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{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
| type             = weapon
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| type               = weapon
| image           = Splendid Screen.PNG
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| image             = Splendid Screen.PNG
| used-by         = [[Demoman]]
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| 3d-image-1        = Splendid Screen
| slot             = secondary
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| 3d-image-2        = Splendid Screen Alt
| crafting-slot    = primary
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| 3d-image-3        = Splendid Screen Alt 2
| contributed-by   = {{Backpack Item Link|326082189|lungcancer}}
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| 3d-image-4        = Splendid Screen Alt 3
| released         = [[Über Update]]
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| 3d-button-1        = default_half
| availability     = [[Crafting|Craft]], [[Item drop system|Drop]], [[Mann Co. Store|Purchase]]
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| 3d-button-2        = default_half
| trade           = yes
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| 3d-button-3        = default_half
| gift             = yes
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| 3d-button-4        = default_half
| rename           = yes
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| 3d-viewname-1      = {{style name|Classic - Splendid Screen}}
| numbered         = yes
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| 3d-viewname-2      = {{style name|Spike}}
| medieval         = yes
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| 3d-viewname-3      = {{style name|Arrow}}<br>&nbsp;
| show-ammo       = off
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| 3d-viewname-4      = {{style name|Spike and Arrow}}
| loadout         = yes
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| used-by           = {{used by|Demoman}}
   | level         = Level 10 Shield
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| slot               = secondary
   | att-1-positive = +20% fire damage resistance on wearer
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| equip-region      = arms
   | att-2-positive = +15% explosive damage resistance on wearer
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| contributed-by     = {{Backpack Item Link|76561198006150236|326082189}}
   | att-3-positive = Can deal charge impact damage at any range
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| released          = {{Patch name|6|23|2011}}
   | att-4-positive = +70% increase in charge impact damage
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| released-major    = Über Update
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| availability       = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|crate50-strange|collectors}}
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| trade             = yes
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| gift               = yes
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| marketable        = yes
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| rename             = yes
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| numbered           = yes
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| medieval           = yes
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| show-ammo         = off
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| reload            = Recharge
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| loadout           = yes
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   | item-kind        = {{item kind|Shield}}
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  | item-level       = 10
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  | item-description = {{item description|Splendid Screen}}
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   | att-1-positive   = {{attribute|DmgTaken_From_Fire_Reduced|20}}
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   | att-2-positive   = {{attribute|DmgTaken_From_Blast_Reduced|20}}
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   | att-3-positive   = {{attribute|ChargeImpactDamageIncreased|70}}
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   | att-4-positive   = {{attribute|ChargeRechargeRateIncreased|50}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{Quotation|'''The Demoman'''|Time to get bluttered!|sound=Demoman_autocappedintelligence02.wav}}
 
The '''Splendid Screen''' is a secondary weapon for the [[Demoman]]. It is an iron shield with four knobs in the cardinal directions, and a large boss in the middle. With its three additional [[styles]], the Splendid Screen can bear a spike, an arrow, or both.
 
  
Compared to the [[Chargin' Targe]], this weapon provides 60% less fire resistance, and 62.5% less explosive resistance. However, its charge ability is more potent; there is no minimum distance required to deliver damage with a shield bash, and a successful charge bash delivers 70% more damage.
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{{Quotation|'''The Demoman''' on stronger shield bashes|Time to get bluttered!|sound=Demoman autocappedintelligence02.wav}}
  
==Damage==
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The '''Splendid Screen''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Weapons#demomansecondary|secondary weapon]] for the [[Demoman]]. It is a battered iron shield spattered with blood, with four bosses in the cardinal directions and a larger boss in the middle.
{{See also|Damage}}
 
Alternate fire initiates a charge attack, which deals damage on its own, or may be used in conjunction with another weapon.
 
* Charge Damage: 85 (if shield connects with enemy) + 17 per [[Eyelander|head]] (up to 5 heads).
 
