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{{Item infobox
{{Weapon infobox
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| type            = weapon
| has-team-colors = yes
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| team-colors     = yes
| skin-image-red = RED Eternal Reward.png
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| skin-image-red   = RED Eternal Reward.png
| skin-image-blu = BLU Eternal Reward.png
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| skin-image-blu   = BLU Eternal Reward.png
| kill-icon-2   = backstab
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| kill-icon-2     = backstab
| weapon-slot    = [[Melee]]
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| kill-icon-3      = fencing
| used-by       = [[Spy]]
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| kill-tooltip-= Taunting
| level-and-type = Level 1 Knife
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| used-by         = {{used by|Spy}}
| ammo-loaded   = N/A
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| slot            = melee
| ammo-carried   = N/A
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| contributed-by  = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197996055531|143017136}}
| display-loadout-stats = yes
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| released        = {{Patch name|9|30|2010}}
| backpack-image = eternal reward
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| released-major  = Mann-Conomy Update
| positive-attributes = Upon a successful backstab, you rapidly disguise as your victim <br> This weapon is a silent killer
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| availability    = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|crate4|crate14|crate33-strange|collectors}}
| negative-attributes = Wearer cannot disguise using the disguise kit
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| marketable      = yes
| availability   = Craft
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| numbered        = no
| contributed-by = {{steamid|id|chemicalalia|Shaylyn "Chemical Alia" Hamm}}
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| ammo-loaded     = {{common string|N/A}}
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| ammo-carried     = {{common string|N/A}}
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| loadout         = yes
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  | loadout-prefix = none
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  | item-kind      = {{item kind|Knife}}
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  | item-level    = 1
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  | att-1-positive = {{attribute|DisguiseOnBackstab}}
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   | att-2-positive = {{attribute|SilentKiller}}
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  | att-3-negative = {{attribute|CloakMeterConsumeRate|33}}
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  | att-4-negative = {{attribute|DisguiseConsumesCloak}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{Quotation|'''The Spy'''|Promise not to bleed on my suit, and I'll kill you quickly.|sound=Spy_taunts01.wav}}
 
  
'''Your Eternal Reward''' is an unlockable, community-made weapon added in the [[Polycount Update]] that replaces the [[Spy]]'s [[Knife]]. It appears as a long, ornate dagger.  Landing an attack on an enemy's back will [[backstab]] them, killing the target in one hit and disguising the Spy instantaneously as the target. The target will not scream in pain as they usually do from a backstab and their corpse will fade away almost instantly, as if they are cloaking, giving the illusion that the Spy is taking their place. The disguise is so fast that Sentry Guns won't target the Spy who backstabbed the enemy.
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{{Quotation|'''Your Eternal Reward''' publicity blurb|Behold the '''phenomenal, cosmic power''' of this '''diamond in the rough'''!}}
When used in conjunction with the rest of the Saharan Spy pack, the noise of decloaking will be reduced by 25% making it a good idea to use this weapon with the others, as the player will rely on their Cloak quite a bit.
 
  
==Damage==
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'''Your Eternal Reward''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Weapons#spymelee|melee weapon]] for the [[Spy]]. It is a long, ornate dagger with distinctive oriental designs, a team-colored wooden handle, and a curved golden hilt. The other side of the handle, when holding the knife, has a crack in it.
* Base: 40 (28-54 damage)
 
* Mini-Crit: 54
 
* [[Critical hit]]: 120, but only during Humiliation, charged via Kritzkrieg or during Crit boost given after capturing the Intelligence.
 
* [[Backstab]]: 600% of the enemy's current health resulting in an instant kill if stabbed in the back (An arc of approximately 180° behind the player model).
 
''Note'': Damages are approximate and determined by community testing.
 
