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{{Infobox ability
{{Infobox/Ability
|gear=
|appgear  = Any
|goodbrand=Splash Mob
|favored  = Splash Mob
|badbrand=SquidForce
|favored2  = Toni Kensa
|unfavored = SquidForce
}}
}}
{{other uses|the gear ability|the [[color chip]] in [[Side Order]]|Support-tone color chips}}


The '''Ink Saver (Main)''' [[ability]] decreases [[ink]] usage of the [[main weapon]] by a maximum of 45%. [[Splash Mob]] gear has a 5x chance of rolling this ability.
'''Ink Saver (Main)''' is an [[gear ability|ability]] in the {{Ss}}. It reduces the [[ink]] consumption of [[main weapon]]s, effectively allowing most weapons to fire continuously for longer than without this ability.


== Use ==
The number of [[ability point]]s for Ink Saver (Main) can be temporarily increased by the following:
Generally, the ability is great in [[Turf War]], allowing the player to ink with fewer interruptions, and to fight another player without running out of ink. For example, the [[Splattershot Jr.]] can fire continuously for 30 seconds with maximum Ink Saver (Main), up from 17 seconds. In [[Ranked Battle]]s, a player may want to use Ink Saver (Main) with [[Ink Saver (Sub)]] to make aggressive use of both the main weapon and [[sub weapon]] without running out of ink.
*{{Ability|S3|Last-Ditch Effort}}
*{{Ability|S3|Comeback}}


The ability is also useful when using roller-based weapons, as it increases the distance the player can roll before needing to refill their [[Ink Tank]].  
==''Splatoon''==
This ability decreases the ink usage of the main weapon.


The ability is particularly helpful for the most ink-hungry weapons in the game: the [[Splattershot Pro]], the [[E-liter 3K]], and the [[Dynamo Roller]].
===Stacking===
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed sitecolor-s"
|-
!AP Equivalent!![[Ability point|AP]]!!Ink Used
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×0||00||100.000%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -2AP||01||98.527…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -1AP||02||97.078…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×1||03||95.654…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -2AP||04||94.254…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -1AP||05||92.878…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×2||06||91.527…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -2AP||07||90.200…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -1AP||08||88.897…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×3||09||87.619…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×0||10||86.364…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×4 -1AP||11||85.135…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×4||12||83.929…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×1||13||82.748…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×5 -1AP||14||81.591…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×5||15||80.458…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×2||16||79.350…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×6 -1AP||17||78.266…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×6||18||77.206…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×3||19||76.171…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×0||20||75.159…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×7||21||74.173…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×4||22||73.210…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×1||23||72.272…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×8||24||71.358…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×5||25||70.468…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×2||26||69.603…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×9||27||68.762…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×6||28||67.945…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×3||29||67.153…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×0||30||66.384…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×7||31||65.641…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×4||32||64.921…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×1||33||64.226…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×8||34||63.555…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×5||35||62.908…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×2||36||62.286…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×9||37||61.688…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×6||38||61.114…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×3||39||60.565…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×7 -1AP||40||60.040…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×7||41||59.539…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×4||42||59.062…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×8 -1AP||43||58.610…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×8||44||58.182…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×5||45||57.778…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×9 -1AP||46||57.399…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×9||47||57.044…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×6||48||56.713…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -2AP||49||56.407…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -1AP||50||56.125…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×7||51||55.867…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -2AP||52||55.633…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -1AP||53||55.424…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×8||54||55.239…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -2AP||55||55.078…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -1AP||56≤||55.000…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×9||57≤||55.000…%
|}<ref>https://wikiwiki.jp/splatoon2ch/sandbox/4#h2_content_2_7</ref>


== Gear ==
<gallery>
The Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:
Ink Saver Main Shooter Chart.png|Number of shots fired by [[shooter]]s when stacking Ink Saver (Main).
Ink Saver Main Shoot Time Chart.png|Amount of time each shooter can shoot with Ink Saver (Main).
Ink Saver Main Brush Roller Distance Chart.png|Distance a brush or [[roller]] can roll with Ink Saver (Main).
Ink Saver Main Brush Roller Flick Chart.png|Number of times a brush or roller can flick with Ink Saver (Main).
Ink Saver Main Brush Roller Time Chart.png|Amount of time that a brush or roller can roll with Ink Saver (Main).
Ink Saver Main Blaster Slosher Chart.png|Number of blasts and sloshes of blasters and [[slosher]]s can deal out with Ink Saver (Main).
Ink Saver Main Charger Splatling Chart.png|Number of full charges [[charger]]s and [[splatling]]s can fire with Ink Saver (Main).
</gallery>
 
