Inkbrush Nouveau

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The Inkbrush Nouveau is a main weapon in the Splatoon series. It is the Nouveau-branded version of the Inkbrush.

Appearance

The Inkbrush Nouveau is nearly identical in appearance to the Inkbrush. The only difference between the two is that the Inkbrush Nouveau has a sticker bearing the Nouveau logo on the metal part. In Splatoon 3, the Inkbrush Nouveau has a slightly updated appearance, now having lighter-toned bristles and a brass ferrule.

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Inkbrush Nouveau

Inkbrush Nouveau

Basic information
Category Main
Class Roller
Sub S Weapon Sub Ink Mine.png Ink Mine
Special S Weapon Special Bubbler.png Bubbler
Special points
Special depletion Special gauge 40%
Range
10 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
100 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling
100 / 100
Obtainable at
Level 11
Cost Cash 5,900
Requirement
Introduced 1 August 2015
Specifications
Weight
Base damage 28 (Splash)
20 (Roll)
Base duration
Ink consumption 2% (Splash)
0.135% per frame (Roll)
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy

MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variants Inkbrush Inkbrush
Permanent Inkbrush Permanent Inkbrush

The Inkbrush Nouveau was released on 1 August 2015 at 02:00 UTC.[1][2] The Inkbrush Nouveau is a variation of the Inkbrush, maintaining the same stats, but instead comes with Ink Mines and the Bubbler.

Data

  • The Inkbrush Nouveau is a middleweight weapon.
  • Ink consumption while rolling is 8.1% per second.
  • Ink consumption per attack is 2%.
    • This allows players to attack 50 times before needing to refill the ink supply.
    • This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
  • When attacking with a depleted ink tank, ink will not be flung until enough ink has recovered.
  • Rolling with a depleted ink tank will not leave a trail or damage opponents.
  • The Inkbrush Nouveau can be swung every 6 frames (10 swings per second).
  • When rolling, the player's movement speed is set to 1.92 units per frame.
  • When rolling on an uninkable surface or with a depleted ink tank, the player's movement speed is set to 0.96 units per frame.
  • After rolling, there is a 0.33 second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
  • After swinging, there is a 0.5 second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
  • Hitting an opponent while rolling deals 20 damage.
  • Attacks have a base damage of 28.
    • This weapon has a critical damage mechanic, so the damage dealt with one swing may be higher than this value.
  • For normal attacks, ink loses damage based on distance traveled. Ink starts losing damage at 50 units and stops losing damage at 100 units. The minimum damage is 14.
  • Ink globs travel straight for 5 frames.
  • Damage does not change based on the angle of the ink.
  • When rolling, the Inkbrush Nouveau leaves an ink trail that is 12 units wide.

[3]

Version history

Version Adjustments
2.2.0
  • Ink usage while running decreased by 10%.
2.7.0
2.8.0
  • When repeatedly using swinging attacks, ink will also be painted where the player is standing.

Quotes

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Sheldon's Introduction

The Inkbrush Nouveau has the same abilities as the Inkbrush, but it comes with quite a different setup! You can use the brush to swiftly lay Ink Mines. Your opponents won't know what hit 'em. And since you can share the Bubbler with your allies, this is a great set if you like to support your team!(NA)[a]

An Inkbrush with a different sub and special setup. Fight on your own terms by using the sub to distract the opponent so you can get in close where this weapon shines.
— In-Game Description
Sometimes, a kid just wants to get up close and POW! Introducing the Inkbrush Nouveau, which brings the same abilities as the Inkbrush but has a different sub and special! You'll be able to lay Ink Mines to catch your foes off guard, and then use the Bubbler when you're ready to go in for your attack!
Notes
  1. North America

Gallery

Demonstration

Splatoon 2

Inkbrush Nouveau
S2 Weapon Main Inkbrush Nouveau.png
Basic information
Category Main
Class Roller
Sub S2 Weapon Sub Ink Mine.png Ink Mine
Special S2 Weapon Special Baller.png Baller
Special points 180p
Special depletion
Range
5 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
100 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling
100 / 100
Obtainable at
Level 7
Cost Cash 7,000
Requirement
Introduced 11 November 2017
Specifications
Weight
Base damage 30 (Splash)
20 (Roll)
Base duration
Ink consumption 2% (Splash)
0.135% per frame (Roll)
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy

MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variants Inkbrush Inkbrush
Permanent Inkbrush Permanent Inkbrush

The Inkbrush Nouveau was released on 11 November 2017 at 02:00 UTC.[4] It comes with Ink Mines and the Baller.

Data

  • The Inkbrush Nouveau is a lightweight weapon.
  • The matchmaking range is 70. The game's matchmaking system looks at a team's average matchmaking range value, and matches them against a team with a similar average.
  • Ink consumption per second while rolling is 8.1%.
  • The Inkbrush Nouveau can be swung every 6 frames (10 swings per second).
  • When rolling, the player's movement speed is set to 1.92 units per frame. Main Power Up increases rolling speed up to 2.016 units per frame.
  • The Inkbrush Nouveau does not have a dash feature.
  • After rolling, there is a 0.33 second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
  • Hitting an opponent while rolling deals 20 damage.
  • When rolling, the Inkbrush Nouveau leaves an ink trail that is 12 units wide. Main Power Up increases ink trail width up to 17.76.

Flinging ink

  • The ink consumption of 2% allows players to attack 50 times before needing to refill the ink supply.
    • This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
  • When attacking with a nearly depleted ink tank, the ink consumption of that attack is reduced to 1%. The damage of that attack is reduced to 50% of the normal amount.
  • When attacking while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.24 units per frame.
  • After swinging, there is a 0.5 second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
  • Attacks have a base damage of 30.
  • For normal attacks, ink loses damage based on distance traveled. Ink starts losing damage at 40 units and stops losing damage at 100 units. The minimum damage is 15.
  • In situations where ink falls down, the ink will lose damage as it falls. The minimum damage for falling ink is 7.5.
  • Damage does not change based on the angle of the ink.