  
==Function times==
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This weapon retains the instant-kill [[backstab]] ability of the [[Knife]], but with some tweaks. Upon a successful backstab, the Spy instantaneously [[disguise]]s as the target without the puffs of smoke that usually surround a disguising Spy. Furthermore, the victim does not scream upon death (although there is still the noise of the backstab itself), nor does a [[Kill icon|death notice]] appear in the enemy team's kill feed. Also, the corpse of the victim fades away almost instantly as if cloaking (unless that user has the [[Bombinomicon]] equipped, then there is the exploding death effect with no fade). Finally, the Spy does not use any voice [[responses]], including lines for dominations, on a successful backstab to prevent drawing unnecessary attention. The process is so quick and unnoticeable that the Spy is never revealed between disguises. Therefore, [[Sentry Gun]]s are unable to target the Spy between backstabs, making it easier to backstab unaware [[Engineer]]s and sap their buildings. Upon backstabbing someone who is being healed by a Medic, the healing beam is automatically transfered to the Spy. Altogether, backstabs become much more difficult to track, as victims disappear silently with the Spy instantly taking their place in battle.
* Attack Interval: 0.8
 
All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
 
  
==Blueprint==
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However, the disguise effect is not activated if the target does not die from the backstab; namely, if the target is wearing a [[Razorback]] or is invulnerable. Non-backstab kills achieved do not grant the Spy the victim's disguise and the kill appears in the killfeed, but the kill is still silent and the corpse of the victim disappears.
{{Blueprint
 
| ingredient-1 = Cloak and Dagger
 
| ingredient-2 = Reclaimed Metal
 
| result = Your Eternal Reward
 
}}
 
  
==Trivia==
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As its downside, disguising (or re-disguising) using the [[Disguise Kit]] requires a full [[Cloak]] meter, which is consumed in the process unless the Spy is standing in a [[Respawn|respawn room]]. Disguising while invisible is not possible, unless the [[Cloak and Dagger]] is equipped. Disguising fully consumes the cloak meter but does not force the Spy to uncloak. Changing or fake-reloading a disguise's held weapon is not affected and does not consume any cloak. In addition, the user's cloak drains 33% faster.
*Currently, if you are disguised as an enemy with Your Eternal Reward, you cannot switch your disguise weapon. This may be either be a feature or a bug.
 
*If you return to the Resupply Locker you will lose any disguise you have acquired using Your Eternal Reward.
 
*Backstabbing a [[Scout]] that is using [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] will disguise you as the Scout, even though the Scout does not die.
 
**Also you will disguise as a [[Sniper]] after backstabing one wearing a [[Razorback]]
 
*The name is a reference to a scene in the 1992 film [[wikipedia:Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]].  
 
{{youtube|sj52wrSksIQ|width=100}}
 
*This is furthered by the entry's description mentioning the phrases "Phenominal[sic] Cosmic Power" and "Diamond in the Rough", both of which are used in the movie
 
*Before the item was released, Robin Walker joked that the Eternal Reward's drawback would be that it cannot [[facestab]].
 
*This is the first unlock that removes an item from a class.
 
*When pulling out the Your Eternal Reward you can still hear the Sound effect of the [[Knife]] opening up.
 
  
==Related Achievements==
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If the player backstabs an enemy Spy who is currently disguised as a member of the player's team, the player does not receive the disguise of the player's own team member, and instead disguises as the enemy Spy.
===Soldier===
 
{|
 
|[[Image:Tf soldier war crime spybunal.png|64px]]
 
|''' War Crime Spybunal '''
 
Kill a Spy who just backstabbed a teammate.
 
|}
 
  
===Sniper===
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[[Taunts|Taunting]] with Your Eternal Reward equipped results in the [[Fencing]] kill taunt. Kills made are silent and the victim's corpse disappears. However, the disguise effect is not activated even if the taunt hits the victim's back.
{|
 
|[[Image:Tf sniper shock treatment.png|64px]]
 
|width=50%|''' Shock Treatment '''
 
Kill a Spy whose backstab attempt was blocked by your Razorback.
 
  
|[[Image:Tf sniper consolation prize.png|64px]]
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In [[Mann vs. Machine]], the Your Eternal Reward undisguises before applying the disguise. Robots are therefore not fooled by the effect, and still target the Spy.<ref>game\shared\tf\tf_weapon_knife.cpp:L238-250</ref>
|width=50%|''' Consolation Prize '''
 
Get backstabbed 50 times.  
 
|}
 
  
===Spy===
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The kill icon for Your Eternal Reward was contributed by {{Steamid|76561197976113694}}.
{|
 
|[[Image:Tf spy a cut above.png|64px]]
 
|width=50%|''' A Cut Above '''
 
Kill an enemy Spy wielding a Revolver, using your knife.  
 
