Version 4.6.0 (Splatoon 2)

Version 4.6.0
For Splatoon 2

4.5.1 ⟶ 4.6.0 ⟶ 4.6.1 Version history

Version 4.6.0 is an update to Splatoon 2 that was released on 3 April 2019 at 01:00 UTC.

New content

Weapons

Sheldon's Picks weapons (ten returning, two new):

New

• Clear Dapple Dualies
• Tenta Camo Brella

Returning

• Sploosh-o-matic 7
• Aerospray PG
• N-ZAP '83
• Grim Range Blaster
• Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose
• Permanent Inkbrush
• Fresh Squiffer
• Bamboozler 14 Mk III
• Soda Slosher
• Heavy Splatling Remix

Gear

• Special gear, which was given out for the Hare vs. Tortoise through the Nintendo Switch news channel. This includes four pieces of headgear and two sets of four shoes, four Pearl-styled and four Marina-styled:
  • Orange Novelty Visor
  • Pink Novelty Visor
  • Purple Novelty Visor
  • Green Novelty Visor
  • Pearl-Scout Lace-Ups
  • Pearlescent Squidkid IV
  • Pearl Punk Crowns
  • New-Day Arrows
  • Marination Lace-Ups
  • Rina Squidkid IV
  • Trooper Power Stripes
  • Midnight Slip-Ons

One other new gear, obtained as a Salmon Run bonus:

• Sailor Cap

Progression

• Weapon badges were added, which appear in the weapon selection screen based on the total Turf Inked with each weapon:
  • Red (100,000p)
  • Bronze (500,000p)
  • Silver (1,000,000p)
  • Gold (9,999,999p)

Balance changes

Main weapons

Specifications for some of the main weapons have been changed.

Weapon	Change
Sploosh-o-matic Neo Sploosh-o-matic	▲ Boosted the increase to movement speed while swimming, and decreased time required to reach maximum swim speed.
Splattershot Jr. Custom Splattershot Jr. Kensa Splattershot Jr.	▲ Decreased ink consumption by roughly 14%.
Aerospray MG Aerospray RG	▲ Shots now ink a larger area when they land.
.52 Gal .52 Gal Deco Kensa .52 Gal	▲ Increased minimum damage from 26.0 to 30.0.
N-ZAP '85 N-ZAP '89	▲ Increased radius of ink coverage around your feet while firing by roughly 6%. ▲ The Main Power Up gear ability will now be more likely to provide its benefit even with fewer instances of the ability equipped.
.96 Gal .96 Gal Deco	▲ Increased minimum damage from 31.0 to 35.0.
Luna Blaster Luna Blaster Neo Kensa Luna Blaster	▲ Decreased time before ink recovery starts after pressing to shoot by roughly 5/60 of a second.
Inkbrush Inkbrush Nouveau	▲ Adjusted the rate of damage drop-off over distance to be less severe than it was previously. ▲ In addition to its other benefits, equipping the gear ability Main Power Up will now also improve inking ability while holding down to ink continuously while moving.
Octobrush Octobrush Nouveau Kensa Octobrush Herobrush Replica	▲ In addition to its other benefits, equipping the gear ability Main Power Up will now also improve inking ability while holding down to ink continuously while moving.
E-liter 4K Custom E-liter 4K	▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 17%. ▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Tenta Brellas, Tenta Sorella Brellas, Tenta Camo Brellas, Undercover Brellas, Undercover Sorella Brellas, and Kensa Undercover Brellas by roughly 20%. ▲ Increased damage dealt to Bubble Blower bubbles by roughly 23%. ▲ Increased damage dealt to the armor surrounding an opponent using a Booyah Bomb by roughly 4%. ▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Splash Walls by roughly 10%.
E-liter 4K Scope Custom E-liter 4K Scope	▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 17%. ▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Tenta Brellas, Tenta Sorella Brellas, Tenta Camo Brellas, Undercover Brellas, Undercover Sorella Brellas, and Kensa Undercover Brellas by roughly 20%. ▲ Increased damage dealt to Bubble Blower bubbles by roughly 23%. ▲ Increased damage dealt to the armor surrounding an opponent using a Booyah Bomb by roughly 4%. ▲ Increased damage dealt to opponent Splash Walls by roughly 10%.
Heavy Splatling Heavy Splatling Deco	▲ Increased movement speed while charging by roughly 3%. ▲ Increased movement speed while firing by roughly 6%. ▲ Increased radius of ink coverage around your feet while firing by roughly 7%.
Splattershot Pro Forge Splattershot Pro Kensa Splattershot Pro	▼ Decreased the benefits of the Main Power Up gear ability. ▼ Changed the amount of gear ability required to reach 49.9 damage from 3.1 to 3.9 times the base gear ability. Each additional gear ability is worth 0.3 the amount of the base gear ability.

