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{{Weapon infobox
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{{Item infobox
| weapon-slot = [[Secondary]]
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| type            = weapon
| used-by = [[Soldier]]
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| image            = Gunboats.png
| level-and-type = Level 10 Boots
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| hide-kill-icon  = yes
| weapon-image = Gunboats.png
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| used-by         = {{used by|Soldier}}
| ammo-loaded = N/A
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| slot            = secondary
| ammo-carried = N/A
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| equip-region    = feet
| display-loadout-stats = yes
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| released        = {{Patch name|12|17|2009}}
| backpack-image = gunboats
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| released-major  = WAR! Update
| positive-attributes = -60% blast damage from rocket jumps
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| availability    = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|Crate5|collectors}}
| availability = Drop, Craft, Purchase
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| marketable      = yes
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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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| loadout         = yes
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  | item-kind      = {{item kind|Boots}}
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  | item-level    = 10
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  | att-1-positive = {{attribute|RocketJumpDmgReduction|-60}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{Quotation|Gunboats publicity blurb|What is the science behind these miracles of technology? Magic, probably.}}
 
  
The '''Gunboats''' are an unlockable [[secondary]] weapon for the [[Soldier]]. They appear as a pair of leather boots with metal plates attached to the soles.
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{{Quotation|'''Gunboats''' publicity blurb|What is the science behind these miracles of technology? Magic, probably.}}
  
When equipped, the Gunboats will function as long as they are equipped, and as such do not need to be drawn like other weapons. The main function of the footwear is it reduces the amount of self-damage that is received from [[Rocket Jump]]ing. The damage reduction does not apply to rockets that injure other enemies, unless the damage is dealt by the splash radius of a rocket jump. They also do not prevent [[fall damage]] suffered by the player.  
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The '''Gunboats''' are a [[Weapons#soldiersecondary|secondary weapon]] for the [[Soldier]]. They are a pair of modified, metal-reinforced military type [[w:jungle boots|jungle boots]].
  
==Damage==
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The Gunboats reduce the amount of self-damage that is received from a [[rocket jump]] by 60%. The damage reduction does not apply to rockets that injure enemies. They also do not prevent [[fall damage]] suffered by the player.
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This weapon was revealed as the prize for the Soldier's victory in the [[WAR! Update]].
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== Damage ==
 
{{See also|Damage}}
 
{{See also|Damage}}
* While this item is equipped, the user takes 60% less explosive damage from their own rocket jumps. However, they do not provide any fall damage reduction.
 
  
==Blueprint==
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While this item is equipped, the user takes 60% less damage from the explosions of their own rockets that do not damage enemy players. Concurrently:
{{Blueprint|
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* A successful rocket jump is not necessary for the reduction to apply; the rocket can hit any surface and the player can move in any direction.
ingredient-1=Razorback|
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* The reduction applies to the misfires produced by the [[Beggar's Bazooka]].
ingredient-2=Chargin' Targe|
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* The reduction applies even if the explosion damages an enemy [[Buildings|building]].
result=Gunboats|
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* The reduction does not apply to the [[Grenade (taunt)|Grenade]] taunt.
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{{Weapon Demonstration}}
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== Crafting ==
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{{See also|Crafting}}
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=== Blueprint ===
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{{Blueprint
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| ingredient-1 = Razorback
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| ingredient-2 = Chargin' Targe
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| result = Gunboats
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Blueprint | autoresult = Soldier secondary}}
  
==Demonstration==
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=== As a crafting ingredient ===
{{youtube|ThxJgUXnzzE}}
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{{Blueprint
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| ingredient-1 = Reclaimed Metal
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| ingredient-2 = Gunboats
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| ingredient-3 = Pain Train
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| result = Market Gardener
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}}
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{{Blueprint
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| ingredient-1 = Refined Metal
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| ingredient-2 = Gunboats
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| result = Mantreads
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}}
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{{Blueprint
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| ingredient-1 = Reclaimed Metal
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| ingredient-2 = Beggar's Bazooka
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| ingredient-3 = Gunboats
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| result = Air Strike
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}}
  
==Recent Changes==
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== Update history ==
* Prior to the [[July 8, 2010 Patch|Engineer update]], the Gunboats blocked 75% of rocket damage.
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{{Update history|
* Before the [[January 13, 2010 Patch]], players equipped with the Gunboats could perform the [[Kamikaze]] taunt kill and survive the explosion. Additionally,the explosion would send the Soldier skywards; high enough to unlock the "Where Eagles Dare" achievement if they were in an open space.
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'''{{Patch name|12|17|2009}}''' ([[WAR! Update]])
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* The Gunboats were added to the game.
  
