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For the 2015 tournament, seeCompetitive:Inkstorm.

TheInk Storm is aspecial weapon inSplatoon 2 andSplatoon 3. It is a thrown canister that summons a cloud that rains down ink within a large radius.

Appearance

When activated, the Ink Storm gives the user a large capsule that they hold above their head. Said capsule is cylindrical and has four metal fins sticking out of it with grips that change color to match the user'sink. The body of the capsule also changes color to match the user's ink, and there are four metal attachments sticking out the back. When the capsule hits something after being thrown, it breaks into pieces and releases a cloud up into the sky that changes color to match the user's ink. The cloud travels in the direction it was thrown while raining ink onto the ground below it. The area where the ink falls is indicated via a ring of the user's ink color.

Splatoon 2

Splatoon 2
Ink Storm
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    CategorySpecial
    Class
    Sub
    Special
    Special points
    Special depletion
    Range
    Damage
    Impact
    Fire rate
    Charge speed
    Ink speed
    Mobility
    Durability
    Handling
    Level
    Cost
    Requirement
    Added inSpecifications
    Weight
    Base damage0.4 per frame (24 per second)
    Base duration8 seconds
    Ink consumption
    Base range
    Rate of fire
    Muzzle velocity
    Base accuracy
    MPU effect
    SPU effect
    SPU effect
    Other variant

    After landing, the Ink Storm creates a rain cloud that gradually drifts forward above the map, raining down drops ofink that damage all opponents in the cloud's radius. An Ink Storm's cloud will not paint ground nor hurt enemies that are too far below it. It will also not hurt opponents above the cloud or underneath cover. After being thrown, the special gauge will drain, and the player must wait until the gauge is empty before they can charge their special again.

    The cloud produced by Ink Storm can block a player's sight if they are level with or above the cloud.

    It appears in fourOcto Canyon missions:

    Special Power Up

    Main article:Special Power Up

    Equipping Special Power Up with Ink Storm increases its throwing speed and duration when active.

    Version history

    VersionAdjustments
    1.3.0
    • ▲ Increased radius of affect by roughly 13%.
      • Damage radius: 80 units → 90 units.
      • Ink droplet radius: 18 units → 20.25 units.
    • ▲ Decreased points required to use the Ink Storm special for most main weapons it is paired with.
    1.4.0
    • ▲ Increased damage dealt to opposingBallers by the storm by roughly 150%: 1x → 2.5x.
    • — Fixed an issue causing the predicted range of the sub weapon to incorrectly display when readying an Ink Storm special while also equipped with either aPoint Sensor orToxic Mist sub weapon (Splattershot Pro orRapid Blaster Pro).
    • — Fixed an issue causing the inking effect of an Ink Storm special to occur unnaturally when the storm intersected with a roof or other similar object in a stage.
    2.0.0
    • ▼ Reduced the frequency with which it inks the ground by roughly 20%: 240 ink droplets → 192 ink droplets.
    4.5.0
    • ▼ Decreased area of effect radius by roughly 6%.
      • Damage radius: 90 units → 85 units.
      • Ink droplet radius: 20.25 → 19.125 units.

    Quotes

    “Throw this device to generate a rain cloud ofink. The cloud gradually moves away from where the device was thrown.”
    “Throw a device that generates a rain cloud of ink. The cloud will slowly drift along, raining ink as it goes.”
    —Splatoon 2 Sub & Special Guide(EU)
    Notes

    Sets

    Main weapons with Ink Storm inSplatoon 2
    Main#IDSubSpecialSpecial PointsLevelPriceClassIntroduced​​​​​​​​
    Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau4031Squid BeakonInk Storm220p28Cash 15800Splatling5 December 2018 (4.3.0)​​​​
    Bloblobber3030Splash WallInk Storm180p11Cash 10000Slosher1 August 2018​
    Carbon Roller1000AutobombInk Storm160p7Cash 6200Roller7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​
    Custom Dualie Squelchers5031Splat BombInk Storm220p16Cash 12900Dualie1 June 2018​​​​​​​
    Custom Splattershot Jr.11AutobombInk Storm160p4Cash 1900Shooter9 September 2017​
    Dapple Dualies Nouveau5001Toxic MistInk Storm170p29Cash 17500Dualie13 January 2018​​​
    E-liter 4K2030Ink MineInk Storm190p20Cash 13900Charger7 July 2017 (1.0.0)
    E-liter 4K Scope2040Ink MineInk Storm190p30Cash 23200Charger7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
    Hero Brella Replica6002SprinklerInk Storm190p9Cash 9000Brella12 August 2017​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
    Kensa Luna Blaster202Fizzy BombInk Storm170p26Cash 16600Shooter3 October 2018 (4.1.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
    N-ZAP '8362SprinklerInk Storm170p19Cash 11100Shooter3 April 2019 (4.6.0)​​​​​​​​​​​
    Range Blaster220Suction BombInk Storm200p14Cash 9300Shooter21 October 2017​​
    Rapid Blaster Pro250Toxic MistInk Storm180p22Cash 12800Shooter23 September 2017​​​​​​​​
    Splat Brella6000SprinklerInk Storm190p9Cash 8300Brella12 August 2017​​​​​​
    Splattershot Pro70Point SensorInk Storm170p10Cash 13800Shooter7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​
    Tri-Slosher Nouveau3011Splat BombInk Storm170p17Cash 11700Slosher14 April 2018​​
    Zink Mini Splatling4001Curling BombInk Storm180p26Cash 15400Splatling24 March 2018

    Gallery

    • Ink Storm promotional image

      Ink Storm promotional image

    • The Ink Storm as it is pouring ink on the map and splatting enemy Inklings in Starfish Mainstage.

