Inkbrush Nouveau

The Inkbrush Nouveau is a main weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2. It is the Nouveau version of the Inkbrush.

Splatoon

Inkbrush Nouveau

Basic information
Category	Main
Class	Roller
Sub	Ink Mine
Special	Bubbler
Special points
Special depletion	40%
Range	10 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed	100 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling	100 / 100
Obtainable at
Level	11
Cost	5,900
Requirement
Added in
Specifications
Weight
Base damage	28 (Splash) 20 (Roll)
Base duration
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

The Inkbrush Nouveau was released on August 1st, 2015 Template:UTC.^[1] The Inkbrush Nouveau is a variation of the Inkbrush, maintaining the same stats, but instead comes with Ink Mine as its sub weapon and Bubbler as its special weapon.

Version history

2.2.0

▲ Ink usage while running decreased by 10%.

2.7.0

▲ Special gauge loss: 50% → as low as 40%

2.8.0

▲ When repeatedly using swinging attacks, ink will also be painted where you are standing.

Gallery

Promo image.
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An Inkling running with the Inkbrush Nouveau.
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An Inkling swiping the Inkbrush Nouveau.
Official art of an Inkling holding the Inkbrush Nouveau.

Demonstration

Similar weapons

Splatoon 2

Inkbrush Nouveau

Basic information
Category	Main
Class	Roller
Sub	Ink Mine
Special	Baller
Special points	160pp
Special depletion
Range	5 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed	100 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling	100 / 100
Obtainable at
Level	7
Cost	7,000
Requirement
Added in
Specifications
Weight
Base damage	30 (Splash) 20 (Roll)
Base duration
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

The Inkbrush Nouveau was released on November 11, 2017 at Template:UTC.^[2] It comes with the sub Ink Mine and special Baller.

Version history

Base game

▲ Base damage: 28.0 → 30.0

2.2.0

▲ Increased movement speed while swinging by roughly 67%.

Gallery

File:S2 Inkbrush Nouveau Twitter SplatoonJP Image1.jpg

Promo image.

Demonstration

Similar weapons

Quotes

View the quotation page.

Trivia

The ink reservoir below the brush's head seems to made from an oil paint tube, fitting in with the art / brush theme.
The Inkbrush Nouveau was first revealed in a tweet from Nintendo of Europe.

Etymology

Inkbrush Nouveau is a combination of Ink and Brush, as well as Nouveau, french for New. Nouveau may also refer to Art Nouveau. The suffix Nouveau is also used to differentiate it from the Inkbrush. This trait is shared among the other alternate sets of the Nouveau brand.

パブロ・ヒュー paburo hyū is a reference to Pablo Picasso, a famous Spanish Cubist artist. ヒュー hyū refers to Hue. Like Nouveau in the english name, Hue is used to differentiate it from the Inkbrush.