[5][6]

Version history

Version Adjustments
Base game
  • Base damage: 28 → 30.
  • 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 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.
5.2.0

Quotes

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Sheldon's Introduction

Ah, now, the Inkbrush Nouveau here offers the same stats as the Inkbrush but offers quite a different experience! Leave Ink Mines for unsuspecting opponents and then rush them while they're reeling from the inky blast! Use the Baller for protection, allowing you to go places the standard Inkbrush set would never allow! This set is great for those who want to take their Inkbrush technique to the next level.

Gallery

Demonstration

Splatoon 3

Inkbrush Nouveau

Inkbrush Nouveau

Basic information
Category Main
Class S3 Icon Brush.png Brush
Sub S3 Weapon Sub Ink Mine Flat.png Ink Mine
Special S3 Weapon Special Ultra Stamp.png Ultra Stamp
Special points 180p
Special depletion
Range
5 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
100 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling
100 / 100
Obtainable at
Level 15
Cost
Requirement
Introduced Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0)
Weight
Base damage
Base duration
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy

MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant Inkbrush Inkbrush

The Inkbrush Nouveau returns in Splatoon 3. Its design is similar to the Inkbrush, but its bristles are lighter, the and the metal part on the paint tube is now brass instead of silver. Its kit contains Ink Mines and the Ultra Stamp. It debuted in Chill Season 2022.

Data

  • The Inkbrush Nouveau is a lightweight weapon.
  • The matchmaking range is 7. The game's matchmaking system looks at a team's average matchmaking range value, and matches them against a team with a similar average.
  • Ink consumption per second while sliding is 7.5%.
  • While sliding, the player's movement speed is set to 0.198 units per frame.
  • Hitting an opponent while sliding deals 20 damage.
  • While sliding, the Inkbrush Nouveau leaves an ink trail that is 1.2 units wide.

Flinging Ink

  • The ink consumption of 2% allows players to attack 50 times before needing to refill the ink supply.
    • This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
  • When attacking, it takes 1 frame to start swinging the brush.
  • The weapon can be swung every 6 frames (10 times per second).
  • When attacking while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.05 units per frame.
  • After swinging, there is a 0.5 second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
  • Attacks have a base damage of 30.
  • For normal attacks, ink loses damage based on distance traveled. Ink starts losing damage at 4.3 units and stops losing damage at 10.3 units. The minimum damage is 7.5.
  • If a glob of ink is in the air for more than 20 frames after being flung, it loses damage each frame until frame 40, at which point it will deal 50% of its original damage.
  • Damage does not change based on the angle of the ink.

[7][8]

Version history

Version Adjustments
6.1.0
  • Increased movement speed when holding the ZR Button to paint while moving forward by approximately 3%: 11.52 units/s → 11.88 units/s
  • Reduced the amount of ink consumed when holding the ZR Button to paint while moving forward by approximately 7%: 8.1%/s → 7.5%/s

Quotes

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Sheldon's Introduction

If you like the Inkbrush but you're not thrilled with its base loadout, why not try something new? By that I mean the Inkbrush Nouveau! You can use that patented Inkbrush mobility to glide across the terrain, leaving Ink Mines in all sorts of INK-onvenient places for the other team as you go. Find yourself in a tight spot? Blast your way out with the Ultra Stamp! Then you can continue inking up enemy territory like a postmodern painter gone wild. This is the perfect set for battle artists who can't stand to stand still!

Ballistics again! We bet Real Estate wishes they could reveal the Inkbrush Nouveau, an Inkbrush with upgraded bristles. This one comes with Ink Mines and the dreaded Ultra Stamp! You can run faster with this thing than we run through the SRL office when someone brings donuts!
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[9]

Badges

Main article: Badge#Weapon freshness

Reaching certain Freshness levels with the Inkbrush Nouveau will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.

Inkbrush Nouveau Badges
S3 Badge Inkbrush Nouveau 4.png 4★ Inkbrush Nouveau User
S3 Badge Inkbrush Nouveau 5.png 5★ Inkbrush Nouveau User

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Strategy

For competitive tips about the Inkbrush Nouveau

Click to view the strategy for Inkbrush Nouveau. View the strategy page.

Trivia

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
Japan Japanese パブロ・ヒュー
paburo hyū
From pablo, a reference to Pablo Picasso, a Spanish painter, + hue ("Nouveau").
Netherlands Dutch Inktkwast Nouveau Inkbrush Nouveau
CanadaFrance French Épinceau nuancé Sword Brush Nouveau, from épée ("sword") + pinceau ("brush") + nuancé ("Nouveau").
Germany German Quasto Fresco From Quaste ("tassel") + -o + Fresco ("Nouveau").
Italy Italian Calamaravaggio master From calamaro ("squid") + Caravaggio, an Italian painter, + master ("Nouveau").
Russia Russian Кисть «НуВо»
Kist' «NuVo»
Brush «Nouveau»
SpainMexico Spanish Pincel maestro Brush Nouveau, from pincel ("brush") + maestro ("Nouveau").
China Chinese (Simplified) 巴勃罗・新艺术
Bābóluó・xīn yìshù
Pablo Art Nouveau
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 巴勃羅‧新藝術
Bābóluó・xīn yìshù
Pablo Art Nouveau
South Korea Korean 파블로 휴
pabeullo hyu
From Japanese name
Translate logo.svg Internal Brush_Mini_01[10]

References