Special Saver
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 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:
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Graph showing special points lost when the player is splatted with a full special gauge.
Gear
Special Saver is the main ability of:
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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Jet Cap | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Skate Helmet | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Skull Bandana | ![]() |
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2.3.0 |
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Two-Stripe Mesh | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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B-ball Jersey (Home) | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Black Pipe Tee | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Green Tee | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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Layered Vector LS | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Reggae Tee | ![]() |
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2.3.0 |
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Shirt & Tie | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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Splatfest Tee | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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White Layered LS | ![]() |
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2.3.0 |
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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Cream Basics | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) | |
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Octoling Boots | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Punk Yellows | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Red Sea Slugs | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
Gallery
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:
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Graph showing special points lost when the player is splatted with a full special gauge.
Gear
Special Saver is the main ability of:
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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Bucket Hat | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Green Novelty Visor | ![]() |
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15 April 2019 | |
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Hero Headphones Replica | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Jet Cap | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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Marinated Headphones | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Skate Helmet | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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Skull Bandana | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Squash Headband | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Two-Stripe Mesh | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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Annaki Blue Cuff | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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B-ball Jersey (Home) | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Blue 16-Bit FishFry | ![]() |
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3.0.0 |
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Eggplant Mountain Coat | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Green Tee | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Green Velour Octoking Tee | ![]() |
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3.0.0 |
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Layered Vector LS | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Reggae Tee | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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Shirt & Tie | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Squinja Suit | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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White Layered LS | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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White V-Neck Tee | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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Black & Blue Squidkid V | ![]() |
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3.0.0 |
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Cream Basics | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) | |
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Orca Hi-Tops | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Punk Yellows | ![]() |
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3.0.0 |
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Red Sea Slugs | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
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Sunny Climbing Shoes | ![]() |
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Initial Release (1.0.0) |
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Yellow Iromaki 750s | ![]() |
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2.0.0 |
Version history
Version | Adjustments |
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3.0.0 |
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Splatoon 3
Gear
Special Saver is the main ability of:
Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
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Bucket Hat | ![]() |
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Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0) |
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Glam Clam Specs | ![]() |
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Sizzle Season 2023 (4.0.0) |
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Green Novelty Visor | ![]() |
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21 March 2025 | |
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Jet Cap | ![]() |
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Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0) |
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Marinated Headphones | ![]() |
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Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0) |
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Scrum Cap | ![]() |
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Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0) |
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Skate Helmet | ![]() |
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Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0) |
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Skull Bandana | ![]() |
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Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0) |
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Squash Headband | ![]() |
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Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0) |
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Swim Reaper | ![]() |
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20 October 2023 | |
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Two-Stripe Mesh | ![]() |
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Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0) |
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Worker's Cap | ![]() |
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Sizzle Season 2024 (8.0.0) |
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ZedFry Funface | ![]() |
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28 June 2024 |
Trivia
- In Splatoon 2, Special Saver is the only ability that is unfavored by two gear 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 |
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スペシャル減少量ダウン supesharu genshōryō daun |
Special Decrement Down | |
Speciaalspaarder | Special saver | |
Baisse spéciale - | Special Decrease | |
Spezialabzug - | Special deduction - | |
Riduzione speciale - | Special reduction - | |
Особый резерв Osobyy rezerv |
Special reserve | |
Ahorro especial (Splatoon 3) Ahorro en especial (Splatoon & Splatoon 2) |
Save in (the) Special | |
Reducción especial | Special reduction | |
降低特殊武器减少量 jiàngdī tèshū wǔqì jiǎnshǎo liàng (Mandarin) |
Reduced Special Weapon Reductions | |
降低特殊武器減少量 jiàngdī tèshū wǔqì jiǎnshǎo liàng (Mandarin) |
Reduced Special Weapon Reductions | |
스페셜 감소량 다운 seupesyeol gamsoryang daun |
Special Decrement Down |
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