Swim Speed Up
Applicable gear
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Swim Speed Up is an ability in Splatoon and Splatoon 2 that increases movement speed while swimming in squid or octopus form.
The following abilities also provide Swim Speed Up:
Tactics
This ability is especially useful in Ranked Battles when players need to get to certain places quickly.
Splatoon
Swim Speed Up increases movement speed while swimming in squid form and Kraken form.
Tactics
This ability makes it easier to chase enemies with the Kraken .
Stacking
The following table shows the speed increase when stacking Swim Speed Up.[1]
Abilities
Speed
None
100.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 1
102.414…%
Main: 0, Sub: 2
104.707…%
Main: 0, Sub: 3
106.878…%
Main: 1, Sub: 0
107.575…%
Main: 0, Sub: 4
108.928…%
Main: 1, Sub: 1
109.584…%
Main: 0, Sub: 5
110.856…%
Main: 1, Sub: 2
111.472…%
Main: 0, Sub: 6
112.663…%
Main: 1, Sub: 3
113.238…%
Main: 2, Sub: 0
113.800…%
Main: 0, Sub: 7
114.348…%
Main: 1, Sub: 4
114.883…%
Main: 2, Sub: 1
115.404…%
Main: 0, Sub: 8
115.912…%
Main: 1, Sub: 5
116.406…%
Main: 2, Sub: 2
116.887…%
Main: 0, Sub: 9
117.354…%
Main: 1, Sub: 6
117.808…%
Main: 2, Sub: 3
118.248…%
Main: 3, Sub: 0
118.675…%
Main: 1, Sub: 7
119.088…%
Main: 2, Sub: 4
119.488…%
Main: 3, Sub: 1
119.874…%
Main: 1, Sub: 8
120.247…%
Main: 2, Sub: 5
120.606…%
Main: 3, Sub: 2
120.952…%
Main: 1, Sub: 9
121.284…%
Main: 2, Sub: 6
121.603…%
Main: 3, Sub: 3
121.908…%
Main: 2, Sub: 7
122.478…%
Main: 3, Sub: 4
122.743…%
Main: 2, Sub: 8
123.232…%
Main: 3, Sub: 5
123.456…%
Main: 2, Sub: 9
123.864…%
Main: 3, Sub: 6
124.048…%
Main: 3, Sub: 7
124.518…%
Main: 3, Sub: 8
124.867…%
Main: 3, Sub: 9
125.000…%
Graph showing the effects of stacking Swim Speed Up.
Stacking Swim Speed Up can slightly counter the movement penalty caused by a Disruptor .
Gear
Swim Speed Up is the main ability of:
Headgear with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon
Clothing with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon
Shoes with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon
Splatoon 2
Stacking
Speed for each weight class :[2]
Abilities
Light
Mid
Heavy
Light with Ninja Squid
Mid with Ninja Squid
Heavy with Ninja Squid
None
105.000%
100.000%
90.000%
94.500%
90.000%
81.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 1
106.931…%
102.414…%
97.888…%
95.890…%
91.738…%
87.158…%
Main: 0, Sub: 2
108.765…%
104.707%
102.072…%
97.211…%
93.389…%
90.424…%
Main: 0, Sub: 3
110.502…%
106.878…%
105.374…%
98.461…%
94.952…%
93.002…%
Main: 1, Sub: 0
111.060%
107.575%
106.350…%
98.863…%
95.454%
93.764…%
Main: 0, Sub: 4
112.142…%
108.928%
108.155…%
99.642…%
96.428…%
95.173…%
Main: 1, Sub: 1
112.667…%
109.584…%
108.995…%
100.020…%
96.900…%
95.829…%
Main: 0, Sub: 5
113.685%
110.856…%
110.566…%
100.753…%
97.816…%
97.055…%
Main: 1, Sub: 2
114.177…%
111.472%
111.302…%
101.107…%
98.259…%
97.630…%
Main: 0, Sub: 6
115.130…%
112.663%
112.686…%
101.793…%
99.117…%
98.710…%
Main: 1, Sub: 3
115.590…%
113.238…%
113.338…%
102.125…%
99.531…%
99.219…%
Main: 2, Sub: 0
116.040%
113.800%
113.964…%
102.448…%
99.936%
99.708…%
Main: 0, Sub: 7
116.478…%
114.348…%
