Color chip

Multiple color chips placed on a Palette.

“	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 revealed during the Side Order gameplay trailer shown during the Nintendo Direct on 14 September 2023.

Color chips enhance Agent 8 and the Pearl Drone's abilities when placed within a Palette. There are sixty-two Color chips to collect.

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 sub and special weapons. 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. Each Palette has an increased likelihood of receiving chips of two specific tones, with certain Palettes having chips tied specifically to them, while most of the Drone color chips become available through Marina's hacks.

If the player loses all their lives during an attempt to ascend the Spire of Order, all color chips are forfeit and converted to Prlz.

If the player completely fills their Palette, floors will no longer offer Color chips as rewards, instead the player will earn small amounts of Prlz on the floor selected.

Color chips can also provide another way of providing Prlz: collecting and clearing a floor with a chip for the first time will net you 3 Prlz per new chip, which is collected by hitting the Minus button and going into the Color-Chip Collection tab.

Much like the Jelleton Field Guide, the Color-Chip Collection describes the chips' effects and contains color commentary from Acht, Marina, and Pearl, which are unlocked in that order by collecting multiple copies of any given color chip over the player's attempts up the Spire of Order.

List of color chips

Over 62 color chips are confirmed to exist. Each belong to one out of six categories called Tones. The tones are separated into Power, Support, Range, Mobility, Lucky and Drone.

Power
Power-tone color chips help you go on the offensive by increasing damage dealt, firing rate, and more. Get them before they get you!
Ability	Description	Base stat	Stat increase or decrease per color chips
			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Ink Damage	Increases damage from all weapons and the Pearl Drone.	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.	100%	130%	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.	100%	150%	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	Increases your Splatana's horizontal-slash rate.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Main Damage (Close)	Increases damage dealt with your main weapon's shots to close targets.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Main Damage (Distant)	Increases damage dealt with your main weapon's shots to far-off targets.	100%	130%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Poison Ink	Increases the damage enemies take when they're on your ink.	100%	400%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Support
Support-tone color chips do things like increase ink efficiency, help with targeting, and more. They're great for shoring up your weak points!
Ability	Description	Base stat	Stat increase or decrease per color chips
			1	2	3	4	5
Ink Saver (Main)	Decreases amount of ink consumed by your main weapon.	100%	70%	50%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ink Saver (Sub)	Decreases amount of ink consumed by your sub weapon.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ink-Recovery Rate	Increases Ink-tank refill rate.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Knockback	Attacks from your main weapon push enemies away. Does not affect certain heavy enemies.	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
Splat Ink Recovery	Refill ink by defeating enemies.	None	2%	4%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sticky Ink	Decreases the movement speed of enemies on your ink.	70%	45%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Shot-Spread Reduction	Reduces the shot spread on your weapon.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Homing Shots	Causes your main weapon to track targets. Having two or more improves the tracking.	None	12%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quick Charge	Increases your main weapon's charge speed.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Range
Range-tone color chips can ink more turf, shoot further, pierce enemies, and more. Keep your foes where you like them — at arm's length!
Ability	Description	Base stat	Stat increase or decrease per color chips
			1	2	3	4	5
Splash Radius	Increases the radius of damage and turf inked by explosions.	100%	130%	160%	190%	N/A	N/A
Main Piercing	Your main weapon's shots pierce enemies, with damage decreasing per enemy. More chips mean more enemies pierced.	None	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Main Range	Increases your main weapon's range.	100%	160%	220%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ink Attack Size	Increases the size of your main weapon's shots, making it easier to hit enemies.	100%	190%	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	Allows you to ink more turf with your main weapon's shots.	100%	167%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Special Charge Up	Increases special-gauge fill rate from inking surfaces.	100%	125%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turf Drone Gauge	Fills the drone gauge by inking surfaces.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turf Lucky Chain	Inking the ground adds to the Lucky Chain.	None	40p	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hindrance Damage	Increases damage dealt to enemies when they're slowed by your ink or Toxic Mist.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Mobility
Mobility-tone color chips are all about moving. Move faster, recover gauge on the go, and so on. Stay nimble and never get cornered!
Ability	Description	Base stat	Stat increase or decrease per color chips
			1	2	3	4	5
Swim Speed Up	Increases movement speed in swim form.	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
Moving Ink Speed	Increases movement speed when moving while inking with a roller or brush.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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	Increases the damage dealt by rushing attacks, like Reefslider and inking while moving with a roller or brush.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rush Knockback	Push enemies further with rushing attacks, like Reefslider, inking while moving with a roller or brush, etc.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Squid Attack	Causes Squid Rolls and Squid Surges to deal damage. This damage is increased by having the Rush Attack color chip.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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.	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	Fills the special gauge by moving.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mobile Ink Recovery	Refills ink by moving.	None	0.5%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mobile Drone Gauge	Fills the drone gauge by moving.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Lucky
Lucky-tone color chips litter the field with armor, ink refills, helpful bombs, and more. With enough luck, you'll believe in miracles!
Ability	Description	Base stat	Stat increase or decrease per color chips
			1	2	3	4	5
Armor Drop	Increases the chances of enemies dropping armor. Armor will absorb damage and break so you don't lose a life.	0.5%	1%
Canned-Special Drop	Increases the chances of enemies dropping canned specials. A canned special fills half of the special gauge.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Drone-Battery Drop	Increases the chance of enemies dropping drone batteries. A drone battery fills the drone gauge by 100 points.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Disc-Piece Drop	Increases the chances of enemies dropping disc pieces. Get three, and the Pearl Drone's Step-Off Song will temporarily close portals.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ink-Bottle Drop	Increases the chances of enemies dropping ink bottles. An ink bottle fills half of your ink tank.	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 Bomb Drop	Increases the chances of enemies dropping Lucky Bombs. Lucky Bombs explode from the closest enemy to the farthest	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lucky Chain Window	Increases the duration of a Lucky Chain. The larger the chain, the more likely enemies are to drop items	3 sec.	5 sec.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Drone
Drone-tone color chips boost the Pearl Drone's abilities by granting special actions and helping them charge easier. You've got a friend in Pearl!
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. Having two or more of this color chip reduces the required points accordingly.		N/A	180p	160p	N/A	N/A
Drone Burst Bomb	Allows the Pearl Drone to use Burst Bombs. Having two or more of this color chip reduces the required points accordingly	None	180p	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Drone Ink Mine	Allows the Pearl Drone to use Ink Mines. Having two or more of this color chip reduces the required points accordingly.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Drone Sprinkler	Allows the Pearl Drone to spray ink. Having two or more of this color chip reduces the required points accordingly.	None	10p	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Drone Killer Wail	Allows the Pearl Drone to use Killer Wail. Having two or more of this color chip reduces the required points accordingly.	None	500p	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Drone Inkstrike	Allows the Pearl Drone to use Inkstrike. Having two or more of this color chip reduces the required points accordingly.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Drone-Gauge Charge	Increases drone-gauge fill rate.	6p	7p	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Drone Items	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Splat Drone Gauge	Fills the drone gauge by defeating enemies.	None	30p	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

