Special Saver

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Special Saver
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Special Saver is an ability in the Splatoon series.

Each time a player gets splatted, their special gauge is reduced by a certain amount; Special Saver reduces that amount.

Tactics

Special Saver tends to be helpful when players get splatted just before earning a special, or after earning it but before having a chance to use it.

Splatoon

In the initial version of Splatoon, on respawn the special gauge would always be reduced by 50%, and Special Saver allowed users to reduce this amount by up to 50% of the total special gauge size so that players could lose as little as 0%. As of version version 2.7.0, special gauge reduction upon respawn depends on the weapon. Three special gauge depletion classes were added in the 2.7.0 update: 40% depletion, 60% depletion, and 75% depletion. Special Saver was essentially unchanged, as it still allowed users to reduce this amount by up to 50% of the total special gauge size. So, weapons in the 40% class could reduce as low as 0%, weapons in the 60% class could reduce as low as 10%, and weapons in the 75% class could reduce as low as 25%. Because the 40% depletion class has such a low base loss, only one primary ability and eight secondary abilities (or 34 ability points) of Special Saver are necessary to reduce the points lost to 0%.

Tactics

Special Saver can be useful with weapons that have a hard time covering turf such as blasters and some long-range shooters, and for special weapons that require a lot of ink to charge such as the Inkzooka, Kraken, and Echolocator.

Stacking

Points Lost (relative to Special Gauge filled amount) for each Depletion class:

Abilities Light Medium Heavy
None 40.0000% 60.0000% 75.0000%
Main: 0, Sub: 1 S Ability Special Saver.png 35.1715% 55.1715% 70.1715%
Main: 0, Sub: 2 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 30.5860% 50.5860% 65.5860%
Main: 0, Sub: 3 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 26.2435% 46.2435% 61.2435%
Main: 1, Sub: 0 S Ability Special Saver.png 24.8500% 44.8500% 59.8500%
Main: 0, Sub: 4 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 22.1440% 42.1440% 57.1440%
Main: 1, Sub: 1 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 20.8315% 40.8315% 55.8315%
Main: 0, Sub: 5 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 18.2875% 38.2875% 53.2875%
Main: 1, Sub: 2 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 17.0560% 37.0560% 52.0560%
Main: 0, Sub: 6 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 14.6740% 34.6740% 49.6740%
Main: 1, Sub: 3 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 13.5235% 33.5235% 48.5235%
Main: 2, Sub: 0 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 12.4000% 32.4000% 47.4000%
Main: 0, Sub: 7 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 11.3035% 31.3035% 46.3035%
Main: 1, Sub: 4 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 10.2340% 30.2340% 45.2340%
Main: 2, Sub: 1 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 9.1915% 29.1915% 44.1915%
Main: 0, Sub: 8 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 8.1760% 28.1760% 43.1760%
Main: 1, Sub: 5 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 7.1875% 27.1875% 42.1875%
Main: 2, Sub: 2 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 6.2260% 26.2260% 41.2260%
Main: 0, Sub: 9 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 5.2915% 25.2915% 40.2915%
Main: 1, Sub: 6 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 4.3840% 24.3840% 39.3840%
Main: 2, Sub: 3 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 3.5035% 23.5035% 38.5035%
Main: 3, Sub: 0 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 2.6500% 22.6500% 37.6500%
Main: 1, Sub: 7 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 1.8235% 21.8235% 36.8235%
Main: 2, Sub: 4 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 1.0240% 21.0240% 36.0240%
Main: 3, Sub: 1 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.2515% 20.2515% 35.2515%
Main: 1, Sub: 8 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.0000% 19.5060% 34.5060%
Main: 2, Sub: 5 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.0000% 18.7875% 33.7875%
Main: 3, Sub: 2 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.0000% 18.0960% 33.0960%
Main: 1, Sub: 9 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.0000% 17.4315% 32.4315%
Main: 2, Sub: 6 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.0000% 16.7940% 31.7940%
Main: 3, Sub: 3 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.0000% 16.1835% 31.1835%
Main: 2, Sub: 7 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.0000% 15.0435% 30.0435%
Main: 3, Sub: 4 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.0000% 14.5140% 29.5140%
Main: 2, Sub: 8 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.0000% 13.5360% 28.5360%
Main: 3, Sub: 5 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.0000% 13.0875% 28.0875%
Main: 2, Sub: 9 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.0000% 12.2715% 27.2715%
Main: 3, Sub: 6 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.0000% 11.9040% 26.9040%
Main: 3, Sub: 7 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.0000% 10.9635% 25.9635%
Main: 3, Sub: 8 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.0000% 10.2660% 25.2660%
Main: 3, Sub: 9 S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png S Ability Special Saver.png 0.0000% 10.0000% 25.0000%

  • Graph showing special points lost when the player is splatted with a full special gauge.

