Ink
- For other pages associated with ink, see Ink (disambiguation).
Ink is the main projectile used in Splatoon and Splatoon 2 as well as a means of navigation. It comes in a variety of team-based colors that are randomized with each battle. Walls and ground alike can be covered with ink, but it goes through grates and cannot be applied to ink-resistant surfaces such as glass, mats, and the inflatable barriers present in some stages. It allows players a degree of stealthiness, as Inklings and Octolings in squid and octopus form can hide in their own ink and ambush enemies.
Purposes
Ink can be used in a variety of ways, including as a projectile. Being hit by enemy ink causes players to take damage and become visible to their opponents on the map. After taking enough damage, players will be splatted and eventually respawn. When attempting to swim or walk through enemy ink, Inklings and Octolings take damage, though this alone cannot splat them. Their movements also become very slow, and if they are in squid or octopus form, they will be forced back into humanoid form. Equipping gear with the Ink Resistance Up ability helps to reduce the effects of being in enemy ink, and, in Splatoon, Defense Up can be used to reduce damage taken from being hit by it.
Ink can also be fired at various inkable surfaces and other characters. Once a surface is coated in ink, players can swim through it, allowing them to move more quickly and climb up walls. When staying still in their own ink, players can hide and ambush enemies, and when moving they will only create small ripples. Equipping gear with the Ninja Squid ability hides these ripples, further improving the wearer's ability to move undetected.
In Splatoon 2, improved graphics were added to ink, including better shading, brightness, and sharpness. In addition, trails can now be seen in ink where players swam.
Main weapons and sub weapons both require ink, with the specific amount needed varying between different weapons. Ink requirements can be reduced by equipping the Ink Saver (Main), Ink Saver (Sub), Last-Ditch Effort, and Comeback abilities. If players do not have enough ink to use a weapon, they will be warned of it and their ink tank will flash with a large red "X". Ink will slowly refill automatically, but swimming in one's own ink will refill it much faster. Ink Recovery Up will increase the speed at which ink is regained.
Some devices allow ink to be used in even more ways. Inkrails exist for transportation, as Inklings and Octolings in squid and octopus form can use them to get to otherwise inaccessible areas. Sponge blocks expand for use as a platform when hit by the player's ink and shrink when hit by that of an opponent. Splat-switches, when covered with ink, will cause objects to move. Ink can also be used to spin propellers, which power the movement of various platforms.
Color sets
- For more information, see Template:InkT and Template:Ink.
Neutral color values are used for objects such as barriers and the Squid Bumpers in the Shooting Range and can help with identifying a set. However, some sets seem to use different values for some objects.
Ink color names come from what they are called in Template:S' files. Some names do not match the visible color; the reason for this is unknown.
Color sets used in-game include the following:[Note]
Splatoon
Regular Battle
- Pink vs. Green ( Neutral)
- Pink vs. Turquoise ( Neutral)
- Pink vs. Orange ( Neutral)
- Orange vs. Blue ( Neutral)
- Green vs. Purple ( Neutral)
- Turquoise vs. Orange ( Neutral)
- Light Blue vs. Orange[Note] ( Neutral)
- Light Blue vs. Yellow ( Neutral) (unused)
- Blue[Note] vs. Orange ( Neutral)
- Blue vs. Lime ( Neutral)
Ranked Battle
- Yellow vs. Lilac ( Neutral)
- Green vs. Magenta[Note] ( Neutral)
- Lumigreen vs. Purple ( Neutral)
- Light Green vs. Blue ( Neutral)
- Soda vs. Purple[Note] ( Neutral)
- Green vs. Orange ( Neutral)
- Dark Blue vs. Yellow[Note] ( Neutral)
Octo Valley
- Orange vs. Dark Fuchsia[Note] ( Neutral)
- Night Marigold vs. Dark Fuchsia[Note] ( Neutral)
- Marigold vs. Dark Fuchsia[Note] ( Neutral)
- Yellow[Note] vs. Dark Fuchsia[Note] ( Neutral)
- Green[Note] vs. Dark Fuchsia[Note] ( Neutral)
- Green vs. Dark Fuchsia[Note] ( Neutral)
- LumiGreen vs. Dark Fuchsia[Note] ( Neutral)
- Night LumiGreen vs. Dark Fuchsia[Note] ( Neutral)
- MothGreen[Note] vs. Dark Fuchsia[Note] ( Neutral)
- Soda vs. Dark Fuchsia[Note] ( Neutral)
- Turquoise vs. Dark Fuchsia[Note] ( Neutral)
- Lilac vs. Dark Fuchsia[Note] ( Neutral)
- Dark Blue vs. Dark Fuchsia[Note] ( Neutral)
Splatfest
- Pokémon Red vs. Pokémon Blue
- Pokémon Red vs. Pokémon Green
- Go all out! vs. Focus on healing
- Barbarian vs. Ninja
- Naughty vs. Nice
- Marshmallows vs. Hot Dogs ( Neutral)
- Autobots vs. Decepticons
- Cats vs. Dogs
- Messy vs. Tidy
- Lemon Tea vs. Milk Tea
- SpongeBob vs. Patrick
- Roller Coasters vs Water Slides
- World Tour vs. Space Adventure
- Pirates vs. Ninjas
- Perfect Body vs. Perfect Brain
- Tuna Mayonnaise Onigiri vs. Red Salmon Onigiri
- Snowmen vs. Sandcastles
- Past vs. Future
- Hoverboard vs. Jet Pack
- North Pole vs. South Pole ( Neutral)
Other
- Yellow[Note] vs. Dark Fuchsia[Note] ( Neutral)
- Blue[Note] vs. Orange ( Neutral)
- Dark Fuchsia[Note] ( Neutral)
Splatoon 2
Regular Battle
- Lemon vs. Plum
- Sky vs. Gold (unused)
- Light Pink vs. Blue
- Neon Pink vs. Neon Green
- Pink vs. Light Blue
- Raspberry vs. Neon Yellow
- Dark Purple vs. Orange
- Grape vs. Turquoise
Ranked Battle
- Blue vs. Green
- Rich Purple vs. Green Apple
- Yellow vs. True Blue
- Slimy Green vs. Grape
- Winter Green vs. Dark Magenta
- Turquoise vs. Pumpkin
- Mustard vs. Purple
Octo Canyon
A note about ink in Octo Canyon is that it contains glitter, which is mostly unique to this mode. The only other time this was seen was during the Frosty Fest. Ink in the Final Fest used a unique matte glittery texture.
