Ink Saver (Main)
Applicable gear
Favored by
Unfavored by
Ink Saver (Main) is an ability in the Splatoon series. It reduces the ink consumption of main weapons, effectively allowing most weapons to fire continuously for longer than without this ability.
The number of ability points for Ink Saver (Main) can be temporarily increased by the following:
Splatoon
This ability decreases the ink usage of the main weapon.
Stacking
AP Equivalent |
AP |
Ink Used
|
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 |
86.364…%
|
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 |
75.159…%
|
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 |
66.384…%
|
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…%
|
[1]
Number of shots fired by shooters when stacking Ink Saver (Main).
Amount of time each shooter can shoot with Ink Saver (Main).
Distance a brush or roller can roll with Ink Saver (Main).
Number of times a brush or roller can flick with Ink Saver (Main).
Amount of time that a brush or roller can roll with Ink Saver (Main).
Number of blasts and sloshes of blasters and sloshers can deal out with Ink Saver (Main).
Gear
Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:
Headgear with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon
Clothing with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon
Shoes with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon
Version history
Version |
Adjustments
|
2.6.0 |
- ▲ Increased the maximum possible ink saved: 40% → 45%
|
Gallery
Splatoon 2
This ability decreases the ink usage of the main weapon.
Some weapons receive a stronger effect than others:
Category |
Weapon
|
Mid |
All other weapons
|
High |
All variants of the following weapons:
|
Stacking
AP Equivalent |
AP |
Ink Used (Mid) |
Ink Used (High)
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×0 |
00 |
100.000% |
100.000%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -2AP |
01 |
98.527…% |
95.977…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -1AP |
02 |
97.078…% |
93.336…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 |
03 |
95.654…% |
91.070…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -2AP |
04 |
94.254…% |
89.029…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -1AP |
05 |
92.878…% |
87.149…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 |
06 |
91.527…% |
85.394…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -2AP |
07 |
90.200…% |
83.740…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -1AP |
08 |
88.897…% |
82.174…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 |
09 |
87.619…% |
80.683…%
|
Main ×1 + Sub ×0 |
10 |
86.365% |
79.259…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×4 -1AP |
11 |
85.135…% |
77.896…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×4 |
12 |
83.929…% |
76.589…%
|
Main ×1 + Sub ×1 |
13 |
82.748…% |
75.333…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×5 -1AP |
14 |
81.591…% |
74.124…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×5 |
15 |
80.458…% |
72.960…%
|
Main ×1 + Sub ×2 |
16 |
79.350…% |
71.838…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×6 -1AP |
17 |
78.266…% |
70.756…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×6 |
18 |
77.206…% |
69.712…%
|
Main ×1 + Sub ×3 |
19 |
76.171…% |
68.704…%
|
Main ×2 + Sub ×0 |
20 |
75.160% |
67.730…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×7 |
21 |
74.173…% |
66.790…%
|
Main ×1 + Sub ×4 |
22 |
73.210…% |
65.883…%
|
Main ×2 + Sub ×1 |
23 |
72.272…% |
65.006…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×8 |
24 |
71.358…% |
64.160…%
|
Main ×1 + Sub ×5 |
25 |
70.468…% |
63.343…%
|
Main ×2 + Sub ×2 |
26 |
69.603…% |
62.554…%
|
Main ×0 + Sub ×9 |
27 |
68.762…% |
61.793…%
|
Main ×1 + Sub ×6 |
28 |
67.945…% |
61.059…%
|
Main ×2 + Sub ×3 |
29 |
67.153…% |
60.352…%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×0 |
30 |
66.385% |
59.671…%
|
Main ×1 + Sub ×7 |
31 |
65.641…% |
59.015…%
|
Main ×2 + Sub ×4 |
32 |
64.921…% |
58.384…%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×1 |
33 |
64.226…% |
57.778…%
|
Main ×1 + Sub ×8 |
34 |
63.555…% |
57.196…%
|
Main ×2 + Sub ×5 |
35 |
62.908…% |
56.638…%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×2 |
36 |
62.286…% |
56.103…%
|
Main ×1 + Sub ×9 |
37 |
61.688…% |
55.591…%
|
Main ×2 + Sub ×6 |
38 |
61.114…% |
55.101…%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×3 |
39 |
60.565…% |
54.635…%
|
Main ×2 + Sub ×7 -1AP |
40 |
60.040% |
54.190…%
|
Main ×2 + Sub ×7 |
41 |
59.539…% |
53.768…%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×4 |
42 |
59.062…% |
53.367…%
|
Main ×2 + Sub ×8 -1AP |
43 |
58.610…% |
52.988…%
|
Main ×2 + Sub ×8 |
44 |
58.182…% |
52.630…%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×5 |
45 |
57.778…% |
52.294…%
|
Main ×2 + Sub ×9 -1AP |
46 |
57.399…% |
51.978…%
|
Main ×2 + Sub ×9 |
47 |
57.044…% |
51.684…%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×6 |
48 |
56.713…% |
51.410…%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -2AP |
49 |
56.407…% |
51.157…%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -1AP |
50 |
56.125% |
50.924…%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 |
51 |
55.867…% |
50.711…%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -2AP |
52 |
55.633…% |
50.519…%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -1AP |
53 |
55.424…% |
50.347…%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 |
54 |
55.239…% |
50.196…%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -2AP |
55 |
55.078…% |
50.064…%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -1AP |
56≤ |
55.000% |
50.000%
|
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 |
57≤ |
55.000% |
50.000%
|
[2]
Number of shots fired by shooters when stacking Ink Saver (Main).