==Trivia==
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'''{{Patch name|12|22|2009}}'''
* It has been speculated that the Gunboats were designed to be usable by both the Soldier and the [[Demoman]], so that regardless of the winner of the [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/ Soldier-Demoman War] only one item needed to be created.
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* Updated the Gunboats to absorb damage from any self-inflicted rocket blast that doesn't hurt another player.
* In the September 2, 2010 blog post, Valve jokingly stated that, thanks to connections with Nintendo, [[Wikipedia:Mario|Mario]] will have a desire to wear lead weighted boots.
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'''{{Patch name|1|13|2010}}'''
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* Fixed the Gunboats absorbing damage from the Soldier's [[Grenade (taunt)|Kamikaze]] [[Taunts|taunt]].
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'''{{Patch name|4|28|2010}}'''
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* Fixed a case where The Gunboats didn't apply their damage reduction properly.
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'''{{Patch name|4|30|2010}}'''
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* Fixed the Gunboats not properly applying the damage reduction when [[Team#Spectate|Spectators]] are nearby.
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'''{{Patch name|5|12|2010}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[crafting]] recipe for the Gunboats.
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* {{Undocumented}} Updated the Gunboats so they could be crafted with other Soldier weapons.
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'''{{Patch name|7|8|2010}}''' ([[Engineer Update]])
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* The Gunboats now reduce self-damage by 60% (was 75%).
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'''{{Patch name|11|12|2013}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Collector's]] quality.
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'''{{Patch name|4|1|2014}}'''
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* Updated The Gunboats so they can be used in [[Medieval Mode|Medieval mode]].
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}}
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== Bugs ==
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* The Gunboats do not appear when inspected from the [[backpack]] menu.
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== Notes ==
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* This item cannot be worn with the shoes or boots cosmetic items, as they occupy the same [[equip region]].
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== Trivia ==
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* A [[w:Gunboat|gunboat]] is a type of military vessel created with the purpose of ferrying guns to be used to bombard enemy coastlines.
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* The Gunboats can be seen hung next to some stockings by the fireplace behind the [[Engineer]] in the ''[[True Meaning]]'' Christmas [[comic]].
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* In an [https://web.archive.org/web/20240129184325/https://i.imgur.com/6ZViw.png email response], [[Robin Walker]] confirmed that the Gunboats would have been given to the Demoman instead if he had won the WAR! Update.
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** The internal file name for the Gunboats texture is <code>c_rocketboots_demo</code>.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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File:Truemeaningcomic 01NoText.jpg|The Gunboats as seen in the ''True Meaning'' comic.
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</gallery>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
*[[Soldier strategy#Gunboats|Gunboats strategy]]
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* [[Basic Soldier strategy#Gunboats|Gunboats strategy]]
==External links==
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*[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/victory/ WAR! Update Victory Day - The Gunboats]
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== External links ==
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/war/victory/ WAR! Update Victory Day - The Gunboats]
  
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Latest revision as of 17:52, 31 January 2024

What is the science behind these miracles of technology? Magic, probably.
Gunboats publicity blurb

The Gunboats are a secondary weapon for the Soldier. They are a pair of modified, metal-reinforced military type jungle boots.

The Gunboats reduce the amount of self-damage that is received from a rocket jump by 60%. The damage reduction does not apply to rockets that injure enemies. They also do not prevent fall damage suffered by the player.

This weapon was revealed as the prize for the Soldier's victory in the WAR! Update.

Damage

See also: Damage

While this item is equipped, the user takes 60% less damage from the explosions of their own rockets that do not damage enemy players. Concurrently:

  • A successful rocket jump is not necessary for the reduction to apply; the rocket can hit any surface and the player can move in any direction.
  • The reduction applies to the misfires produced by the Beggar's Bazooka.
  • The reduction applies even if the explosion damages an enemy building.
  • The reduction does not apply to the Grenade taunt.

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Razorback Chargin' Targe Gunboats
Item icon Razorback.png + Item icon Chargin' Targe.png = Item icon Gunboats.png
Class Token - Soldier Slot Token - Secondary Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Soldier.png + Item icon Slot Token - Secondary.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Buff Banner.png Item icon Gunboats.png Item icon Battalion's Backup.png Item icon Concheror.png
Item icon Mantreads.png Item icon Reserve Shooter.png Item icon Righteous Bison.png Item icon B.A.S.E. Jumper.png
Item icon Panic Attack.png

As a crafting ingredient

Reclaimed Metal Gunboats Pain Train Market Gardener
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png + Item icon Gunboats.png + Item icon Pain Train.png = Item icon Market Gardener.png
Refined Metal Gunboats Mantreads
Item icon Refined Metal.png + Item icon Gunboats.png = Item icon Mantreads.png
Reclaimed Metal Beggar's Bazooka Gunboats Air Strike
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png + Item icon Beggar's Bazooka.png + Item icon Gunboats.png = Item icon Air Strike.png

Update history

December 17, 2009 Patch (WAR! Update)
  • The Gunboats were added to the game.

December 22, 2009 Patch

  • Updated the Gunboats to absorb damage from any self-inflicted rocket blast that doesn't hurt another player.

January 13, 2010 Patch

  • Fixed the Gunboats absorbing damage from the Soldier's Kamikaze taunt.

April 28, 2010 Patch

  • Fixed a case where The Gunboats didn't apply their damage reduction properly.

April 30, 2010 Patch

  • Fixed the Gunboats not properly applying the damage reduction when Spectators are nearby.

May 12, 2010 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added crafting recipe for the Gunboats.
  • [Undocumented] Updated the Gunboats so they could be crafted with other Soldier weapons.

July 8, 2010 Patch (Engineer Update)

  • The Gunboats now reduce self-damage by 60% (was 75%).

November 12, 2013 Patch

April 1, 2014 Patch

Bugs

  • The Gunboats do not appear when inspected from the backpack menu.

Notes

  • This item cannot be worn with the shoes or boots cosmetic items, as they occupy the same equip region.

Trivia

  • A gunboat is a type of military vessel created with the purpose of ferrying guns to be used to bombard enemy coastlines.
  • The Gunboats can be seen hung next to some stockings by the fireplace behind the Engineer in the True Meaning Christmas comic.
  • In an email response, Robin Walker confirmed that the Gunboats would have been given to the Demoman instead if he had won the WAR! Update.
    • The internal file name for the Gunboats texture is c_rocketboots_demo.

Gallery

See also

External links