Ink Saver (Sub)
Applicable gear
Favored by
Unfavored by
Ink Saver (Sub) is an ability in Splatoon and Splatoon 2 .
Ink Saver (Sub) decreases the ink usage of sub weapons .
Splatoon
Ink Saver (Sub) decreases the ink usage of sub weapons.
Stacking
Abilities
Change
None
0.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 1
3.498…%
Main: 0, Sub: 2
7.054…%
Main: 0, Sub: 3
10.655…%
Main: 1, Sub: 0
11.863…%
Main: 0, Sub: 4
14.284…%
Main: 1, Sub: 1
15.497…%
Main: 0, Sub: 5
17.922…%
Main: 1, Sub: 2
19.133…%
Main: 0, Sub: 6
21.548…%
Main: 1, Sub: 3
22.749…%
Main: 2, Sub: 0
23.946…%
Main: 0, Sub: 7
25.136…%
Main: 1, Sub: 4
26.320…%
Main: 2, Sub: 1
27.495…%
Main: 0, Sub: 8
28.661…%
Main: 1, Sub: 5
29.817…%
Main: 2, Sub: 2
30.961…%
Main: 0, Sub: 9
32.093…%
Main: 1, Sub: 6
33.211…%
Main: 2, Sub: 3
34.313…%
Main: 3, Sub: 0
35.400…%
Main: 1, Sub: 7
36.469…%
Main: 2, Sub: 4
37.519…%
Main: 3, Sub: 1
38.550…%
Main: 1, Sub: 8
39.559…%
Main: 2, Sub: 5
40.545…%
Main: 3, Sub: 2
41.508…%
Main: 1, Sub: 9
42.445…%
Main: 2, Sub: 6
43.357…%
Main: 3, Sub: 3
44.240…%
Main: 2, Sub: 7
45.920…%
Main: 3, Sub: 4
46.714…%
Main: 2, Sub: 8
48.202…%
Main: 3, Sub: 5
48.895…%
Main: 2, Sub: 9
50.172…%
Main: 3, Sub: 6
50.754…%
Main: 3, Sub: 7
52.266…%
Main: 3, Sub: 8
53.406…%
Main: 3, Sub: 9
53.846…%
Graph showing ink consumed by sub weapons when stacking Ink Saver (Sub).
Gear
Ink Saver (Sub) is the main ability of:
Headgear with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon
Clothing with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon
Shoes with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon
Version history
Version
Adjustments
2.6.0
▲ Increased the maximum possible ink saved: 25% → 35%
Trivia
Prior to version 2.6.0 , players could only throw a single Splat Bomb , Suction Bomb or Sprinkler , no matter how much Ink Saver (Sub) was stacked. Latter to 2.6.0, it is possible to throw 2 bombs by stacking 3 mains and 2 subs of Ink Saver Sub.
Prior to version 2.7.0 it was possible to throw out not only 4 Burst Bombs , but also 5 or 6, depending on how much Ink Saver Sub was stacked. Latter to 2.7.0, it will not be possible to throw out more than 3 Burst Bombs without having to refill.
Splatoon 2
Ink Saver (Sub) decreases the ink usage of sub weapons by different amounts (depending on the sub weapon).
