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