Ink Resistance Up

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Ink Resistance Up is an ability in the Splatoon series. It mitigates the negative effects of touching the opponent's ink on the ground. Negative effects alleviated by Ink Resistance Up include reduced jump height, reduced movement speed, and accumulation of damage. The ability stays active throughout the entire match and is used any time the player steps on enemy ink.

Splatoon

Ink Resistance Up
Ink Resistance Up
Applicable gear

Ink Resistance Up improves the mobility of Inklings stepping or swimming in enemy ink. It also reduces the damage taken from stepping in or swimming through enemy ink. Normally, touching enemy ink accumulates up to 50 damage at a rate of 30 damage per second. But with Ink Resistance Up, only 30 damage can accumulate at a rate of 12 damage per second.

Tactics

Players do not appear on the opponents' mini-map until they have more than 30 damage.[verification needed] Since only 30 passive ink damage can accumulate by touching the opponent's ink with the ability, the user will not appear on the opponents' mini-map solely due to touching the opponent's ink.

Gear

Ink Resistance Up is the main ability of:

Shoes with Ink Resistance Up in Splatoon

Version history

Version Adjustments
1.3.0
  • Ink Resistance Up was nerfed, making the ease of movement in enemy ink much less noticeable than before.

Gallery

Splatoon 2

Ink Resistance Up
Ink Resistance Up
Applicable gear
Favored by
Unfavored by

Ink Resistance Up prevents players from taking damage from opponent's ink for a certain duration (39 frames at maximum) after touching it.

Ink Resistance Up reduces the maximum damage that accumulates from stepping in enemy ink, from 40 damage to as low as 20 damage. The rate of damage accumulation is also reduced so that the damage cap is always reached in about 2.2 seconds after the user starts receiving damage.[1]

Ink Resistance Up increases the movement speed of a player in the opponent's ink while walking, but not while swimming. (The mobility benefits also apply while attacking with a weapon, while rolling with a roller, and while charging a splatling or charger.)

The effects of Ink Resistance Up do not activate when standing on an enemy sponge.

Tactics

Quicker movement in enemy ink is especially helpful for the Inkbrush and Octobrush, to move quickly even when turning sharply. Weapons that let the player strafe fast like the Sloshing Machine and Mini Splatling also benefit from Ink Resistance Up, as small patches of enemy ink will not slow down movement as much.

Gear

Ink Resistance Up is the main ability of:

Headgear with Ink Resistance Up in Splatoon 2

Stacking

Abilities Speed increase in enemy ink
None 0%
Main: 0, Sub: 1 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 19.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 2 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 37.7%
Main: 0, Sub: 3 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 55.0%
Main: 1, Sub: 0 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 60.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 4 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 71.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 1 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 76.7%
Main: 0, Sub: 5 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 86.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 2 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 91.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 6 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 101.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 3 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 105.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 0 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 110.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 7 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 114.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 4 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 119.1%
Main: 2, Sub: 1 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 123.2%
Main: 0, Sub: 8 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 127.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 5 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 131.3%
Main: 2, Sub: 2 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 135.1%
Main: 0, Sub: 9 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 138.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 6 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 142.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 3 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 146.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 0 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 149.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 7 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 152.7%
Main: 2, Sub: 4 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 155.9%
Main: 3, Sub: 1 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 159.0%
Main: 1, Sub: 8 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 162.0%
Main: 2, Sub: 5 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 164.9%
Main: 3, Sub: 2 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 167.6%
Main: 1, Sub: 9 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 170.3%
Main: 2, Sub: 6 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 172.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 3 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 175.3%
Main: 2, Sub: 7 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 179.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 4 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 181.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 8 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 185.9%
Main: 3, Sub: 5 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 187.7%
Main: 2, Sub: 9 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 190.9%
Main: 3, Sub: 6 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 192.4%
Main: 3, Sub: 7 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 196.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 8 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 198.9%
Main: 3, Sub: 9 S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png S2 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png 200.8%

Version history

Version Adjustments
1.4.0
  • Fixed an issue where, under the following conditions, players would only receive the benefit of Ink Resistance Up when stacking it to maximum effect.
3.0.0
  • Improved effect of reducing maximum amount of damage dealt by stepping in opponent's ink.
  • Speed at which damage is dealt when stepping in opponent's ink will now be slower.
4.3.0
  • When using this gear ability, players will avoid taking damage for a brief time after first stepping into an opponent's ink.
    • The length of time before taking damage in this way will be increased in proportion to the number of Ink Resistance Up abilities being used.
4.4.0
  • The time between stepping on enemy ink and starting to receive damage has been increased.
    • At maximum gear power, it is now 9/60 of a second longer than before.
4.6.0
  • Improved the gear ability's benefit of maintaining your ability to jump while stepping in enemy ink.
  • Improved the gear ability's benefit of maintaining movement speed while walking through enemy ink.

