Splatoon 3 gets a new update (version 11.1.0). Here are the full patch notes:

Nintendo has already been fairly aggressive this week, rolling out a brand new Swap 2 firmware replace and a “Handheld Mode Enhance” possibility, and on high of this they introduced a brand new replace for Splatoon 3.

In accordance with Nintendo of America’s official help web page, will probably be launched domestically on March 18, 2026. We have introduced the sport to model 11.1.0, which incorporates matchmaking and multiplayer steadiness changes to the sport.

The event staff additionally shared particulars in regards to the subsequent replace following this, revealing that it’s going to give attention to fight steadiness modifications. For now, listed below are the main points for the most recent updates scheduled to be launched this week:

Splatoon 3 – Model 11.1.0 (launched March 18, 2026)

All modifications apply to each Nintendo Swap 2 and Nintendo Swap.

Modifications to multiplayer

• The specs of some main weapons have been modified.
  

  weapon	Change particulars
  splattershot nova anaki splattershot nova	Shot velocity will increase by roughly 25% with out altering flight distance.
  Fring the Curler foil fling the curler	Adjusted harm falloff based mostly on vertical swing distance, permitting you to deal 50.0 harm/100 harm from additional away than earlier than.
  octobrush octobrush new Comets Octobrush Customized brush reproduction	Ink consumption when brushing has been lowered by roughly 10%.
  Van Buszler 14 Mk I Bambusler 14 Mk II	Motion velocity whereas charging or firing has been elevated by roughly 13%.
  Blobler Bloblo Bar Deco	Injury elevated from 30.0 to 32.0.
  Dozer Dualis FF Customized gentle defend Dualis FF	Decreased the time between performing a Dodge Roll and having the ability to carry out the subsequent motion by roughly 1/30 of a second.
  strive a gimmick Attempt Sister Brera Attempt the Brera CRE-M	Ink consumption when beginning the cover has been lowered by roughly 23%.
  dynamo curler gold dynamo curler begins dynamo curler	The impact of lowering ink consumption when outfitted with the power “Ink Saver (Major)” has been alleviated.

• The specs of some particular weapons have been modified.
  

  particular weapons	Change particulars
  extremely stamp	Decreased the radius of the 220.0 harm radius of the explosion on the level of impression when throwing a stamp by roughly 10%.

• The factors required for some particular weapons have been modified.
  

  weapon	in entrance	rear
  splatter shot hero shot reproduction order shot reproduction	210	200
  splash-o-matic	180	190
  splash-o-matic	200	210
  luna blaster neo	180	190
  blaster	180	190
  customized blaster	180	190
  speedy blaster professional deco	190	200
  dynamo curler	190	200
  new ink brush	180	190
  violent splatter Order a Splatling Duplicate	200	210
  Dapple Duaries	170	180
  Spraduary Order a Duary Duplicate	190	200

Modifications to X Battle

• We’ve modified the matchmaking system in order that as a substitute of gamers with comparable X Powers competing in opposition to one another, gamers whose ultimate X Powers are more likely to change into comparable over time will now pair up in opposition to one another.
• We’ve modified the matchmaking and teaming system to make it much less seemingly that ability variations will happen between groups even throughout occasions of the day or in areas the place there are few gamers.
• Within the Tentatek division, gamers with X Energy lower than 2000.0 can now be matched with gamers with X Energy better than 2000.0.
• We have modified the matchmaking system so now you can play in opposition to extra weapons than earlier than.

This replace focuses on matchmaking and multiplayer steadiness modifications.

In X Battle, we have now modified the matchmaking and teaming system.

First, as a substitute of merely gathering gamers with comparable X-power at that cut-off date, we gathered gamers with comparable ultimate X-power because of repeated matches.

This transformation will make excessive matches much less more likely to happen, even instantly after the season begins or after calculations have completed.

As well as, if matchmaking takes time, the criterion of “comparable skill” will probably be steadily relaxed, however we have now modified the factors and the staff division system in order that the talents of gamers on each groups are symmetrical even in time durations or areas the place there are few gamers.

Moreover, we have now modified the pairing system for the weapons that gamers struggle with.

Beforehand, weapons have been divided into a number of teams, and it grew to become widespread for gamers to struggle by combining weapons belonging to the identical group.

To scale back the prospect of a participant’s weapon at all times being matched in opposition to an extended (or shorter) most well-liked vary weapon, we modified this method in order that gamers struggle with comparable most well-liked vary weapons extra usually, no matter group.

Concerning multiplayer steadiness, we have now made modifications based mostly on fight knowledge from model 11.0.0.

Among the many weapons that have been enhanced in model 11.0.0 and the weapons that have been considerably affected by modifications to the fight system, modifications have been made to barely decrease the efficiency of some weapons that have been considerably affected based mostly on fight knowledge.

Some weapons that did not profit a lot from the modifications to the fight system have been barely improved in efficiency and made modifications to make them simpler to make use of.

The subsequent replace will give attention to fight steadiness modifications.

If you have not but tried Splatoon 3 on Swap 2, there have been a number of updates made to the platform final yr that improved the expertise.