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A promotional image forSplatoon 3 featuring theInkbrush.
Paintbrush redirects here. For the similarly-namedmain weapon, seePainbrush.

Brushes are one of themain weapon classes in theSplatoon series.

Broadly similar torollers, brushes feature the same style of swinging the weapon to flick splashes of ink and the ability to push them along the ground while moving to create a trail of ink, although they possess less ink concentration and a much thinner trail respectively.

General mechanics

Taps of will allow quick side-to-side flicks of a brush, spreading globs of ink in a wide radius. If is held, the player can then proceed to push the brush in front of them while moving, creating an ink trail and dealing damage to enemies that contact the brush. Compared to rollers, all damage is considerably weaker across the board and leaves players incapable of a one-hit splat regardless of brush choice.Ink consumption when moving while holding the button is also different from that of rollers. Rollers consume a different amount of ink depending on the movement speed, but brushes always consume the same amount of ink, regardless of the running speed.

Classification

While brushes have been in theSplatoon series sinceSplatoon, games prior toSplatoon 3 classified them asrollers because the two classes share a few technical characteristics. InSplatoon 3, brushes are classified as a separate weapon class.

List of brushes

Note: The series are arranged by their respective order in the weapon select screen with the Main filter.

SeriesDescriptionVariantsGames

Inkbrush		The standard brush. It is very light and produces quick movements, but has a short range.Inkbrush✓✓✓
Inkbrush Nouveau✓✓✓
Permanent Inkbrush✓✓

Octobrush		A normal-weight brush with balanced performance and range. It has the widest swing in its class, at the cost of slower movement while swinging and sliding.Octobrush✓✓✓
Octobrush Nouveau✓✓✓
Kensa Octobrush✓
Cometz Octobrush✓
Herobrush Replica✓
Orderbrush Replica✓

Painbrush		A heavier but higher-performance brush. It offers the highest power and range in its class, as well as high inking capacity. However, it consumes much more ink, have a slower swing speed, and requires the weapon to wind up before any action.Painbrush✓
Painbrush Nouveau✓
Painbrush BRN-Z✓

Special brushes

The following brushes are only available outside of battles as part of other modes:

WeaponDescriptionGames

Herobrush		A brush similar to the Octobrush only used inOcto Canyon. Upon completion of all missions in Octo Canyon using the Herobrush, the player will unlock theHerobrush Replica for use in battles.✓

Orderbrush		A brush similar to the Octobrush only used inSide Order when equippingSheldon'sPalette. Upon successful completion of a run with this Palette equipped, the player will unlock theOrderbrush Replica for use in battles.✓

Sets

Brush-type rollers inSplatoon
Main#IDSubSpecialSpecial DepletionLevelPriceClassIntroduced​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Inkbrush1100SprinklerInkstrikeSpecial gaugeLight8Cash 4800Roller6 June 2015
Inkbrush Nouveau1101Ink MineBubblerSpecial gaugeLight11Cash 5900Roller1 August 2015​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Octobrush1110Squid BeakonKrakenSpecial gaugeLight12Cash 8500Roller18 July 2015
Octobrush Nouveau1111Splat BombInkzookaSpecial gaugeLight16Cash 9500Roller1 January 2016​
Permanent Inkbrush1102Splat BombKrakenSpecial gaugeLight20Cash 8200Roller13 April 2016 (2.7.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Brush-type rollers inSplatoon 2
Main#IDSubSpecialSpecial PointsLevelPriceClassIntroduced​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Herobrush Replica1113AutobombInkjet170p10Cash 9400Roller7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​
Inkbrush1100Splat BombSplashdown150p5Cash 2600Roller23 July 2017
Inkbrush Nouveau1101Ink MineBaller180p7Cash 7000Roller11 November 2017​​​​​​​​
Kensa Octobrush1112Suction BombUltra Stamp180p20Cash 13200Roller7 November 2018 (4.2.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Octobrush1110AutobombInkjet170p10Cash 8200Roller7 July 2017 (1.0.0)
Octobrush Nouveau1111Squid BeakonTenta Missiles170p15Cash 9900Roller2 January 2018​
Permanent Inkbrush1102SprinklerInk Armor180p12Cash 8400Roller3 April 2019 (4.6.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Brushes inSplatoon 3
Main#IDSubSpecialSpecial PointsLevelPriceClassIntroduced​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Inkbrush1100Splat BombKiller Wail 5.1180p7Sheldon License 1 BrushVersion1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
Inkbrush Nouveau1101Ink MineUltra Stamp180p15Sheldon License 1 BrushVersion2.0.0 (Chill Season 2022)
Octobrush1110Suction BombZipcaster190p4Sheldon License 1 BrushVersion1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
Octobrush Nouveau1111Squid BeakonInk Storm180p9Sheldon License 1 BrushVersion5.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2023)
Cometz Octobrush1112AutobombKraken Royale190p11Sheldon License 1 BrushVersion10.0.0 (Splatlands Collection)
Orderbrush Replica1115Suction BombZipcaster190p1 BrushVersion7.0.0 (Side Order)
Painbrush1120Curling BombWave Breaker190p14Sheldon License 1 BrushVersion4.0.0 (Sizzle Season 2023)
Painbrush Nouveau1121Point SensorTenta Missiles190p16Sheldon License 1 BrushVersion6.0.0 (Chill Season 2023)
Painbrush BRN-Z1122Splash WallTrizooka190p18Sheldon License 1 BrushVersion10.0.0 (Splatlands Collection)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Animations

