Jarate

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Wreak havoc on your opponent's mental state, psychological well-being and trust in the inherent goodness of his fellow man! — Jarate Advertising Blurb

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Jarate, a jar-based karate*, is an unlockable secondary weapon for the Sniper. Jarate takes the form of jar of suspiciously yellow liquid that when thrown splashes upon impact.

Enemies caught in range of the weapon's splash will suffer Mini-Crit damage for a period of time. Additionally, Jarate can be used to short out Spies’ Cloaking devices. Enemies affected by Jarate can still be set on fire by weapons such as the Pyro's Flamethrower and Flare Gun, as well as the Sniper's Huntsman assuming a friendly Pyro lit the Arrow. The fire will then stack with the Jarate, dealing Mini-Crit damage from both the weapon and its burning after-effects. Furthermore, Sentry Guns benefit from the Jarate by dealing Mini-Crit damage against the affected enemy.

Jarate may Crit, resulting in a team colored effect surrounding the jar as it is thrown. This however does not affect damage done to any victims, nor does it increase the duration of its effect on enemies.

The Jarate effect can be negated by jumping in water, which will wash it off.

Once Jarate is used, players will have to wait 10 seconds before it can be used again. This is shown by a charge meter in the HUD.

*Jarate is not affiliated with, nor a substitute for Karate.

Damage

See also: Damage

• Effect: Enemy takes 35% more damage. Extinguishes fire if thrown on allies or yourself and disrupts Spies' Cloaks. Enemies that are hit by the Jarate will have their vision tinted yellow.

Function times

• Jarate Recharge: 20
• Jarate 'Effects' Duration: 10

All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.

Related Achievements

Sniper

	Friendship is Golden Extinguish a burning teammate with your Jarate.		Jarate Chop Use your Kukri to kill 3 enemies doused in your Jarate.
	Jarring Transition Use Jarate to reveal a cloaked Spy.		Number One Assistant Score 5 Assists with the Jarate in a single round.
	Rain on Their Parade Jarate an enemy and the Medic healing him.		Rode Hard, Put Away Wet Jarate an enemy that you're dominating.
	Saturation Bombing Jarate 4 enemy players with a single throw.

Spy

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

Trivia

The original April Fool's Jarate announcement.

• Jarate's first appearance in the Team Fortress 2 Universe was in the Meet the Sniper video, where it appeared as a seemingly incidental background object. On April 1, 2009 (April Fool's Day), Jarate was revealed in a Sneak Preview as an unlockable weapon for the Sniper. However, because of the day the preview was posted, fans were dubious as to whether the weapon was a joke or a legitimate unlock. Jarate was once again glimpsed before its official announcement on Day 6 of the Sniper vs. Spy Update. If the reader refreshed the page several times in a row, the background would change to show a Jarate jar flying towards the surprised, Ambassador-wielding Spy. The next day (Sniper vs. Spy Update Day 7), Jarate was finally revealed as the last Sniper unlockable.
• Claimed effects of using Jarate on your opponents in battle include psychological damage, blindness, embarrassment, nightmares ("with you as the star!), self-loathing, difficult stains and intense body odor. Jarate jars are guaranteed to be made (and presumably filled) in New Zealand.
• Jarate has apparently been developed and guarded for centuries by Australian Jarate masters.
• Jarate does not have a taunt.
• Saxton Hale of Mann Co. now sells this ancient secret in the form of an instructional course, diuretic drugs and 1-liter mason jars. (and Pain Tonic, to counteract the horrifically painful side-effects of the diuretics.)
• For a nominal fee of $5, it is possible to be taught this ancient and venerable technique, previously rendered unlearnable due to reasons of public health and decency.
• Saxton Hale reportedly invented Jarate after kicking a chair across the room in a frustrated rage.
• When killed with the Jarate equipped and ready to throw (or even slightly after throwing it) you will drop the jar. Other players can pick this up for 50% ammo.
• The word "Piss" is swear-filtered to "Jarate" on the Steam forums.
• It is repeatedly stated in the blog pages that Jarate is in no way affiliated with, or a substitute for Karate.
• A similar martial art was revealed as a joke in one of the WAR! update's hidden pages called Larate, which granted the user a sped up version of Karate.
• If an enemy Soldier, Demoman or Engineer covered in Jarate blows himself up, the displayed kill message will credit you as assisting yourself.
• The Spy is the only class to vocally react to being hit with Jarate.
• The Jarate's code states that it deals 5 damage, however, it does no damage at all.
• Jarate does not need to hit a surface for the jar to explode, when thrown straight up in an area where it can reach it's maximum arc, it will explode mid-air a small distance in the return trip downwards.
• Jarate will bounce off certain dynamic objects, such as doors and bomb carts.
• Jarate's effect is no longer limited to the Jarate item, and can now also be caused by the Sydney Sleeper.
• If someone covered in Jarate gets killed by a taunt the taunt will appear as Mini-Crit in the top right corner of the screen.

Gallery

• Jarate 1st person cropped.png

  1st person view.

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  Full 1st person view.

See also

• Jarate Strategy
• Mini-Crit
• Master's Yellow Belt

External links

• TF2 Official Blog- A sneak preview of the next class update!
• The Sniper Vs. Spy Update, Day 7