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The '''Holy Mackerel''' is a [[melee]] weapon for the [[Scout]] class. It appears as a fish wrapped in faded newspaper with a rubber band, shaped for easy handling. | The '''Holy Mackerel''' is a [[melee]] weapon for the [[Scout]] class. It appears as a fish wrapped in faded newspaper with a rubber band, shaped for easy handling. | ||
| − | + | In addition to having a smaller spread than the [[Bat]] and therefore able to deal more damage, being slapped by the fish is considered so humiliating that the kill list displayed in the [[HUD]] will record every connecting swipe, displaying a number corresponding to the number of hits dealt. Should an enemy be killed by the Holy Mackerel, the kill feed will proclaim "FISH KILL!". The kill feed can apparently register an unlimited number of hits, yet will fade out at around 25 of them. | |
== Damage == | == Damage == | ||
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Damages are approximate and determined by community testing. | Damages are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
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* The mirrored version of this weapon (enabled with the "Flip viewmodels" tickbox under Multiplayer > Advanced) currently has a bug that makes it look like it has been turned inside out. | * The mirrored version of this weapon (enabled with the "Flip viewmodels" tickbox under Multiplayer > Advanced) currently has a bug that makes it look like it has been turned inside out. | ||
* It's possible to achieve [[Scout achievements|Doctoring The Ball]] by hitting an enemy 3 times with the Holy Mackerel while Übercharged. | * It's possible to achieve [[Scout achievements|Doctoring The Ball]] by hitting an enemy 3 times with the Holy Mackerel while Übercharged. | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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The Holy Mackerel is a melee weapon for the Scout class. It appears as a fish wrapped in faded newspaper with a rubber band, shaped for easy handling.
In addition to having a smaller spread than the Bat and therefore able to deal more damage, being slapped by the fish is considered so humiliating that the kill list displayed in the HUD will record every connecting swipe, displaying a number corresponding to the number of hits dealt. Should an enemy be killed by the Holy Mackerel, the kill feed will proclaim "FISH KILL!". The kill feed can apparently register an unlimited number of hits, yet will fade out at around 25 of them.
Contents
Damage
See also: Damage
- Base: 35 (32 to 39 damage)
- Mini-Crit: 47
- Critical hit: 105
Damages are approximate and determined by community testing.
Function times
- Attack Interval: 0.5
All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
Item set
This item is part of the Special Delivery set. When the entire set is worn, the set provides this additional bonus:
- +25 max health
The other set items are:
Blueprint
| Sandman | Reclaimed Metal | Holy Mackerel | ||
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Demonstration
Related Achievements
Scout
| 64px | A Year To Remember
Get 2004 lifetime kills. |
Trivia
- Based on its appearance, the fish is a chub mackerel.
- The Holy Mackerel is a Level 42 Fish. 42 is a reference to Douglas Adams' book series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, specifically So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (or The Salmon of Doubt).
- The Holy Mackerel plays a distinct squish sound when struck against an object, unlike any other weapon.
- The Mackerel has the jigglebones effect, causing it to bend and wobble each time it is swung. It moves and wiggles in the first person view, making it look like it's alive; this is, however, a perk of the way jigglebones interact with first person idle animations, coupled with the Scout's constantly moving hand. Looking left or right will move the upper half of the fish as well.
- The weapon itself is a likely reference to the Monty Python sketch The Fish-Slapping Dance.
- This is the first weapon to have a custom kill feed title, as well as a counter showing how many hits it took to kill an opponent.
- Because of the way Holy Mackerel hits are logged, stats systems (such as PsychoStats) may register every hit as a full kill for the attacker and a death for the victim.
- In a similar fashion, if the Scout hits someone in an arena match he will gain the first blood buff even if the person doesn't die from the hit.
- The achievement A Year To Remember will have its kill counter incremented by 1 every time the Holy Mackerel connects with an attack.
- The mirrored version of this weapon (enabled with the "Flip viewmodels" tickbox under Multiplayer > Advanced) currently has a bug that makes it look like it has been turned inside out.
- It's possible to achieve Doctoring The Ball by hitting an enemy 3 times with the Holy Mackerel while Übercharged.
Gallery
- Holy Mackerel 1st person cropped.png
1st person view.
Full 1st person view.
See also
