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The '''Cow Mangler 5000''' is a [[Weapons#soldierprimary|primary weapon]] for the [[Soldier]]. It is a large, shoulder-fired, retro-futuristic ray gun. Several portions are team-colored, and arcs of electricity appear periodically on the frontal nodes. | The '''Cow Mangler 5000''' is a [[Weapons#soldierprimary|primary weapon]] for the [[Soldier]]. It is a large, shoulder-fired, retro-futuristic ray gun. Several portions are team-colored, and arcs of electricity appear periodically on the frontal nodes. | ||
| − | This weapon can fire up to four blasts of team-colored energy that, compared to the default [[Rocket Launcher]], deal 80% less damage to [[buildings]]. The blasts fired function similarly to rocket [[projectiles]]; as such, [[rocket jump]]ing can be performed without hindrance, and the shots can be [[Compression blast|reflected]] by enemy [[Pyro]]s. The Cow Mangler 5000 features a "Mangler" bar in the [[HUD]] which serves as an indication of | + | This weapon can fire up to four blasts of team-colored energy that, compared to the default [[Rocket Launcher]], deal 80% less damage to [[buildings]]. The blasts fired function similarly to rocket [[projectiles]]; as such, [[rocket jump]]ing can be performed without hindrance, and the shots can be [[Compression blast|reflected]] by enemy [[Pyro]]s. The Cow Mangler 5000 features a "Mangler" bar in the [[HUD]] which serves as an indication of its ammunition clip. After the bar is depleted, it can be recharged through a reloading process in which the lever on the side is cranked. It does not incorporate the traditional ammo reserve used by other weapons, a feature shared with [[Righteous Bison]], [[Pomson 6000]] and [[Manmelter]]. |
When the Mangler bar is full, pressing the secondary fire button ([[List of default keys|default key]]: {{Key|MOUSE2}}) will cause the weapon to begin charging up. During this process, the entire Mangler bar is consumed and the Soldier's movement speed is reduced to a third (from his standard 80% of normal speed to roughly 27%). This charging period lasts for two seconds, after which a single charged shot is fired with both the speed and blast radius of a typical blast. This shot deals [[Critical hits#Mini-crits|Mini-crits]] damage to players and will cause them to suffer six seconds of [[fire|afterburn]] damage at the same rate as the [[Flamethrower]]. This can affect the Soldier who fired it if he is near enough. The charged shot also disables any enemy buildings hit for four seconds. | When the Mangler bar is full, pressing the secondary fire button ([[List of default keys|default key]]: {{Key|MOUSE2}}) will cause the weapon to begin charging up. During this process, the entire Mangler bar is consumed and the Soldier's movement speed is reduced to a third (from his standard 80% of normal speed to roughly 27%). This charging period lasts for two seconds, after which a single charged shot is fired with both the speed and blast radius of a typical blast. This shot deals [[Critical hits#Mini-crits|Mini-crits]] damage to players and will cause them to suffer six seconds of [[fire|afterburn]] damage at the same rate as the [[Flamethrower]]. This can affect the Soldier who fired it if he is near enough. The charged shot also disables any enemy buildings hit for four seconds. | ||
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* Changed attributes: | * Changed attributes: | ||
| − | ** Reduced | + | ** Reduced clip size (from 5 to 4). |
** Removed -10% damage attribute. | ** Removed -10% damage attribute. | ||
** Removed 5% slower reload attribute. | ** Removed 5% slower reload attribute. | ||
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* When killing a player going to destroy the cart in [[Hightower]], the Soldier will be awarded with a [[Kamikaze]] kill. | * When killing a player going to destroy the cart in [[Hightower]], the Soldier will be awarded with a [[Kamikaze]] kill. | ||
* This weapon does not glow when [[Critical hits#Mini-crits|Mini-crit boosted]]. | * This weapon does not glow when [[Critical hits#Mini-crits|Mini-crit boosted]]. | ||
| − | * Rarely, after a moment of not firing, the Soldier will automatically reload, regardless of the player's [[multiplayer options|auto-reload]] setting. | + | * Rarely, after a moment of not firing, the Soldier will automatically reload the weapon's clip, regardless of the player's [[multiplayer options|auto-reload]] setting. |
* Sometimes, the death animation is not played, and the disintegrating body floats to a single direction and then vaporizes. | * Sometimes, the death animation is not played, and the disintegrating body floats to a single direction and then vaporizes. | ||
* Killing a player with a charged shot may not display the crit death icon if it was a direct hit. | * Killing a player with a charged shot may not display the crit death icon if it was a direct hit. | ||
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| Cow Mangler 5000 | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Soldier |
| Slot: | Primary |
| Released: | July 20, 2011 Patch (Dr. Grordbort's Victory Pack Update) |
| Availability: | Lua error: Module:Availability:174: Passed an invalid string to Module:Availability: "strangifier-crate-".
