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* This item's name is a portmanteau of "[[W:Geiger counter|Geiger counter]]", an instrument used for measuring ionizing radiation, and [[W:H. R. Giger|H. R. Giger]], a surrealist artist who heavily influenced science fiction art and designed the [[W:Alien (film)|Alien]] creature, among other things.
  
 
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Revision as of 10:34, 7 October 2015

The Giger Counter is a community-created secondary weapon for the Engineer. It is a joystick attached to a radar and emits a team-colored light that glows in the dark.

This weapon functions identically to the Wrangler.

The Giger Counter was contributed to the Steam Workshop under the same name.

Update history

October 6, 2015 Patch

  • The Giger Counter was added to the game.

Trivia

  • This item's name is a portmanteau of "Geiger counter", an instrument used for measuring ionizing radiation, and H. R. Giger, a surrealist artist who heavily influenced science fiction art and designed the Alien creature, among other things.