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{{Quotation|'''Blutsauger''' publicity blurb|This new weapon ... will draw health from enemies each time a syringe hits -- making it especially useful as a weapon to retreat away from the fight while staying alive.}}
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The '''Blutsauger''' is an unlockable [[Weapons#medicprimary|primary weapon]] for the [[Medic]]. It is similar in appearance to the [[Syringe Gun]], but has a solid, partially team-colored and pill-shaped tank in place of the syringe canister. A team-colored heartbeat monitor line is painted on its sides. The muzzle and the small stripe nearby it are faintly [[Self-illumination|glowing]].
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This gun fires syringe projectiles at a speed of {{Tooltip|18.86 meters per second|61.88 feet per second, 990 Hammer units}}, similarly to the default Syringe Gun. Additionally, whenever a projectile hits an enemy player, three health is replenished to the player – indicated by a team-colored medical cross appearing over a Medic – and a green '+3' appears on the bottom of the [[HUD]]. (However, successful hits on a disguised [[Spy]] do not display the '+3'.)
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As compensation, the Blutsauger reduces a Medic's passive healing ability by up to 2 HP per second, so a Medic that has recently taken damage will regenerate 2 HP/sec, at a maximum of 4 HP/sec. Like the Syringe Gun, the Blutsauger's projectiles have a travel time and follow an arced trajectory, so it is necessary to lead a moving target and aim upward to compensate for distance. The further an enemy is, the more one has to aim upwards.
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The Blutsauger is automatically given to any player who obtains 10 [[Medic achievement]]s.
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The kill icon for the Blutsauger was contributed by Shugo.
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== Damage and function times ==
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{{Damage table
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| identical          = [[Syringe Gun]]
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| type              = [[Projectile]]
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| damagetype        = Bullet
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| rangetype          = Ranged
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| damage            = yes
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|  base              = 10
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|  fall off          = {{tooltip|5|Long range}}
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|  ramp up          = {{tooltip|12|Point blank}}
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|  ramp up %        = 120
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|  crit              = 30
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|  minicrit          = {{tooltip|14|Long range}} - {{tooltip|16|Point blank}}
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| function times    = yes
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|  attack interval  = 0.105 s
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|  reload            = 1.6 s
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}}
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{{Weapon Demonstration}}
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== Crafting ==
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{{See also|Crafting}}
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===Blueprint===
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{{Blueprint | autoresult = Medic primary}}
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== Strange variant ==
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{{Strange item info
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| item-type = Syringe Gun
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| rankson = kills
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| rankson2 =
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| australium = yes
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  | att-1-positive = On Hit: Gain up to +3 health
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  | att-2-negative = -2 health drained per second on wearer
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| can deal damage = yes
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| can deal gib damage = no
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| can headshot = no
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| can reflect projectiles = no
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| can deal posthumous damage = yes
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| can extinguish = no
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| can deal long range damage = yes
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| notes =
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}}
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== Related achievements ==
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=== {{class link|Medic}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Medic|Does It Hurt When I Do This?}}
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}}
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== Update history ==
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{{update history|'''{{Patch name|4|29|2008}}''' ([[Gold Rush Update]])
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* The Blutsauger was added to the game.
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'''{{Patch name|9|15|2009}}'''
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* Replaced "No critical hits" negative attribute with "-2 health drained per second on wearer".
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'''{{Patch name|1|7|2011}}'''
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* The Blutsauger was given a unique [[kill icon]].
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'''{{Patch name|3|10|2011}}''' ([[Shogun Pack]])
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* Updated model with optimizations and [[LOD]]s.
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'''{{Patch name|1|11|2012}}'''
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* {{item server}} Added [[Strange]] Quality.
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'''{{Patch name|4|17|2012}}'''
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* {{undocumented}} The Blutsauger will now grant health when striking an [[Engineer]] [[Building]].
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'''{{Patch name|4|27|2012}}'''
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* Fixed damage to buildings applying on-hit effects.
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'''{{Patch name|11|12|2013}}'''
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* Added [[Collector's]] quality.
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'''{{Patch name|11|21|2013}}''' ([[Two Cities Update]])
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* {{undocumented}} Added [[Australium weapons|Australium]] variant.
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'''{{Patch name|7|2|2015}} #1''' ([[Gun Mettle Update]])
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* Updated description to better detail the weapon's features.
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== Unused content ==
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* Two team-colored needle models exist for the Blutsauger.
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== Bugs ==
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* The syringes in the client view can disappear if they (visually) hit an object such as a barrel or crate. This happens when your viewmodel's barrel (usually on lower viewmodel FOVs or with minimized viewmodels turned on) is visually blocked by an object. This only affects the client-side syringe models and they will still hurt enemies.
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==Trivia==
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* Blutsauger means "bloodsucker" or "vampire" in German. According to German folklore, the Blutsauger was a boneless, vampire-like creature that converted its victims by tricking them into eating soil from the Blutsauger's grave.
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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File:Blutsauger 1st person red.png|[[RED]] first-person view.
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File:Blutsauger 1st person blu.png|[[BLU]] first-person view.
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File:Australium Blutsauger RED.png ‎‎| RED [[Australium weapons|Australium variant]].
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File:Australium Blutsauger BLU.png ‎‎| BLU Australium variant.
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File:RED Syringe_Gun_Ammo.png|RED syringe.
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File:BLU Syringe_Gun_Ammo.png|BLU syringe.
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File:RED Blutsauger Ammo.png|Unused RED Blutsauger projectile.
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File:BLU Blutsauger Ammo.png|Unused BLU Blutsauger projectile.
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</gallery>
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== See also ==
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* [[Medic strategy#Blutsauger + reskins|Blutsauger strategy]]
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* [[Australium weapons]]
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{{GoldrushUpdateNav}}
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{{Allweapons Nav}}
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{{Medic Nav}}
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[[Category:Self-illuminated]]

