Paintball Mask
The Paintball Mask is headgear in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon, it is a 3-star item produced by Forge and comes with the primary ability Comeback.
It can be purchased from Cooler Heads for 
10,000.
In Splatoon 2, it is a 3-star item produced by Forge and comes with the primary ability Comeback.
It can be purchased from Headspace for 
10,000 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 15,000.
In Splatoon 3, it is a 2-star item produced by Forge and comes with the primary ability Comeback.
It can be purchased from Naut Couture for 
10,000 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 15,000.
Appearance
The Paintball mask is a full-face paintball mask with a cap-like visor and a clear lens protecting the wearer's eyes. The mask is primarily light gray, covered in angular patterns which end in arrows, and secured to the wearer's head by two crossed straps. These straps, as well as the pattern on the mask itself, have two colors: black, and the wearer's ink color. On the forehead portion of the mask is a small stamp of the Splatoon version of the Forge logo.
Splatoon
The Paintball Mask debuted in Splatoon at release. It is worn by the Inkling holding the Aerospray MG or Inkzooka on the game's cover.
Abilities
The Paintball Mask comes with Comeback as the primary ability, which, being exclusive to the main slot of Headgear, prevents the wearer from also having Last-Ditch Effort, Opening Gambit, or Tenacity. As a 3-star item, the Paintball Mask comes with three additional slots for secondary abilities. Since it is made by the Forge gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Special Duration Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Saver (Sub) to fill its secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 2
The Paintball Mask returns in Splatoon 2 at release.
Abilities
The Paintball Mask comes with Comeback as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch, which, being exclusive to the main slot of Headgear, prevents the wearer from also having Last-Ditch Effort, Opening Gambit, or Tenacity. When purchased from SplatNet 2, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 3-star item, the Paintball Mask comes with three additional slots for secondary abilities. Since it is made by the Forge gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Special Power Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Saver (Sub) to fill its secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 3
10,000 15,000
The Paintball Mask returns in Splatoon 3's Fresh Season 2023 in version 3.0.0.
Abilities
The Paintball Mask comes with Comeback as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch, which, being exclusive to the main slot of Headgear, prevents the wearer from also having Last-Ditch Effort, Opening Gambit, or Tenacity. When purchased from SplatNet 3, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 2-star item, the Paintball Mask comes with three additional slots for secondary abilities. The star level may be increased with Super Sea Snails for 1 (first), 1 (second), 5 (third), 10 (fourth), or 20 (fifth) Super Sea Snails per star, or by purchasing additional copies of it from Naut Couture for 10,000 (first), 30,000 (second), 50,000 (third), 100,000 (fourth), or 200,000 (fifth) Cash per star. Increasing the star level beyond 2 stars will increase the gear experience gained by a cumulative 3.333…% up to 10% additional experience at 5-star level. Since it is made by the Forge gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Special Power Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Saver (Sub) to fill its secondary ability slots.
Gallery
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Close-up of an Inkling girl wearing the Paintball Mask.
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An Inkling girl showing the back of the Paintball Mask.
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Official art of an Inkling wearing the Paintball Mask, holding an Aerospray MG.
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Official art of an Inkling boy wearing the Paintball Mask, firing an Inkzooka.
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Official art of a team of Inklings - the third one is wearing the Paintball Mask.
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An Inkling boy wearing the Paintball Mask in a promotion for Forge.
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Front view in Splatoon 2.
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Back view
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The Paintball Mask as seen in a Splatoon 2 Direct.
Trivia
- A UI icon for an older version of the item was discovered in the data files for Super Mario Maker. In this version, the plastic is all white, the inner straps are orange instead of cyan, and the Forge logo is absent.
- The Paintball Mask is the most expensive piece of gear with Comeback in the Splatoon series.
- The Paintball Mask is part of the Inkling Suit in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
フェイスゴーグル feisu gōguru |
Face Goggle |
 Dutch |
Paintballmasker | Paintball mask |
 French (NOA) |
Masque protecteur | Protective mask |
 French (NOE) |
Masque motocross | Motocross mask |
 German |
Paintballhelm | Paintball helmet |
 Italian |
Maschera paintball | Paintball Mask |
 Russian |
Маска для пейнтбола Maska dlya peintbola |
Paintball mask |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Visor de paintball | Paintball visor |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Máscara protectora | Protective mask |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
护目镜面罩 hù mùjìng miànzhào (Mandarin) |
Goggle Mask |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
護目鏡面罩 hù mùjìng miànzhào (Mandarin) |
Goggle Mask |
 Korean |
페이스 고글 peiseu gogeul |
Face Goggles |
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