Inkbrush

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The Inkbrush is a main weapon in the Splatoon series.

As a roller-class weapon, the Inkbrush can be pushed along the ground while leaving a trail of ink. Much like the Splat Roller, the Inkbrush can be used as a melee weapon that splatters ink in front of the player. Of all weapons in its class, the Inkbrush travels at the highest speed and leaves the most narrow trail. The high rolling speed can be used to quickly escape or approach an enemy. It has the lowest damage output in its class; four flicks (or five bumps while rolling) are needed to splat an opponent. The Inkbrush consumes 2% of the ink tank capacity per flick, allowing the player to fling 50 times before needing to refill the tank.

The Inkbrush is most comparable to the Octobrush, another paintbrush-like weapon. The Inkbrush is faster and more ink efficient while having less range and dealing less damage per glob of ink.

Appearance

The Inkbrush is designed with a paint tube in the middle, connected to paintbrush bristles and a blue handle with a textured black grip. The paint tube shows the player's ink color on the label, and a glob of the player's ink coats the bristles.

Splatoon

Inkbrush

Inkbrush

Basic information
Category Main
Class Roller
Sub S Weapon Sub Sprinkler.png Sprinkler
Special S Weapon Special Inkstrike.png Inkstrike
Special points
Special depletion Special gauge 40%
Range
10 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
100 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling
100 / 100
Obtainable at
Level 8
Cost Cash 4,800
Requirement
Introduced
Specifications
Weight
Base damage 28 (Splash)
20 (Roll)
Base duration
Ink consumption 2% (Splash)
0.135% per frame (Roll)
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy

MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variants Inkbrush Nouveau Inkbrush Nouveau
Permanent Inkbrush Permanent Inkbrush

The Inkbrush was released on 5 June 2015. It comes Sprinklers and the Inkstrike.

When using the Inkbrush, the player's Inkling holds the weapon on the right-hand side of its body. Usually, this does not affect the gameplay, but if a player makes a sharp left turn while in enemy ink, they get stuck in the ink.

When flicking the Inkbrush, there is a random chance that more than one glob of ink hits the opponent.

Data

Template:Roller data s[1]

Version history

Version Adjustments
2.2.0
  • Ink usage while running decreased by 10%.
2.7.0
2.8.0
  • When repeatedly using swinging attacks, ink will also be painted where the player is standing.

Quotes

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Sheldon's Introduction

The Inkbrush is similar to roller weapons, but it inks the ground as fast as you can dash! It's weak and a bit narrow, but you can make up for that with Sprinklers and Inkstrikes! I would recommend this weapon to anyone who wishes to try out a new type of fighting style!(NA)[a]

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Sheldon's Introduction

This is the Inkbrush! It's similar to Roller weapons, but it paints the ground as fast as a squid can dash! It's weak and a bit narrow, but you can make up for that with Sprinklers and Inkstrikes! I would recommend this weapon to anyone who wishes to try out a new type of fighting style!(EU/OC)[b]

A newly developed weapon with high mobility and a sturdy brush design. Its ink trail is narrow, but it paints the ground at incredible speed and delivers swift close-range attacks.
— In-Game Description
Holy Smokes, Splatfans! The Squid Research Lab just received an anonymous tip that a new weapon called the Inkbrush has been discovered. It's apparently similar to a paint roller, but a bit quicker to use. It's not the strongest offensive weapon but it comes with Sprinklers and Inkstrikes to maximize inking.
Notes
  1. North America
  2. Europe and Oceania

Gallery

Demonstration

Splatoon 2

Inkbrush
S2 Weapon Main Inkbrush.png
Basic information
Category Main
Class Roller
Sub S2 Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb
Special S2 Weapon Special Splashdown.png Splashdown
Special points 150p
Special depletion
Range
5 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
100 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling
100 / 100
Obtainable at
Level 5
Cost Cash 2,600
Requirement
Introduced
Specifications
Weight
Base damage 30 (Splash)
20 (Roll)
Base duration
Ink consumption 2% (Splash)
0.135% per frame (Roll)
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy

MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variants Inkbrush Nouveau Inkbrush Nouveau
Permanent Inkbrush Permanent Inkbrush

The Inkbrush was released on 23 July 2017 at 02:00 UTC.[2] It comes with Splat Bombs and Splashdown.

It appears in five Octo Expansion stations:

Data

Template:Roller data

Flinging ink

Template:Roller data[3][4]

Version history

Version Adjustments
Base game
  • Base damage: 28 → 30.
1.3.0
1.4.0
  • Enemy ink will no longer have a negative effect when moving through it while holding ZR to ink the ground continuously.
  • Increased damage dealt to opposing Ballers when flinging ink by roughly 40%.
2.2.0
  • Increased movement speed while swinging by roughly 67%.
3.0.0
  • Increased overall spread of ink generated by swinging the brush, with the spread of ink closest to the player seeing the biggest increase, making it easier to ink continuous areas of turf.
4.1.0
  • Points to fill special gauge: 160 → 150.
4.2.0
  • Reduced the interval between swinging the brush and holding ZR to ink by 4/60 of a second.
4.3.1
  • Increased the effect of the Main Power Up gear ability.
  • The increase to movement speed while inking with the maximum number of Main Power Up gear abilities equipped has been raised from roughly 4% to roughly 5%.
  • The effect provided by Main Power Up is now more easily triggered, even with fewer instances of the gear ability equipped.
4.6.0
  • Rate of which damage falls off decreased.
  • Main Power Up will also improve painting while rolling.

Quotes

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Sheldon's Introduction

The Inkbrush is a super-light brush weapon that lets you ink your way forward with blistering speed! It's not terribly strong, but you can make up for that by pairing that lightning speed with a Splat Bomb to confound your opponents! Splashdown will further stir up the front lines, so I'd put this set in the hands of those who like to disrupt the battlefield.

Gallery

Demonstration

Splatoon 3

The Inkbrush was shown in a New Year 2022 teaser on Twitter,[5] looking identical to how it did in the previous games. It is unknown whether it will keep its attributes from the past games or what its kit will be.

Gallery

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The Inkbrush appears as Inkling's forward smash attack in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, alongside a variety of other weapons that she uses in her attacks.

When attacking, she charges up and swings the Inkbrush forwards to deal damage. This also coats opponents in ink but does not ink the ground. It deals much lower damage if Inkling is out of ink.

Trivia

  • The ink reservoir below the brush's head seems to made from an oil paint tube, fitting in with the art theme.
  • In Splatoon, this weapon and its variants are tied with the Luna Blaster and its variant for the shortest range stat in the game. It also has the shortest range stat in Splatoon 2.
  • According to The Art of Splatoon, around every ten matches, the Inkbrush's tube needs to be replaced.
  • In Splatoon 2, the Inkbrush was the first post-release weapon to added.
  • As of Version 4.1.0, the Inkbrush has the lowest possible damage output of all main, sub and special weapons in Splatoon 2 at 7.5 damage per swing.
  • As of Version 4.1.0, the Inkbrush is tied for the lowest base special cost in Splatoon 2, at 150p.
  • Despite appearing in numerous trailers and promotional art before the release of Splatoon, the Inkbrush was not available to use until it was added in a post-launch update.
  • In the trailer for Splatoon 3, multiple Inkbrushes are displayed hanging in the Ammo Knights building interior, visible through the glass window to the right of the door.

Names in other languages

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References