===Gear===
Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:
 
{{Gear/S Headgear|ability=Ink Saver (Main)|collapsed=true}}
{{Gear/S Clothing|ability=Ink Saver (Main)|collapsed=true}}
{{Gear/S Shoes|ability=Ink Saver (Main)|collapsed=true}}


{{Gear/S2_Headgear|ability=Ink Saver (Main)|collapsed=true}}
===Version history===
{{Gear/S2_Clothing|ability=Ink Saver (Main)|collapsed=true}}
{| class="wikitable sitecolor-s"
{{Gear/S2_Shoes|ability=Ink Saver (Main)|collapsed=true}}
! Version !! Adjustments
{{Gear/S_Headgear|ability=Ink Saver (Main)|collapsed=true}}
|-
{{Gear/S_Clothing|ability=Ink Saver (Main)|collapsed=true}}
| '''{{Ver|S|2.6.0}}''' ||
{{Gear/S_Shoes|ability=Ink Saver (Main)|collapsed=true}}
* {{Buff|Increased the maximum possible ink saved|40%|45%}}
|}
 
===Gallery===
<gallery>
Ability Ink Saver (Main).svg
S Ability Ink Saver (Main).png
</gallery>
 
==''Splatoon 2''==
This ability decreases the ink usage of the main weapon.
 
Some weapons receive a stronger effect than others:
{| class="wikitable sitecolor-s2"
! Category!!Weapon
|-
| Mid||All other weapons
|-
| High||
All variants of the following weapons:
* {{Weapon|S2|Main|Dynamo Roller}}
* {{Weapon|S2|Main|E-liter 4K}}
* {{Weapon|S2|Main|H-3 Nozzlenose}}
* {{Weapon|S2|Main|Hydra Splatling}}
* {{Weapon|S2|Main|Luna Blaster}}
* {{Weapon|S2|Main|Splattershot Pro}}
* {{Weapon|S2|Main|Tenta Brella}}
|}
 
===Stacking===
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed sitecolor-s2"
|-
!AP Equivalent!![[Ability point|AP]]!!Ink Used (Mid)!!Ink Used (High)
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×0||00||100.000%||100.000%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -2AP||01||98.527…%||95.977…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -1AP||02||97.078…%||93.336…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×1||03||95.654…%||91.070…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -2AP||04||94.254…%||89.029…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -1AP||05||92.878…%||87.149…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×2||06||91.527…%||85.394…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -2AP||07||90.200…%||83.740…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -1AP||08||88.897…%||82.174…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×3||09||87.619…%||80.683…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×0||10||86.365%||79.259…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×4 -1AP||11||85.135…%||77.896…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×4||12||83.929…%||76.589…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×1||13||82.748…%||75.333…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×5 -1AP||14||81.591…%||74.124…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×5||15||80.458…%||72.960…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×2||16||79.350…%||71.838…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×6 -1AP||17||78.266…%||70.756…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×6||18||77.206…%||69.712…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×3||19||76.171…%||68.704…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×0||20||75.160%||67.730…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×7||21||74.173…%||66.790…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×4||22||73.210…%||65.883…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×1||23||72.272…%||65.006…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×8||24||71.358…%||64.160…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×5||25||70.468…%||63.343…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×2||26||69.603…%||62.554…%
|-
|Main ×0 + Sub ×9||27||68.762…%||61.793…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×6||28||67.945…%||61.059…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×3||29||67.153…%||60.352…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×0||30||66.385%||59.671…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×7||31||65.641…%||59.015…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×4||32||64.921…%||58.384…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×1||33||64.226…%||57.778…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×8||34||63.555…%||57.196…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×5||35||62.908…%||56.638…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×2||36||62.286…%||56.103…%
|-
|Main ×1 + Sub ×9||37||61.688…%||55.591…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×6||38||61.114…%||55.101…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×3||39||60.565…%||54.635…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×7 -1AP||40||60.040%||54.190…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×7||41||59.539…%||53.768…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×4||42||59.062…%||53.367…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×8 -1AP||43||58.610…%||52.988…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×8||44||58.182…%||52.630…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×5||45||57.778…%||52.294…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×9 -1AP||46||57.399…%||51.978…%
|-
|Main ×2 + Sub ×9||47||57.044…%||51.684…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×6||48||56.713…%||51.410…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -2AP||49||56.407…%||51.157…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -1AP||50||56.125%||50.924…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×7||51||55.867…%||50.711…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -2AP||52||55.633…%||50.519…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -1AP||53||55.424…%||50.347…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×8||54||55.239…%||50.196…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -2AP||55||55.078…%||50.064…%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -1AP||56≤||55.000%||50.000%
|-
|Main ×3 + Sub ×9||57≤||55.000%||50.000%
|}<ref>[https://github.com/Leanny/leanny.github.io/blob/03075e19bc002685340778b9a9ff1c2500d461eb/data/Parameter/500/Player/Player_Spec_MainInk_Save.json Ink Saver (Main) data]</ref>


