Splatoon 3 Update 11.1.0 Buffs Weapons and Matchmaking

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Splatoon 3 update 11.1.0 introduces a wide range of multiplayer balance adjustments, targeting both main and special weapons. Several weapons receive buffs to improve usability, while others see slight reductions in effectiveness based on recent battle data.

The update also overhauls X Battle matchmaking, aiming to create more balanced matches by predicting player performance over time rather than relying solely on current X Power. Additional refinements ensure fairer team compositions and greater variety in weapon matchups.

Patch Notes

Multiplayer Balance Changes

• Main weapon adjustments:
  • Splattershot Nova and Annaki Splattershot Nova:
    • Increased shot speed by approximately 25 percent without changing range
  • Flingza Roller and Foil Flingza Roller:
    • Improved vertical swing damage falloff, allowing 50.0 and 100 damage to reach farther distances
  • Octobrush variants:
    • Reduced ink consumption by approximately 10 percent per swing
  • Bamboozler 14 Mk I and Mk II:
    • Increased movement speed while charging and firing by approximately 13 percent
  • Bloblobber and Bloblobber Deco:
    • Increased damage from 30.0 to 32.0
  • Douser Dualies FF variants:
    • Reduced delay after Dodge Roll before next action by approximately 1 by 30th of a second
  • Tenta Brella variants:
    • Reduced ink consumption for canopy launch by approximately 23 percent
  • Dynamo Roller variants:
    • Reduced effectiveness of Ink Saver Main ability on ink consumption
• Special weapon adjustments:
  • Ultra Stamp:
    • Reduced explosion radius of 220.0 damage impact area by approximately 10 percent

Special Points Adjustments

• Splattershot and variants:
  • Reduced from 210 to 200
• Sploosh o matic:
  • Increased from 180 to 190
• Splash o matic:
  • Increased from 200 to 210
• Luna Blaster Neo:
  • Increased from 180 to 190
• Blaster and Custom Blaster:
  • Increased from 180 to 190
• Rapid Blaster Pro Deco:
  • Increased from 190 to 200
• Dynamo Roller:
  • Increased from 190 to 200
• Inkbrush Nouveau:
  • Increased from 180 to 190
• Heavy Splatling and Order Splatling Replica:
  • Increased from 200 to 210
• Dapple Dualies:
  • Increased from 170 to 180
• Splat Dualies and Order Dualie Replicas:
  • Increased from 190 to 200

X Battle Matchmaking Changes

• Updated matchmaking system:
  • Matches players based on predicted final X Power rather than current value
  • Reduces likelihood of uneven matches, especially early in a season
• Improved team balancing:
  • Ensures more symmetrical skill distribution across teams
  • Adjusted criteria for regions and time zones with fewer players
• Expanded matchmaking range:
  • Tentatek Division now allows players below and above 2000.0 X Power to match together
• Weapon pairing adjustments:
  • Increased likelihood of facing weapons with similar range characteristics
  • Reduced frequency of same group weapon matchups

Splatoon 3 update 11.1.0 released on March 18, 2026, and is available on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

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