Ink Vac
The Ink Vac is a special weapon in Splatoon 3. It is a vaccuum that sucks up enemy ink and then fires out an exploding ball of friendly ink, the size of which is based on the volume of ink sucked in.
Appearance
The Ink Vac is based on a diesel-powered backpack vacuum cleaner. The backpack consists of a white ink canister and a cyan vacuum engine below it. As the Ink Vac absorbs more enemy ink, the canister gets filled by glowing ink of the Ink Vac user's color and seems to shake more intensely. The engine has some control panels and a hose connecting it to a massive nozzle. The nozzle is cyan-and-black with two handles. The "Dolphin" weapon brand logo can be seen on the canister and the nozzle.
Splatoon 3
| Category | Special |
| Base damage | 220 (Explosion) 220 (Projectile) |
| Base duration | Vacuum: 6 sec Charge hold: 2.5 sec |
When deployed, the player can hold down to create a vortex that sucks up enemy ink projectiles (including inking droplets), bombs, and even some special weapons, though the Ink Vac cannot suck up enemy ink that has touched the ground. The vortex also damages subs and specials such as sprinklers and Wave Breakers as well as Brella shields. Although the vortex is stopped by solid walls, it can pass through barriers such as Splash Walls and the Rainmaker shield. Opponents caught within the vortex are applied with a Toxic Mist-like effect that slows them down and gradually drains their ink tank. Projectiles, subs, and specials that are sucked up, as well as opponents caught in the vortex, gradually fill up the Ink Vac's tank. As the tank fills up, the run speed of the player while vacuuming decreases.
6 seconds after activation, or when the tank is filled, the Ink Vac readies a projectile of ink that can be aimed, launching manually upon releasing or automatically after approximately 2.5 seconds. This projectile damages anything it comes into contact with, and once it lands, a damage radius is displayed before exploding shortly afterwards, dealing damage to any opponents within radius and line of sight of the blast. The size of the explosion depends on how full the Ink Vac's tank was upon firing.[1][2]
It appears in only 1 Return of the Mammalians mission:
Use
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The Ink Vac is known to suck up damaging projectiles and inking droplets as well as the following sub and special weapons:
- Splat Bomb
- Suction Bomb
- Burst Bomb
- Fizzy Bomb
- Curling Bomb
- Autobomb
- Angle Shooter
- Torpedo
- Trizooka shots
- Tenta Missiles
- Ink Storm device when thrown and the storm itself
- Booyah Bomb projectile and explosion
- Ink Vac's explosive projectile
- Ink Jet shots and exhaust
- Ultra Stamp when thrown
- Crab Tank shots
- Reefslider explosion
- Triple Inkstrike tornados (the inkstrike markers themselves cannot be sucked up)
- Kraken Royale’s jump and charge attacks (blocking them from approaching the Ink Vac player instead of sucking them in)
- Super Chump bombs after they land
Version history
| Version | Adjustments |
|---|---|
| 2.0.0 |
▲ Damage of the return shot has been increased from 120.0 to 220.0.
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Quotes
| “ | Make your ink shots more powerful by sucking up enemy attacks! Hold to generate a vortex that sucks up enemy ink attacks. Once the tank is full, or after the timer runs out, let go of , and you'll launch a souped-up super ink shot! | ” | — In-game description
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| “ | Squid Research Lab here with breaking news! We've identified another new weapon - the formidable Ink Vac! This special device is equipped with a massive nozzle capable of inhaling the ink from an enemy's attack and sending it back via a powerful counterattack.
The more attacks it inhales, the more powerful the Ink Vac becomes. This is the sort of weapon that could provide security for an entire squad! Rest assured that our excitement is tempered by academic rigor. |
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| “ | The Ink Vac is equipped with a massive nozzle capable of inhaling the ink from an enemy's attack and sending it back via a powerful counterattack. The more attacks it inhales, the more powerful the Ink Vac becomes! | ” | — @NintendoEurope on Twitter[5]
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Sets
| Main | #ID | Sub | Special | Special Points | Level | Price | Class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.96 Gal | 80 |  Sprinkler
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 Ink Vac
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190p | 17 |  1
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 Shooter
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Big Swig Roller | 1040 |  Splash Wall
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Ink Vac
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200p | 16 | 1
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 Roller
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Jet Squelcher | 90 |  Angle Shooter
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Ink Vac
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190p | 15 | 1
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Shooter
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Rapid Blaster Pro | 250 |  Toxic Mist
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Ink Vac
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180p | 26 | 1
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 Blaster
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Splat Charger | 2010 |  Splat Bomb
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Ink Vac
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200p | 2 | 1
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 Charger
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Splatterscope | 2020 | Splat Bomb
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Ink Vac
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200p | 10 | 1
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Charger
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Tenta Brella | 6010 |  Squid Beakon
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Ink Vac
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190p | 16 | 1
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 Brella
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Badges
- Main article: Badge#Special Weapon Wins
Wining a certain number of battles with the Imk Vac will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.
| Ink Vac Badges | ||
|---|---|---|
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30 wins with Ink Vac | |
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180 wins with Ink Vac | |
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1,200 wins with Ink Vac | |
Gallery
Using the Ink Vac.
Shooting the projectile at the end of the special.
An Inkling using the Ink Vac
Icon in the special gauge.
An earlier version of the Ink Vac icon.
Ink Vac model rotating (link to file)
Using the Ink Vac (link to file)
Strategy
For competitive tips about the Ink Vac
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View the strategy page. |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
キューインキ Kyū inki |
Possibly from 吸引 kyūin ("absorbtion") and 機 ki ("machine"), with a pun on the word "ink" |
 Dutch |
Inktdief | Ink thief; from kruimeldief ("minivac", literally "crumb thief"). |
 French |
Aspirencre | From aspirer ("inhale" or "suck") or aspirateur ("vacuum cleaner") + encre ("ink"). |
 German |
Tintegrator | From Tinte ("Ink") and Integrator |
 Italian |
Vampinchiostro | From vampiro ("vampire"), in reference to its ability to drain, and inchiostro ("ink") |
 Russian |
Краскосос Kraskosos |
From краска kraska (paint) and пылесос pylesos (vacuum cleaner). Paint vacuum |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Aspiratinta | From "aspiradora" (vacuum cleaner) and "tinta" (ink) |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
吸墨机 Xīmòjī (Mandarin) |
Ink Sucking Machine |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
吸墨機 Xīmòjī (Mandarin) |
Ink Sucking Machine |
 Korean |
흡입기 Heubipgi |
Sucking Machine |
 Internal |
SpBlower[6] | Sp for special. Blower is in reference to the Ink Vac being a blower vacuum. |
References
@NintendoEurope on Twitter
Leanny on GitHub
