Ink Storm

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For the 2015 tournament, see Competitive:Inkstorm.

The Ink Storm is a special weapon in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3. It is a thrown canister that summons a cloud that rains ink in a large radius.

Appearance

When activated, the Ink Storm gives the user a large capsule that they hold above their head. Said capsule is cylindrical and has four metal fins sticking out of it with grips that change color to match the user's ink. The main body of the capsule also changes color to match the user's ink, and there are four metal attachments sticking out the back. When the capsule hits something after being thrown, it breaks into pieces and releases a cloud up into the sky that changes color to match the user's ink. The cloud travels in the direction it was thrown while raining ink onto the ground below it. The area where the ink falls is indicated via a ring of the user's ink color.

Splatoon 2

Ink Storm

Ink Storm

Category Special
Class
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Introduced Specifications
Weight
Base damage 0.4 per frame (24 per second)
Base duration 8 seconds
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

Ink Storm is an area of effect (AoE) special weapon that creates a rain cloud of ink, which gradually drifts above the map and sprinkles ink onto inkable non-vertical surfaces and opponents.

Version history

Version Adjustments
1.3.0
  • Increased radius of affect by roughly 13%.
    • Area radius: 80 → 90 units.
    • Drops paint radius: 18 → 20.25 units.
  • Decreased points required to use the Ink Storm special for most main weapons it is paired with.
1.4.0
  • Increased damage dealt to opposing Ballers by the storm by roughly 150%: 1 → 2.5 multiplier.
  • Fixed an issue causing the predicted range of the sub weapon to incorrectly display when readying an Ink Storm special while also equipped with either a Point Sensor or Toxic Mist sub weapon (Splattershot Pro or Rapid Blaster Pro).
  • Fixed an issue causing the inking effect of an Ink Storm special to occur unnaturally when the storm intersected with a roof or other similar object in a stage.
2.0.0
  • Reduced the frequency with which it inks the ground by roughly 20% : 240 → 192 drops.
4.5.0
  • Decreased area of effect radius by roughly 6%.
    • Area radius: 90 → 85 units.
    • Drops paint radius: 20.25 → 19.125 units.

Quotes

Throw this device to generate a rain cloud of ink. The cloud gradually moves away from where the device was thrown.
Splatoon 2 Sub & Special Guide(NA/OC)[a]
Throw a device that generates a rain cloud of ink. The cloud will slowly drift along, raining ink as it goes.
Splatoon 2 Sub & Special Guide(EU)[b]
Notes
  1. North America and Oceania
  2. Europe