** The shield damage is affected by weapon damage spread, it is not a constant number.
 
* Charge Speed: 750 [[Hammer unit]]s/sec (Approximately 2.5 times faster than 'Base' Speed).
 
** Charge Speed: 637.5 Hammer units/sec with [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]] equipped (Approximately 2.1 times faster than 'Base' Speed).
 
  
==Function times==
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Like the [[Chargin' Targe]], the Splendid Screen allows the Demoman to perform a [[Charging]] maneuver for 1.75 seconds (or 2.25 seconds if equipped with the [[Claidheamh Mòr]]), with benefits including a temporary boost of speed (fixed in a mostly straight line), shield bash and melee damage boosts which scale by distance, and the immediate removal of [[afterburn]], [[bleeding]], [[Mad Milk]] and [[Jarate]]. However, the Splendid Screen's charge ability is more potent than the Chargin' Targe's; a successful charge bash delivers 70% more damage, and its charge meter refills 50% faster, requiring only 8 seconds before the user can charge again. Heads gathered by the [[Eyelander]], [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]] or [[Nessie's Nine Iron]] increase the damage of the bash, at a maximum of 5 heads; however, the Splendid Screen gains 8.5 damage for every head gained (dealing 128 damage with 5 heads), instead of 5 damage per head like the Chargin' Targe (dealing 75 damage with 5 heads).
* Charge Interval: 12 seconds
 
**Charge Interval: 6 seconds with the [[Persian Persuader]] equipped
 
  
Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
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As a downside, the Splendid Screen only offers both +20% fire and explosive resistance, compared to the Targe's +50% fire resistance and +30% explosive resistance.
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This item has four [[styles]], named "{{style name|Classic}}", "{{style name|Spike}}", "{{style name|Arrow}}", and "{{style name|Spike and Arrow}}", which allow the Splendid Screen to bear a spike, an arrow, neither, or both, embedded in its face.
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== Damage and function times ==
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{{Damage table
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| damagetype      = Melee
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| rangetype      = Melee
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| damage          = yes
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| base            = {{Tooltip|85|Damage scales from 31.4% to full over 0.90s of charging}} (+8.5 per [[Eyelander|{{Tooltip|head|Up to 5 heads, for a total of 128 damage}}]])
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| minicrit        = {{Tooltip|115|Up to 172 damage with 5 heads}}
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| function times  = yes
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| max charge time = {{Tooltip|1.75 s|2.25 s with the Claidheamh Mòr equipped}}
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| recharge        = 8 s
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}}
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'''''Note:''' The [[Claidheamh Mòr]] and [[Ali Baba's Wee Booties]] or [[Bootlegger]] refill 25% charge on melee kill, and the [[Persian Persuader]] refills with [[ammo]] pickups or 20% charge on hit.''
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== Speed ==
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{{Charging speed}}
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{{Weapon Demonstration}}
  
 
== Item set ==
 
== Item set ==
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{{Blueprint
 
{{Blueprint
| autoresult = Demoman Primary
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| autoresult = Demoman Secondary
 
}}
 
}}
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=== As a crafting ingredient ===
 
