Octobrush

The Octobrush is a main weapon in the Splatoon series.

The Octobrush is similar to the Inkbrush in appearance and use, but has a slightly wider ink trail and slower movement speed. It spreads more ink with each swing than the Inkbrush, though at a slower rate. It also has increased range, flinging ink much further than the Inkbrush. Three swings will usually splat an enemy.

Appearance

The Octobrush's handle is dark brown varnished wood with an antique look, with a small octopus-shaped ink reservoir carved out of it. The wood is more smooth and varnished in Splatoon 3, prior to that it is rougher and darker. The ink reservoir has a tube that changes color to match the user's ink attached to its head, leading to the bristles. The way the handle is carved gives the appearance of the octopus holding the brush's handle, while the actual handle used by the wielder is attached underneath it, and has a gold cap. Like the Inkbrush, the Octobrush has an ink splotch on the end of its bristles that changes color to match the user's ink, and disappears while the wielder is out of ink. Unlike the Inkbrush, the Octobrush's bristles are white and arranged in a flat rectangular shape.

Splatoon

Splatoon

Octobrush

Basic information
Category	Main
Class	Roller
Sub	Squid Beakon
Special	Kraken
Special points
Special depletion	40%
Range	25 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed	80 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling	80 / 100
Obtainable at
Level	12
Cost	8,500
Requirement
Specifications
Weight
Base damage	37 (Splash) 25 (Roll)
Base duration
Ink consumption	3.2% (Splash) 0.18% per frame (Roll)
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant	Octobrush Nouveau

The Octobrush was released on 18 July 2015 at 02:00 UTC. It comes in a set with Squid Beakons and the Kraken.

The Octobrush has a critical damage mechanic, allowing it to sometimes splat opponents in two hits. The likelihood of this can be increased by using Damage Up.

Data

• The Octobrush is a middleweight weapon.
• Ink consumption while rolling is 10.8% per second.
  • This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
• Ink consumption per attack is 3.2%.
  • This allows players to attack 31 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 Octobrush can be swung every 10 frames (6 swings per second).
• When rolling, the player's movement speed is set to 1.68 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 25 damage.
• Attacks have a base damage of 37.
  • 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 150 units. The minimum damage is 18.5.
• Ink globs travel straight for 7 frames.
• Damage does not change based on the angle of the ink.
• When rolling, the Octobrush leaves an ink trail that is 18 units wide.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
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 you are standing.

Quotes

Sheldon's Introduction The Octobrush is a brush with denser bristles that fling even more ink with each swipe! Use that mobility to scatter Squid Beakons everywhere, giving your whole team free rein of the battlefield! No need to hesitate - you can always use the Kraken to run away in a pinch. Your team will love you!(NA)

“

A heavier brush with fatter bristles. Uses a lot of ink but offers a wider ink trail and excellent mobility. Can be swung to fling large globs of ink.

”

— In-Game Description.

“

Need a brush that packs a powerful punch? The Octobrush is a brush with denser bristles that fling even more ink with each swipe! Use that mobility to scatter Squid Beakons everywhere, giving your whole team free rein of the battlefield! No need to hesitate—you can always use the Kraken to run away in a pinch. Your team will love you! Grab the Octobrush now!

”

— Live from the Squid Research Lab

Notes

Gallery

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  Promo image.

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  An Inkling Boy running with the Octobrush (front)

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  An Inkling Boy running with the Octobrush (behind)

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  An Inkling swiping ink with the brush (front)

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  The same Inkling swiping ink with the brush (behind)

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  The Octobrush's range

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  Official art of an Inkling holding the Octobrush

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  Concept art of various weapons, with the Octobrush at the upper right

Demonstration

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Splatoon 2

Splatoon 2

Octobrush

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Basic information
Category	Main
Class	Roller
Sub	Autobomb
Special	Inkjet
Special points	170p
Special depletion
Range	23 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed	80 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling	85 / 100
Obtainable at
Level	10
Cost	8,200
Requirement
Specifications
Weight
Base damage	40 (Splash) 25 (Roll)
Base duration
Ink consumption	3.2% (Splash) 0.162% per frame (Roll)
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variants	Octobrush Nouveau Kensa Octobrush Herobrush Replica

The Octobrush returns in Splatoon 2 with Autobombs and the Inkjet. The Herobrush Replica has the same kit as the Octobrush.

The critical damage mechanic was removed in Splatoon 2, so it always takes three or more hits to splat an opponent.

It appears in seven Octo Expansion stations:

• B12 Brute Rollup Station
• C07 Totally 8-Ball Station
• D07 Targetbuster Station
• E10 Cratebuster Station
• I01G01 Toastmaster Station
• I07G07 Ride with Me Station
• J03D08 Girl Power Station (Canned)

Data

• The Octobrush is a middleweight weapon.
• The matchmaking range is 105. Splatoon 2 matchmaking 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 9.72%.
  • This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
• The Octobrush can be swung every 10 frames (6 swings per second).
• When rolling, the player's movement speed is set to 1.68 units per frame. Main Power Up increases rolling speed up to 1.8816 units per frame.
• The Octobrush 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 25 damage.
• When rolling, the Octobrush leaves an ink trail that is 18 units wide. Main Power Up increases ink trail width up to 28.8.