Please do not translate these strings, they will be translated automatically. |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | No |
| Medieval: | No |
| Ammo | |
| Ammo loaded: | 4 |
| Ammo carried: | Unlimited |
| Reload type: | Single |
| Available Qualities | |
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 The Cow Mangler 5000 |
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| “ | A deadly device by any measure, the Cow Mangler will quantum disentangle Cows, Sheep, Humans and even Demomen!
— Cow Mangler 5000 publicity blurb
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The Cow Mangler 5000 is a primary weapon for the Soldier. It is a large, shoulder-fired, retro-futuristic ray gun. Several portions are team-colored, and arcs of electricity appear periodically on the frontal nodes.
This weapon can fire up to four blasts of team-colored energy that, compared to the default Rocket Launcher, deal 80% less damage to buildings. The blasts fired function similarly to rocket projectiles; as such, rocket jumping can be performed without hindrance, and the shots can be reflected by enemy Pyros. The Cow Mangler 5000 features a "Mangler" bar in the HUD which serves as an indication of its ammunition clip. After the bar is depleted, it can be recharged through a reloading process in which the lever on the side is cranked. It does not incorporate the traditional ammo reserve used by other weapons, a feature shared with Righteous Bison, Pomson 6000 and Manmelter.
When the Mangler bar is full, pressing the secondary fire button (default key: MOUSE2) will cause the weapon to begin charging up. During this process, the entire Mangler bar is consumed and the Soldier's movement speed is reduced to a third (from his standard 80% of normal speed to roughly 27%). This charging period lasts for two seconds, after which a single charged shot is fired with both the speed and blast radius of a typical blast. This shot deals Mini-crits damage to players and will cause them to suffer six seconds of afterburn damage at the same rate as the Flamethrower. This can affect the Soldier who fired it if he is near enough. The charged shot also disables any enemy buildings hit for four seconds.
The Cow Mangler 5000 is incapable of firing critical hits via any means; while it can deal mini-crits as with any other weapon, it does not get random crits, attempting to critboost it via the Kritzkrieg or a Power Up Canteen has no effect, and it cannot even fire crits during humiliation. Only by reflecting one of its shots with a crit-boosted flamethrower or hitting a stunned Merasmus can its shots be critical hits.
Enemies killed by the Cow Mangler 5000 suffer a distinctive death by vaporization: they turn black, hover in mid-air while performing a specific disintegration animation surrounded by team-colored particles, and then disappear into ashes. If killed by a charged shot, the victim is gibbed and the gibs vaporize individually whilst flying towards random directions.
Contents
Damage and function times
See also: Damage
| Damage and function times | ||
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| Shot type | Projectile | |
| Damage type | Explosive | |
| Ranged or Melee damage? | Ranged | |
| Damage | ||
| Maximum ramp-up | 125% | 112 |
| Base damage | 100% | Players: 9018 |
| Maximum fall-off | 53% | 48 |
| Point blank | 105-112 | |
| Medium range | 50-90 | |
| Long range | 45-60 | |
| Critical | 270 | |
| Mini-crit | 122-151 | |
| Afterburn | 3 / tick 36 total | |
| Afterburn (mini-crit) | 4 / tick 48 total | |
| Splash damage | ||
| Minimum splash | 50% | 9.1 ft |
| Self-damage | 27-89 | |
| Self damage (rocket jump) | 27-46 | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.8 s | |
| Reload (first) | 1.24 s | |
| Reload (consecutive) | 0.8 s | |
| Afterburn duration | 6 s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Item set
Main article: Item sets
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Demonstration
Strange variant
Crafting
Main article: Crafting
Blueprint
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Related achievements
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Update history
July 20, 2011 Patch (Dr. Grordbort's Victory Pack Update)
- The Cow Mangler 5000 was added to the game.
- Improved the impact sounds for the Cow Mangler 5000’s projectiles.
- Optimized many particle effects related to the Cow Mangler 5000.