== Stacking ==
{{Stacking
|ability={{PAGENAME}}
|bonustitle=Decrease in ink consumed by main weapon
|main0sub0=0%
|main0sub1=4.3%
|main0sub2=8.5%
|main0sub3=12.4%
|main1sub0=13.6%
|main0sub4=16.1%
|main1sub1=17.3%
|main0sub5=19.5%
|main1sub2=20.6%
|main0sub6=22.8%
|main1sub3=23.8%
|main2sub0=24.8%
|main0sub7=25.8%
|main1sub4=26.8%
|main2sub1=27.7%
|main0sub8=28.6%
|main1sub5=29.5%
|main2sub2=30.4%
|main0sub9=31.2%
|main1sub6=32.1%
|main2sub3=32.8%
|main3sub0=33.6%
|main1sub7=34.4%
|main2sub4=35.1%
|main3sub1=35.8%
|main1sub8=36.4%
|main2sub5=37.1%
|main3sub2=37.7%
|main1sub9=38.3%
|main2sub6=38.9%
|main3sub3=39.4%
|main2sub7=40.5%
|main3sub4=40.9%
|main2sub8=41.8%
|main3sub5=42.2%
|main2sub9=43.0%
|main3sub6=43.3%
|main3sub7=44.1%
|main3sub8=44.8%
|main3sub9=45.0%
}}
{{clr}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
Ink Saver Main Shooter Chart.png|The amount of shots fired by [[shooters]] when stacking {{PAGENAME}}.
S2 Ink Saver Main Shooters.png|Number of shots fired by [[shooter]]s when stacking Ink Saver (Main).
Ink Saver Main Shoot Time Chart.png|The length of time each shooter can shoot with {{PAGENAME}}.
S2 Ink Saver Main Rollers.png|Number of times a brush or [[roller]] can swing with Ink Saver (Main).
Ink Saver Main Brush Roller Distance Chart.png|The distance a brush or roller can roll with {{PAGENAME}}.
S2 Ink Saver Main Blasters Brellas Sloshers.png|Number of shots blasters, [[brella]]s, and [[slosher]]s can fire with Ink Saver (Main).
Ink Saver Main Brush Roller Flick Chart.png|How many times a [[brush]] or [[roller]] can flick with {{PAGENAME}}.
S2 Ink Saver Main Chargers.png|Number of full charges [[charger]]s and [[splatling]]s can fire with Ink Saver (Main).
Ink Saver Main Brush Roller Time Chart.png|The length of time that a brush or roller can roll with {{PAGENAME}}.
Ink Saver Main Blaster Slosher Chart.png|The number of blasts and sloshes [[blasters]] and [[sloshers]] can deal out with {{PAGENAME}}.
Ink Saver Main Charger Splatling Chart.png|The number of full charges [[chargers]] and [[splatlings]] can fire with {{PAGENAME}}.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Version history==
===Gear===
===''[[Splatoon]]''===
Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:
====[[2.6.0]]====
 
*{{buff|Increased the maximum possible ink saved|40.0%|45.0%}}
{{Gear/S2 Headgear|ability=Ink Saver (Main)|collapsed=true}}
{{Gear/S2 Clothing|ability=Ink Saver (Main)|collapsed=true}}
{{Gear/S2 Shoes|ability=Ink Saver (Main)|collapsed=true}}
 
