Special Saver

Special Saver

Applicable gear

Any

Favored by

Zekko

Unfavored by

Annaki
Skalop

Special Saver is an ability in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

Each time a player gets splatted, their special gauge is reduced. Special Saver reduces the special gauge loss after death.

Splatoon

Zekko gear has a 5× chance of rolling this ability, while Skalop gear has a 1/2× chance.

The maximum amount a player can avoid losing due to this ability is 50% of the level of their special gauge at the time they are splatted (e.g. if a player has a full Echolocator charge of 200 points, the player can keep up to 100 points on top of what they would have kept ordinarily). Normally players lose 40%, 60%, or 75% (depending on the special depletion class of their weapon) of their special gauge upon getting splatted, but if they stack Special Saver they can lose as little as nothing.

Use

This ability is very helpful for times when players get splatted just before earning a special, or after earning it but before having a chance to use it.

Special Saver tends to be useful at weapons that have hard time covering turf like Blasters and some long range shooters, and specials that require a lot of Ink to fill charge like Kraken, Inkzooka, and Echolocator.

Note that Special Saver preserves an additional percentage of the Special Gauge regardless of the special depletion level of the weapon. For instance, with maximum Special Saver (50% preserved) and a Medium Depletion weapon (60% lost), a player would lose a total of 10% of their Special Gauge. This means that there is no point in stacking more than 40% worth of Special Saver if a player is using a Light Depletion weapon.

Gear

Special Saver is the main ability of:

Headgear with Special Saver in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Jet Cap	Firefin	700	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Skate Helmet	Skalop	2500	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Skull Bandana	Forge	1550	Special Saver		2.3.0
	Two-Stripe Mesh	Krak-On	700	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Clothing with Special Saver in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	B-ball Jersey (Home)	Zink	2300	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Black Pipe Tee	KOG	800	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Green Tee	Forge	1500	Special Saver		2.0.0
	Layered Vector LS	Takoroka	2500	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Reggae Tee	Skalop	8200	Special Saver		2.3.0
	Shirt & Tie	Splash Mob	8400	Special Saver		2.0.0
	Splatfest Tee	SquidForce	Splatfest	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	White Layered LS	SquidForce	500	Special Saver		2.3.0

Shoes with Special Saver in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Cream Basics	Krak-On		Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Octoling Boots	Cuttlegear	Octo Valley	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Punk Yellows	Rockenberg	3000	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Red Sea Slugs	Tentatek	8000	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Stacking

Heavy Depletion weapons start at saving 25%, Medium Depletion weapons start at saving 40%, and Light Depletion weapons start at saving 60%. The percentages in the table below are added when stacking the ability.

Abilities				Change
None				0%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				4.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				9.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				13.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				15.2%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				17.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				19.2%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				21.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				22.9%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				25.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				26.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				27.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				28.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				29.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				30.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				31.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				32.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				33.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				34.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				35.6%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				36.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				37.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				38.2%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				39.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				39.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				40.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				41.2%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				41.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				42.6%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				43.2%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				43.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				45.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				45.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				46.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				46.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				47.7%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				48.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				49.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				49.7%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				50.2%

• 

  Points needed to use a Special Weapon when stacking Special Saver, if the player is splatted with a full Special Gauge.

Splatoon 2

Zekko gear has a 5× chance of rolling this ability, while Annaki and Skalop gear have a 1/2× chance.

Compared to how the ability stacked in Splatoon, Special Saver became weaker in small amounts while retaining the same maximum additive effect of 50%.

Gear

Special Saver is the main ability of:

Headgear with Special Saver in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Bucket Hat	SquidForce	400	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Green Novelty Visor	Tentatek	Nintendo Switch News	Special Saver		15 April 2019
	Hero Headphones Replica	Cuttlegear	Octo Canyon	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Jet Cap	Firefin	700	Special Saver		2.0.0
	Marinated Headphones	amiibo	Marina	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Skate Helmet	Skalop	2500	Special Saver		2.0.0
	Skull Bandana	Forge	7800	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Squash Headband	Zink	400	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Two-Stripe Mesh	Krak-On	700	Special Saver		2.0.0

Clothing with Special Saver in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Annaki Blue Cuff	Annaki	4800	Special Saver		2.0.0
	B-ball Jersey (Home)	Zink	2300	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Blue 16-Bit FishFry	Firefin	3750	Special Saver		3.0.0
	Eggplant Mountain Coat	Inkline	7600	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Green Tee	Forge	1200	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Green Velour Octoking Tee	Enperry	1450	Special Saver		3.0.0
	Layered Vector LS	Takoroka	1200	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Reggae Tee	Skalop	8200	Special Saver		2.0.0
	Shirt & Tie	Splash Mob	8400	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Squinja Suit	amiibo	Inkling Boy (Splatoon 2)	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	White Layered LS	SquidForce	500	Special Saver		2.0.0
	White V-Neck Tee	SquidForce	3800	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Shoes with Special Saver in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Black & Blue Squidkid V	Enperry	12800	Special Saver		3.0.0
	Cream Basics	Krak-On		Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Orca Hi-Tops	Takoroka	2800	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Punk Yellows	Rockenberg	3000	Special Saver		3.0.0
	Red Sea Slugs	Tentatek	8000	Special Saver		2.0.0
	Sunny Climbing Shoes	Inkline	3200	Special Saver		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Yellow Iromaki 750s	Tentatek	1050	Special Saver		2.0.0

Stacking

The following table shows the additional percentage of the special gauge saved when stacking Special Saver.

Abilities				Change
None				0%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				8.9%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				14.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				19.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				20.7%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				23.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				24.7%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				27.0%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				28.2%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				30.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				31.3%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				32.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				33.2%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				34.1%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				35.0%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				35.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				36.7%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				37.5%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				38.2%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				39.0%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				39.7%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				40.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				41.0%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				41.6%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				45.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				42.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				43.4%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				43.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				44.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				44.9%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				45.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				46.2%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				46.6%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				47.4%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				47.7%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				48.3%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				48.6%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				49.3%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				49.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				50.0%

• 

  Chart showing points lost when the player is splatted with a full special-gauge.

Version history

3.0.0

• ▲ Increased effectiveness when using lesser quantities of Special Saver.
  • Effect when stacked with maximum amount is the same.

Trivia

• In Splatoon 2, Special Saver is the only stackable ability that's unfavored by two brands.