Ink tank
The ink-tank is an object that Inklings use to store ink. It appears in all battle modes.
The ink-tank is a cylindrical container made primarily of clear plastic, while its top and bottom are covered in green caps. Inklings typically wear an ink-tank on their back during battle as a way to store ink. As Inklings use a weapon, the content of the ink tank visibly decreases. When an ink-tank is nearly out of ink, weapons can no longer be used in their regular state, and a notification appears, stating "low ink." Ink-tanks can be refilled slowly by ceasing to use a weapon, or quickly by being submerged in a puddle of similarly-colored ink. While submerged, an ink-tank icon appears, displaying the current capacity of the ink-tank.
Notes
Using a special weapon immediately refills the ink-tank.
The ink-tank on the back of the player indicates the amount of ink in real-time. The ink-tank will flash red when a player is out of ink. Upon using a weapon, the ink tank will temporarily stop recharging ink, showing a white space where the ink was used, until the player finishes. An LED on top of the ink-tank lights up when there is enough ink to deploy the sub weapon. While recharging ink, a slight sound effect will occur when enough ink has been restored to use the sub weapon. A small red arrow on the ink-tank indicates how much ink is necessary to use the sub weapon.
Abilities
Abilities on a player's gear can affect usage of the ink-tank:
Ability | Effect | Games |
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Ink Saver (Main) | Decreases main weapons' ink usage. | Splatoon, Splatoon 2 |
Ink Saver (Sub) | Decreases sub weapons' ink usage. | Splatoon, Splatoon 2 |
Ink Recovery Up | Increases the ink-tank's refill rate while in squid form. | Splatoon, Splatoon 2 |
Last-Ditch Effort | Decreases ink usage for both main weapons and sub weapons as well as speeding up ink recovery during the last 30 seconds of a battle. | Splatoon, Splatoon 2 |
Gallery
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Official art of an ink-tank.
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An Inkling with a full ink-tank and a flashing red light, indicating that a sub Weapon can be deployed.
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An Inkling depleting the contents of their ink-tank.
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A Roller with low ink.
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An Inkling refilling their ink-tank.
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The unique ink-tank worn as part of the Hero Suit.
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Concept art of Inkling fashion, with an early version of the ink-tank - note the different colors of its caps.