      The Ink Storm as it is pouring ink on the map and splatting enemy Inklings inStarfish Mainstage.

    • The Ink Storm's cloud as viewed from the ground.

      The Ink Storm's cloud as viewed from the ground.

    • An Inkling preparing to throw the Ink Storm itself.

      AnInkling preparing to throw the Ink Storm itself.

    • An Inkling girl holding an Ink Storm.

      An Inkling girl holding an Ink Storm.

    Splatoon 3

    Splatoon 3
    Ink Storm

    Ink Storm

    CategorySpecial
    Class
    Sub
    Special
    Special points
    Special depletion
    Range
    Damage
    Impact
    Fire rate
    Charge speed
    Ink speed
    Mobility
    Durability
    Handling
    Level
    Cost
    Requirement
    Added inSpecifications
    Weight
    Base damage0.4 per frame (24 per second)
    Base duration8 seconds
    Ink consumption
    Base range
    Rate of fire
    Muzzle velocity
    Base accuracy
    MPU effect
    SPU effect
    SPU effect
    Other variant

    The Ink Storm returns inSplatoon 3. The device now produces a single cloud that becomes transparent when players are level with or above it. It also increases the rate of recovering damage for the player's team, even while not submerged in ink.

    It appears in fourReturn of the Mammalians missions:

    Special Power Up

    Main article:Special Power Up

    Equipping Special Power Up with Ink Storm increases its throwing speed by up to about 50% and duration when active by up to about 25%.

    Version History

    VersionAdjustments
    6.1.0
    • ▲ Damage taken while within the area of effect of your own team's Ink Storm will recover more quickly, even when not submerged in ink.
    9.0.0
    • The ring border effect seen in the Ink Storm's area of effect has been slightly altered.
    10.1.0
    • ▲ Increased the radius of the area of effect by approximately 18%: 8.5 units → 10 units.

    Sets

    Main weapons with Ink Storm inSplatoon 3
    Main#IDSubSpecialSpecial PointsLevelPriceClassIntroduced​​​​​​
    Splash-o-matic GCK-O22Toxic MistInk Storm180p22Sheldon License 1 ShooterVersion10.0.0 (Splatlands Collection)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
    Custom Jet Squelcher91Toxic MistInk Storm180p20Sheldon License 1 ShooterVersion3.0.0 (Fresh Season 2023)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
    Big Swig Roller Express1041Angle ShooterInk Storm180p18Sheldon License 1 RollerVersion4.0.0 (Sizzle Season 2023)​​​​
    Octobrush Nouveau1111Squid BeakonInk Storm180p9Sheldon License 1 BrushVersion5.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2023)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
    Snipewriter 5B2071Splash WallInk Storm210p19Sheldon License 1 ChargerVersion6.0.0 (Chill Season 2023)​​​​​​​​
    Bloblobber3030SprinklerInk Storm190p19Sheldon License 1 SlosherVersion1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)​
    Explosher3040Point SensorInk Storm200p29Sheldon License 1 SlosherVersion1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
    Nautilus 474040Point SensorInk Storm190p28Sheldon License 1 SplatlingVersion1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    Badges

    Main article:Badge#Special weapon wins

    Winning a certain number of battles with the Ink Storm will reward the player with specialbadges that they can use on theirSplashtag.

    Ink Storm badges
    30 wins with Ink Storm
    180 wins with Ink Storm
    1,200 wins with Ink Storm

    Gallery

    • An earlier version of the Ink Storm icon.

      An earlier version of the Ink Storm icon.

    • 2D icon.

      2D icon.

    • 2D icon used in Side Order

      2D icon used inSide Order

    • The Tableturf Battle card icon of the Ink Storm.

      TheTableturf Battlecard icon of the Ink Storm.

    • Uncropped version of the Tableturf card icon.

      Uncropped version of the Tableturf card icon.

    • Player observing an Ink Storm in the sky

      Player observing an Ink Storm in the sky

    • The Ink Storm's border effect in action as seen up until version 8.1.0

      The Ink Storm's border effect in action as seen up until version8.1.0

    • The Ink Storm's border effect post-version 9.0.0

      The Ink Storm's border effect post-version9.0.0

    Strategy

    For competitive tips about the Ink Storm

    Click to view the strategy for Ink Storm.View the strategy page.

    Trivia

    • The throwable capsule is based on asea hare, a mollusk known for releasing clouds of ink when disturbed.
    • Drizzlers attack by creating rainclouds of ink very similar to an Ink Storm.
    • Ink Storm andTenta Missiles were absent from theSplatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere.
    • Ink Storm is the only weapon that can directly affect the healing rate of the player.

    Names in other languages

    LanguageNameMeaning
    Japan Japaneseアメフラシ
    Amefurashi    		Anaspidea[a]
    Netherlands DutchSpetterbuiSplatter shower
    CanadaFrance FrenchPluie d'encreInk rain
    Germany GermanTintenschauerInk Shower
    Italy ItalianPioggia di coloreColor Rain
    Russia RussianТуча краски
    Tucha kraski    		Paint Cloud
    SpainMexico SpanishAtormentadorStormer[b]
    China Chinese (Simplified)墨雨云
    Mò yǔyún (Mandarin)    		Ink Rain Cloud
    Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional)墨雨雲
    Mò yǔyún (Mandarin)    		Ink Rain Cloud
    South Korea Korean먹구름
    Meokgureum    		Dark Clouds
     InternalSpInkStorm[1]Sp forspecial weapon. InkStorm has been localized.

    Translation notes

    1. ↑Literally "rain-maker"
    2. ↑Fromtormenta ("storm")

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