Brush

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A promotional image for Splatoon 3 featuring an Octoling wielding the Octobrush, a weapon in the brush class.
Paintbrush redirects here. For the similarly-named main weapon, see Painbrush.

Brushes are one of the main weapon classes in the Splatoon series.

Broadly similar to rollers, brushes feature the same style of swinging the weapon to flick splashes of ink and the ability to push them along the ground while moving to create a trail of ink, although they possess less ink concentration and a much thinner trail respectively.

General mechanics

Taps of will allow quick side-to-side flicks of a brush, spreading globs of ink in a wide radius. If is held, the player can then proceed to push the brush in front of them while moving, creating an ink trail and dealing damage to enemies that contact the brush. Compared to rollers, all damage is considerably weaker across the board and leaves players incapable of a one-hit splat regardless of brush choice.

Classification

While brushes have been in the Splatoon series since Splatoon, games prior to Splatoon 3 classified them as rollers because the two classes share some technical characteristics. Starting in Splatoon 3, brushes are classified as a separate class.

List of brushes

Note: The series are arranged by their respective order in the weapon select screen with the Main filter.

Series Description Variants Games
Splatoon "S" icon.svg Splatoon 2 "2" icon.svg Splatoon 3 "3" icon.svg
S3 Weapon Main Inkbrush.png
Inkbrush 		A fast but short-ranged brush. When pushed along the ground, the user moves at extremely high speed, and leaves behind a narrow trail of ink. S3 Weapon Main Inkbrush.png Inkbrush ✓ ✓ ✓
S3 Weapon Main Inkbrush Nouveau.png Inkbrush Nouveau ✓ ✓ ✓
S2 Weapon Main Permanent Inkbrush.png Permanent Inkbrush ✓ ✓
S3 Weapon Main Octobrush.png
Octobrush 		A slower brush with decent range. Movement speed while sliding along the ground is a bit slower compared to the Inkbrush. S3 Weapon Main Octobrush.png Octobrush ✓ ✓ ✓
S3 Weapon Main Octobrush Nouveau.png Octobrush Nouveau ✓ ✓ ✓
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Octobrush.png Kensa Octobrush ✓
S2 Weapon Main Herobrush Replica.png Herobrush Replica ✓
S3 Weapon Main Orderbrush Replica.png Orderbrush Replica ✓
S3 Weapon Main Painbrush.png
Painbrush 		An even slower brush that must wind up before it can start swinging. In return, it has greater range, power, and inking capabilities. S3 Weapon Main Painbrush.png Painbrush ✓
S3 Weapon Main Painbrush Nouveau.png Painbrush Nouveau ✓

Special Brushes

The following brush(es) are only available outside of battles as part of other modes:

Weapon Description Games
Splatoon "S" icon.svg Splatoon 2 "2" icon.svg Splatoon 3 "3" icon.svg
S2 Weapon Main Herobrush.png
Herobrush 		A brush similar to the Octobrush only used in Octo Canyon. Upon completion of all missions in Octo Canyon using the Herobrush, the player will unlock the Herobrush Replica for use in battles. ✓
S3 Weapon Main Orderbrush.png
Orderbrush 		A brush similar to the Octobrush only used in Side Order when equipping Sheldon's Palette. Upon successful completion of a run with this Palette equipped, the player will unlock the Orderbrush Replica for use in battles. ✓

