Tough Break Update

This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see December 17, 2015 Patch.

The Tough Break Update was a major update that introduced 4 new weapon collections, 4 community-created new maps, and 3 new taunts. It introduced the Tough Break Campaign, a three-month event which allows players to complete 26 skill-based challenges to unlock one-of-a-kind weapons and exclusive weapon and cosmetic cases. To participate in the Tough Break Campaign, players must purchase the Tough Break Campaign Pass.

Additions

Cosmetics

Main article: Cosmetic items

Tools

Main article: Tools

Maps

Name	Picture	Game mode	File name
Highpass		King of the Hill	koth_highpass
Landfall		Capture the Flag	ctf_landfall
Snowycoast		Payload	pl_snowycoast
Vanguard		Control Point	cp_vanguard

Tweaked Classes

Class	Changes
Pyro	Added: Extinguishing a teammate will now return 20 health to the Pyro.
	Changed: Consecutive Airblasts will no longer prevent enemies from air-strafing until they touch the ground
	Changed: The base Flamethrower's damage fall off over distance has been decreased, resulting in higher damage output at range
Demoman	Changed: Shield bash now deals damage at all ranges, scaled by distance
	Changed: Melee damage boost after shield bash is based on amount of charge consumed. Now provides mini-crit at 25% depleted, and full crit at 60% depleted.
	Added: Charging now removes debuffs from the Demoknight (Bleed, Fire, Mad Milk, Jarate)
	Changed: All Swords now have a slower deploy and holster speed compared to base weapons in addition to their increased melee range
Engineer	Added: After removing a Sapper from a sentry, there is now a 0.5s delay before the sentry is active again
	Changed: Sentries brought into a respawn room no longer detonate outside of Mann vs. Machine
Medic	Added: Medics now have slightly higher health regeneration when healing a hurt patient
	Changed: During setup time, ÜberCharge build rate is now increased by 3x
Spy	Added: The HUD 'Cloak' meter now displays 'MOTION' and 'FEIGN' when Cloak and Dagger and Dead Ringer are equipped respectively
All classes	Changed: Base weapon switch speed changed from 0.67 seconds to 0.5 seconds
	Added: Upon spawning, friendly players will show an outline for 10 seconds

