Hitman's Heatmaker

Hitman's Heatmaker
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Kill Icon
Basic Information
Used by:	Sniper
Slot:	Primary
Contributed by:	Svdl
Released:	Pyromania Update
Availability:	Craft, Purchase or Drop
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	25
Reload type:	No Reload
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Collector's
Loadout Stats
The Hitman's Heatmaker 1 - 100 Gain Focus on kills and assists Focus activates on Fire when Focus meter is full In Focus: +25% faster charge rate and no unscoping -20% damage penalty on body shot Heads will roll.

“

You better hold on to your head, mate! Click to listen — The Sniper on gruesome decapitation

”

The Hitman's Heatmaker is a primary weapon for the Sniper. It is a somewhat stubby Sniper Rifle, fitted with a sleek scope, a wooden stock with a brown leather rest, and a suppressor attached to its barrel.

The Hitman's Heatmaker's Focus system is similar to the Bazaar Bargain's Headshot system, but the bonus is gained simply on kills or assists, rather than successful headshots. In addition, successful headshot kills will decapitate the target. However, bodyshots deal 20% less damage, and fully-charged bodyshots will not be able to one-shot any class, dealing only 120 damage.

The weapon requires 3 kills, or 9 assists (or any combination of those), in order to fill the Focus bar entirely. It triggers automatically if it is filled with a killing shot. While focused, the weapon will charge 25% faster, fire tracer darts similar to the Machina, and will not unscope after firing. This does not increase rate of fire, but the weapon will still charge while reloading.

The Hitman's Heatmaker was contributed to the Steam Workshop under the name "Feather Duster".

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Damage and function times
Shot type		Hitscan
Damage
Base damage	100%	0%: 40 - 50 100%: 120 - 150
Bodyshot		0%: 34-46 100%: 102-138
Critical		0%: 120 - 150 100%: 360 - 450
Mini-crit		0%: 54 100%: 162
Function times
Attack interval		1.5 s
Maximum charge time		Normal: 3.3 s Focus: 2.8s
Zoom-in charging delay		1 s
Zoom-in headshot delay		0.2 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal		Machina		Bazaar Bargain		Hitman's Heatmaker
	+		+		=

Class Token - Sniper		Slot Token - Primary		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

Related achievements

General

Grey Matter Get 25 headshots as a Sniper.

 Pyro

Firewatch Ignite 10 Snipers while they are zoomed in.

 Sniper

Be Efficient Get 3 kills with the Sniper Rifle without missing a shot. Dropped Dead Kill a Scout in midair with your Sniper Rifle or the Huntsman. Jumper Stumper Kill a rocket or grenade-jumping enemy in midair with your Sniper Rifle or the Huntsman.

The Last Wave Provide an enemy with a freezecam shot of you waving to them. Trust Your Feelings Get 5 kills with the Sniper Rifle without your scope.

Update history

June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)

• The Hitman's Heatmaker was added to the game.

June 28, 2012 Patch

• Headshot kills now properly decapitate.
• Bodyshot damage penalty is properly applied.
• Fixed sound issues while in focus.

July 2, 2012 Patch

• Fixed Hitman's Heatmaker headshot not properly getting counted on the scoreboard
• Fixed Croc-o-Style Kit’s set bonus not properly protecting against Decapitating Headshots.
• Fixed tracers being fired for other weapons while in focus.
• Fixed decapitations creating head gibs in Low Violence and Pyrovision

July 5, 2012 Patch

• Fixed The Hitman's Heatmaker bodyshot damage penalty affecting the Sniper's other weapons.
• Added new recoil forces for The Hitman's Heatmaker

September 27, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] Adjusted the size and location of the kill icon for the Hitman's Heatmaker

Bugs

• Along with all other Sniper rifles excluding the Machina, this weapon can't cause Pumpkin bombs to explode.

Trivia

• The Hitman's Heatmaker combines the stock of the WA2000 with the general shape of the VSS Vintorez.
• The item's description, "Heads will roll," is an idiom meaning that someone will be punished. The phrase alludes to decapitation as a historical punishment.
• Similar to the Demoman's swords, the Hitman's Heatmaker shrinks the victim's head and spawns a head gib upon decapitation.

Gallery

• 

  First-person view.

• 

  Steam Workshop thumbnail image for the Hitman's Heatmaker.

See also

• Hitman's Heatmaker strategy