Ink Mine

Ink Mine is a sub weapon in the Splatoon series. They are hidden in ink and explode if an opponent gets too close or the mine gets inked over, damaging and tracking any opponents hit.

Appearance

The Ink Mine is invisible to opponents once placed. To the user and the user's teammates, the Ink Mine appears to be a collection of round black dots arranged in a circular pattern as well as some dots bearing the team's ink color floating in the air around it. When the Ink Mine is activated, the area around it glows brightly before the mine explodes.

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Ink Mine


Category	Sub
Class
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Added in		Specifications
Weight
Base damage	30 (Splash) 180 (Direct hit)
Base duration	10 seconds
Ink consumption	50%
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

The Ink Mine is an explosive that can be placed on the floor directly under the Inkling who placed it. They cannot be placed on uninkable surfaces nor on grates. Placed mines are practically invisible to enemies unless they have the Bomb Sniffer ability. If any members of the opposing team walk on or stand near the Ink Mine, it explodes in a burst of ink. After a period of time, if no enemies have come near the Ink Mine, it explodes. It also explodes if it is covered in the enemy's ink.

Ink Mines last ten seconds before detonating on their own and detonate in one second if triggered. Each Ink Mine uses 50% of the ink tank's capacity. It deals 180 damage to opponents caught directly in the blast and 30 damage to those near the blast.

Data

When placed on the ground, a patch of ink appears at where the Ink Mine was placed. This patch has an area of 10 units.
The Ink Mine activates if any amount of enemy ink lands within 5 units from the very center of the mine, or if an enemy player walks within 20 units from the very center of the mine.
The radius in which the Ink Mine deals 180 damage is 40 units.
The radius in which the Ink Mine deals 30 damage is 80 units.
When the Ink Mine explodes, it covers an area with a radius of 50 units.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.7.0	▲ Ink consumption: 60% → 50% ▲ An Ink Mine can be set when one has already been placed. Note: Placing the second Ink Mine will cause the first unexploded one to disappear.
2.8.0	▲ Reduced the distance the player is moved backwards when placing an Ink Mine.

Quotes

“	These devices are placed on the ground and remain in place until they explode. Ink Mines are triggered by enemy movement, but they will also explode on their own if enemy movement hasn't been detected within approximately ten seconds. Drop Ink Mines in high-traffic chokepoints where enemy movement is guaranteed - paths leading out of the opposing team's spawn point are effective. They're also effective when dropped at the top of heavily traversed walls. To avoid getting surprised by enemy Ink Mines, stay within friendly ink. When coated with your team's ink, an enemy Ink Mine will become visible and explode, spreading enemy ink over a wide area. So keep your distance from these mines, even when you've uncovered one.	”
— Splatoon Prima guide

Sets

Main weapons with Ink Mine in Splatoon

Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Depletion	Level	Price	Class	Introduced
Aerospray RG	31	Ink Mine	Inkstrike	Light	13	9300	Shooter	28 May 2015 (1.0.0)
Inkbrush Nouveau	1101	Ink Mine	Bubbler	Light	11	5900	Roller	1 August 2015
Luna Blaster	200	Ink Mine	Inkzooka	Light	11	7700	Shooter	24 June 2015
New Squiffer	2001	Ink Mine	Inkzooka	Light	11	4500	Charger	28 May 2015 (1.0.0)
Rapid Blaster	230	Ink Mine	Bubbler	Light	14	9600	Shooter	28 May 2015 (1.0.0)

Gallery

An Inkling placing an Ink Mine.
An Ink Mine
Official art of an Inkling with an Ink Mine and an Aerospray RG.
Another with a New Squiffer

Splatoon 2

Ink Mine


Category	Sub
Class
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Added in		Specifications
Weight
Base damage	35 (Splash) 45 (Direct hit)
Base duration	Bomb: ∞ Tracking: 5 seconds
Ink consumption	60%
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

Up to two Ink Mines can now be active and placed at any time, though they deal much less damage and use 60% of the ink tank's capacity. Players can now keep track of Ink Mines that they have placed via a slightly transparent Ink Mine icon that wraps around the screen. When an Ink Mine detonates, the icon becomes opaque and is crossed out. The detection radius of Ink Mines is also now visible to both the user and their teammates. Any additional Ink Mines cannot be placed within this radius.

Ink Mines explode when an opponent gets too close or when enemy ink covers it. When a third Ink Mine is placed and there are two undetonated mines, the Ink Mine placed earliest will explode. Once triggered, Ink Mines detonate in 0.75 seconds. Opponents caught directly in the blast are dealt 45 damage while those on the edge of the blast are dealt 35 damage. Anyone within range of the blast, even if they are behind walls or are not dealt damage to, is temporarily marked for a base duration of 5 seconds.