Ink Saver (Sub)

Ink Saver (Sub)

Applicable gear

Any

Favored by

Firefin
Annaki

Unfavored by

Forge

Ink Saver (Sub) is an ability in the Splatoon series that decreases the amount of ink consumed when using sub weapons.

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

• Last-Ditch Effort
• Comeback

Splatoon

Stacking

AP Equivalent	AP	Ink Used
Main ×0 + Sub ×0	00	100.000%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -2AP	01	98.854…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -1AP	02	97.727…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1	03	96.620…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -2AP	04	95.531…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -1AP	05	94.461…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2	06	93.410…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -2AP	07	92.378…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -1AP	08	91.364…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3	09	90.370…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×0	10	89.394…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4 -1AP	11	88.438…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4	12	87.500…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×1	13	86.582…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5 -1AP	14	85.682…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5	15	84.801…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×2	16	83.939…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6 -1AP	17	83.096…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6	18	82.271…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×3	19	81.466…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×0	20	80.679…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×7	21	79.912…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×4	22	79.163…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×1	23	78.434…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×8	24	77.723…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×5	25	77.031…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×2	26	76.358…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×9	27	75.704…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×6	28	75.068…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×3	29	74.452…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×0	30	73.854…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×7	31	73.276…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×4	32	72.716…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×1	33	72.176…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×8	34	71.654…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×5	35	71.151…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×2	36	70.667…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×9	37	70.202…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×6	38	69.755…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×3	39	69.328…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7 -1AP	40	68.919…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7	41	68.530…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×4	42	68.159…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8 -1AP	43	67.808…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8	44	67.475…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×5	45	67.161…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9 -1AP	46	66.866…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9	47	66.590…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×6	48	66.332…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -2AP	49	66.094…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -1AP	50	65.874…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7	51	65.674…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -2AP	52	65.492…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -1AP	53	65.330…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8	54	65.186…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -2AP	55	65.061…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -1AP	56≤	64.999…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9	57≤	64.999…%

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  Graph showing ink consumed by sub weapons when stacking Ink Saver (Sub).

Gear

Ink Saver (Sub) is the main ability of:

Headgear with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Designer Headphones	Forge	2500	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Jogging Headband	Zekko	400	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Paisley Bandana	Krak-On	750	Ink Saver (Sub)		2.3.0
	Streetstyle Cap	Skalop	600	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Clothing with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	B-ball Jersey (Away)	Zink	800	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Blue Peaks Tee	Inkline	400	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Choco Layered LS	Takoroka	1800	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Octoling Armor	Cuttlegear	Octo Valley	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Pearl Tee	Skalop	400	Ink Saver (Sub)		2.3.0
	Round-Collar Shirt	Rockenberg	600	Ink Saver (Sub)		2.0.0
	White Tee	SquidForce	400	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Shoes with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Blueberry Casuals	Krak-On	700	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	LE Lo-Tops	Zekko	8000	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	School Shoes	amiibo	Inkling Girl (Splatoon)	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Strapping Whites	Splash Mob	8700	Ink Saver (Sub)		2.0.0

Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.6.0	▲ Increased the maximum possible ink saved: 25% → 35%

Trivia

• Without refilling the player's ink tank, prior to version 2.6.0, players could only throw a single Splat Bomb, Suction Bomb or Sprinkler, no matter how much Ink Saver (Sub) was used. However, after version 2.6.0, it became possible to throw two of these sub weapons with 35 APs (Main ×2 + Sub ×5) of Ink Saver Sub.

Gallery

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Splatoon 2

Ink Saver (Sub) decreases the amount of ink consumed when using sub weapons by different amounts depending on the sub weapon category.