=== As a crafting ingredient ===
{{Blueprint
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{{Blueprint|autoresult=One Thousand and One Demoknights}}
| ingredient-1 = Refined Metal
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| ingredient-1-amount = 4
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== Styles ==
| ingredient-2 = Splendid Screen
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{{Styles table
| result = Sultan's Ceremonial
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| image1 = Splendid Screen.PNG
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| image2 = Splendid Screen with spike.png
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| image3 = Splendid Screen with arrow.png
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| image4 = Splendid Screen with arrow and spike.png
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| style1 = Classic - Splendid Screen
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| style2 = Spike
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| style3 = Arrow
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| style4 = Spike And Arrow
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| width  = 100px
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}}
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''The Splendid Screen's appearance can differ through the use of styles. This, however, has no bearing on the kill icon. The style shows up in both the world and client view.''
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== Strange variant ==
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{{Strange item info
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| item-type = {{item kind|Shield}}
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| rankson = kills
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  | item-description = {{item description|Splendid Screen}}
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  | att-1-positive  = {{attribute|DmgTaken_From_Fire_Reduced|20}}
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  | att-2-positive  = {{attribute|DmgTaken_From_Blast_Reduced|20}}
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  | att-3-positive  = {{attribute|ChargeImpactDamageIncreased|70}}
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  | att-4-positive  = {{attribute|ChargeRechargeRateIncreased|50}}
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| can deal critical damage = no
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| can be equipped by soldier or demo = no
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}}
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== Related achievements ==
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=== {{Achiev type link|general}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|General|Emergency Brake}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
== Styles ==
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{{main|Styles}}
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=== {{class link|Demoman}} ===
The Splendid Screen's appearance can differ through the use of styles. This, however, has no bearing on the kill icon. The style shows up in both the world and client view.
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{{Achievement table
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" width="40%"
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Demoman|Chain Reaction}}
! class="header" colspan=4|Styles
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      {{Show achievement|Demoman|The Targe Charge}}
|-
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| 2 = {{Show achievement|Demoman|U-Turn}}
| width="20%" | [[Image:Splendid Screen.PNG|100px]]
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}}
| width="20%" | [[Image:Splendid Screen with spike.png|100px]]
 
| width="20%" | [[Image:Splendid Screen with arrow.png|100px]]
 
| width="20%" | [[Image:Splendid Screen with arrow and spike.png|100px]]
 
|-
 
! style="background:#F9D483;" | Classic
 
! style="background:#F9D483;" | Spike
 
! style="background:#F9D483;" | Arrow
 
! style="background:#F9D483;" | Spike And Arrow
 
|}
 
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
'''[[June 23, 2011 Patch]]''' ([[Über Update]])
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{{Update history | '''{{Patch name|6|23|2011}}''' ([[Über Update]])
 
* The Splendid Screen was added to the game.
 
* The Splendid Screen was added to the game.
'''[[June 27, 2011 Patch]]'''
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*Added the Splendid Screen to the whitelist for Medieval mode
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'''{{Patch name|6|27|2011}}'''
'''[[June 28, 2011 Patch]]'''
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* Added the Splendid Screen to the whitelist for [[Medieval Mode|Medieval mode]].
* Fixed a bug where Demomen kept their leftover charge amount when self-aborting charges (you'll still keep leftovers when stopped by enemy airblasts)
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'''June 29, 2011'''
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'''{{Patch name|6|28|2011}}'''
* {{item server}} Fire and Blast resistance were reduced by 5%
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* Fixed a bug where Demomen kept their leftover charge amount when self-aborting charges. (The player still keeps leftovers when stopped by enemy airblasts.)
'''[[August 2, 2011 Patch]]'''
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* {{undocumented}} Changed the style name on the Splendid Screen from "Spike & Arrow" to "Spike and Arrow".
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'''{{Item schema|6|29|2011}}'''
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* Fire and Explosive resistance were reduced by 5%.
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'''{{Patch name|8|2|2011}}'''
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* {{undocumented}} Changed the style name on the Splendid Screen from "Spike & Arrow" to "Spike And Arrow".
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'''{{Patch name|9|15|2011}}'''
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* {{undocumented}} The physics of charging with a shield as a Demoman have been altered.
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'''{{Patch name|9|16|2011}}'''
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* Fixed the Demoman not being able to charge while in the air.
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'''{{Patch name|10|13|2011}}''' ([[Manniversary Update & Sale]])
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* Fixed Demoman weapons primary/secondary being backwards in the loadout screen.
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'''{{Patch name|9|21|2012}}'''
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* Fixed the Demoman shields not saving their upgrades upon round reset in [[Mann vs. Machine]].
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'''{{Patch name|9|27|2012}}'''
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* Fixed Demoman shields not reducing explosive damage in non-MvM games.
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'''{{Patch name|3|12|2013}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] quality.
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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|20|2013}}'''
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* Professional [[Killstreak Kit|killstreak]] Splendid Screen now generates proper effects when on a killstreak. These effects do not stack if another killstreak effect weapon is active.
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'''{{Patch name|7|2|2015}} #1''' ([[Gun Mettle Update]])
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* Updated description to better detail the weapon's features.
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'''{{Patch name|12|17|2015}}''' ([[Tough Break Update]])
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* Changed attributes:
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** Melee damage boost after shield bash is based on amount of charge consumed. Now provides Mini-Crit at 25% depleted, and full Crit at 60% depleted.
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** Charging now removes debuffs from the Demoknight (Bleed, Fire, Mad Milk, Jarate).
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** Removed the ability to deal charge impact damage at any range (now native to all shields).
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** Now increases recharge rate by 50%.
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** Increased blast resistance from 15% to 20%.}}
  
