Ink Recovery Up

Ink Recovery Up

Applicable gear

Any

Favored by

Tentatek

Unfavored by

Firefin
Z+F

Ink Recovery Up is an ability in the Splatoon series that increases the refill rate of the user's ink tank.

The number of ability points for Ink Recovery Up can be temporarily increased by the following:

• Last-Ditch Effort
• Comeback

Tactics

If the player finds themselves running out of ink quickly, this ability should be considered. Depending on the cause of the ink consumption, Ink Saver (Main) or Ink Saver (Sub) may also be good candidates; Ink Recovery Up in use with Ink Savers serves a similar purpose, allowing the player to spend more time using weapons by either prolonging the tank or refilling it quicker. The increased ink recovery from this ability means that less time is needed in squid or octopus form to refill, making it particularly useful in Turf Wars where covering lots of turf with ink is needed. Ink Recovery Up is generally recommended for heavy ink weapons such as chargers and splatlings, which use a lot of ink before refilling.

Splatoon

In this game, the Ink Recovery Up improves the user's ink tank refill rate only while submerged in ink.

Gear

Ink Recovery Up is the main ability of:

Headgear with Ink Recovery Up in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Bike Helmet	Skalop	11000	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Blowfish Bell Hat	Firefin	700	Ink Recovery Up		2.0.0
	Treasure Hunter	Forge	3000	Ink Recovery Up		2.3.0
	White Headband	SquidForce		Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Clothing with Ink Recovery Up in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Aloha Shirt	Forge	700	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Forest Vest	Inkline	11000	Ink Recovery Up		2.3.0
	Grape Tee	Skalop	400	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Logo Aloha Shirt	Zekko	2900	Ink Recovery Up		2.0.0
	Rockenberg White	Rockenberg	2500	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	School Uniform	amiibo	Inkling Girl (Splatoon)	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	White LS	SquidForce	600	Ink Recovery Up		2.3.0
	White Shirt	Splash Mob	1800	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Shoes with Ink Recovery Up in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Hunter Hi-Tops	Krak-On	500	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Mawcasins	Splash Mob	750	Ink Recovery Up		2.3.0
	Trail Boots	Inkline	2800	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	White Seahorses	Zink	600	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Stacking

Time required to recover ink:

AP Equivalent	AP	Time
Main ×0 + Sub ×0	00	100.000%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -2AP	01	98.527…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -1AP	02	97.078…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1	03	95.654…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -2AP	04	94.254…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -1AP	05	92.878…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2	06	91.527…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -2AP	07	90.200…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -1AP	08	88.897…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3	09	87.619…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×0	10	86.365%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4 -1AP	11	85.135…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4	12	83.929…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×1	13	82.748…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5 -1AP	14	81.591…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5	15	80.458…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×2	16	79.350…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6 -1AP	17	78.266…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6	18	77.206…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×3	19	76.171…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×0	20	75.160%
Main ×0 + Sub ×7	21	74.173…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×4	22	73.210…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×1	23	72.272…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×8	24	71.358…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×5	25	70.468…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×2	26	69.603…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×9	27	68.762…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×6	28	67.945…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×3	29	67.153…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×0	30	66.385%
Main ×1 + Sub ×7	31	65.641…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×4	32	64.921…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×1	33	64.226…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×8	34	63.555…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×5	35	62.908…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×2	36	62.286…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×9	37	61.688…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×6	38	61.114…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×3	39	60.565…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7 -1AP	40	60.040%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7	41	59.539…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×4	42	59.062…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8 -1AP	43	58.610…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8	44	58.182…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×5	45	57.778…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9 -1AP	46	57.399…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9	47	57.044…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×6	48	56.713…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -2AP	49	56.407…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -1AP	50	56.125%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7	51	55.867…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -2AP	52	55.633…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -1AP	53	55.424…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8	54	55.239…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -2AP	55	55.078…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -1AP	56≤	55.000%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9	57≤	55.000%

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  A graph showing the effects of stacking Ink Recovery Up.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.6.0	▲ Increased the maximum possible ink recovery rate: 67% → 82%

Gallery

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Splatoon 2

In this game, the Ink Recovery Up also improves the user's ink tank refill rate when not submerged in ink (note that ink recovery only occurs after the player stops firing their weapon for several frames) in addition to when submerged in ink.

