Color chip

Multiple color chips placed on a Palette.

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“	Ok, Pearl. Now check out what happens when you set this color chip into that Palette.	”
— Acht

Color chips are a new feature introduced in Splatoon 3: Side Order. They were first shown during the Nintendo Direct on 14 September 2023, specifically during the Side Order trailer.

Description

Different color chips apply different abilities to Agent 8 and the Pearl Drone when placed inside a Palette. They can grant gear-like abilities like Run Speed Up, unique abilities like higher Ink Damage and additions to the Pearl Drone's attacks like the use of a Splat Bomb. Depending on how many color chips of the same type are placed inside a Palette, abilities get amplified further, allowing players flexibility in strengthening their character.

Color Chips will be lost if the player loses all their lives, and will be converted to Pearls that can be used to buy permanent enhancements.

List of color chips

Note: The information listed is subject to change as references are limited to trailer footage and Side Order is still in development. Names in italics are named by color or translated from Japanese until the English names get confirmed.

Power
Ability	Description	Base stat	Stat increase or decrease per color chips
			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Ink Damage	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Splash Damage	Increases damage dealt by explosives.	N/A	N/A	160%	190%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sound-Wave Damage	Increases damage dealt by sound waves from the Killer Wail 5.1, Wave Breaker, or Pearl Drone.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Main Firing Speed	Increases your main weapon's firing rate.	N/A	140%	233%	N/A	233%	350%
Splatling Barrage	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Horizontal Slash Speed	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Main Damage (Close)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Main Damage (Distant)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Poison Ink	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Support
Ability	Description	Base stat	Stat increase or decrease per color chips
			1	2	3	4	5
Ink Saver (Main)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ink Saver (Sub)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ink-Recovery Rate	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Knockback	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Explosion Knockback	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quick Charge	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Range
Ability	Description	Base stat	Stat increase or decrease per color chips
			1	2	3	4	5
Splash Radius	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Main Piercing	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Main Range	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ink Attack Size	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rush Ink Coverage	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Main Ink Coverage	N/A	N/A	167%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Mobility
Ability	Description	Base stat	Stat increase or decrease per color chips
			1	2	3	4	5
Swim Speed Up	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Run Speed Up	Increases movement speed in Inkling or Octoling form.	N/A	N/A	131%	140%	N/A	N/A
Dodge Roll Attack	Causes a dodge roll with dualies to deal damage. This damage is increased by having the Rush Attack color chip.	Off	On
Rush Attack	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Extra Dodge Roll	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mobile Special Charge	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mobile Ink Recovery	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Lucky
Ability	Description	Base stat	Stat increase or decrease per color chips
			1	2	3	4	5
Armor Drop	N/A	N/A	N/A
Canned Special Drop	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Max Lucky Chain	Increases the Lucky Chain maximum. The longer the chain, the more likely enemies are to drop items.	10	30	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lucky Chain Window	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Drone
Ability	Description	Base stat	Stat increase or decrease per color chips
			1	2	3	4	5
Drone Splat Bomb	Allows the Pearl Drone to use Splat Bombs. Multiple copies slightly reduce the required gauge.		N/A	180p	160p	N/A	N/A
Drone Burst Bomb	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Drone Ink Mine	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Drone Sprinkler	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Drone Killer Wail	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Drone Inkstrike	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Drone-Gauge Charge	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Drone Items	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Quotes

“	Here (wherever "here" is in Side Order) you can see a color chip being placed into a Palette device to give Agent 8 an edge in combat. Color chips can do all kinds of things for you, like boosting your damage, widening your area of effect, quickening your steps, and more. The SRL Color Guard recommends factoring in which color chip is on offer before selecting a floor layout. It's up to each player to decide the best way to develop your Palette over time. The Color Guard likes green, but you do you.	”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter

Gallery

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  Render

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  Render of color chips in a Palette

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  Agent 8 using a Palette, holding a color chip.

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  Acht holding a color chip.

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  Color chips next to the Palette.

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  Pearl's icon highlighted on her Palette

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  Description of a Run Speed Up color chip

• File:SO Icon Color chip blue.png

  A blue Color chip

• File:SO Icon Color chip green.png

  A green Color chip

• File:SO Icon Color chip orange.png

  An orange Color chip

• Power color chip demonstration (link to file)

• Power color chip demonstration (Japanese) (link to file)

• Drone color chip demonstration (link to file)

• Drone color chip demonstration (Japanese) (link to file)

Names in other languages

Translation needed

Russian,french (NOE) Spanish,Italian,Dutch,korean,Ect. ^edit

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	カラーチップ Karāchippu	Color Chip
Dutch	Kleurenchip	Color Chip
German	Farbchip	Color chip
Italian	Scheda colore	Color card
Chinese (Traditional)	色彩晶片 sècǎi jīngpiàn (Mandarin) sik1 coi2 zing1 pin2 (Cantonese)	Color Chip