Sets

Brush-type rollers in Splatoon
Main #ID Sub Special Special Depletion Level Price Class Introduced​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S Weapon Main Inkbrush.png Inkbrush 1100 S Weapon Sub Sprinkler.png Sprinkler S Weapon Special Inkstrike.png Inkstrike Special gaugeLight 8 Cash 4800 Roller 6 June 2015
S Weapon Main Inkbrush Nouveau.png Inkbrush Nouveau 1101 S Weapon Sub Ink Mine.png Ink Mine S Weapon Special Bubbler.png Bubbler Special gaugeLight 11 Cash 5900 Roller 1 August 2015​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S Weapon Main Octobrush.png Octobrush 1110 S Weapon Sub Squid Beakon.png Squid Beakon S Weapon Special Kraken.png Kraken Special gaugeLight 12 Cash 8500 Roller 18 July 2015
S Weapon Main Octobrush Nouveau.png Octobrush Nouveau 1111 S Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb S Weapon Special Inkzooka.png Inkzooka Special gaugeLight 16 Cash 9500 Roller 1 January 2016​
S Weapon Main Permanent Inkbrush.png Permanent Inkbrush 1102 S Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb S Weapon Special Kraken.png Kraken Special gaugeLight 20 Cash 8200 Roller 13 April 2016 (2.7.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Brush-type rollers in Splatoon 2
Main #ID Sub Special Special Points Level Price Class Introduced​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Herobrush Replica.png Herobrush Replica 1113 S2 Weapon Sub Autobomb.png Autobomb S2 Weapon Special Inkjet.png Inkjet 170p 10 Cash 9400 Roller 7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​
S2 Weapon Main Inkbrush.png Inkbrush 1100 S2 Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb S2 Weapon Special Splashdown.png Splashdown 150p 5 Cash 2600 Roller 23 July 2017
S2 Weapon Main Inkbrush Nouveau.png Inkbrush Nouveau 1101 S2 Weapon Sub Ink Mine.png Ink Mine S2 Weapon Special Baller.png Baller 180p 7 Cash 7000 Roller 11 November 2017​​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Octobrush.png Kensa Octobrush 1112 S2 Weapon Sub Suction Bomb.png Suction Bomb S2 Weapon Special Ultra Stamp.png Ultra Stamp 180p 20 Cash 13200 Roller 7 November 2018 (4.2.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Octobrush.png Octobrush 1110 S2 Weapon Sub Autobomb.png Autobomb S2 Weapon Special Inkjet.png Inkjet 170p 10 Cash 8200 Roller 7 July 2017 (1.0.0)
S2 Weapon Main Octobrush Nouveau.png Octobrush Nouveau 1111 S2 Weapon Sub Squid Beakon.png Squid Beakon S2 Weapon Special Tenta Missiles.png Tenta Missiles 170p 15 Cash 9900 Roller 2 January 2018​
S2 Weapon Main Permanent Inkbrush.png Permanent Inkbrush 1102 S2 Weapon Sub Sprinkler.png Sprinkler S2 Weapon Special Ink Armor.png Ink Armor 180p 12 Cash 8400 Roller 3 April 2019 (4.6.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Brushes in Splatoon 3
Main #ID Sub Special Special Points Level Price Class Introduced​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S3 Weapon Main Inkbrush 2D Current.png Inkbrush 1100 S3 Weapon Sub Splat Bomb Flat.png Splat Bomb S3 Weapon Special Killer Wail 5.1.png Killer Wail 5.1 180p 7 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Brush.png Brush Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
S3 Weapon Main Inkbrush Nouveau 2D Current.png Inkbrush Nouveau 1101 S3 Weapon Sub Ink Mine Flat.png Ink Mine S3 Weapon Special Ultra Stamp.png Ultra Stamp 180p 15 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Brush.png Brush Version 2.0.0 (Chill Season 2022)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S3 Weapon Main Octobrush 2D Current.png Octobrush 1110 S3 Weapon Sub Suction Bomb Flat.png Suction Bomb S3 Weapon Special Zipcaster.png Zipcaster 200p 4 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Brush.png Brush Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
S3 Weapon Main Octobrush Nouveau 2D Current.png Octobrush Nouveau 1111 S3 Weapon Sub Squid Beakon Flat.png Squid Beakon S3 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 180p 9 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Brush.png Brush Version 5.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2023)​​​​​​​​​​
S3 Weapon Main Orderbrush Replica 2D Current.png Orderbrush Replica 1115 S3 Weapon Sub Suction Bomb Flat.png Suction Bomb S3 Weapon Special Zipcaster.png Zipcaster 200p 1 S3 Icon Brush.png Brush Version 7.0.0 (Side Order)
S3 Weapon Main Painbrush 2D Current.png Painbrush 1120 S3 Weapon Sub Curling Bomb Flat.png Curling Bomb S3 Weapon Special Wave Breaker.png Wave Breaker 200p 14 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Brush.png Brush Version 4.0.0 (Sizzle Season 2023)
S3 Weapon Main Painbrush Nouveau 2D Current.png Painbrush Nouveau 1121 S3 Weapon Sub Point Sensor Flat.png Point Sensor S3 Weapon Special Tenta Missiles.png Tenta Missiles 190p 16 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Brush.png Brush Version 6.0.0 (Chill Season 2023)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Animations

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Victory:

  • Both genders sway their weapon side to side a few times before posing while resting the weapon on their shoulder.

