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{{Other uses|this=the cosmetic item|for=the mercenary characters in Team Fortress 2|Classes}}
| hat-slot=[[Misc]]
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{{Item infobox
| used-by='''Any'''
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| type              = cosmetic
| hat-image=Mercenary_badge.png
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| image              = Mercenary.png
| released=[[119th Update]]
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| used-by           = [[Classes|All classes]]
| display-loadout-stats=yes
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| equip-region      = medal
| level-and-type=Level 5 Badge
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| released           = {{Patch name|4|29|2010}}<br>([[119th Update]])
| neutral-attributes=Special Attributes<br>Hiring Date: (Date) - (Time)
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| availability      = {{avail|distributed}} {{tooltip|<small>(ongoing)</small>|This item is given upon meeting certain conditions}}
| availability = Promotion
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| trade              = no
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| gift              = no
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| paint              = no
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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
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  | 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'''|I'll put it in my trophy room, with the othas.|sound=Scout_award10.wav}}
 
The '''Mercenary''' (previously known as Weekend Warrior) is a 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.
 
  
==Notes==
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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}}
*The Mercenary, along with the [[Grizzled Veteran]] and [[Soldier of Fortune]] medals, were the first [[Miscellaneous items]] to be available to all 9 classes.
 
*The class symbol on the medals reflects the class wearing it.
 
*This item is given out to users who first played [[Team Fortress 2]] from 00:00 October 10, 2008 (UTC) to {{CURRENTTIME}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} (UTC).
 
*This item was originally named the "Weekend Warrior", it was later renamed "Mercenary."
 
  
==Gallery==
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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.
<gallery>
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Image:Scout_Mercenary.png|The [[Scout]]'s Mercenary medal.
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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.
Image:Soldier_Mercenary.png|The [[Soldier]]'s Mercenary medal.
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Image:Pyro_Mercenary.png|The [[Pyro]]'s Mercenary medal.
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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]].
Image:Demoman_Mercenary.png|The [[Demoman]]'s Mercenary medal.
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Image:Heavy_Mercenary.png|The [[Heavy]]'s Mercenary medal.
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== Update history ==
Image:Engineer_Mercenary.png|The [[Engineer]]'s Mercenary medal.
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'''{{Patch name|4|29|2010}}''' ([[119th Update]])
Image:Medic_Mercenary.png|The [[Medic]]'s Mercenary medal.
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* The Mercenary was added to the game.
Image:Sniper_Mercenary.png|The [[Sniper]]'s Mercenary medal.
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Image:Spy_Mercenary.png|The [[Spy]]'s Mercenary medal.
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'''{{Patch name|5|7|2010}}'''
file:Bronzeback.png|The back of the Mercenary medal.
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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.
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== Notes ==
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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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== Gallery ==
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<gallery perrow="3">
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File:Mercenary Scout.png|[[Scout]]
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File:Mercenary Soldier.png|[[Soldier]]
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File:Mercenary Pyro.png|[[Pyro]]
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File:Mercenary Demoman.png|[[Demoman]]
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File:Mercenary Heavy.png|[[Heavy]]
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File:Mercenary Engineer.png|[[Engineer]]
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File:Mercenary Medic.png|[[Medic]]
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File:Mercenary Sniper.png|[[Sniper]]
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File:Mercenary Spy.png|[[Spy]]
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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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* [[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.
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

See also