Emotes give players the opportunity to express themselves in Splatoon 3, and indeed there are a variety of them available. Fans will have access to only one emote upon starting the game, though, and some players may be unclear about how they are to go about unlocking more of them. This guide is here to shine some light on this matter, and it will help fans start earning new emotes in Splatoon 3.
Splatoon 3: How to Get Emotes
The first step toward unlocking emotes is to reach Level 4, which requires players to put some amount of effort toward earning XP. Participating in Splatoon 3's online multiplayer matches is a great way to go about obtaining this preliminary XP, and it should not take fans much time at all to hit the requisite level. Upon earning Level 4, players should press X when standing in Splatsville to access its map and then select the General Store to fast travel to it.
At Splatoon 3's General Store, which is dubbed Hotlantis, players will meet a character named Harmony, and she will provide them with their very first Catalog. This essentially functions as a free battle pass that grants a variety of rewards, and emotes are among them. Indeed, the Catalog is the source for new emotes, and players that want to get their hands on some of them will need to earn Catalog Points and work through its tiers.
With respect to how to earn Catalog Points, they are awarded at the end of multiplayer matches. In fact, players will receive some of these points regardless of the outcome of their matches, though it is wise to get at least one win every day. As such, fans will work through the Catalog simply by engaging with the various game modes in Splatoon 3, and those that want to do so as quickly as possible should strive to perform well during their matches.
To note, the Catalog that is available at the time of writing is connected to Drizzle Season 2022, and it is composed of 100 Tiers. The emotes in this Catalog can be found at Tiers 3, 15, 35, 51, 76, and 98, and fans can preview them through the Nintendo Switch Online app. The Drizzle Season 2022 Catalog will not be available forever, though, and Splatoon players that are interested in its emotes should make sure to claim them before November 30.
Splatoon 3 is available for Nintendo Switch.