Sets

Weapons with Ink Storm in Splatoon 2
Main #ID Sub Special Special Points Level Price Class Introduced​​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau.png Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau 4031 S2 Weapon Sub Squid Beakon.png Squid Beakon S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 220p 28 Cash 15800 Splatling 5 December 2018 (4.3.0)​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Bloblobber.png Bloblobber 3030 S2 Weapon Sub Splash Wall.png Splash Wall S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 180p 11 Cash 10000 Slosher 1 August 2018
S2 Weapon Main Carbon Roller.png Carbon Roller 1000 S2 Weapon Sub Autobomb.png Autobomb S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 160p 7 Cash 6200 Roller 7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Custom Dualie Squelchers.png Custom Dualie Squelchers 5031 S2 Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 220p 16 Cash 12900 Dualie 1 June 2018​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Custom Splattershot Jr..png Custom Splattershot Jr. 11 S2 Weapon Sub Autobomb.png Autobomb S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 160p 4 Cash 1900 Shooter 9 September 2017
S2 Weapon Main Dapple Dualies Nouveau.png Dapple Dualies Nouveau 5001 S2 Weapon Sub Toxic Mist.png Toxic Mist S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 170p 29 Cash 17500 Dualie 13 January 2018​​​
S2 Weapon Main E-liter 4K.png E-liter 4K 2030 S2 Weapon Sub Ink Mine.png Ink Mine S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 190p 20 Cash 13900 Charger 7 July 2017 (1.0.0)
S2 Weapon Main E-liter 4K Scope.png E-liter 4K Scope 2040 S2 Weapon Sub Ink Mine.png Ink Mine S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 190p 30 Cash 23200 Charger 7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Hero Brella Replica.png Hero Brella Replica 6002 S2 Weapon Sub Sprinkler.png Sprinkler S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 190p 9 Cash 9000 Brella 12 August 2017​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Luna Blaster.png Kensa Luna Blaster 202 S2 Weapon Sub Fizzy Bomb.png Fizzy Bomb S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 170p 26 Cash 16600 Shooter 3 October 2018 (4.1.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main N-ZAP '83.png N-ZAP '83 62 S2 Weapon Sub Sprinkler.png Sprinkler S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 170p 19 Cash 11100 Shooter 3 April 2019 (4.6.0)​​​​​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Range Blaster.png Range Blaster 220 S2 Weapon Sub Suction Bomb.png Suction Bomb S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 200p 14 Cash 9300 Shooter 21 October 2017​​
S2 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Pro.png Rapid Blaster Pro 250 S2 Weapon Sub Toxic Mist.png Toxic Mist S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 180p 22 Cash 12800 Shooter 23 September 2017​​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Splat Brella.png Splat Brella 6000 S2 Weapon Sub Sprinkler.png Sprinkler S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 190p 9 Cash 8300 Brella 12 August 2017​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Splattershot Pro.png Splattershot Pro 70 S2 Weapon Sub Point Sensor.png Point Sensor S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 170p 10 Cash 13800 Shooter 7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Tri-Slosher Nouveau.png Tri-Slosher Nouveau 3011 S2 Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 170p 17 Cash 11700 Slosher 14 April 2018​​
S2 Weapon Main Zink Mini Splatling.png Zink Mini Splatling 4001 S2 Weapon Sub Curling Bomb.png Curling Bomb S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 180p 26 Cash 15400 Splatling 24 March 2018

Gallery

Splatoon 3

Ink Storm

Ink Storm

Category Special
Class
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Introduced Specifications
Weight
Base damage
Base duration
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

The Ink Storm made a return in Splatoon 3, being officially confirmed by the Splatoon 3 Direct on 10 August 2022. It is currently unknown whether it will keep its attributes from Splatoon 2.

Sets

Weapons with Ink Storm in Splatoon 3
Main #ID Sub Special Special Points Level Price Class Introduced​​​​​​​​​​​
S3 Weapon Main Big Swig Roller Express 2D Current.png Big Swig Roller Express 1041 S3 Weapon Sub Angle Shooter Flat.png Angle Shooter S3 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 200p 18 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Roller.png Roller Version 4.0.0 (Sizzle Season 2023)​
S3 Weapon Main Bloblobber 2D Current.png Bloblobber 3030 S3 Weapon Sub Sprinkler Flat.png Sprinkler S3 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 190p 19 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Slosher.png Slosher Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)​​​​​​​​​​​​
S3 Weapon Main Custom Jet Squelcher 2D Current.png Custom Jet Squelcher 91 S3 Weapon Sub Toxic Mist Flat.png Toxic Mist S3 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 180p 20 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Shooter.png Shooter Version 3.0.0 (Fresh Season 2023)​​​​​​​​​​​​
S3 Weapon Main Explosher 2D Current.png Explosher 3040 S3 Weapon Sub Point Sensor Flat.png Point Sensor S3 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 200p 29 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Slosher.png Slosher Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S3 Weapon Main Nautilus 47 2D Current.png Nautilus 47 4040 S3 Weapon Sub Point Sensor Flat.png Point Sensor S3 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 190p 28 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Splatling.png Splatling Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)​​​​​​
S3 Weapon Main Octobrush Nouveau 2D Current.png Octobrush Nouveau 1111 S3 Weapon Sub Squid Beakon Flat.png Squid Beakon S3 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 180p 9 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Brush.png Brush Version 5.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2023)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S3 Weapon Main Snipewriter 5B 2D Current.png Snipewriter 5B 2071 S3 Weapon Sub Splash Wall Flat.png Splash Wall S3 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 210p 19 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Charger.png Charger Version 6.0.0 (Chill Season 2023)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Strategy

For competitive tips about the Ink Storm

Click to view the strategy for Ink Storm. View the strategy page.

Trivia

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