb-Angriff (Pre-2.0.0) | Tricolor Attack | |
 Italian |
Attacco tricolore | Tricolor attack |
 Russian |
Трехцветная стычка Tryokhtsvetnaya stychka |
Tricolor skirmish |
| Трехцветная битва (Pre-2.0.0) Tryokhtsvetnaya bitva |
Tricolor battle | |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Combate tricolor | Tricolor combat |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Ataque tricolor | Tricolor attack |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
三色夺宝比赛 sānsè duóbǎo bǐsài |
Tri-Color Treasure-seizing Match |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
三色奪寶比賽 sānsè duóbǎo bǐsài(Mandarin) |
Tri-Color Treasure-seizing Match |
 Korean |
트리컬러 매치 tteurikeolleo maechi |
Tricolor Match |
| 트리컬러 어택 (Pre-2.0.0) eurikeolleo eotaeg |
Tricolor Assault |
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