Nintendo rolled out the Splatoon 3 ver. 11.0.1 hotfix to address issues introduced by a larger prior patch, but the update also contained balance changes the company had planned to hold back. The unintentional adjustments affect ink coverage for Rapid Blaster variants and increase ink consumption for the Rapid Blaster Pro.

  • Patch purpose: Version 11.0.1 was primarily deployed to fix bugs that appeared after the big recent update, not to introduce new weapon balance.
  • What slipped through: Adjustments to the bullet splash ink coverage for Rapid Blaster weapons were included in the hotfix, even though those tweaks were intended for a later release.
  • Rapid Blaster Pro change: The Pro model's ink usage was raised by roughly 14%, a modest increase but one that could affect playstyle and resource management for users.
  • Official acknowledgement: Nintendo documented the mistake on its Japanese support page, confirming the changes were applied earlier than planned and clarifying the patch's unintended scope.

While the alterations are fairly small, competitive players and loadout optimizers may notice the differences in matches until Nintendo issues the originally intended patch schedule or provides further clarification.

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Source: Nintendo Life