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. It reduces the ink consumption of main weapons, effectively allowing most weapons to fire continuously for longer than without this ability.

Splatoon

This ability decreases ink usage of the main weapon.

Stacking

Abilities				Ink Used
None				100.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				95.654…%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				91.527…%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				87.619…%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				86.364…%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				83.929…%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				82.748…%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				80.458…%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				79.350…%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				77.206…%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				76.171…%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				75.159…%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				74.173…%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				73.210…%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				72.272…%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				71.358…%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				70.468…%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				69.603…%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				68.762…%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				67.945…%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				67.153…%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				66.384…%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				65.641…%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				64.921…%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				64.226…%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				63.555…%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				62.908…%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				62.286…%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				61.688…%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				61.114…%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				60.565…%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				59.539…%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				59.062…%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				58.182…%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				57.778…%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				57.044…%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				56.713…%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				55.867…%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				55.239…%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				55.000…%

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

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

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

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  Number of times a brush or roller can flick with Ink Saver (Main).

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

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

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

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)

Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.6.0	▲ Increased the maximum possible ink saved: 40% → 45%

Splatoon 2

This ability decreases ink usage of the main weapon.

Some weapons receive a stronger effect than others:

Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon 2

Category	Weapon
Mid	All other weapons
High	All variants of the following weapons: Dynamo Roller E-liter 4K H-3 Nozzlenose Hydra Splatling Luna Blaster Splattershot Pro Tenta Brella

Stacking

Abilities				Ink Used (Mid)	Ink Used (High)
None				100.000%	100.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				95.654…%	95.171…%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				91.527…%	90.586%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				87.619…%	86.243…%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				86.365%	84.850%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				83.929…%	82.144%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				82.748…%	80.831…%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				80.458…%	78.287…%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				79.350…%	77.056%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				77.206…%	74.674%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				76.171…%	73.523…%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				75.160%	72.400%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				74.173…%	71.303…%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				73.210…%	70.234%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				72.272…%	69.191…%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				71.358…%	68.176%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				70.468…%	67.187…%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				69.603…%	66.226%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				68.762…%	65.291…%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				67.945…%	64.384%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				67.153…%	63.503…%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				66.385%	62.650%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				65.641…%	61.823…%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				64.921…%	61.024%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				64.226…%	60.251…%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				63.555…%	59.506%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				62.908…%	58.787…%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				62.286…%	58.096%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				61.688…%	57.431…%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				61.114…%	56.794%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				60.565…%	56.183…%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				59.539…%	55.043…%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				59.062…%	54.514%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				58.182…%	53.536%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				57.778…%	53.087…%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				57.044…%	52.271…%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				56.713…%	51.904%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				55.867…%	50.963…%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				55.239…%	50.266%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				55.000%	50.000%

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

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  Number of times a brush or roller can swing with Ink Saver (Main).

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

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

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

Version history

Version	Adjustments
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