Ink Saver (Main)
- This article is about the gear ability. For the color chip in Side Order, see Support-tone color chips.
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 |
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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…% |
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Number of shots fired by shooters when stacking Ink Saver (Main).
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Amount of time each shooter can shoot with Ink Saver (Main).
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Distance a brush or roller can roll with Ink Saver (Main).
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Number of times a brush or roller can flick with Ink Saver (Main).
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Amount of time that a brush or roller can roll with Ink Saver (Main).
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Number of blasts and sloshes of blasters and sloshers can deal out with Ink Saver (Main).
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Number of full charges chargers and splatlings can fire with Ink Saver (Main).
Gear
Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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Bamboo Hat | Inkline | 2200 | Ink Saver (Main) | 2.0.0 | ||
Jungle Hat | Firefin | 9000 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Short Beanie | Inkline | 600 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Studio Headphones | Forge | 2800 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) |
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
| |
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Black Layered LS | SquidForce | 500 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Lumberjack Shirt | Rockenberg | 800 | Ink Saver (Main) | 2.3.0 | ||
Rainy-Day Tee | Krak-On | 300 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Red Vector Tee | Takoroka | 500 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Red-Check Shirt | Zekko | 2000 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
White Sailor Suit | Forge | 3000 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) |
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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Armor Boot Replicas | Cuttlegear | Level 35 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Orange Arrows | Takoroka | 700 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Power Boots | amiibo | Inkling Squid (Splatoon) | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Red Hi-Horses | Zink | 800 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) |
Version history
Version | Adjustments |
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2.6.0 |
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Splatoon 2
This ability decreases the ink usage of the main weapon.
Some weapons receive a stronger effect than others:
Category | Weapon |
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Mid | All other weapons |
High |
All variants of the following weapons: |
Stacking
AP Equivalent | AP | Ink Used (Mid) | Ink Used (High) |
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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% |
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Number of shots fired by shooters when stacking Ink Saver (Main).
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Number of times a brush or roller can swing with Ink Saver (Main).
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Number of full charges chargers and splatlings can fire with Ink Saver (Main).
Gear
Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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Anglerfish Mask | SquidForce | Nintendo Switch News | Ink Saver (Main) | 5 October 2018 | ||
Annaki Beret & Glasses | Annaki | 7850 | Ink Saver (Main) | 3.0.0 | ||
Bamboo Hat | Inkline | 2200 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Eminence Cuff | Enperry | CoroCoro Comic | Ink Saver (Main) | 15 December 2017 | ||
Enchanted Hat | amiibo | Octoling Girl | Ink Saver (Main) | 4.2.0 | ||
Jungle Hat | Firefin | 9000 | Ink Saver (Main) | 2.0.0 | ||
Sennyu Headphones | Forge | CoroCoro Comic | Ink Saver (Main) | 10 August 2018 | ||
Short Beanie | Inkline | 600 | Ink Saver (Main) | 2.0.0 | ||
Squid Facemask | SquidForce | 300 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Studio Headphones | Forge | 2800 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) |
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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Black Layered LS | SquidForce | 500 | Ink Saver (Main) | 3.0.0 | ||
Hula Punk Shirt | Annaki | 5000 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Lumberjack Shirt | Rockenberg | 800 | Ink Saver (Main) | 2.0.0 | ||
Navy Deca Logo Tee | Zink | 1200 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Navy Eminence Jacket | Enperry | 10500 | Ink Saver (Main) | 2.0.0 | ||
Octo Layered LS | Cuttlegear | Octo Expansion | Ink Saver (Main) | 8 March 2018 | ||
Octobowler Shirt | Krak-On | 2100 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Rainy-Day Tee | Krak-On | 300 | Ink Saver (Main) | 2.0.0 | ||
Red Vector Tee | Takoroka | 500 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Red-Check Shirt | Zekko | 2000 | Ink Saver (Main) | 3.0.0 | ||
Short Knit Layers | Toni Kensa | 9850 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
White Sailor Suit | Forge | 3000 | Ink Saver (Main) | 2.0.0 | ||
White Urchin Rock Tee | Rockenberg | 850 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) |
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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Armor Boot Replicas | Cuttlegear | Marie | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Blue Iromaki 750s | Tentatek | 1050 | Ink Saver (Main) | 3.0.0 | ||
Navy Enperrials | Enperry | 11000 | Ink Saver (Main) | 2.0.0 | ||
Navy Red-Soled Wingtips | Rockenberg | 4600 | Ink Saver (Main) | 2.0.0 | ||
Orange Arrows | Takoroka | 1100 | Ink Saver (Main) | 3.0.0 | ||
Pearl Punk Crowns | Rockenberg | Nintendo Switch News | Ink Saver (Main) | 15 April 2019 | ||
Power Boots | amiibo | Inkling Squid (Splatoon) | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Red Hi-Horses | Zink | 800 | Ink Saver (Main) | Initial Release (1.0.0) | ||
Suede Nation Lace-Ups | Zekko | 4200 | Ink Saver (Main) | 3.0.0 | ||
Toni Kensa Soccer Shoes | Toni Kensa | 10500 | Ink Saver (Main) | 3.0.0 |
Version history
Version | Adjustments |
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1.4.0 |
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Splatoon 3
This ability decreases the ink usage of the main weapon.
Stacking
Gear
Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:
Version history
Version | Adjustments |
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1.2.0 |
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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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) |
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