 
== Bugs ==
 
== Bugs ==
* If attempting to view a [[Replay]] in which a player uses the Splendid Screen, the replay editor will not start and will give an error, stating <code>GetDynamicBaseline: FindStringIndex(238-CTFWearableDemoShield)</code> has failed.
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* This weapon does not glow in the world view when Crit boosted.
* Due to how the shield bash is programmed, it is possible to deal full critical damage with a melee without charging the required distance. Attacking right after a shield bash will ensure a critical hit.
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* While equipped, if the player spectates another player in first-person mode while dead, upon respawning the shield appears where the spectated player was while you respawned. The shield is non-interactive and can be seen through walls, textures, and players.
* If a player uses the melee weapon, and then in mid swing uses the charge, the player won't charge, but there will still be the sound effect and the Charge Meter will still be depleted.
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* When using any style other than Classic, the Splendid Screen does not appear when inspecting it from the [[backpack]] menu.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== 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 = {{item name|Eyelander}}
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| icon2 = {{item name|Scotsman's Skullcutter}}
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| icon3 = {{item name|Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker}}
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| icon4 = {{item name|Claidheamh Mòr}}
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| icon5 = {{item name|Half-Zatoichi}}
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| icon6 = {{item name|Persian Persuader}}
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| icon7 = {{item name|Nessie's Nine Iron}}
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| content1 = <nowiki></nowiki>
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<gallery>
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File:Eyelander with Splendid Screen 1st person.png|First-person view with the [[Eyelander]] (Classic [[Styles|Style]]).
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File:Eyelander with Splendid Screen spike 1st person.png|First-person view with the Eyelander (Spike Style).
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File:Eyelander with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person.png|First-person view with the Eyelander (Arrow Style).
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File:Eyelander with Splendid Screen all 1st person.png|First-person view with the Eyelander (Spike and Arrow Style).
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File:Australium Eyelander with Splendid Screen 1st person.png|First-person view with the [[Australium weapons|Australium]] Eyelander (Classic Style).
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File:Australium Eyelander with Splendid Screen spike 1st person.png|First-person view with the Australium Eyelander (Spike Style).
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File:Australium Eyelander with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person.png|First-person view with the Australium Eyelander (Arrow Style).
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File:Australium Eyelander with Splendid Screen all 1st person.png|First-person view with the Australium Eyelander (Spike and Arrow Style).
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File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen 1st person RED.png|First-person view with the [[RED]] [[Festive weapons|Festive]] Eyelander (Classic Style).
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File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen 1st person BLU.png|First-person view with the [[BLU]] Festive Eyelander (Classic Style).
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File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen spike 1st person RED.png|First-person view with the RED Festive Eyelander (Spike Style).
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File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen spike 1st person BLU.png|First-person view with the BLU Festive Eyelander (Spike Style).
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File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person RED.png|First-person view with the RED Festive Eyelander (Arrow Style).
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File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person BLU.png|First-person view with the BLU Festive Eyelander (Arrow Style).
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File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen all 1st person RED.png|First-person view with the RED Festive Eyelander (Spike and Arrow Style).
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File:Festive Eyelander with Splendid Screen all 1st person BLU.png|First-person view with the BLU Festive Eyelander (Spike and Arrow Style).
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</gallery>
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| content2 = <nowiki></nowiki>
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Eyelander with Splendid Screen 1st person.png|First-person view with [[Eyelander]].
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File:Scotsman's Skullcutter with Splendid Screen 1st person.png|First-person view with the [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]] (Classic Style).
File:Scotsman's Skullcutter with Splendid Screen 1st person.png|First-person view with [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]].
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File:Scotsman's Skullcutter with Splendid Screen spike 1st person.png|First-person view with the Scotsman's Skullcutter (Spike Style).
File:Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker with Splendid Screen 1st person.png|First-person view with [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]].
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File:Scotsman's Skullcutter with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person.png|First-person view with the Scotsman's Skullcutter (Arrow Style).
File:Claidheamh Mòr with Splendid Screen 1st person RED.png|RED first-person view with [[Claidheamh Mòr]].
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File:Scotsman's Skullcutter with Splendid Screen all 1st person.png|First-person view with the Scotsman's Skullcutter (Spike and Arrow Style).
File:Claidheamh Mòr with Splendid Screen 1st person BLU.png|BLU first-person view with [[Claidheamh Mòr]].
 
