Difference between revisions of "Uberslice"

Uberslice
Kill Icon
Basic Information
Used by:	Medic
Slot:	Melee (Taunt)
Available Qualities
	Unique

Latest revision as of 09:35, 4 September 2024

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— The Medic

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The Uberslice, also known as Spinal Tap, is a kill taunt that activates by pressing either the alt-fire (default key: MOUSE2) or taunt button (default key: G) with the Ubersaw active. The Medic throws his coattails back and enters a combat pose before thrusting his Ubersaw forward and retracting it, killing any enemy player slow, unaware, or simply unfortunate enough to be in the way. Only a single enemy can be affected by this taunt at a time, even if multiple enemies stand in the same spot.

The initial thrust stuns the victim and deals 1 damage, while the retraction deals 500 damage. As the two are separate actions, it is possible to succeed with one but fail with the other depending on whether the enemy is within range or if the Medic is interrupted. Upon a successful kill, the Medic is granted 100% ÜberCharge (25% from the initial thrust, 75% from the exit), the equivalent of four normal hits with the Ubersaw. However, if the target is a disguised Spy or under the effect of an ÜberCharge, the thrust stuns but provides no Über, and the retraction grants 50% Über. The range at which the taunt kills is 128 Hammer units, past which it has no effect.

As with most kill taunts, this taunt can be used to kill enemy players during humiliation and stalemates.

Damage and function times

Update history

January 13, 2010 Patch

The original Ubersaw taunt (similar to the Bonesaw albeit with a harsher, more cello-like sound) is replaced with this taunt.

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

[Undocumented] A successful Uberslice kill now fills the Medic's ÜberCharge 100%, unless the target is under the effect of an ÜberCharge where it will still fill by 50%.

May 5, 2011 Patch (Replay Update)

[Undocumented] Added a voice response for the Uberslice.

October 2, 2013 Patch

Fixed the Ubersaw taunt attack using the incorrect deathnotice image.

Bugs

The Uberslice taunt may occasionally stab the player behind the Medic instead of the player in front.

References

↑ Taunt duration

Weapons
v • d • e	Scout	Soldier	Pyro	Demoman	Heavy	Engineer	Medic	Sniper	Spy
Primary	Scattergun	Rocket Launcher	Flame Thrower	Grenade Launcher	Minigun	Shotgun	Syringe Gun	Sniper Rifle	—
Primary	Force-A-Nature Shortstop Soda Popper Baby Face's Blaster Back Scatter	Direct Hit Black Box Rocket Jumper Liberty Launcher Cow Mangler 5000 Original Beggar's Bazooka Air Strike	Backburner Degreaser Phlogistinator Rainblower Nostromo Napalmer Dragon's Fury	Loch-n-Load Ali Baba's Wee Booties Bootlegger Loose Cannon B.A.S.E. Jumper Iron Bomber	Natascha Iron Curtain Brass Beast Tomislav Huo-Long Heater	Frontier Justice Widowmaker Pomson 6000 Rescue Ranger Panic Attack	Blutsauger Crusader's Crossbow Overdose	Huntsman Sydney Sleeper Bazaar Bargain Machina Hitman's Heatmaker AWPer Hand Fortified Compound Classic Shooting Star	—
Secondary	Pistol	Shotgun	Shotgun	Stickybomb Launcher	Shotgun	Pistol	Medi Gun	SMG	Revolver
