Disciplinary Action

Disciplinary Action
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Basic Information
Used by:	Soldier
Slot:	Melee
Contributed by:	Svdl
Released:	June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #60 (Strange), Chemistry Set (Collector's) or War Paint (Decorated)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	Yes
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Collector's Decorated
Loadout Stats
The Disciplinary Action Level 10 Riding Crop On Hit Teammate: Boosts both players' speed for several seconds -25% damage penalty

“

Which of you numbnuts let us down? Click to listen — The Soldier wondering who to discipline

”

The Disciplinary Action is a community-created melee weapon for the Soldier. It is a riding crop with a wooden handle, fitted with a loose leather loop at the tip.

Upon striking a friendly player with the Disciplinary Action, the struck teammate receives a speed boost for 2 seconds, and the user simultaneously receives a speed boost for 3 seconds; the boost amount varies depending on the class affected. When the boost is successfully applied, a wind breeze particle effect that is visible to all players surrounds the affected classes. Hitting another teammate extends the Soldier's existing boost by another 3 seconds, whilst applying the same 2 second boost to the new teammate. The length of these boosts can be extended indefinitely with successive hits. The speed boost is not applied when striking enemy players, with the exception of disguised Spies, who take damage on hit but also receive the boost.

The Disciplinary Action has a hidden statistic which gives it a 70% longer range than most melee weapons, slightly greater than the Eyelander. As a downside, it deals 25% less damage to enemies compared to the stock Shovel. The extra range allows the Disciplinary Action to excel as a support tool, letting the Soldier boost the speed of his team to reach the front lines quicker, at the cost of less damage in close combat situations.

Damage and function times

Damage

See also: Damage

Damage and function times
Damage type		Melee
Ranged or Melee damage?		Melee
Damage
Base damage	100%	Players: 49 Buildings: 48
Critical		146
Mini-crit		66
Function times
Attack interval		0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Speed comparison

Class	Original speed (HU/s)	Boosted speed (HU/s)	Boost percentage
Scout	400	505	26 .3%
Soldier	240	336	40 .0%
Pyro	300	405	35 .0%
Demoman	280	385	37 .5%
Heavy	230	322	40 .0%
Engineer	300	405	35 .0%
Medic	320	425	32 .8%
Sniper	300	405	35 .0%†
Spy	320	432	35 .0%

^†While aiming, the Sniper's speed boost is 40%.

Item set

Main article: Item sets

The General's Formals
	Mantreads Disciplinary Action Armored Authority Fancy Dress Uniform
Effect	No effect

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal		Pain Train		Disciplinary Action
x2	+		=

Class Token - Soldier		Slot Token - Melee		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

As a crafting ingredient

Refined Metal		General's Formals weapon		Possible Results
x4	+		=

Scrap Metal		Disciplinary Action		Escape Plan
	+		=

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Disciplinary Action Strange Riding Crop - Kills: 0 (Teammates Whipped: 0) On Hit Teammate: Boosts both players' speed for several seconds -25% damage penalty 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

Related achievements

 Soldier

Trench Warfare Kill your nemesis with a shovel.

Update history

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

• The Disciplinary Action was added to the game.

June 28, 2011 Patch

• Added/Refined recoil/draw/Crit/reload forces for all of the Disciplinary Action.

July 1, 2011 [Item schema update]

• Changed positive attribute description from '1 sec' to 'several seconds'.

July 22, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The damage penalty attribute was changed from "-25% damage done" to "-25% damage penalty".

June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)

• [Undocumented] The Disciplinary Action now fully boosts Scout.

March 27, 2013 Patch

• Fixed the Disciplinary Action sometimes floating in the world after death.

August 27, 2013 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

November 12, 2013 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.

July 7, 2016 Patch (Meet Your Match Update)

• Reduced duration of speed bonus on teammates to 2 seconds (from 3).

October 20, 2017 Patch

• [Undocumented] Updated weapon description.

December 21, 2017 Patch (Smissmas 2017)

• Added Festivized variant.

Bugs

• The extra melee bounds allows the player to hit enemies and teammates completely behind them from point-blank range.

Trivia

• Disciplinary action refers to measures taken by militaries or other hierarchical organizations to punish those they regard as problematic or rulebreakers.

Gallery

• 

  First-person view.

• 

  RED Festivized variant.

• 

  BLU Festivized variant.

See also

• Disciplinary Action strategy