===Version history===
{| class="wikitable sitecolor-s2"
! Version !! Adjustments
|-
| '''{{Ver|S2|1.4.0}}''' ||
* {{buff|Increased effectiveness when using lesser quantities of the ability for the following weapons. Stacking the maximum amount of the ability will continue to have the same effect.}}
** {{Weapon|S2|Main|Splattershot Pro}}
** {{Weapon|S2|Main|Forge Splattershot Pro}}
** {{Weapon|S2|Main|Luna Blaster}}
** {{Weapon|S2|Main|H-3 Nozzlenose}}
** {{Weapon|S2|Main|Dynamo Roller}}
** {{Weapon|S2|Main|E-liter 4K}}
** {{Weapon|S2|Main|E-liter 4K Scope}}
** {{Weapon|S2|Main|Tenta Brella}}
|}
 
==''Splatoon 3''==
This ability decreases the ink usage of the main weapon.
 
===Stacking===
{{Stacking
|game=Splatoon 3
|ability=Ink Saver (Main)
|bonustitle=Ink used
|main0sub0=100.00%
|main0sub1=95.65%
|main0sub2=91.53%
|main0sub3=87.62%
|main1sub0=86.37%
|main0sub4=83.93%
|main1sub1=82.75%
|main0sub5=80.46%
|main1sub2=79.35%
|main0sub6=77.21%
|main1sub3=76.17%
|main2sub0=75.16%
|main0sub7=74.17%
|main1sub4=73.21%
|main2sub1=72.27%
|main0sub8=71.36%
|main1sub5=70.47%
|main2sub2=69.60%
|main0sub9=68.76%
|main1sub6=67.95%
|main2sub3=67.15%
|main3sub0=66.39%
|main1sub7=65.64%
|main2sub4=64.92%
|main3sub1=64.23%
|main1sub8=63.56%
|main2sub5=62.91%
|main3sub2=62.29%
|main1sub9=61.69%
|main2sub6=61.11%
|main3sub3=60.57%
|main2sub7=59.54%
|main3sub4=59.06%
|main2sub8=58.18%
|main3sub5=57.78%
|main2sub9=57.04%
|main3sub6=56.71%
|main3sub7=55.87%
|main3sub8=55.24%
|main3sub9=55.00%
}}<ref>[https://leanny.github.io/splat3/ability.html Ability data Splatoon 3]</ref>
 
===Gear===
Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:
 
{{Gear/S3 Headgear|ability=Ink Saver (Main)|collapsed=true}}
{{Gear/S3 Clothing|ability=Ink Saver (Main)|collapsed=true}}
{{Gear/S3 Shoes|ability=Ink Saver (Main)|collapsed=true}}
 
===Version history===
{| class="wikitable sitecolor-s3"
! Version !! Adjustments
|-
| '''{{Ver|S3|1.2.0}}''' ||
* '''{{color|—|gray}}''' Fixed an issue where the [[gear ability|ability]] was not being activated when using [[brush]]es and holding {{button|ZR|Switch}} to [[ink]] while moving.
|}


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{Localized name
|color={{siteColor|Generic}}
|Jap=インク効率アップ(メイン)
|Jap=インク効率アップ(メイン)
|JapR=Inku Kōritsu Appu (Mein)
|JapR=inku kōritsu appu (mein)
|JapM=Ink Efficiency Up (Main)
|JapM=Ink Efficiency Up (Main)
|Dut=Hoofdspaarder
|Dut=Hoofdspaarder
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|Ger=Hauptverbrauch
|Ger=Hauptverbrauch
|GerM=Main consumption
|GerM=Main consumption
|Ita=Eco-colore princ. ({{S2}})<br>Eco-colore principale ({{S}})
|Ita=Eco-colore princ. (''Splatoon 2 & 3'')<br>Eco-colore principale (''Splatoon'')
|ItaM=Roughly means "Main ink saver" (''princ.'' is an abbreviation of ''principale'' (primary))
|ItaM=Roughly means "Main ink saver" (''princ.'' is an abbreviation of ''principale'' (primary))
|Rus=Основной баллон X
|Rus=Основной баллон X
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|SpaE=Tintahorro (ppal.)
|SpaE=Tintahorro (ppal.)
|SpaEM=Ink save (main) (''ppal.'' is an abbreviation of ''principal'' (primary))
|SpaEM=Ink save (main) (''ppal.'' is an abbreviation of ''principal'' (primary))
|Chi=提升墨汁效率(主要武器)
|ChiR=tíshēng mòzhī xiàolǜ (zhǔyào wǔqì) (Mandarin)
|ChiM=Increased Ink Efficiency (Main Weapon)
|Kor=잉크 효율 업 (메인)
|KorR=ingkeu hyoyul eop (mein)
|KorM=Ink Efficiency Up (Main)
}}
}}