- Updated the Cow Mangler 5000 to display the drawbacks in its attribute list.
- Updated the gamehaptics file.
- Added recoil/draw/crit/reload forces for the Cow Mangler 5000.
- Added charge shot force for the Cow Mangler 5000.
July 22, 2011 Patch #2
- Fixed the charged shot sometimes doing more damage than intended.
- Fixed a bug that caused the projectiles to stay in the world after a team change.'
- Changed attributes:
- Slowed reload rate by 5%.
- Decreased damage dealt by 10%.
- Corrected the damage ramp for the Cow Mangler 5000.
- [Undocumented] Updated the kill icon for Cow Mangler 5000.
- Updated the particle effects for the Cow Mangler 5000 and the Righteous Bison.
October 14, 2011 [Item schema update]
- The Cow Mangler 5000 can no longer be painted.
October 27, 2011 Patch (Very Scary Halloween Special)
- Updated effects for The Cow Mangler 5000.
- [Undocumented] Fixed reflected Cow Mangler shots becoming Critical hits.
- Changed attributes:
- Reduced clip size (from 5 to 4).
- Removed -10% damage attribute.
- Removed 5% slower reload attribute.
- Added missing "sets players on fire" description text.
- Updated particles and sound.
- Fixed missing Cow Mangler 5000 particles when running in DirectX8.
- [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.
- Fixed dropped energy weapons not being able to fire after being picked up.
Unused content
- In VPK files there is an unused alternate sound for charged shot resembling some of Quake sounds listed as cow_mangler_overcharged_shot. There is also an unused idle sound and some alternative explosions sounds.
Bugs
- The laser can go through thin walls such as setup gates when fired at a correct angle.
- The weapon will fire a charged shot even if the charging process is interrupted by getting stunned or the Soldier's team losing.
- Deactivating an enemy Sentry Gun during humiliation will cause them to reactivate afterward and shoot the winning team.
- The fire damage self-inflicted on the Soldier by the weapon is treated as an environmental hazard. As such, the last enemy to injure the player will be credited in the kill feed should the Soldier die from the afterburn damage.
- If the player changes from the Cow Mangler 5000 to another Rocket Launcher using a Resupply locker while charging a shot, they will be stuck with the slower moving speed until they change classes or finish firing the charged shot.
- When minimizing the game with this weapon equipped, the ammo portion of the HUD may disappear. Looking at the scoreboard may fix this.
- When killing a player going to destroy the cart in Hightower, the Soldier will be awarded with a Kamikaze kill.
- This weapon does not glow when Mini-crit boosted.
- Rarely, after a moment of not firing, the Soldier will automatically reload the weapon's clip, regardless of the player's auto-reload setting.
- Sometimes, the death animation is not played, and the disintegrating body floats to a single direction and then vaporizes.
- Killing a player with a charged shot may not display the crit death icon if it was a direct hit.
- Even though it's -5% reload rate attribute has been stated to be removed, it still retains this attribute.
Trivia
- The name Cow Mangler is a reference to the association of alien contact coinciding with cattle mutilation. This originated from American science-fiction movies of the 1950s in which aliens would use laser and plasma weapons to cause mutilation to livestock.
- Unlike other weapons that have two separate VTFs for team colors, the Cow Mangler 5000 is using the same method that is used to paint cosmetic items to give the weapon team colors.
- A small number of Cow Manglers were painted due to a schema update that resulted in Cow Manglers being marked as paintable in team colors for a short period of time. As a result, there exist a few dozen Cow Manglers with differently-colored models.
- Before the July 10, 2013 Patch, particles were affected by painting as well. This doesn't happen anymore since the particles were re-done and now only come in BLU and RED colors, instead of the white colors that the painted color had attributed to it.
- A small number of Cow Manglers were painted due to a schema update that resulted in Cow Manglers being marked as paintable in team colors for a short period of time. As a result, there exist a few dozen Cow Manglers with differently-colored models.
- This weapon's design seems to be inspired from the "Pearce 75 Atom Ray Gun", a model which can be bought at Weta Workshop's online store.
- While playing MVM, reducing the reload time on the Cow Mangler greatly reduces the afterburn of a charged shot.
- Several Pyro achievements can be earned using the afterburn of the charged shot.
Gallery
RED first-person view.
BLU first-person view.
Old RED projectile.
Old BLU projectile.
See also
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| 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 |
— | ||
| 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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