Gear

Special Saver is the main ability of:

Headgear with Special Saver in Splatoon
Name Brand Availability Ability Rarity

Jet Cap Jet Cap Firefin Firefin Cash 700 S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png
Skate Helmet Skate Helmet Skalop Skalop Cash 2500 S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Skull Bandana Skull Bandana Forge Forge Cash 1550 S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Two-Stripe Mesh Two-Stripe Mesh Krak-On Krak-On Cash 700 S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png
Clothing with Special Saver in Splatoon
Name Brand Availability Ability Rarity

B-ball Jersey (Home) B-ball Jersey (Home) Zink Zink Cash 2300 S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Black Pipe Tee Black Pipe Tee KOG KOG Cash 800 S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png
Green Tee Green Tee Forge Forge Cash 1500 S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Layered Vector LS Layered Vector LS Takoroka Takoroka Cash 2500 S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Reggae Tee Reggae Tee Skalop Skalop Cash 8200 S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-full.png
Shirt & Tie Shirt & Tie Splash Mob Splash Mob Cash 8400 S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-full.png
Splatfest Tee Splatfest Tee SquidForce SquidForce Splatfest Splatfest S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-full.png
White Layered LS White Layered LS SquidForce SquidForce Cash 500 S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png
Shoes with Special Saver in Splatoon
Name Brand Availability Ability Rarity

Cream Basics Cream Basics Krak-On Krak-On S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png
Octoling Boots Octoling Boots Cuttlegear Cuttlegear Octo Valley Octo Valley S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Punk Yellows Punk Yellows Rockenberg Rockenberg Cash 3000 S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Red Sea Slugs Red Sea Slugs Tentatek Tentatek Cash 8000 S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-full.png

Splatoon 2

Splatoon 2 does not have the special gauge depletion classes that were present in the original Splatoon post-2.7.0, so Special Saver is once again used to bring a 50% reduction to as low as 0%. It still works by reducing the loss by up to 50% of the total size of the special gauge. Players who get splatted after using but not completing a Splashdown have their 25% special gauge loss reduced to as low as 0% by Special Saver, and because the base loss of 25% is so low, only five secondary abilities (or 15 ability points) of Special Saver are necessary to reduce the points lost to 0%.

The effectiveness of Special Saver can be temporarily decreased by Respawn Punisher used by any player.

Stacking

Points lost (relative to special gauge filled amount) for when getting splatted after using but not completing a Splashdown, and every other case:

Abilities Points lost Points lost for
incomplete Splashdown
None 50.000% 25.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 1 S2 Ability Special Saver.png 41.070…% 16.070…%
Main: 0, Sub: 2 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 35.394…% 10.394…%
Main: 0, Sub: 3 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 30.683…% 5.683…%
Main: 1, Sub: 0 S2 Ability Special Saver.png 29.259…% 4.259…%
Main: 0, Sub: 4 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 26.589…% 1.589…%
Main: 1, Sub: 1 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 25.333…% 0.333…%
Main: 0, Sub: 5 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 22.960…% 0.000%
Main: 1, Sub: 2 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 21.838…% 0.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 6 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 19.712…% 0.000%
Main: 1, Sub: 3 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 18.704…% 0.000%
Main: 2, Sub: 0 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 17.730…% 0.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 7 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 16.790…% 0.000%
Main: 1, Sub: 4 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 15.883…% 0.000%
Main: 2, Sub: 1 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 15.006…% 0.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 8 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 14.160…% 0.000%
Main: 1, Sub: 5 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 13.343…% 0.000%
Main: 2, Sub: 2 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 12.554…% 0.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 9 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 11.793…% 0.000%
Main: 1, Sub: 6 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 11.059…% 0.000%
Main: 2, Sub: 3 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 10.352…% 0.000%
Main: 3, Sub: 0 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 9.671…% 0.000%
Main: 1, Sub: 7 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 9.015…% 0.000%
Main: 2, Sub: 4 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 8.384…% 0.000%
Main: 3, Sub: 1 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 7.778…% 0.000%
Main: 1, Sub: 8 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 7.196…% 0.000%
Main: 2, Sub: 5 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 6.638…% 0.000%
Main: 3, Sub: 2 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 6.103…% 0.000%
Main: 1, Sub: 9 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 5.591…% 0.000%
Main: 2, Sub: 6 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 5.101…% 0.000%
Main: 3, Sub: 3 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 4.635…% 0.000%
Main: 2, Sub: 7 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 3.768…% 0.000%
Main: 3, Sub: 4 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 3.367…% 0.000%
Main: 2, Sub: 8 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 2.630…% 0.000%
Main: 3, Sub: 5 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 2.294…% 0.000%
Main: 2, Sub: 9 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 1.684…% 0.000%
Main: 3, Sub: 6 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 1.410…% 0.000%
Main: 3, Sub: 7 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 0.711…% 0.000%
Main: 3, Sub: 8 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 0.196…% 0.000%
Main: 3, Sub: 9 S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png S2 Ability Special Saver.png 0.000% 0.000%

  • Graph showing special points lost when the player is splatted with a full special gauge.