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==References==
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{{Navbox/S2 Abilities‎}}
{{Navbox/S3 Abilities}}
 
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Latest revision as of 15:01, 5 March 2024

Ink Saver (Main)
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Applicable gear
Favored by
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This article is about the gear ability. For the color chip in Side Order, see Support-tone color chips.

Ink Saver (Main) is an ability in the Splatoon series. It reduces the ink consumption of main weapons, effectively allowing most weapons to fire continuously for longer than without this ability.

The number of ability points for Ink Saver (Main) can be temporarily increased by the following:

Splatoon

This ability decreases the ink usage of the main weapon.

Stacking

AP Equivalent AP Ink Used
Main ×0 + Sub ×0 00 100.000%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -2AP 01 98.527…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -1AP 02 97.078…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 03 95.654…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -2AP 04 94.254…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -1AP 05 92.878…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 06 91.527…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -2AP 07 90.200…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -1AP 08 88.897…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 09 87.619…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×0 10 86.364…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4 -1AP 11 85.135…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4 12 83.929…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×1 13 82.748…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5 -1AP 14 81.591…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5 15 80.458…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×2 16 79.350…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6 -1AP 17 78.266…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6 18 77.206…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×3 19 76.171…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×0 20 75.159…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×7 21 74.173…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×4 22 73.210…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×1 23 72.272…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×8 24 71.358…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×5 25 70.468…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×2 26 69.603…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×9 27 68.762…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×6 28 67.945…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×3 29 67.153…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×0 30 66.384…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×7 31 65.641…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×4 32 64.921…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×1 33 64.226…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×8 34 63.555…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×5 35 62.908…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×2 36 62.286…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×9 37 61.688…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×6 38 61.114…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×3 39 60.565…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7 -1AP 40 60.040…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7 41 59.539…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×4 42 59.062…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8 -1AP 43 58.610…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8 44 58.182…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×5 45 57.778…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9 -1AP 46 57.399…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9 47 57.044…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×6 48 56.713…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -2AP 49 56.407…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -1AP 50 56.125…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 51 55.867…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -2AP 52 55.633…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -1AP 53 55.424…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 54 55.239…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -2AP 55 55.078…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -1AP 56≤ 55.000…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 57≤ 55.000…%

[1]

Gear

Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:

Headgear with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon
Name Brand Availability Ability Star power Added in

Bamboo Hat Bamboo Hat Inkline Inkline Cash 2200 Ink Saver (Main) 2.0.0
Jungle Hat Jungle Hat Firefin Firefin Cash 9000 Ink Saver (Main) Initial Release (1.0.0)
Short Beanie Short Beanie Inkline Inkline Cash 600 Ink Saver (Main) Initial Release (1.0.0)
Studio Headphones Studio Headphones Forge Forge Cash 2800 Ink Saver (Main) Initial Release (1.0.0)
Clothing with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon
Shoes with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon
Name Brand Availability Ability Star power Added in

Armor Boot Replicas Armor Boot Replicas Cuttlegear Cuttlegear Level 35 Ink Saver (Main) Initial Release (1.0.0)
Orange Arrows Orange Arrows Takoroka Takoroka Cash 700 Ink Saver (Main) Initial Release (1.0.0)
Power Boots Power Boots amiibo amiibo amiibo Inkling Squid Inkling Squid (Splatoon) Ink Saver (Main) Initial Release (1.0.0)
Red Hi-Horses Red Hi-Horses Zink Zink Cash 800 Ink Saver (Main) Initial Release (1.0.0)

Version history

Version Adjustments
2.6.0
  • Increased the maximum possible ink saved: 40% → 45%

Gallery

Splatoon 2

This ability decreases the ink usage of the main weapon.