File:Half-Zatoichi Demoman with Splendid Screen 1st person.png|First-person view with the [[Half-Zatoichi]].
 
File:Half-Zatoichi Demoman with Splendid Screen 1st person blood.png|First-person view with the Half-Zatoichi covered with blood.
 
File:Nessie's Nine Iron with Splendid Screen 1st person.png|First-person view with the [[Golf_club|Nessie's Nine Iron]].
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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| content3 = <nowiki></nowiki>
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<gallery>
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File:Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker with Splendid Screen 1st person.png|First-person view with the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]] (Classic Style).
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File:Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker with Splendid Screen spike 1st person.png|First-person view with the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker (Spike Style).
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File:Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person.png|First-person view with the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker (Arrow Style).
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File:Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker with Splendid Screen all 1st person.png|First-person view with the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker (Spike and Arrow Style).
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</gallery>
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| content4 = <nowiki></nowiki>
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<gallery>
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File:Claidheamh Mòr with Splendid Screen 1st person RED.png|First-person view with the RED [[Claidheamh Mòr]] (Classic Style).
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File:Claidheamh Mòr with Splendid Screen 1st person BLU.png|First-person view with the BLU Claidheamh Mòr (Classic Style).
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File:Claidheamh Mòr with Splendid Screen spike 1st person RED.png|First-person view with the RED Claidheamh Mòr (Spike Style).
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File:Claidheamh Mòr with Splendid Screen spike 1st person BLU.png|First-person view with the BLU Claidheamh Mòr (Spike Style).
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File:Claidheamh Mòr with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person RED.png|First-person view with the RED Claidheamh Mòr (Arrow Style).
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File:Claidheamh Mòr with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person BLU.png|First-person view with the BLU Claidheamh Mòr (Arrow Style).
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File:Claidheamh Mòr with Splendid Screen all 1st person RED.png|First-person view with the RED Claidheamh Mòr (Spike and Arrow Style).
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File:Claidheamh Mòr with Splendid Screen all 1st person BLU.png|First-person view with the BLU Claidheamh Mòr (Spike and Arrow Style).
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</gallery>
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| content5 = <nowiki></nowiki>
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<gallery>
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File:Half-Zatoichi Demoman with Splendid Screen 1st person.png|First-person view with the [[Half-Zatoichi]] (Classic Style).
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File:Half-Zatoichi Demoman with Splendid Screen 1st person blood.png|First-person view with the Half-Zatoichi covered with blood (Classic Style).
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File:Half-Zatoichi Demoman with Splendid Screen spike 1st person.png|First-person view with the Half-Zatoichi (Spike Style).
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File:Half-Zatoichi Demoman with Splendid Screen spike  1st person blood.png|First-person view with the Half-Zatoichi covered with blood (Spike Style).
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File:Half-Zatoichi Demoman with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person.png|First-person view with the Half-Zatoichi (Arrow Style).
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File:Half-Zatoichi Demoman with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person blood.png|First-person view with the Half-Zatoichi covered with blood (Arrow Style).
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File:Half-Zatoichi Demoman with Splendid Screen all 1st person.png|First-person view with the Half-Zatoichi (Spike and Arrow Style).
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File:Half-Zatoichi Demoman with Splendid Screen all 1st person blood.png|First-person view with the Half-Zatoichi covered with blood (Spike and Arrow Style).
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</gallery>
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| content6 = <nowiki></nowiki>
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<gallery>
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File:Persian Persuader with Splendid Screen 1st person.png|First-person view with the [[Persian Persuader]] (Classic Style).
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File:Persian Persuader with Splendid Screen spike 1st person.png|First-person view with the Persian Persuader (Spike Style).
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File:Persian Persuader with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person.png|First-person view with the Persian Persuader (Arrow Style).
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File:Persian Persuader with Splendid Screen all 1st person.png|First-person view with the Persian Persuader (Spike and Arrow Style).
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</gallery>
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| content7 = <nowiki></nowiki>
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<gallery>
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File:Nessie's Nine Iron with Splendid Screen 1st person.png|First-person view with [[Nessie's Nine Iron]] (Classic Style).
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File:Nessie's Nine Iron with Splendid Screen spike 1st person.png|First-person view with Nessie's Nine Iron (Spike Style).
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File:Nessie's Nine Iron with Splendid Screen arrow 1st person.png|First-person view with Nessie's Nine Iron (Arrow Style).
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File:Nessie's Nine Iron with Splendid Screen all 1st person.png|First-person view with Nessie's Nine Iron (Spike and Arrow Style).
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</gallery>
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}}
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
*[[Demoman strategy#Splendid Screen|Splendid Screen strategy]]
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* [[Basic Demoman strategy#Splendid Screen|Splendid Screen strategy]]
 
