Version 2.0.0, also known as theAugust Update, is a major update toSplatoon, which took place on6 August 2015 at02:00 UTC. Some hotly-anticipated features made their debut, such as additional gamemodes, newweapons and newgear.

Modes

Two newmodes were introduced,Squad Battle andPrivate Battle.

Squad Battle

Squad Battle is a game mode in which two to four friends can join together an participate on the same team in aRanked Battle. There are three types of Squads:

• Quad Squad - A full team of four friends participates against an opposing Squad.
• Tri Squad - A grizzled team of three friends participates against an opposing Squad, which may consist of four players. Penalties and rewards are the same, except a Tri Squad will respawn slightly faster.
• Twin Squad - A team of two friends is paired with another Twin Squad on a team, then plays against a pair of opposing Squads.

Players participating in Squad Battles receive the usual rewards for Ranked Battles, but the mode cannot be used to increase a player'srank above A+ (see below).

Private Battle

Private Battle allows players to set up customized matches between only friends and friends of friends. Allstages andgame modes are available and the host sets up the teams. The host can create even battles (such as 1v1 or 4v4) or uneven battles (such as 1v4 or 3v2). However, there can only be up to four players per team, and the host cannot assign everyone to the same team.

NoBattle Points,cash orlevel experience are rewarded for Private Battles.

Progression

Levels

Players can now increase theirlevel to 50. Levels 21 to 50 are not earned through Battle Points, but by the same rules asSplatfest:

• InTurf War, experience is determined by turf inked and whether the team wins:
  • If the player inks between 200 and 399 turf, they receive one point.
  • If the player inks 400 or more turf, they instead receive two points.
  • If the player's team wins, the player receives an additional three points (for a maximum of five per battle).
• InSplat Zones, andTower Control, players receive one point for each minute their team survives.
  • If the player's team wins by timeout, team members will receive an additional three points.
  • If the player's team wins by knockout, team members receive ten points total.

Ranks

Players can now increase theirrank to S and S+.Squad Battles are not allowed in the S ranks, however.

A player whose rank changes in a Ranked Battle will be returned to the Lobby.

Rewards

VisitingJudd every five levels starting at Level 25 will reward the player with a new item:

Level	Reward
25		Armor Helmet Replica	Cuttlegear	Tenacity
30		Armor Jacket Replica	Cuttlegear	Special Charge Up
35		Armor Boot Replicas	Cuttlegear	Ink Saver (Main)
40		Octoshot Replica	Suction Bomb	Inkzooka
45		Octo Tee	Cuttlegear	Haunt
50		Legendary Cap	Cuttlegear	Damage Up

Gear

45 new gear items were added, including theTraditional Gear andSquid Girl outfits:

Headgear

List of new headgear in Version 2.0.0

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	18K Aviators	Rockenberg	12,000	Last-Ditch Effort
	Armor Helmet Replica	Cuttlegear	Level 25	Tenacity
	Bamboo Hat	Inkline	2,200	Ink Saver (Main)
	Blowfish Bell Hat	Firefin	700	Ink Recovery Up
	Cycle King Cap	Tentatek	2,400	Defense Up
	Cycling Cap	Zink	800	Bomb Range Up
	Legendary Cap	Cuttlegear	Level 50	Damage Up
	SQUID GIRL Hat	The SQUID GIRL	1,600	Opening Gambit
	Stealth Goggles	Forge	9,800	Swim Speed Up
	Straw Boater	Skalop	500	Quick Super Jump
	Sun Visor	Tentatek	2,600	Bomb Range Up
	Traditional Headband	Famitsu	1,600	Comeback

Clothing

List of new clothing in Version 2.0.0

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Armor Jacket Replica	Cuttlegear	Level 30	Special Charge Up
	Black Inky Rider	Rockenberg	10,100	Bomb Range Up
	Carnivore Tee	Firefin	500	Defense Up
	Cycle King Jersey	Tentatek	8,900	Defense Up
	Cycling Shirt	Zink	2,900	Cold Blooded
	Gray Mixed Shirt	Zekko	2,800	Quick Super Jump
	Green Cardigan	Splash Mob	1,700	Recon (ability)
	Green Tee	Forge	1,500	Special Saver
	Layered Anchor LS	SquidForce	8,500	Run Speed Up
	Logo Aloha Shirt	Zekko	2,900	Ink Recovery Up
	Navy College Sweat	Splash Mob	800	Damage Up
	Octo Tee	Cuttlegear	Level 45	Haunt
	Orange Cardigan	Splash Mob	700	Special Charge Up
	Retro Gamer Jersey	Zink	9,000	Quick Respawn
	Round-Collar Shirt	Rockenberg	600	Ink Saver (Sub)
	School Jersey	Zink	3,000	Ninja Squid
	Shirt & Tie	Splash Mob	8,400	Special Saver
	SQUID GIRL Tunic	The SQUID GIRL	2,000	Damage Up
	Squid-Pattern Waistcoat	Krak-On	800	Special Duration Up
	Squid-Stitch Tee	Skalop	400	Swim Speed Up
	Traditional Apron	Famitsu	2,000	Quick Respawn
	White Inky Rider	Rockenberg	11,800	Special Duration Up

Shoes

List of new shoes in Version 2.0.0

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Acerola Rain Boots	Inkline	600	Run Speed Up
	Armor Boot Replicas	Cuttlegear	Level 35	Ink Saver (Main)
	Custom Trail Boots	Inkline	3,000	Special Duration Up
	Green Rain Boots	Inkline	1,600	Stealth Jump
	Punk Whites	Rockenberg	2,800	Special Charge Up
	Soccer Cleats	Takoroka	9,600	Bomb Sniffer
	SQUID GIRL Shoes	The SQUID GIRL	1,700	Swim Speed Up
	Squink Wingtips	Rockenberg	800	Quick Respawn
	Strapping Reds	Splash Mob	700	Ink Resistance Up
	Strapping Whites	Splash Mob	8,700	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Traditional Sandals	Famitsu	1,700	Run Speed Up

Music

Four new pieces of backgroundmusic were added to the random multiplayer battle pool:

• Shellfie byChirpy Chips
• Split & Splat by Chirpy Chips
• Hooked byHightide Era
• Sucker Punch by Hightide Era

Stages

The overall layout ofUrchin Underpass was adjusted in all modes. Trees were relocated, corners were cut, walls were opened up, and there is all-round more turf to ink. Other stages received layout changes in Ranked Battle modes.

Tweaks

Several tweaks were made to the game to improve the experience and enforce better mechanical balance.

• When deciding the winner ofSplatfest, the percentage of battles won is now multiplied by four instead of two.
• Adjusted the sound effects for Inkstrike so it can be heard when it is about to strike on the left, right, or back of the player.
• Adjusted the sound effects for some of the longer range weapons so that they can be heard from far away when they hit.
• Some weapons were changed:

Weapon	Change
Inkzooka	▼ Adjusted the points needed to use Inkzooka: 180p → 220p
Echolocator	▼ Adjusted the points needed to use Echolocator: 180p → 200p
Killer Wail	▲ Adjusted the points needed to use Killer Wail: 180p → 160p
Splash Wall	Corrected the amount of damage done bybombs when they are thrown against the Splash Wall.

• Some abilities were changed:

Ability	Change
Tenacity	Will no longer fill the special gauge prior to the start of the match in the event of a disconnected teammate.
Special Charge Up	Charge is now based strictly on turf inked rather thanhow the turf was inked. On average, The special gauge charges faster as a result of this change.