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*The Battalion's Backup most closely resembles the US Military's Vietnam-era backpack-mounted radio transceiver, the [[wikipedia:AN/PRC-77_Portable_Transceiver|AN/PRC-77]]. | *The Battalion's Backup most closely resembles the US Military's Vietnam-era backpack-mounted radio transceiver, the [[wikipedia:AN/PRC-77_Portable_Transceiver|AN/PRC-77]]. | ||
*If a player activates the weapon and is subsequently [[backstab]]bed, death will still occur but the kill will not register as a [[Critical]] one. | *If a player activates the weapon and is subsequently [[backstab]]bed, death will still occur but the kill will not register as a [[Critical]] one. | ||
| − | *One thing to note is that even after the patch to remove falling damage from contributing to Rage, it is still possible to rocket jump straight up in a corner to accumulate Rage. This process can take a minute or two, though, so it is advised to attempt inside a building in the [[Setup|Setup phase]], with the help of a Medic. | + | *One thing to note is that even after the patch to remove falling damage from contributing to Rage, it is still possible to rocket jump straight up in a corner to accumulate Rage. This process can take a minute or two, though, so it is advised to attempt inside a building in the [[Setup|Setup phase]], with the help of a Medic. This still works as of October 16th, 2010. |
*If you activate this weapon, then use the [[Equalizer]] taunt, you will fall through the floor instead of being gibbed. | *If you activate this weapon, then use the [[Equalizer]] taunt, you will fall through the floor instead of being gibbed. | ||
*It is possible to build up your rage by drowning, but this takes a while. | *It is possible to build up your rage by drowning, but this takes a while. | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 10 November 2010
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The Battalion's Backup is a craftable secondary weapon for the Soldier class. It appears as a military backpack-mounted radio transceiver, featuring a folded map secured by a couple of straps, and an attached magnetic compass. Accompanying it is a bronze-colored bugle, and a tattered yellow triangular banner when the buff is active.
Working essentially in reverse to the Buff Banner, this weapon aims to support teams defensively rather than offensively. Once the player's Rage meter displayed in the HUD is filled through taking roughly 175 damage from other players in a single life, the pack can be used to make all nearby teammates immune to Critical damage and grants them 35% resistance to regular damage for 10 seconds.
The Critical damage immunity applies to Criticals and Mini-Crits for all teammates within the radius, regardless of Critical/Mini-Crit application method; a Scout under the buff using Crit-a-Cola, for example, suffers no negative trade off for his own Mini-Crits. The Critical immunity also prevents all increases to knockback normally incurred by a Critical hit.
The damage resistance stacks normally with all other damage modifiers, such as Pain Train's hitscan weakness and Chargin' Targe's explosive resistance.
Rage cannot be gained from fall damage or self-inflicted damage, but it can be given by map effects. All forms of enemy-inflicted damage, including Afterburn, give rage.
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Damage
See also: Damage
None. Rage Meter requires 175 taken damage to fill. Self inflicted damage from rocket jumping does not contribute to the Rage Meter. Drowning does contribute to the Rage Meter.
Function times
- Attack Interval: 10 seconds.
- Trumpeting Time: 3 seconds
All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
Components
Item set
Main article: Item sets
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Leave a Calling Card on your victims |
Blueprint
| Buff Banner | Reclaimed Metal | Battalion's Backup | ||
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Related Achievements
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Previous Changes
- Soldier Rage bar no longer resets when touching a resupply cabinet
- Soldiers no longer maintain their rage level when changing loadout.
- The Battalion's Backup no longer gives rage for falling damage.
Trivia
- The Battalion's Backup most closely resembles the US Military's Vietnam-era backpack-mounted radio transceiver, the AN/PRC-77.
- If a player activates the weapon and is subsequently backstabbed, death will still occur but the kill will not register as a Critical one.
- One thing to note is that even after the patch to remove falling damage from contributing to Rage, it is still possible to rocket jump straight up in a corner to accumulate Rage. This process can take a minute or two, though, so it is advised to attempt inside a building in the Setup phase, with the help of a Medic. This still works as of October 16th, 2010.
- If you activate this weapon, then use the Equalizer taunt, you will fall through the floor instead of being gibbed.
- It is possible to build up your rage by drowning, but this takes a while.
Gallery
- Battalion's Backup 1st person cropped.png
1st person view.
See also
| Weapons | ||||||||||
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| Primary | Scattergun | Rocket Launcher | Flame Thrower | Grenade Launcher | Minigun | Shotgun | Syringe Gun | Sniper Rifle | — | |
| 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 |
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| Secondary | Pistol | Shotgun | Shotgun | Stickybomb Launcher | Shotgun | Pistol | Medi Gun | SMG | Revolver | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
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| Secondary PDA | — | — | — | — | — | Destruction PDA | — | — | Invis Watch | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cloak and Dagger Dead Ringer Enthusiast's Timepiece Quäckenbirdt | ||
| Building | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sapper | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | |
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