Secondary	Bonk! Atomic Punch Lugermorph Crit-a-Cola Mad Milk Winger Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol Flying Guillotine Mutated Milk C.A.P.P.E.R	Buff Banner Gunboats Battalion's Backup Concheror Mantreads Reserve Shooter Righteous Bison B.A.S.E. Jumper Panic Attack	Flare Gun Detonator Reserve Shooter Manmelter Scorch Shot Panic Attack Gas Passer Thermal Thruster	Chargin' Targe Scottish Resistance Sticky Jumper Splendid Screen Tide Turner Quickiebomb Launcher	Sandvich Dalokohs Bar Buffalo Steak Sandvich Fishcake Family Business Robo-Sandvich Panic Attack Second Banana	Lugermorph Wrangler Short Circuit C.A.P.P.E.R Giger Counter	Kritzkrieg Quick-Fix Vaccinator	Jarate Razorback Darwin's Danger Shield Cozy Camper Cleaner's Carbine Self-Aware Beauty Mark	Ambassador Big Kill L'Etranger Enforcer Diamondback
Melee	Bat	Shovel	Fire Axe	Bottle	Fists	Wrench	Bonesaw	Kukri	Knife
Melee	Sandman Frying Pan Holy Mackerel Boston Basher Candy Cane Sun-on-a-Stick Fan O'War Three-Rune Blade Saxxy Atomizer Conscientious Objector Unarmed Combat Wrap Assassin Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Batsaber Prinny Machete	Equalizer Pain Train Frying Pan Half-Zatoichi Saxxy Disciplinary Action Market Gardener Conscientious Objector Escape Plan Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete	Axtinguisher Homewrecker Frying Pan Powerjack Back Scratcher Sharpened Volcano Fragment Maul Saxxy Postal Pummeler Conscientious Objector Third Degree Lollichop Neon Annihilator Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete Hot Hand	Eyelander Pain Train Scotsman's Skullcutter Frying Pan Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Claidheamh Mòr Ullapool Caber Half-Zatoichi Saxxy Persian Persuader Nessie's Nine Iron Conscientious Objector Scottish Handshake Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete	Killing Gloves of Boxing Frying Pan Gloves of Running Urgently Fists of Steel Warrior's Spirit Saxxy Eviction Notice Conscientious Objector Apoco-Fists Holiday Punch Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Bread Bite Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete	Golden Wrench Gunslinger Southern Hospitality Jag Saxxy Eureka Effect Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Prinny Machete	Ubersaw Frying Pan Vita-Saw Amputator Saxxy Solemn Vow Conscientious Objector Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete	Tribalman's Shiv Bushwacka Frying Pan Saxxy Shahanshah Conscientious Objector Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete	Your Eternal Reward Conniver's Kunai Saxxy Big Earner Wanga Prick Sharp Dresser Spy-cicle Black Rose Golden Frying Pan Prinny Machete
Primary PDA	—	—	—	—	—	Construction PDA	—	—	Disguise Kit
Primary PDA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Secondary PDA	—	—	—	—	—	Destruction PDA	—	—	Invis Watch
Secondary PDA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Cloak and Dagger Dead Ringer Enthusiast's Timepiece Quäckenbirdt
Building	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sapper
Building	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Red-Tape Recorder Ap-Sap Snack Attack
Taunt	Grand Slam	Grenade	Hadouken Armageddon Execution Gas Blast	Barbarian Swing	High Noon	Arm Blender Guitar Smash	Oktoberfest Uberslice Medicating Melody	Arrow Stab	Fencing

