# Splatoon 3 9.3.0 — Ver. 9.3.0

- Product: Splatoon 3 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/splatoon-3)
- Vendor: Nintendo
- Date: 2025-03-12
- Version: 9.3.0
- Original notes: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/61257/~/splatoon-3-update-history
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/splatoon-3/releases/9.3.0
- Labels: Platforms: Switch

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- **changed** — Sploosh-o-matic Neo: Increased the speed of shots by approximately 3% and extended the flight distance
- **changed** — Splattershot Jr. Custom: Increased the speed of shots by approximately 3% and extended the flight distance
- **changed** — Aerospray MG: Increased the speed of shots by approximately 3% and extended the flight distance
- **changed** — N-ZAP '85: Movement speed while firing is now about 5% faster and reduced the scatter of shots while on the ground by approximately 5%
- **changed** — Splattershot Nova: Reduced the scatter of shots while jumping by approximately 33%
- **changed** — Big Swig Roller: Slightly expanded vertical swings' collision detection with players to make it easier to hit opponents
- **changed** — Painbrush: Shortened the interval between continuous swings by approximately 1/30th of a second
- **changed** — Mini Splatling: Reduced the time required to charge fully by approximately 1/20th of a second and reduced the time until the first level of charge ends by approximately 1/30th of a second
- **changed** — Heavy Splatling: Increased firing duration by approximately 11% and reduced the time required to charge fully by approximately 1/20th of a second
- **changed** — Dapple Dualies: Increased the speed of shots by approximately 3% and extended the flight distance
- **changed** — Splat Dualies Enperry: Slightly expanded the collision detection with players of shots fired from a normal posture to make it easier to hit opponents
- **changed** — Recycled Brella 24 Mk I: Slightly expanded the width of spray droplets created by shots and reduced the amount of ink consumed when firing a shot by approximately 14%
- **changed** — Snipewriter 5H: Slightly decreased the width of spray droplets created by shots
- **changed** — Mint Decavitator: Lengthened the time required for movement to begin when lunging forward with a charge swipe by approximately 1/30th of a second and reduced the width of spray droplets created by the ink wave of horizontal slashes by approximately 12%
- **changed** — Ultra Stamp: Increased the damage dealt by the explosion at the point of impact when the stamp is thrown, with damage to opponents near center increased from 60.0 to 220.0 and damage to opponents further from center increased from 30.0 to 60.0
- **changed** — Triple Splashdown: Increased the radius inked by the explosion by approximately 11%
- **changed** — Trizooka: Reduced the damage dealt to opponents further from the center of the explosion to 35.0 and shortened the duration by approximately 1/2 a second when not equipping the Special Power Up gear ability
- **changed** — Moved the lamp on the bridge in the center of Bluefin Depot to the top of the elevator

Changes to Multiplayer
Specifications for some main weapons have changed.
Sploosh-o-matic Neo: Increased the speed of shots by approximately 3% and extended the flight distance.
Splattershot Jr. Custom: Increased the speed of shots by approximately 3% and extended the flight distance.
Aerospray MG: Increased the speed of shots by approximately 3% and extended the flight distance.
N-ZAP '85: Movement speed while firing is now about 5% faster. Reduced the scatter of shots while on the ground by approximately 5%.
Splattershot Nova: Reduced the scatter of shots while jumping by approximately 33%.
Big Swig Roller: Slightly expanded vertical swings' collision detection with players to make it easier to hit opponents.
Painbrush: Shortened the interval between continuous swings by approximately 1/30th of a second.
Mini Splatling: Reduced the time required to charge fully by approximately 1/20th of a second. With this change, the time until the first level of charge ends is also reduced by approximately 1/30th of a second.
Heavy Splatling: Increased firing duration by approximately 11%. Reduced the time required to charge fully by approximately 1/20th of a second. With this change, the time until the first level of charge ends is also reduced by approximately 1/30th of a second.
Dapple Dualies: Increased the speed of shots by approximately 3% and extended the flight distance.
Splat Dualies Enperry: Slightly expanded the collision detection with players of shots fired from a normal posture to make it easier to hit opponents. There is no change to the fact that collision detection is greater for shots fired after a Dodge Roll.
Recycled Brella 24 Mk I: Slightly expanded the width of spray droplets created by shots. Reduced the amount of ink consumed when firing a shot by approximately 14%.
Snipewriter 5H: Slightly decreased the width of spray droplets created by shots.
Mint Decavitator: Lengthened the time required for movement to begin when lunging forward with a charge swipe by approximately 1/30th of a second. Reduced the width of spray droplets created by the ink wave of horizontal slashes by approximately 12%.
Specifications for some special weapons have changed.
Ultra Stamp: Increased the damage dealt by the explosion at the point of impact when the stamp is thrown. Increased the damage dealt to opponents near the center of the explosion from 60.0 to 220.0. Increased the damage dealt to opponents further from the center of the explosion from 30.0 to 60.0.
Triple Splashdown: Increased the radius inked by the explosion by approximately 11%.
Trizooka: For the explosion at the point of impact, reduced the damage dealt to opponents further from the center of the explosion to 35.0. The damage dealt to opponents near the center of the explosion remains 53.0. Shortened the duration by approximately 1/2 a second when not equipping the Special Power Up gear ability. The effect gained from equipping the maximum number of Special Power Up gear abilities will not change.
Points required for some special weapons have been changed.
Octobrush Orderbrush Replica: 200 to 190
Enperry Splat Dualies: 200 to 190
Douser Dualies FF: 200 to 190
Recycled Brella 24 Mk II: 200 to 190
S-BLAST '91: 190 to 200
Snipewriter 5H: 210 to 220
In Bluefin Depot, moved the lamp that was on the bridge in the center of the stage to the top of the elevator.
Changes to Splatfests
Terrain for Tricolor Turf War has changed in some stages.
Eeltail Alley: Changed some terrain near the attacking teams' spawn points to terrain that cannot be inked. It is now easier to progress forward because, along with slightly expanding the selectable area in Squid Spawn when the defending team starts, shielding objects have been added near the spawn point.
Hammerhead Bridge: Added shielding objects to make it easier for the attackers to progress forward. Expanded the area inked by the Sprinkler of Doom.
MakoMart: Expanded the area inked by the first Sprinkler of Doom.
Crableg Capital: Changed s