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{{Hat infobox
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{{Other uses|this=the cosmetic item|for=the mercenary characters in Team Fortress 2|Classes}}
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| hat-image   = Mercenary badge.png
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{{Item infobox
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| hat-slot    = misc
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| type              = cosmetic
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| used-by     = [[Classes|All]]
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| image             = Mercenary.png
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| availability = Unlimited time, but only 1 may be acquired
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| used-by           = [[Classes|All classes]]
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| released     = [[119th Update]]
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| equip-region      = medal
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| paint       = No
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| released           = {{Patch name|4|29|2010}}<br>([[119th Update]])
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| name-tag    = No
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| availability      = {{avail|distributed}} {{tooltip|<small>(ongoing)</small>|This item is given upon meeting certain conditions}}
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| tradable    = No
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| trade              = no
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| display-loadout-stats = yes
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| gift              = no
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   | level-and-type = Level 5 Badge
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| paint             = no
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   | att-1-neutral = Hiring Date: [Date] &ndash; [Time]
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| rename            = yes
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| numbered          = no
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| loadout           = yes
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   | item-kind        = Badge
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   | item-level      = 5
 
   | item-description = Even though you were late to the party, you were still the life of it.
 
   | item-description = Even though you were late to the party, you were still the life of it.
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  | item-flags      = Not Tradable or Marketable
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  | att-1-neutral    = Hire Date: Date (Time) GMT
 
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{{Quotation|'''The Scout''' on his new reward|I'll put it in my trophy room, with the othas.|sound=Scout_award10.wav}}
 
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The '''Mercenary''' (previously known as Weekend Warrior) is a [[Miscellaneous items|Miscellaneous medal]] awarded by Valve to the Team Fortress 2 Community as part of their 119th Update Celebration. It appears as a rectangular bronze medal worn on the class's chest, not unlike the [[Gentle Manne's Service Medal]]. The Mercenary medal is awarded to players who purchased and played Team Fortress 2 more than a year after its initial release.
 
  
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The item description was written by [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16712168&postcount=27 crushilista].
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{{Quotation|'''The Scout''' on new badges|I'll put it in my trophy room, with the othas.|sound=Scout award10.wav}}
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The '''Mercenary''' is a [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for [[Classes|all classes]]. It is a rectangular bronze medal with the emblem of the class worn on the character's chest.
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This item was initially awarded to players who first played ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' from 00:00 October 10, 2008 (UTC) to 23:59 April 22, 2010 (UTC) (a year after its initial release until the week before the [[April 29, 2010 Patch|119th Update]]). Currently, this item is given to new players who installed the game after the initial release of the medals.
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The item's description was written by [https://web.archive.org/web/20110624033555/http://forums.steampowered.com:80/forums/showpost.php?p=16712168&postcount=27 crushilista] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
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== Update history ==
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'''{{Patch name|4|29|2010}}''' ([[119th Update]])
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* The Mercenary was added to the game.
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'''{{Patch name|5|7|2010}}'''
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* Badge hire dates now display the time in GMT.
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'''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
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* {{Undocumented}} Added a community-contributed description for the Mercenary.
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'''{{Patch name|11|19|2010}}'''
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* [[Name Tag]]s may now be used on this medal.
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== Bugs ==
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* In the class loadout screen, the Mercenary badge sometimes appears as the [[Grizzled Veteran]] Badge with a Scout emblem.
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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*The Mercenary, along with the [[Grizzled Veteran]] and [[Soldier of Fortune]] medals, were the first [[Miscellaneous items]] to be available to all 9 classes.
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* When the Mercenary was first released in-game, it was named the "Weekend Warrior". Because some players considered the implication that they only played on weekends or had a low play time as derogatory, the name was changed. The 119th Update celebration page changed along with the name to reflect this, as it was with the addition of the [[Primeval Warrior]].
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*The class symbol on the medals reflects the class wearing it.
 
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*This item is given out to users who first played [[Team Fortress 2]] from 00:00 October 10, 2008 (UTC) to the present.
 
