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{{Hatnote|This article is about the Engineer's promotional melee weapon. It is not to be confused with the [[Australium weapons#Engineer weapons|Australium Wrench]].}}
 
{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
 
| type              = weapon
 
| type              = weapon
 
| image              = Golden Wrench IMG.png
 
| image              = Golden Wrench IMG.png
| used-by            = [[Engineer]]
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| used-by            = {{used by|Engineer}}
 
| slot              = melee
 
| slot              = melee
 
| released          = {{Patch name|7|1|2010}}
 
| released          = {{Patch name|7|1|2010}}
| availability      = {{tooltip|Distributed <small>(expired)</small>|Currently this item cannot be earned in any way}}
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| availability      = {{avail|distributed-expired}}
 
| trade              = no
 
| trade              = no
 
| gift              = no
 
| gift              = no
 
| numbered          = no
 
| numbered          = no
| ammo-loaded        = N/A
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| ammo-loaded        = {{common string|N/A}}
| ammo-carried      = N/A
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| ammo-carried      = {{common string|N/A}}
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
   | level           = Level 25 Wrench
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   | item-kind        = {{item kind|Wrench}}
   | item-description = Wrench no. [#]
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  | item-level       = 25
   | item-flags      = Not Tradable
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  | limited          = yes
   | att-1-positive  = Imbued with an ancient power
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   | item-description = {{attribute|WrenchNumber|[#]}}
| limited            = yes
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   | item-flags      = {{attribute|CannotTrade}}
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   | att-1-positive  = {{attribute|TurnToGold}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{hatnote|This article is about the Engineer's promotional melee weapon, not to be confused with the [[Australium Wrench]].}}
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{{Quotation|'''The Engineer'''|That there is a gold-plated kill!|sound=Engineer goldenwrenchkill01.wav}}
  
{{Quotation|'''The Engineer'''|That there is a gold-plated kill!|sound=Engineer_goldenwrenchkill01.wav}}
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The '''Golden Wrench''' is a distributed [[Weapons#engiemelee|melee weapon]] for the {{cl|Engineer}}. It is similar to a regular [[Wrench]], but the majority of it is made out of [[Australium]].<ref>[https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=4151 TF2 Official Blog - Golden Wrench Destruction for Charity]</ref>
  
The '''Golden Wrench''' is a distributed [[Weapons#engiemelee|melee weapon]] unique to the [[Engineer]]. It is similar to a regular [[Wrench]], but the majority of it is made out of [[Australium]].<ref>[http://tf2.com/post.php?id=4151&p=1 TF2 Official Blog - Golden Wrench Destruction for Charity]</ref>
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This weapon functions identically to the [[Wrench]] but with an added cosmetic function: any enemies killed with it produce motionless statues of pure Australium instead of the normal [[ragdoll]]s. Any [[jiggle bones]] on enemy ragdolls are also frozen by this effect. In addition, a special [[Media:saxxy_impact_gen_06.wav|sound effect]] unique to this weapon, the [[Saxxy]], and the [[Golden Frying Pan]] is played upon killing any enemy.
  
This weapon functions identically to the [[Wrench]], but with an added cosmetic function: any enemies killed by it will turn into motionless golden statues of pure Australium instead of [[ragdolls]]. This gold effect applies to [[jiggle bones]] which freeze in place.  
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Upon killing an enemy, [[Engineer responses#Kill-related responses|unique voice lines]] play.
  
This weapon was a promotional feature of the [[Engineer Update]]. Players were informed that every time a [[Crafting|craft]] was made, there was a chance of a Golden Wrench being awarded. Only 100 Golden Wrenches were available at the time, and the ability to smelt reclaimed metal back into scrap metal and refined metal back into reclaimed metal was suspended during this time to prevent continual crafting. After each 25 Golden Wrench milestone, a new section of the Engineer Update would be released.  
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This weapon was a promotional feature of the [[Engineer Update]]. Players were informed that every time a player [[Crafting|crafted]] an item, there was a chance of a Golden Wrench dropping. Only 100 Golden Wrenches were available to drop. After each 25 Golden Wrench milestone, a new section of the Engineer Update was released. The smelting of reclaimed metal and refined metal was suspended during this time to prevent [[Exploits|exploiting]] the crafting system to increase the chances of getting a Golden Wrench. The Golden Wrench drops were on a timer, spaced out in such a way that every time zone had an equal chance of crafting one. The first person to craft something after one of these designated drop times was guaranteed to craft a Golden Wrench.
 
