Splatoon 2’s Version 4.5.0 Update Alters Piranha Pit And Changes Main Power Up Balance

Alistair Wong

Published: Mar 9, 2019 01:30 pm

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Apart from announcing a global Splatfest for Knights vs Wizards, Nintendo also announced the latest update for Splatoon 2, which changes most weapons slightly, including how some interact with the fairly-new Main Power Up ability. Furthermore, Piranha Pit will be altered slightly for Tower Control mode.

Check out the full details below:

Weapon Change

Weapon

Change

Sploosh-o-matic
Neo Sploosh-o-matic

Decreased time after pressing ZR to fire before ink recovery begins by roughly 5/60 of a second.

Splattershot Jr.
Custom Splattershot Jr.
Kensa Splattershot Jr.

Decreased time after pressing ZR to fire before ink recovery begins by roughly 5/60 of a second.

Aerospray MG
Aerospray RG

Decreased time after pressing ZR to fire before ink recovery begins by roughly 5/60 of a second.
Now more likely to ink the turf around your feet when firing.

.52 Gal
.52 Gal Deco
Kensa .52 Gal

Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 21%.
Increased damage dealt to opponent Splash Walls by roughly 10%.

.96 Gal
.96 Gal Deco

Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 57%.
Increased damage dealt to opponent Splash Walls by roughly 10%.

Luna Blaster
Luna Blaster Neo
Kensa Luna Blaster

Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 64%.

Rapid Blaster
Rapid Blaster Deco
Kensa Rapid Blaster

The Main Power Up gear ability will now also increase the radius of explosions while equipped when using these main weapons.
The above effect will be maxed out when 2.9 times the normal amount of gear ability is equipped
Each additional gear ability is worth .3 of the effect of the base gear ability.

Rapid Blaster Pro
Rapid Blaster Pro Deco

The Main Power Up gear ability will now also increase the radius of explosions while equipped when using these main weapons.
The above effect will be maxed out when 2.9 times the normal amount of gear ability is equipped.
Each additional gear ability is worth .3 of the effect of the base gear ability.

Squeezer
Foil Squeezer

Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 57%.
Increased damage dealt to opponent Splash Walls by roughly 10%.
Increased damage dealt to opponent Ballers by roughly 17%.
Increased damage dealt to an opponent who is armored while using a Booyah Bomb by roughly 17%.
Increased damage dealt to the Rainmaker barrier by roughly 10%.

Carbon Roller
Carbon Roller Deco

Decreased time after making a horizontal swing before you can switch into squid or octo form or use a sub weapon by roughly 2/60 of a second.
Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 13%.

Splat Roller
Krak-On Splat Roller
Kensa Splat Roller
Hero Roller Replica

Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 13%.

Flingza Roller
Foil Flingza Roller

Increased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 13%.

Goo Tuber
Custom Goo Tuber

With a charge shot stored, the animation of rising from a submerged position in squid or octo form can now be canceled with ZL, causing you to immediately resume squid or octo form.

Tri-Slosher
Tri-Slosher Nouveau

Extended forward the central shot’s point of impact.

Mini Splatling
Zink Mini Splatling
Kensa Mini Splatling

You can now jump higher than previously when the Splatling is fully charged.
Increased movement speed while charging by roughly 3%.
Increased movement speed while firing by roughly 8%.

H-3 Nozzlenose
H-3 Nozzlenose D

Decreased the effectiveness of the Main Power Up gear ability.
Increased the Main Power Up gear abilities required to reach 49.9 damage from 3.9 to 4.2 times the amount of base gear ability.
Each additional gear ability is worth .3 of the effect of the base gear ability.

Bamboozler 14 Mk I
Bamboozler 14 Mk II

Decreased damage dealt to opponent Splat Brellas, Sorella Brellas, and Hero Brella Replicas by roughly 20%.
Decreased damage dealt to opponent Splash Walls by roughly 20%.
Decreased damage dealt to opponent Ballers by roughly 38%.
Increased damage dealt to an opponent who is armored while using a Booyah Bomb by roughly 31%.

Sloshing Machine
Sloshing Machine Neo
Kensa Sloshing Machine

Increased ink consumption by roughly 20%.
Decreased hit radius of the spiral portion of the shot by roughly 6%.

Explosher
Custom Explosher

Increased ink consumption by roughly 30%.
Decreased radius of splash damage explosion by roughly 7%.

Sub Weapon Change

Sub Weapon

Change

Autobomb

Decreased time before ink recovery starts after use by roughly 15/60 of a second.

Point Sensor

Decreased ink consumption from 55% to 45% of a standard ink tank.
Decreased movement speed and distance of Point Sensor when thrown.
Decreased movement speed of Point Sensor when thrown and when not using the Sub Power Up gear ability by roughly 8%.
Decreased movement speed of Point Sensor when thrown and when maximum amount of Sub Power Up gear ability is equipped by roughly 2%.
Decreased effect of Ink Saver (Sub) gear ability by roughly 8%.

Sprinkler

Decreased time before the Sprinkler begins shooting ink after being placed by roughly 30/60 of a second.
Increased radius of ink spray when placed on a wall or the ground by roughly 2.5 times.

Fizzy Bomb

Decreased damage radius of second explosion by roughly 6%.
Decreased damage radius of third explosion by roughly 6%.

Special Weapon Change

Special Weapon

Change

Ink Storm

Decreased area of effect radius by roughly 6%

Gear Ability Change

Gear Ability

Change

Bomb Defense Up DX

The effect that reduces the amount of time you can be tracked by a Point Sensor will now trigger more easily with a fewer number of Bomb Defense Up DX gear abilities equipped.

Points for Specials Changes

Weapon

Before

After

Custom Splattershot Jr.

Kensa Luna Blaster

Kensa Glooga Dualies

Kensa Splattershot Pro

H-3 Nozzlenose D

Custom Explosher

Custom Hydra Splatling

Other Changes

Fixed an issue causing players who performed a dodge roll in specific locations on Kelp Dome during Tower Control or Clam Blitz matches to be treated as if they had fallen out of bounds.

Fixed an issue occurring on Piranha Pit during Tower Control matches, allowing players riding the moving tower to take a shortcut into the opposing team’s base via an elevated platform.

As a result of the above fix, the route taken by the tower in Tower Control matches has been altered slightly.

Fixed an issue occurring on certain stages when certain symmetrically placed objects were inked, causing minor discrepancies between the actual area inked and the area inked shown on the results screen.

Fixed an issue allowing attacks with rollers to pass through the opened brellas of opponents, defeating the brella user.

Fixed an issue causing a Splashdown special used by an opponent to shift locations when network conditions are poor.

Fixed an issue when using the Ultra Stamp causing the top of crates not to be inked when swinging the stamp while on the ground and near a wall.

Fixed an issue causing the ink tank strap to not properly reflect your team’s color when using a Splattershot Jr., Custom Splattershot Jr., or Kensa Splattershot Jr.

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Author

Alistair Wong

Very avid gamer with writing tendencies. Fan of Rockman and Pokémon and lots more!