Nintendo is highlighting another category of weapons in Splatoon 3, with a specific focus on inkbrushes.
Players can hold ZR while using a brush to sprint at a high speed and lay down ink. Additionally, it’s possible to use rapid-fire brush swings to hit an opponent with lots of ink.
Nintendo has mentioned a few other details about the inkbrushes in Splatoon 3 as well. Despite not being overly powerful, they can help you “advance quickly while inking turf with dizzying flourishes”. With the Octobrush specifically, “it splashes hard and far but uses lots of ink with each stroke.”
The Inkbrush isn't the most powerful weapon, but it makes up for it with style and panache, like our new tie-dye lab coats "someone" "ordered by mistake." It can be used to advance quickly while inking turf with dizzying flourishes, which can really mess with opponents' heads. pic.twitter.com/RREUwijiNB
— Splatoon North America (@SplatoonNA) July 19, 2022
The Octobrush is a work of art itself, crafted from the finest wood and fitted with bristles hand selected for massive ink retention. As you’d expect, it splashes hard and far but uses lots of ink with each stroke. Still, even as a scientist, I know a masterpiece when I see one. pic.twitter.com/ZufZl0FTNI
— Splatoon North America (@SplatoonNA) July 19, 2022
Splatoon 3 releases for Switch on September 9, 2022. Our pre-order guide detailing various retailer pre-order bonuses can be found here.