Number of times a brush or roller can swing with Ink Saver (Main).
Number of shots blasters, brellas, and sloshers can fire with Ink Saver (Main).
Gear
Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:
Headgear with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon 2
Clothing with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon 2
Shoes with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon 2
Version history
Version |
Adjustments
|
1.4.0 |
- ▲ Increased effectiveness when using lesser quantities of the ability for the following weapons. Stacking the maximum amount of the ability will continue to have the same effect.
|
Splatoon 3
This ability decreases the ink usage of the main weapon.
Stacking
Abilities
|
Ink used
|
None
|
|
|
|
100.00%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 1
|
|
|
|
95.65%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 2
|
|
|
|
91.53%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 3
|
|
|
|
87.62%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 0
|
|
|
|
86.37%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 4
|
|
|
|
83.93%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 1
|
|
|
|
82.75%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 5
|
|
|
|
80.46%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 2
|
|
|
|
79.35%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 6
|
|
|
|
77.21%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 3
|
|
|
|
76.17%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 0
|
|
|
|
75.16%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 7
|
|
|
|
74.17%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 4
|
|
|
|
73.21%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 1
|
|
|
|
72.27%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 8
|
|
|
|
71.36%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 5
|
|
|
|
70.47%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 2
|
|
|
|
69.60%
|
Main: 0, Sub: 9
|
|
|
|
68.76%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 6
|
|
|
|
67.95%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 3
|
|
|
|
67.15%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 0
|
|
|
|
66.39%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 7
|
|
|
|
65.64%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 4
|
|
|
|
64.92%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 1
|
|
|
|
64.23%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 8
|
|
|
|
63.56%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 5
|
|
|
|
62.91%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 2
|
|
|
|
62.29%
|
Main: 1, Sub: 9
|
|
|
|
61.69%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 6
|
|
|
|
61.11%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 3
|
|
|
|
60.57%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 7
|
|
|
|
59.54%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 4
|
|
|
|
59.06%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 8
|
|
|
|
58.18%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 5
|
|
|
|
57.78%
|
Main: 2, Sub: 9
|
|
|
|
57.04%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 6
|
|
|
|
56.71%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 7
|
|
|
|
55.87%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 8
|
|
|
|
55.24%
|
Main: 3, Sub: 9
|
|
|
|
55.00%
|
[3]
Gear
Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:
Headgear with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon 3
Clothing with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon 3
Shoes with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon 3
Version history
Version |
Adjustments
|
1.2.0 |
- — Fixed an issue where the ability was not being activated when using brushes and holding to ink while moving.
|
Names in other languages
Language
|
Name
|
Meaning
|
Japanese |
インク効率アップ(メイン) inku kōritsu appu (mein) |
Ink Efficiency Up (Main)
|
Dutch |
Hoofdspaarder |
Main saver
|
French |
Encrémenteur (pr.) |
Ink saver (main) (pr. is an abbreviation of primaire (primary))
|
German |
Hauptverbrauch |
Main consumption
|
Italian |
Eco-colore princ. (Splatoon 2 & 3) Eco-colore principale (Splatoon) |
Roughly means "Main ink saver" (princ. is an abbreviation of principale (primary))
|
Russian |
Основной баллон X Osnovnoy ballon X |
Main tank X
|
Spanish (NOA) |
Ahorro tinta (ppal.) |
Ink saving (main) (ppal. is an abbreviation of principal (primary))
|
Spanish (NOE) |
Tintahorro (ppal.) |
Ink save (main) (ppal. is an abbreviation of principal (primary))
|
Chinese |
提升墨汁效率(主要武器) tíshēng mòzhī xiàolǜ (zhǔyào wǔqì) (Mandarin) |
Increased Ink Efficiency (Main Weapon)
|
Korean |
잉크 효율 업 (메인) ingkeu hyoyul eop (mein) |
Ink Efficiency Up (Main)
|
References