Surface

Surfaces are terrain features players encounter in Splatoon.

Inkable Surfaces
Inkable Surfaces are terrain features that can be covered in ink. Ink that is splattered by pressing will appear on these surfaces, allowing Inklings to swim across them. Most inkable surfaces behave identically, despite varying appearances.

Concrete
Concrete is one of the main surfaces found in Splatoon, being featured heavily in most stages. It appears as a uniform black or gray surface, with few noticeable differences in a single area.

Tile
Tile is found primarily in Arowana Mall and Walleye Warehouse. Instead of appearing uniform, like concrete, it takes on a tiled pattern, but is typically beige.

Wood
Wood features heavily in Camp Triggerfish and some locations in Blackbelly Skatepark. It is also the material of crates, telephone poles, and planks found throughout Octo Valley.

Metal
Metal can be found most often in Walleye Warehouse and Bluefin Depot. It appears as a silver or rusted red pattern, often adorned with rhombal designs.

Brick
Brick is used frequently in Octo Valley and various single-player missions. It can also be found in Bluefin Depot. Like the name suggests, it appears as a common red or orange brick pattern. These bricks are often broken or cracked.

Soil
Soil is the main surface in Kelp Dome. It appears just like flat soil, with a brown appearance and the presence of a few weeds.

Grass
Grass is a type of surface that is primarily green or blue, often decorated with flowers and other small plants. It appears very frequently in Octo Valley, and significantly less frequently in Urchin Underpass and Blackbelly Skatepark.

Plants
Plants are small surfaces that are often overlooked in Kelp Dome. They appear as beds of flowers in rectangular containers near each team's Spawn Point.

Paper
Paper appears primarily in Walleye Warehouse on top of crates. They can be painted and swam on.

Signs
Signs are plastic and metal signs that appear throughout Octo Valley, Inkopolis Plaza, and in the training area behind Ammo Knights. They tend to appear vertically, displaying various messages and graphics. They act like normal surfaces.

Trees
Although trees are inkable, Inklings cannot swim up them as their trunks are too narrow and their leaves would provide no support. They appear in Octo Valley, Inkopolis Plaza, and Urchin Underpass, but serve practically no purpose.