Splat Zones Guide: Rules and How to Play, and Best Weapons

Splat Zones are a 4 versus 4 multiplayer game mode for Anarchy Battles where two teams ink and splat as much zone as possible to capture them and start their countdown timers. Read on to learn about Splat Zones rules and how to play, tips and tricks and the best weapons to use, as well as more information regarding this classic game mode!

Splat Zones Overview

Splat Zones General Information

Splat Zones Overview
Mode	Anarchy Battles (Ranked Battles)
Difficulty
Objective	Your team needs to ink and capture as many zones as you can! The team that controls the most zones the longest and has less time on their timer wins the match!
Number of Players	8 Players (4v4)
Availability	Reach Level 10

Splat Zones Overtime Rules

Overtime Win Conditions
Losing Team	Lower timer before the Winning Team's
Winning Team	Retake control of the Splat Zone Neutralize or Capture at least one Splat Zone for ten seconds

Overtime in Splat Zones occurs once the timer reaches zero, but the losing team has full control of all zones or has recently lost control of their zones but the winning team has not retaken them yet.

This period of time gives the losing team one last chance to snag victory in the match!

How to Play Splat Zones

Cover all Zones with Your Team's Ink!

The Splat Zones are a 4 versus 4 multiplayer game mode for Anarchy Battles where your objective is to gain control of all the zones in map.

Similar to King of the Hill modes in other games, your team needs to ink as many zones as possible to capture them. The team that controls each zone the longest and has less time left on their timer wins the match!

Splat Zones Tips and Tricks

Cover as Much Turf as Possible

Splat Zones is less about splatting the opposing team and more on capturing and holding as many zones as possible with Ink!

Focus on covering as much turf possible at the start of the match and only splat other players when you're trying to hold a zone, especially on Overtime!

Best Weapons for Splat Zones

Choose the Right Weapons

Rank	Weapons

Best Weapons Tier List

While all weapons are viable in this battle mode, weapons that have a balanced power and fire rate, as well as high mobility, are ideal to use in Clam Blitz.

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