  
|[[Image:Tf spy agent provocateur.png|64px]]
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== Damage and function times ==
|width=50%|''' Agent Provocateur '''
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{{Damage table
Backstab your Steam Community friends 10 times.
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| identical        = [[Knife]]
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| damagetype      = Melee
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| rangetype        = Melee
  
|-
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| damage          = yes
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|  base            = 40
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|  backstab        = {{tooltip|600%|Of target's current health}}
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|  minicrit        = 54
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|  crit            = {{tooltip|120|Only while crit boosted}}
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| function times  = yes
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|  attack interval = 0.8 s
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}}
  
|[[Image:Tf spy come in from the cold.png|64px]]
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== Item set ==
|width=50%|''' Come In From The Cold '''
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{{Set|The Saharan Spy}}
Get a Revenge kill with a backstab.
 
  
|[[Image:Tf spy counter espionage.png|64px]]
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{{Weapon Demonstration}}
|width=50%|'''Counter Espionage'''
 
Backstab a disguised Spy.
 
  
|-
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== Crafting ==
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{{See also|Crafting}}
  
|[[Image:Tf spy die another way.png|64px]]
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=== Blueprint ===
|width=50%|''' Die Another Way '''
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{{Blueprint
Kill a Sniper after your backstab breaks his Razorback.
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| ingredient-1 = Cloak and Dagger
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| ingredient-2 = Reclaimed Metal
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| result = Your Eternal Reward
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}}
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{{Blueprint | autoresult = Spy Melee}}
  
|[[Image:Tf spy dr nooooo.png|64px]]
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=== As a crafting ingredient ===
|width=50%|''' Dr. Nooooo '''
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{{Blueprint|autoresult=Saharan Spy}}
Backstab a Medic that is ready to deploy an ÜberCharge.
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{{Blueprint
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| ingredient-1 = Your Eternal Reward
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| ingredient-2 = Scrap Metal
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| result = Conniver's Kunai
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}}
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{{Blueprint
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| ingredient-1 = Reclaimed Metal
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| ingredient-2 = Your Eternal Reward
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| result = Spy-cicle
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}}
  
|-
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== Strange variant ==
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{{Strange item info
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| item-type = {{item kind|Knife}}
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| rankson = kills
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| can deal taunt damage = yes
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  | att-1-positive = {{attribute|DisguiseOnBackstab}}
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  | att-2-positive = {{attribute|SilentKiller}}
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  | att-3-negative = {{attribute|CloakMeterConsumeRate|33}}
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  | att-4-negative = {{attribute|DisguiseConsumesCloak}}
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| can deal critical damage = no
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}}
  
|[[Image:Tf spy fyi i am a spy.png|64px]]
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== Related achievements ==
|width=50%|''' FYI I am a Spy '''
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=== {{Class link|Soldier}} ===
Backstab a Medic who has healed you in the last 5 seconds.
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Soldier|War Crime Spybunal}}
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}}
  
|[[Image:Tf spy high value target.png|64px]]
 
|width=50%|''' High Value Target '''
 
Backstab an enemy who is dominating 3 or more of your teammates.
 
  
|-
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=== {{Class link|Sniper}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Sniper|Consolation Prize}}
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| 2 = {{Show achievement|Sniper|Shock Treatment}}
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}}
  
|[[Image:Tf spy identity theft.png|64px]]
 
|width=50%|''' Identity Theft '''
 
Backstab the enemy that you're currently disguised as.
 
  
|[[Image:Tf spy is it safe.png|64px]]
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=== {{Class link|Spy}} ===
|width=50%|''' Is It Safe? '''
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{{Knife related achievements}}
Backstab 50 enemies who are capturing control points.
 
  
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== Update history ==
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{{Update history|
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'''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
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* Your Eternal Reward was added to the game.
  
|[[Image:Tf spy may i cut in.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|10|6|2010}}'''
|width=50%|''' May I Cut In? '''
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* The auto disguise effect is fixed to only occur when the target does not survive the [[backstab]].
Backstab an enemy and the Medic healing him within 10 seconds of each other.  
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* Disguising will no longer occur when the Spy is carrying the [[Intelligence]].
  
|[[Image:Tf spy sapsucker.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|10|8|2010}}'''
|width=50%|''' Sapsucker '''
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* {{Undocumented}} The Your Eternal Reward was added to the [[crafting]] blueprint for the [[Familiar Fez]].
Sap an enemy building, then backstab the Engineer who built it within 5 seconds.  
 