Stacking

Ink used by category
AP Equivalent	AP	A	B	C	D
Main ×0 + Sub ×0	00	100.0000%	100.0000%	100.0000%	100.0000%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -2AP	01	99.3454%	99.0181%	98.8544…%	98.6908%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -1AP	02	98.7016%	98.0524%	97.7278%	97.4032%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1	03	98.0686%	97.1029%	96.6200…%	96.1372%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -2AP	04	97.4464%	96.1696%	95.5312%	94.8928%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -1AP	05	96.8350%	95.2525%	94.4612…%	93.6700%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2	06	96.2344%	94.3516%	93.4102%	92.4688%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -2AP	07	95.6446%	93.4669%	92.3780…%	91.2892%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -1AP	08	95.0656%	92.5984%	91.3648%	90.1312%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3	09	94.4974%	91.7461%	90.3704…%	88.9948%
Main ×1 + Sub ×0	10	93.9400%	90.9100%	89.3950%	87.8800%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4 -1AP	11	93.3934%	90.0901%	88.4384…%	86.7868%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4	12	92.8576%	89.2864%	87.5008%	85.7152%
Main ×1 + Sub ×1	13	92.3326%	88.4989%	86.5820…%	84.6652%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5 -1AP	14	91.8184%	87.7276%	85.6822%	83.6368%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5	15	91.3150%	86.9725%	84.8012…%	82.6300%
Main ×1 + Sub ×2	16	90.8224%	86.2336%	83.9392%	81.6448%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6 -1AP	17	90.3406%	85.5109%	83.0960…%	80.6812%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6	18	89.8696%	84.8044%	82.2718%	79.7392%
Main ×1 + Sub ×3	19	89.4094%	84.1141%	81.4664…%	78.8188%
Main ×2 + Sub ×0	20	88.9600%	83.4400%	80.6800%	77.9200%
Main ×0 + Sub ×7	21	88.5214%	82.7821%	79.9124…%	77.0428%
Main ×1 + Sub ×4	22	88.0936%	82.1404%	79.1638%	76.1872%
Main ×2 + Sub ×1	23	87.6766%	81.5149%	78.4340…%	75.3532%
Main ×0 + Sub ×8	24	87.2704%	80.9056%	77.7232%	74.5408%
Main ×1 + Sub ×5	25	86.8750%	80.3125%	77.0312…%	73.7500%
Main ×2 + Sub ×2	26	86.4904%	79.7356%	76.3582%	72.9808%
Main ×0 + Sub ×9	27	86.1166%	79.1749%	75.7040…%	72.2332%
Main ×1 + Sub ×6	28	85.7536%	78.6304%	75.0688%	71.5072%
Main ×2 + Sub ×3	29	85.4014%	78.1021%	74.4524…%	70.8028%
Main ×3 + Sub ×0	30	85.0600%	77.5900%	73.8550%	70.1200%
Main ×1 + Sub ×7	31	84.7294%	77.0941%	73.2764…%	69.4588%
Main ×2 + Sub ×4	32	84.4096%	76.6144%	72.7168%	68.8192%
Main ×3 + Sub ×1	33	84.1006%	76.1509%	72.1760…%	68.2012%
Main ×1 + Sub ×8	34	83.8024%	75.7036%	71.6542%	67.6048%
Main ×2 + Sub ×5	35	83.5150%	75.2725%	71.1512…%	67.0300%
Main ×3 + Sub ×2	36	83.2384%	74.8576%	70.6672%	66.4768%
Main ×1 + Sub ×9	37	82.9726%	74.4589%	70.2020…%	65.9452%
Main ×2 + Sub ×6	38	82.7176%	74.0764%	69.7558%	65.4352%
Main ×3 + Sub ×3	39	82.4734%	73.7101%	69.3284…%	64.9468%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7 -1AP	40	82.2400%	73.3600%	68.9200%	64.4800%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7	41	82.0174%	73.0261%	68.5304…%	64.0348%
Main ×3 + Sub ×4	42	81.8056%	72.7084%	68.1598%	63.6112%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8 -1AP	43	81.6046%	72.4069%	67.8080…%	63.2092%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8	44	81.4144%	72.1216%	67.4752%	62.8288%
Main ×3 + Sub ×5	45	81.2350%	71.8525%	67.1612…%	62.4700%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9 -1AP	46	81.0664%	71.5996%	66.8662%	62.1328%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9	47	80.9086%	71.3629%	66.5900…%	61.8172%
Main ×3 + Sub ×6	48	80.7616%	71.1424%	66.3328%	61.5232%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -2AP	49	80.6254%	70.9381%	66.0944…%	61.2508%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -1AP	50	80.5000%	70.7500%	65.8750%	61.0000%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7	51	80.3854%	70.5781%	65.6744…%	60.7708%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -2AP	52	80.2816%	70.4224%	65.4928%	60.5632%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -1AP	53	80.1886%	70.2829%	65.3300…%	60.3772%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8	54	80.1064%	70.1596%	65.1862%	60.2128%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -2AP	55	80.0350%	70.0525%	65.0612…%	60.0700%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -1AP	56≤	80.0000%	70.0000%	65.0000%	60.0000%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9	57≤	80.0000%	70.0000%	65.0000%	60.0000%

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  Graph showing ink consumed by sub weapons when stacking Ink Saver (Sub).

Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon 2
Weapon	Threshold for an extra use
Burst Bomb	Main 3, Sub 2
Autobomb	Main 0, Sub 4 (Custom Splattershot Jr.: Main 0, Sub 0)
Fizzy Bomb	Main 0, Sub 7
Point Sensor	Main 3, Sub 3
Toxic Mist	Main 0, Sub 7
Curling Bomb	Main 2, Sub 5
Splash Wall	Main 0, Sub 6
Splat Bomb	Main 2, Sub 5 (Splattershot Jr.: Main 2, Sub 1)
Suction Bomb	Main 2, Sub 5
Torpedo	Main 2, Sub 2 (Kensa Splattershot Jr.: Main 1, Sub 2)
Ink Mine	Main 0, Sub 5
Sprinkler	Main 0, Sub 5
Squid Beakon	Main 3, Sub 2

Gear

Ink Saver (Sub) is the main ability of:

Headgear with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Designer Headphones	Forge	2500	Ink Saver (Sub)		2.0.0
	Jellyvader Cap	Skalop	10000	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Jogging Headband	Zekko	400	Ink Saver (Sub)		3.0.0
	King Facemask	Enperry	500	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Li'l Devil Horns	SquidForce	Nintendo Switch News	Ink Saver (Sub)		5 October 2018
	Paisley Bandana	Krak-On	750	Ink Saver (Sub)		2.0.0
	Sennyu Bon Bon Beanie	Splash Mob	CoroCoro Comic	Ink Saver (Sub)		10 August 2018
	Snorkel Mask	Forge	3000	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Streetstyle Cap	Skalop	600	Ink Saver (Sub)		2.0.0

Clothing with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	B-ball Jersey (Away)	Zink	800	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Blue Peaks Tee	Inkline	400	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Choco Layered LS	Takoroka	1400	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Fresh Octo Tee	Cuttlegear	Octo Expansion	Ink Saver (Sub)		3.1.0
	Green Cardigan	Splash Mob	1700	Ink Saver (Sub)		3.0.0
	Half-Sleeve Sweater	Toni Kensa	4100	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Missus Shrug Tee	Krak-On	9200	Ink Saver (Sub)		3.0.0
	Moist Ghillie Suit	Forge	8500	Ink Saver (Sub)		2.0.0
	Pearl Tee	Skalop	400	Ink Saver (Sub)		2.0.0
	Round-Collar Shirt	Rockenberg	1600	Ink Saver (Sub)		2.0.0
	Steel Platemail	amiibo	Octoling Boy	Ink Saver (Sub)		4.2.0
	Varsity Jacket	Zekko	11500	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	White Tee	SquidForce	400	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Shoes with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Blueberry Casuals	Krak-On	700	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Deepsea Leather Boots	Rockenberg	12000	Ink Saver (Sub)		2.0.0
	Hero Snowboots Replicas	Cuttlegear	Octo Canyon	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Honey & Orange Squidkid V	Enperry	5800	Ink Saver (Sub)		3.0.0
	LE Lo-Tops	Zekko	8000	Ink Saver (Sub)		3.0.0
	Musselforge Flip-Flops	Inkline	280	Ink Saver (Sub)		3.0.0
	Orca Woven Hi-Tops	Takoroka	3600	Ink Saver (Sub)		2.0.0
	Red Iromaki 750s	Tentatek	1050	Ink Saver (Sub)		2.0.0
	School Shoes	amiibo	Inkling Girl (Splatoon)	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Sea Slug Volt 95s	Tentatek	3260	Ink Saver (Sub)		16 March 2018
	Strapping Whites	Splash Mob	8700	Ink Saver (Sub)		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Version history

Version	Adjustments
Base game	▼ Decreased the maximum possible ink saved for Burst Bombs: 35% → 30%
2.0.0	▼ Decreased the maximum possible ink saved for Burst Bombs: 30% → 20% ▼ Decreased the maximum possible ink saved for Toxic Mist: 35% → 30%
4.3.0	▲ Increased the effect of Ink Saver (Sub) for the following sub weapons: Ink Mine Point Sensor Sprinkler Squid Beakon
4.5.0	▼ Decreased the effect of the Ink Saver (Sub) gear ability for Point Sensor by roughly 8%.

