All Gear Brand Abilities in Splatoon 3 – Listed

Hit them with your freshest look

The clothing and accessories in Splatoon 3 are stylish and trendy. The in-game brands not only establish a unique fashion, but also serve other purposes.The brand of the item you acquire dictates which abilities you’re likely to unlock. Here’s a list of all brands and their abilities in Splatoon 3. 

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What Do Gear Brands Do in Splatoon 3?

The fictional brands that manufacture the equipment in the Splatoon games do more than just make the inklings and octolings look stylish. Each one of them makes their gear more or less likely to unlock an ability when you’re leveling them up. When they up the chances of an ability to appear, they make it 5x more likely to do it, whereas the unfavored have only 0.5x chance. 

Splatoon 3 brings back all of the brands already existing in Splatoon 2 and introduces three new ones: Barazushi, Emberz, and Z+F. Some brands have a way more extensive catalog of items than others, but they’ve all got a distinctive style that, when you’ve played long enough, becomes very recognizable. 

If you’re looking to gather the perfect gear to match and complement your main weapon, here’s a list of which abilities each brand makes more and less likely to roll. 

BrandLikely AbilityUnlikely Ability
Main Power Up
In Saver (sub)
Special Saver
Intensify actionSub Power Up
(Neutral)(Neutral)
Intensify ActionSpecial Charge Up
Sub Power UpInk Resistance Up
Ink Saver (Sub)Ink Recovery Up
Special Duration Up
Special Power Up
Ink Saver (Sub)
(Neutral)(Neutral)
Defense Up
Bomb Defense Up DX
Sub Resistance Up
Damage Up
Main Power Up
Intensify Action
Swim Speed UpDefense Up
Bomb Defense Up DX
Sub Resistance Up
Run Speed UpSwim Speed Up
Quick RespawnSpecial Saver
Ink Saver (Main)Run Speed Up
Damage Up
Ink Resistance Up
Ink Saver (Main)
Special Charge UpSpecial Duration Up
Special Power Up
Ink Recovery UpQuick Super Jump
Main Power Up
Ink Saver (Main)
Sub Power Up
Special SaverInk Recovery Up
Special SaverSpecial Charge Up
Quick Super JumpQuick Respawn

With frequent updates and the second wave of the DLC coming soon, it’s not too crazy to think more brands can be added to the repertoire. Use this guide to not only look fresh, but also to build the best set of gear to splat all your opponents (and look spectacular while doing so!).

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