- Yellow [Note]
- Green [Note]
- Light Blue [Note]
Splatfest
- Mayo vs. Ketchup ( Neutral)
- Flight vs. Invisibility ( Neutral)
- Fries vs. McNuggets ( Neutral)
- Front Roll vs. Back Roll ( Neutral)
- Vampire vs. Werewolf ( Neutral)
- Agility vs. Endurance ( Neutral)
- Warm Breakfast vs. Cold Breakfast ( Neutral)
- Lemon vs. Without Lemon ( Neutral)
- Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy ( Neutral)
- Film vs. Book ( Neutral)
- Warm Inner Wear vs. Warm Outer Wear ( Neutral)
- Sweater vs. Socks ( Neutral)
- Action vs. Comedy ( Neutral)
- Champion vs. Challenger ( Neutral)
- Gherk-OUT vs. Gherk-IN ( Neutral)
- Money vs. Love ( Neutral)
- Flower vs. Dumpling ( Neutral)
- Chicken vs. Egg ( Neutral)
- Latest Model vs. Popular Model ( Neutral)
- Salty vs. Sweet ( Neutral)
- Baseball vs. Soccer ( Neutral)
- Unknown Creature vs. Advanced Technology ( Neutral)
- Pulp vs. No Pulp ( Neutral)
- Squid vs. Octopus ( Neutral)
- Mushroom Mountain vs. Bamboo Shoot Village ( Neutral)
- Adventure vs. Relax ( Neutral)
- Fork vs. Spoon ( Neutral)
- Retro vs. Modern ( Neutral)
- Tsubuan vs. Koshian ( Neutral)
- Trick vs. Treat ( Neutral)
- Pocky Chocolate vs. Pocky: Gokuboso ( Neutral)
- Salsa vs. Guac ( Neutral)
- Eat It vs. Save It Neutral)
- Hero vs. Villain ( Neutral)
- Friend vs. Family ( ) Neutral)
- Pancake vs. Waffle ( ) Neutral)
- Hare vs. Tortoise ( ) Neutral)
- Kid vs. Grown Up ( ) Neutral)
- Chaos vs. Order ( ) Neutral)
Color Lock
- Golden Yellow vs. Eelectric Blue[Note]
Salmon Run
- Orange vs. Neon Green
- Blue vs. Neon Green
- Pink vs. Neon Green
Octo Expansion
Trivia
- According to Sunken Scroll 7 and Callie and Marie, ink vanishes after every game. It was later confirmed with Sunken Scroll 14 in the second game that the cause of this is airborne microbes that consume the ink after a game.
- While swimming, small bits of ink come off an Inkling's squid form.
Gallery
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Several ink colors and combinations, as shown in Sunken Scroll 7.
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Blackbelly Skatepark coated in orange and blue ink.
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Old version of Camp Triggerfish covered in pink and teal ink.
Multiplayer ink[1]
Regular Battle
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Pink vs. Green
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Pink vs. Blue
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Pink vs. Orange
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Orange vs. Blue
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Green vs. Purple
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Turquoise vs. Orange
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Light Blue vs. Orange
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Blue vs. Orange (color lock)
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Blue vs. Lime
Ranked Battle
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Yellow vs. Lilac
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Green vs. Magenta
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Lumigreen vs. Purple
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Light Green vs. Blue
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Soda vs. Purple
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Green vs. Orange
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Dark Blue vs. Yellow
Octo Valley ink[1]
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Orange
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Marigold
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Yellow (color lock)
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Green
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Green
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LumiGreen
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Soda
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Turquoise
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Lilac
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Dark Blue
Color locked ink
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Blue vs. Orange (color lock for online battles)
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Yellow (color lock for Octo Valley)