Its appearance changes to match the ink color of the player's team.
While playing in "Turf War (Splatfest)" in Private Battle, if any player has this gear equipped, it will cause their team's Splatfest Team Name to appear as the match is beginning.
Balance changes
Multiplayer
Shellendorf Institute underwent renovation from 29 to 31 July 2019.
Adjusted the position of clams that appear during a match of Clam Blitz for all stages.
Stage terrain and object placement for the following stages has been changed.
▲ Decreased gaps around the hit box of the central shot (of the ink blasts fired with a shot from these weapons) to make targets easier to hit, even when angling a shot up or down.
▲ When swinging the hammer to smash the ground, decreased the amount of time required to complete the first swing, and the time required to raise the hammer overhead for the second swing by roughly 2/60 of a second each.
Special gauge
Points required to fill the special gauge for some weapons have been changed.
Fixed an issue causing a Torpedo's explosion to damage an opponent standing on a thin floor or platform if the Torpedo hits the underside of the floor while tracking a target.
Fixed an issue in Inkblot Art Academy allowing players to clip inside a specific piece of stage terrain.
Fixed an issue in Inkblot Art Academy making a specific wall impossible to climb smoothly depending on the way it had been inked.
Fixed an issue in Walleye Warehouse where removing the cardboard from within a portion of one of the glass walls made visibility through the wall different for each team.
Fixed an issue in Walleye Warehouse allowing players who moved beneath a certain platform and then used a Splashdownspecial to pass through the platform and end up on top of it.
Fixed an issue in Goby Arena allowing a player who super jumped to an ally pressed up against a specific piece of stage terrain to clip inside it and remain there.
Fixed an issue in Piranha Pit causing player movement to be held up slightly when walking off a specific conveyor belt.
Fixed an issue in Piranha Pit occurring in Rainmaker mode allowing players to gain access to the opponent's base via a specific Inkrail.
Fixed an issue in Wahoo World allowing players to clip inside a specific piece of stage terrain.
Fixed an issue in Wahoo World making a specific wall impossible to climb smoothly depending on the way it had been inked.
Fixed an issue in the Shifty Station stage, The Maze Dasher, where a portion of stage terrain differed from the version of the stage originally released previously as part of a Splatfest.
Changes to Salmon Run
Specifications for some of the main weapons have been changed.