Herobrush Replica

The Herobrush Replica is a main weapon in Splatoon 2.

Splatoon 2

Herobrush Replica

Category	Main
Class	Roller
Sub	Autobomb
Special	Inkjet
Level	10
Cost	9,400
Availability	Octo Canyon
Base damage	40 (Splash) 25 (Roll)
Base duration
Ink consumption	3.2% (Splash) 0.18% per frame (Roll)
Special points	170p
Special depletion
Range	23 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed	80 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling	85 / 100
Other variants	Octobrush Octobrush Nouveau Kensa Octobrush

The Herobrush Replica is visually identical to the Level 1 Herobrush but is simply a re-skinned Octobrush. Therefore, unlike the switchable sub weapons of the Herobrush, it comes with Autobombs and the Inkjet. To unlock the Herobrush Replica, the player must complete every level with the Herobrush in Octo Canyon, in which it becomes available for purchase at Ammo Knights.

Data

The Herobrush Replica is a middleweight weapon.
Ink consumption per second while rolling is 10.8%.
- This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
The Herobrush Replica can be swung every 10 frames (6 swings per second).
When rolling, the player's movement speed is set to 1.68 units per frame. Main Power Up increases rolling speed up to 1.8816 units per frame.
The Herobrush Replica does not have a dash feature.
After rolling, there is a 0.33 second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
Hitting an opponent while rolling deals 25 damage.
When rolling, the Herobrush Replica leaves an ink trail that is 18 units wide. Main Power Up increases ink trail width up to 28.8.

Flinging ink

The ink consumption of 3.2% allows players to attack 31 times before needing to refill the ink supply.
- This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
When attacking with a nearly depleted ink tank, the ink consumption of that attack is reduced to 1.6%. The damage of that attack is reduced to 50% of the normal amount.
When attacking while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.24 units per frame.
After swinging, there is a 0.5 second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
Attacks have a base damage of 40.
For normal attacks, ink loses damage based on distance traveled. Ink starts losing damage at 30 units and stops losing damage at 140 units. The minimum damage is 20.
In situations where ink falls down, the ink will lose damage as it falls. The minimum damage for falling ink is 10.
Damage does not change based on the angle of the ink.^[1]

Version history

Version	Adjustments
1.4.0	▲ Increased damage dealt to opposing Ballers when flinging ink by roughly 40%.
4.3.1	▲ Increased the effect of the Main Power Up gear ability. ▲ The increase to movement speed while inking with the maximum number of Main Power Up gear abilities equipped has been raised from roughly 10% to roughly 12%. ▲ The effect provided by Main Power Up is now more easily triggered, even with fewer instances of the gear ability equipped.
4.6.0	▲ Main Power Up will also improve painting while rolling.
5.1.0	▲ Points to fill special gauge: 180 → 170.

Quotes

Sheldon's Introduction

The Herobrush Replica is a different design of the standard Octobrush model with the same stats. This weapon came about after I made a breakthrough in my research and managed to create the ultimate weapon! Sadly, it never made it to mass production because the guys at the factory couldn't wrap their heads around my advanced schematics... So instead they just slapped some shiny parts on a standard Octobrush and called it the Herobrush Replica. Give it a swing!

Gallery

Promo image

Demonstration

Trivia

Unlike every other Hero weapon where the replica is based on the main weapon in its class or sub-class, the Herobrush Replica is based off the Octobrush and not the main brush weapon, the Inkbrush. This is presumably due to the fact the Octobrush is a more rounded weapon, with higher range and damage, and to provide a Hero-centric counterpart to the Octarian-based Octobrush. This may also be because the Octobrush was released with the launch of Splatoon 2 but the Inkbrush was not, although the fact that the Hero Brella Replica was based off the Splat Brella, which was also post-release content, disputes this.
This weapon is tied with the Splash-o-matic, Octobrush, and Custom Goo Tuber for the cheapest Inkjet in the game (170 p).

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ヒーローブラシレプリカ hīrō burashi repurika	Hero Brush Replica
Dutch	Heldenkwast (replica)	Herobrush (replica)
French (NOA)	Épinceau héroïque (rép.)	Heroic brush (replica)
French (NOE)	Épinceau héroïque (réplique)	Heroic brush (replica)
German	Helden-Pinsel Replik	Hero Brush Replica
Italian	Pennello élite replica	Elite brush replica
Russian	Кисть-004 (клон) Kist'-004 (klon)	Brush-004 (clone)
Spanish (NOA)	Pincel caligrafía de élite réplica	Elite calligraphy brush replica
Spanish (NOE)	Brocha de élite (réplica)	Elite brush (replica)