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Victory:

  • Both genders sway their weapon side to side a few times before posing while resting the weapon on their shoulder.

Defeat:

  • Both genders rest their weapon on their shoulder while shaking their head in disappointment.

Splatoon 2

Spawning in before a match starts:

  • Both Inklings and Octolings hold their weapon over their shoulder.

Victory:

  • Inkling girl: Does a few stretches while holding her weapon before positioning it behind her back.
  • Inkling boy: Does a "pop-off" while resting his weapon on his shoulder before striking a pose.
  • Octoling girl: Raises her weapon off the ground to rest it on her shoulder before wiping her forehead and striking a pose.
  • Octoling boy: Similar to the Octoling girl's, but instead ends with pointing his thumb towards his chest.

Defeat:

  • Inklings: Hold their weapon on the ground while holding their head in disappointment, pausing to shake their head.
  • Octoling girl: Holds her hand up to her face, falls forward and shakes her head, before looking up while winking.
  • Octoling boy: Shakes his fist, kneels down and shakes his head, before looking up and winking.

In Ammo Knights (Clicking):

  • Inklings: Raises their weapon up and down while looking it over, puts roller on the ground as if to start rolling, before returning to idle position.
  • Octolings: Holds their roller out in front of them and bounces it twice, looks weapon over from behind, raises the weapon up and brings it down into a crouched position before returning to idle.

Splatoon 3

Spawner pose:

  • All styles: Jumps from the spawner, swings the brush and then holds it in a ready-to-battle pose.

Victory:

  • Flip Out: Swings the weapon in full circles many times, swapping it back and forth between their hands three times, before posing with it.
  • Reppin' Inkopolis: The player gleefully swings their weapon from side to side, hoists it over their right shoulder, and puts their hand on their hip.
  • The Square Show-Off: The player holds their weapon behind their neck while gleefully facing both sides, before waving with their left arm and holding their weapon with their right.

In Ammo Knights (Clicking):

  • Inklings: The player will swish their brush to angle it upwards at a roughly 45° angle, moving it back before making motions as if inking turf, bouncing the brush on their palm twice after.
  • Octolings: The player will briefly look over the brush before spinning it and pretending to paint on a wall, looking back down at the weapon and bobbing their head before going back into their idle pose.

Quotes

“Squid Research Lab here, ready to brush up onbrushes! Hold while using a brush to sprint at a tremendous speed and lay down a tactical ribbon of ink. You can also use rapid-fire brush swings to turn an opponent's face into the kind of abstract art that's worth millions!”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[1]

Gallery

SplatNet icons

2D icons

Art

  • A pink Inkling Girl using the Inkbrush.

    A pink Inkling Girl using the Inkbrush.

  • Inkbrush

    Inkbrush

  • Inkbrush Nouveau

    Inkbrush Nouveau

  • Octobrush

    Octobrush

  • Octobrush Nouveau

    Octobrush Nouveau

Promotional renders forSplatoon 2

Promotional renders forSplatoon 3

Tableturf Battle cards forSplatoon 3

Trivia

  • Brushes are not affected byRun Speed Up while pushing them on the ground.
    • However, brush users are affected by the ability while running, flicking, or doing both at once.
  • Unlikerollers, brushes do not have an acceleration dash when sliding on the ground, but instead reach their maximum movement speed directly.
  • Brushes have the fewest weapons of any class inSplatoon (with five) andSplatoon 2 (with seven).
  • InSplatoon 2, brushes are the only class in which all of the members have a third variant (even though there are only two of them).
  • Brushes are the only weapon class fromSplatoon to have no new members introduced inSplatoon 2.

Names in other languages

LanguageNameMeaning
Japan Japaneseフデ
Fude		Brush
Netherlands DutchKwastBrush
CanadaFrance FrenchPinceauPaint brush
Germany GermanPinselPaint brush
Italy ItalianPennelloBrush
Russia RussianКисть
Kist'		Brush
SpainMexico SpanishPincelBrush
China Chinese (Simplified)画笔
huàbǐ (Mandarin)		Brush
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional)畫筆
huàbǐ (Mandarin)		Brush
South Korea Korean붓
but		Brush

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