Splatoon 3: How to Get Sheldon Licenses

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There are more than 50 weapons in Splatoon 3, though players will have access to only one of them upon starting the game. Indeed, fans will need to unlock the vast majority of the weapons featured in this multiplayer title before they can use them, and Sheldon Licenses are required to perform that unlocking. This guide is here to provide details on how players can obtain these Sheldon Licenses in Splatoon 3 and earn the weapons that they desire.

There are two ways to get Sheldon Licenses, and the first is to level up. For full clarity, players can level up by participating in online multiplayer matches in Splatoon 3, and a single Sheldon License is awarded upon every level increase. Fans that are looking to unlock new weapons are thus advised to settle in and start grinding Regular and Ranked Battles.

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The other way to earn Sheldon Licenses is to raise a weapon's Freshness level, and one License is awarded with each Freshness increase. Players can raise the Freshness of their weapons in Splatoon 3 by using them in online multiplayer matches, and the level of each weapon is tracked separately. This means that every weapon that is unlocked provides new opportunities for gaining weapon Freshness levels and earning Sheldon Licenses.

To note, there is actually a second type of Sheldon License, known as a Gold Sheldon License, which is not earned through character or weapon progression. Instead, three of these special Licenses are awarded to players that have Splatoon 2 save data on their consoles, and each one can be used to unlock any weapon regardless of the fan's level. While it is possible that there will be additional opportunities for earning Gold Sheldon Licenses in the future,