Special Saver
Applicable gear
Favored by
Unfavored by
Special Saver is an ability in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.
Each time a player gets splatted, their special gauge is reduced by a certain amount; Special Saver reduces that amount.
Tactics
Special Saver tends to be helpful when players get splatted just before earning a special, or after earning it but before having a chance to use it.
Splatoon
Tactics
Special Saver can be useful with weapons that have a hard time covering turf such as Blasters and some long range shooters; and for special weapons that require a lot of ink to charge such as the Inkzooka, Kraken, and Echolocator.
Stacking
Points Lost (relative to Special Gauge filled amount) for each Depletion class:
Abilities
|
Light |
Medium |
Heavy
|
None
|
|
|
|
40.0000% |
60.0000% |
75.0000%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 1
|
|
|
|
35.1715% |
55.1715% |
70.1715%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 2
|
|
|
|
30.5860% |
50.5860% |
65.5860%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 3
|
|
|
|
26.2435% |
46.2435% |
61.2435%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 0
|
|
|
|
24.8500% |
44.8500% |
59.8500%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 4
|
|
|
|
22.1440% |
42.1440% |
57.1440%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 1
|
|
|
|
20.8315% |
40.8315% |
55.8315%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 5
|
|
|
|
18.2875% |
38.2875% |
53.2875%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 2
|
|
|
|
17.0560% |
37.0560% |
52.0560%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 6
|
|
|
|
14.6740% |
34.6740% |
49.6740%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 3
|
|
|
|
13.5235% |
33.5235% |
48.5235%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 0
|
|
|
|
12.4000% |
32.4000% |
47.4000%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 7
|
|
|
|
11.3035% |
31.3035% |
46.3035%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 4
|
|
|
|
10.2340% |
30.2340% |
45.2340%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 1
|
|
|
|
9.1915% |
29.1915% |
44.1915%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 8
|
|
|
|
8.1760% |
28.1760% |
43.1760%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 5
|
|
|
|
7.1875% |
27.1875% |
42.1875%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 2
|
|
|
|
6.2260% |
26.2260% |
41.2260%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 9
|
|
|
|
5.2915% |
25.2915% |
40.2915%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 6
|
|
|
|
4.3840% |
24.3840% |
39.3840%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 3
|
|
|
|
3.5035% |
23.5035% |
38.5035%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 0
|
|
|
|
2.6500% |
22.6500% |
37.6500%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 7
|
|
|
|
1.8235% |
21.8235% |
36.8235%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 4
|
|
|
|
1.0240% |
21.0240% |
36.0240%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 1
|
|
|
|
0.2515% |
20.2515% |
35.2515%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 8
|
|
|
|
0.0000% |
19.5060% |
34.5060%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 5
|
|
|
|
0.0000% |
18.7875% |
33.7875%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 2
|
|
|
|
0.0000% |
18.0960% |
33.0960%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 9
|
|
|
|
0.0000% |
17.4315% |
32.4315%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 6
|
|
|
|
0.0000% |
16.7940% |
31.7940%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 3
|
|
|
|
0.0000% |
16.1835% |
31.1835%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 7
|
|
|
|
0.0000% |
15.0435% |
30.0435%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 4
|
|
|
|
0.0000% |
14.5140% |
29.5140%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 8
|
|
|
|
0.0000% |
13.5360% |
28.5360%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 5
|
|
|
|
0.0000% |
13.0875% |
28.0875%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 9
|
|
|
|
0.0000% |
12.2715% |
27.2715%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 6
|
|
|
|
0.0000% |
11.9040% |
26.9040%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 7
|
|
|
|
0.0000% |
10.9635% |
25.9635%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 8
|
|
|
|
0.0000% |
10.2660% |
25.2660%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 9
|
|
|
|
0.0000% |
10.0000% |
25.0000%
|
-
Graph showing special points lost when the player is splatted with a full special gauge.
Gear
Special Saver is the main ability of:
Headgear with Special Saver in Splatoon
Clothing with Special Saver in Splatoon
Shoes with Special Saver in Splatoon
Splatoon 2
Stacking
Points Lost (relative to Special Gauge filled amount) for when getting splatted after using but not completing a Splashdown, and every other case:
Abilities
|
Points Lost |
Points Lost for Incomplete Splash Down
|
None
|
|
|
|
50.000% |
25.000%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 1
|
|
|
|
41.070…% |
16.070…%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 2
|
|
|
|
35.394…% |
10.394…%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 3
|
|
|
|
30.683…% |
5.683…%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 0
|
|
|
|
29.259…% |
4.259…%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 4
|
|
|
|
26.589…% |
1.589…%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 1
|
|
|
|
25.333…% |
0.333…%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 5
|
|
|
|
22.960…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 2
|
|
|
|
21.838…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 6
|
|
|
|
19.712…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 3
|
|
|
|
18.704…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 0
|
|
|
|
17.730…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 7
|
|
|
|
16.790…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 4
|
|
|
|
15.883…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 1
|
|
|
|
15.006…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 8
|
|
|
|
14.160…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 5
|
|
|
|
13.343…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 2
|
|
|
|
12.554…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 9
|
|
|
|
11.793…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 6
|
|
|
|
11.059…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 3
|
|
|
|
10.352…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 0
|
|
|
|
9.671…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 7
|
|
|
|
9.015…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 4
|
|
|
|
8.384…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 1
|
|
|
|
7.778…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 8
|
|
|
|
7.196…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 5
|
|
|
|
6.638…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 2
|
|
|
|
6.103…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 9
|
|
|
|
5.591…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 6
|
|
|
|
5.101…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 3
|
|
|
|
4.635…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 7
|
|
|
|
3.768…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 4
|
|
|
|
3.367…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 8
|
|
|
|
2.630…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 5
|
|
|
|
2.294…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 9
|
|
|
|
1.684…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 6
|
|
|
|
1.410…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 7
|
|
|
|
0.711…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 8
|
|
|
|
0.196…% |
0.000%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 9
|
|
|
|
0.000% |
0.000%
|
-
Graph showing special points lost when the player is splatted with a full special gauge.
Gear
Special Saver is the main ability of:
Headgear with Special Saver in Splatoon 2
Clothing with Special Saver in Splatoon 2
Shoes with Special Saver in Splatoon 2
Version history
Version |
Adjustments
|
3.0.0 |
- ▲ Increased effectiveness when using lesser quantities of Special Saver.
- Effect when stacked with maximum amount is the same.
|
Trivia
- Special Saver is the only ability that is unfavored by two brands.
- Special Saver is the only ability that appears in both games where a piece of gear that had it in Splatoon has a different ability in Splatoon 2.
Names in other languages
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