Flinging ink

• The ink consumption of 3.2% allows players to attack 31 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 1.6%. 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 40.
• For normal attacks, ink loses damage based on distance traveled. Ink starts losing damage at 30 units and stops losing damage at 140 units. The minimum damage is 20.
• In situations where ink falls down, the ink will lose damage as it falls. The minimum damage for falling ink is 10.
• Damage does not change based on the angle of the ink.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
Base game	▲ Base damage: 37.0 → 40.0.
1.4.0	▲ Increased damage dealt to opposing Ballers when flinging ink by roughly 40%.
4.2.0	▲ Reduced the interval between swinging the brush and holding to ink by 4/60th 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 10% to roughly 12%. ▲ The effect provided by Main Power Up is now more easily triggered, even with fewer instances of the gear ability equipped.
4.6.0	▲ Main Power Up will also improve painting while rolling.
5.0.0	Salmon Run worker's Octobrush: ▲ Increased the maximum damage done by flinging ink while swinging the brush by roughly 50%.
5.1.0	▲ Points to fill special gauge: 180 → 170.
5.5.0	▲ Reduced ink consumption when moving while holding down the Button by roughly 10%: 10.8% → 9.72% per second.

Quotes

Sheldon's Introduction The Octobrush is a brush with dense bristles that fling a thick stream of ink with each swipe! The Autobomb sub weapon allows you to sweep areas you can't see, allowing you to push forward with confidence! Faraway enemies aren't safe either with an Inkjet on your side. Easy to use, this brush set is great for brushing up on your skills!

Gallery

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  Promo image

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  An Inkling Boy swinging the Octobrush

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  An Inkling Boy who has made a circle by rolling the Octobrush

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  An Octoling Girl wielding an Octobrush

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  The Octobrush on the Octoling Boy amiibo

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  Octoling Boy on the top is holding the Octobrush

Demonstration

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Splatoon 3

Splatoon 3

Octobrush

Basic information
Category	Main
Class	Brush
Sub	Suction Bomb
Special	Zipcaster
Special points	200p
Special depletion
Range	23 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed	80 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling	85 / 100
Obtainable at
Level	4
Cost
Requirement
Weight
Base damage
Base duration
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

The Octobrush returns in Splatoon 3, with its wood being made more saturated and slightly lighter, and with a new golden tip at the bottom of the brush. Its kit is Suction Bombs and the Zipcaster.

It appears in 3 missions in Alterna:

• 0203 Soak It to Me!
• 0403 Let's Put a Pin in That
• 0506 Zipping over the Neighborhood

Quotes

Sheldon's Introduction The Octobrush has dense bristles that fling a thick stream of ink with each slash. It's a heavier entry in the brush weapon class, which is known for being light and nimble. But even with those heavy brush strokes, you won't be able to reach everywhere - and that's where the Suction Bombs come in. Lastly, if you're up against enemies with ranged weapons who just won't engage up close, you've got the Zipcaster in your back pocket. Zip on over and give 'em what for! This is a user-friendly loadout that's easy for beginner brushes but capable enough for true artistes!

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The Octobrush is a work of art itself, crafted from the finest wood and fitted with bristles hand selected for massive ink retention. As you'd expect, it splashes hard and far but uses lots of ink with each stroke. Still, even as a scientist, I know a masterpiece when I see one.

”

— @SplatoonNA on Twitter

Badges

Main article: Badge#Weapon freshness

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

Octobrush Badges
	4★ Octobrush User
	5★ Octobrush User

Gallery

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  Promo image

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  An Octoling swinging the Octobrush.

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  An Octoling holding the Octobrush

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  2D icon.

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  The Tableturf card icon of the Octobrush

• Model of the Octobrush rotating (link to file)

Strategy

For competitive tips about the Octobrush

View the strategy page.

Trivia

• The brush resembles a tool used in the art of Ukiyo-e called the 版画ばけ (Hanga-bake).
• The ink reservoir on the handle resembles a famous ink bottle design called 壷豊 (Tsubotoyo).
• Despite it being released after the Inkbrush in Splatoon, The Octobrush was released when Splatoon 2 released while the Inkbrush was released on 23 July 2017.
• In Splatoon 2, this weapon is tied with the Splash-o-matic, Herobrush Replica, and Custom Goo Tuber for the cheapest Inkjet in the game with 170p.
• Unlike the other weapons that were replicated into hero weapons, the Octobrush is not the face of its weapon class.
• This is one of the weapons available to use in the Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere.

Etymology

Octobrush is a combination of octo (Latin for "eight"; likely referring the octopus-shaped ink reservoir) and brush.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ホクサイ Hokusai	Hokusai, a reference to Katsushika Hokusai, a famous Japanese Ukiyo-e artist.
Dutch	Octokwast	Octobrush
French	Épinceau brosse	Thick Swordbrush. A Pinceau brosse is a large flat paintbrush.
German	Kalligraf	(Kalligraf = A special blade-like brush used for calligraphy) -> Stub Nib Pen
Italian	Tinturicchio	A portmanteau of the words Tinta (Ink) and Pinturicchio, an Italian painter
Russian	Арт-кисть Art-kist'	Art-brush
Spanish (NOA)	Pincel caligrafía	Calligraphy Brush
Spanish (NOE)	Brocha	Wide Brush
Chinese (Simplified)	北斋 běizhāi (Mandarin)	Hokusai
Chinese (Traditional)	北齋 běizhāi (Mandarin)	Hokusai
Korean	호쿠사이 hokusai	Same as Japanese name