 
Switching from this weapon to the [[Gunslinger]] will destroy the sentry the player has built.
 
  
 
== Damage and function times ==
 
== Damage and function times ==
 
{{Damage table
 
{{Damage table
| identical         = [[Wrench]]
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| identical             = {{item link|Wrench}}
| damagetype         = Melee
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| damagetype           = {{common string|Melee}}
| rangetype         = Melee
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| rangetype             = {{common string|Melee}}
  
| damage             = yes
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| damage               = yes
|  base             = 65
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|  base                 = 65
|  crit             = 195
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|  crit                 = 195
|  minicrit         = 88
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|  minicrit             = 88
  
|  damage repaired   = 105
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|  damage repaired     = 102
|  upgrade amount   = 25
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|  upgrade amount       = 25
 
|  metal cost repairing = 1 + damage / 3
 
|  metal cost repairing = 1 + damage / 3
 
|  metal cost reloading = 1 / bullet<br/>2 / rocket salvo
 
|  metal cost reloading = 1 / bullet<br/>2 / rocket salvo
  
| function times     = yes
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| function times       = yes
|  attack interval   = 0.8 s
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|  attack interval     = 0.8 s
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Related achievements ==
 
== Related achievements ==
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=== {{class link|Soldier}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Soldier|Engineer to Eternity}}
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}}
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=== {{class link|Engineer}} ===
 
=== {{class link|Engineer}} ===
 
{{Wrench related achievements}}
 
{{Wrench related achievements}}
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=== {{class link|Medic}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Medic|Midwife Crisis}}
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}}
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
{{update history|
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{{Update history|
 
'''{{Patch name|7|1|2010}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|7|1|2010}}'''
 
* {{Undocumented}} The Golden Wrench was added to the game.
 
* {{Undocumented}} The Golden Wrench was added to the game.
  
'''{{Patch name|7|8|2010}}''' ([[Engineer Update]])
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'''{{Patch name|10|6|2010}}''' ({{update link|Engineer Update}})
* {{Undocumented}} The Golden Wrench could no longer be randomly found via crafting.
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* {{Undocumented}} The Golden Wrench could no longer be randomly found via [[crafting]].
  
 
'''{{Patch name|10|6|2010}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|10|6|2010}}'''
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* {{undocumented}} Added a new hit sound effect to the Golden Wrench.  
 
* {{undocumented}} Added a new hit sound effect to the Golden Wrench.  
  
'''{{Patch name|10|13|2011}}''' ([[Manniversary Update & Sale]])
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'''{{Patch name|10|13|2011}}''' ({{update link|Manniversary Update & Sale}})
 
* Added a previously unused kill line for the Golden Wrench.
 
* Added a previously unused kill line for the Golden Wrench.
 
* Fixed gold ragdolls playing custom death animations when they should be locked in a pose.
 
* Fixed gold ragdolls playing custom death animations when they should be locked in a pose.
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'''{{Patch name|9|17|2014}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|9|17|2014}}'''
 
* Added the Limited attribute to the Golden Wrench.
 
