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{{Weapon infobox
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{{Item infobox
| weapon-image   = Holy Mackerel.png
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| type              = weapon
| used-by       = [[Scout]]
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| image             = Holy Mackerel.png
| weapon-slot    = [[Melee]]
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| 3d-image-1        = Holy Mackerel
| kill-text     = FISH KILL!
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| 3d-image-2        = Holy Mackerel Festivized
| display-loadout-stats = Yes
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| 3d-image-4        = Holy Mackerel Festive
| backpack-image = holy mackerel
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| 3d-button-1        = default
| level-and-type = Level 42 Fish
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| 3d-button-2       = colored_pair
| neutral-attributes = Getting hit by a fish has got to be humiliating.
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| 3d-button-4        = colored_pair
| availability  = Drop, Craft, Purchase
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| 3d-viewname-1     = Default
| contributed-by = {{steamid|76561197998113407|Shawn "5p3tch" Spetch}}
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| 3d-viewname-2      = Festivized
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| 3d-viewname-4      = Festive
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| kill-text-1        = FISH KILL!
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| used-by            = {{used by|Scout}}
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| slot              = melee
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| contributed-by     = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197998113407|143016277}}
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| released          = {{Patch name|9|30|2010}}
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| released-major    = Mann-Conomy Update
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| availability      = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|crate30-strange|crate52-festive|collectors|warpaint}}
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| marketable        = yes
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| numbered          = no
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| loadout            = yes
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  | item-kind        = {{item kind|Fish}}
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  | item-level      = 42
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  | item-description = {{item description|Holy Mackerel}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{Quotation|'''The Scout''' on his delectable weapon|Eat it, fatty!|sound=Scout_specialcompleted01.wav}}
 
The '''Holy Mackerel''' is a craftable [[melee]] weapon for the [[Scout]] class. It appears as a fish wrapped in faded newspaper with a rubber band, shaped for easy handling.
 
  
This weapon has a smaller area spread than the default [[Bat]], therefore enabling it to deal more damage. Additionally, being slapped by the fish is considered so humiliating that the kill list displayed in the [[HUD]] will record every connecting swipe, displaying the corresponding number of hits dealt. Should an enemy be killed by the Holy Mackerel, the kill feed will proclaim "FISH KILL!". It can apparently register an unlimited number of hits, yet will fade out at around 25 of them. The taunt for the Holy Mackerel is the same as the Scout's Bat.
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{{Quotation|'''Holy Mackerel''' publicity blurb|Tired of people telling you what you can or cannot use as a weapon? Those days are over! This fish is PURE ACTION!}}
  
== Damage ==
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The '''Holy Mackerel''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Weapons#scoutmelee|melee weapon]] for the [[Scout]]. It is a fish, presumably a mackerel, wrapped in faded, dirty newspaper and tied with a rubber band. The end of the newspaper is shaped for easy handling. The [[Festive weapons|Festive]] version replaces the newspaper with gift wrap, and places five small, team-colored lights around the handle, as well as one large one in the fish's mouth. The Festivized version of the Holy Mackerel is similar to the default, with nine small team-colored festive lights wrapped around it with a battery pack charging the lights. While the Scout is moving, the Holy Mackerel [[Jiggle bones|bends]] around with his movements.
{{see also|Damage}}
 
* Base: 35 (32 to 39 damage)
 
* Mini-Crit: 47
 
* [[Critical hit]]: 105
 
  
Damages are approximate and determined by community testing.
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This weapon functions identically to the default [[Bat]]. However, every successful hit by the weapon on another player is announced in the kill feed, showing the weapon's icon in addition to the number of times the victim has been slapped recently. Upon killing a player, the kill feed replaces this number with the message "FISH KILL!" alongside the icon.
  
