Ink Saver (Main)

Ink Saver (Main)

Applicable Gear	Any
Favored By	Splash Mob
Unfavored By	SquidForce

Ink Saver (Main) is an Ability in Splatoon and Splatoon 2. Splash Mob gear has a 5× chance of rolling this ability.

Ink Saver (Main) reduces the ink consumption of main weapons.

Generally, the ability is great in Turf War, allowing the player to ink with fewer interruptions, and to fight another player without running out of ink. For example, the Splattershot Jr. can fire continuously for 30 seconds with maximum Ink Saver (Main), up from 17 seconds. In Ranked Battles, a player may want to use Ink Saver (Main) with Ink Saver (Sub) to make aggressive use of both the main weapon and sub weapon without running out of ink. The ability is useful when using roller-based weapons, as it increases the distance the player can roll before needing to refill their Ink Tank.

Splatoon

This ability decreases ink usage of the main weapon by up to 45%.

Use

The ability is particularly helpful for the most ink-hungry weapons in the game: the Splattershot Pro, the E-liter 3K, and the Dynamo Roller.

Gear

Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:

Headgear with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	Bamboo Hat	Inkline	2,200	Ink Saver (Main)
	Jungle Hat	Firefin	9,000	Ink Saver (Main)
	Short Beanie	Inkline	600	Ink Saver (Main)
	Studio Headphones	Forge	2,800	Ink Saver (Main)

Clothing with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	Black Layered LS	SquidForce	500	Ink Saver (Main)
	Lumberjack Shirt	Rockenberg	800	Ink Saver (Main)
	Rainy-Day Tee	Krak-On	300	Ink Saver (Main)
	Red Vector Tee	Takoroka	500	Ink Saver (Main)
	Red-Check Shirt	Zekko	2,000	Ink Saver (Main)
	White Sailor Suit	Forge	3,000	Ink Saver (Main)

Shoes with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	Armor Boot Replicas	Cuttlegear	Level 35	Ink Saver (Main)
	Orange Arrows	Takoroka	700	Ink Saver (Main)
	Power Boots	amiibo	Inkling Squid	Ink Saver (Main)
	Red Hi-Horses	Zink	800	Ink Saver (Main)

Stacking

Abilities				Decrease in ink consumed by main weapon
None				0%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				4.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				8.5%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				12.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				13.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				16.1%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				17.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				19.5%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				20.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				22.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				23.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				24.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				25.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				26.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				27.7%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				28.6%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				29.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				30.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				31.2%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				32.1%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				32.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				33.6%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				34.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				35.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				35.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				36.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				37.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				37.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				38.3%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				38.9%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				39.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				40.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				40.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				41.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				42.2%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				43.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				43.3%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				44.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				44.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				45.2%

• 

  The amount of shots fired by shooters when stacking Ink Saver (Main).

• 

  The length of time each shooter can shoot with Ink Saver (Main).

• 

  The distance a brush or roller can roll with Ink Saver (Main).

• 

  How many times a brush or roller can flick with Ink Saver (Main).

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  The length of time that a brush or roller can roll with Ink Saver (Main).

• 

  The number of blasts and sloshes blasters and sloshers can deal out with Ink Saver (Main).

• 

  The number of full charges chargers and splatlings can fire with Ink Saver (Main).

Version history

2.6.0

• ▲ Increased the maximum possible ink saved: 40.0% → 45.0%

Splatoon 2

This ability decreases ink usage of the main weapon by up to 45%. Some heavier weapons, such as the Dynamo Roller and Splattershot Pro have their ink usage reduced by up to 50%.

Gear

Ink Saver (Main) is the main ability of:

Headgear with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	Bamboo Hat	Inkline	2,200	Ink Saver (Main)
	Squid Facemask	SquidForce	300	Ink Saver (Main)
	Studio Headphones	Forge	2,800	Ink Saver (Main)

Clothing with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	Hula Punk Shirt	Annaki	5,000	Ink Saver (Main)
	Navy Deca Logo Tee	Zink	1,200	Ink Saver (Main)
	Octobowler Shirt	Krak-On	2,100	Ink Saver (Main)
	Red Vector Tee	Takoroka	500	Ink Saver (Main)
	Short Knit Layers	Toni Kensa	9,850	Ink Saver (Main)
	White Urchin Rock Tee	Rockenberg	850	Ink Saver (Main)

Shoes with Ink Saver (Main) in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	Armor Boot Replicas	Cuttlegear	Marie	Ink Saver (Main)
	Orange Arrows	Takoroka	1,100	Ink Saver (Main)
	Power Boots	amiibo	Inkling Squid	Ink Saver (Main)
	Red Hi-Horses	Zink	800	Ink Saver (Main)

Stacking

Normal Ink Saver level:

• Most weapons

Abilities				Decrease in ink consumed by main weapon
None				0%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				4.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				8.5%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				12.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				13.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				16.1%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				17.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				19.5%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				20.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				22.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				23.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				24.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				25.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				26.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				27.7%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				28.6%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				29.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				30.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				31.2%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				32.1%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				32.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				33.6%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				34.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				35.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				35.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				36.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				37.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				37.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				38.3%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				38.9%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				39.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				40.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				40.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				41.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				42.2%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				43.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				43.3%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				44.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				44.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				45.2%

High Ink Saver level:

• Dynamo Roller
• E-liter 4K
• H-3 Nozzlenose
• Luna Blaster
• Splattershot Pro

Abilities				Decrease in ink consumed by main weapon
None				0%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				4.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				9.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				13.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				15.2%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				17.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				19.2%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				21.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				22.9%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				25.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				26.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				27.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				28.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				29.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				30.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				31.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				32.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				33.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				34.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				35.6%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				36.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				37.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				38.2%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				39.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				39.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				40.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				41.2%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				41.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				42.6%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				43.2%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				43.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				45.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				45.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				46.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				46.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				47.7%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				48.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				49.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				49.7%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				50.2%

• 

  The amount of shots fired by shooters when stacking Ink Saver (Main).

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  How many times a brush or roller can swing with Ink Saver (Main).

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  The number of shots blasters, brellas, and sloshers can fire with Ink Saver (Main).

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  The number of full charges chargers and splatlings can fire with Ink Saver (Main).

Version history

1.4.0

• ▲ The following weapons will now gain a noticeable Ink Saver benefit, even when the ability isn’t stacked in multiple slots. Maximizing the amount of Ink Saver gear ability will have the same effect.
  • Splattershot Pro
  • Forge Splattershot Pro
  • Luna Blaster
  • H-3 Nozzlenose
  • Dynamo Roller
  • E-liter 4K
  • E-liter 4K Scope
  • Tenta Brella

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) 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))