 
  
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{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
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{{Demoman Nav}}
 
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Latest revision as of 00:07, 14 August 2024

Time to get bluttered!
The Demoman on stronger shield bashes

The Splendid Screen is a community-created secondary weapon for the Demoman. It is a battered iron shield spattered with blood, with four bosses in the cardinal directions and a larger boss in the middle.

Like the Chargin' Targe, the Splendid Screen allows the Demoman to perform a Charging maneuver for 1.75 seconds (or 2.25 seconds if equipped with the Claidheamh Mòr), with benefits including a temporary boost of speed (fixed in a mostly straight line), shield bash and melee damage boosts which scale by distance, and the immediate removal of afterburn, bleeding, Mad Milk and Jarate. However, the Splendid Screen's charge ability is more potent than the Chargin' Targe's; a successful charge bash delivers 70% more damage, and its charge meter refills 50% faster, requiring only 8 seconds before the user can charge again. Heads gathered by the Eyelander, Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker or Nessie's Nine Iron increase the damage of the bash, at a maximum of 5 heads; however, the Splendid Screen gains 8.5 damage for every head gained (dealing 128 damage with 5 heads), instead of 5 damage per head like the Chargin' Targe (dealing 75 damage with 5 heads).

As a downside, the Splendid Screen only offers both +20% fire and explosive resistance, compared to the Targe's +50% fire resistance and +30% explosive resistance.

This item has four styles, named "Classic", "Spike", "Arrow", and "Spike And Arrow", which allow the Splendid Screen to bear a spike, an arrow, neither, or both, embedded in its face.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Damage type Melee
Ranged or Melee damage? Melee
Damage
Base damage 100% 85 (+8.5 per head)
Mini-crit 115
Function times
Recharge time 8 s
Maximum charge time 1.75 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Note: The Claidheamh Mòr and Ali Baba's Wee Booties or Bootlegger refill 25% charge on melee kill, and the Persian Persuader refills with ammo pickups or 20% charge on hit.