== Function times ==
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The kill feed does not register hits or announce "FISH KILL!" on non-player objects such as [[buildings]] or [[boss]]es. It also only displays the number of hits when it triggers a [[Spy]]'s [[Dead Ringer]], instead of saying "FISH KILL!", which can be used to determine if a death was legitimate or not.
* Attack Interval: 0.5
 
All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
 
  
==Item set==
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The kill icon for the Holy Mackerel was contributed by {{Steamid|76561197976113694}}.
{{Set|class=Scout}}
 
  
==Blueprint==
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== Damage and function times ==
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{{Damage table
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| identical        = [[Bat]]
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| damagetype      = Melee
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| rangetype        = Melee
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| damage          = yes
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|  base            = 35
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|  crit            = 105
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|  minicrit        = 47
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| function times  = yes
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|  attack interval = 0.5 s
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}}
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== Item set ==
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{{Set|The Special Delivery}}
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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 = Sandman
 
| ingredient-1 = Sandman
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| result = Holy Mackerel
 
| result = Holy Mackerel
 
}}
 
}}
== Demonstration ==
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{{Blueprint | autoresult = Scout melee}}
{{youtube|JF5feb_2zKI}}
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=== As a crafting ingredient ===
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{{Blueprint|autoresult=Special Delivery}}
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{{Blueprint
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| ingredient-1 = Reclaimed Metal
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| ingredient-2 = Holy Mackerel
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| ingredient-3 = Gloves of Running Urgently
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| result = Holiday Punch
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}}
  
==Previous Changes==
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== Strange variant ==
* Because of the way Holy Mackerel hits are logged, achievements and stats systems (such as PsychoStats or HLStatsX) would register every hit as a full kill for the attacker and a death for the victim. This made achievements such as A Year To Remember and Doctoring The Ball easier to accomplish. This was fixed in the [[October 6, 2010 Patch]].
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{{Strange item info
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| item-type = {{item kind|Fish}}
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| rankson = humiliations
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| rankson2 =
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| festive = yes
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  | item-description = {{item description|Holy Mackerel}}
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| can deal damage = yes
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| can deal gib damage = no
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| can headshot = no
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| can reflect projectiles = no
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| can deal posthumous damage = no
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| can extinguish = no
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| notes = Only kills with the Strange '''Holy Mackerel''' count as humiliations.
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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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* The Holy Mackerel was added to the game.
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'''{{Patch name|10|6|2010}}'''
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* The Holy Mackerel was altered to not display the hit message concerning disguised Spies.
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* Hitting someone with the Holy Mackerel no longer counts as a kill, as this would cause problems with [[achievements]] and some statistics systems.
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* {{Undocumented}} The Holy Mackerel will no longer add to the kill feed when hitting a building.
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'''{{Patch name|10|8|2010}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} The Holy Mackerel was added to the crafting blueprint for the [[Milkman]].
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'''{{Patch name|10|18|2010}}'''
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* The hit message no longer awards the player [[Critical hits#First Blood|First Blood]] during an [[Arena]] match.
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'''{{Patch name|2|3|2011}}'''
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* Fixed the assister's name not being listed in the fish humiliation and kill notices.
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'''{{Patch name|2|14|2011}}'''
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* Fixed the Holy Mackerel's melee attack not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).
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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|6|3|2011}}'''
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* Added community contributed response rules to the Holy Mackerel.
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'''{{Patch name|10|13|2011}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] quality.
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'''{{Patch name|1|11|2012}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} The Holy Mackerel was added to the crafting blueprint for the [[Holiday Punch]].
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'''{{Patch name|12|20|2012}}''' ([[Mecha Update]])
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* Added [[Festive weapons|Festive]] variant.
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'''{{Patch name|1|8|2013}}'''
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* Fixed Festive Holy Mackerel not completing a set when equipped.
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'''{{Patch name|1|16|2013}}'''
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* Fixed the Festive Holy Mackerel using the wrong sounds.
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'''{{Patch name|11|12|2013}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Collector's]] quality.
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'''{{Patch name|12|21|2017}}''' ([[Smissmas 2017]])
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* Added [[Festivizer|Festivized]] variant.
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}}
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== Bugs ==
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* If the player assists a fish kill, the kill icon is not highlighted in the kill feed like other kills and assists.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* Based on its appearance and the creator's information, the fish is an [[Wikipedia:Atlantic mackerel|Atlantic mackerel]] or Boston Mackerel, a reference to the Scout's heritage.
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* "Holy Mackerel!" is an expression of surprise found commonly in comedy TV shows, as well as cartoons and other children's TV shows.
* The Holy Mackerel is a Level 42 Fish. 42 is a reference to Douglas Adams' book series, ''[[Wikipedia:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, in which 42 is considered to be the answear to "life, The Universe, and everything." 42 has become a popular internet meme. (novel)|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]''.
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* The Holy Mackerel's level, 42, is a reference to Douglas Adams's book series [[w:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'']], in which 42 is considered to be the answer to "The ultimate question of Life, The Universe, and Everything".
* The Mackerel has jigglebones, causing it to bend and wobble as it moves. It moves and wiggles in the first person view based on how the wielder moves. Turning to the left or to the right will twist the upper half of the fish.
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** Two further references are the books [[w:So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish|''So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish'']], a title in the book series whose name was taken from a line in the original book, and [[w:The Salmon of Doubt|''The Salmon of Doubt'']], a posthumous collection of various essays and an unfinished novel written by Adams.
*When the fish is dropped it still moves.  
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* The texture file of the Holy Mackerel reveals that the newspaper wrapped around the fish is named ''The Gravel Pit Gazette'', alluding to the map [[Gravel Pit]].  
* The mirrored version of this weapon (enabled with the "Flip viewmodels" tickbox under Multiplayer > Advanced) currently has a bug that makes it look like it has been turned inside out.
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* A [[w:Priest (tool)|'''Fish Bat''']] is a fishermen tool and police, [https://www.ebay.com/itm/Solid-Steel-16-Tire-Thumper-Fish-Billy-Tire-Pressure-Checker-for-Semi-Truckers-/264294261037 trucker],<!--just for "checking tires" --> and [https://www.pinterest.com/pin/483433341225709185/ SCA] slang for a shorter, heavy club.
* When hitting a Spy who has the Dead Ringer activated, the kill icon does not come up, unlike other weapons triggering the Dead Ringer effect. This can be used as an easier way to detect Dead Ringer Spies.
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* As part of a cross-promotion, the Holy Mackerel was available as a melee weapon in ''[[Alliance of Valiant Arms]]'', before it was shut down on June 29th, 2018.
* When being healed by a Medic, every slap counts as an assist for the Medic.
 
