Difference between revisions of "Chargin' Targe"
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* Although likely a typo, it is interesting to note that in the changelog for the [[April 28, 2010 Patch]], the Chargin' Targe is referred to as the "Chargin' Target". [http://store.steampowered.com/news/3765/] | * Although likely a typo, it is interesting to note that in the changelog for the [[April 28, 2010 Patch]], the Chargin' Targe is referred to as the "Chargin' Target". [http://store.steampowered.com/news/3765/] | ||
* Prior to the [[April 28, 2010 Patch]], the Targe featured team-colored paint on its front and a team-colored pad on its back. The current Orange paint aids easy visual identification at a distance. | * Prior to the [[April 28, 2010 Patch]], the Targe featured team-colored paint on its front and a team-colored pad on its back. The current Orange paint aids easy visual identification at a distance. | ||
| − | * When Charging, the charge meter will change colors as it depletes. When using | + | * When Charging, the charge meter will change colors as it depletes. When using the melee weapon at white or green, one will only do normal damage. Yellow gives mini-crits, and red gives [[critical]] hits. |
| − | * The Targe cannot replenish its charge meter using resupply lockers | + | * The Targe cannot replenish its charge meter using resupply lockers, ammo crates, or death (assuming instant-respawn is on). |
* The Chargin' Targe and [[Gunslinger]] are the only weapons that affect the viewmodel and worldmodel when equipped but not active. | * The Chargin' Targe and [[Gunslinger]] are the only weapons that affect the viewmodel and worldmodel when equipped but not active. | ||
Revision as of 05:19, 8 August 2010
| “ | “If I were to pick up this cowering-plate, I would have to put down my second sword,” a Scotsman thinks. “And surely that is madness.”
The Chargin’ Targe solves this riddle by turning the useless shield into a deadly weapon you can run at people with and then bludgeon to death. — Close Combat Kit publicity blurb
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The Chargin' Targe is the unlockable secondary weapon for the Demoman. It appears as an antique wooden shield with an iron rim and a deadly center spike.
The Targe looks unremarkable, but merely equipping it adds 50% resistance to fire damage, and 40% resistance to explosions. As a bonus, alternate fire initiates a charge attack, which can be used in conjunction with a melee weapon or Grenade Launcher. Moving at least half the charge distance before striking adds Mini-crit damage to a melee attack, while moving the full distance before attacking will give it a full-power Critical hit.
Damage
Alternate fire initiates a charge attack, which deals damage on its own, or may be used in conjunction with another weapon.
- Charge Damage: 50 (if shield connects with enemy at the end of the charge) + 10 per head (up to 5 heads).
- The shield damage is affected by weapon damage spread, it is not a constant number.
- Fire Resistance: 50%
- Blast Resistance: 40%
- Charge Speed: 750 HU/sec. (Approximately 2.5 times faster than 'Base' Speed)
- Charge Speed: 638 HU/sec. with Scotsman's Skullcutter equipped. (Approximately 2.1 times faster than 'Base' Speed)
Function times
- Charge Interval: 12 seconds
All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
Related Achievements
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The Targe Charge
Charge and kill someone with your shield bash. |
Trivia
- For crafting purposes, this weapon is in the primary slot.
- A targe is a iron-framed wooden shield which buckles to the forearm, and is most-often used while jousting.
- The Chargin' Targe functions very similarly to the Left 4 Dead 2 special-infected, the Charger, who has a near-identical charging ability.
- When a player successfully rams into the enemy with the Targe while dealing damage, one of three loud cheers from the 'audience' is heard.
- Killing someone with the shield-bash itself may sometimes cause the Demoman to yell "Aye, me Bottle of Scrumpy!"
- The Chargin' Targe has Developer weapon variants.
- The Chargin' Targe was the only item that had an icon that is colored BLU in the backpack.
- Although likely a typo, it is interesting to note that in the changelog for the April 28, 2010 Patch, the Chargin' Targe is referred to as the "Chargin' Target". [1]
- Prior to the April 28, 2010 Patch, the Targe featured team-colored paint on its front and a team-colored pad on its back. The current Orange paint aids easy visual identification at a distance.
- When Charging, the charge meter will change colors as it depletes. When using the melee weapon at white or green, one will only do normal damage. Yellow gives mini-crits, and red gives critical hits.
- The Targe cannot replenish its charge meter using resupply lockers, ammo crates, or death (assuming instant-respawn is on).
- The Chargin' Targe and Gunslinger are the only weapons that affect the viewmodel and worldmodel when equipped but not active.
Gallery
- Eyelander with Chargin' Targe 1st person red cropped.png
1st person view with Eyelander.
- Eyelander with Chargin' Targe 1st person red.png
Full 1st person view with Eyelander.
- Scotsman's Skullcutter with Chargin' Targe 1st person red cropped.png
1st person view with Scotsman's Skullcutter.
- Scotsman's Skullcutter with Chargin' Targe 1st person red.png
Full 1st person view with Scotsman's Skullcutter.
The old RED paint.
The old BLU paint.
See also
External links
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