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{{Weapon infobox
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| type            = weapon
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| has-team-colors = yes
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| team-colors     = yes
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| skin-image-red = RED Eternal Reward.png
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| skin-image-red   = RED Eternal Reward.png
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| skin-image-blu = BLU Eternal Reward.png
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| skin-image-blu   = BLU Eternal Reward.png
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| kill-icon-2   = backstab
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| kill-icon-2     = backstab
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| weapon-slot    = [[Melee]]
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| kill-icon-3      = fencing
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| used-by       = [[Spy]]
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| kill-tooltip-3  = Taunting
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| level-and-type = Level 1 Knife
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| used-by         = {{used by|Spy}}
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| ammo-loaded   = N/A
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| slot            = melee
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| ammo-carried   = N/A
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| contributed-by  = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197996055531|143017136}}
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| display-loadout-stats = yes
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| released        = {{Patch name|9|30|2010}}
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| backpack-image = eternal reward
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| released-major  = Mann-Conomy Update
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| 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}}
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| negative-attributes = Wearer cannot disguise
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| marketable      = yes
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| availability   = Craft
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| numbered        = no
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| 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}}
 
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{{Quotation|'''The Spy''' on equal treatment|Promise not to bleed on my suit, and I'll kill you quickly.|sound=Spy_taunts01.wav}}
 
  
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'''Your Eternal Reward''' is a [[melee]] weapon for the [[Spy]] class. It appears as a long, ornate dagger with distinct oriental designs.
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{{Quotation|'''Your Eternal Reward''' publicity blurb|Behold the '''phenomenal, cosmic power''' of this '''diamond in the rough'''!}}
  
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This weapon retains the [[backstab]] ability inherent to the [[Knife]], but with additional features. Should the player successfully execute a backstab, the Spy will instantaneously [[disguise]] as the target. Furthermore, the enemy will not scream in pain as usual and their corpse will fade away almost instantly as if they are cloaking. The process is so fast that the [[Spy]] is never revealed between disguises; he simply swaps instantly to the new one. [[Sentry Gun]]s will therefore be unable to target the Spy during the process. Despite this, the kill feed will still display the death to observant players. By backstabbing someone who is being healed by a Medic, the healing beam will automatically transfer to you upon killing them. This is perfect for tricking unaware medics.
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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.
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The disguise effect is activated upon a successful backstab; if the target does not die (for example if they are invulnerable or wearing a [[Razorback]]) the Spy will not disguise. Kills made without backstabbing will not disguise the Spy, yet the kill will be silent and the corpse will disappear. Returning to a resupply locker will remove the current disguise on the Spy.  
 
  
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The player will be unable to disguise normally using the [[Disguise Kit]], which will be removed from the inventory. Moreover, disguised weapons cannot be switched. This forces Spies to rely on extended use of [[Cloak]]ing to move around undetected.  
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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.
  
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==Damage==
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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.
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* Base: 40 (28-54 damage)
 
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* Mini-Crit: 54
 
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* [[Critical hit]]: 120, but only during Humiliation, charged via Kritzkrieg or during Crit boost given after capturing the Intelligence.
 
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* [[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).
 
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''Note'': Damages are approximate and determined by community testing.
 
  
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==Function times==
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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.
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* Attack Interval: 0.8s
 
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''Note'': Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
 
  
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==Item set==
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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.
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This item is part of the ''Saharan Spy'' set. When the entire set is worn, the set provides these additional stats:
 
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*'''Reduced decloak sound volume'''
 
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*'''0.5 sec longer Cloak blink time'''
 
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The other set items are:
 
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*[[L'Etranger]]
 
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*[[Familiar Fez]]
 
  
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== Demonstration ==
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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.
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{{youtube|Z3UJZ3rtNSs}}
 
  
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{{youtube|BkKGhwlT-fU}}
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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>
  
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==Blueprint==
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The kill icon for Your Eternal Reward was contributed by {{Steamid|76561197976113694}}.
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{{Blueprint
 
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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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== Damage and function times ==
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{{Damage table
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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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}}
  
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==Related Achievements==
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== Item set ==
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===Soldier===
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{{Set|The Saharan Spy}}
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{|
 
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|[[Image:Tf soldier war crime spybunal.png|64px]]
 
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|''' War Crime Spybunal '''
 
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Kill a Spy who just backstabbed a teammate.
 
