The Escape Plan

The Escape Plan
Kill Icon
File:Killicon the escape plan.png
Basic Information
Used by:	Soldier
Slot:	Melee
Released:	Pyromania
Availability:	Unlock, Drop, Craft or Purchase
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique
Loadout Stats
90x90px The Equalizer 1 - 100 Movement speed increases as the user becomes injured Blocks healing when in use

"The Escape Plan" is a melee weapon for the Soldier. It is a weathered and well-used pickaxe with blood on both its ends.

Once this weapon is equipped, it has the unique ability to increase the movement speed of the player as their health is diminished. Consequently, the weapon blocks healing from all Medic weapons when it is being used in game. Players wielding it are also unable to call for Medics. Its critical hit animation is a backhanded swing, striking the enemy with the sharp end of the weapon.

Taunting with the Equalizer will perform the Soldier's Kamikaze kill taunt. A variation of the taunt is available to players who equip the Lumbricus Lid.

Speed

Equalizer speed and comparisons

Main article: Speed

Speed values are based on player's current health. For reference, the standard movement speed is 100%, which is 300 velocity units per second — the speed of the Spy, Sniper, Engineer and Pyro — whilst the Scout moves at 400v, 33% above the standard movement speed.

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Health range -	Speed (units per second) -	Relative speed increase -	Notes -
300-161	240	0%	-
160-121	264	10%	-
120-81	288	20%	Faster than Demoman -
80-41	336	40%	Faster than Medic -
40-1	384	60%	-

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Disciplinary Action		Scrap Metal		Escape Plan
	+		=

Strange variant

Strange variant information

90x90px Strange Template:Dictionary/items/the escape plan Strange Pickaxe - Kills: 0 Damage increases as the user becomes injured Blocks healing when in use Only the first statistic counts towards the strange rank.

Compatible Strange parts Strange Part: Damage Dealt Strange Cosmetic Part: Fires Survived Strange Part: Allied Healing Done Strange Part: Allies Extinguished Strange Part: Scouts Killed Strange Part: Soldiers Killed Strange Part: Pyros Killed Strange Part: Demomen Killed Strange Part: Heavies Killed Strange Part: Engineers Killed Strange Part: Medics Killed Strange Part: Snipers Killed Strange Part: Spies Killed Strange Part: Cloaked Spies Killed Strange Part: Low-Health Kills Strange Part: Posthumous Kills Strange Part: Kills While Übercharged Strange Part: Defender Kills Strange Part: Underwater Kills Strange Part: Critical Kills Strange Part: Gib Kills Strange Part: Kills While Explosive Jumping Strange Part: Headshot Kills Strange Part: Airborne Enemies Killed Strange Part: Burning Enemy Kills Strange Part: Medics Killed That Have Full ÜberCharge Strange Part: Unusual-Wearing Player Kills Strange Part: Point-Blank Kills Strange Part: Long-Distance Kills Strange Part: Domination Kills Strange Part: Revenge Kills Strange Part: Full Moon Kills Strange Part: Halloween Kills Strange Part: Kills During Victory Time Strange Part: Kills with a Taunt Attack Strange Part: Buildings Destroyed Strange Part: Sappers Destroyed Strange Part: Robots Destroyed Strange Part: Giant Robots Destroyed Strange Part: Robot Spies Destroyed Strange Part: Tanks Destroyed Strange Part: Robots Destroyed During Halloween Strange Part: Projectiles Reflected Strange Cosmetic Part: Freezecam Taunt Appearances Strange Part: Killstreaks Ended Strange Part: Player Hits

Update history

{{Update history | June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania)

• The Escape Plan was seperated from the Equalizer added to the game.

Bugs

• The backpack lists the healing blocking as blue and therefore a positive attribute, when it should in fact be colored neutral.

Trivia

• The Escape Plan and Equalizer were originally one weapon.

Gallery

• 

  1st person view.

See also

• Equalizer strategy
• Equalizer