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m (It's not broken. It's essentially a stick that's been bent into an ovel shape and then tied together but that doesn't make it a "broken wooden frame". Sticks don't grow in perfect oval shapes.)
 
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{{Item infobox
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{{Weapon infobox
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| type            = weapon
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| weapon-slot    = [[Secondary]]
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| image            = Darwin's Danger Shield.png
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| used-by       = [[Sniper]]
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| hide-kill-icon  = yes
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| level-and-type = Level 10 Shield
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| used-by         = {{used by|Sniper}}
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| weapon-image   = Darwin's Danger Shield.png
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| slot            = secondary
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| ammo-loaded   = N/A
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| equip-region    = back
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| ammo-carried   = N/A
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| contributed-by  = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197991784335|143015056}}
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| display-loadout-stats = yes
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| released        = {{Patch name|9|30|2010}}
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| backpack-image = darwinshield
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| released-major   = Mann-Conomy Update
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| positive-attributes = +25 max health on wearer
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| availability    = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|collectors}}
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| availability   = Craft/Gift
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| marketable      = yes
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| contributed-by = {{steamid|76561197991784335|Spencer "Nrek" Kern}}
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| numbered        = no
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| medieval        = yes
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| ammo-loaded     = {{common string|N/A}}
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| ammo-carried     = {{common string|N/A}}
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| reload          = No reload
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| loadout         = yes
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  | loadout-prefix = none
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  | item-kind      = {{item kind|Shield}}
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  | item-level    = 10
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   | att-1-positive = {{attribute|DmgTaken_From_Fire_Reduced|50}}
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  | att-2-positive = {{attribute|AfterburnImmunity}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Quotation|'''The Sniper'''|I'm just getting warmed up.|sound=Sniper_domination20.wav}}
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{{Quotation|'''The Sniper''' taking advantage of afterburn immunity|That snuffed yer fire, ya filthy arsonist!|sound=Sniper DominationPyro04.wav}}
  
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The '''Darwin's Danger Shield''' is a craftable [[secondary]] weapon for the [[Sniper]] class. It appears as a crocodile hide, complete with tail, strung to a wood canvas. A bird skull is tied to the body strap.
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'''Darwin's Danger Shield''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Weapons#snipersecondary|secondary weapon]] for the [[Sniper]]. It is a crocodile hide, complete with a [[Jiggle bones|waving tail]], stretched over a wooden frame. A bird skull is tied to the brown leather body strap.
  
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Similar to the [[Razorback]], Darwin's Danger Shield is a passive item that is worn as a shield protecting the back. It provides an additional 25 max health to the Sniper wearing it. It does not, however, protect the player from [[backstab]]s.
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Darwin's Danger Shield is worn on the Sniper's back. Instead of protecting the wearer from [[backstab]]s, it grants a passive bonus of [[afterburn]] immunity and a 50% increased flame resistance.
  
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==Item set==
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== Item set ==
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This item is part of the ''Croc-o-Style Kit''. When the entire set is worn, the set provides this additional bonus:
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{{Set|The Croc-o-style Kit}}
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*'''The wearer cannot be killed by headshots''' (If the wearer is hit by a fatal headshot, then his health falls to 1 HP.)
 
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The other set items are:
 
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*[[Ol' Snaggletooth]]
 
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*[[Sydney Sleeper]]
 
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*[[Bushwacka]]
 
  
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== Blueprint ==
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{{Weapon Demonstration}}
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== Crafting ==
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{{See also|Crafting}}
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=== Blueprint ===
 
{{Blueprint
 
{{Blueprint
 
| ingredient-1 = Razorback
 
| ingredient-1 = Razorback
 
| ingredient-2 = Reclaimed Metal
 
| ingredient-2 = Reclaimed Metal
 
| result = Darwin's Danger Shield
 
| result = Darwin's Danger Shield
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}}
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{{Blueprint | autoresult = Sniper Secondary}}
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=== As a crafting ingredient ===
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{{Blueprint|autoresult=Croc-o-Style Kit}}
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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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* The Darwin's Danger Shield was added to the game. The attributes was:
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** +25 max health on wearer.
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'''{{Patch name|10|8|2010}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} The Darwin's Danger Shield was added to the [[crafting]] blueprint for the [[Ol' Snaggletooth]].
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'''{{Patch name|2|14|2011}}'''
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* Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on tournament servers when the server is restricting the player's weapons using the [[Competitive item restrictions#item whitelist|item_whitelist]].
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'''{{Patch name|7|10|2013}}'''
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* Changed attributes:
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** Added Bullet damage taken reduced by 15%.
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** Added Explosive damage taken increased by 20%.
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'''{{Patch name|10|20|2017}} #1''' ([[Jungle Inferno Update]])
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* Changed attributes:
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** Added afterburn immunity.
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** Added +50% fire resist.
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** Removed +25 max health on wearer.
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** Removed 20% explosive damage vulnerability on wearer.
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** Removed +15% bullet damage resistance on wearer.
 