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|}
 
  
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===Sniper===
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{{Weapon Demonstration}}
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{|
 
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|[[Image:Tf sniper shock treatment.png|64px]]
 
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|width=50%|''' Shock Treatment '''
 
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Kill a Spy whose backstab attempt was blocked by your Razorback.
 
  
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|[[Image:Tf sniper consolation prize.png|64px]]
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== Crafting ==
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|width=50%|''' Consolation Prize '''
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{{See also|Crafting}}
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Get backstabbed 50 times.
 
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|}
 
  
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===Spy===
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=== Blueprint ===
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{|
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{{Blueprint
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|[[Image:Tf spy a cut above.png|64px]]
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| ingredient-1 = Cloak and Dagger
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|width=50%|''' A Cut Above '''
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| ingredient-2 = Reclaimed Metal
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Kill an enemy Spy wielding a Revolver, using your knife.
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| result = Your Eternal Reward
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}}
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{{Blueprint | autoresult = Spy Melee}}
  
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|[[Image:Tf spy agent provocateur.png|64px]]
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=== As a crafting ingredient ===
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|width=50%|''' Agent Provocateur '''
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{{Blueprint|autoresult=Saharan Spy}}
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Backstab your Steam Community friends 10 times.
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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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|-
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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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}}
  
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|[[Image:Tf spy come in from the cold.png|64px]]
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== Related achievements ==
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|width=50%|''' Come In From The Cold '''
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=== {{Class link|Soldier}} ===
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Get a Revenge kill with a backstab.
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Soldier|War Crime Spybunal}}
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}}
  
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|[[Image:Tf spy counter espionage.png|64px]]
 
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|width=50%|'''Counter Espionage'''
 
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Backstab a disguised Spy.
 
  
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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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}}
  
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|[[Image:Tf spy die another way.png|64px]]
 
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|width=50%|''' Die Another Way '''
 
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Kill a Sniper after your backstab breaks his Razorback.
 
  
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|[[Image:Tf spy dr nooooo.png|64px]]
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=== {{Class link|Spy}} ===
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|width=50%|''' Dr. Nooooo '''
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{{Knife related achievements}}
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Backstab a Medic that is ready to deploy an ÜberCharge.
 
  
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|-
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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.
  
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|[[Image:Tf spy fyi i am a spy.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|10|6|2010}}'''
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|width=50%|''' FYI I am a Spy '''
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* The auto disguise effect is fixed to only occur when the target does not survive the [[backstab]].
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Backstab a Medic who has healed you in the last 5 seconds.  
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* Disguising will no longer occur when the Spy is carrying the [[Intelligence]].
  
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|[[Image:Tf spy high value target.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|10|8|2010}}'''
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|width=50%|''' High Value Target '''
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* {{Undocumented}} The Your Eternal Reward was added to the [[crafting]] blueprint for the [[Familiar Fez]].
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Backstab an enemy who is dominating 3 or more of your teammates.  
 
  
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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.
  
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|[[Image:Tf spy identity theft.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|1|7|2011}}'''
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|width=50%|''' Identity Theft '''
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* Fixed enemies seeing death notices when you backstab their teammates with Your Eternal Reward.
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Backstab the enemy that you're currently disguised as.  
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* Fixed the attack animation not always playing correctly for the Your Eternal Reward.
  
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|[[Image:Tf spy is it safe.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|2|14|2011}}'''
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|width=50%|''' Is It Safe? '''
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* Fixed [[melee]] attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).
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Backstab 50 enemies who are capturing control points.  
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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]].
  
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|[[Image:Tf spy may i cut in.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|7|22|2011}}'''
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|width=50%|''' May I Cut In? '''
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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".
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Backstab an enemy and the Medic healing him within 10 seconds of each other.  
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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.  
  
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|[[Image:Tf spy sapsucker.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|12|1|2011}}'''
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|width=50%|''' Sapsucker '''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] Quality.
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Sap an enemy building, then backstab the Engineer who built it within 5 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]].
  
