Clam Blitz Set To Join Ranked Matches In Splatoon 2 On December 12

Clam Blitz was shown off during November 21’s update trailer, and Inklings will finally be able to play this mode for themselves starting on December 12, 2017 when it becomes available for Ranked Matches and League Battles. It will also be available in private matches once it has been played once.

In addition, several weapons will be changed as well.

Blaster, Custom Blaster, Hero Blaster Replica:

– Reduced movement penalty after firing by 7/60 of a second.

Splat Dualies, Enperry Splat Dualies, Hero Dualie Replica:

– Increased damage of a single shot from 28.0 to 30.0

Splat Brella, Hero Brella Replica:

– Narrowed area painted with a single shot.
– Increased ink consumed for each shot by roughly 10%.
– Increased damage to the canopy from opponents’ Blaster-type weapons by roughly 38%.
– Increased damage to the canopy from opponents’ Charger-type weapons by roughly 50%.

Range Blaster:

– 190 >200

Stages:

Musselforge Fitness:

Changed terrain in all Battle types.

• Adjusted placement of objects near the center of the map, and reduced obstacles.
• Adjusted placement of other miscellaneous objects.

Starfish Mainstage:

Changed terrain in all Battle types.

• Adjusted placement of objects near the center of the map, and reduced obstacles.
• Added a slope going up to the stage.
• Adjusted placement of other miscellaneous objects.

Humpback Pump Track:

Adjusted placement of objects in Tower Control.

• Greatly adjusted the path of the tower.
• Added Inkrail from each team’s base toward the center.
• Additionally, adjusted placement of things such as obstacles.

Inkblot Art Academy:

Adjusted placement of objects in Rainmaker.

• Added platforms and a slope leading up to the center from the open spaces on the left and right of the map.
• Increased size of the boxes used to climb into the enemy base from the center of the stage, and adjusted the look to match the stage.
• Added inkable box for climbing to a high point in the opponents’ base, to the left when viewed from your own base.
• Adjusted the direction and position of the white objects in each base.

Adjusted placement of objects in Tower Control.

• Added platforms and a slope leading up to the center from the open spaces on the left and right of the map.

Moray Towers:

Changed terrain in all Battle types.

• Adjusted trajectory of the Inkrails that leads to the enemy base from both sides.
• Increased width of the platform beneath the Inkrails mentioned above.
• Adjusted placement of other miscellaneous objects.

Outside of Splatfests, reduced brightness of the sun, and reduced the disparity in visibility between teams.

Port Mackerel:

Adjusted placement of objects in Rainmaker.

• Adjusted shape of the sponges near the starting point.
• Set the area above certain containers near the center as Rainmaker-Free Zones.

Snapper Canal:

Outside of Splatfests, reduced brightness of the sun, and reduced the disparity in visibility between teams.

Further changes were made to fix bugs and issues, and the full notes for these can be found here.

Splatoon 2 is available for Nintendo Switch.