* Added the Limited attribute to the Golden Wrench.
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'''{{Patch name|1|22|2016}}'''
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* Fixed the [[vdc:Material|material]] for the Golden Wrench.
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'''{{Patch name|4|12|2018}}'''
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* Fixed the Golden Wrench not having an offset when using minimized viewmodels.
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'''{{Patch name|9|16|2021}}'''
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* Updated Golden Wrench, [[Saxxy]], and [[Golden Frying Pan]] kills to use the Australium background for death notices.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Bugs==
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== Bugs ==
* If a [[Spy]]'s [[Dead Ringer]] is triggered by the Golden Wrench, the Spy will see his own death message in the kill feed even though he would normally not be able to see it.
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* If a {{cl|Spy}}'s [[Dead Ringer]] is triggered by the Golden Wrench, the Spy sees his own death message in the kill feed.
* The Golden Wrench does not glow when [[Critical hit#Crit boost|crit boosted]] in world view.
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* The Golden Wrench does not glow when [[Critical hits#Crit boost|Crit boosted]] in world view.
* Due to how the materials for the Golden Wrench are implemented, a regular Wrench is dropped upon death, just as a regular one is displayed in the loadout screen and the 3D character in the HUD.
 
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* The Golden Wrench was originally indicated in the material file with an [[Media:Coded Letter.png|encrypted message]] that could be [http://www.myersdaily.org/joseph/javascript/alphac.html translated].
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* Any time someone received a Golden Wrench, a message would be broadcast to all players connected to every server at that moment followed by the [[Announcer]] saying "Success". Likewise, a message is displayed to all players if a Golden Wrench owner deletes their Wrench followed by the Announcer saying "Failure". This is still in effect even after the Engineer Update.
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Do not add that the Spy statue is a game reference to the Spycrab taunt or fad.
* The Golden Wrench is a reference to [[w:Midas|King Midas]], who gained the ability to transform whatever he touched into solid gold. This is further shown with the Engineer referencing to the [[Media:Engineer_goldenwrenchkill02.wav|"Midas Touch"]] when a kill is made with the Golden Wrench.
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The spy statue in the Gallery is just a reference the Wiki editor made. 
* 14 Golden Wrenches were destroyed as part of the [[Golden Charity]] event in support of [http://www.childsplaycharity.org/ Child's Play] on August 31, 2010.
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Spies generally do not fall into this stance when killed by the wrench.
* Erik Johnson said in a [http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/09/11/interview-valve-on-why-theyd-make-the-half-life-movie/ PC Gamer interview]: ''"That would have been awesome, if the whole TF2 community had the chance to find the broken pieces of the Golden Wrench and restore them. That whole event is going to carry forward in some way."''
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A total of 22 Golden Wrenches were destroyed.
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* The Golden Wrench was originally indicated in the material file with an [[Media:Coded Letter.png|encrypted message]] that could be [https://www.myersdaily.org/joseph/javascript/alphac.html translated].
* Player Vulcnor, upon winning a charity auction for Child's Play, received Golden Wrench No. 101 along with one of every other game item. <!-- See talk page for citation -->
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* Any time someone received a Golden Wrench, a message was broadcast to all players connected to servers at that moment, followed by the [[Announcer]] saying "Success". Likewise, a message is displayed to all players when any Golden Wrench owner deletes that item, followed by the Announcer saying "Failure". This continues in effect even after the Engineer Update.
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** Upon being found, the message read: "'''[Player] has found Golden Wrench no. [#]!'''"<!--TF_HUD_Event_GoldenWrench_C-->
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** Upon deletion, the message reads: "'''[Player] has destroyed Golden Wrench no. [#]!'''"<!--TF_HUD_Event_GoldenWrench_D-->
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* 14 Golden Wrenches were deleted as part of the [[Golden Charity]] event in support of [https://www.childsplaycharity.org/ Child's Play] on August 31, 2010.
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* Erik Johnson said in a [https://www.pcgamer.com/2010/09/11/interview-valve-on-why-theyd-make-the-half-life-movie/ PC Gamer interview]: ''"That would have been awesome, if the whole TF2 community had the chance to find the broken pieces of the Golden Wrench and restore them. That whole event is going to carry forward in some way."''
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* Player {{Steamid|76561197965355603|Vulcnor}}, upon winning a charity auction for Child's Play, received Golden Wrench No. 101 along with one of every other game item.
  
==Gallery==
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== Gallery ==
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{{Tabs
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| noalign = 1
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| width = 90%
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| title = {{common string|Gallery}}
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| orientation = horizontal
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| icon1 = First-person views
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| icon2 = Statues
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| icon3 = Other
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| content1 = <nowiki></nowiki>
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:Golden Wrench 1st person.png|First-person view.
 
