Version 5.0 patch notes are live.
Lot of surprise changes. Not only Shellendorf is getting changed, but so is Albacore Hotel AND Clam Blitz on every stage AND some Salmon Run Weapon Changes.
Private Match
+In Turf War, you can select from the 24 Shifty Station stages featured in the various Splatfests
+Play on one of these stages and the music used will be Splatfest exclusive themes.
New Gear Added
+The Splatfest Tee Replica is added
+Has the Ability Doubler ability
(Examine the box in the plaza to unlock the gear)
Stage changes
Shellendorf Institute
+Changed across all modes
+Central, upper area has been lowered
+Depending on the mode, the left and right sides will be expanded
+Various changes to terrain and objects
Albacore Hotel
+Across all modes, expanded paintable area, reaching your sides high points has been made easier, and various changes to terrain and objects
+During Splat Zones and Tower Control modes, modifications have been made to boxes that assist in movement toward the middle of the map
****In Clam Blitz on all stages, clam spawning locations have been changed****
Sploosh o Matic / Splattershot Jr / Aerospray / Splash o Matic / Splattershot / 52 Gal / N-Zap (whew!)
+Increased damage to Booyah Bomb user's armor by 17%
Luna Blaster
+Range of 50 damage radius from explosion increased by 2%
Squeezer (and it dies as it lived)
+Ink required for initial shot reduced by 8%
Carbon Roller / Splat Roller
+Increased damage to Booyah Bomb user's armor by 2%
Flingza Roller
+During vertical swings, increased inkspread by 12%
Squiffer
+Max damage just before full charge increased from 70 to 80
Gootuber
+Full charge shot range increased by 1% (is this a troll???)
+Uncharged shot range increased in response to above change (this is a joke, right?)
Trislosher
+Improved accuracy of center spray when aiming up or down
Nautilus
+When on the ground, reduced shot spray by 8%
Dapple Dualies
+Increased inkspread of shots by 3%
Glooga Dualies
+Reduced ink consumption of shots by 6%
Splattershot Pro
-Reduced effectiveness of Main Power Up
*To reach 49.9 damage, the amount of gear power has been increased from 3.9 to 4.2 (1 main = 1 point, 1 sub = 0.3 point)
Inkjet
+Bullet speed increased by 5%
Ultra Stamp
+Speed of first swing when on the ground and the followup to second swing starting the rush have both been reduced by 2 frames (so 4 frames total).
Special Point Changes
+Splattershot (Hero) 180-170
+Blaster (Hero) 180-170
+H3 Nozzlenose 180-170
+Splat Roller (Hero) 180-170
+Splat Dualies (Hero) 190-180
Salmon Run Exclusive Weapon Changes
Range Blaster
+Reduced ink consumption by 8%
Carbon Roller
+Normal flick damage increased by 33%
+Vertical flick damage increased by 14%
Octobrush
+Max damage of swinging attack increased by 50%