114.567…%
102.764…%
100.330…%
100.179…%
Main: 1, Sub: 4
116.906…%
114.883%
115.147…%
103.072…%
100.715…%
100.631…%
Main: 2, Sub: 1
117.323…%
115.404…%
115.704…%
103.372…%
101.091…%
101.067…%
Main: 0, Sub: 8
117.729…%
115.912%
116.241…%
103.665…%
101.456…%
101.486…%
Main: 1, Sub: 5
118.125%
116.406…%
116.758…%
103.950%
101.812…%
101.889…%
Main: 2, Sub: 2
118.509…%
116.887%
117.255…%
104.226…%
102.158…%
102.277…%
Main: 0, Sub: 9
118.883…%
117.354…%
117.734…%
104.496…%
102.495…%
102.651…%
Main: 1, Sub: 6
119.246…%
117.808%
118.194…%
104.757…%
102.821…%
103.010…%
Main: 2, Sub: 3
119.598…%
118.248…%
118.636…%
105.010…%
103.138…%
103.355…%
Main: 3, Sub: 0
119.940%
118.675%
119.061…%
105.256…%
103.446%
103.687…%
Main: 1, Sub: 7
120.270…%
119.088…%
119.469…%
105.494…%
103.743…%
104.006…%
Main: 2, Sub: 4
120.590…%
119.488%
119.861…%
105.725…%
104.031…%
104.312…%
Main: 3, Sub: 1
120.899…%
119.874…%
120.237…%
105.947…%
104.309…%
104.605…%
Main: 1, Sub: 8
121.197…%
120.247%
120.597…%
106.162…%
104.577…%
104.887…%
Main: 2, Sub: 5
121.485%
120.606…%
120.942…%
106.369…%
104.836…%
105.156…%
Main: 3, Sub: 2
121.761…%
120.952%
121.272…%
106.568…%
105.085…%
105.413…%
Main: 1, Sub: 9
122.027…%
121.284…%
121.588…%
106.759…%
105.324…%
105.659…%
Main: 2, Sub: 6
122.282…%
121.603%
121.888…%
106.943…%
105.554…%
105.894…%
Main: 3, Sub: 3
122.526…%
121.908…%
122.175…%
107.119…%
105.773…%
106.118…%
Main: 2, Sub: 7
122.982…%
122.478…%
122.706…%
107.447…%
106.184…%
106.533…%
Main: 3, Sub: 4
123.194…%
122.743%
122.951…%
107.599…%
106.374…%
106.724…%
Main: 2, Sub: 8
123.585…%
123.232%
123.401…%
107.881…%
106.727…%
107.075…%
Main: 3, Sub: 5
123.765%
123.456…%
123.606…%
108.010…%
106.888…%
107.235…%
Main: 2, Sub: 9
124.091…%
123.864…%
123.977…%
108.245…%
107.182…%
107.525…%
Main: 3, Sub: 6
124.238…%
124.048%
124.144…%
108.351…%
107.314…%
107.655…%
Main: 3, Sub: 7
124.614…%
124.518…%
124.568…%
108.622…%
107.653…%
107.986…%
Main: 3, Sub: 8
124.893…%
124.867%
124.881…%
108.823…%
107.904…%
108.230…%
Main: 3, Sub: 9
125.000%
125.000%
125.000%
108.900%
108.000%
108.323…%
A graph showing the effect of stacking Swim Speed Up.
Overcoming swim speed differences in Splatoon 2
Swim Speed Up AP needed
Weapon type
To promote weight class
To nullify Ninja Squid
To do both
Lightweight
N/A
29 AP (2× main + 3× sub)
N/A
Middleweight
To Light
7 AP (3× sub)
21 AP (7× sub)
To Light
36 AP (3× main + 2× sub)
Heavyweight
To Light
9 AP (3× sub)
6 AP (2× sub)
To Light
35 AP (2× main + 5× sub)
To Middle
5 AP (2× sub)
To Middle
21 AP (7× sub)
Gear
Swim Speed Up is the main ability of:
Headgear with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 2
Clothing with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 2
Shoes with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 2
Version history
Version
Adjustments
4.3.0
▲ When using weapons that feature lower movement and swim speeds when not firing, such as the E-liter 4K or Dynamo Roller, Swim Speed Up will now grant a significant boost to swim speed, even when using fewer instances of the gear ability than in previous updates.
Names in other languages
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References