Splatoon 2 update 2.2 will release on Jan. 17, according to a recent tweet from the game’s Japanese Twitter account. While an English version of the patch notes has not been released, translations from NF#3407 give us a good idea of what to expect.
Splattershot Jr. / Custom Splattershot Jr.
- Painting at the player’s feet has been improved.
Dynamo Roller / Gold Dynamo Roller
- Maximum damage of horizontal and vertical swing increased (150>180)
- Distance of damage from horizontal swing increased by 21 percent. Does not affect distance when damage is more than 100.
- Distance of damage from vertical swing increased by 1 percent. Does not affect distance when damage is more than 100.
Flingza Roller / Foil Flingza Roller
- Widened painting radius of vertical swing
- The distance of damage from a vertical swing above 100 damage increased by 11 percent. Extended the distance of damage greater than 50 by 13 percent
Inkbrush / Inkbrush Nouveau
- Increased movement speed while swinging brush by 67 percent
Classic Squiffer
- Increased charging speed while in the air by 100 percent
Goo Tuber
- Increased overall damage when not fully charged by 63 percent, so 100 percent damage is possible at 71 percent charge.
- Reduced the velocity of bullets just below full charge by 5 percent
Slosher / Slosher Deco / Hero Slosher Replica
- Restricted movement shortened by four frames after shooting
- Painting radius increased at and around the feet
Heavy Splatling / Heavy Splatling Deco / Hero Splatling Replica
- Damage increased (28>32)
Dapple Dualies / Dapple Dualies Nouveau
- Expanded hitbox calculation between bullets and players, making opponents easier to hit.
- Reduced ink consumption by 17 percent
- Reduced dodge roll movement lag with sub-weapons by four frames
Splat Dualies / Enperry Splat Dualies
- Expanded hitbox calculation
- Reduced dodge roll movement lag with sub-weapons by four frames
Glooga Dualies
- Expanded hitbox calculation
- Reduced ink consumption by 11 percent
- Reduced bullet shake after shooting
Dualie Squelchers
- Expanded hitbox calculation
Sub-Weapons
- Splat Bomb: Reduced blast radius of 3.0 damage by 13 percent
- Suction Bomb: Reduced blast radius of 3.0 damage by 11 percent
- Curling Bomb: Post-use delay increased by 15 frames. Reduced blast radius of 3.0 damage by 13 percent.
Special Weapons
- Curling Bomb Launcher: Extended duration by 40 frames
- Bubble Blower: The special is easier to destroy when smaller
Weapon Special Gauge Performance
- .52 Gal: -10
- Custom E-Liter 4K: -10
- Custom E-Liter 4K (Scope): -10
- Dualie Squelchers: -10
- Tenta Brella: -10
- N-Zap 85: +20
- Forge Splattershot Pro: +20
- Flingza Roller: +10
- Foil Flingza Roller: +10
While these updates won’t go live immediately, today is still a pretty busy day for Splatoon 2 players. The brand new Shellendorf Institute stage went live around 9 p.m. EST Thursday, and the brand-new Dapple Dualies Nouveau variation debuts Friday. The weapon includes a Toxic Mist sub-weapon with an Ink Storm special. It’s got a cool new style, and, now that Dualies are being buffed, they’re more useful than ever before.
The Shellendorf Institute stage was first shown this November alongside the Splatoon 2 2.0 announcement. It takes place inside a history museum with some really cool DNA exhibits.
Splatoon 2 is available now on Nintendo Switch.
How do you feel about Splatoon 2’s 2.2 weapon balance update? Do these patch notes make sense to you? Tell us in the comments section!