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}}
  
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==Trivia==
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== Bugs ==
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[[Image:Crocsniper3.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Original design of the shield with legs.]]
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* The Darwin's Danger Shield does not appear when inspected from the [[Backpack]] menu.
  
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*The name of the weapon may be a reference to a multitude of things. Firstly, Darwin may refer to the capital of the Northern Territory in Australia, the Sniper's home country. Crocodiles are also often found around Darwin. On the other hand, Darwin may refer to [[Wikipedia:Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin]], who is known for proposing the scientific theory of [[Wikipedia:Natural Selection|natural selection]].
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== Gallery ==
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*The tail of the Darwin's Danger Shield is jiggleboned.
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<gallery>
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*This item might come from the same crocodile as [[Ol' Snaggletooth]] or the [[Trophy Belt]].
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File:Darwin Danger Shield Concept.jpg|Darwin's Danger Shield concept artwork, featuring legs.
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*The first version of the shield had jiggleboned legs, plus had the crocodile skin streched over a full shield intead of a wooden frame, but these were removed in the creation process. [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1141835&postcount=25]
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</gallery>
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*Darwin's Danger Shield was the first item to be featured on the Mann co. store front page.
 
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*The bird's skull may be from an [[Wikipedia:Egyptian Plover|Egyptian Plover]], a small bird that feeds off scraps of food stuck in the crocodile's teeth.
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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*[[Sniper strategy#Darwin's Danger Shield|Darwin's Danger Shield strategy]]
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* [[Basic Sniper strategy#Darwin's Danger Shield|Darwin's Danger Shield strategy]]
  
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Latest revision as of 01:01, 30 October 2024

“
That snuffed yer fire, ya filthy arsonist!
Click to listen
— The Sniper taking advantage of afterburn immunity
 ”

Darwin's Danger Shield is a community-created secondary weapon for the Sniper. It is a crocodile hide, complete with a waving tail, stretched over a wooden frame. A bird skull is tied to the brown leather body strap.

Darwin's Danger Shield is worn on the Sniper's back. Instead of protecting the wearer from backstabs, it grants a passive bonus of afterburn immunity and a 50% increased flame resistance.

Item set

Main article: Item sets
The Croc-o-Style Kit
Backpack The Croc-o-Style Kit Bundle.png
Effect

Leave a Calling Card on your victims

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Razorback Reclaimed Metal Darwin's Danger Shield
Item icon Razorback.png + Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png = Item icon Darwin's Danger Shield.png
Class Token - Sniper Slot Token - Secondary Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Sniper.png + Item icon Slot Token - Secondary.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Jarate.png Item icon Razorback.png Item icon Darwin's Danger Shield.png Item icon Cleaner's Carbine.png
Item icon Cozy Camper.png

As a crafting ingredient

Refined Metal Croc-o-Style Kit weapon Ol' Snaggletooth
Item icon Refined Metal.pngx4 + Item icon Sydney Sleeper.pngItem icon Darwin's Danger Shield.pngItem icon Bushwacka.png = Item icon Ol' Snaggletooth.png

Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
  • The Darwin's Danger Shield was added to the game. The attributes was:
    • +25 max health on wearer.

October 8, 2010 Patch

February 14, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on tournament servers when the server is restricting the player's weapons using the item_whitelist.

July 10, 2013 Patch

  • Changed attributes:
    • Added Bullet damage taken reduced by 15%.
    • Added Explosive damage taken increased by 20%.

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

  • Changed attributes:
    • Added afterburn immunity.
    • Added +50% fire resist.
    • Removed +25 max health on wearer.
    • Removed 20% explosive damage vulnerability on wearer.
    • Removed +15% bullet damage resistance on wearer.

Bugs

  • The Darwin's Danger Shield does not appear when inspected from the Backpack menu.

Gallery

  • Darwin's Danger Shield concept artwork, featuring legs.

See also

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