Splatoon 3

Gear

Headgear with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon 3

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Clue-Detecting Cap	Rockenberg	5,000	Ink Saver (Sub)		Chill Season 2023 (6.0.0)
	Designer Headphones	Forge	2,500	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Headlamp Hat	Inkline	5,000	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2023 (5.0.0)
	Jellyvader Cap	Skalop	10,000	Ink Saver (Sub)		Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0)
	Jogging Headband	Zekko	400	Ink Saver (Sub)		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Paisley Bandana	Krak-On	750	Ink Saver (Sub)		Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0)
	Snorkel Mask	Forge	3,000	Ink Saver (Sub)		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Stealth Squidbeak Shield	Toni Kensa	4,400	Ink Saver (Sub)		Sizzle Season 2023 (4.0.0)
	Streetstyle Cap	Skalop	600	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Sushi Sous-Chef Band	amiibo	Octoling (Blue)	Ink Saver (Sub)		11 November 2022

Clothing with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon 3

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	B-ball Jersey (Away)	Zink	800	Ink Saver (Sub)		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Blue Peaks Tee	Inkline	400	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Choco Layered LS	Takoroka	1,400	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Crustwear XXL	Grizzco	100	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2023 (5.0.0)
	Green Cardigan	Splash Mob	1,700	Ink Saver (Sub)		Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0)
	Ink-Black Paddle Jack	Toni Kensa	9,900	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Light-Bright Paddle Jack	Toni Kensa	9,900	Ink Saver (Sub)		Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0)
	Pearl Tee	Skalop	400	Ink Saver (Sub)		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Penguin Bolero	Toni Kensa	9,900	Ink Saver (Sub)		Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0)
	Round-Collar Shirt	Rockenberg	1,600	Ink Saver (Sub)		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Rugby King 10	Enperry	3,200	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Seafoam Hoodie	Z+F	8,920	Ink Saver (Sub)		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Steel Platemail	amiibo	Octoling Boy	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Tri-Octo Tee	SquidForce	300	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Varsity Jacket	Zekko	11,500	Ink Saver (Sub)		Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0)
	White Retro Tee	Tentatek	770	Ink Saver (Sub)		Sizzle Season 2023 (4.0.0)
	White Tee	SquidForce	400	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)

Shoes with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon 3

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Base School Shoes	amiibo	Inkling Girl (Splatoon)	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Blueberry Casuals	Krak-On	700	Ink Saver (Sub)		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	LE Lo-Tops	Zekko	8,000	Ink Saver (Sub)		Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0)
	Red Toejamz	Z+F	940	Ink Saver (Sub)		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	School Shoes + Hi Socks	amiibo	Inkling Girl (Splatoon)	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Skipjack Work Boots	Rockenberg	4,800	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Squid Bone Unslips	Emberz	280	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2023 (5.0.0)
	White 3-Straps	Splash Mob	8,700	Ink Saver (Sub)		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)

Gallery

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  The amount of ink consumed by using a sub weapon is indicated by the red arrow on an ink tank.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	インク効率アップ（サブ） inku kōritsu appu (sabu)	Ink Efficiency Up (Sub)
Dutch	Subspaarder	Sub saver
French	Encrémenteur (sec.)	Ink saver (sub) (sec. is an abbriviation of seconde (second))
German	Sekundärverbrauch	Secondary consumption
Italian	Eco-colore second. (Splatoon 2 & 3) Eco-colore secondario (Splatoon)	Roughly means "Secondary Ink Saver" (second. is an abbreviation of secondario (secondary))
Russian	Запасной баллон X Zapasnoy ballon X	Spare tank X
Spanish (NOA)	Ahorro tinta (sec.)	Ink saving (sub) (sec. is an abbreviation of secundario (secondary))
Spanish (NOE)	Tintahorro (sec.)	Ink save (sub) (sec. is an abbreviation of secundario (secondary))
Chinese	提升墨汁效率（次要武器） tíshēng mòzhī xiàolǜ (cìyào wǔqì) (Mandarin)	Increased Ink Efficiency (Sub Weapon)
Korean	잉크 효율 업 (서브) ingkeu hyoyul eop (seobeu)	Ink Efficiency Up (Sub)