Tricolor Turf Wars are one of the most inventive wrinkles of Splatoon 3 Splatfests, a unique three-way battle for dominance that can’t be executed in normal gameplay. Up until now, though, participation in them has been fickle, based purely on matchmaking chance – but now, after the big seasonal update earlier this month, you can choose between normal Turf Wars and the Tricolor variety from the menu.
SRL optical engineer here with amazing new Tricolor Battle findings! It seems that in the next Splatfest, anyone can opt to join a Tricolor Battle after the Halftime Report. And whether they join solo or with a friend on the same team, they'll always match into a Tricolor Battle! pic.twitter.com/1h4JCE7txh
— Splatoon North America (@SplatoonNA) December 21, 2022
That’s not all. Instead of attacking/defending teams being determined by who leads at the Splatfest Halftime, each Splatfest Team has potential to be attacker or defender. However, the old system still echoes in the new metric for winning Splatfest, Tricolor Clout – based on how many of these battles a team wins, it awards bonuses to the team leading at halftime when they win defensively and bonuses to the teams behind at halftime when they win attacking.
Now, players won't know whether they're on the attacking or defending team until the battle begins, so we recommend familiarizing yourself with the rules at the Splatfest Pledge Box or via the lobby menu before hopping in. The best defense is a good offense, and vice versa! pic.twitter.com/VGQ8kTlcxm
— Splatoon North America (@SplatoonNA) December 21, 2022
Finally, the calculus for determining Splatfest winners has changed. A new metric known as Tricolor Clout will be included! Players on the leading team at the Halftime Report will get more Tricolor Clout when defending, while players on other teams will get more when attacking. pic.twitter.com/ndXvPbIzjv
— Splatoon North America (@SplatoonNA) December 21, 2022
We’ll see this revamped system in action in the next Splatfest – Spicy, Sweet, or Sour – running from January 6th through 8th.
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Written by Amelia Fruzzetti
A writer and Nintendo fan based in Seattle, Washington. When not working for NinWire, she can be found eating pasta, writing stories, and wondering about when Mother 3 is finally going to get an official localization.
