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 | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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Jungle Hat | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Short Beanie | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Studio Headphones | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Black Layered LS | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Lumberjack Shirt | ![]() |
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2.3.0 |
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Rainy-Day Tee | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Red Vector Tee | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Red-Check Shirt | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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White Sailor Suit | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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Armor Boot Replicas | ![]() |
Level 35 | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Orange Arrows | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Power Boots | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Red Hi-Horses | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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5 October 2018 | |
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Annaki Beret & Glasses | ![]() |
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3.0.0 |
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Bamboo Hat | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Eminence Cuff | ![]() |
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15 December 2017 |
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Enchanted Hat | ![]() |
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4.2.0 |
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Jungle Hat | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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Sennyu Headphones | ![]() |
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10 August 2018 |
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Short Beanie | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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Squid Facemask | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Studio Headphones | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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Black Layered LS | ![]() |
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3.0.0 |
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Hula Punk Shirt | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Lumberjack Shirt | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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Navy Deca Logo Tee | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Navy Eminence Jacket | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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Octo Layered LS | ![]() |
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8 March 2018 |
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Octobowler Shirt | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Rainy-Day Tee | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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Red Vector Tee | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Red-Check Shirt | ![]() |
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3.0.0 |
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Short Knit Layers | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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White Sailor Suit | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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White Urchin Rock Tee | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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Armor Boot Replicas | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Blue Iromaki 750s | ![]() |
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3.0.0 |
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Navy Enperrials | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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Navy Red-Soled Wingtips | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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Orange Arrows | ![]() |
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3.0.0 |
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Pearl Punk Crowns | ![]() |
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15 April 2019 | |
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Power Boots | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Red Hi-Horses | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Suede Nation Lace-Ups | ![]() |
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3.0.0 |
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Toni Kensa Soccer Shoes | ![]() |
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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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インク効率アップ(メイン) inku kōritsu appu (mein) |
Ink Efficiency Up (Main) | |
Hoofdspaarder | Main saver | |
Encrémenteur (pr.) | Ink saver (main) (pr. is an abbreviation of primaire (primary)) | |
Hauptverbrauch | Main consumption | |
Eco-colore princ. (Splatoon 2 & 3) Eco-colore principale (Splatoon) |
Roughly means "Main ink saver" (princ. is an abbreviation of principale (primary)) | |
Основной баллон X Osnovnoy ballon X |
Main tank X | |
Ahorro tinta (ppal.) | Ink saving (main) (ppal. is an abbreviation of principal (primary)) | |
Tintahorro (ppal.) | Ink save (main) (ppal. is an abbreviation of principal (primary)) | |
提升墨汁效率(主要武器) tíshēng mòzhī xiàolǜ (zhǔyào wǔqì) (Mandarin) |
Increased Ink Efficiency (Main Weapon) | |
잉크 효율 업 (메인) ingkeu hyoyul eop (mein) |
Ink Efficiency Up (Main) |
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