Comeback

Template:InfoboxAbility Comeback is an ability in the Splatoon series.

Mechanics

This ability is active for the first 20 seconds starting after a user respawn that's caused by getting splatted by another player.

While active, Comeback gives the user 12 AP in Splatoon or 10 AP in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3 of the following:

• Ink Saver (Main)
• Ink Saver (Sub)
• Ink Recovery Up
• Run Speed Up
• Swim Speed Up
• Special Charge Up

Splatoon

Gear

Comeback is the main ability of:

Headgear with Comeback in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Five-Panel Cap	Zekko	2000	Comeback		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Paintball Mask	Forge	10000	Comeback		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Squid Nordic	Skalop	9500	Comeback		2.3.0
	Tennis Headband	Tentatek	300	Comeback		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Traditional Headband	Famitsu	1600	Comeback		2.0.0

Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.6.0	▲ While active, this ability will also give Special Charge Up. — An issue when Super Jumping was fixed, the effects of Comeback sometimes experienced a delay and activated too late.

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Splatoon 2

Gear

Comeback is the main ability of:

Headgear with Comeback in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Five-Panel Cap	Zekko	1800	Comeback		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Fresh Fish Head	amiibo	Octoling Octopus	Comeback		4.2.0
	Hivemind Antenna	SquidForce	Nintendo Switch News	Comeback		26 June 2019
	Old-Timey Hat	Cuttlegear	Octo Expansion	Comeback		3.1.0
	Paintball Mask	Forge	10000	Comeback		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Squid Nordic	Skalop	9500	Comeback		3.0.0
	Tennis Headband	Tentatek	300	Comeback		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Toni Kensa Goggles	Toni Kensa	200	Comeback		3.0.0
	Woolly Urchins Classic	Krak-On	3800	Comeback		2.0.0

Version history

Version	Adjustments
3.0.0	▼ Decreased the amount of ability that is given while Comeback is active from 12 AP to 10 AP.

Splatoon 3

Gear

Comeback is the main ability of:

Headgear with Comeback in Splatoon 3

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Anglerfish Knit	Skalop	3,000	Comeback		Chill Season 2023 (6.0.0)
	Five-Panel Cap	Zekko	1,800	Comeback		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Fresh Fish Head	amiibo	Octoling Octopus	Comeback		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Invisifloats	Inkline	2,780	Comeback		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Paintball Mask	Forge	10,000	Comeback		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Pink Pinhole Shades	SquidForce	Switch News Channel	Comeback		5 April 2024
	Squid Nordic	Skalop	9,500	Comeback		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Teddy Band	Cuttlegear	Return of the Mammalians	Comeback		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Tennis Headband	Tentatek	300	Comeback		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Toni Kensa Goggles	Toni Kensa	200	Comeback		Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0)
	Woolly Urchins Classic	Krak-On	3,800	Comeback		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)

Version history

Version	Adjustments
1.2.0	— Fixed an issue where Comeback was also activating for respawns from the player falling off the stage or into water.

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  The Squid Nordic's higher chance of rolling Quick Respawn can work well with Comeback.