Renders

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  Render of color chips

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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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  Color chips next to the Palette.

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  Color chips next to Pearl's Palette

Promotional screenshots

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  Acht holding a color chip.

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  Floor selection screen showing the description of a Run Speed Up color chip

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  Pearl's Palette UI screen detailing which Color chips have been inserted

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  Incomplete Color chip collection

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  Completed Color chip collection screen as seen in the overview trailer

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  Incomplete color chip collection screen

Icons

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  Power type icon

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  Support type icon

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  Range type icon

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  Mobility type icon

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  Lucky type icon

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  Drone type icon

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  Power color chip

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  Support color chip icon

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  Range color chip icon

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  Mobility color chip icon

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  Lucky color chip icon

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  Drone color chip icon

Demonstration videos

• Power color chip demonstration (link to file)

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

• Support color chip demonstration (link to file)

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

• Mobility color chip demonstration (link to file)

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

• Lucky color chip demonstration (link to file)

• Lucky 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

Add Spanish and Korean name for "color chip". Add missing names and translation for tones. ^edit

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	カラーチップ Karāchippu	Color Chip
Dutch	Kleurenchip	Color Chip
French	Puce chromatique	Chromatic chip
German	Farbchip	Color chip
Italian	Scheda colore	Color card
Russian	Тон-жетон Ton-zheton	Tone token
Spanish (NOE)	Cromochip
Chinese	色彩晶片 sècǎi jīngpiàn (Mandarin) sik1 coi2 zing1 pin2 (Cantonese)	Color Chip

Tones

Power

Language	Name	Meaning
French	Puissance	Power
German	Kraft	Power
Russian	Сила Sila	Power, strength
Chinese (Simplified)	力量 Lì liàng	Power

Support

Language	Name	Meaning
French	Soutien	Support
German	Unterstützung	Support
Russian	Поддержка Podderzhka	Support
Chinese (Simplified)	支援 Zhī yuán	Support

Range

Language	Name	Meaning
French	Portée	Range
German	Reichweite	Range
Russian	Дальнобойность Dal'noboynos'	Long range
Chinese (Simplified)	范围 Fàn wéi	Range

Mobility

Language	Name	Meaning
French	Mobilité	Mobility
German	Beweglichkeit	Mobility
Russian	Мобильность Mobil'nost'	Mobility
Chinese (Simplified)	移动 Yí dòng	Movement

Lucky

Language	Name	Meaning
French	Chance	Luck
German	Glück	Luck
Russian	Удачливость Udachlovist'	Luckiness
Chinese (Simplified)	幸运 Xìng yùn	Luck

Drone

Language	Name	Meaning
French	Drone	-
German	Drohne	Drone
Russian	Дрон Dron	Drone
Chinese (Simplified)	无人机 Wú rén jī	Drone