Version 4.5.0 (Splatoon 2)

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Version 4.5.0
For Splatoon 2
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Version history

Version 4.5.0 is an update to Splatoon 2 that was released on 11 March 2019 at 01:00 UTC.[1]

Balance changes

Main weapons

Specifications for some of the main weapons have been changed.

Weapon Change
S2 Weapon Main Sploosh-o-matic.png Sploosh-o-matic
S2 Weapon Main Neo Sploosh-o-matic.png Neo Sploosh-o-matic
  • Decreased time after pressing to fire before ink recovery begins by roughly 5/60 of a second.
S2 Weapon Main Splattershot Jr..png Splattershot Jr.
S2 Weapon Main Custom Splattershot Jr..png Custom Splattershot Jr.
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Splattershot Jr..png Kensa Splattershot Jr.
  • Decreased time after pressing to fire before ink recovery begins by roughly 5/60 of a second.
S2 Weapon Main Aerospray MG.png Aerospray MG
S2 Weapon Main Aerospray RG.png Aerospray RG
  • Decreased time after pressing 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.
S2 Weapon Main .52 Gal.png .52 Gal
S2 Weapon Main .52 Gal Deco.png .52 Gal Deco
S2 Weapon Main Kensa .52 Gal.png Kensa .52 Gal
S2 Weapon Main .96 Gal.png .96 Gal
S2 Weapon Main .96 Gal Deco.png .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%.
S2 Weapon Main Luna Blaster.png Luna Blaster
S2 Weapon Main Luna Blaster Neo.png Luna Blaster Neo
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Luna Blaster.png Kensa Luna Blaster
  • Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 64%.
S2 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster.png Rapid Blaster
S2 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Deco.png Rapid Blaster Deco
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Rapid Blaster.png 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.
S2 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Pro.png Rapid Blaster Pro
S2 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Pro Deco.png 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.
S2 Weapon Main Squeezer.png Squeezer
S2 Weapon Main Foil Squeezer.png 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%.
S2 Weapon Main Carbon Roller.png Carbon Roller
S2 Weapon Main Carbon Roller Deco.png 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%.
S2 Weapon Main Splat Roller.png Splat Roller
S2 Weapon Main Krak-On Splat Roller.png Krak-On Splat Roller
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Splat Roller.png Kensa Splat Roller
S2 Weapon Main Hero Roller Replica.png Hero Roller Replica
  • Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 13%.
S2 Weapon Main Goo Tuber.png Goo Tuber
S2 Weapon Main Custom Goo Tuber.png 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.
S2 Weapon Main Tri-Slosher.png Tri-Slosher
S2 Weapon Main Tri-Slosher Nouveau.png Tri-Slosher Nouveau
  • Extended forward the central shot's point of impact.
S2 Weapon Main Mini Splatling.png Mini Splatling
S2 Weapon Main Zink Mini Splatling.png Zink Mini Splatling
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Mini Splatling.png 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%.
S2 Weapon Main H-3 Nozzlenose.png H-3 Nozzlenose
S2 Weapon Main H-3 Nozzlenose D.png 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.
S2 Weapon Main Bamboozler 14 Mk I.png Bamboozler 14 Mk I
S2 Weapon Main Bamboozler 14 Mk II.png 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%.
S2 Weapon Main Sloshing Machine.png Sloshing Machine
S2 Weapon Main Sloshing Machine Neo.png Sloshing Machine Neo
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Sloshing Machine.png Kensa Sloshing Machine
  • Increased ink consumption by roughly 20%.
  • Decreased hit radius of the spiral portion of the shot by roughly 6%.
S2 Weapon Main Explosher.png Explosher
S2 Weapon Main Custom Explosher.png Custom Explosher
  • Increased ink consumption by roughly 30%.
  • Decreased radius of splash damage explosion by roughly 7%.

Sub weapons

Specifications for some of the sub weapons have been changed.

Weapon Change
S2 Weapon Sub Autobomb.png Autobomb
  • Decreased time before ink recovery starts after use by roughly 15/60 of a second.
S2 Weapon Sub Point Sensor.png Point Sensor
  • Decreased ink consumption from 55% to 45% of a standard ink tank.
  • Decreased movement speed and distance of Point Sensor when thrown.
    • Decreased movement speed of Point Sensor when thrown and when not using the Sub Power Up gear ability by roughly 8%.
    • Decreased movement speed of Point Sensor when thrown and when maximum amount of Sub Power Up gear ability is equipped by roughly 2%.
  • Decreased effect of Ink Saver (Sub) gear ability by roughly 8%.
S2 Weapon Sub Sprinkler.png Sprinkler
  • Decreased time before the Sprinkler begins shooting ink after being placed by roughly 30/60 of a second.
  • Increased radius of ink spray when placed on a wall or the ground by roughly 2.5 times.
S2 Weapon Sub Fizzy Bomb.png Fizzy Bomb
  • Decreased damage radius of second and third explosions by roughly 6%.

Special weapons

Specifications for some of the special weapons have been changed.

Weapon Change
S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm
  • Decreased area of effect radius by roughly 6%.

Abilities

Specifications for certain gear abilities have been changed.

Ability Change
S2 Ability Bomb Defense Up DX.png Bomb Defense Up DX
  • The effect that reduces the amount of time you can be tracked by a Point Sensor will now trigger more easily with a fewer number of Bomb Defense Up DX gear abilities equipped.

Special gauge

Points required to fill the special gauge for some weapons have been changed.

Weapon Adjustment
S2 Weapon Main Custom Splattershot Jr..png Custom Splattershot Jr. 170 → 160
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Luna Blaster.png Kensa Luna Blaster 180 → 170
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Glooga Dualies.png Kensa Glooga Dualies 190 → 180
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Splattershot Pro.png Kensa Splattershot Pro 180 → 200
S2 Weapon Main H-3 Nozzlenose D.png H-3 Nozzlenose D 210 → 220
S2 Weapon Main Custom Explosher.png Custom Explosher 200 → 210
S2 Weapon Main Custom Hydra Splatling.png Custom Hydra Splatling 190 → 200

Fixes and adjustments

  • Fixed an issue causing players who performed a dodge roll in specific locations on Kelp Dome during Tower Control or Clam Blitz matches to be treated as if they had fallen out of bounds.
  • Fixed an issue occurring on Piranha Pit during Tower Control matches, allowing players riding the moving tower to take a shortcut into the opposing team's base via an elevated platform.
  • As a result of the above fix, the route taken by the tower in Tower Control matches has been altered slightly.
  • Fixed an issue occurring on certain stages when certain symmetrically placed objects were inked, causing minor discrepancies between the actual area inked and the area inked shown on the results screen.
  • Fixed an issue allowing attacks with rollers to pass through the opened brellas of opponents, defeating the brella user.
  • Fixed an issue causing a Splashdown special used by an opponent to shift locations when network conditions are poor.
  • Fixed an issue when using the Ultra Stamp causing the top of crates not to be inked when swinging the stamp while on the ground and near a wall.

Other changes

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