Some weapons receive a stronger effect than others:

Category Weapon
Mid All other weapons
High

All variants of the following weapons:

Stacking

AP Equivalent AP Ink Used (Mid) Ink Used (High)
Main ×0 + Sub ×0 00 100.000% 100.000%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -2AP 01 98.527…% 95.977…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -1AP 02 97.078…% 93.336…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 03 95.654…% 91.070…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -2AP 04 94.254…% 89.029…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -1AP 05 92.878…% 87.149…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 06 91.527…% 85.394…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -2AP 07 90.200…% 83.740…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -1AP 08 88.897…% 82.174…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 09 87.619…% 80.683…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×0 10 86.365% 79.259…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4 -1AP 11 85.135…% 77.896…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4 12 83.929…% 76.589…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×1 13 82.748…% 75.333…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5 -1AP 14 81.591…% 74.124…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5 15 80.458…% 72.960…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×2 16 79.350…% 71.838…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6 -1AP 17 78.266…% 70.756…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6 18 77.206…% 69.712…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×3 19 76.171…% 68.704…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×0 20 75.160% 67.730…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×7 21 74.173…% 66.790…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×4 22 73.210…% 65.883…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×1 23 72.272…% 65.006…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×8 24 71.358…% 64.160…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×5 25 70.468…% 63.343…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×2 26 69.603…% 62.554…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×9 27 68.762…% 61.793…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×6 28 67.945…% 61.059…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×3 29 67.153…% 60.352…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×0 30 66.385% 59.671…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×7 31 65.641…% 59.015…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×4 32 64.921…% 58.384…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×1 33 64.226…% 57.778…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×8 34 63.555…% 57.196…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×5 35 62.908…% 56.638…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×2 36 62.286…% 56.103…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×9 37 61.688…% 55.591…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×6 38 61.114…% 55.101…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×3 39 60.565…% 54.635…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7 -1AP 40 60.040% 54.190…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7 41 59.539…% 53.768…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×4 42 59.062…% 53.367…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8 -1AP 43 58.610…% 52.988…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8 44 58.182…% 52.630…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×5 45 57.778…% 52.294…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9 -1AP 46 57.399…% 51.978…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9 47 57.044…% 51.684…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×6 48 56.713…% 51.410…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -2AP 49 56.407…% 51.157…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -1AP 50 56.125% 50.924…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 51 55.867…% 50.711…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -2AP 52 55.633…% 50.519…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -1AP 53 55.424…% 50.347…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 54 55.239…% 50.196…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -2AP 55 55.078…% 50.064…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -1AP 56≤ 55.000% 50.000%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 57≤ 55.000% 50.000%

[2]

Gear

Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:

Version history

Version Adjustments
1.4.0

Splatoon 3

This ability decreases the ink usage of the main weapon.

Stacking

Abilities Ink used
None 100.00%
Main: 0, Sub: 1 95.65%
Main: 0, Sub: 2 91.53%
Main: 0, Sub: 3 87.62%
Main: 1, Sub: 0 86.37%
Main: 0, Sub: 4 83.93%
Main: 1, Sub: 1 82.75%
Main: 0, Sub: 5 80.46%
Main: 1, Sub: 2 79.35%
Main: 0, Sub: 6 77.21%
Main: 1, Sub: 3 76.17%
Main: 2, Sub: 0 75.16%
Main: 0, Sub: 7 74.17%
Main: 1, Sub: 4 73.21%
Main: 2, Sub: 1 72.27%
Main: 0, Sub: 8 71.36%
Main: 1, Sub: 5 70.47%
Main: 2, Sub: 2 69.60%
Main: 0, Sub: 9 68.76%
Main: 1, Sub: 6 67.95%
Main: 2, Sub: 3 67.15%
Main: 3, Sub: 0 66.39%
Main: 1, Sub: 7 65.64%
Main: 2, Sub: 4 64.92%
Main: 3, Sub: 1 64.23%
Main: 1, Sub: 8 63.56%
Main: 2, Sub: 5 62.91%
Main: 3, Sub: 2 62.29%
Main: 1, Sub: 9 61.69%
Main: 2, Sub: 6 61.11%
Main: 3, Sub: 3 60.57%
Main: 2, Sub: 7 59.54%
Main: 3, Sub: 4 59.06%
Main: 2, Sub: 8 58.18%
Main: 3, Sub: 5 57.78%
Main: 2, Sub: 9 57.04%
Main: 3, Sub: 6 56.71%
Main: 3, Sub: 7 55.87%
Main: 3, Sub: 8 55.24%
Main: 3, Sub: 9 55.00%