  
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'''{{Patch name|12|17|2010}}''' ([[Australian Christmas]])
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* Spies can now change their disguise weapon via 'lastdisguise' while using 'Your Eternal Reward'.
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* Already-disguised Your Eternal Reward Spies are no longer forced to switch to displaying the melee weapon when they make a kill.
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* Spies no longer play speech lines when making a kill with the Your Eternal Reward.
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* [[Sentry Gun]]s no longer track Your Eternal Reward Spies after they backstab someone.
  
|[[Image:Tf spy slash and burn.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|1|7|2011}}'''
|width=50%|''' Slash and Burn '''
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* Fixed enemies seeing death notices when you backstab their teammates with Your Eternal Reward.
Backstab an enemy, who then switches to Pyro before they respawn.  
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* Fixed the attack animation not always playing correctly for the Your Eternal Reward.
  
|[[Image:Tf spy spymaster.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|2|14|2011}}'''
|width=50%|''' Spymaster '''
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* Fixed [[melee]] attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).
Backstab 1000 enemies.  
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* Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on tournament servers when the server is restricting the player's weapons using the item_whitelist.
  
|-
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'''{{Patch name|3|15|2011}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} The Your Eternal Reward was added in the crafting blueprint for the [[Conniver's Kunai]].
  
|[[Image:Tf spy the man from puncture.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|7|22|2011}}'''
|width=50%|''' The Man From P.U.N.C.T.U.R.E. '''
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* {{Undocumented}} The silent killer attribute wording was changed from "This weapon is a silent killer" to "Silent Killer: No attack noise from backstabs".
Stab an enemy while Fencing.  
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* {{Undocumented}} Your Eternal Reward no longer defaults to the disguise's stock primary weapon after a backstab. It will now properly show an unlockable primary weapon if the victim was using one.  
  
|[[Image:Tf spy the man with the broken guns.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|12|1|2011}}'''
|width=50%|''' The Man with the Broken Guns '''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] Quality.
Backstab an Engineer, then sap 3 of his buildings within 10 seconds.  
 
  
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'''{{Patch name|1|11|2012}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} The Your Eternal Reward was added to the crafting blueprint for the [[Spy-cicle]].
  
|[[Image:Tf spy triple crossed.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|7|3|2015}}'''
|width=50%|''' Triplecrossed '''
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* Fixed Spies that have picked up a dropped Your Eternal Reward or [[Wanga Prick]] being able to manually disguise.
Backstab 3 Snipers in a single life.  
 
  
|[[Image:Tf spy wetwork.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|10|20|2017}} #1''' ([[Jungle Inferno Update]])
|width=50%|''' Wetwork '''
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*Changed attributes:
Stab an enemy to death while under the influence of Jarate.  
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** Removed Cannot Disguise penalty.
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** Non-kill disguises require and consume a full cloak meter. Backstab-based disguises are still free.
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** Increased cloak drain rate by 33%.
  
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'''{{Patch name|12|17|2021}}'''
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* Fixed Your Eternal Reward ragdolls not fading.
  
|[[Image:Tf spy you only shiv thrice.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|7|18|2024}} #1''' ([[Summer 2024 Update]])
|width=50%|''' You Only Shiv Thrice '''
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* Updated the materials for Your Eternal Reward to fix incorrect lighting under certain conditions (community fix from Lindon).
Backstab 3 enemies within 10 seconds.  
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}}
|}
 
