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(→‎Bugs: Updated to include mention of incorrect cloak timer displayed on the watch. This can be seen clearly in the existing demonstration video (https://youtu.be/S9_52YT-R74?feature=shared&t=208))
 
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| image              = Quackenbirdt.png
 
| image              = Quackenbirdt.png
 
| 3d-image-1        = Quackenbirdt
 
| 3d-image-1        = Quackenbirdt
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| 3d-button-1        = Default
 
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| 3d-viewname-1      = Quäckenbirdt
 
 
| hide-kill-icon    = yes
 
| hide-kill-icon    = yes
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| used-by            = [[Spy]]
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| used-by            = {{used by|Spy}}
 
| slot              = PDA 2
 
| slot              = PDA 2
 
| contributed-by    = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197994685122|1294193236}}<br>{{Backpack Item Link|76561197972562830|1293937187}}<br>{{Steamid|76561197970554511}}<br>{{Steamid|76561198071434676}}<br>{{Backpack Item Link|76561197970911865|1294149315}}
 
| contributed-by    = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197994685122|1294193236}}<br>{{Backpack Item Link|76561197972562830|1293937187}}<br>{{Steamid|76561197970554511}}<br>{{Steamid|76561198071434676}}<br>{{Backpack Item Link|76561197970911865|1294149315}}
 
| released          = {{Patch name|11|16|2012}}
 
| released          = {{Patch name|11|16|2012}}
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| availability      = {{avail|promotional-expired|purchase|craft}}
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| availability      = {{avail|craft|purchase|promotional-expired}}
 
| trade              = yes
 
| trade              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
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| medieval          = yes
 
| medieval          = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
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   | item-kind        = Invis Watch
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   | item-kind        = {{item kind|Invis Watch}}
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   | item-level      = 1-100
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   | item-description = {{item description|Quäckenbirdt}}
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  | item-description = A marvel of German engineering, the Quäckenbirdt is a classically handsome two-tone Australium and tungsten spywatch for the European assassin who likes to be reminded how rich he is every time he turns invisible.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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This weapon functions identically to the [[Invis Watch]].  
 
This weapon functions identically to the [[Invis Watch]].  
  
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The Quäckenbirdt was awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to players who pre-purchased ''[[Hitman: Absolution]]'' on [[Steam]] before November 19th, 2012.
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This item was awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to players who pre-purchased ''[[Hitman: Absolution]]'' on [[Steam]] before November 19th, 2012.
  
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The Quäckenbirdt was later [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=109518823 contributed] to the Steam Workshop, at [[Valve]]'s request.
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The Quäckenbirdt was later [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=109518823 contributed] to the Steam Workshop, at [[Valve]]'s request.
  