Defeat:

  • Both genders rest their weapon on their shoulder while shaking their head in disappointment.

Splatoon 2

Spawning in before a match starts:

  • Both Inklings and Octolings hold their weapon over their shoulder.

Victory:

  • Inkling Girl: Does a few stretches while holding her weapon before positioning it behind her back.
  • Inkling Boy: Does a "pop-off" while resting his weapon on his shoulder before striking a pose.
  • Octoling Girl: Raises her weapon off the ground to rest it on her shoulder before wiping her forehead and striking a pose.
  • Octoling Boy: Similar to the Octoling Girl's, but instead ends with pointing his thumb towards his chest.

Defeat:

  • Inklings: Hold their weapon on the ground while holding their head in disappointment, pausing to shake their head.
  • Octoling Girl: Holds her hand up to her face, falls forward and shakes her head, before looking up while winking.
  • Octoling Boy: Shakes his fist, kneels down and shakes his head, before looking up and winking.

In Ammo Knights (Clicking ):

  • Inklings: Raises their weapon up and down while looking it over, puts roller on the ground as if to start rolling, before returning to idle position.
  • Octolings: Holds their roller out in front of them and bounces it twice, looks weapon over from behind, raises the weapon up and brings it down into a crouched position before returning to idle.

Splatoon 3

Spawner pose:

  • All styles: Jumps from the spawner, swings the brush and then holds it in a ready-to-battle pose.

Victory:

  • Flip Out: Swings the weapon in full circles many times, swapping it back and forth between their hands three times, before posing with it.
  • Reppin' Inkopolis: The player gleefully swings their weapon from side to side, hoists it over their right shoulder, and puts their hand on their hip.

In Ammo Knights (Clicking ):

  • Inklings: The player will swish their brush to angle it upwards at a roughly 45° angle, moving it back before making motions as if inking turf, bouncing the brush on their palm twice after.
  • Octolings: The player will briefly look over the brush before spinning it and pretending to paint on a wall, looking back down at the weapon and bobbing their head before going back into their idle pose.

Quotes

“ Squid Research Lab here, ready to brush up on brushes! Hold while using a brush to sprint at a tremendous speed and lay down a tactical ribbon of ink. You can also use rapid-fire brush swings to turn an opponent's face into the kind of abstract art that's worth millions! ”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[1]

Gallery

SplatNet icons

2D icons

  • Inkbrush

    Inkbrush

  • Inkbrush Nouveau

    Inkbrush Nouveau

  • Octobrush

    Octobrush

  • Octobrush Nouveau

    Octobrush Nouveau

  • Painbrush

    Painbrush

  • Painbrush Nouveau

    Painbrush Nouveau

Art

  • A pink Inkling Girl using the Inkbrush.

    A pink Inkling Girl using the Inkbrush.

  • Inkbrush

    Inkbrush

  • Inkbrush Nouveau

    Inkbrush Nouveau

  • Octobrush

    Octobrush

  • Octobrush Nouveau

    Octobrush Nouveau

Promotional renders for Splatoon 2

Promotional renders for Splatoon 3

Tableturf Battle cards for Splatoon 3

Trivia

  • There are no brushes with Point Sensor, Toxic Mist, Fizzy Bomb, Burst Bomb, Splash Wall, Seeker, or Disruptor as their sub weapon.
  • Brushes are not affected by Run Speed Up while pushing them on the ground.
    • However, brush users are affected by the ability while running, flicking, or doing both at once.
  • Brushes have the fewest weapons of any class in Splatoon (with five) and Splatoon 2 (with seven).
  • In Splatoon 2, brushes are the only class in which all of the members have a third variant (even though there are only two of them).
  • Brushes are the only weapon class from Splatoon to have no new members introduced in Splatoon 2.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese フデ
Fude		 Brush
Netherlands Dutch Kwast Brush
CanadaFrance French Pinceau Paint brush
Germany German Pinsel Paint brush
Italy Italian Pennello Brush
Russia Russian Кисть
Kist'		 Brush
SpainMexico Spanish Pincel Brush
China Chinese (Simplified) 画笔
huàbǐ (Mandarin)		 Brush
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 畫筆
huàbǐ (Mandarin)		 Brush
South Korea Korean 붓
but		 Brush

References

  1. ↑ Twitter @SplatoonNA on Twitter
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