Splatfest is an event that happens occasionally where you get to vote for one of two teams to represent in a series of Turf War battles. Seven days before the Splatfest begins, during Inkopolis News, there’s a special announcement that a Splatfest is coming. The theme of the Splatfest is announced, revealing the two teams you can vote for. After this announcement, a voting booth shows up next to the Miiverse posting box. At the voting booth you can vote for which team you want to represent during the Splatfest. Once you’ve chosen a team, you cannot change your vote. Twenty-four hours before the Splatfest starts, setup begins in the Plaza—some trucks arrive, indicating that Splatfest is about to begin. Once a Splatfest has begun, ranked and regular battles are unavailable—you can only participate in Splatfest battles.
If you haven’t chosen a team to represent in Splatfest, you will be unable to participate in online matches until you’ve chosen a team. Teams can be chosen at the voting booth at any time during Splatfest. Once you’ve chosen a team and entered the Splatfest lobby, instead of looking for eight players immediately, only four players will be required to queue for battle—specifically, four total players from the team that you’ve chosen.
Results and Rewards
Splatfest Titles and Rewards
| Title | Total EXP Required | Super Sea Snails |
|---|---|---|
| Fanboy/Fangirl | — | 2 |
| Fiend | 10 | 3 |
| Defender | 35 | 5 |
| Champion | 85 | 8 |
| King/Queen | 184 | 12 |
Splatfest EXP is earned by participating in and winning matches. Winning a match earns you three EXP, and your participation bonus is based on how much BP worth of ground you covered in ink during the match. If you cover 200-399 BP worth of ground, you earn one bonus participation EXP. If you cover 400 or more BP worth of ground, you earn two bonus participation EXP. Those are the only two thresholds for participation bonuses. So you can earn a maximum of five EXP per match if your team wins and you cover at least 400 BP worth of ground during the match.
Splatfest lasts for a few days. Once it’s over, the results are announced during a broadcast of Inkopolis News. The results of a Splatfest are based on two factors:
- Popularity: The percentage of the vote each team got.
- Wins: The percentage of matches each team won—win percentage is worth double the value of popularity.
After the results, you’re awarded Super Sea Snails based on the Splatfest Title you’ve earned. Super Sea Snails are used to add and reroll sub ability slots on gear via Spyke. If you’re on the winning team, you’ll earn double the Super Sea Snails—this means you can earn as many as twenty-four Super Sea Snails during Splatfest!