 
== Function times ==
 
== Function times ==
 
{{Damage table
 
{{Damage table
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| identical         = [[Invis Watch]]
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| identical               = [[Invis Watch]]
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| function times     = yes
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| function times           = yes
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|  cloak fade       = <div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Player|From the player's viewpoint. Apparent fade time depends on the player's latency to the server.}}:</div> 1.0+ s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|World|From the other players' viewpoint.}}:</div> 1.0 s
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|  cloak fade             = <div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Player|From the player's viewpoint. Apparent fade time depends on the player's latency to the server.}}:</div> 1.0+ s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|World|From the other players' viewpoint.}}:</div> 1.0 s
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|  decloak fade     = <div style="float:left">Player:</div> 2.0 s<br/><div style="float:left">World:</div> 1.8 s
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|  cloak duration   = <div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Total|Without cloak fade time}}:</div> 10.0 s<br> {{Tooltip|14.0 s|With the L'etranger equipped}}<br> {{Tooltip|7.5 s|With Your Eternal Reward equipped}}<br> {{Tooltip|12.0 s|With the L'etranger and Your Eternal Reward equipped}}<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Effective|With cloak fade time}}:</div> 9.0 s<br> {{Tooltip|13.0 s|With the L'etranger equipped}}<br> {{Tooltip|6.5 s|With Your Eternal Reward equipped}}<br> {{Tooltip|11.0 s|With the L'etranger and Your Eternal Reward equipped}}
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|  decloak fade           = <div style="float:left">Player:</div> 2.0 s<br/><div style="float:left">World:</div> 1.8 s
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|  recharge         = 30.0 s
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|  cloak duration         = <!--
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  --><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Total|Without cloak fade time}}:</div> 10.0 s<br><!--
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  -->{{Tooltip|14.0 s|With the L'Etranger equipped}}<br><!--
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  -->{{Tooltip|7.5 s|With Your Eternal Reward equipped}}<br><!--
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  -->{{Tooltip|12.0 s|With the L'Etranger and Your Eternal Reward equipped}}<br/><!--
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 +
  --><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Effective|With cloak fade time}}:</div> 9.0 s<br><!--
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  -->{{Tooltip|13.0 s|With the L'Etranger equipped}}<br><!--
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  -->{{Tooltip|6.5 s|With Your Eternal Reward equipped}}<br><!--
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  -->{{Tooltip|11.0 s|With the L'Etranger and Your Eternal Reward equipped}}
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|  recharge               = 30.0 s
 
|  recharge duration ratio = 3.0 s
 
|  recharge duration ratio = 3.0 s
 
}}
 
}}
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{{See also|Crafting}}
 
{{See also|Crafting}}
  
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== Blueprint ==
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=== Blueprint ===
 
{{Blueprint | autoresult = Spy pda}}
 
{{Blueprint | autoresult = Spy pda}}
  
 
== Related achievements ==
 
== Related achievements ==
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==={{Class link|Pyro}}===
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=== {{class link|Pyro}} ===
 
{{Achievement table
 
{{Achievement table
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Pyro|Spontaneous Combustion}}
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Pyro|Spontaneous Combustion}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==={{Class link|Demoman}}===
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 +
=== {{class link|Demoman}} ===
 
{{Achievement table
 
{{Achievement table
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Demoman|Shorn Connery}}
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Demoman|Shorn Connery}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==={{Class link|Heavy}}===
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 +
=== {{class link|Heavy}} ===
 
{{Achievement table
 
{{Achievement table
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Heavy|Spyalectical Materialism}}
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Heavy|Spyalectical Materialism}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==={{Class link|Engineer}}===
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 +
=== {{class link|Engineer}} ===
 
{{Achievement table
 
{{Achievement table
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Engineer|Search Engine}}
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Engineer|Search Engine}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==={{Class link|Sniper}}===
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 +
=== {{class link|Sniper}} ===
 
{{Achievement table
 
{{Achievement table
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Sniper|Jarring Transition}}
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Sniper|Jarring Transition}}
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}}
 
}}
  
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==={{Class link|Spy}}===
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 +
=== {{class link|Spy}} ===
 
{{Achievement table
 
{{Achievement table
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Spy|Burn Notice}}
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Spy|Burn Notice}}
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* While invisible, Spy receives 20% less damage from all damage sources.
 
* While invisible, Spy receives 20% less damage from all damage sources.
 
* While invisible, Spy has reduced timer on debuffs (fire, Jarate, milk, bleed).
 
* While invisible, Spy has reduced timer on debuffs (fire, Jarate, milk, bleed).
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== Bugs ==
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* The Cloak meter displayed on the watch does not properly correspond to the actual amount of Cloak available, similar to the [[Enthusiast's Timepiece]] and [[Dead Ringer]].
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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File:Hitman Absolution - Promotion Announcement.png|Steam announcement for the new items.
 
File:Hitman Absolution - Promotion Announcement.png|Steam announcement for the new items.
 
File:Hitman Absolution Banner.png|Promotional banner used in the ''Hitman: Absolution'' store page.
 
