Mode

Les modes, dans Splatoon, sont des types différents pour jouer et sont accessibles par les joueurs à différents niveaux.

Système de niveaux

Article principal: Niveau

Les modes en ligne partagent un système de niveau où ce sont des points gagnés durant les matchs qui font augmenter votre niveau. Comme le niveau du joueur devient de plus en plus haut, les personnages du jeu vont le remarquer et vont complimenter le joueur qui devient plus « cool ». Également, comme le niveau augmenter, ça débloque de nouvelles armes pour poursuivre, de nouveaux modes à jouer, etc. Au niveau 20, vous pouvez aller voir Kipik pour ajouter des emplacements dans vos accessoires ou remplacer vos capacités pour 30 000 pièces ou un super-coquillage. Aussi, vous pouvez recevoir une nouvelle pièce d’équipement ou une nouvelle arme de la part de Charbitre tous les cinq niveaux ([[Version 2.0.0#Récompenses|commence au niveau 25]). L’actuel niveau maximum est le niveau 50.

Modes en ligne

Match classique

Les modes en partie Classique peuvent être accédés par tous les joueurs, sans distinction de niveaux. Le seul mode est la Guerre de territoire.

Guerre de territoire: Un mode qui réunit deux équipes, chacune composée de quatre joueurs. L’équipe qui encre le plus de territoire durant les trois minutes gagne le match.

Match pro

Le match pro devient accessible quand le joueur arrive niveau 10 en jouant en match classique. En effet, ce mode inclue un haut niveau et de la grande stratégie comparé aux matchs classiques, et les victoires et défaites comptent pour un classement des joueurs, définit par le rang. Tous les joueurs démarrent avec le rang "C-" mais il est possible d’augmenter et de baisser selon comment vous jouez. Il est impossible de rencontrer ou de jouer avec / contre des joueurs n’ayant pas atteint le niveau 10. Montez et progressez dans le « Splat-o-mètre des rangs » posté sur les médias officiels de Nintendo. Le match pro a été ouvert le 1er juin 2015.

Splat Zones: Two teams of 4 fight to keep control of specially marked Zones on the map and try to cover it in their color ink. While controlling a zone, the opposing team's timer counts down toward zero. Both teams start at 100 on their counters. The team whose timer runs out wins the match.

Tower Control: Players compete for control of a central Tower platform, which will move through the stage towards enemy territory when a player stands on it. If the Tower is overtaken by an opponent, it will reverse direction. Whichever team rides the tower to the end wins.

Rainmaker: Players compete for control of the Rainmaker, a unique weapon used only in this mode. The goal is to take it into the enemy base, ending with a knockout if either team does so. The Rainmaker is very heavy, preventing the user from Super Jumping, but can fire Ink tornadoes similar to those of the Inkzooka.

Squad Battle

Squad Battle allows groups of two, three, or four friends to play together as a squad in Ranked Battles. This mode was released in the August 6th Update. Squad Battles are grouped either 4v4, 4v3, or 3v3 battles. Players can form Twin Squads (2 player), Tri-Squads (3 player), and Quad-Squads (4 player) with their Nintendo Network Friends. Twin Squads are temporarily teamed up with a second Twin Squad for a Quad-Squad. A Tri-Squad that is playing against a Quad-Squad has a quicker respawn bonus.

Splatfest

Splatfest is a special recurring event that happens on an irregular basis, hosted by the Squid Sisters. Players choose between two teams, such as Cats (orange) or Dogs (blue), and battle. Inkopolis Plaza and all of the stages are decorated for the event. Splatfest features its own ranking system based on the player's total points earned during the event. At the end of the event, the player is awarded an amount of Super Sea Snails based on their final ranking. The final Splatfest score is based on both popularity and the amount of wins. It can be accessed by players of all levels.

Splatfest Turf War: A mode consisting of four players in two teams. The team with the highest ink coverage after three minutes wins the match.

Private Battle

Private Battle mode is a special mode where the player can fight with/against their friends in customized matches. These matches can be any mode and any stage and can have any number of players, from 1v1 to 4v4. This mode was released in the August 6th Update. This is the only mode that is available at all times, even during Splatfests.

Local Modes

Octo Valley

A single player story mode with puzzle and platforming elements. It stars an Inkling in the Hero Suit fighting the Octarians in Octo Valley.

Amiibo Challenges

Amiibo Challenges are single player mission that are only accessible through tapping in a Splatoon Amiibo. The challenges have the player taking on levels in Octo Valley with a twist. Completing these challenges will net cash and exclusive rewards.

Battle Dojo

A local 2-player mode, with one player using the Wii U GamePad and the other using a separate controller, such as the Wii U Pro Controller, and the TV screen. Both players must attempt to pop balloons to reach 30 points. If the timer runs out before one player has reached 30 points, whoever has the most wins. Getting splatted will subtract points, which will vary depending on what position the player splatted was in. In the last minute of the battle, every balloon popped is worth double the points.

Other

These are other miscellaneous minor modes in the game.

Arcade Machine: A local single player mode allowing players to play any of the retro squid mini-games they have unlocked outside of the battle lobbies. Only Squid Jump is unlocked by default. Squid Racer, Squidball, and Squid Beatz can be unlocked via amiibo Challenges.

Recon: Single player exploration of a stage, accessed from the Battle Lobby by pressing Erreur de script : le module « Button » n’existe pas.. The time limit, stage layout, and features match that which the player chose from the current rotation, allowing for some scoping out of the stage without the pressure of a battle.

Tutorial: The tutorial can be played when the player starts Splatoon for the first time.

Gallery

For Ink matchups used in multiplayer battles, see Ink#Gallery.

Two Inklings at the Battle Dojo.
A blue Inkling shooting at a balloon.
Two Inklings at the Battle Dojo
Two Inklings standing back-to-back
An Inkling shooting an Inkzooka
Two Inklings shooting as one.
A Roller moving down the hallway.
An Inkling aiming with a Charger.
A Turf War between pink and blue
Two orange Inklings shooting at a blue Inkling.
Two Inklings choosing weapons in the Battle Dojo.
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The choice of the different classic controllers.
An Inkling gaining points in a Ranked Battle
The outside of the Battle Dojo.
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An Inkling in the Ranked Lobby. (pre. 2.0.0
An Inkling playing the Splat Zone level on Arowana Mall stage
Inklings playing the Saltspray Rig Splat Zone stage
The Blackbelly Skatepark Splat Zones
The Camp Triggerfish Splat Zones
Agent 3 looking over Octo Valley
Agent 3 shooting at an Octotrooper.
An Octo Velley Kettle
Agent 3 looking over Octo Valley
Agent 3 facing two Shielded Octotroopers
Ranked Battle Open
An Inkling with the Rainmaker
The Rainmaker charged
Hammerhead Bridge with the Rainmaker
A distant Rainmaker Tornado
A huge Rainmaker Tornado