‘Splatoon 2’ Version 4.90 Is Available To Download [FULL PATCH NOTES]

Splatoon has enjoyed a short yet nevertheless colorful life; the series debuted on the Wii U in 2015 and quickly became one of Nintendo’s flagship properties, with its Inkling characters appearing in merchandise, crossovers like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and a direct sequel hit the Switch in 2017. Splatoon 2, as with its predecessor, has enjoyed a wealth of post-launch support and patches, and its latest firmware update, Version 4.90, is now available to download.

Splatoon 2‘s latest version doesn’t add any new weapons or trinkets for players to mess around with, but it does re-balance those that are already present. It also sports some adjustments to the game’s “Salmon Run” mode, fixing a few issues that have troubled players.

Those seeking to update their multiplayer shooter can do so by booting up the Switch’s HOME Menu and then launch the game from it. If the system is connected to the internet, it will detect the update and start downloading it automatically. Once it’s finished installing the patch, the Splatoon 2 title screen will display that it’s running Version 4.90 of the game.

All of the changes made in the latest incarnation of Splatoon 2 can be seen below:

Version 4.9.0

• Changes to Multiplayer
  • Specifications for some of the main weapons have been changed.
    

    Weapon	Change
    Sploosh-o-matic Neo Sploosh-o-matic Sploosh-o-matic 7	Increased damage dealt to the umbrella portion of the following weapons by roughly 57%. Tenta Brella Tenta Sorella Brella Tenta Camo Brella
    Splattershot Jr. Custom Splattershot Jr. Kensa Splattershot Jr.	Increased damage dealt to the umbrella portion of the following weapons by roughly 57%. Tenta Brella Tenta Sorella Brella Tenta Camo Brella
    Splash-o-matic Neo Splash-o-matic	Increased damage dealt to the umbrella portion of the following weapons by roughly 57%. Tenta Brella Tenta Sorella Brella Tenta Camo Brella
    Aerospray MG Aerospray RG Aerospray PG	Increased damage dealt to the umbrella portion of the following weapons by roughly 57%. Tenta Brella Tenta Sorella Brella Tenta Camo Brella
    .52 Gal .52 Gal Deco Kensa .52 Gal	Increased radius of ink coverage around feet when firing by roughly 4%.
    .96 Gal .96 Gal Deco	Decreased variance of shot spread when firing while on the ground by roughly 8%.
    Luna Blaster Luna Blaster Neo Kensa Luna Blaster	Increased damage dealt to the umbrella portion of the following weapons by roughly 25%. Tenta Brella Tenta Sorella Brella Tenta Camo Brella Increased damage dealt to the Rainmaker barrier by roughly 11%.
    Clash Blaster Clash Blaster Neo	Increased damage dealt to the Rainmaker barrier by roughly 11%.
    Rapid Blaster Rapid Blaster Deco Kensa Rapid Blaster	Increased damage dealt to the Rainmaker barrier by roughly 11%.
    Rapid Blaster Pro Rapid Blaster Pro Deco	Increased damage dealt to the Rainmaker barrier by roughly 11%.
    Carbon Roller Carbon Roller Deco	Increased damage dealt to the umbrella portion of the following weapons by roughly 20%. Tenta Brella Tenta Sorella Brella Tenta Camo Brella
    Splat Roller Krak-on Splat Roller Kensa Splat Roller Hero Roller Replica	Increased damage dealt to the umbrella portion of the following weapons by roughly 19%. Tenta Brella Tenta Sorella Brella Tenta Camo Brella
    Dapple Dualies Dapple Dualies Nouveau Clear Dapple Dualies	Increased damage dealt to the umbrella portion of the following weapons by roughly 57%. Tenta Brella Tenta Sorella Brella Tenta Camo Brella
    Explosher Custom Explosher	Decreased the maximum radius of ink coverage for shots fired from beyond a certain distance by roughly 9% with the amount depending on the distance. This change won’t apply to shots fired from flat ground that travel the maximum distance but will apply to long-range shots fired to an area of higher or lower elevation.
    Ballpoint Splatling Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau	Roughly doubled the amount of shot spread when firing in long-range mode immediately after jumping.

  • Specifications for the following sub weapon have changed.
    

    Sub Weapon	Change
    Curling Bomb	Increased maximum damage dealt by an exploding bomb from 150.0 to 180.0.
    Autobomb	Increased maximum damage dealt by an exploding bomb from 150.0 to 180.0.

  • Specifications for the following special weapons have been changed.
    

    Special Weapon	Change
    Sting Ray	Decreased damage dealt to opponents when the Sting Ray’s beam passes through at least one stage object before hitting them by roughly 17%. The Sting Ray’s beam is considered to be passing through a stage object if the central part of the ink beam is touching the object in question. Decreased the additional damage dealt to opponent ink armor when the Object Shredder gear ability is equipped from roughly 3.0 times normal to roughly 1.25 times normal damage.
    Baller	Baller will no longer deal 180.0 damage to anything past a certain height above its explosion. As a result of this change, and when it explodes on flat ground, the baller will no longer deal 180.0 damage to opponents in mid-air performing a Splashdown, or those who’ve pressed B while using an Inkjet to gain extra height. There is no change to the range in which an exploding Baller will deal 55.0 damage.

  • Points required for using specials have been changed for certain main weapons.
    

    Weapon	Before	After
    Kensa Splattershot Pro	200	210
    L-3 Nozzlenose	170	190
    Explosher Custom	210	220

• Fixed an issue causing the umbrella portions of Brella weapons to launch in unintended directions when launched after first touching an opponent’s Splash Wall.
• Fixed an issue in Rainmaker mode causing the counter to advance further than intended when landing from a super jump and picking up the Rainmaker at the same time.
• Fixed an issue occurring in certain stages in Clam Blitz mode, where certain platforms near the goal baskets used for tossing the Power Clam were not properly inked by a Splashdown used near them.
• Fixed an issue in Port Mackerel causing a player to fall off the stage and get splatted when pushed into a specific outer wall in the stage as the result of an opponent’s attack.
• Fixed an issue occurring in Kelp Dome during certain modes, allowing players to cross over certain barriers to gain access to the area around the opponent’s Spawn Point.
• Fixed an issue occurring in Blackbelly Skatepark during certain modes, allowing players to cross over certain barriers to gain access to the area around the opponent’s Spawn Point.
• Fixed an issue occurring when using an Inkjet at a specific time near the rotating central platform in Wahoo World. This issue caused players returning to their starting position after the Inkjet’s effect ended to enter into the stage terrain.
• Changes to Salmon Run
  • Fixed an issue causing a player sinking in the water with a Scrapper nearby to appear in an unnatural position.
  • Fixed an issue causing a player trapped in a corner and surrounded by Salmonids to rarely become trapped inside stage terrain when using a super jump in the above circumstances.
  • Fixed an issue occurring in Ruins of Ark Polaris making ride rails difficult to ride when approaching the rail’s starting point from certain angles while in squid form.