Gear

Ink Recovery Up is the main ability of:

Headgear with Ink Recovery Up in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Bike Helmet	Skalop	4800	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Blowfish Bell Hat	Firefin	850	Ink Recovery Up		3.0.0
	Hockey Mask	SquidForce	Nintendo Switch News	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Long-Billed Cap	Krak-On	9800	Ink Recovery Up		3.0.0
	Squidlife Headphones	Forge	7070	Ink Recovery Up		2.0.0
	Studio Octophones	Cuttlegear	Octo Expansion	Ink Recovery Up		8 March 2018
	Treasure Hunter	Forge	3000	Ink Recovery Up		2.0.0
	White Headband	SquidForce		Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Clothing with Ink Recovery Up in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Aloha Shirt	Forge	700	Ink Recovery Up		2.0.0
	Black Urchin Rock Tee	Rockenberg	850	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	FA-01 Jacket	Forge	10100	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Forest Vest	Inkline	11000	Ink Recovery Up		3.0.0
	Grape Tee	Skalop	400	Ink Recovery Up		2.0.0
	Hero Hoodie Replica	Cuttlegear	Octo Canyon	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Ink-Wash Shirt	Toni Kensa	4900	Ink Recovery Up		3.0.0
	Khaki 16-Bit FishFry	Firefin	3750	Ink Recovery Up		3.0.0
	Logo Aloha Shirt	Zekko	2900	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Navy Striped LS	Splash Mob	1050	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Rockenberg White	Rockenberg	2500	Ink Recovery Up		2.0.0
	School Uniform	amiibo	Inkling Girl (Splatoon)	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	White LS	SquidForce	600	Ink Recovery Up		3.0.0
	White Shirt	Splash Mob	7500	Ink Recovery Up		2.0.0

Shoes with Ink Recovery Up in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Hunter Hi-Tops	Krak-On	500	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Inky Kid Clams	Rockenberg	10500	Ink Recovery Up		3.0.0
	Marinated Slip-Ons	amiibo	Marina	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Mawcasins	Splash Mob	2400	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	N-Pacer Ag	Enperry	4900	Ink Recovery Up		2.0.0
	New-Day Arrows	Takoroka	Nintendo Switch News	Ink Recovery Up		15 April 2019
	Suede Gray Lace-Ups	Zekko	1200	Ink Recovery Up		3.0.0
	Trail Boots	Inkline	7500	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	White Seahorses	Zink	600	Ink Recovery Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Stacking

Time required to recover ink:

AP Equivalent	AP	Time	Time (not submerged)
Main ×0 + Sub ×0	00	100.000%	333.333…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -2AP	01	98.854…%	326.423…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -1AP	02	97.727…%	319.628%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1	03	96.620…%	312.946…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -2AP	04	95.531…%	306.378…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -1AP	05	94.461…%	299.925%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2	06	93.410…%	293.585…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -2AP	07	92.378…%	287.359…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -1AP	08	91.364…%	281.248%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3	09	90.370…%	275.250…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×0	10	89.395%	269.366…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4 -1AP	11	88.438…%	263.597%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4	12	87.500…%	257.941…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×1	13	86.582…%	252.399…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5 -1AP	14	85.682…%	246.972%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5	15	84.801…%	241.658…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×2	16	83.939…%	236.458…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6 -1AP	17	83.096…%	231.373%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6	18	82.271…%	226.401…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×3	19	81.466…%	221.543…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×0	20	80.680%	216.800%
Main ×0 + Sub ×7	21	79.912…%	212.170…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×4	22	79.163…%	207.654…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×1	23	78.434…%	203.253%
Main ×0 + Sub ×8	24	77.723…%	198.965…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×5	25	77.031…%	194.791…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×2	26	76.358…%	190.732%
Main ×0 + Sub ×9	27	75.704…%	186.786…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×6	28	75.068…%	182.954…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×3	29	74.452…%	179.237%
Main ×3 + Sub ×0	30	73.855%	175.633…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×7	31	73.276…%	172.143…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×4	32	72.716…%	168.768%
Main ×3 + Sub ×1	33	72.176…%	165.506…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×8	34	71.654…%	162.358…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×5	35	71.151…%	159.325%
Main ×3 + Sub ×2	36	70.667…%	156.405…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×9	37	70.202…%	153.599…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×6	38	69.755…%	150.908%
Main ×3 + Sub ×3	39	69.328…%	148.330…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7 -1AP	40	68.920%	145.866…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7	41	68.530…%	143.517%
Main ×3 + Sub ×4	42	68.159…%	141.281…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8 -1AP	43	67.808…%	139.159…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8	44	67.475…%	137.152%
Main ×3 + Sub ×5	45	67.161…%	135.258…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9 -1AP	46	66.866…%	133.478…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9	47	66.590…%	131.813%
Main ×3 + Sub ×6	48	66.332…%	130.261…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -2AP	49	66.094…%	128.823…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -1AP	50	65.875%	127.500%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7	51	65.674…%	126.290…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -2AP	52	65.492…%	125.194…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -1AP	53	65.330…%	124.213%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8	54	65.186…%	123.345…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -2AP	55	65.061…%	122.591…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -1AP	56≤	65.000%	122.222…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9	57≤	65.000%	122.222…%

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  A graph showing the effects of stacking Ink Recovery Up (version 1.1.2)

Version history

Version	Adjustments
Base game	▲ Ink Recovery Up also increases ink recovery when not submerged in ink. ▼ Reduced effect when submerged in ink by roughly 15%.
3.0.0	▲ Increased effect when in kid form by roughly 6%.