File:Hitman Absolution Banner.png|Promotional banner used in the ''Hitman: Absolution'' store page.
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File:Hitman watch.jpg|Concept art for the Quäckenbirdt by {{Steamid|76561197994685122}}.
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File:Hitman watch.jpg|Concept art for the Quäckenbirdt.
 
File:Steamworkshop tf2 quackenbirdt thumb.jpg|Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Quäckenbirdt.
 
File:Steamworkshop tf2 quackenbirdt thumb.jpg|Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Quäckenbirdt.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[Basic Spy strategy#Invisibility Watch + reskins|Quäckenbirdt strategy]]
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* [[Basic Spy strategy#Invis Watch + reskins|Quäckenbirdt strategy]]
 
* ''[[Hitman: Absolution]]''
 
* ''[[Hitman: Absolution]]''
 
* [[Chief Constable]]
 
* [[Chief Constable]]
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* [[That '70s Chapeau]]
 
* [[That '70s Chapeau]]
  
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{{Promo nav}}
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{{Promo Nav}}
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
{{Spy Nav}}
 
{{Spy Nav}}
  
 
[[Category:Reskins]]
 
[[Category:Reskins]]

Latest revision as of 10:01, 10 August 2024

“
Hmm. Not bad.
Click to listen
— The Spy on the Quäckenbirdt's design
 ”

The Quäckenbirdt is a community-created promotional secondary PDA weapon for the Spy. It is a silver and golden plated watch with a blue, monochrome screen containing an image of a pixelated duck.

This weapon functions identically to the Invis Watch.

This item was awarded in Genuine quality to players who pre-purchased Hitman: Absolution on Steam before November 19th, 2012.

The Quäckenbirdt was later contributed to the Steam Workshop, at Valve's request.

Function times

Identical to: Invis Watch
Function times (in seconds)
Cloak maximum duration
Total:
10.0 s
14.0 s
7.5 s
12.0 s
Effective:
9.0 s
13.0 s
6.5 s
11.0 s
Cloak fade time
Player:
1.0+ s
World:
1.0 s
Decloak fade time
Player:
2.0 s
World:
1.8 s
Recharge time 30.0 s
Recharge to duration ratio 3.0 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Class Token - Spy Slot Token - PDA2 Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Spy.png + Item icon Slot Token - PDA2.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Cloak and Dagger.png Item icon Dead Ringer.png Item icon Quackenbirdt.png

Related achievements

Leaderboard class pyro.png Pyro

Spontaneous Combustion
 Spontaneous Combustion
Ignite 10 cloaked Spies.


Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman

Shorn Connery
 Shorn Connery
Decapitate a cloaked Spy.


Leaderboard class heavy.png Heavy

Spyalectical Materialism
 Spyalectical Materialism
Kill or assist in killing 10 cloaked Spies.


Leaderboard class engineer.png Engineer

Search Engine
 Search Engine
Kill 3 cloaked Spies with a sentry gun under control of your Wrangler.


Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper

Jarring Transition
 Jarring Transition
Use Jarate to reveal a cloaked Spy.
Shoot the Breeze
 Shoot the Breeze
Kill a fully invisible Spy in a single hit.


Leaderboard class spy.png Spy

Burn Notice
 Burn Notice
Survive 30 seconds after being ignited while cloaked.
Spies Like Us
 Spies Like Us
While cloaked, bump into an enemy cloaked Spy.

Update history

November 16, 2012 Patch

  • The Quäckenbirdt was added to the game.

November 20, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Updated the name of the Quackenbirdt (from Quäckenbirdt).

November 21, 2012 Patch

July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)

  • While invisible, Spy receives 20% less damage from all damage sources.
  • While invisible, Spy has reduced timer on debuffs (fire, Jarate, milk, bleed).

Bugs

Gallery

  • RED first-person view.

  • BLU first-person view.

  • Steam announcement for the new items.

  • Promotional banner used in the Hitman: Absolution store page.

  • Concept art for the Quäckenbirdt.

  • Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Quäckenbirdt.

See also

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