  
==Gallery==
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== Bugs ==
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* Should the player die after switching the equipped melee from Your Eternal Reward to the Knife, respawning may not be possible until they change classes.
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* Backstabbing the person you are disguised as while they are holding their melee occasionally causes the disguise weapon to become the Your Eternal Reward.
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* If the Spy backstabs an enemy who is then auto-balanced, the Spy disguises as a friendly version of that class.
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* Certain problems exist with the weapon when using DirectX 8; enemy bodies do not fade away when backstabbed, and the weapon is visible when the Spy is cloaked.
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* Backstabbing a disguised Spy using Your Eternal Reward does not give the [[Spy achievements|Spy achievement]] '''Counter Espionage'''.
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* Disguising while holding out the [[Dead Ringer]] results in it still being held out and showing it charging. Upon it being fully charged, it acts normally. However, if the user takes damage while the uncharged Dead Ringer is active they still receive the 75% feign damage resistance on the first hit taken.
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== Notes ==
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* Backstabbing an [[Engineer]] while he is hauling a building results in the killfeed displaying the building's destruction to the enemy team.
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== Trivia ==
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* Before the item was released, [[Robin Walker]] joked that Your Eternal Reward's drawback would be that it cannot [[Backstab#Issues|facestab]].<ref>PC Gamer: Next TF2 update adds trading, new game mode (https://www.pcgamer.com/next-tf2-update-adds-trading-new-game-mode/)</ref>
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* The name is a reference to a [https://youtu.be/MqiiCD7ECVk scene] in the 1992 film ''[[w:Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' where Jafar fools Aladdin with his disguise and then attempts to murder him with a dagger that Jafar refers to as "{{botignore|your eternal reward}}".
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== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Eternal Reward 1st person red cropped.png|RED 1st person view.
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File:BLU Eternal Reward.png|[[BLU]] variant of the weapon.
File:Eternal Reward 1st person red.png|Full RED 1st person view.
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File:Your Eternal Reward 1st person red.png|[[RED]] first-person view.
File:Eternal Reward ready to Backstab 1st person red cropped.png|RED 1st person view ready to [[Backstab]].
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File:Your Eternal Reward ready to Backstab 1st person red.png|RED first-person view, ready to Backstab.
File:Eternal Reward ready to Backstab 1st person red.png|Full RED 1st person view ready to [[Backstab]].
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File:Your Eternal Reward 1st person blu.png|BLU first-person view.
File:Eternal Reward 1st person blu cropped.png|BLU 1st person view.
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File:Your Eternal Reward ready to Backstab 1st person blu.png|BLU first-person view, ready to Backstab.
File:Eternal Reward 1st person blu.png|Full BLU 1st person view.
 
File:Eternal Reward ready to Backstab 1st person blu cropped.png|BLU 1st person view ready to [[Backstab]].
 
File:Eternal Reward ready to Backstab 1st person blu.png|Full BLU 1st person view ready to [[Backstab]].
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
==See also==
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== References ==
*[[Spy strategy#Your Eternal Reward |Your Eternal Reward strategy]]
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<references/>
*[[Backstab]]
 
  
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== See also ==
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* [[Basic Spy strategy#Your Eternal Reward + reskins|Your Eternal Reward strategy]]
  
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[[Category:Melee weapons]]
 

Latest revision as of 14:02, 2 November 2024

Behold the phenomenal, cosmic power of this diamond in the rough!
Your Eternal Reward publicity blurb

Your Eternal Reward is a community-created melee weapon for the Spy. It is a long, ornate dagger with distinctive oriental designs, a team-colored wooden handle, and a curved golden hilt. The other side of the handle, when holding the knife, has a crack in it.

This weapon retains the instant-kill backstab ability of the Knife, but with some tweaks. Upon a successful backstab, the Spy instantaneously disguises as the target without the puffs of smoke that usually surround a disguising Spy. Furthermore, the victim does not scream upon death (although there is still the noise of the backstab itself), nor does a death notice appear in the enemy team's kill feed. Also, the corpse of the victim fades away almost instantly as if cloaking (unless that user has the Bombinomicon equipped, then there is the exploding death effect with no fade). Finally, the Spy does not use any voice responses, including lines for dominations, on a successful backstab to prevent drawing unnecessary attention. The process is so quick and unnoticeable that the Spy is never revealed between disguises. Therefore, Sentry Guns are unable to target the Spy between backstabs, making it easier to backstab unaware Engineers and sap their buildings. Upon backstabbing someone who is being healed by a Medic, the healing beam is automatically transfered to the Spy. Altogether, backstabs become much more difficult to track, as victims disappear silently with the Spy instantly taking their place in battle.

However, the disguise effect is not activated if the target does not die from the backstab; namely, if the target is wearing a Razorback or is invulnerable. Non-backstab kills achieved do not grant the Spy the victim's disguise and the kill appears in the killfeed, but the kill is still silent and the corpse of the victim disappears.

