Ink

Note: This page describes a unit used in Okami. To learn more about the values representing quantities of these units, see Reverse Engineering.

Explanation

Ammy's level of ink in-game is represented using a signed short int (2 bytes). Every 60 units of ink is equivalent to 1 ink pot in the interface. By default, she has 180 ink (3 ink pots).

Mechanics

• Most brush techniques consume 60 ink when the brush is released.
• Normally, ink replenishes at a rate of 1 point every 4 frames.
• After Ammy uses a brush technique, there is a downtime of roughly 4 seconds where her ink will not regenerate at all.
• If Ammy leaves the brush screen with less than 60 ink, she will become inkless and lose the ability to lose the brush.
• She will also become inkless if her ink reaches 0 while in a cursed zone, cursed Kusa Village, or from various monster attacks.
• While inkless, after the 4 second downtime (or after any ink-draining effects end), her ink will increase by 1 point per frame, except for every 5th (sometimes 6th) frame, where it will not increase. This continues until she has 180 ink, taking roughly 7.5 seconds. Once she reaches 180 ink, her normal abilities will return and her ink will continue replenishing at the usual rate of 1 point per 4 frames.