Last-Ditch Effort

 is an ability in and.

boosts ink recovery rate and weapon ink efficiency for the last 30 seconds of battle or if the enemy team's score drops below 30 in ranked mode. This ability is restricted to headgear as a main ability.

The player is much less likely to run out of ink, ideal for making aggressive last-second pushes. is especially useful for getting an advantage in ranked battles where overtime is expected, as the effect of this ability lasts the whole overtime duration or when the opposing team has 30 seconds or less before winning.

Mutual exclusivity
This ability is found as the main ability only on headgear, so other abilities found only on headgear are mutually exclusive with it; in other words players cannot have them together. These abilities are, , and.

Splatoon
As of Version 2.6.0, the ability also decreases respawn time when active. In Ranked Battles, Last-Ditch Effort will also be applied during Overtime, or if the other team's score reaches 30 or less.

Gear
is the main ability of:

Data
gives an effect equal to wearing five subs of, , , and.

Gear
is the main ability of:

Data
gives an effect equal to wearing eight subs of, , , and.