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.

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	Pablo Hue
Dutch	Inktkwast Nouveau	Inkbrush Nouveau
French	Épinceau nuancé
German	Quasto Fresco	(Quaste = powder puff) (Fresco = Spanish = fresh("new", not "cool") Fresh Puffo. Might be referencing "Fresco Paintings".
Italian	Calamaravaggio master	Master Calamaravaggio. A portmanteau of the words "calamaro" and Caravaggio.
Russian	Кисть «НуВо»
Spanish	Pincel maestro	Master brush

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

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

Special

Weapons in Splatoon 2

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

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