Conch Shells in Splatoon 3: What they are used for and how to get them

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Splatoon 3’s upcoming Splatfest event has been one of the more anticipated ones that fans of the franchise have been waiting for ever since the shooter game officially dropped a week ago.

The event will be going live at 5:00 pm PT on September 23, 2022, and will run until 5:00 pm PT, September 25, 2022. Unlike the previous Splatfest events, the upcoming celebration will allow players to join three factions instead of two.

Each of the sides will have its own theme, and the factions will be separated into Gear, Grub, and Fun, with the associated question being, “What would you bring to a desert island?”

Splatoon 3’s post-launch Splatfest will also be bringing a new type of currency into the mix, known as Conch Shells. This resource is exclusive to Splatfest alone, and there is a lot that players will be able to do with them in the shooter once they get their hands on enough of it.

Today's guide will therefore go over what Conch Shells can be used for in the upcoming Splatoon 3 Splatfest event, and how to acquire them quickly.

As mentioned, the Conch Shell is a new type of in-game currency that Splatoon 3 players will be able to earn through the Splatfest event itself. The resource is not too difficult to come by and can be very easily earned by just participating in the Splatfest Weekend events.

The acquired Conch Shells can be used for two primary purposes, the first and most obvious one will be to cash them in for items and rewards at a unique merchant. They can also be used to tally the ultimate winner for the Splatfest event, the side with the most Conch Shells in their inventory will be crowned the victor for the event.

However, before players get to collecting Conch Shells in Splatoon 3, they will first be required to side