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*This item was originally called the "Weekend Warrior" before being renamed as "Mercenary."
 
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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<gallery perrow="3">
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Image:Scout_Mercenary.png|The [[Scout]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Scout.png|[[Scout]]
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Image:Soldier_Mercenary.png|The [[Soldier]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Soldier.png|[[Soldier]]
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Image:Pyro_Mercenary.png|The [[Pyro]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Pyro.png|[[Pyro]]
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Image:Demoman_Mercenary.png|The [[Demoman]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Demoman.png|[[Demoman]]
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Image:Heavy_Mercenary.png|The [[Heavy]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Heavy.png|[[Heavy]]
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Image:Engineer_Mercenary.png|The [[Engineer]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Engineer.png|[[Engineer]]
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Image:Medic_Mercenary.png|The [[Medic]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Medic.png|[[Medic]]
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Image:Sniper_Mercenary.png|The [[Sniper]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Sniper.png|[[Sniper]]
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Image:Spy_Mercenary.png|The [[Spy]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Spy.png|[[Spy]]
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file:Bronzeback.png|The back of the Mercenary medal.
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File:Scout Mercenary.png|The Scout's Mercenary medal.
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File:Soldier Mercenary.png|The Soldier's Mercenary medal.
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File:Pyro Mercenary.png|The Pyro's Mercenary medal.
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File:Demoman Mercenary.png|The Demoman's Mercenary medal.
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File:Heavy Mercenary.png|The Heavy's Mercenary medal.
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File:Engineer Mercenary.png|The Engineer's Mercenary medal.
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File:Medic Mercenary.png|The Medic's Mercenary medal.
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File:Sniper Mercenary.png|The Sniper's Mercenary medal.
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File:Spy Mercenary.png|The Spy's Mercenary medal.
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File:Bronzeback.png|The back of the Mercenary medal.
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File:Backpack Weekend Warrior.png|The Mercenary medal when it was known as the Weekend Warrior.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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== See also ==
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[[Category:Untradeable items]]
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* [[119th medals]]
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{{119th Update Nav}}
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{{Hat Nav}}
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[[Category:119th Update| ]]

Latest revision as of 01:45, 21 June 2023

This article is about the cosmetic item. For the mercenary characters in Team Fortress 2, see Classes.
“
I'll put it in my trophy room, with the othas.
Click to listen
— The Scout on new badges
 ”

The Mercenary is a cosmetic item for all classes. It is a rectangular bronze medal with the emblem of the class worn on the character's chest.

This item was initially awarded to players who first played Team Fortress 2 from 00:00 October 10, 2008 (UTC) to 23:59 April 22, 2010 (UTC) (a year after its initial release until the week before the 119th Update). Currently, this item is given to new players who installed the game after the initial release of the medals.

The item's description was written by crushilista for the Hat Describing Contest.

Update history

April 29, 2010 Patch (119th Update)

  • The Mercenary was added to the game.

May 7, 2010 Patch

  • Badge hire dates now display the time in GMT.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for the Mercenary.

November 19, 2010 Patch

Bugs

  • In the class loadout screen, the Mercenary badge sometimes appears as the Grizzled Veteran Badge with a Scout emblem.

Notes

  • When the Mercenary was first released in-game, it was named the "Weekend Warrior". Because some players considered the implication that they only played on weekends or had a low play time as derogatory, the name was changed. The 119th Update celebration page changed along with the name to reflect this, as it was with the addition of the Primeval Warrior.

Gallery

  • Spy

  • The Scout's Mercenary medal.

  • The Soldier's Mercenary medal.

  • The Pyro's Mercenary medal.

  • The Demoman's Mercenary medal.

  • The Heavy's Mercenary medal.

  • The Engineer's Mercenary medal.

  • The Medic's Mercenary medal.

  • The Sniper's Mercenary medal.

  • The Spy's Mercenary medal.

  • The back of the Mercenary medal.

  • The Mercenary medal when it was known as the Weekend Warrior.

See also

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Spy Primeval Warrior.png 119th Update
Cosmetics
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