* In [[Arena]], hitting someone with the Holy Mackerel before First Blood is achieved will award it to the Scout, with the announcement and Crit boost. This is probably a bug, and will be fixed by Valve eventually.
 
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Holy Mackerel 1st person cropped.png|1st person view.
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File:Holy Mackerel 1st person.png|First-person view..
File:Holy Mackerel 1st person.png|Full 1st person view.
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File:Festive Holy Mackerel 1st person red.png|[[RED]] [[Festive weapons|Festive]] variant.
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File:Festive Holy Mackerel 1st person blu.png|[[BLU]] Festive variant.
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File:Festive Holy Mackerel 2017 1st person red.png|RED Festivized variant.
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File:Festive Holy Mackerel 2017 1st person blu.png|BLU Festivized variant.
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File:HolyMackerel concept.jpg|Holy Mackerel concept.
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File:Holy Mackeral AVA.png|The Holy Mackerel as it appeared in ''[[Alliance of Valiant Arms]]''.
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File:Holy Mackerel - Gravel Pit Gazette.png|Holy Mackerel texture showing The Gravel Pit Gazette.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
*[[Scout strategy#Bat|Bat Strategy]]
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* [[Basic Scout strategy#Holy Mackerel + reskins|Holy Mackerel strategy]]
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* [[Festive weapons]]
  
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Latest revision as of 17:31, 8 September 2024

Tired of people telling you what you can or cannot use as a weapon? Those days are over! This fish is PURE ACTION!
Holy Mackerel publicity blurb

The Holy Mackerel is a community-created melee weapon for the Scout. It is a fish, presumably a mackerel, wrapped in faded, dirty newspaper and tied with a rubber band. The end of the newspaper is shaped for easy handling. The Festive version replaces the newspaper with gift wrap, and places five small, team-colored lights around the handle, as well as one large one in the fish's mouth. The Festivized version of the Holy Mackerel is similar to the default, with nine small team-colored festive lights wrapped around it with a battery pack charging the lights. While the Scout is moving, the Holy Mackerel bends around with his movements.