Tweaked Weapons

Class	Weapon	Changes
Scout	Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol	Changed: Increased health recovered on hit from +3 to +5
	Mad Milk	Added: Extinguishing an ally will now reduce the cool down by 20%
	Wrap Assassin	Changed: Ornament shatters on all impacts, dealing a small amount of damage in a small radius. Bleed effect still only applies to a target that is struck directly.
		Changed: Ball recharge rate increased by 25%
		Changed: Damage penalty reduced from -70% to -65%
Soldier	Beggar's Bazooka	Changed: Decreased blast radius by 20%
	Concheror	Changed: Doubled health regeneration rate. Regeneration rate is now decreased if player has been recently damaged.
	B.A.S.E. Jumper	Removed: Removed hidden property of up draft when on fire
	Market Gardener	Added: Added 20% Attack Speed penalty
	Air Strike	Changed: Reduced blast radius by 20% when rocket jumping (28% reduction when compared to stock)
Pyro	Degreaser	Changed: No longer boosts all-around switch speed. Instead, boosts switch-to speed by 60% and switch-from speed by 30%.
		Removed: Removed damage penalty
		Changed: Increased Airblast cost by 25%
		Changed: Increased afterburn penalty to from 25% to 66%
	Phlogistinator	Removed: Removed 10% damage penalty.
		Added: When activating 'MMMPH', the taunting Pyro gains temporary invulnerability and immunity to knockback effects
	Axtinguisher	Added: Properties changed
		100% Chance to crit against burning targets
		33% Damage penalty
		20% Slower attack speed
		75% Slower switch-to speed
Demoman	Splendid Screen	Removed: Removed the ability to deal charge impact damage at any range (now native to all shields)
		Added: Now increases recharge rate by 50%
		Changed: Increased blast resistance from 15% to 20%
	Tide Turner	Changed: Now grants mini-crit instead of full-crit on charge bash
		Changed: Reduced resistances to 15%
	Chargin' Targe	Changed: Reduced blast resistance from 40% to 30%
		Removed: Removed fire immunity
	Claidheamh Mòr	Removed: Removed charge duration bonus
		Added: Now restores 25 health on kill
		Removed: Removed health penalty
		Added: Now increases damage taken while active by 15%
	Persian Persuader	Removed: Removed ammo pickups granting health instead of ammo
		Added: Added penalties of reduced primary and secondary ammo
		Added: Ammo pickups now replenish charge
		Added: Now gains charge meter on hit
	Quickiebomb Launcher	Changed: Fizzle time increased from 2 seconds to 4 seconds
	Ullapool Caber	Changed: Base melee damage increased from 35 to 55
		Added: Added 20% fire rate penalty
		Added: Added 100% switch-to time penalty
	Loose Cannon	Changed: Reduced projectile speed (now a visible attribute)
		Changed: Reduced cannon impact damage from 60 to 50. Damage also scales with distance.
		Changed: Reduced knockback from cannon hit. Knockback strength is now similar to airblast.
Heavy	Fists of Steel	Removed: Removed deploy time penalty
		Added: Added penalty of increased holster time by 100%
	Gloves of Running Urgently	Changed: Increased holster time penalty
	Warrior's Spirit	Changed: Now heals 50 health on kill
		Changed: Damage received and dealt increased by 30%
		Removed: Removed health penalty
	Eviction Notice	Added: Now provides 15% move speed bonus
		Added: Now increases damage taken by 20%
Engineer	Jag	Added: Added damage penalty against buildings. Now takes 3 hits to destroy a Sapper.
	Rescue Ranger	Changed: Healing per bolt reduced from 75 to 60
Medic	Amputator	Changed: Taunt can now be activated by alt-fire
		Added: Healing done with the taunt now grants small amounts of ÜberCharge
	Vaccinator	Removed: Removed 10% health regeneration on proper resist
		Added: Added slight ÜberCharge build on proper resist
		Changed: Increased ÜberCharge rate from +50% to +67%
		Changed: Reduced overhealed ÜberCharge build rate penalty to 33% from 66%. As this penalty is applied after the base increase, healing an overhealed patient is now 33% more effective.
	Crusader's Crossbow	Added: Healing a player with an arrow now grants a small amount of ÜberCharge
	Quick-Fix	Changed: Fixed cases where Quick-Fix ÜberCharged players could still be affected by certain knock-back effects
		Added: Players can no longer capture objectives while under the effects of Quick-Fix ÜberCharge
Sniper	Huntsman	Changed: Can be fired while off the ground
	Cleaner's Carbine	Changed: Reduced firing rate penalty from 35% to 20%
		Added: Added 'CRIKEY' meter which is filled by dealing damage
		Changed: Mini-crits are no longer activated by kill, but can instead be activated by alt-fire when the 'CRIKEY' meter is filled
	Cozy Camper	Changed: Quadrupled health regeneration rate. Regeneration rate is now decreased if player has been recently damaged.
	Jarate	Added: Extinguishing an ally now reduces the cooldown by 20%
Spy	Dead Ringer	Changed: Initial damage reduction when feigning death increased to 75% from 50%
	Spy-cicle	Changed: Fire immunity shield no longer appears when fire immunity is triggered
Soldier Pyro Heavy Engineer	Panic Attack	Changed: No longer auto-fires when fully loaded. Shots can be held and released at will.
Soldier Pyro	Reserve Shooter	Changed: No longer boosts all-around switch speed, instead boosts switch-to speed by 20% and switch-from speed by 15%
		Changed: No longer mini-crits any airborne target (i.e. jumping). Target must be forced in to the air via blastjump, knockback, airblast, or grapple.
Soldier Demoman	Half-Zatoichi	Changed: Now considered a sword (increased holster and deploy time and increased range)
		Changed: Honorbound changed. Deals 50 self-damage on holster if no kill was made. Cannot be holstered if player is below 50 life and no kill was made.
		Changed: 100% life restore on kill changed to 50% health gain on kill that can result in overheal
		Added: No random crits

Gallery

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See Also

• Tough Break Campaign

External Links

• The Tough Break Update