File:Golden Wrench 1st person.png|First-person view.
File:Golden_Wrench_1st_person_HDR.png|First-person view with HDR effects enabled.
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File:Golden Wrench 1st person HDR.png|First-person view with HDR effects enabled.
Image:Firstwrench.png|The message broadcast when a player finds a Golden Wrench.
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</gallery>
Image:DestroyWrench.png|The message broadcast when a player deletes a Golden Wrench.
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| content2 = <nowiki></nowiki>
Image:Gold Scout.png|[[Scout]] statue.
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<gallery perrow="3">
Image:Gold Soldier.png|[[Soldier]] statue.
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File:Gold Scout.png|[[Scout]] statue.
Image:Gold Pyro.png|[[Pyro]] statue.
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File:Gold Soldier.png|[[Soldier]] statue.
Image:Gold Demoman.png|[[Demoman]] statue.
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File:Gold Pyro.png|[[Pyro]] statue.
Image:Gold Heavy.png|[[Heavy]] statue.
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File:Gold Demoman.png|[[Demoman]] statue.
Image:Gold Engineer.png|[[Engineer]] statue.
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File:Gold Heavy.png|[[Heavy]] statue.
Image:Gold Medic.png|[[Medic]] statue.
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File:Gold Engineer.png|[[Engineer]] statue.
Image:Gold Sniper.png|[[Sniper]] statue.
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File:Gold Medic.png|[[Medic]] statue.
Image:Gold Spy.png|[[Spy]] statue.
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File:Gold Sniper.png|[[Sniper]] statue.
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File:Gold Spy.png|[[Spy]] statue.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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| content3 = <nowiki></nowiki>
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<gallery>
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File:Firstwrench.png|The message broadcast when a player finds a Golden Wrench.
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File:DestroyWrench.png|The message broadcast when a player deletes a Golden Wrench.
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</gallery>
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}}
  
==References==
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== References ==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
*[[Engineer strategy#Wrench + reskins|Golden Wrench strategy]]
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* [[Basic Engineer strategy#Wrench + reskins|Golden Wrench strategy]]
*[[List of Golden Wrench owners]]
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* [[List of Golden Wrench owners]]
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* [[Golden Frying Pan]]
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* [[Saxxy]]
  
{{EngineerUpdateNav}}
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{{Engineer Update Nav}}
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
{{Engineer Nav}}
 
{{Engineer Nav}}
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[[Category:Limited items]]
 
[[Category:Limited items]]
 
[[Category:Reskins]]
 
[[Category:Reskins]]

Latest revision as of 17:37, 3 September 2024

This article is about the Engineer's promotional melee weapon. It is not to be confused with the Australium Wrench.
That there is a gold-plated kill!
The Engineer

The Golden Wrench is a distributed melee weapon for the Engineer. It is similar to a regular Wrench, but the majority of it is made out of Australium.[1]

This weapon functions identically to the Wrench but with an added cosmetic function: any enemies killed with it produce motionless statues of pure Australium instead of the normal ragdolls. Any jiggle bones on enemy ragdolls are also frozen by this effect. In addition, a special sound effect unique to this weapon, the Saxxy, and the Golden Frying Pan is played upon killing any enemy.

Upon killing an enemy, unique voice lines play.

This weapon was a promotional feature of the Engineer Update. Players were informed that every time a player crafted an item, there was a chance of a Golden Wrench dropping. Only 100 Golden Wrenches were available to drop. After each 25 Golden Wrench milestone, a new section of the Engineer Update was released. The smelting of reclaimed metal and refined metal was suspended during this time to prevent exploiting the crafting system to increase the chances of getting a Golden Wrench. The Golden Wrench drops were on a timer, spaced out in such a way that every time zone had an equal chance of crafting one. The first person to craft something after one of these designated drop times was guaranteed to craft a Golden Wrench.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Identical to: Wrench
Damage and function times
Damage type Melee
Ranged or Melee damage? Melee
Damage
Base damage 100% 65
Critical 195
Mini-crit 88
Damage repaired per hit 102
Upgrade amount per hit 25
Metal cost per repairing hit 1 + damage / 3
Metal cost for reloading ammo 1 / bullet
2 / rocket salvo
Function times
Attack interval 0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Related achievements

Leaderboard class soldier.png Soldier

Engineer to Eternity
Engineer to Eternity
Kill an Engineer as he repairs his sentry gun while it's under enemy fire.


