Special Saver

Special Saver

Applicable Gear	Any
Favored By	Zekko
Unfavored By	Annaki Skalop

Special Saver is an ability in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

Each time a player gets splatted, their special gauge is reduced. Special Saver reduces the special gauge loss after death.

Splatoon

Zekko gear has a 5× chance of rolling this ability, while Skalop gear has a 1/2× chance.

The maximum amount a player can avoid losing due to this ability is 50% of the level of their special gauge at the time they are splatted (e.g. if a player has a full Echolocator charge of 200 points, the player can keep up to 100 points on top of what they would have kept ordinarily). Normally players lose 40%, 60%, or 75% (depending on the special depletion class of their weapon) of their special gauge upon getting splatted, but if they stack Special Saver they can lose as little as nothing.

Use

This ability is very helpful for times when players get splatted just before earning a special, or after earning it but before having a chance to use it.

Special Saver tends to be useful at weapons that have hard time covering turf like Blasters and some long range shooters, and specials that require a lot of Ink to fill charge like Kraken, Inkzooka, and Echolocator.

Note that Special Saver preserves an additional percentage of the Special Gauge regardless of the special depletion level of the weapon. For instance, with maximum Special Saver (50% preserved) and a Medium Depletion weapon (60% lost), a player would lose a total of 10% of their Special Gauge. This means that there is no point in stacking more than 40% worth of Special Saver if a player is using a Light Depletion weapon.

Gear

Special Saver is the main ability of:

Headgear with Special Saver in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	Jet Cap	Firefin	700	Special Saver
	Skate Helmet	Skalop	2,500	Special Saver
	Skull Bandana	Forge	1,550	Special Saver
	Two-Stripe Mesh	Krak-On	700	Special Saver

Clothing with Special Saver in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	B-ball Jersey (Home)	Zink	2,300	Special Saver
	Black Pipe Tee	KOG	800	Special Saver
	Green Tee	Forge	1,500	Special Saver
	Layered Vector LS	Takoroka	2,500	Special Saver
	Reggae Tee	Skalop	8,200	Special Saver
	Shirt & Tie	Splash Mob	8,400	Special Saver
	Splatfest Tee	SquidForce	Splatfest	Special Saver
	White Layered LS	SquidForce	500	Special Saver

Shoes with Special Saver in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	Cream Basics	Krak-On		Special Saver
	Octoling Boots	Cuttlegear	Octo Valley	Special Saver
	Punk Yellows	Rockenberg	3,000	Special Saver
	Red Sea Slugs	Tentatek	8,000	Special Saver

Stacking

Heavy Depletion weapons start at saving 25%, Medium Depletion weapons start at saving 40%, and Light Depletion weapons start at saving 60%. The percentages in the table below are added when stacking the ability.

Abilities				Change
None				0%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				4.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				9.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				13.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				15.2%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				17.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				19.2%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				21.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				22.9%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				25.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				26.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				27.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				28.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				29.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				30.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				31.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				32.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				33.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				34.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				35.6%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				36.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				37.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				38.2%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				39.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				39.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				40.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				41.2%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				41.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				42.6%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				43.2%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				43.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				45.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				45.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				46.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				46.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				47.7%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				48.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				49.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				49.7%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				50.2%

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  Points needed to use a Special Weapon when stacking Special Saver, if the player is splatted with a full Special Gauge.

Splatoon 2

Zekko gear has a 5× chance of rolling this ability, while Annaki and Skalop gear have a 1/2× chance.

Compared to how the ability stacked in Splatoon, Special Saver became weaker in small amounts while retaining the same maximum additive effect of 50%.

Gear

Special Saver is the main ability of:

Headgear with Special Saver in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	Bucket Hat	SquidForce	400	Special Saver
	Hero Headphones Replica	Cuttlegear	Octo Canyon	Special Saver
	Jet Cap	Firefin	700	Special Saver
	Marinated Headphones	amiibo	Marina	Special Saver
	Skate Helmet	Skalop	2,500	Special Saver
	Skull Bandana	Forge	7,800	Special Saver
	Squash Headband	Zink	400	Special Saver
	Two-Stripe Mesh	Krak-On	700	Special Saver

Clothing with Special Saver in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	Annaki Blue Cuff	Annaki	4,800	Special Saver
	B-ball Jersey (Home)	Zink	2,300	Special Saver
	Blue 16-Bit FishFry	Firefin	3,750	Special Saver
	Eggplant Mountain Coat	Inkline	7,600	Special Saver
	Green Tee	Forge	1,200	Special Saver
	Green Velour Octoking Tee	Enperry	1,450	Special Saver
	Layered Vector LS	Takoroka	1,200	Special Saver
	Reggae Tee	Skalop	8,200	Special Saver
	Shirt & Tie	Splash Mob	8,400	Special Saver
	Squinja Suit	amiibo	Inkling Boy	Special Saver
	White Layered LS	SquidForce	500	Special Saver
	White V-Neck Tee	SquidForce	3,800	Special Saver

Shoes with Special Saver in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Rarity
	Black & Blue Squidkid V	Enperry	12,800	Special Saver
	Cream Basics	Krak-On		Special Saver
	Orca Hi-Tops	Takoroka	2,800	Special Saver
	Punk Yellows	Rockenberg	3,000	Special Saver
	Red Sea Slugs	Tentatek	8,000	Special Saver
	Sunny Climbing Shoes	Inkline	3,200	Special Saver
	Yellow Iromaki 750s	Tentatek	1,050	Special Saver

Stacking

The following table shows the additional percentage of the special gauge saved when stacking Special Saver.

Abilities				Change
None				0%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				8.9%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				14.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				19.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				20.7%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				23.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				24.7%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				27.0%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				28.2%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				30.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				31.3%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				32.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				33.2%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				34.1%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				35.0%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				35.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				36.7%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				37.5%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				38.2%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				39.0%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				39.7%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				40.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				41.0%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				41.6%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				45.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				42.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				43.4%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				43.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				44.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				44.9%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				45.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				46.2%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				46.6%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				47.4%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				47.7%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				48.3%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				48.6%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				49.3%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				49.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				50.0%

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  Chart showing points lost when the player is splatted with a full special-gauge.

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  Special Saver effect. (Main=1.0, Sub=0.1)

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 stackable ability that's unfavored by two brands.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	スペシャル減少量ダウン Supesyaru Gensyōryō Daun	Special Decrement Down
Dutch	Speciaalspaarder	Special saver
French	Baisse spéciale -	Special Decrease
German	Spezialabzug -	Special trigger -
Italian	Riduzione speciale -	Special reduction -
Russian	Особый резерв Osobyy rezerv	Special reserve
Spanish (NOA)	Ahorro en especial	Save in (the) Special
Spanish (NOE)	Reducción especial	Special reduction