X Battle

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X Battle

"X Battles will be the true testing ground for the highest-ranking players around."
Type Online multiplayer mode
Players 8 (4v4)
Ranked Yes
Weapons All
Controllers Joy-Con
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
Release Date 1 December 2022
“ Test your limits against the best of the best in extreme battles. ”
— The in-game description when choosing a mode
For the Splatoon 2 rank, see Rank X.

X Battle is a multiplayer mode in Splatoon 3. It was originally announced as one of two battle modes to be added in free post-launch updates (along with League Battle) and launched on 1 December 2022 as part of the Chill Season 2022 update.[1]

Description

X Battles are similar to X Rank in Splatoon 2's Ranked Battles and use many of the same mechanics, such as X Power. However, while Splatoon 2 featured rank progression from S+ to X within the Ranked Battle game mode, Splatoon 3 offers X Battle as a separate mode from Anarchy Battles. In X Battle, players have season-long (three-month) sessions to play matches against other skilled players to increase their X Power. There are five placement matches at the beginning of the season to determine the starting X Power. After placement, players take on a series of matches which end after three wins or losses, with X Power points being gained or lost at the end depending on the outcome.[2] Players in the top 500 are also recognized. As of version 6.0.0, players who have an X Power above 2000 only play against other players with an X Power above 2000 in X Battles. In version 11.1.0, this restriction no longer applies to the Tentatek Division.

X Battles are separated into two divisions, each sponsored by a gear brand:[3][4]

  • Takoroka Takoroka Division covers players from Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand
  • Tentatek Tentatek Division covers players from North America, South America, and Europe

Players choose their division the first time they play X Battles in a given season, and are unable to change the division until the next season.[2]

As of version 6.0.0, the X power changes work according to the following table.

X Power (Before) Minimum range of X Power changes
0 wins, 3 losses 1 win, 3 losses 2 wins, 3 losses 3 wins, 2 losses 3 wins, 1 loss 3 wins, 0 losses
Less than 2500.0 -75.0 -50.0 -25.0 +25.0 +50.0 +75.0
2500.0 to 3000.0 -45.0 -30.0 -15.0 +15.0 +30.0 +45.0
3000.0 or higher -20.0 -15.0 -10.0 +10.0 +15.0 +20.0

Ranks

To play X Battles, one must have a rank in Anarchy Battle of S+0 or higher. Players need to keep this in mind with the rank reset mechanic. If a player wants to play X Battles at the beginning of the new season, they must have an Anarchy Battle Rank of S+10 or higher before the old season ends, since all ranks S+10 and above are reset to S+0 each season, while S+9 and lower are reset below the S+0 threshold. In version 8.0.0, an alternate condition was added for players who reach rank 1,000 or better on the X Battle leaderboards in any mode, granting them an Anarchy Battle rank of S+0 for the next season and maintaining their access to X Battles, regardless of the Anarchy Battle rank with which they ended the previous season. The condition was changed in version 9.2.0 to rank 3,000 or higher.

Unlike Anarchy Battle, which has a single rank for all ranked game modes, X Battle features separate rankings for each of them. X Power is tracked separately for Splat Zones, Tower Control, Rainmaker, and Clam Blitz.

List of modes

Mode Description Games

Splat Zones 		Plays similarly to the King of the Hill mode from other video games. It revolves around a central "zone" or "zones", which players must attempt to cover in ink. Whoever controls the zone for the most amount of time by the end of the match wins. ✓

Tower Control 		A player must take control of the tower located in the center of a map and ride it towards the goal in the enemy base, stopping at multiple checkpoints along the way. The team that gets the tower furthest into their enemy's base by the end of the match wins. ✓

Rainmaker 		A player must grab and take the Rainmaker weapon to a pedestal near the enemy team's spawn point, stopping at a checkpoint along the way. The team that carries the Rainmaker furthest towards their respective pedestal by the end of the match wins. ✓

Clam Blitz 		Players pick up clams scattered around the stage and try to score as many points as they can by throwing their clams in the goal at the enemy's base. The team that scores the most points by the end of the match wins. ✓

Call signs

Main article: Call sign

Call signs were added in the version 10.0.0 update. Each name is based on the player's gear or hairstyle and appears during matches in X Battle instead of the actual nicknames. The results screen shows the call signs for each player and their in-game name after waiting a few seconds.

Quotes

“ Don't forget about X Battles, coming in a future update! Not only do you have to reach an elite rank to join an X Battle but you'll have to risk X Power as you fight your way up the leaderboard. Our Tactical Research team is still investigating the details - stay tuned for more. ”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[5]
“ X Battles are coming in #Splatoon3's Chill Season 2022! Players ranked S+0 or higher can get in on some action that is decidedly not chill. You'll need to join one of two divisions sponsored by local gear brands. Europe and the Americas play in the Tentatek Division. ”
— @NintendoEurope on Twitter[4]

Rewards

Locker trophies and badges are available as rewards for X Battle. The trophies are based on an in-game mode and are given to players when their final X rank standings and catalog levels are revealed.

Badges

Main article: Badge#Battle

Reaching certain positions rewards the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.