Revision as of 02:11, 17 September 2021

“
This new weapon ... will draw health from enemies each time a syringe hits -- making it especially useful as a weapon to retreat away from the fight while staying alive.
— Blutsauger publicity blurb
 ”

The Blutsauger is an unlockable primary weapon for the Medic. It is similar in appearance to the Syringe Gun, but has a solid, partially team-colored and pill-shaped tank in place of the syringe canister. A team-colored heartbeat monitor line is painted on its sides. The muzzle and the small stripe nearby it are faintly glowing.

This gun fires syringe projectiles at a speed of 18.86 meters per second, similarly to the default Syringe Gun. Additionally, whenever a projectile hits an enemy player, three health is replenished to the player – indicated by a team-colored medical cross appearing over a Medic – and a green '+3' appears on the bottom of the HUD. (However, successful hits on a disguised Spy do not display the '+3'.)

As compensation, the Blutsauger reduces a Medic's passive healing ability by up to 2 HP per second, so a Medic that has recently taken damage will regenerate 2 HP/sec, at a maximum of 4 HP/sec. Like the Syringe Gun, the Blutsauger's projectiles have a travel time and follow an arced trajectory, so it is necessary to lead a moving target and aim upward to compensate for distance. The further an enemy is, the more one has to aim upwards.

The Blutsauger is automatically given to any player who obtains 10 Medic achievements.

The kill icon for the Blutsauger was contributed by Shugo.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Identical to: Syringe Gun
Damage and function times
Shot type Projectile
Damage type Bullet
Ranged or Melee damage? Ranged
Damage
Maximum ramp-up 120% 12
Base damage 100% 10
Maximum fall-off 52.8% 5
Critical 30
Mini-crit 14 - 16
Function times
Attack interval 0.105 s
Reload 1.6 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Class Token - Medic Slot Token - Primary Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Medic.png + Item icon Slot Token - Primary.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Blutsauger.png Item icon Crusader's Crossbow.png Item icon Overdose.png

Strange variant


Related achievements

Leaderboard class medic.png Medic

Does It Hurt When I Do This?
 Does It Hurt When I Do This?
Kill 50 Scouts with your syringe gun.

Update history

April 29, 2008 Patch (Gold Rush Update)
  • The Blutsauger was added to the game.

September 15, 2009 Patch

  • Replaced "No critical hits" negative attribute with "-2 health drained per second on wearer".

January 7, 2011 Patch

March 10, 2011 Patch (Shogun Pack)

  • Updated model with optimizations and LODs.

January 11, 2012 Patch

April 17, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Blutsauger will now grant health when striking an Engineer Building.

April 27, 2012 Patch

  • Fixed damage to buildings applying on-hit effects.

November 12, 2013 Patch

November 21, 2013 Patch (Two Cities Update)

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

  • Updated description to better detail the weapon's features.

Unused content

  • Two team-colored needle models exist for the Blutsauger.

Bugs

  • The syringes in the client view can disappear if they (visually) hit an object such as a barrel or crate. This happens when your viewmodel's barrel (usually on lower viewmodel FOVs or with minimized viewmodels turned on) is visually blocked by an object. This only affects the client-side syringe models and they will still hurt enemies.

Trivia

  • Blutsauger means "bloodsucker" or "vampire" in German. According to German folklore, the Blutsauger was a boneless, vampire-like creature that converted its victims by tricking them into eating soil from the Blutsauger's grave.

Gallery

  • RED first-person view.

  • BLU first-person view.

  • BLU Australium variant.

  • RED syringe.

  • BLU syringe.

  • Unused RED Blutsauger projectile.

  • Unused BLU Blutsauger projectile.

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