Big Earner

Big Earner
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Basic Information
Used by:	Spy
Slot:	Melee
Contributed by:	Ritz
Released:	June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #37 (Strange) or Chemistry Set (Collector's)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	Yes
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Collector's
Loadout Stats
The Big Earner Level 1 - 100 Knife +30% cloak on kill Gain a speed boost on kill -25 max health on wearer

“

Now I know ya lookin' at this switch and ya think ya just gettin' gipped for something dinky and broken. Well, you'd be right. — Big Earner publicity blurb

”

The Big Earner is a community-created melee weapon for the Spy. It is a broken Italian stiletto switchblade left permanently unsheathed. Three small bands of blood-stained tape are wrapped near the base of the blade.

Equipping this weapon reduces the max health of the user by 25, lowering the Spy's overall health to 100. However, killing an enemy with this weapon, either with a backstab or regular melee attack, will fill the Cloak meter by 30% and gain a speed boost for about 3 seconds, regardless of which cloaking device is equipped. The speed boost applied is identical to one given by the Disciplinary Action and the Concheror, meaning that the Spy's speed is increased to 405 HU/s (or 135%, slightly more than the default Scout speed), and he will also be engulfed by the same wind breeze particle effect that is both visible to the player and everyone around.

Taunting with the Big Earner equipped will perform the Fencing kill taunt, and upon a successful kill, 30% cloak will still be awarded.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Identical to: Knife

Damage and function times
Damage type		Melee
Ranged or Melee damage?		Melee
Damage
Base damage	100%	40
Backstab		600%
Critical		120
Mini-crit		54
Function times
Attack interval		0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets

The Man of Honor
	Enforcer Big Earner Cosa Nostra Cap Made Man
Effect	No effect

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal		Conniver's Kunai		L'Etranger		Big Earner
	+		+		=

Class Token - Spy		Slot Token - Melee		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

As a crafting ingredient

Refined Metal		Man of Honor weapon		Possible Results
x4	+		=

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Big Earner Strange Knife - Kills: 0 +30% cloak on kill Gain a speed boost on kill -25 max health on wearer

Compatible Strange parts Strange Part: Damage Dealt Strange Cosmetic Part: Fires Survived Strange Part: Allied Healing Done Strange Part: Allies Extinguished Strange Part: Scouts Killed Strange Part: Soldiers Killed Strange Part: Pyros Killed Strange Part: Demomen Killed Strange Part: Heavies Killed Strange Part: Engineers Killed Strange Part: Medics Killed Strange Part: Snipers Killed Strange Part: Spies Killed Strange Part: Cloaked Spies Killed Strange Part: Low-Health Kills Strange Part: Posthumous Kills Strange Part: Kills While Übercharged Strange Part: Defender Kills Strange Part: Underwater Kills Strange Part: Critical Kills Strange Part: Gib Kills Strange Part: Kills While Explosive Jumping Strange Part: Headshot Kills Strange Part: Airborne Enemies Killed Strange Part: Burning Enemy Kills Strange Part: Medics Killed That Have Full ÜberCharge Strange Part: Unusual-Wearing Player Kills Strange Part: Point-Blank Kills Strange Part: Long-Distance Kills Strange Part: Domination Kills Strange Part: Revenge Kills Strange Part: Full Moon Kills Strange Part: Halloween Kills Strange Part: Kills During Victory Time Strange Part: Kills with a Taunt Attack Strange Part: Buildings Destroyed Strange Part: Sappers Destroyed Strange Part: Robots Destroyed Strange Part: Giant Robots Destroyed Strange Part: Robot Spies Destroyed Strange Part: Tanks Destroyed Strange Part: Robots Destroyed During Halloween Strange Part: Projectiles Reflected Strange Cosmetic Part: Freezecam Taunt Appearances Strange Part: Killstreaks Ended Strange Part: Player Hits

Related achievements

 Soldier

War Crime Spybunal Kill a Spy who just backstabbed a teammate.

 Sniper

Consolation Prize Get backstabbed 50 times.

Shock Treatment Kill a spy whose backstab attempt was blocked by your Razorback.

 Spy

A Cut Above Kill a gun-wielding Spy with your knife. Agent Provocateur Backstab your Steam Community friends 10 times. Come in From the Cold Get a Revenge kill with a backstab. Counter Espionage Backstab a disguised Spy. Die Another Way Kill a Sniper after your backstab breaks his Razorback. Dr. Nooooo Backstab a Medic that is ready to deploy an ÜberCharge. Fast Fingers Backstab a Scout that is using the Back Scatter. FYI I am a Spy Backstab a Medic who has healed you in the last 5 seconds. High Value Target Backstab an enemy who is dominating 3 or more of your teammates. Identity Theft Backstab the enemy that you're currently disguised as.

Is It Safe? Backstab 50 enemies who are capturing control points. May I Cut In? Backstab an enemy and the Medic healing him within 10 seconds of each other. Sapsucker Sap an enemy building, then backstab the Engineer who built it within 5 seconds. Slash and Burn Backstab an enemy, who then switches to Pyro before they respawn. Spymaster Backstab 1000 enemies. The Man from P.U.N.C.T.U.R.E. Stab an enemy while fencing. The Man with the Broken Guns Backstab an Engineer, then sap 3 of his buildings within 10 seconds. Triplecrossed Backstab 3 Snipers in a single life. Wetwork Stab an enemy to death while under the influence of Jarate. You Only Shiv Thrice Backstab 3 enemies within 10 seconds.

Update history

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

• The Big Earner was added to the game.

June 28, 2011 Patch

• Added/Refined recoil/draw/crit/reload forces for the Big Earner.

January 11, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

March 19, 2013 Patch

• The Big Earner can no longer accept Long-Distance Kills strange parts.

November 12, 2013 Patch

• Added Collector's quality.

July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)

• Changed attribute:
  • Added 3 second speed gain on kill.

Trivia

• The Big Earner was originally named the Sleuth's Stiletto.
• In Mafia slang, a Big Earner is someone who earns large amounts of money for the family.
• The item and the item's speed boost is a reference to the 1970's movie "Dirty Harry", in which Dirty harry stabs a sniper in the leg in pursuit of a suffocating girl.

Gallery

• 

  RED first-person view.

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  RED first-person view, ready to Backstab.

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  BLU first-person view.

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  BLU first-person view, ready to Backstab.

See also

• Big Earner strategy