Ink Saver (Main)

Ink Saver (Main)

Applicable gear

Any

Favored by

Splash Mob

Unfavored by

SquidForce

Ink Saver (Main) is an Ability in Splatoon and Splatoon 2. Splash Mob gear has a 5× chance of rolling this ability, while SquidForce gear has a 1/2× chance.

Ink Saver (Main) reduces the ink consumption of main weapons.

The ability allows the player to ink with fewer interruptions, and to fight another player without running out of ink. For example, the Splattershot Jr. can fire continuously for 30 seconds with maximum Ink Saver (Main), up from 17 seconds. To make aggressive use of both the main weapon and sub weapon without running out of ink, a player may want to use Ink Saver (Main) with Ink Saver (Sub). The ability is useful when using roller-based weapons, as it increases the distance the player can roll before needing to refill their ink-tank.

Splatoon

This ability decreases ink usage of the main weapon by up to 45%.

The ability is particularly helpful for the most ink-hungry weapons in the game: the Splattershot Pro, the E-liter 3K, and the Dynamo Roller.

Gear

Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:

Headgear with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Bamboo Hat	Inkline	2200	Ink Saver (Main)		2.0.0
	Jungle Hat	Firefin	9000	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Short Beanie	Inkline	600	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Studio Headphones	Forge	2800	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Clothing with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Black Layered LS	SquidForce	500	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Lumberjack Shirt	Rockenberg	800	Ink Saver (Main)		2.3.0
	Rainy-Day Tee	Krak-On	300	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Red Vector Tee	Takoroka	500	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Red-Check Shirt	Zekko	2000	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	White Sailor Suit	Forge	3000	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Shoes with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Armor Boot Replicas	Cuttlegear	Level 35	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Orange Arrows	Takoroka	700	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Power Boots	amiibo	Inkling Squid (Splatoon)	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Red Hi-Horses	Zink	800	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Stacking

The following table shows the percent decrease in ink consumed by main weapons when using Ink Saver (Main).

Abilities				Change
None				0%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				4.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				8.5%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				12.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				13.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				16.1%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				17.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				19.5%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				20.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				22.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				23.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				24.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				25.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				26.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				27.7%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				28.6%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				29.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				30.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				31.2%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				32.1%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				32.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				33.6%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				34.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				35.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				35.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				36.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				37.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				37.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				38.3%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				38.9%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				39.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				40.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				40.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				41.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				42.2%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				43.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				43.3%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				44.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				44.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				45.2%

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  The amount of shots fired by shooters when stacking Ink Saver (Main).

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  The length of time each shooter can shoot with Ink Saver (Main).

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  The distance a brush or roller can roll with Ink Saver (Main).

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  How many times a brush or roller can flick with Ink Saver (Main).

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  The length of time that a brush or roller can roll with Ink Saver (Main).

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  The number of blasts and sloshes blasters and sloshers can deal out with Ink Saver (Main).

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  The number of full charges chargers and splatlings can fire with Ink Saver (Main).

Version history

2.6.0

• ▲ Increased the maximum possible ink saved: 40.0% → 45.0%

Splatoon 2

Ink Saver (Main) was tweaked in Splatoon 2 to have a stronger effect for certain weapons. The ability's two strength tiers are detailed in the following table.

Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon 2

Tier	Max effect	Weapons
High	50%	Dynamo Roller E-liter 4K H-3 Nozzlenose Hydra Splatling Luna Blaster Splattershot Pro Tenta Brella Any variants of the above weapons
Standard	45%	All other weapons

Gear

Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:

Headgear with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Anglerfish Mask	SquidForce	Nintendo Switch News	Ink Saver (Main)		5 October 2018
	Annaki Beret & Glasses	Annaki	7850	Ink Saver (Main)		3.0.0
	Bamboo Hat	Inkline	2200	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Eminence Cuff	Enperry	CoroCoro Comic	Ink Saver (Main)		15 December 2017
	Enchanted Hat	amiibo	Octoling Girl	Ink Saver (Main)		4.2.0
	Jungle Hat	Firefin	9000	Ink Saver (Main)		2.0.0
	Sennyu Headphones	Forge	CoroCoro Comic	Ink Saver (Main)		10 August 2018
	Short Beanie	Inkline	600	Ink Saver (Main)		2.0.0
	Squid Facemask	SquidForce	300	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Studio Headphones	Forge	2800	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Clothing with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Black Layered LS	SquidForce	500	Ink Saver (Main)		3.0.0
	Hula Punk Shirt	Annaki	5000	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Lumberjack Shirt	Rockenberg	800	Ink Saver (Main)		2.0.0
	Navy Deca Logo Tee	Zink	1200	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Navy Eminence Jacket	Enperry	10500	Ink Saver (Main)		2.0.0
	Octo Layered LS	Cuttlegear	Octo Expansion	Ink Saver (Main)		8 March 2018
	Octobowler Shirt	Krak-On	2100	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Rainy-Day Tee	Krak-On	300	Ink Saver (Main)		2.0.0
	Red Vector Tee	Takoroka	500	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Red-Check Shirt	Zekko	2000	Ink Saver (Main)		3.0.0
	Short Knit Layers	Toni Kensa	9850	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	White Sailor Suit	Forge	3000	Ink Saver (Main)		2.0.0
	White Urchin Rock Tee	Rockenberg	850	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Shoes with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Armor Boot Replicas	Cuttlegear	Marie	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Blue Iromaki 750s	Tentatek	1050	Ink Saver (Main)		3.0.0
	Navy Enperrials	Enperry	11000	Ink Saver (Main)		2.0.0
	Navy Red-Soled Wingtips	Rockenberg	4600	Ink Saver (Main)		2.0.0
	Orange Arrows	Takoroka	1100	Ink Saver (Main)		3.0.0
	Pearl Punk Crowns	Rockenberg	Nintendo Switch News	Ink Saver (Main)		15 April 2019
	Power Boots	amiibo	Inkling Squid (Splatoon)	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Red Hi-Horses	Zink	800	Ink Saver (Main)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Suede Nation Lace-Ups	Zekko	4200	Ink Saver (Main)		3.0.0
	Toni Kensa Soccer Shoes	Toni Kensa	10500	Ink Saver (Main)		3.0.0

Stacking

The following table shows the percent decrease in ink consumed by main weapons in the standard Ink Saver tier.

Abilities				Change
None				0%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				4.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				8.5%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				12.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				13.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				16.1%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				17.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				19.5%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				20.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				22.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				23.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				24.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				25.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				26.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				27.7%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				28.6%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				29.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				30.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				31.2%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				32.1%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				32.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				33.6%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				34.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				35.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				35.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				36.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				37.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				37.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				38.3%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				38.9%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				39.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				40.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				40.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				41.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				42.2%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				43.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				43.3%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				44.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				44.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				45.2%

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  The amount of shots fired by shooters when stacking Ink Saver (Main).

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  How many times a brush or roller can swing with Ink Saver (Main).

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  The number of shots blasters, brellas, and sloshers can fire with Ink Saver (Main).

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  The number of full charges chargers and splatlings can fire with Ink Saver (Main).

Version history

1.4.0

• ▲ Increased effectiveness when using lesser quantities of the ability for the following weapons. Stacking the maximum amount of the ability will continue to have the same effect.
  • Splattershot Pro
  • Forge Splattershot Pro
  • Luna Blaster
  • H-3 Nozzlenose
  • Dynamo Roller
  • E-liter 4K
  • E-liter 4K Scope
  • Tenta Brella