Speed

Main article: Speed
Condition Speed (Hu/s)
Charging 750
Charging while wielding the Scotsman's Skullcutter 637.5

Demonstration

Item set

Main article: Item sets
One Thousand and One Demoknights
Item icon Timbuk-Tuesday Bundle.png
Effect

No effect

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal Chargin' Targe Splendid Screen
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.pngx2 + Item icon Chargin' Targe.png = Item icon Splendid Screen.png
Class Token - Demoman Slot Token - Secondary Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Demoman.png + Item icon Slot Token - Secondary.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Scottish Resistance.png Item icon Chargin' Targe.png Item icon Sticky Jumper.png Item icon Splendid Screen.png
Item icon Tide Turner.png Item icon Quickiebomb Launcher.png Item icon B.A.S.E. Jumper.png

As a crafting ingredient

Refined Metal 1,001 Demoknights weapon Sultan's Ceremonial
Item icon Refined Metal.pngx4 + Item icon Ali Baba's Wee Booties.pngItem icon Splendid Screen.pngItem icon Persian Persuader.png = Item icon Sultan's Ceremonial.png

Styles

Main article: Styles
Styles
Splendid Screen.PNG
Splendid Screen with spike.png
Splendid Screen with arrow.png
Splendid Screen with arrow and spike.png
Classic Spike Arrow Spike And Arrow

The Splendid Screen's appearance can differ through the use of styles. This, however, has no bearing on the kill icon. The style shows up in both the world and client view.

Strange variant


Related achievements

Achieved.png General achievements

Emergency Brake
Emergency Brake
Kill a charging Demoman.


Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman

Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction
Get 3 kills within 6 seconds using the Demoman charge.


The Targe Charge
The Targe Charge
Charge and kill someone with your shield bash.
U-Turn
U-Turn
Kill an enemy that you couldn't see at the beginning of your charge.

Update history

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)
  • The Splendid Screen was added to the game.

June 27, 2011 Patch

June 28, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed a bug where Demomen kept their leftover charge amount when self-aborting charges. (The player still keeps leftovers when stopped by enemy airblasts.)

June 29, 2011 [Item schema update]

  • Fire and Explosive resistance were reduced by 5%.

August 2, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Changed the style name on the Splendid Screen from "Spike & Arrow" to "Spike And Arrow".

September 15, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The physics of charging with a shield as a Demoman have been altered.

September 16, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed the Demoman not being able to charge while in the air.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

  • Fixed Demoman weapons primary/secondary being backwards in the loadout screen.

September 21, 2012 Patch

  • Fixed the Demoman shields not saving their upgrades upon round reset in Mann vs. Machine.

September 27, 2012 Patch

  • Fixed Demoman shields not reducing explosive damage in non-MvM games.

March 12, 2013 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

November 12, 2013 Patch

December 20, 2013 Patch

  • Professional killstreak Splendid Screen now generates proper effects when on a killstreak. These effects do not stack if another killstreak effect weapon is active.

July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)

  • Updated description to better detail the weapon's features.

December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)

  • Changed attributes:
    • Melee damage boost after shield bash is based on amount of charge consumed. Now provides Mini-Crit at 25% depleted, and full Crit at 60% depleted.
    • Charging now removes debuffs from the Demoknight (Bleed, Fire, Mad Milk, Jarate).
    • Removed the ability to deal charge impact damage at any range (now native to all shields).
    • Now increases recharge rate by 50%.
    • Increased blast resistance from 15% to 20%.

Bugs

  • This weapon does not glow in the world view when Crit boosted.
  • While equipped, if the player spectates another player in first-person mode while dead, upon respawning the shield appears where the spectated player was while you respawned. The shield is non-interactive and can be seen through walls, textures, and players.
  • When using any style other than Classic, the Splendid Screen does not appear when inspecting it from the backpack menu.

Gallery

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  • Eyelander
  • Scotsman's Skullcutter
  • Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker
  • Claidheamh Mòr
  • Half-Zatoichi
  • Persian Persuader
  • Nessie's Nine Iron
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See also