Octobrush

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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.

Each flick of the brush consumes 3.2% of the ink tank capacity, allowing players to flick 31 times before needing to refill.

Appearance

The Octobrush's handle is dark brown with a small reservoir and tube that change color to match the user's ink. Like the Inkbrush, the Octobrush has an ink splotch on the end of its bristles that changes color to match the user's ink. Unlike the Inkbrush, the Octobrush's bristles are white and arranged in a rectangular shape.

Splatoon

Octobrush

Octobrush

Basic information
Category Main
Class Roller
Sub S Weapon Sub Squid Beakon.png Squid Beakon
Special S Weapon Special Kraken.png Kraken
Special points
Special depletion Special gauge 40%
Range
25 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
80 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling
80 / 100
Acquirement
Level 12
Cost Cash 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 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.[1] 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.
  • 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.

[2]

Version history

Version Adjustments
2.7.0
2.8.0
  • ▲ When repeatedly using swinging attacks, ink will also be painted where you are standing.

Quotes

Sheldont.png
 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]

“ 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! ”
Notes
  1. ↑ North America

Gallery

  • Promo image.

  • An Inkling running with the Octobrush (front)

  • The same Inkling running with the Octobrush down (behind)

  • An Inkling swiping ink with the brush (front)

  • The same Inkling swiping ink with the brush (behind)

  • The Octobrush's range

  • Official art of an Inkling holding the Octobrush

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

Demonstration

Splatoon 2

Octobrush
S2 Weapon Main Octobrush.png
Basic information
Category Main
Class Roller
Sub S2 Weapon Sub Autobomb.png Autobomb
Special S2 Weapon Special Inkjet.png Inkjet
Special points 170p
Special depletion
Range
23 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
80 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling
85 / 100
Acquirement
Level 10
Cost Cash 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 Octobrush Nouveau
Kensa Octobrush Kensa Octobrush
Herobrush Replica 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:

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%.
  • 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.

[3][4]

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 Button1 ZR.png 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
5.5.0
  • ▲ Reduced ink consumption when moving while holding down the Button1 ZR.png Button by roughly 10%: 10.8% → 9.72% per second.

Quotes

Sheldont.png
 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

  • Promo image

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

  • A female Octoling wielding an Octobrush

  • The Octoling Boy amiibo shows an Octoling Boy, posing with the Octobrush

  • Octoling Boy on the top using the Octobrush

Demonstration

Splatoon 3

The Octobrush was shown in the Release Date Revealed trailer. Its set appears to be the Suction Bomb and Zipcaster.

Gallery

  • An Octoling holding the Octobrush.

Strategy

For competitive tips about the Octobrush

Click to view the strategy for 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 design 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.
  • 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.

Etymology

'Octobrush' is a combination of octo, Latin for eight, and brush. Octo likely refers to either octopus, Octarians or Octolings.

ホクサイ Hokusai is a reference to Katsushika Hokusai, a famous Japanese Ukiyo-e artist.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese ホクサイ
Hokusai		 Hokusai, a reference to Katsushika Hokusai, a famous Japanese Ukiyo-e artist.
Netherlands Dutch Octokwast Octobrush
France French Épinceau brosse Thick Swordbrush. A Pinceau brosse is a large flat paintbrush.
Germany German Kalligraf (Kalligraf = A special blade-like brush used for calligraphy) -> Stub Nib Pen
Italy Italian Tinturicchio A portmanteau of the words Tinta (Ink) and Pinturicchio, an Italian painter
Russia Russian Арт-кисть
Art-kist'		 Art-brush
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Pincel caligrafía Calligraphy Brush
Spain Spanish (NOE) Brocha Wide Brush

References

  1. ↑ Reddit Octobrush + Damage up & Critical Distance
  2. ↑ Splatoon - RollerBrushNormal.params
  3. ↑ Splatoon 2 - Parameter Database
  4. ↑ Splatoon 2 - Weapon and Gear Database


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