Sydney Sleeper

Sydney Sleeper
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Basic Information
Used by:	Sniper
Slot:	Primary
Contributed by:	"Nrek" Kern Template:Dictionary/steam ids/143015057
Released:	Mann-Conomy Update
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate(#13)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	25
Reload type:	Single
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Collector's
Loadout Stats
The Sydney Sleeper 1 - 100 On Hit: Jarate applied to target for 8 seconds +25% charge rate No random critical hits No headshots

“

You're making this so easy, I'm actually getting worse. Click to listen — The Sniper

”

The Sydney Sleeper is a primary weapon for the Sniper. It appears as a single-shot pneumatic dart gun with an air tank attached to the stock, a scope fitted to the top and feathers tied to the barrel. When equipped, the Sniper will appear to have darts in his breast pocket.

This weapon functions similarly to the Sniper Rifle in that it deals identical damage, can scope, and has a charge function. However, upon zooming in for at least one second whilst scoped, a flashing Jarate icon will appear next to the charge meter, indicating that the shot will apply a Jarate effect onto an enemy target for 8 seconds. The Sydney Sleeper has a 25% faster charge rate, meaning that it will take 2.8 seconds instead of 3.3 seconds to fully charge a shot whilst scoped.

The weapon's main drawback for precision Snipers is its inability to deal critical hits with headshots.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Damage and function times
Shot type		Hitscan
Effect		Jarate
Damage
Base damage	100%	0%: 50 100%: 150
Bodyshot		0%: 43-57 50%: 86-115 100%: 128-172
Critical		0%: 150 100%: 450
Mini-crit		0%: 58-77 100%: 174-232
Function times
Attack interval		1.5 s
Effect duration		8 s
Maximum charge time		2.8 s
Zoom-in charging delay		(Jarate) 1 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets

The Croc-o-Style Kit
	Sydney Sleeper Darwin's Danger Shield Bushwacka Ol' Snaggletooth
Effect	Leave a Calling Card on your victims

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Huntsman		Reclaimed Metal		Sydney Sleeper
	+		=

Class Token - Sniper		Slot Token - Primary		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

As a Crafting Ingredient

Sydney Sleeper		Refined Metal		Ol' Snaggletooth
	+	x4	=

Related Achievements

 Pyro

Firewatch Ignite 10 Snipers while they are zoomed in.

 Sniper

Be Efficient Get 3 kills with the Sniper Rifle without missing a shot. Dropped Dead Kill a Scout in midair with your Sniper Rifle or the Huntsman. Jumper Stumper Kill a rocket or grenade-jumping enemy in midair with your Sniper Rifle or the Huntsman.

The Last Wave Provide an enemy with a freezecam shot of you waving to them. Trust Your Feelings Get 5 kills with the Sniper Rifle without your scope.

 Spy

Wetwork Stab an enemy to death while under the influence of Jarate.

Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

• The Sydney Sleeper was added to the game.

October 6, 2010 Patch

• This weapon no longer penetrates targets.
• This weapon no longer randomly crits.

January 7, 2011 Patch

• This weapon was given a unique kill icon.

January 19, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Fixed view models having RED skins while on the BLU team.

February 14, 2011 Patch

• Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on tournament servers when the server is restricting the player's weapons using the item_whitelist.
• [Undocumented] Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on Medieval maps for items that are not allowed in medieval mode.

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

• This weapon's charge rate was increased by 25%.

Bugs

• Jarate can be applied to ÜberCharged enemies, however they will not take damage.
• The darts in the breast pocket do not completely cover the bullets they replace. Additionally, they will occasionally clip through certain hats while taunting with melee.
• The Sydney Sleeper clips through the Sniper's arms when he taunts with it.
• It is possible to earn the achievement Dead Reckoning with the Sydney Sleeper by firing at the exact same moment an enemy Sniper fires back, though the achievement claims an arrow must be used.
• When a player is crit boosted, killing an enemy player with a shot to the head will display the Sniper Rifle Headshot kill icon.
• The darts on the gun lack a BLU skin, despite the darts stowed in the Sniper's breast pocket having them.
• The weapon is able to produce a laser dot, yet does not feature a laser emitting device.
• The butt of the rifle clips through the Darwin's Danger Shield when taunting, if the player is wearing one.
• The attribute, +25% charge rate, is colored red, despite not being a downside.

Trivia

• Originally, the Sydney Sleeper was planned as a secondary weapon. [1]
• Despite looking like a projectile shooter, the Sydney Sleeper is a hitscan weapon and does not leave a dart stuck into the target. However, unused darts can be found in game files, which may mean that the Sydney Sleeper fired projectiles during beta testing. However, it is possible that these darts were intended to be used in a custom reloading animation that was eventually scrapped, as seen here.

Gallery

• 

  First-person view.

• 

  Unused Sydney Sleeper dart.

See also

• The Sydney Sleeper strategy
• Sniper Rifle
• Darwin's Danger Shield
• Bushwacka
• Ol' Snaggletooth