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title: "Splatoon 2 Version 4.3 Update – 5 December"
url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/splatoon-2-version-4-3-update-5-december/"
description: "According to a tweet by the official Splatoon 2 Japanese twitter, the upcoming version 4.3 update will be releasing on the 5th December."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2018-11-27 16:39:50"
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Splatoon 2 Version 4.3 Update - 5 December | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Splatoon 2 Version 4.3 Update – 5 December](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/splatoon-2-version-4.3-update-5-december.jpg "Splatoon 2 Version 4.3 Update – 5 December")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/splatoon-2-version-4.3-update-5-december.jpg)According to a tweet by the official Splatoon 2 Japanese twitter, the upcoming version 4.3 update will be releasing on the 5th December.

> 本日開催された「第4回スプラトゥーン甲子園」近畿大会の会場で、次回の更新データVer.4.3.0の配信予定日が発表されたぞ。
> 12月5日(水)に配信予定だ。
> つづけて、更新データに含まれる内容を紹介していくぞ。 [pic.twitter.com/90pNV13sHI](https://t.co/90pNV13sHI)
>
> — Splatoon（スプラトゥーン） (@SplatoonJP) [November 24, 2018](https://twitter.com/SplatoonJP/status/1066280158779236352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Luckily Nintendo UK also posted a video on the upcoming Splatoon 2 update because or Japanese is probably as good as yours as that it is non-existent.

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[Link](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/splatoon-2-version-4-3-update-5-december/)

## [](#patch-notes)Patch notes

The patch notes so far for the update are the following:

**New Gear Abilities:**

- Cold Blooded and Bomb Defense Up will be combined into a new ability. Any gears with the old abilities will automatically be changed over
- Main power up: Increases performance of your main weapon depending on the weapon you use with it

**New weapons:**

- Custom Explosher: Point Sensor and Baller
- Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau: Squid Beakon and Ink Storm
- Blobblober Deco: Sprinkler and Suction Bomb Rush
- Nauticlus 79: Suction Bomb and Inkjet

**Toni Kensa Collection Part 4:**

- Details TBC

Are you looking forward to this new update for Splatoon 2?

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