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The '''Atomizer''' is a melee weapon for the [[Scout]]. It is an aluminum bat with a black ribbed grip, and the [[Bonk!]] logo emblazoned on it surrounded by team-colored stripes.
 
The '''Atomizer''' is a melee weapon for the [[Scout]]. It is an aluminum bat with a black ribbed grip, and the [[Bonk!]] logo emblazoned on it surrounded by team-colored stripes.
  
The Atomizer grants the wielder the ability to [[triple jump]], which deals 10 damage each time performed to the jumping Scout. In addition, the attack speed of the weapon is slowed by 30%, and damage dealt to enemies is reduced by 20%. Despite this, normal amount of damage is dealt to non-player objects such as [[buildings]].
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The Atomizer grants the wielder the ability to [[triple jump]], which deals 10 damage each time performed to the jumping Scout. In addition, the attack speed of the weapon is slowed by 30%, and damage dealt to enemies is reduced by 20%, resulting in a calculated loss of 44% dealt damage. Despite this, normal amount of damage is dealt to non-player objects such as [[buildings]].
  
 
[[Taunt]]ing with this weapon equipped allows the Scout to perform the [[Home Run]] taunt kill.
 
[[Taunt]]ing with this weapon equipped allows the Scout to perform the [[Home Run]] taunt kill.

Revision as of 23:55, 9 July 2011

Hey, I can see my base from here!
The Scout reaps the benefits of triple jumping

The Atomizer is a melee weapon for the Scout. It is an aluminum bat with a black ribbed grip, and the Bonk! logo emblazoned on it surrounded by team-colored stripes.

The Atomizer grants the wielder the ability to triple jump, which deals 10 damage each time performed to the jumping Scout. In addition, the attack speed of the weapon is slowed by 30%, and damage dealt to enemies is reduced by 20%, resulting in a calculated loss of 44% dealt damage. Despite this, normal amount of damage is dealt to non-player objects such as buildings.

Taunting with this weapon equipped allows the Scout to perform the Home Run taunt kill.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Damage
Base damage 100% 28
Point blank 24-32
Critical 84
Mini-crit 32-43
Function times
Attack interval 0.65 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets
The #1 Fan
Item icon Timbuk-Tuesday Bundle.png
Effect

No effect

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal Bonk! Atomic Punch Sandman Atomizer
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png + Item icon Bonk! Atomic Punch.png + Item icon Sandman.png = Item icon Atomizer.png
Class Token - Scout Slot Token - Melee Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Scout.png + Item icon Slot Token - Melee.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Sandman.png Item icon Holy Mackerel.png Item icon Boston Basher.png Item icon Candy Cane.png
Item icon Sun-on-a-Stick.png Item icon Fan O'War.png Item icon Three-Rune Blade.png Item icon Atomizer.png
Item icon Unarmed Combat.png Item icon Wrap Assassin.png Item icon Freedom Staff.png Item icon Ham Shank.png
Item icon Bat Outta Hell.png Item icon Conscientious Objector.png

As a Crafting Ingredient

Atomizer Refined Metal Bonk Boy
Item icon Atomizer.png + Item icon Refined Metal.pngx4 = Item icon Bonk Boy.png

Related Achievements

Leaderboard class scout.png Scout

Out of the Park
Out of the Park
Bat an enemy 25 meters.


Update history

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

  • The Atomizer was added to the game.

June 27, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed a problem that prevented the new Scout items from being used in crafting recipes.
  • Added/Refined recoil/draw/crit/reload forces for all of the new weapons in the Über Update

July 1, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Atomizer was assigned the Home Run taunt.

Bugs

  • The backpack lists the triple jump and self-damage penalty in blue and therefore as a positive attribute, when it should be in white as a neutral attribute.

Trivia

  • The Atomizer was originally named The Atomic Punch.[1]
  • When performing a double or triple jump with the Atomizer equipped, a cloud of purple smoke will trail behind the Scout, as opposed to the normal white cloud.

Gallery

References

  1. "TF2 - Polypack - BANG!" post on polycount.com forums, by user BANG!, May 25, 2011. Accessed June 23, 2011.

See Also