Gear

Special Saver is the main ability of:

Headgear with Special Saver in Splatoon 2
Name Brand Availability Ability Rarity

Bucket Hat Bucket Hat SquidForce SquidForce Cash 400 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png
Green Novelty Visor Green Novelty Visor Tentatek Tentatek Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch News S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-full.png
Hero Headphones Replica Hero Headphones Replica Cuttlegear Cuttlegear Octo Canyon Octo Canyon S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Jet Cap Jet Cap Firefin Firefin Cash 700 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png
Marinated Headphones Marinated Headphones amiibo amiibo amiibo Marina Marina S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Skate Helmet Skate Helmet Skalop Skalop Cash 2500 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Skull Bandana Skull Bandana Forge Forge Cash 7800 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-full.png
Squash Headband Squash Headband Zink Zink Cash 400 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png
Two-Stripe Mesh Two-Stripe Mesh Krak-On Krak-On Cash 700 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png
Clothing with Special Saver in Splatoon 2
Name Brand Availability Ability Rarity

Annaki Blue Cuff Annaki Blue Cuff Annaki Annaki Cash 4800 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
B-ball Jersey (Home) B-ball Jersey (Home) Zink Zink Cash 2300 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Blue 16-Bit FishFry Blue 16-Bit FishFry Firefin Firefin Cash 3750 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Eggplant Mountain Coat Eggplant Mountain Coat Inkline Inkline Cash 7600 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-full.png
Green Tee Green Tee Forge Forge Cash 1200 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png
Green Velour Octoking Tee Green Velour Octoking Tee Enperry Enperry Cash 1450 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png
Layered Vector LS Layered Vector LS Takoroka Takoroka Cash 1200 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png
Reggae Tee Reggae Tee Skalop Skalop Cash 8200 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-full.png
Shirt & Tie Shirt & Tie Splash Mob Splash Mob Cash 8400 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-full.png
Squinja Suit Squinja Suit amiibo amiibo amiibo Inkling Boy 2 Inkling Boy (Splatoon 2) S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
White Layered LS White Layered LS SquidForce SquidForce Cash 500 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png
White V-Neck Tee White V-Neck Tee SquidForce SquidForce Cash 3800 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Shoes with Special Saver in Splatoon 2
Name Brand Availability Ability Rarity

Black & Blue Squidkid V Black & Blue Squidkid V Enperry Enperry Cash 12800 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-full.png
Cream Basics Cream Basics Krak-On Krak-On S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png
Orca Hi-Tops Orca Hi-Tops Takoroka Takoroka Cash 2800 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Punk Yellows Punk Yellows Rockenberg Rockenberg Cash 3000 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Red Sea Slugs Red Sea Slugs Tentatek Tentatek Cash 8000 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-full.png
Sunny Climbing Shoes Sunny Climbing Shoes Inkline Inkline Cash 3200 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png
Yellow Iromaki 750s Yellow Iromaki 750s Tentatek Tentatek Cash 1050 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png

Version history

Version Adjustments
3.0.0
  • ▲ Increased effectiveness when using lesser quantities of Special Saver.
    • Effect when stacked with maximum amount is the same.

Trivia

  • In Splatoon 2, Special Saver is the only ability that is unfavored by two brands.
  • Special Saver is the only ability that appears in both games where a piece of gear that had it in Splatoon has a different ability in Splatoon 2.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese スペシャル減少量ダウン
Supesyaru Gensyōryō Daun		 Special Decrement Down
Netherlands Dutch Speciaalspaarder Special saver
France French Baisse spéciale - Special Decrease
Germany German Spezialabzug - Special deduction -
Italy Italian Riduzione speciale - Special reduction -
Russia Russian Особый резерв
Osobyy rezerv		 Special reserve
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Ahorro especial (Splatoon 3)
Ahorro en especial (Splatoon & Splatoon 2)		 Save in (the) Special
Spain Spanish (NOE) Reducción especial Special reduction
China Chinese (Simplified) 降低特殊武器减少量
jiàngdī tèshū wǔqì jiǎnshǎo liàng (Mandarin)		 Reduced Special Weapon Reductions
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 降低特殊武器減少量
jiàngdī tèshū wǔqì jiǎnshǎo liàng (Mandarin)		 Reduced Special Weapon Reductions
South Korea Korean 스페셜 감소량 다운
seupesyeol gamsolyang daun		 Special Decrement Down


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