Stacking
Abilities
A
B
C
D
None
0.000%
0.000%
0.000%
0.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 1
1.969…%
2.983…%
3.498…%
4.018…%
Main: 0, Sub: 2
3.912…%
5.986…%
7.054…%
8.144…%
Main: 0, Sub: 3
5.823…%
8.996…%
10.655…%
12.366…%
Main: 1, Sub: 0
6.450…%
9.998…%
11.863…%
13.791…%
Main: 0, Sub: 4
7.691…%
11.999…%
14.284…%
16.665…%
Main: 1, Sub: 1
8.304…%
12.995…%
15.497…%
18.112…%
Main: 0, Sub: 5
9.511…%
14.978…%
17.922…%
21.021…%
Main: 1, Sub: 2
10.104…%
15.964…%
19.133…%
22.481…%
Main: 0, Sub: 6
11.272…%
17.918…%
21.548…%
25.408…%
Main: 1, Sub: 3
11.845…%
18.886…%
22.749…%
26.873…%
Main: 2, Sub: 0
12.410…%
19.846…%
23.946…%
28.336…%
Main: 0, Sub: 7
12.967…%
20.799…%
25.136…%
29.797…%
Main: 1, Sub: 4
13.515…%
21.742…%
26.320…%
31.255…%
Main: 2, Sub: 1
14.055…%
22.676…%
27.495…%
32.708…%
Main: 0, Sub: 8
14.586…%
23.600…%
28.661…%
34.154…%
Main: 1, Sub: 5
15.107…%
24.513…%
29.817…%
35.593…%
Main: 2, Sub: 2
15.619…%
25.414…%
30.961…%
37.022…%
Main: 0, Sub: 9
16.121…%
26.302…%
32.093…%
38.440…%
Main: 1, Sub: 6
16.613…%
27.177…%
33.211…%
39.846…%
Main: 2, Sub: 3
17.094…%
28.037…%
34.313…%
41.237…%
Main: 3, Sub: 0
17.564…%
28.882…%
35.400…%
42.612…%
Main: 1, Sub: 7
18.022…%
29.711…%
36.469…%
43.970…%
Main: 2, Sub: 4
18.469…%
30.523…%
37.519…%
45.308…%
Main: 3, Sub: 1
18.905…%
31.318…%
38.550…%
46.624…%
Main: 1, Sub: 8
19.328…%
32.094…%
39.559…%
47.918…%
Main: 2, Sub: 5
19.738…%
32.850…%
40.545…%
49.186…%
Main: 3, Sub: 2
20.136…%
33.586…%
41.508…%
50.428…%
Main: 1, Sub: 9
20.521…%
34.302…%
42.445…%
51.641…%
Main: 2, Sub: 6
20.893…%
34.995…%
43.357…%
52.822…%
Main: 3, Sub: 3
21.251…%
35.666…%
44.240…%
53.972…%
Main: 2, Sub: 7
21.925…%
36.937…%
45.920…%
56.165…%
Main: 3, Sub: 4
22.241…%
37.535…%
46.714…%
57.205…%
Main: 2, Sub: 8
22.828…%
38.654…%
48.202…%
59.162…%
Main: 3, Sub: 5
23.099…%
39.174…%
48.895…%
60.076…%
Main: 2, Sub: 9
23.596…%
40.128…%
50.172…%
61.767…%
Main: 3, Sub: 6
23.821…%
40.563…%
50.754…%
62.540…%
Main: 3, Sub: 7
24.400…%
41.687…%
52.266…%
64.552…%
Main: 3, Sub: 8
24.833…%
42.532…%
53.406…%
66.077…%
Main: 3, Sub: 9
25.000%
42.857…%
53.846…%
66.666…%
Graph showing ink consumed by sub weapons when stacking Ink Saver (Sub).
Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon 2
Weapon
Threshold for an extra use
Burst Bomb
Main 3, Sub 2
Autobomb
Main 0, Sub 4
Fizzy Bomb
Main 0, Sub 7
Point Sensor
Main 3, Sub 3
Toxic Mist
Main 0, Sub 2
Curling Bomb
Main 2, Sub 5
Splash Wall
Main 0, Sub 6
Splat Bomb
Main 2, Sub 5
Suction Bomb
Main 2, Sub 5
Torpedo
Main 2, Sub 2
Ink Mine
Main 0, Sub 5
Sprinkler
Main 0, Sub 5
Squid Beakon
Main 3, Sub 2
Gear
Ink Saver (Sub) is the main ability of:
Headgear with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon 2
Clothing with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon 2
Shoes with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon 2
Version history
Version
Adjustments
Base game
▼ Decreased the maximum possible ink saved for Burst Bombs : 35% → 30%
2.0.0
▼ Decreased the maximum possible ink saved for Burst Bombs : 30% → 20%
▼ Decreased the maximum possible ink saved for Toxic Mist : 35% → 30%
4.3.0
▲ Increased the effect of the Ink Saver (Sub) gear ability for:
4.5.0
▼ Decreased the effect of the Ink Saver (Sub) gear ability for Point Sensor by roughly 8%.
Gallery
The revised ink usage of the sub weapon is indicated by the red arrow icon on the ink-tank.
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