This weapon functions identically to the default Bat. However, every successful hit by the weapon on another player is announced in the kill feed, showing the weapon's icon in addition to the number of times the victim has been slapped recently. Upon killing a player, the kill feed replaces this number with the message "FISH KILL!" alongside the icon.

The kill feed does not register hits or announce "FISH KILL!" on non-player objects such as buildings or bosses. It also only displays the number of hits when it triggers a Spy's Dead Ringer, instead of saying "FISH KILL!", which can be used to determine if a death was legitimate or not.

The kill icon for the Holy Mackerel was contributed by Psyke .

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Identical to: Bat
Damage and function times
Damage type Melee
Ranged or Melee damage? Melee
Damage
Base damage 100% 35
Critical 105
Mini-crit 47
Function times
Attack interval 0.5 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets
The Special Delivery
Backpack The Special Delivery Bundle.png
Effect

Leave a Calling Card on your victims

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Sandman Reclaimed Metal Holy Mackerel
Item icon Sandman.png + Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png = Item icon Holy Mackerel.png
Class Token - Scout Slot Token - Melee Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Scout.png + Item icon Slot Token - Melee.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Sandman.png Item icon Holy Mackerel.png Item icon Boston Basher.png Item icon Candy Cane.png
Item icon Sun-on-a-Stick.png Item icon Fan O'War.png Item icon Three-Rune Blade.png Item icon Atomizer.png
Item icon Unarmed Combat.png Item icon Wrap Assassin.png Item icon Freedom Staff.png Item icon Ham Shank.png
Item icon Bat Outta Hell.png Item icon Conscientious Objector.png

As a crafting ingredient

Refined Metal Special Delivery weapon Milkman
Item icon Refined Metal.pngx4 + Item icon Shortstop.pngItem icon Mad Milk.pngItem icon Holy Mackerel.png = Item icon Milkman.png
Reclaimed Metal Holy Mackerel Gloves of Running Urgently Holiday Punch
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png + Item icon Holy Mackerel.png + Item icon Gloves of Running Urgently.png = Item icon Holiday Punch.png

Strange variant


Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
  • The Holy Mackerel was added to the game.

October 6, 2010 Patch

  • The Holy Mackerel was altered to not display the hit message concerning disguised Spies.
  • Hitting someone with the Holy Mackerel no longer counts as a kill, as this would cause problems with achievements and some statistics systems.
  • [Undocumented] The Holy Mackerel will no longer add to the kill feed when hitting a building.

October 8, 2010 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Holy Mackerel was added to the crafting blueprint for the Milkman.

October 18, 2010 Patch

February 3, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed the assister's name not being listed in the fish humiliation and kill notices.

February 14, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed the Holy Mackerel's melee attack 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.

June 3, 2011 Patch

  • Added community contributed response rules to the Holy Mackerel.

October 13, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

January 11, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Holy Mackerel was added to the crafting blueprint for the Holiday Punch.

December 20, 2012 Patch (Mecha Update)

January 8, 2013 Patch

  • Fixed Festive Holy Mackerel not completing a set when equipped.

January 16, 2013 Patch

  • Fixed the Festive Holy Mackerel using the wrong sounds.

November 12, 2013 Patch

December 21, 2017 Patch (Smissmas 2017)

Bugs

  • If the player assists a fish kill, the kill icon is not highlighted in the kill feed like other kills and assists.

Trivia

  • "Holy Mackerel!" is an expression of surprise found commonly in comedy TV shows, as well as cartoons and other children's TV shows.
  • The Holy Mackerel's level, 42, is a reference to Douglas Adams's book series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, in which 42 is considered to be the answer to "The ultimate question of Life, The Universe, and Everything".
  • The texture file of the Holy Mackerel reveals that the newspaper wrapped around the fish is named The Gravel Pit Gazette, alluding to the map Gravel Pit.
  • A Fish Bat is a fishermen tool and police, trucker, and SCA slang for a shorter, heavy club.
  • As part of a cross-promotion, the Holy Mackerel was available as a melee weapon in Alliance of Valiant Arms, before it was shut down on June 29th, 2018.

Gallery

See also