Ink Mine

Ink Mine is a sub weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

Splatoon

Splatoon

Ink Mine

Category	Sub
Class
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Added in		Specifications
Weight
Base damage	30 (Splash) 180 (Direct hit)
Base duration	10 seconds
Ink consumption	60%
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

The Ink Mine is an explosive that can be placed on the floor directly under the Inkling who placed it. It is nearly invisible to enemies, unless they have the Bomb Sniffer ability. If any members of the opposing team walk on or stand near the Ink Mine, it will explode in a burst of ink. After a period of time, if no enemies have come near the Ink Mine, it will explode. It will also explode if it is covered in the enemy's ink.

Ink Mines last 10 seconds before detonating on their own, and will detonate in one second if triggered. Each Ink Mine uses 60% of the ink tank's capacity. It deals 180 damage to opponents caught directly in the blast, and 30 damage to those near the blast.

• When detonated on top of the tower, the Ink Mine will completely cover the tower in ink and annihilate any enemy players standing on top of it.
• Consider using Ink Mines where enemies are most likely to be, such as in the Splat Zones or in the path of a pursuing player.
• Bomb Sniffer allows players to see this otherwise hidden weapon.

Data

• When placed on the ground, a paint droplet appears at where the Ink Mine was placed. This paint droplet has an area of 10 units.
• The Ink Mine will activate if any amount of enemy paint lands within 5 units from the very center of the mine, or if an enemy player walks within 20 units from the very center of the mine.
• The radius in which the Ink Mine deals 180 damage is 40 units.
• The radius in which the Ink Mine deals 30 damage is 80 units.
• When the Ink Mine explodes, it paints an area with a radius of 50 units.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.7.0	▲ Ink consumption: 60% → 50% ▲ An Ink Mine can be set when one has already been placed. Note: Placing the second Ink Mine will cause the first unexploded one to disappear.
2.8.0	▲ Reduced the distance the player is moved backwards when placing an Ink Mine

Sets

Weapons with Ink Mine in Splatoon

	Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Depletion	Level	Price	Class	Introduced​​​​​​
	Aerospray RG	31	Ink Mine	Inkstrike	Light	13	9300	Shooter	28 May 2015 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Inkbrush Nouveau	1101	Ink Mine	Bubbler	Light	11	5900	Roller	1 August 2015​​​​​​
	Luna Blaster	200	Ink Mine	Inkzooka	Light	11	7700	Shooter	24 June 2015​​​​​​​
	New Squiffer	2001	Ink Mine	Inkzooka	Light	11	4500	Charger	28 May 2015 (1.0.0)​​​​​
	Rapid Blaster	230	Ink Mine	Bubbler	Light	14	9600	Shooter	28 May 2015 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Gallery

• An Inkling placing an Ink Mine.

  An Inkling placing an Ink Mine.

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  An Ink Mine.

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  Official art of an Inkling with a Ink Mine and an Aerospray RG.

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  Another with a New Squiffer.

Splatoon 2

Splatoon 2

Ink Mine

Category	Sub
Class
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Added in		Specifications
Weight
Base damage	20 (Splash) 35 (Direct hit)
Base duration	Bomb: ∞ Tracking: 5 seconds
Ink consumption	60%
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

Ink Mines now deal much less damage, but up to two mines can now be placed at once. If anyone hit by a mine survives, their position will be temporarily marked as if they were exposed to a Point Sensor, though with a base duration of 5 seconds instead of the Point Sensor's 8 seconds.

Ink Mines do not detonate on their own, so they will remain on the battlefield until triggered. Each Ink Mine uses 60% of the ink tank's capacity. It deals 35 damage to opponents caught directly in the blast, and 20 damage to those near the blast.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
Base game	▼ Direct Hit Damage: 180 → 35 ▼ Splash Damage: 30 → 20 ▼ Ink consumption: 50% → 60% ▲ Duration: 10s → ∞ ▲ Anyone hit by the mine will have their position tagged. ▲ Time taken for the mine to detonate decreased.
1.4.0	▲ Sub Power Up now also increases the duration of time opponents remain marked.
3.0.0	▲ With the R button pressed and held, player is now able to go into squid form immediately by pressing ZL, even before the Ink Mine has been fully set.

Sets

Weapons with Ink Mine in Splatoon 2

	Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Points	Level	Price	Class	Introduced​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Custom Hydra Splatling	4021	Ink Mine	Ink Armor	200p	29	33300	Splatling	1 August 2018​​​​​​​
	Dynamo Roller	1020	Ink Mine	Sting Ray	180p	20	24500	Roller	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)
	E-liter 4K	2030	Ink Mine	Ink Storm	190p	20	13900	Charger	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)
	E-liter 4K Scope	2040	Ink Mine	Ink Storm	190p	30	23200	Charger	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​
	Glooga Dualies	5020	Ink Mine	Inkjet	180p	17	11800	Dualie	2 December 2017​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Inkbrush Nouveau	1101	Ink Mine	Baller	180p	7	7000	Roller	11 November 2017​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Luna Blaster Neo	201	Ink Mine	Suction-Bomb Launcher	170p	24	16600	Shooter	24 February 2018​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Rapid Blaster	240	Ink Mine	Splat-Bomb Launcher	200p	13	9800	Shooter	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Tenta Camo Brella	6012	Ink Mine	Ultra Stamp	210p	30	29800	Brella	3 April 2019 (4.6.0)​​​​
	Undercover Brella	6020	Ink Mine	Splashdown	150p	13	9100	Brella	30 December 2017​​

Gallery

• Promo image.

  Promo image.

• Ink Mine placed on the floor in Humpback Pump Track.

  Ink Mine placed on the floor in Humpback Pump Track.

• Ink Mine is activated in Humpback Pump Track.

  Ink Mine is activated in Humpback Pump Track.

Quotes

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Trivia

• Ink Mines are made by the Custom brand.

In Splatoon,

• Ink Mines are the least common sub weapon in Splatoon, included in just five weapon sets.
• There are no Splatlings or Sloshers with the Ink Mine as their sub weapon, but in Splatoon 2, the Custom Hydra Splatling comes with Ink Mines and the Ink Armor.