--- title: "Splatoon 2 – Version 4.9.0" url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/splatoon-2-version-4-9-0/" description: "Nintendo has released a brand new update for Splatoon 2 which brings the game to version 4.9.0." author: "Patrick Dankers" published at: "2019-07-01 10:12:28" image: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/splatoon-2-version-4.9.0.png" markdown url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/splatoon-2-version-4-9-0.md" --- Splatoon 2 - Version 4.9.0 | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters [![Splatoon 2 – Version 4.9.0](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/splatoon-2-version-4.9.0.png "Splatoon 2 – Version 4.9.0")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/splatoon-2-version-4.9.0.png)Nintendo has released a brand new update for Splatoon 2 which brings the game to version 4.9.0. The main objective of the update is to re-balance some weapons and does some bug fixes. As always, we’ve included the official patch notes for you. ## [](#4-9-0-patch-notes)4.9.0 Patch Notes - Changes to Multiplayer - Specifications for some of the main weapons have been changed. WeaponChange - 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 WeaponChange - 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 WeaponChange - 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. WeaponBeforeAfter - Kensa Splattershot Pro 200210 - L-3 Nozzlenose 170190 - Explosher Custom 210220 - 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. [](#) [ ](#) > Generated for use by AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). > Generated: 2026-08-15 03:42:25 > Maintained by: NintendoReporters > Source: https://www.nintendoreporters.com/ > Contact: webmaster@nintendoreporters.com