[3]

Gear

Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:

Clothing with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon 3
Name Brand Availability Ability Star power Added in

Barazushi Wrap Barazushi Wrap Barazushi Barazushi Cash 7,200 Ink Saver (Main) Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
Black Layered LS Black Layered LS SquidForce SquidForce Cash 500 Ink Saver (Main) Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
Chaos Commander Suit Chaos Commander Suit amiibo amiibo amiibo Smallfry Smallfry Ink Saver (Main) 11 November 2022
Chompers Varsity Jacket Chompers Varsity Jacket Skalop Skalop Cash 11,500 Ink Saver (Main) Sizzle Season 2024 (8.0.0)
Cream Tundra Fleece Cream Tundra Fleece Inkline Inkline Cash 3,500 Ink Saver (Main) Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
Dev Uniform Dev Uniform Grizzco Grizzco Gold Fish Scales 5 Ink Saver (Main) Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
Dustcloud Hoodie Dustcloud Hoodie Z+F Z+F Cash 8,920 Ink Saver (Main) Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
Hula Punk Shirt Hula Punk Shirt Annaki Annaki Cash 5,000 Ink Saver (Main) Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
Lumberjack Shirt Lumberjack Shirt Rockenberg Rockenberg Cash 800 Ink Saver (Main) Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
Navy Deca Logo Tee Navy Deca Logo Tee Zink Zink Cash 1,200 Ink Saver (Main) Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
Navy Eminence Jacket Navy Eminence Jacket Enperry Enperry Cash 10,500 Ink Saver (Main) Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
Octobowler Shirt Octobowler Shirt Krak-On Krak-On Cash 2,100 Ink Saver (Main) Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
Order Suit Replica Order Suit Replica Cuttlegear Cuttlegear Side Order Ink Saver (Main) Side Order (7.0.0)
Patchwork Bomber Patchwork Bomber Emberz Emberz Cash 12,500 Ink Saver (Main) Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
Rainy-Day Tee Rainy-Day Tee Krak-On Krak-On Cash 300 Ink Saver (Main) Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
Red Vector Tee Red Vector Tee Takoroka Takoroka Cash 500 Ink Saver (Main) Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
Red-Check Shirt Red-Check Shirt Zekko Zekko Cash 2,000 Ink Saver (Main) Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
Tentatek Tandem Tentatek Tandem Tentatek Tentatek Cash 960 Ink Saver (Main) Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
White Sailor Suit White Sailor Suit Forge Forge Cash 3,000 Ink Saver (Main) Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
White Urchin Rock Tee White Urchin Rock Tee Rockenberg Rockenberg Cash 850 Ink Saver (Main) Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)

Version history

Version Adjustments
1.2.0
  • Fixed an issue where the ability was not being activated when using brushes and holding to ink while moving.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese インク効率アップ(メイン)
inku kōritsu appu (mein)
Ink Efficiency Up (Main)
Netherlands Dutch Hoofdspaarder Main saver
CanadaFrance French Encrémenteur (pr.) Ink saver (main) (pr. is an abbreviation of primaire (primary))
Germany German Hauptverbrauch Main consumption
Italy Italian Eco-colore princ. (Splatoon 2 & 3)
Eco-colore principale (Splatoon)
Roughly means "Main ink saver" (princ. is an abbreviation of principale (primary))
Russia Russian Основной баллон X
Osnovnoy ballon X
Main tank X
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Ahorro tinta (ppal.) Ink saving (main) (ppal. is an abbreviation of principal (primary))
Spain Spanish (NOE) Tintahorro (ppal.) Ink save (main) (ppal. is an abbreviation of principal (primary))
China Chinese 提升墨汁效率(主要武器)
tíshēng mòzhī xiàolǜ (zhǔyào wǔqì) (Mandarin)
Increased Ink Efficiency (Main Weapon)
South Korea Korean 잉크 효율 업 (메인)
ingkeu hyoyul eop (mein)
Ink Efficiency Up (Main)

References