Soda Popper

Soda Popper
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Basic Information
Used by:	Scout
Slot:	Primary
Contributed by:	neodos
Released:	June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #33 (Strange) or Chemistry Set (Collector's)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	Yes
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	2
Ammo carried:	32
Reload type:	Manual shell replacement
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Collector's Decorated
Loadout Stats
The Soda Popper Level 1 - 100 Scattergun +50% faster firing speed 25% faster reload time -66% clip size Builds Hype as you run. When full, Alt-Fire to activate Hype mode for multiple air jumps. This weapon reloads its entire clip at once

“

I'm not even winded! Click to listen — The Scout after generating hype

”

The Soda Popper is a community-created primary weapon for the Scout. It is a broken Force-A-Nature repaired with several black bands and outfitted with slit barrels. A can of Crit-a-Cola is fitted underneath.

Like the Force-A-Nature, the Soda Popper is a two-shot Scattergun that reloads rapidly. It shares the pellet count and damage of the Scattergun, but reloads 25% faster and has a 50% faster firing speed, giving it a faster reload than the Force-A-Nature. The Soda Popper's reload will replace both shells even when one shell is still available in the ammunition reserve, and the second shot is wasted.

Equipping the Soda Popper places a "hype" meter on the HUD, which fills whilst the player is moving with the weapon active. It takes approximately 5200 Hammer units of distance traveled, either through running or jumping, to fill up the hype meter (The Scout has a base movement speed of approximately 400 Hammer Units a second, so filling up the meter will take about 13 seconds of constant movement). The hype meter can also fill up due to exterior knockback, such as being sent flying by a rocket.

When the hype meter is full, pressing Alt-Fire (default key: MOUSE2) activates Hype mode for 10 seconds, giving the Scout the ability to jump up to five times in mid-air (for a total of six jumps) active weapon. When Hype mode is initiated, the player will hear the same noise as being hit with the Disciplinary Action, and the Scout's active weapon will glow bright purple, in addition to the Scout's air jump particles turning purple. The Atomizer has no effect during Hype mode; it will not grant an additional jump or damage the user.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Damage and function times
Shot type		Hitscan
Damage type		Bullet
Ranged or Melee damage?		Ranged
Damage
Maximum ramp-up	175%	10.5 / pellet
Base damage	100%	6 / pellet
Maximum fall-off	52.8%	3 / pellet
Pellet count		10
Point blank		105
Medium range		24-67
Long range		3-26
Pellet spread		30:1
Critical		18 / pellet
Mini-crit		8.1-14.2 / pellet
Function times
Attack interval		0.315 s
Reload		1.23 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets

The #1 Fan
	Soda Popper Winger Atomizer Bonk Boy
Effect	No effect

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal		Bonk! Atomic Punch		Force-A-Nature		Soda Popper
	+		+		=

Class Token - Scout		Slot Token - Primary		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

As a crafting ingredient

Refined Metal		#1 Fan weapon		Bonk Boy
x4	+		=

Reclaimed Metal		Soda Popper		Backburner		Phlogistinator
	+		+		=

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Soda Popper Strange Scattergun - Kills: 0 +50% faster firing speed 25% faster reload time -66% clip size Builds Hype as you run. When full, Alt-Fire to activate Hype mode for multiple air jumps. This weapon reloads its entire clip at once Only the first statistic counts towards the strange rank.

Compatible Strange parts Strange Part: Damage Dealt Strange Cosmetic Part: Fires Survived Strange Part: Allied Healing Done Strange Part: Allies Extinguished Strange Part: Scouts Killed Strange Part: Soldiers Killed Strange Part: Pyros Killed Strange Part: Demomen Killed Strange Part: Heavies Killed Strange Part: Engineers Killed Strange Part: Medics Killed Strange Part: Snipers Killed Strange Part: Spies Killed Strange Part: Cloaked Spies Killed Strange Part: Low-Health Kills Strange Part: Posthumous Kills Strange Part: Kills While Übercharged Strange Part: Defender Kills Strange Part: Underwater Kills Strange Part: Critical Kills Strange Part: Gib Kills Strange Part: Kills While Explosive Jumping Strange Part: Headshot Kills Strange Part: Airborne Enemies Killed Strange Part: Burning Enemy Kills Strange Part: Medics Killed That Have Full ÜberCharge Strange Part: Unusual-Wearing Player Kills Strange Part: Point-Blank Kills Strange Part: Long-Distance Kills Strange Part: Domination Kills Strange Part: Revenge Kills Strange Part: Full Moon Kills Strange Part: Halloween Kills Strange Part: Kills During Victory Time Strange Part: Kills with a Taunt Attack Strange Part: Buildings Destroyed Strange Part: Sappers Destroyed Strange Part: Robots Destroyed Strange Part: Giant Robots Destroyed Strange Part: Robot Spies Destroyed Strange Part: Tanks Destroyed Strange Part: Robots Destroyed During Halloween Strange Part: Projectiles Reflected Strange Cosmetic Part: Freezecam Taunt Appearances Strange Part: Killstreaks Ended Strange Part: Player Hits

Update history

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

• The Soda Popper was added to the game. Hype activates automatically when filled and grants 8 seconds of mini-crits to all weapons; the weapon also cannot gain random critical hits.

June 27, 2011 Patch

• Fixed a problem that prevented the Soda Popper from being used in crafting recipes.

June 28, 2011 Patch

• Added/Refined recoil/draw/crit/reload forces for the Soda Popper.

July 26, 2011 Patch

• Corrected the damage ramp for the Soda Popper.

December 1, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

January 11, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Soda Popper was added to the crafting blueprint for the Phlogistinator.

February 9, 2012 Patch

• Improved model and texture.

September 4, 2012 Patch

• Updated attribute text to be more clear, changing clip size penalty from -60% to -66%.
  • Weapon functionality is unchanged.

November 12, 2013 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.

December 20, 2013 Patch

• Changed attributes:
  • Hype no longer grants mini-crits.
  • Added Hypemode which grants up to 5 extra air jumps when active.
  • Hypemode is triggered by Alt-Attack when hype is full.

February 7, 2014 Patch

• [Undocumented] Removed the "no random critical hits" attribute from the Soda Popper.

July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)

• Updated description to better detail the weapon's features.

Bugs

• The Hype meter can be charged and activated during end of round humiliation time.
• On 4:3 resolutions, the Hype meter will overlap the objective HUD.
• Equipping the Soda Popper along with the Atomizer will cause the multi-jump sound effect to play on triple jump, even though the Hype Mode is not activated.
• When viewed in the class selection screen, a shell can be seen behind the Crit-a-Cola portion of the Soda Popper.
• When the hype meter is activated, and the player visits a Resupply Locker to switch weapons, the Soda Popper's effects will be present on the swapped weapons.

Trivia

• The shells have the radiation hazard symbol (☢) on them.
• Although a can of Crit-a-Cola is strapped to the barrel, a Bonk! Atomic Punch is required instead in the crafting recipe. While coincidental, early versions of the Soda Popper had a can of Bonk! Atomic Punch strapped to the barrel.

Gallery

• 

  First-person view.

• 

  Soda Popper concept artwork.

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  Soda Popper revamp concept artwork.

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  Soda Popper in hidden promo page.

• 

  Soda Popper promo.

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  Old version of the Soda Popper.

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  Steam Workshop thumbnail for the updated Soda Popper.

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  First-person view of Soda Popper during Hype mode.

See also

• Soda Popper strategy