Permanent Inkbrush

The Permanent Inkbrush is a main weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2. It is a recolored Inkbrush, with red stick instead of blue, with a different sub weapon and special weapon loadout.

Splatoon

Permanent Inkbrush

Category	Main
Class	Roller
Sub	Splat Bomb
Special	Kraken
Level	20
Cost	8,200
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 Permanent Inkbrush is one of eight weapons included in Sheldon's Picks Vol. 1 and was released at 02:00 UTC on 13 April 2016.^[1] It comes with Splat Bombs and Kraken.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.8.0	▲ When repeatedly using swinging attacks, ink will also be painted where the player is standing.

Gallery

Promo Image.
An Inkling holds the Permanent Inkbrush.
Flicking Ink from the Permanent Inkbrush.
Pushing it along the ground.

Demonstration

Splatoon 2

Permanent Inkbrush

Category	Main
Class	Roller
Sub	Sprinkler
Special	Ink Armor
Level	12
Cost	8,400
Availability
Base Damage	30 (Splash) 20 (Roll)
Base Duration
Ink Consumption	2% (Splash) 0.135% per frame (Roll)
Special Points	180p
Sp. Depletion
Range	5 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire Rate
Charge Speed
Ink Speed	100 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling	100 / 100

The Permanent Inkbrush was released on 3 April 2019 at 01:00 UTC as part of the 4.6.0 version release.^[2]. It comes with Sprinkler and Ink Armor.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
4.6.0	Initial release

Gallery

Promo image

Demonstration

Quotes

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Etymology

Permanent Inkbrush is a combination of Ink and Brush, as well as Permanent. Permanent refers to permanent markers and permanent ink.

パーマネント・パブロ Pāmanento Paburo is a reference to Pablo Picasso, a famous Spanish Cubist artist. パーマネント Pāmanento also refers to permanent markers, like the English name.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	パーマネント・パブロ Pāmanento Paburo	Permanent Pablo^{[note 1]}
Dutch	Inktkwast Permanent	Inkbrush Permanent
French	Épinceau permanent
German	Quasto Permanent	Permanent Puffo^{[note 2]}
Italian	Calamaravaggio indelebile	Permanent Inkbrush ^{[note 3]}
Spanish (NOA)	Pincel permanente	Permanent Brush
Spanish (NOE)	Pincel perpetuo	Perpetual Brush

Translation notes

↑ Pablo is Inkbrush's Japanese name
↑ Quaste = powder puff
↑ "Calamaravaggio" is Inkbrush's Italian name and is a portmanteau of the words "calamaro" (squid) and Caravaggio Caravaggio, an Italian painter.

References

Weapons in Splatoon

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

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

Special

Weapons in Splatoon 2

Main	Shooters	Sploosh-o-matic ^{(Neo, 7)} • Splash-o-matic ^(Neo) • Splattershot Jr. ^{(Custom, Kensa)} • Aerospray MG ^{(RG, PG)} • Splattershot ^{(Hero, Tentatek, Octo, Kensa)} • .52 Gal ^{(Deco, Kensa)} • N-ZAP '85 ^{('89, '83)} • Splattershot Pro ^{(Forge, Kensa)} • .96 Gal ^(Deco) • Jet Squelcher ^(Custom) Luna Blaster ^{(Neo, Kensa)} • Blaster ^{(Hero, Custom)} • Range Blaster ^{(Custom, Grim)} • Rapid Blaster ^{(Deco, Kensa)} • Rapid Blaster Pro ^(Deco) • Clash Blaster ^(Neo) L-3 Nozzlenose ^{(D, Kensa)} • H-3 Nozzlenose ^{(D, Cherry)} • Squeezer ^(Foil)
	Rollers	Carbon Roller ^(Deco) • Splat Roller ^{(Hero, Krak-On, Kensa)} • Dynamo Roller ^{(Gold, Kensa)} • Flingza Roller ^(Foil) Inkbrush ^{(Nouveau, Permanent)} • Octobrush ^{(Hero, Nouveau, Kensa)}
	Chargers	Classic Squiffer ^{(New, Fresh)} • Splat Charger ^{(Hero, Firefin, Kensa)} • Splatterscope ^{(Firefin, Kensa)} • E-liter 4K ^(Custom) • E-liter 4K Scope ^(Custom) • Bamboozler 14 Mk I ^{(II, III)} • Goo Tuber ^(Custom)
	Sloshers	Slosher ^{(Hero, Deco, Soda)} • Tri-Slosher ^(Nouveau) • Sloshing Machine ^{(Neo, Kensa)} • Bloblobber ^(Deco) • Explosher ^(Custom)
	Splatlings	Mini Splatling ^{(Zink, Kensa)} • Heavy Splatling ^{(Hero, Deco, Remix)} • Hydra Splatling ^(Custom) • Ballpoint Splatling ^(Nouveau) • Nautilus 47 ⁽⁷⁹⁾
	Dualies	Dapple Dualies ^{(Nouveau, Clear)} • Splat Dualies ^{(Hero, Enperry, Kensa)} • Glooga Dualies ^{(Deco, Kensa)} • Dualie Squelchers ^(Custom) • Dark Tetra Dualies ^(Light)
	Brellas	Splat Brella ^{(Hero, Sorella)} • Tenta Brella ^{(Sorella, Camo)} • Undercover Brella ^{(Sorella, Kensa)}

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