Painbrush

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ThePainbrush is amain weapon inSplatoon 3, manufactured byNouveau. It is abrush with higher power and range than other weapons in its class.

Appearance

The Painbrush resembles a fan brush with a slit in its bristles. Its silver, metallic handle resembles a palette cup. On the handle near the bristles, theNouveau logo can be seen, colored white. The ring separating the handle from the rest of the weapon changes color matching user's color. The handle is made of wood.

Splatoon 3

Splatoon 3
Painbrush

Painbrush

Basic information
CategoryMain
Class Brush
SubCurling Bomb
SpecialWave Breaker
Special points190p
Special depletion
Range
33 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
85 / 100
Mobility
Durability
Handling
60 / 100
Obtainable at
Level14
Cost
Requirement
Added inSizzle Season 2023 (4.0.0)
Specifications
Weight
Base damage31-60 (Splash)
30 (Roll)
75-150 (SRNW Splash)
50 (SRNW Roll)
Base duration
Ink consumption4.8% (Flinging ink)
10.8% per second (Sliding)
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variantsPainbrush NouveauPainbrush Nouveau
Painbrush BRN-ZPainbrush BRN-Z

The Painbrush was revealed on16 May 2023 in theSizzle Season 2023 trailer[1] and was released on1 June 2023. Its kit consists ofCurling Bomb andWave Breaker.

As abrush, when is pressed, it rapidly flicks splashes ofink in front of the user with higher damage and longer range compared with other brushes, but as a tradeoff it possesses a long windup on the first of a series of swings and a narrower spread of ink left on surfaces with each swing. If is held, the user will push the Painbrush along the ground, leaving a trail of ink as the user runs at a fast speed comparable to that of theOctobrush, but with a wider ink trail.

Data

  • The Painbrush is amiddleweight weapon.
  • The matchmaking range is 13.1. The game's matchmaking system looks at a team's average matchmaking range value, and matches them against a team with a similar average.
  • Ink consumption per second while sliding is 10.8%.
  • While sliding, the player's movement speed is set to 0.18 units per frame.
  • After sliding, there is a 20 frame second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
  • Hitting an opponent while sliding deals 30 damage.
  • While sliding, the Painbrush leaves an ink trail that is 2.6 units wide.

Flinging ink

  • The ink consumption of 4.8% allows players to attack 20 times before needing to refill the ink supply.
  • When attacking, it takes 23 frames to start swinging the brush.
  • The weapon can be swung every 13 frames (4.62 times per second).
  • When attacking while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.024 units per frame.
  • After swinging, there is a 50 frame cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
  • Attacks have a base damage of 60.
  • For normal attacks, ink loses damage based on distance traveled. Ink starts losing damage at 5.0 units and stops losing damage at 13.0 units. The minimum damage before time-based falloff is applied is 31.
  • If a glob of ink is in the air for more than 24 frames after being flung, it loses damage each frame until frame 45, at which point it will deal 50% of its original damage. Thus, the minimum damage that can be dealt per glob is 15.5.
  • Damage does not change based on the angle of the ink.

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Version history

VersionAdjustments
4.1.0
  • ▲ Reduced the amount of ink consumed when swinging the brush by approximately 25%: 6.4% → 4.8%.
  • ▲ Reduced the amount of ink consumed when holding the Button to paint while moving ahead by approximately 25%: 14.4%/s → 10.8%/s.
5.1.0
  • ▲ Reduced the amount of time it takes for ink to begin recovering after swinging the brush by about 1/6th of a second: 60 frames → 50 frames.
  • ▲ The reduction in damage based on how far a shot travels before hitting an enemy has been adjusted, allowing the weapon to deal 50.0 damage/33.4 damage farther than it did before.
    • Minimum swing damage: 25.0 → 31.0.
7.2.0
  • ▲ Increased inking width when holding to ink while moving forward by approximately 18%: 2.2 units → 2.6 units.
  • ▲ Shortened the time before ink starts recovering after holding to ink while moving forward by approximately 1/6th of a second: 30 frames → 20 frames.
8.0.0
  • ▲ Points to fill special gauge: 200 → 190.
9.3.0
  • ▲ Shortened the interval between continuous swings by approximately 1/30th of a second: 15 frames → 13 frames.
11.0.0
  • ▲ Increased each glob's hitbox radius for players by 0.12 units.
    • Main ink globs: 1.2 units → 1.32 units.
    • Small ink globs: 0.8 units → 0.92 units.