Splatoon 3

Ink Recovery Up improves the user's ink tank refill rate, both when when submerged in ink and not submerged in ink.

Gear

Ink Recovery Up is the main ability of:

Headgear with Ink Recovery Up in Splatoon 3

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Bike Helmet	Skalop	4,800	Ink Recovery Up		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Blowfish Bell Hat	Firefin	850	Ink Recovery Up		Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0)
	Cephalo Pods	Forge	1,980	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Dustcloud 'Phones	Z+F	2,500	Ink Recovery Up		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Jean Dream Bucket	Splash Mob	2,100	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Meetcha Mask	Emberz	500	Ink Recovery Up		Chill Season 2023 (6.0.0)
	Squidlife Headphones	Forge	7,070	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Treasure Hunter	Forge	3,000	Ink Recovery Up		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	White Headband	SquidForce	300	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)

Clothing with Ink Recovery Up in Splatoon 3

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Aloha Shirt	Forge	700	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Annaki Tuff Duffel	Annaki	8,800	Ink Recovery Up		Chill Season 2023 (6.0.0)
	Forest Vest	Inkline	11,000	Ink Recovery Up		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Grape Tee	Skalop	400	Ink Recovery Up		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Ink-Wash Shirt	Toni Kensa	4,900	Ink Recovery Up		Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0)
	Logo Aloha Shirt	Zekko	2,900	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Moby Knit	Krak-On	9,600	Ink Recovery Up		Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0)
	Navy Striped LS	Splash Mob	1,050	Ink Recovery Up		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Orca Bolero	Toni Kensa	9,980	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Pineapple Ringer	Zink	1,000	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Rockenberg White	Rockenberg	2,500	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	School Uniform A	amiibo	Inkling Girl (Splatoon)	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	School Uniform B	amiibo	Inkling Girl (Splatoon)	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Takoroka \m/ Crab	Takoroka	2,320	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2023 (5.0.0)
	White LS	SquidForce	600	Ink Recovery Up		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	White Shirt	Splash Mob	7,500	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)

Shoes with Ink Recovery Up in Splatoon 3

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Arrow Toesies Blu	Takoroka	980	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Cuttlefish Sandies	Rockenberg	850	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Hunter Hi-Tops	Krak-On	500	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Marinated Slip-Ons	amiibo	Marina	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Mawcasins	Splash Mob	2,400	Ink Recovery Up		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Punk Pinks	Rockenberg	3,600	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Spiked Duck Boots	Barazushi	9,200	Ink Recovery Up		Chill Season 2023 (6.0.0)
	Trail Boots	Inkline	7,500	Ink Recovery Up		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	White Seahorses	Zink	600	Ink Recovery Up		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)

Stacking

Time required to recover ink, 100% corresponds to 3 seconds:

Abilities				Time	Time (not submerged)
None				100.000%	333.333…%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				96.667…%	313.333…%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				93.889…%	293.889…%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				90.556…%	275.556…%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				89.444…%	269.444…%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				87.778…%	258.333…%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				86.667…%	252.778…%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				85.000%	241.667…%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				84.444…%	236.667…%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				82.778…%	226.667…%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				81.667…%	221.667…%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				81.111…%	217.222…%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				80.000%	212.222…%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				79.444…%	207.778…%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				78.889…%	203.333…%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				77.778…%	199.444…%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				77.222…%	195.000%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				76.667…%	191.111…%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				76.111…%	187.222…%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				75.556…%	183.333…%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				75.000%	179.444…%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				73.889…%	176.111…%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				73.333…%	172.222…%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				72.778…%	168.889…%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				72.222…%	165.556…%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				71.667…%	162.778…%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				71.667…%	159.444…%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				71.111…%	156.667…%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				70.556…%	153.889…%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				70.000%	151.111…%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				69.444…%	148.333…%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				68.889…%	143.889…%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				68.333…%	141.667…%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				67.778…%	137.222…%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				67.222…%	135.556…%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				66.667…%	132.222…%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				66.667…%	130.556…%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				66.111…%	126.667…%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				65.556…%	123.889…%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				65.000%	122.222…%

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	インク回復力アップ inku kaifukuryoku appu	Ink Restoration Up
Dutch	Inktvulling	Ink filling
French	Levée d'encre	Rise of ink
German	Regeneration +	Regeneration +
Italian	Recupero colore +	Color recovery +
Russian	Быстрый баллон Bystryy ballon	Fast tank
Spanish (NOA)	Mejor recarga tinta	Better ink recharge
Spanish (NOE)	Recarga rápida	Quick recharge
Chinese (Simplified)	提升墨汁回复力 tíshēng mòzhī huífù lì (Mandarin)	Increased Ink Recovery
Chinese (Traditional)	提升墨汁回復力 tíshēng mòzhī huífù lì (Mandarin)	Increased Ink Recovery
Korean	잉크 회복력 업 ingkeu hoebok-ryeok eop	Ink Restoration Up