Octobrush

The Octobrush is a main weapon in the SS undefined.

As a brush, when is pressed, it flicks weak, short-ranged ink in front of the user, which can be done repeatedly at a fast rate to ink turf or splat opponents. If is held, the user pushes the Octobrush along the ground, leaving a thin trail of ink as the user runs at a fast speed.

Compared to the Inkbrush, the Octobrush has a slightly wider ink trail when running and more range, damage, and painted turf with each swing than the Inkbrush at the cost of higher ink consumption and slower movement and swing speed.

Appearance
The Octobrush's handle is dark brown varnished wood with an antique look, with a small octopus-shaped ink reservoir carved out of it. The wood is more smooth and varnished in, prior to that it is rougher and darker. The ink reservoir has a tube that changes color to match the user's ink attached to its head, leading to the bristles. The way the handle is carved gives the appearance of the octopus holding the brush's handle, while the actual handle used by the wielder is attached underneath it, and has a gold cap. Like the Inkbrush, the Octobrush has an ink splotch on the end of its bristles that changes color to match the user's ink, and disappears while the wielder is out of ink. Unlike the Inkbrush, the Octobrush's bristles are white and arranged in a flat rectangular shape.

Splatoon
The Octobrush was released on 2015-07-18 at July 27, 2024, under the roller class. It comes in a set with Squid Beakons and the Kraken.

The Octobrush has a critical damage mechanic, allowing it to sometimes splat opponents in two hits. The likelihood of this can be increased by using Damage Up.

Quotes

 * Notes

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7c7xyyHF8M

Splatoon 2
The Octobrush returns in with Autobombs and the Inkjet. The Herobrush Replica has the same kit as the Octobrush.

The critical damage mechanic was removed in Splatoon 2, so it always takes three or more hits to splat an opponent.

It appears in seven Octo Expansion stations:
 * Brute Rollup Station
 * Totally 8-Ball Station
 * Targetbuster Station
 * Cratebuster Station
 * Toastmaster Station
 * Ride with Me Station
 * Girl Power Station (canned)

Demonstration
https://youtu.be/QucpLWs1yTU

Splatoon 3
The Octobrush returns in Splatoon 3, now classified as a separate brush class. Its kit is Suction Bombs and the Zipcaster. Its wood is more saturated and slightly lighter, and with a new golden tip at the bottom of the brush.

It appears in 4 missions in Alterna:
 * Soak It to Me!
 * Let's Put a Pin in That
 * The Path to Perfect Penmanship
 * Zipping over the Neighborhood

Badges
Reaching certain Freshness levels with the Octobrush will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.

Strategy
For competitive tips about the Octobrush

Trivia

 * The brush resembles a tool used in the art of Ukiyo-e called the 版画ばけ (Hanga-bake).
 * The ink reservoir on the handle resembles a famous ink bottle design called 壷豊 (Tsubotoyo).
 * Despite it being released after the Inkbrush in Splatoon, The Octobrush was released when Splatoon 2 released while the Inkbrush was released on 2017-07-23.
 * In Splatoon 2, this weapon is tied with the Splash-o-matic, Herobrush Replica, and Custom Goo Tuber for the cheapest Inkjet in the game with 170p.
 * This is one of the weapons available to use in the Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere.
 * When doing the brush and Zipcaster trials in Judd's Trials, the player is equipped with the Octobrush.

Etymology
Octobrush is a combination of octo (Latin for "eight"; likely referring the octopus-shaped ink reservoir) and brush.