Inkbrush Nouveau

The Inkbrush Nouveau is a main weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2. It is the Nouveau version of the Inkbrush.

Splatoon

Inkbrush Nouveau

Category	Main
Class	Roller
Sub	Ink Mine
Special	Bubbler
Level	11
Cost	5,900
Availability
Base Damage	28 (Splash) 20 (Roll)
Base Duration
Ink Consumption	2% (Splash) 0.135% per frame (Roll)
Special Points
Sp. Depletion	40%
Range	10 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire Rate
Charge Speed
Ink Speed	100 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling	100 / 100

The Inkbrush Nouveau was released on 1 August 2015 02:00 UTC.^[1] The Inkbrush Nouveau is a variation of the Inkbrush, maintaining the same stats, but instead comes with Ink Mine as its sub weapon and Bubbler as its special weapon.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
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

Promo image.
An Inkling running with the Inkbrush Nouveau.
An Inkling swiping the Inkbrush Nouveau.
Official art of an Inkling holding the Inkbrush Nouveau.

Demonstration

Splatoon 2

Inkbrush Nouveau

Category	Main
Class	Roller
Sub	Ink Mine
Special	Baller
Level	7
Cost	7,000
Availability
Base Damage	30 (Splash) 20 (Roll)
Base Duration
Ink Consumption	2% (Splash) 0.135% per frame (Roll)
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 Nouveau was released on 11 November 2017 at 02:00 UTC.^[2] It comes with the sub Ink Mine and special Baller.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
Base game	▲ Base damage: 28.0 → 30.0 ▲ Enemy ink will no longer have a negative effect when moving through it while holding to ink the ground continuously. ▲ Increased damage dealt to opposing Ballers when flinging ink by roughly 40%.
2.2.0	▲ Increased movement speed while swinging by roughly 67%.
3.0.0	▲ Increased overall spread of ink generated by swinging the brush, with the spread of ink closest to the player seeing the biggest increase, making it easier to ink continuous areas of turf.
4.2.0	▲ Reduced the interval between swinging the brush and holding ZR to ink by 4/60 of a second.
4.3.1	▲ Increased the effect of the Main Power Up gear ability. ▲ The increase to movement speed while inking with the maximum number of Main Power Up gear abilities equipped has been raised from roughly 4% to roughly 5%. ▲ The effect provided by Main Power Up is now more easily triggered, even with fewer instances of the gear ability equipped.
4.6.0	▲ Rate of which damage falls off decreased. ▲ Main Power Up will also improve painting while rolling.

Gallery

Promo image.

Demonstration

Quotes

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.
The Inkbrush Nouveau was first revealed in a tweet from Nintendo of Europe.

Etymology

Inkbrush Nouveau is a combination of Ink and Brush, as well as Nouveau, french for New. Nouveau may also refer to Art Nouveau. The suffix Nouveau is also used to differentiate it from the Inkbrush. This trait is shared among the other alternate sets of the Nouveau brand.

パブロ・ヒュー paburo hyū is a reference to Pablo Picasso, a famous Spanish Cubist artist. ヒュー hyū refers to Hue. Like Nouveau in the english name, Hue is used to differentiate it from the Inkbrush.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	パブロ・ヒュー paburo hyū	From pablo, a reference to Pablo Picasso, a Spanish painter, + hue (“Nouveau”).
Dutch	Inktkwast Nouveau	Inkbrush Nouveau
French	Épinceau nuancé	Sword Brush Nouveau, from épée (“sword”) + pinceau (“brush”) + nuancé (“Nouveau”).
German	Quasto Fresco	From Quaste (“tassel”) + -o + Fresco (“Nouveau”).
Italian	Calamaravaggio master	From calamaro (“squid”) + Caravaggio, an Italian painter, + master (“Nouveau”).
Russian	Кисть «НуВо» Kist' «NuVo»	Brush "Nouveau"
Spanish	Pincel maestro	Brush Nouveau, from pincel (“brush”) + maestro (“Nouveau”).

