How Clothing Brands Affect Sub Abilities

[Xeiros]

The brands affect the chances of getting certain secondary abilities when you level your gear up. Most brand have one common ability (which is an ability that is five times more likely to appear), and an uncommon ability (which is an ability that has only half the chance to appear).

Amiibo, Cuttlegear, and KOG brands don't affect secondary abilities in any way.

Firefin - 5x chance for Ink Saver (Sub), 1/2 chance for Ink Recovery Sub
Forge - 5x chance for Special Duration Up, 1/2 chance for Ink Saver (Sub)
Inkline - 5x Defense Up, 1/2 Damage Up
Krak-On - 5x Swim Speed Up, 1/2 Defense Up
Rockenberg - 5x Run Speed Up, 1/2 Swim Speed Up
Skalop - 5x Quick Respawn, 1/2 Special Saver
Splash Mob - 5x Ink Saver (Main), 1/2 Run Speed Up
Squidforce - 5x Damage Up, 1/2 Ink Saver Main
Takoroka - 5x Special Charge Up, 1/2 Special Duration Up
Tentatek - 5x Ink Recovery Up, 1/2 Quick Super Jump
Zekko - 5x Special Saver, 1/2 Special Charge Up
Zink - 5x Quick Super Jump, 1/2 Quick Respawn

 

[Turnip]

Cool! Thanks for figuring this out!

 

[Tyrfing]

Interesting information and very useful indeed. Thank you very much!
Might help when it comes to rerolls. (Spending 30k for +1 slot on a 2-slot item and might be better than spending 30k for several rerolls on 3-slot items with the same main-ability.)

(Would be interested in where this information is from, though.)

 

[Corgian]

I was wondering about this information, so thank you so much!

 

[LancerStaff]

How was this determined? A guidebook?

 

[kinetik07]

"All info is from the strategy guide"

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/805617-splatoon/71923500

 

[Squidiot]

Question: What about Cuttlegear and amiibo brands? What multipliers do you guys think those items have?

 

[kinetik07]

Question: What about Cuttlegear and amiibo brands? What multipliers do you guys think those items have?

Cuttlegear, amiibo and KOG brands have no multipliers, every sub ability has the same chance
here's the chart from the eGuide

Spoiler

 

[Marraphy]

I've heard that Cuttlegear and Amiibo have a SLIGHTly better chance for Bomb Range Up; is there any truth to that?

 

[Njok]

I've heard that Cuttlegear and Amiibo have a SLIGHTly better chance for Bomb Range Up; is there any truth to that?

I don't think so. The guide doesn't mention it at least. Would be quite hard to test i guess. For what it's worth i never had a bomb range sub on any of those gear.

 

[Smash64]

this is so useful thank you!