Last-Ditch Effort

Template:InfoboxAbility Last-Ditch Effort is an ability in the Splatoon series.

Splatoon

Mechanics

When active, Last-Ditch Effort provides 15 AP each of the following:

• Ink Saver (Main)
• Ink Saver (Sub)
• Ink Recovery Up
• Quick Respawn

Last-Ditch Effort is active when any of the following conditions are met:

• The time remaining on the timer is 30 seconds or less (overtime included).
• The opponent team's counter is 30 or less.

Gear

Last-Ditch Effort is the main ability of:

Headgear with Last-Ditch Effort in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	18K Aviators	Rockenberg	12000	Last-Ditch Effort		2.0.0
	Octoglasses	Firefin	8800	Last-Ditch Effort		2.3.0
	Safari Hat	Forge	2300	Last-Ditch Effort		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Tinted Shades	Zekko	350	Last-Ditch Effort		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Visor Skate Helmet	Skalop	10000	Last-Ditch Effort		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.6.0	▲ In Ranked Battle, Last-Ditch Effort will activate when the opposing team's counter reaches 30, and remain active until the end of battle. ▲ In Ranked Battle, Last-Ditch Effort can now be activated during overtime. ▲ While active, Last-Ditch Effort will now also shorten the amount of time players take to respawn after being splatted.

Splatoon 2

Last-Ditch Effort returns in Splatoon 2 with increased benefits and a tweaked means of activation:

Mechanics

Under specific conditions, Last-Ditch Effort now grants its user 1 to 24 ability points each of the following abilities:

• Ink Saver (Main)
• Ink Saver (Sub)
• Ink Recovery Up

These abilities only begin to take effect under either of the following conditions:

• There are at most 30 seconds remaining on the game clock, or Overtime has begun in a Ranked Battle, at which the maximum 24 ability points will be granted for each of the above abilities.
• In a Ranked Battle, the opposing team's countdown has at most 50 points remaining. The effects of Last-Ditch Effort increase as the opposing team's countdown decreases from 50 to 30 points remaining, starting with 1 ability point for each ability and maxing out to 24 ability points:

Opposing team's counter	AP
≥51	00
50	01
49	02
48	03
47	04
46	05
45	06
44	08
43	09
42	10
41	11
40	12
39	13
38	14
37	16
36	17
35	18
34	19
33	20
32	21
31	22
≤30	24

This ability is most beneficial to players whose weapon sets include a reliable lethal bomb (such as a Splat Bomb, Suction Bomb, or a Fizzy Bomb), but players whose main weapons have low ink efficiency (such as the Foil Squeezer) can also benefit as well.

Gear

Last-Ditch Effort is the main ability of:

Headgear with Last-Ditch Effort in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	18K Aviators	Rockenberg	12000	Last-Ditch Effort		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Octoglasses	Firefin	8800	Last-Ditch Effort		3.0.0
	Octoling Shades	Cuttlegear	Octo Expansion	Last-Ditch Effort		3.1.0
	Orange Novelty Visor	Tentatek	Nintendo Switch News	Last-Ditch Effort		15 April 2019
	Safari Hat	Forge	2300	Last-Ditch Effort		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Swim Goggles	Zink	100	Last-Ditch Effort		3.0.0
	Tinted Shades	Zekko	350	Last-Ditch Effort		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Visor Skate Helmet	Skalop	8000	Last-Ditch Effort		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Version history

Version	Adjustments
Base game	▲ Ink Saver (Main), Ink Saver (Sub), and Ink Recovery Up provided by this ability was increased to 18 AP (from 15 AP). ▼ No longer provides Quick Respawn.
1.4.0	▲ During its active period, the effect of Last-Ditch Effort is now multiplied by 2.4 times the number of times it is equipped as a main gear ability (was previously multiplied by 1.8).
4.7.0	▲ When playing a Ranked Battle match, in addition to the benefits it previously provided, Last-Ditch Effort's benefits will improve when the opposing team's counter is 50 or below, and continue to improve gradually as the counter continues to decrease. This benefit will max out once the counter has reached 30. There are no changes to the benefits this gear ability provides in Turf War matches.

Splatoon 3

Gear

Last-Ditch Effort is the main ability of:

Headgear with Last-Ditch Effort in Splatoon 3

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	18K Aviators	Rockenberg	12,000	Last-Ditch Effort		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Away-Team Catcher	Forge	7,700	Last-Ditch Effort		Drizzle Season 2023 (5.0.0)
	Cap of Legend	Grizzco	30	Last-Ditch Effort		Drizzle Season 2023 (5.0.0)
	Manta Mask	amiibo	Big Man	Last-Ditch Effort		17 November 2023
	Moto Shades	Barazushi	10,200	Last-Ditch Effort		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Octoglasses	Firefin	8,800	Last-Ditch Effort		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Safari Hat	Forge	2,300	Last-Ditch Effort		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Swim Goggles	Zink	100	Last-Ditch Effort		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	The Plankton Walker	SquidForce	Switch News Channel	Last-Ditch Effort		20 October 2023
	Tinted Shades	Zekko	350	Last-Ditch Effort		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Visor Skate Helmet	Skalop	8,000	Last-Ditch Effort		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	ZedFry Helmet	Z+F	8,000	Last-Ditch Effort		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)