References

↑ Live from Squid Research Lab: Sometimes a kid just wants to get up close and.... SplatoonUS (2015-07-31). Retrieved on 2015 July 31.
↑ SplatoonJP on Twitter

Weapons in Splatoon

Main	Shooters	Sploosh-o-matic ^{(Neo, 7)} • Splattershot Jr. ^(Custom) • Splash-o-matic ^(Neo) • Aerospray MG ^{(RG, PG)} • Splattershot ^{(Hero, Tentatek, Octo, Wasabi)} • .52 Gal ^(Deco) • N-ZAP '85 ^{('89, '83)} • Splattershot Pro ^{(Forge, Berry)} • .96 Gal ^(Deco) • Dual Squelcher ^(Custom) • Jet Squelcher ^(Custom) • Luna Blaster ^(Neo) • Blaster ^(Custom) • Range Blaster ^{(Custom, Grim)} • Rapid Blaster ^(Deco) • Rapid Blaster Pro ^(Deco) L-3 Nozzlenose ^(D) • H-3 Nozzlenose ^{(D, Cherry)}
	Rollers	Carbon Roller ^(Deco) • Splat Roller ^{(Hero, Krak-On, CoroCoro)} • Dynamo Roller ^{(Gold, Tempered)} Inkbrush ^{(Nouveau, Permanent)} • Octobrush ^(Nouveau)
	Chargers	Classic Squiffer ^{(New, Fresh)} • Splat Charger ^{(Hero, Kelp, Bento)} • Splatterscope ^{(Kelp, Bento)} • E-liter 3K ^(Custom) • E-liter 3K Scope ^(Custom) • Bamboozler 14 Mk I ^{(II, III)}
	Sloshers	Slosher ^{(Deco, Soda)} • Tri-Slosher ^(Nouveau) • Sloshing Machine ^(Neo)
	Splatlings	Mini Splatling ^{(Zink, Refurbished)} • Heavy Splatling ^{(Deco, Remix)} • Hydra Splatling ^(Custom)

Sub	Splat Bomb • Burst Bomb • Suction Bomb • Seeker • Ink Mine • Disruptor • Point Sensor • Splash Wall • Sprinkler • Squid Beakon

Special

Weapons in Splatoon 2

Main	Shooters	Sploosh-o-matic ^{(Neo, 7)} • Splash-o-matic ^(Neo) • Splattershot Jr. ^{(Custom, Kensa)} • Aerospray MG ^{(RG, PG)} • Splattershot ^{(Hero, Tentatek, Octo, Kensa)} • .52 Gal ^{(Deco, Kensa)} • N-ZAP '85 ^{('89, '83)} • Splattershot Pro ^{(Forge, Kensa)} • .96 Gal ^(Deco) • Jet Squelcher ^(Custom) Luna Blaster ^{(Neo, Kensa)} • Blaster ^{(Hero, Custom)} • Range Blaster ^{(Custom, Grim)} • Rapid Blaster ^{(Deco, Kensa)} • Rapid Blaster Pro ^(Deco) • Clash Blaster ^(Neo) L-3 Nozzlenose ^{(D, Kensa)} • H-3 Nozzlenose ^{(D, Cherry)} • Squeezer ^(Foil)
	Rollers	Carbon Roller ^(Deco) • Splat Roller ^{(Hero, Krak-On, Kensa)} • Dynamo Roller ^{(Gold, Kensa)} • Flingza Roller ^(Foil) Inkbrush ^{(Nouveau, Permanent)} • Octobrush ^{(Hero, Nouveau, Kensa)}
	Chargers	Classic Squiffer ^{(New, Fresh)} • Splat Charger ^{(Hero, Firefin, Kensa)} • Splatterscope ^{(Firefin, Kensa)} • E-liter 4K ^(Custom) • E-liter 4K Scope ^(Custom) • Bamboozler 14 Mk I ^{(II, III)} • Goo Tuber ^(Custom)
	Sloshers	Slosher ^{(Hero, Deco, Soda)} • Tri-Slosher ^(Nouveau) • Sloshing Machine ^{(Neo, Kensa)} • Bloblobber ^(Deco) • Explosher ^(Custom)
	Splatlings	Mini Splatling ^{(Zink, Kensa)} • Heavy Splatling ^{(Hero, Deco, Remix)} • Hydra Splatling ^(Custom) • Ballpoint Splatling ^(Nouveau) • Nautilus 47 ⁽⁷⁹⁾
	Dualies	Dapple Dualies ^{(Nouveau, Clear)} • Splat Dualies ^{(Hero, Enperry, Kensa)} • Glooga Dualies ^{(Deco, Kensa)} • Dualie Squelchers ^(Custom) • Dark Tetra Dualies ^(Light)
	Brellas	Splat Brella ^{(Hero, Sorella)} • Tenta Brella ^{(Sorella, Camo)} • Undercover Brella ^{(Sorella, Kensa)}

Sub	Splat Bomb • Suction Bomb • Burst Bomb • Curling Bomb • Autobomb • Ink Mine • Sprinkler • Toxic Mist • Point Sensor • Splash Wall • Squid Beakon • Fizzy Bomb • Torpedo