Ink Saver (Sub)

Ink Saver (Sub)

Applicable Gear	Any
Favored By	Firefin
Unfavored By	Forge

Ink Saver (Sub) is an ability in Splatoon and Splatoon 2. Firefin gear has a 5× chance of rolling this ability, while Forge gear has a 1/2× chance.

Ink Saver (Sub) decreases the ink usage of sub weapons. The revised ink usage of the sub weapon is indicated by the red arrow icon on the ink-tank.

Splatoon

Ink Saver (Sub) decreases the ink usage of each sub weapon by up to 35%.

Use

The Ink Saver (Sub) ability is great for sub weapons that consume a lot of the user's ink such as Seekers or Splash Walls. The ability allows the user to deploy such sub weapons more frequently, as less ink is used per sub weapon because of Ink Saver (Sub). With six sub slots of Ink Saver (Sub), an extra Burst Bomb can be thrown before refilling ink. With one main slot and 5 sub slots, an extra Splat Bomb can be thrown.

Gear

Ink Saver (Sub) is the main ability of:

Headgear with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	Designer Headphones	Forge	2,500	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Jogging Headband	Zekko	400	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Paisley Bandana	Krak-On	750	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Streetstyle Cap	Skalop	600	Ink Saver (Sub)

Clothing with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	B-ball Jersey (Away)	Zink	800	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Blue Peaks Tee	Inkline	400	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Choco Layered LS	Takoroka	1,800	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Octoling Armor	Cuttlegear	Octo Valley	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Pearl Tee	Skalop	400	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Round-Collar Shirt	Rockenberg	600	Ink Saver (Sub)
	White Tee	SquidForce	400	Ink Saver (Sub)

Shoes with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	Blueberry Casuals	Krak-On	700	Ink Saver (Sub)
	LE Lo-Tops	Zekko	8,000	Ink Saver (Sub)
	School Shoes	amiibo	Inkling Girl	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Strapping Whites	Splash Mob	8,700	Ink Saver (Sub)

Stacking

The following table shows the percent decrease in ink consumed by sub weapons with every possible amount of Ink Saver (Sub).

Abilities				Change
None				0%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				3.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				6.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				9.6%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				10.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				12.5%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				13.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				15.2%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				16.1%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				17.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				18.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				19.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				20.1%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				20.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				21.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				22.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				23.0%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				23.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				24.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				24.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				25.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				26.1%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				26.7%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				27.3%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				27.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				28.3%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				28.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				29.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				29.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				30.2%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				30.7%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				31.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				31.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				32.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				32.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				33.4%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				33.7%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				34.3%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				34.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				35.0%

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  Graph showing ink consumed by sub weapons when stacking Ink Saver (Sub).

Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.6.0	▲ Increased the maximum possible ink saved: 25% → 35%

Trivia

• Prior to version 2.6.0, players could only throw a single Splat Bomb or Suction Bomb, no matter how much Ink Saver (Sub) was stacked. Update 2.6.0 changed this.

Splatoon 2

Ink Saver (Sub) was tweaked in Splatoon 2 to have a weaker effect for certain sub weapons. The ability's three strength tiers are detailed in the following table. Thresholds for throwing an extra sub weapon without having to refill the ink-tank are also shown.

Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon 2

Tier	Max effect	Weapons	Threshold for an extra use
			Main	Sub	AP
Weak	20%	Burst Bomb	3	2	36
Middle	30%	Autobomb	0	4	12
		Toxic Mist	0	7	21
Strong	35%	Curling Bomb	2	5	35
		Ink Mine	0	6	18
		Point Sensor	0	6	18
		Splash Wall	0	6	18
		Splat Bomb	2	5	35
		Sprinkler	0	6	18
		Suction Bomb	2	5	35
		Squid Beakon	2	9	47

Gear

Ink Saver (Sub) is the main ability of:

Headgear with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	Designer Headphones	Forge	2,500	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Jellyvader Cap	Skalop	10,000	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Jogging Headband	Zekko	400	Ink Saver (Sub)
	King Facemask	Enperry	500	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Paisley Bandana	Krak-On	750	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Sennyu Bon Bon Beanie	Splash Mob	CoroCoro Comic	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Snorkel Mask	Forge	3,000	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Streetstyle Cap	Skalop	600	Ink Saver (Sub)

