Inkbrush

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The Inkbrush is a main weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

As a roller-class weapon, the Inkbrush can be pushed along the ground while leaving a trail of ink. Much like the S Weapon Main Splat Roller.png Splat Roller, the Inkbrush can be used as a sort of melee weapon that splatters some ink in front of the player. Of all weapons in its class, the Inkbrush travels at the highest speed and leaves the most narrow trail. The high rolling speed can be used to quickly escape or approach an enemy. It has the lowest damage output in its class; four flicks (or five bumps while rolling) are needed to splat an opponent. The Inkbrush consumes 2% of the ink tank capacity per flick, allowing the player to fling 50 times before needing to refill the tank.

The Inkbrush is most comparable to the S Weapon Main Octobrush.png Octobrush, another paintbrush-like weapon. The Inkbrush is faster and more ink efficient, while having less range and dealing less damage per glob of ink.

The weapon is designed with a paint tube in the middle, connected to paintbrush bristles and a blue handle with a textured black grip. The paint tube shows the player's ink color on the label, and a glob of the player's ink coats the bristles.

Splatoon

Inkbrush

Inkbrush

Category Main
Class Roller
Sub S Weapon Sub Sprinkler.png Sprinkler
Special S Weapon Special Inkstrike.png Inkstrike
Level 8
Cost Cash 4,800
Availability
Base Damage 28 (Splash)
20 (Roll)
Base Duration
Ink Consumption
Special Points
Sp. Depletion Specdep icon.png 40%
Range
10 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire Rate
Charge Speed
Ink Speed
100 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling
100 / 100

The Inkbrush was released on June 5, 2015. It comes in a set with the S Weapon Sub Sprinkler.png Sprinkler and the S Weapon Special Inkstrike.png Inkstrike.

When using the Inkbrush, the player's Inkling will hold the weapon on the right hand side of its body. Usually this has no effect on the gameplay, but if a player makes a sharp left turn while in enemy ink, they will get stuck in the ink.

When flicking the Inkbrush, there is a random chance that more than one glob of ink will hit the opponent.

Version history

2.2.0

  • ▲ Ink usage while running decreased by 10%.

2.7.0

  • ▲ Special gauge loss: 50% → as low as 40%

2.8.0

  • ▲ When repeatedly using swinging attacks, ink will also be painted where the player is standing.

Gallery

  • Official art of a female Inkling with the Inkbrush.

  • Official art of a team of Inklings - the third one is holding the Inkbrush.

  • Art of three female Inklings, with the one on the right holding an Inkbrush.

  • Official art of another female Inkling swinging the Inkbrush in a Japanese promo image for SplatNet.

  • A render of the Inkbrush on its own.

  • The Inkbrush being shown in the 4/2/15 Japanese Nintendo Direct.

  • A male Inkling running with the Inkbrush at Blackbelly Skatepark.

  • A female Inkling running with the Inkbrush.

  • An Inkling swiping an Inkbrush at an opponent.

  • An Inkling flinging ink with the Inkbrush.

  • Promo for Museum d'Alfonsino - the third Inkling is holding the Inkbrush.

  • Official art of an Inkling holding the Inkbrush.

  • Promo art with a female Inkling (right) holding the Inkbrush.

  • A poster seen in Inkopolis, showing off the Inkbrush.

  • Concept art of various weapons, with the Inkbrush at the upper right.

Demonstration

Similar weapons

Splatoon 2

Inkbrush

Inkbrush

Category Main
Class Roller
Sub S2 Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb
Special S2 Weapon Special Splashdown.png Splashdown
Level 5
Cost Cash 2,600
Availability
Base Damage 30 (Splash)
20 (Roll)
Base Duration
Ink Consumption
Special Points 160p
Sp. Depletion
Range
5 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire Rate
Charge Speed
Ink Speed
100 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling
100 / 100

The Inkbrush was released on July 23, 2017 at 02:00 UTC.[1]. It comes in a set with the sub S2 Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb and special S2 Weapon Special Splashdown.png Splashdown.

Version history

Base game

  • ▲ Base damage: 28.0 → 30.0

1.3.0

  • ▲ Points to fill special gauge: 170 → 160

1.4.0

  • ▲ Enemy ink will no longer have a negative effect when moving through it while holding Button1 ZR.png to ink the ground continuously.
  • ▲ Increased damage dealt to opposing S2 Weapon Special Baller.png Ballers when flinging ink by roughly 40%.

2.2.0

  • ▲ Increased movement speed while swinging by roughly 67%.

Gallery

  • Promo image.

  • S2 Inkbrush Twitter SplatoonJP Image2.jpg
  • S2 Inkbrush Twitter SplatoonJP Image3.jpg

Demonstration

Similar weapons

Quotes

Click to view the quotes for Inkbrush. View the quotation page.

Trivia

  • The ink reservoir below the brush's head seems to made from an oil paint tube, fitting in with the art / brush theme.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
FlagJapan.svg Japanese パブロ
Paburo		 Pablo, a reference to Pablo Picasso, a Spanish painter
FlagNetherlands.svg Dutch Inktkwast Inkbrush
FlagFrance.svg French Épinceau Sword Brush. A portmanteau of "Épée" and "Pinceau"
FlagGermany.svg German Quasto (Quaste = powder puff) -> Puffo
FlagItaly.svg Italian Calamaravaggio A portmanteau of the words "calamaro" and Caravaggio, an Italian painter
FlagRussia.svg Russian Кисть
Kist'		 Brush
FlagSpain.svg Spanish Pincel Brush

References

  1. ↑ Squid Research Lab Squid Research Lab announcing the release of the Inkbrush for Splatoon 2


Weapons in Splatoon
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Shooters • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Sloshers • •
Splatlings • •
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Special • • • • • •
Weapons in Splatoon 2
Main Brellas • •
Chargers • • • • • •
Dualies • • • •
Rollers • • • • •
Shooters • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Sloshers • •
Splatlings • •
Sub • • • • • • • • • •
Special • • • • • • • •
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