X Battle milestones
Top <Number> in X Battle! Note
3,000 [6]
500 [6]
10 [6]
Hit 2,000+ Power in <Brand> Division
Tentatek
Takoroka
Won <Number> Straight Battles with X Power at 2,000+
Tentatek Takoroka
15
70
350
Top <Number> in <Brand> Division
Tentatek Takoroka
50,000
30,000
10,000
5,000
3,000
1,000
500
10

X Battle data

The following pages contain the X Battle rankings of past seasons:

Gallery

  • Alternative icon with a dark blue "X".

    Alternative icon with a dark blue "X".

  • SplatNet 3 icon

    SplatNet 3 icon

  • SplatNet 3 icon (black)

    SplatNet 3 icon (black)

  • Top 500 crown

    Top 500 crown

  • Icon used for the Top 500 list on SplatNet 3

    Icon used for the Top 500 list on SplatNet 3

  • Promotional image

    Promotional image

  • Promotional image showing the two modes available for X rank.

    Promotional image showing the two modes available for X rank.

  • The two divisions for X Battle, Tentatek and Takoroka.

    The two divisions for X Battle, Tentatek and Takoroka.

Trivia

  • With the post-launch addition of X Battle joining Anarchy Battle (Series) and Anarchy Battle (Open), Splatoon 3 achieved a first for the series by making three different ranked rotations available simultaneously to solo players.

Names in other languages

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X Battle
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese Xマッチ
X Macchi		 X Match
Netherlands Dutch X-gevecht X Battle
CanadaFrance French Match X X battle
Germany German X Kampf X Battle
Italy Italian Partita X X Match
Russia Russian Бой Х
Boy X		 X battle
SpainMexico Spanish Combate X X Combat
China Chinese (Simplified) X比赛
X bǐsài (Mandarin)		 X battle
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) X比賽
X bǐsài (Mandarin)		 X battle
South Korea Korean X 매치
X maechi		 X Match
X Rankings
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese Xランキング
X Rankingu		 X Ranking
Netherlands Dutch X-ranglijst
CanadaFrance French Classement de matchs X X battle ranking
Germany German X-Rangliste X-Rank list
Italy Italian Classifica X Rank X
Russia Russian Разряд X
Razryad X		 Rank X
SpainMexico Spanish Clasificación del rango X X rank ranking
China Chinese X排名
South Korea Korean X 랭킹 X Ranking
 Internal XRanking[7]
Division
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese グループ
Gurūpu		 Group
Netherlands Dutch Competitie
CanadaFrance French Division Division
Germany German Gruppe Group
Italy Italian Gruppo Group
Russia Russian Группа
Gruppa		 Group
SpainMexico Spanish División Division
China Chinese (Simplified) 组别
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 組別
South Korea Korean 그룹 Group
 Internal XRegionGroup[7]
Takoroka Division
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese グループ・ヤコ
Gurūpu Yako		 Group Takoroka[a]
Netherlands Dutch Takoroka-competitie Takoroka competition
Canada French (NOA) Division Pionic Takoroka Division
France French (NOE) Division Cubic Takoroka Division
Germany German Kalamati-Gruppe Takoroka Group[a]
Italy Italian Gruppo Sepia Takoroka Group[a]
Russia Russian Группа «Рыбок»
Gruppa «Rybok»		 «Takoroka» group[a]
Mexico Spanish (NOA) División Pulpioka Takaroka Division[a]
Spain Spanish (NOE) División Sepioca Takaroka Division[a]
China Chinese (Simplified) 组别·暇古
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 組別‧暇古
South Korea Korean 그룹・라이즈
그룹 라이즈
geulub laijeu		 Group Takoroka[a]
 Internal Pacific_Short_Plain[7]
Tentatek Division
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese グループ・アロメ
Gurūpu Arome		 Group Tentatek[b]
Netherlands Dutch Tentatek-competitie Tentatek competition
Canada French (NOA) Division Tentatek Tentatek Division
France French (NOE) Division OculR Tentatek Division[b]
Germany German Tentatek-Gruppe Tentatek Group[b]
Italy Italian Gruppo Arome Tentatek Group[b]
Russia Russian Группа «Щуччи»
Gruppa «Shchuchchi»		 «Tentatek» group[b]
Mexico Spanish (NOA) División Tentáctica Tentatek Division[b]
Spain Spanish (NOE) División Arome Tentatek Division[b]
China Chinese (Simplified) 组别·艾洛眼
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 組別‧艾洛眼
South Korea Korean 그룹・아로메
그룹 아로메
geulub alome		 Group Tentatek[b]
Portugal Portuguese (NOE) Divisão Tentatek[Citation needed] Tentatek Division
 Internal Atlantic_Short_Plain[7]

Translation notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 From this language's respective name for Takoroka
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 From this language's respective name for Tentatek

References

  1. ↑ Nintendo Splatoon™ 3 – A new season of Splatoon 3 content is about to surface! – Official Nintendo Site
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nintendo Nintendo Support: How to Update Splatoon 3
  3. ↑ Twitter @SplatoonJP on Twitter
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Twitter @NintendoEurope on Twitter
  5. ↑ Twitter @SplatoonNA on Twitter
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 If a player reached Top 20% or Top 5% they receive the lower-tier badges too if not acquired before.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 GitHub Leanny on GitHub
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