[1] Taunt duration

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-{{Weapon infobox
+{{Item infobox
-| weapon-slot = [[Melee]] ([[Taunt]])
+| type         = taunt
-| used-by = [[Medic]]
+| image        = Spinaltap.png
-| weapon-image = Spinaltap.png
+| used-by      = [[Medic]]
+| slot         = melee
 | availability = Unlock
+| numbered     = no
 }}
-{{Quotation|'''The Medic'''|Haha! Vat a bloodbasz!|sound=Medic specialcompleted12.wav}}
-With the [[Übersaw]] equipped, a [[Medic]] can perform a lethal '''Spinal Tap''' [[taunt]]. When performing the taunt, the Medic enters a combat pose, thrusts his Übersaw forward, and then retracts it. The thrust will [[stun]] anyone slow, unaware or simply unfortunate enough to be in front of the Medic at the time and deal 1 damage, while the retraction deals 500 damage (similar to the Sniper's [[Skewer]]). Killing someone with a Spinal Tap gives the Medic 50% [[ÜberCharge]], the equivalent of two normal hits with the Übersaw. Like all taunt attacks, this can be used during [[Humiliation]] to kill the winning team members even though normal weaponry is disabled.
+{{Quotation|'''The Medic'''|I'm going to saw through your bones!|sound=Medic_taunts05.wav}}
-It should be noted that the stun effect of the taunt works on both [[ÜberCharge]]d enemies and enemies under the effects of [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]], but will not kill them.
+The '''Uberslice''', also known as '''Spinal Tap''', is a [[Taunts#Kill taunt|kill taunt]] that activates by pressing either the alt-fire {{DefaultKey|MOUSE2}} or taunt button {{DefaultKey|G|link=no}} with the [[Ubersaw]] active. The [[Medic]] throws his coattails back and enters a combat pose before thrusting his Ubersaw forward and retracting it, killing any enemy player slow, unaware, or simply unfortunate enough to be in the way. Only a single enemy can be affected by this taunt at a time, even if multiple enemies stand in the same spot.
-== Damage ==
+The initial thrust [[stun]]s the victim and deals 1 damage, while the retraction deals 500 damage. As the two are separate actions, it is possible to succeed with one but fail with the other depending on whether the enemy is within range or if the Medic is interrupted. Upon a successful kill, the Medic is granted 100% [[ÜberCharge]] (25% from the initial thrust, 75% from the exit), the equivalent of four normal hits with the Ubersaw. However, if the target is a disguised Spy or under the effect of an ÜberCharge, the thrust stuns but provides no Über, and the retraction grants 50% Über. The range at which the taunt kills is 128 [[Hammer unit]]s, past which it has no effect.
-* Initial Stab: 1. [[Stun]] effect.
-* Removal: 500
-* Mini-Crit (Removal only): 675
-* [[Critical hit]]: N/A
-Damages are approximate and determined by community testing.
+As with most kill taunts, this taunt can be used to kill enemy players during [[Match outcomes#Humiliation|humiliation]] and [[Match outcomes#Stalemate|stalemates]].
-== Function times ==
+== Damage and function times ==
-* Attack Interval: ~4
+{{Damage table
-All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
+| damagetype      = Bullet
-== Demonstration ==
+| damage          = yes
-{{youtube tn|trIMiFd_-5Y}}
+|  point blank    = {{tooltip|1|Stun effect}} + 500
+|  medium range   = {{tooltip|N/A|Out of range}}
+|  long range     = {{tooltip|N/A|Out of range}}
+|  minicrit       = {{tooltip|1|Stun effect}} + 675
-== Notes ==
+| function times  = yes
+|  taunt duration = 4.3 s <ref>[https://youtu.be/UBmy5Mb12s8 Taunt duration]</ref>
+}}
+== Update history ==
+'''{{Patch name|1|13|2010}}'''
+* The original Ubersaw taunt (similar to the [[Bonesaw]] albeit with a harsher, more cello-like sound) is replaced with this taunt.
+'''{{Patch name|4|14|2011}}''' ([[Hatless Update]])
+* {{Undocumented}} A successful Uberslice kill now fills the Medic's ÜberCharge 100%, unless the target is under the effect of an ÜberCharge where it will still fill by 50%.
-*This is currently the second unique taunt to be given to the Medic after his update, the first being the Kritzkrieg's [[Oktoberfest]] self-healing taunt.
+'''{{Patch name|5|5|2011}}''' ([[Replay Update]])
-*Before the [[January 13, 2010 Patch]], the Übersaw taunt was the same as the [[Bonesaw]], albeit with a harsher, more cello-like sound.
+* {{Undocumented}} Added a voice response for the Uberslice.
-*This and the [[Organ Grinder]] are currently the only [[taunt kill|Taunt Kill]]s without accompanying [[achievements]].
-*This taunt is very similar to Sniper's taunt with his Huntsman, but a bit longer in time.
-*The initial thrust of 1 damage will not grant any [[ÜberCharge]], even if it kills the enemy. The 50% ÜberCharge is granted on the 2nd damage dealt.
-*The removal damage applies even if the enemy wasn't immobilized by the thrust beforehand, but is in front of the Medic when he withdraws the Übersaw.
-== Trivia ==
+'''{{Patch name|10|2|2013}}'''
-*The Spinal Tap name is a reference to the colloquial term for a [[wikipedia:Lumbar puncture|lumbar puncture]], a medical procedure in which a needle is inserted between the vertebrae at the base of the spine to extract a sample of spinal fluid. Though not at all fatal when performed by a professional, (i.e. anyone ''but'' the Medic) it does have the potential to be extremely painful. It could also be a reference to the fictional rock band [[wikipedia:Spinal Tap (band)|Spın̈al Tap]], given the Übersaw's previously metal-themed taunt.
+* Fixed the Ubersaw taunt attack using the incorrect [[Kill icon|deathnotice image]].
-*There is an achievement in Left 4 Dead with the same name, which involves meleeing an unaware infected from behind, killing them instantly.
-*Although a unique kill icon is located in the game files, a normal Übersaw kill icon is still displayed. That makes Spinal Tap the only [[taunt kill]] without a unique kill icon.
-== See also ==
+== Bugs ==
-*[[Medic strategy#Spinal Tap|Spinal Tap taunt strategy]]
+* The Uberslice taunt may occasionally stab the player behind the Medic instead of the player in front.
+== References ==
+<references/>
 {{Allweapons Nav}}
-<br/>
 {{Medic Nav}}
-[[Category:Taunts]]
-[[Category:Weapons]]
+[[Category:Weapon Taunts]]

Damage and function times
Damage type		Bullet
Damage
Point blank		1 + 500
Medium range		N/A
Long range		N/A
Mini-crit		1 + 675
Function times
Taunt duration		4.3 s ^[1]
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

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