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|[[Image:Tf spy slash and burn.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|7|3|2015}}'''
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|width=50%|''' Slash and Burn '''
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* Fixed Spies that have picked up a dropped Your Eternal Reward or [[Wanga Prick]] being able to manually disguise.
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Backstab an enemy, who then switches to Pyro before they respawn.  
 
  
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|[[Image:Tf spy spymaster.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|10|20|2017}} #1''' ([[Jungle Inferno Update]])
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|width=50%|''' Spymaster '''
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*Changed attributes:
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Backstab 1000 enemies.  
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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.
  
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|[[Image:Tf spy the man from puncture.png|64px]]
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'''{{Patch name|7|18|2024}} #1''' ([[Summer 2024 Update]])
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|width=50%|''' The Man From P.U.N.C.T.U.R.E. '''
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* Updated the materials for Your Eternal Reward to fix incorrect lighting under certain conditions (community fix from Lindon).
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Stab an enemy while Fencing.
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}}
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|[[Image:Tf spy the man with the broken guns.png|64px]]
 
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|width=50%|''' The Man with the Broken Guns '''
 
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Backstab an Engineer, then sap 3 of his buildings within 10 seconds.
 
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|[[Image:Tf spy triple crossed.png|64px]]
 
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|width=50%|''' Triplecrossed '''
 
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Backstab 3 Snipers in a single life.
 
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|[[Image:Tf spy wetwork.png|64px]]
 
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|width=50%|''' Wetwork '''
 
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Stab an enemy to death while under the influence of Jarate.
 
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|[[Image:Tf spy you only shiv thrice.png|64px]]
 
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|width=50%|''' You Only Shiv Thrice '''
 
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Backstab 3 enemies within 10 seconds.  
 
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==Trivia==
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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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*Before the item was released, Robin Walker joked that the Eternal Reward's drawback would be that it cannot [[facestab]]. (It is still possible, though)
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== Notes ==
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*When pulling out Your Eternal Reward, the blade-opening sound effect of the Knife unfolding can still be heard. In addition, the handle still splits like the traditional knife.
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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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*If the player dies after switching Your Eternal Reward to the Knife, it may trigger a bug where respawning is not possible until they swap classes.
 
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*Before the [[October 6, 2010 Patch]], the knife's auto-disguise effect would take effect even if the target survives the backstab. It even worked when the Spy was carrying the [[intelligence]], which was not possible otherwise.
 
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*Currently an exploit exists where if one were to wield this weapon before rounds start, then jump into the air and change weapons rapidly the disguise menu may show up. This defeats the drawback of the weapon.
 
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*Currently, there seems to be two missing animations for this knife. When in first person, you can attack with the knife and the animation will appear idle and a sound will still play. You still swing the knife in third person.
 
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*Currently, backstabs with this weapon will give the opposing team a kill notification. Robin Walker has stated that this is a bug and will be fixed<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1462152</ref>
 
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*The name is a reference to a scene in the 1992 film [[wikipedia:Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]. The entry's description in the Polycount contest furthers this by mentioning the phrases "Phenominal <small>[sic]</small> Cosmic Power" and "Diamond in the Rough", both of which are used in the movie.
 
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{{youtube|sj52wrSksIQ|width=100}}
 
  
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<references/>
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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==
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== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:Your 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.
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File:Your 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.
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File:Your 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.
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File:Your 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.
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File:Your 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.
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File:Your Eternal Reward 1st person blu.png|Full BLU 1st person view.
 
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File:Your Eternal Reward ready to Backstab 1st person blu cropped.png|BLU 1st person view ready to [[Backstab]].
 
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File:Your Eternal Reward ready to Backstab 1st person blu.png|Full BLU 1st person view ready to [[Backstab]].
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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== References ==
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<references/>
  
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==See also==
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== See also ==
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*[[Spy strategy#Your Eternal Reward |Your Eternal Reward strategy]]
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* [[Basic Spy strategy#Your Eternal Reward + reskins|Your Eternal Reward strategy]]
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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

  • BLU variant of the weapon.

  • RED first-person view.

  • RED first-person view, ready to Backstab.

  • BLU first-person view.

  • BLU first-person view, ready to Backstab.

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/)

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