The Ink-Conservation Project

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“ This mission will test your resourcefulness. You must use a limited amount of ink to reach the goal. Use your ink wisely. No refills. ”
— O.R.C.A. describing the stage

The Ink-Conservation Project is the 22nd mission in Splatoon 3's story mode Return of the Mammalians.

Access

The kettle of this mission can be found near the pipe leading to Site 3.

Walkthrough

There are no checkpoints in this mission. If the player runs out of ink, they will restart from the beginning with the mission restored to its state at the beginning.

Right after entering the stage and see the two trees, simply walk to the side of the wall to reveal the path. After this, shoot the ink wheel with a Power Egg in front of it and quickly reach the Gusher and go up with it. Doing this too slowly will cause the Gusher to be closed, requiring another blast of ink.

After this, the player will reach a section with many splat switches and ink wheels. Inking the one in the upper-right corner (from the view of the entrance of this section) from its right is the most effective option.

In the next section with a lot of Octotroopers, simply aim at the balloon fish. Finally, aim at the ink wheel in front of the moving platforms carefully and follow it to the end of the mission.

There is enough ink to make 7 shots, more than the mininum number of required shots being 3, so even if the player finds themselves to have wasted some shots (for example finding them using more than one shot in the switch puzzle section), they are still able to finish the stage.

Enemies and Mechanics

First Introduced

Previously Introduced

Quotes

File:S3 Icon Callie.png Agent 1's Quotes

“ Huh! Guess you can't refill your ink here... ”
“ Gusher ahoy! Sighted just ahead! ”
“ Now, THAT'S a lot of splat switches! ”
“ After that ink wheel! ”
“ Careful! You're almost dry! ”
“ Aaand there goes your ink. ”

File:S3 Icon Marie.png Agent 2's Quotes

“ Hear that? Don't waste ANY ink. ”
“ So...whaddya think'll happen if you shoot the middle ink wheel? ”
“ Gonna be tough to ink 'em all. ”
“ Hey, watch those ink levels! ”

File:S3 Icon O.R.C.A..png O.R.C.A.'s Quotes

“ Mission...failed. You ran out of ink. ”

Names in other languages

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The Crater

Octarians in the Crater? YIKES! • Sink into the Ink and SWIM! • Boxes Locked! Keys, Please! • What Are They? Can We Stop Them?!
Boss: Octobot King L3.Gs

Site 1: Future Utopia Island

Get to Know Alterna, Your Only Choice • Octopods at Rest Tend to FLIP OUT! • Splat You on the Flip Side • Doors, Doors, Doors! And More! (Doors) • Relic Restoration • Zip, Splat, and Jump • Become One with Your Smallfry • What Caused the Big Bang? YOU! • The String's the Thing • Deadly Dance Hall—Jump, Jump!

Site 2: Cozy & Safe Factory

Twirling, Swirling, Whirling • Absorbency and You • Soak It to Me! • Splitting Crosshairs • Tread Heavily • Getting Lost in Three Easy Steps • The Ink-Conservation Project • Switching Things Up
Boss: The Future Stares Back

Site 3: Cryogenic Hopetown

Climbing the Corporate Splatter • They Said We'd Have Flying Cars, and We Do! Kinda! • Ink Wheels—Experience Tomorrow's Technology Today! • Try Curling! Alterna's 11th Most Popular Athleisure Activity! • Conveyor-Belt Tightening • Time Trial and Errors • Rail Pass

Site 4: Landfill Dreamland

Propellered to Greatness • Octohoppers Don't Have a Sense of Humor (and They Hate Puns)! • Let's Put a Pin in That • Splash the Block Party • Amusing a Bemused Muse • Those Aren't Birds • Charge Now, Splat Later • Easy Ride, Tricky Targets • Flying Worst Class • Ink Fast, Hotshot • Stamp 'Em Out • The Path to Perfect Penmanship
Boss: The Pursuit of the Precious

Site 5: Eco-Forest Treehills

Trouble Round Every Corner • The Upside to Enemy Backsides • Uh-Oh! Too Many Snipers! • Barriers! They've Got You Covered • A Compulsive Collector's Paradise • Zipping over the Neighborhood • One-Way Ride through Target Town • Making Waves with Splashdowns • Low Viz, High Risk • Shooter on Rails • Simply Zipcastic! • You'll Go Far If You Shoot Far • Learn to Reflect, and This One Is in the Bank

Site 6: Happiness Research Lab

Bet You Mist Us! • Octarian Heights • Torture Tour • Conserve Ink—Splat Sustainably • The Enemy Ink Is Lava! • Keep It Rolling • That Sinking Feeling • Breathe In, Breathe Out • Dive and Dash • Mission: Fly-Fishin' • Don't Tease with the Keys • Enter the Stamp Gauntlet
Boss: The Obscurest Chiaroscurist

Alterna Space Center

Alterna Space Center (Entrance • Hangar • Lift) • The Spirit Lifter (Steerage • First Class)
Boss: The Ursine Anomaly - #03 • Return of the Mammalians

Secret Kettle

After Alterna

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