As its downside, disguising (or re-disguising) using the Disguise Kit requires a full Cloak meter, which is consumed in the process unless the Spy is standing in a respawn room. Disguising while invisible is not possible, unless the Cloak and Dagger is equipped. Disguising fully consumes the cloak meter but does not force the Spy to uncloak. Changing or fake-reloading a disguise's held weapon is not affected and does not consume any cloak. In addition, the user's cloak drains 33% faster.

If the player backstabs an enemy Spy who is currently disguised as a member of the player's team, the player does not receive the disguise of the player's own team member, and instead disguises as the enemy Spy.

Taunting with Your Eternal Reward equipped results in the Fencing kill taunt. Kills made are silent and the victim's corpse disappears. However, the disguise effect is not activated even if the taunt hits the victim's back.

In Mann vs. Machine, the Your Eternal Reward undisguises before applying the disguise. Robots are therefore not fooled by the effect, and still target the Spy.[1]

The kill icon for Your Eternal Reward was contributed by Psyke .

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Identical to: Knife
Damage and function times
Damage type Melee
Ranged or Melee damage? Melee
Damage
Base damage 100% 40
Backstab 600%
Critical 120
Mini-crit 54
Function times
Attack interval 0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets
The Saharan Spy
Backpack The Saharan Spy Bundle.png
Effect

Extra effects when taunting.

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Cloak and Dagger Reclaimed Metal Your Eternal Reward
Item icon Cloak and Dagger.png + Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png = Item icon Your Eternal Reward.png
Class Token - Spy Slot Token - Melee Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Spy.png + Item icon Slot Token - Melee.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Your Eternal Reward.png Item icon Conniver's Kunai.png Item icon Big Earner.png Item icon Wanga Prick.png
Item icon Sharp Dresser.png Item icon Spy-cicle.png

As a crafting ingredient

Refined Metal Saharan Spy weapon Familiar Fez
Item icon Refined Metal.pngx4 + Item icon L'Etranger.pngItem icon Your Eternal Reward.png = Item icon Familiar Fez.png
Your Eternal Reward Scrap Metal Conniver's Kunai
Item icon Your Eternal Reward.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png = Item icon Conniver's Kunai.png
Reclaimed Metal Your Eternal Reward Spy-cicle
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png + Item icon Your Eternal Reward.png = Item icon Spy-cicle.png

Strange variant


Related achievements

Leaderboard class soldier.png Soldier

War Crime Spybunal
War Crime Spybunal
Kill a Spy who just backstabbed a teammate.


Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper

Consolation Prize
Consolation Prize
Get backstabbed 50 times.
Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment
Kill a spy whose backstab attempt was blocked by your Razorback.


Leaderboard class spy.png Spy

A Cut Above
A Cut Above
Kill a gun-wielding Spy with your knife.


Agent Provocateur
Agent Provocateur
Backstab your Steam Community friends 10 times.


Come in From the Cold
Come in From the Cold
Get a Revenge kill with a backstab.


Counter Espionage
Counter Espionage
Backstab a disguised Spy.


Die Another Way
Die Another Way
Kill a Sniper after your backstab breaks his Razorback.


Dr. Nooooo
Dr. Nooooo
Backstab a Medic that is ready to deploy an ÜberCharge.


Fast Fingers
Fast Fingers
Backstab a Scout that is using the Back Scatter.


FYI I am a Spy
FYI I am a Spy
Backstab a Medic who has healed you in the last 5 seconds.


High Value Target
High Value Target
Backstab an enemy who is dominating 3 or more of your teammates.


Identity Theft
Identity Theft
Backstab the enemy that you're currently disguised as.
Is It Safe?
Is It Safe?
Backstab 50 enemies who are capturing control points.


May I Cut In?
May I Cut In?
Backstab an enemy and the Medic healing him within 10 seconds of each other.


Sapsucker
Sapsucker
Sap an enemy building, then backstab the Engineer who built it within 5 seconds.


Slash and Burn
Slash and Burn
Backstab an enemy, who then switches to Pyro before they respawn.


Spymaster
Spymaster
Backstab 1000 enemies.


