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. It takes the form of a jar of suspiciously yellow liquid with a screw-on cap.

Supposedly invented by Saxton Hale himself after kicking a chair across the room in a frustrated rage, Jarate is a formidable weapon. Enemies caught in range of the weapon's splash will be tinted yellow and trail yellow drips to indicate they have been soaked. These enemies will suffer Mini-Crit damage when hurt, until the effect wears off. It can be washed off should the player jump into water, or is healed continually by a Medic. Once Jarate is used, the Sniper will have to wait 10 seconds before it can be used again. This is shown by a charge meter in the HUD.

Jarate has many other useful attributes. It can be used to short out a Spy's Cloaking device, causing them to emit a specific response. Currently the Spy is the only enemy to react vocally to this weapon. Additionally, enemies affected by Jarate can 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. Note that this weapon cannot effect ÜberCharged enemies.

In contrast with its offensive capabilities, Jarate can also be used to douse allies on fire. Bonus points are awarded to players who do so.

Normally Jarate will break and splash upon contact with any surface. In some instances, however, it will behave much like other projectiles and bounce off. This can be seen when it is thrown at doors and bomb carts. Also, like a projectile, the jar can be reflected by an enemy Pyro.

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.

*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.

As a Crafting Ingredient

Jarate		Axtinguisher		Scotsman's Skullcutter
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Jarate		Reclaimed Metal		Mad Milk
	+		=

Related Achievements

Sniper

Friendship is Golden Extinguish a burning teammate with your Jarate. Jarring Transition Use Jarate to reveal a cloaked Spy. Rain on Their Parade Jarate an enemy and the Medic healing him. Saturation Bombing Jarate 4 enemy players with a single throw.

Jarate Chop Jarate and then kill 3 enemies with your Kukri. Number One Assistant Score 5 Assists with the Jarate in a single round. Rode Hard, Put Away Wet Jarate an enemy that you're dominating.

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.
• The word "Piss" is swear-filtered to "Jarate" on the Steam forums.
• 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.
• Jarate does not need to hit a surface for the jar to explode. When thrown straight up or on a trajectory where it can reach its maximum arc, it will shatter mid-air after a small distance on the return trip downwards.
• Jarate bounces if it hits respawn doors.
• In the viewmodel, the Sniper's hands clip into the jar while he is holding it (see below image).

Gallery

• Jarate 1st person cropped.png

  1st person view.

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  Full 1st person view.

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  A player coated in Jarate

See also

• Jarate Strategy
• Master's Yellow Belt

External links

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