Quotes

Sheldon's Introduction

If you likebrushes but wish they had a bit more range and power, then you've got to experience thePainbrush for yourself! It's all thanks to a unique 90 degree rotation by the brush head, giving thisweapon the most range of ANY brush out there. The trade-off is that each swing is a bit slower, but this is still a brush we're talking about. You'll be flying across the map, and you can useCurling Bomb to blaze your path. Add in theWave Breakerspecial to light up your enemies, and you've got a potent set designed for speed and extreme range!

“SRL Ballistics back again! TheS-BLAST was and IS cool, but we can only watch the video so many times. Now we're on to thePainbrush, the biggest, heaviest, and NEWEST brush in the game! Please hold while we watch and analyze our new Painbrush video 2,479 times.

And here it is in action! Note how the first swing is slow, but subsequent swings flingink fast and wide. Plus, you can hold down the Button to advance quickly as needed. If battling is an art, this brush could be... an art tool? IDK. We're scientists, not artists.

”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[4]
“Mechanized Range and Power
The brush's 90-degree spin mechanism provides a nice boost to range and power. The long windup leaves you open, but once you get going you'll be able to do a flurry of far-reaching ink flicks.		”
— Splatoon Base[5]

Weapon freshness rewards

IconNameTypeAvailability
Sheldon LicenseCurrency1★Freshness Rating
Painbrush stickerSticker2★Freshness Rating
Painbrush holo stickerSticker3★Freshness Rating
4★ Painbrush UserBadge4★Freshness Rating
5★ Painbrush UserBadge5★Freshness Rating
6★ Painbrush UserBadge6★Freshness Rating
7★ Painbrush UserBadge7★Freshness Rating
8★ Painbrush UserBadge8★Freshness Rating
9★ Painbrush UserBadge9★Freshness Rating
10★ Painbrush UserBadge10★Freshness Rating


Gallery

  • Promotional render

    Promotional render

  • 2D icon.

    2D icon.

  • Holographic sticker

    Holographic sticker

  • The Tableturf Battle card icon of the Painbrush.

    TheTableturf Battlecard icon of the Painbrush.

  • Japanese promotional image

    Japanese promotional image

  • The Painbrush's reveal from the trailer

    The Painbrush's reveal from the trailer

  • Flinging ink with the Painbrush

    Flinging ink with the Painbrush

  • The Painbrush showing the Nouveau logo

    The Painbrush showing theNouveau logo

  • The top right card is for the Painbrush

    The top right card is for the Painbrush

Strategy

For competitive tips about the Painbrush

Click to view the strategy for Painbrush.View the strategy page.

Trivia

Etymology

Painbrush is a combination of the wordspain, referencing the high damage of the weapon, andbrush while also being a pun onpaintbrush.

Names in other languages

LanguageNameMeaning
Japan Japaneseフィンセント
Finsento		Vincent[a]
Netherlands DutchKwistkwastFrom eitherkwist ("annihilation, torture") orkwisten ("to squander") andkwast ("brush")
CanadaFrance FrenchÉpinceau écaïeÉcaïe (from "écaille" (fish scale) and "aïe" (ouch)) brush
Germany GermanFächerfärberFan painter
Italy ItalianTonnorettoFromtonno ("tuna") and Italian painterTintoretto
Russia RussianВеерокисть «Плюхассо»
Veerokist' "Plyukhasso"		Fan brush «Splatasso»[b]
Mexico Spanish (NOA)Pincel abanicoFan brush
Spain Spanish (NOE)Brocha abanicoFan brush
China Chinese文森
Wén sēn(Mandarin)
man4 sam1(Cantonese)		Vincent[a]
South Korea Korean빈센트
Binsenteu		Vincent[a]
 InternalBrush_Heavy_00[6]Brush is therespective class, Heavy means that it is heavyweight, and 00 means it is the first variant.

Translation notes

  1. ↑1.01.11.2A reference toVincent van Gogh
  2. ↑From плюхplyukh ("splat") and ПикассоPikasso ("Picasso")

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