The Man from P.U.N.C.T.U.R.E.
The Man from P.U.N.C.T.U.R.E.
Stab an enemy while fencing.


The Man with the Broken Guns
The Man with the Broken Guns
Backstab an Engineer, then sap 3 of his buildings within 10 seconds.


Triplecrossed
Triplecrossed
Backstab 3 Snipers in a single life.


Wetwork
Wetwork
Stab an enemy to death while under the influence of Jarate.


You Only Shiv Thrice
You Only Shiv Thrice
Backstab 3 enemies within 10 seconds.

Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
  • Your Eternal Reward was added to the game.

October 6, 2010 Patch

  • The auto disguise effect is fixed to only occur when the target does not survive the backstab.
  • Disguising will no longer occur when the Spy is carrying the Intelligence.

October 8, 2010 Patch

December 17, 2010 Patch (Australian Christmas)

  • Spies can now change their disguise weapon via 'lastdisguise' while using 'Your Eternal Reward'.
  • Already-disguised Your Eternal Reward Spies are no longer forced to switch to displaying the melee weapon when they make a kill.
  • Spies no longer play speech lines when making a kill with the Your Eternal Reward.
  • Sentry Guns no longer track Your Eternal Reward Spies after they backstab someone.

January 7, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed enemies seeing death notices when you backstab their teammates with Your Eternal Reward.
  • Fixed the attack animation not always playing correctly for the Your Eternal Reward.

February 14, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).
  • Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on tournament servers when the server is restricting the player's weapons using the item_whitelist.

March 15, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Your Eternal Reward was added in the crafting blueprint for the Conniver's Kunai.

July 22, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The silent killer attribute wording was changed from "This weapon is a silent killer" to "Silent Killer: No attack noise from backstabs".
  • [Undocumented] Your Eternal Reward no longer defaults to the disguise's stock primary weapon after a backstab. It will now properly show an unlockable primary weapon if the victim was using one.

December 1, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange Quality.

January 11, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Your Eternal Reward was added to the crafting blueprint for the Spy-cicle.

July 3, 2015 Patch

  • Fixed Spies that have picked up a dropped Your Eternal Reward or Wanga Prick being able to manually disguise.

October 20, 2017 Patch #1 (Jungle Inferno Update)

  • Changed attributes:
    • Removed Cannot Disguise penalty.
    • Non-kill disguises require and consume a full cloak meter. Backstab-based disguises are still free.
    • Increased cloak drain rate by 33%.

December 17, 2021 Patch

  • Fixed Your Eternal Reward ragdolls not fading.

July 18, 2024 Patch #1 (Summer 2024 Update)

  • Updated the materials for Your Eternal Reward to fix incorrect lighting under certain conditions (community fix from Lindon).

Bugs

  • Should the player die after switching the equipped melee from Your Eternal Reward to the Knife, respawning may not be possible until they change classes.
  • Backstabbing the person you are disguised as while they are holding their melee occasionally causes the disguise weapon to become the Your Eternal Reward.
  • If the Spy backstabs an enemy who is then auto-balanced, the Spy disguises as a friendly version of that class.
  • Certain problems exist with the weapon when using DirectX 8; enemy bodies do not fade away when backstabbed, and the weapon is visible when the Spy is cloaked.
  • Backstabbing a disguised Spy using Your Eternal Reward does not give the Spy achievement Counter Espionage.
  • Disguising while holding out the Dead Ringer results in it still being held out and showing it charging. Upon it being fully charged, it acts normally. However, if the user takes damage while the uncharged Dead Ringer is active they still receive the 75% feign damage resistance on the first hit taken.

Notes

  • Backstabbing an Engineer while he is hauling a building results in the killfeed displaying the building's destruction to the enemy team.

Trivia

  • Before the item was released, Robin Walker joked that Your Eternal Reward's drawback would be that it cannot facestab.[2]
  • The name is a reference to a scene in the 1992 film Aladdin where Jafar fools Aladdin with his disguise and then attempts to murder him with a dagger that Jafar refers to as "your eternal reward".

Gallery

References

  1. game\shared\tf\tf_weapon_knife.cpp:L238-250
  2. PC Gamer: Next TF2 update adds trading, new game mode (https://www.pcgamer.com/next-tf2-update-adds-trading-new-game-mode/)

See also