Leaderboard class engineer.png Engineer

Built to Last
Built to Last
Help a single building tank over 2000 damage without being destroyed.


Circle the Wagons
Circle the Wagons
Repair 50,000 damage to friendly buildings constructed by other players.


Doc, Stock, and Barrel
Doc, Stock, and Barrel
Repair a sentry gun under fire while being healed by a Medic.


Fistful of Sappers
Fistful of Sappers
Destroy 25 sappers on buildings built by other team members.


Get Along!
Get Along!
Manage to get to, and then remove, a sapper placed on your building while you were several meters away.
Land Grab
Land Grab
Help a teammate construct a building.


Quick Draw
Quick Draw
Kill a Spy and two sappers within 10 seconds.


Rio Grind
Rio Grind
Perform 50 repairs and/or reloads on a Sentry gun being Wrangled by another Engineer.


Silent Pardner
Silent Pardner
Upgrade 50 buildings built by other team members.


The Wrench Connection
The Wrench Connection
Kill a disguised spy with your Wrench.


Leaderboard class medic.png Medic

Midwife Crisis
Midwife Crisis
Heal an Engineer as he repairs his sentry gun while it's under enemy fire.

Update history

July 1, 2010 Patch
  • [Undocumented] The Golden Wrench was added to the game.

October 6, 2010 Patch (Engineer Update)

  • [Undocumented] The Golden Wrench could no longer be randomly found via crafting.

October 6, 2010 Patch

  • The unique number for each Golden Wrench is fixed; previously it did not show correctly.

October 8, 2010 Patch

  • The Golden Wrench is now nameable using a Name Tag.

February 3, 2011 Patch

  • Engineers who hit teammate Sentry Guns with their Golden Wrench now get kill assists from that Sentry Gun.

February 14, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).

June 8, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added a new hit sound effect to the Golden Wrench.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

  • Added a previously unused kill line for the Golden Wrench.
  • Fixed gold ragdolls playing custom death animations when they should be locked in a pose.

September 17, 2014 Patch

  • Added the Limited attribute to the Golden Wrench.

January 22, 2016 Patch

  • Fixed the material for the Golden Wrench.

April 12, 2018 Patch

  • Fixed the Golden Wrench not having an offset when using minimized viewmodels.

September 16, 2021 Patch

Bugs

  • If a Spy's Dead Ringer is triggered by the Golden Wrench, the Spy sees his own death message in the kill feed.
  • The Golden Wrench does not glow when Crit boosted in world view.

Trivia

  • The Golden Wrench was originally indicated in the material file with an encrypted message that could be translated.
  • Any time someone received a Golden Wrench, a message was broadcast to all players connected to servers at that moment, followed by the Announcer saying "Success". Likewise, a message is displayed to all players when any Golden Wrench owner deletes that item, followed by the Announcer saying "Failure". This continues in effect even after the Engineer Update.
    • Upon being found, the message read: "[Player] has found Golden Wrench no. [#]!"
    • Upon deletion, the message reads: "[Player] has destroyed Golden Wrench no. [#]!"
  • 14 Golden Wrenches were deleted as part of the Golden Charity event in support of Child's Play on August 31, 2010.
  • Erik Johnson said in a PC Gamer interview: "That would have been awesome, if the whole TF2 community had the chance to find the broken pieces of the Golden Wrench and restore them. That whole event is going to carry forward in some way."
  • Player Vulcnor, upon winning a charity auction for Child's Play, received Golden Wrench No. 101 along with one of every other game item.

Gallery

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  • First-person views
  • Statues
  • Other
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References

See also