Sub weapons

Specifications for some of the sub weapons have been changed.

Weapon	Change
Curling Bomb	▲ Decreased time before ink recovery starts after ink is used by between roughly 5/60 to 15/60 of a second, depending on how long the button is held down. ▲ Decreased time before ink recovery when is pressed and released immediately by roughly 5/60 of a second. ▲ Decreased time before ink recovery when is held down continuously by roughly 15/60 of a second.

Special weapons

Specifications for some of the special weapons have been changed.

Weapon	Change
Curling-Bomb Launcher	▲ Increased initial speed of bombs by roughly 18% and also increased the distance they travel when is pressed and released immediately. There is no change to the distance the bombs travel when is held down continuously.
Bubble Blower	▲ Increased radius of ink coverage when Bubble Blower bubbles hit the ground by roughly 8%. ▲ Decreased the interval between bubble shots when in kid form by roughly 5/60 of a second. ▲ The Special Power Up gear ability will now be more likely to provide its benefit even with fewer instances of the ability equipped.
Sting Ray	▼ Silhouettes of players highlighted by effects such as Thermal Ink will now disappear once targeted by the Sting Ray when firing.

Abilities

Specifications for certain gear abilities have been changed.

Ability	Change
Ink Resistance Up	▲ Improved the gear ability's benefit of maintaining your ability to jump while stepping in enemy ink. ▲ Improved the gear ability's benefit of maintaining movement speed while walking through enemy ink.
Haunt	▲ Increased duration of Haunt when its requirements are met to last until the end of the match (it previously lasted for 30 seconds). The effects of Haunt on a player targeted by it will still end if that player is splatted. ▲ Changed the number of players that can be targeted by Haunt to four. ▲ Due to the above changes, the effects of Haunt on a targeted player will continue even after the player that targeted them with the ability is splatted by an opponent.

Special gauge

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

Weapon	Adjustment
Splattershot Hero Shot Replica	▲ 200 → 190
Classic Squiffer	▲ 180 → 170
Tri-Slosher Nouveau	▲ 180 → 170
Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau	▲ 230 → 220
Dapple Dualies	▲ 180 → 170
Dapple Dualies Nouveau	▲ 180 → 170

Fixes and adjustments

• Fixed an issue on Ancho-V Games causing players who switched back and forth between forms near the sponge in front of the Spawn Point to occasionally clip inside the stage terrain.
• Fixed an issue in certain modes on Goby Arena allowing players to gain access to the raised platform in the opposing base via the grating in front of the opposing Spawn Point.
• Fixed an issue while using the Goo Tuber or Custom Goo Tuber, in which the white area in the player's ink tank indicating ink consumption would decrease gradually as the player switched back and forth between forms while storing a charged shot.
• Fixed an issue making a Torpedo seem to disappear when viewed by the player who launched it if the Torpedo was destroyed just prior to hitting an opponent it was targeting.
• Fixed an issue causing a Booyah Bomb lost by being thrown into the water or out of bounds not to count toward the number of times a player used their special weapon during a match.
• Fixed an issue causing the Ultra Stamp to pass through certain objects such as the umbrella portion of a Splat Brella or a Splash Wall when thrown, despite the targeting guide indicating that the object would be hit while aiming.
• Fixed an issue causing players to jump higher than intended when jumping off a sponge at the instant it expanded in size.