Inkbrush
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
Basic information | |
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Category | Main |
Class | Roller |
Sub | Sprinkler |
Special | Inkstrike |
Special depletion | 40% |
Range | |
Ink speed | |
Handling | |
Obtainable at | |
Level | 8 |
Cost | 4,800 |
Specifications | |
Base damage | 28 (Splash) 20 (Roll) |
Ink consumption | 2% (Splash) 0.135% per frame (Roll) |
Other variants | Inkbrush Nouveau 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
Version history
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2.2.0 |
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2.7.0 |
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2.8.0 |
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Quotes
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] |
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
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“ | 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. | ” |
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Gallery
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Promo image
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Official art of a female Inkling with the Inkbrush
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Official art of a team of Inklings - the third one is holding the Inkbrush
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Art of three female Inklings, with the one on the right holding an Inkbrush
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Official art of another female Inkling swinging the Inkbrush in a Japanese promo image for SplatNet
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A render of the Inkbrush on its own
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The Inkbrush being shown in a Nintendo Direct
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A male Inkling running with the Inkbrush at Blackbelly Skatepark
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A female Inkling running with the Inkbrush
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An Inkling swiping an Inkbrush at an opponent
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An Inkling flinging ink with the Inkbrush
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Promo for Museum d'Alfonsino - the third Inkling is holding the Inkbrush
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Official art of an Inkling holding the Inkbrush
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Promo art with a female Inkling (right) holding the Inkbrush
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A poster seen in Inkopolis, showing off the Inkbrush
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Concept art of various weapons, with the Inkbrush at the upper right
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A male and female Inkling fighting. The male Inkling is wielding the Inkbrush
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Icon found in Super Mario Maker
Demonstration
Splatoon 2
Basic information | |
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Category | Main |
Class | Roller |
Sub | Splat Bomb |
Special | Splashdown |
Special points | 150p |
Range | |
Ink speed | |
Handling | |
Obtainable at | |
Level | 5 |
Cost | 2,600 |
Specifications | |
Base damage | 30 (Splash) 20 (Roll) |
Ink consumption | 2% (Splash) 0.135% per frame (Roll) |
Other variants | Inkbrush Nouveau 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:
- B13 Phat Splatz Station
- D07 Targetbuster Station
- E10 Cratebuster Station
- G09B05 Wack 8-Ball Station
- J04 Footloose Station
Data
Flinging ink
Version history
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Base game |
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1.3.0 |
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1.4.0 | |
2.2.0 |
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3.0.0 |
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4.1.0 |
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4.2.0 |
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4.3.1 |
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4.6.0 |
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Quotes
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
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Promo image
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An Inkbrush found behind the Inkling Girl on the right
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
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Inkbrush reveal (link to file)
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Octoling with an Inkbrush rolls around and flinks ink (link to file)
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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