Clothing with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	B-ball Jersey (Away)	Zink	800	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Blue Peaks Tee	Inkline	400	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Choco Layered LS	Takoroka	1,400	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Fresh Octo Tee	Cuttlegear	Octo Expansion	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Green Cardigan	Splash Mob	1,700	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Half-Sleeve Sweater	Toni Kensa	4,100	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Missus Shrug Tee	Krak-On	9,200	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Moist Ghillie Suit	Forge	8,500	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Pearl Tee	Skalop	400	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Round-Collar Shirt	Rockenberg	1,600	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Varsity Jacket	Zekko	11,500	Ink Saver (Sub)
	White Tee	SquidForce	400	Ink Saver (Sub)

Shoes with Ink Saver (Sub) in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	Blueberry Casuals	Krak-On	700	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Deepsea Leather Boots	Rockenberg	12,000	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Hero Snowboots Replicas	Cuttlegear	Octo Canyon	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Honey & Orange Squidkid V	Enperry	5,800	Ink Saver (Sub)
	LE Lo-Tops	Zekko	8,000	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Musselforge Flip-Flops	Inkline	280	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Orca Woven Hi-Tops	Takoroka	3,600	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Red Iromaki 750s	Tentatek	1,050	Ink Saver (Sub)
	School Shoes	amiibo	Inkling Girl	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Sea Slug Volt 95s	Tentatek	3,260	Ink Saver (Sub)
	Strapping Whites	Splash Mob	8,700	Ink Saver (Sub)

Stacking

The following table shows the percent decrease in ink consumed by sub weapons with every possible amount of Ink Saver (Sub). There is a column for each of the ability's three strength tiers.

Abilities				Weak	Middle	Strong
None				0%	0%	0%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				1.9%	2.9%	3.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				3.8%	5.6%	6.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				5.5%	8.3%	9.6%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				6.1%	9.1%	10.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				7.1%	10.7%	12.5%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				7.7%	11.5%	13.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				8.7%	13%	15.2%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				9.2%	13.8%	16.1%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				10.1%	15.2%	17.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				10.6%	15.9%	18.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				11%	16.6%	19.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				11.5%	17.2%	20.1%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				11.9%	17.9%	20.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				12.3%	18.5%	21.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				12.7%	19.1%	22.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				13.1%	19.7%	23%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				13.5%	20.3%	23.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				13.9%	20.8%	24.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				14.2%	21.4%	24.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				14.6%	21.9%	25.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				14.9%	22.4%	26.1%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				15.3%	22.9%	26.7%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				15.6%	23.4%	27.3%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				15.9%	23.8%	27.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				16.2%	24.3%	28.3%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				16.5%	24.7%	28.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				16.8%	25.1%	29.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				17%	25.5%	29.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				17.3%	25.9%	30.2%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				17.5%	26.3%	30.7%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				18%	27%	31.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				18.2%	27.3%	31.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				18.6%	27.9%	32.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				18.8%	28.1%	32.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				19.1%	28.6%	33.4%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				19.2%	28.9%	33.7%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				19.6%	29.4%	34.3%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				19.9%	29.8%	34.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				20.1%	30.1%	35.1%

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  Graph showing ink consumed by sub weapons when stacking Ink Saver (Sub).

Version history

Version	Adjustments
Base game	▼ Decreased the maximum possible ink saved for Burst Bombs: 35% → 30%
2.0.0	▼ Decreased the maximum possible ink saved for Burst Bombs: 30% → 20% ▼ Decreased the maximum possible ink saved for Toxic Mist: 35% → 30%

Gallery

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  The revised ink usage of the sub weapon is indicated by the red arrow icon on the ink-tank.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	インク効率アップ（サブ） Inku Kōritsu Appu (Sabu)	Ink Efficiency Up (Sub)
Dutch	Subspaarder	Sub saver
French	Encrémenteur (sec.)	Ink saver (sub) (sec. is an abbriviation of seconde (second))
German	Sekundärverbrauch	Secondary consumption
Italian	Eco-colore second. (Splatoon 2) Eco-colore secondario (Splatoon)	Roughly means "Secondary Ink Saver" (second. is an abbreviation of secondario (secondary))
Russian	Запасной баллон X Zapasnoy ballon X	Spare tank X
Spanish (NOA)	Ahorro tinta (sec.)	Ink saving (sub) (sec. is an abbreviation of secundario (secondary))
Spanish (NOE)	Tintahorro (sec.)	Ink save (sub) (sec. is an abbreviation of secundario (secondary))