Splatoon 3

In Splatoon 3, Ink Resistance Up functions the same way as it did in the previous game. It is also available as an upgrade for the Hero Gear in Return of the Mammalians, and can be upgraded twice.

Gear

Ink Resistance Up is the main ability of:

Clothing with Ink Resistance Up in Splatoon 3
Name Brand Availability Ability Star power Added in

Barazushi Black Tee Barazushi Black Tee Barazushi Barazushi Cash 720 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
Barazushi Tuff Duffel Barazushi Tuff Duffel Barazushi Barazushi Cash 12,000 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0)
Black Hoodie Black Hoodie Skalop Skalop Cash 2,900 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
Chili-Pepper Ski Jacket Chili-Pepper Ski Jacket Inkline Inkline Cash 7,800 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
Custom Painted F-3 Custom Painted F-3 Forge Forge Cash 9,700 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
Front-Zip Vest Front-Zip Vest Toni Kensa Toni Kensa Cash 5,500 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
Lime Easy-Stripe Shirt Lime Easy-Stripe Shirt Splash Mob Splash Mob Cash 3,800 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
Lyco-P Streetstyle Tee Lyco-P Streetstyle Tee Skalop Skalop Cash 500 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Sizzle Season 2023 (4.0.0)
Mister Shrug Tee Mister Shrug Tee Krak-On Krak-On Cash 9,200 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
Navy College Sweat Navy College Sweat Splash Mob Splash Mob Cash 800 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
File:S3 Gear Clothing Navy King Tank.png Navy King Tank Enperry Enperry Cash 600 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
Power Armor Mk I Power Armor Mk I amiibo amiibo amiibo Inkling Squid 2 Inkling Squid (Splatoon 2) S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
Red Hula Punk with Tie Red Hula Punk with Tie Annaki Annaki Cash 9,000 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
Squid Squad Band Tee Squid Squad Band Tee Rockenberg Rockenberg Cash 900 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
Takoroka Nineties Nylon Takoroka Nineties Nylon Takoroka Takoroka Cash 9,900 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Sizzle Season 2023 (4.0.0)
Trooper Top Trooper Top Z+F Z+F Cash 10,100 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
File:S3 Gear Clothing White Deca Logo Tee.png White Deca Logo Tee Zink Zink Cash 1,200 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
Zekko Long Carrot Tee Zekko Long Carrot Tee Zekko Zekko Cash 1,800 S3 Ability Ink Resistance Up.png Ink Resistance Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
Ink Resistance Up
Ink Resistance Up
Applicable gear
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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese 相手インク影響軽減 (Splatoon 2 & 3)
Aite Inku Eikyō Keigen
安全シューズ (Splatoon)
Anzen Shūzu
Opponent Ink Influence Reducing

Safety Shoes
Netherlands Dutch Inkttolerantie Ink tolerance
Canada French (NOA) Imperméabilité Impermeability
France French (NOE) Pieds au sec (Splatoon 2 & 3)
Résistance à l'encre + (Splatoon)
Dry feet
Ink Resistance Up
Germany German Tintentoleranz + Ink tolerance +
Italy Italian Scarpe impermeabili (Splatoon 2 & 3)
Impermeabilità (Splatoon)
Waterproof shoes
Waterproofness
Russia Russian Краскостойкость
Kraskostoykost'
Ink resistance
SpainMexico Spanish Impermeabilidad Impermeability
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Impermeabilidad Impermeability
China Chinese (Simplified) 减轻对手墨汁影响
jiǎnqīng duìshǒu mòzhī yǐngxiǎng (Mandarin)
Mitigated the Influence of the Opponent Ink
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 減輕對手墨汁影響
jiǎnqīng duìshǒu mòzhī yǐngxiǎng (Mandarin)
Mitigated the Influence of the Opponent Ink
South Korea Korean 상대 잉크 영향 감소
sangdae ingkeu yeonghyang gamso
Opponent Ink Influence Reducing

References