L'Etranger

L'Etranger
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Basic Information
Used by:	Spy
Slot:	Secondary
Contributed by:	Chemical Alia
Released:	September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #2, Uncrate #14, Uncrate #32 (Strange) or Chemistry Set (Collector's)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	6
Ammo carried:	24
Reload type:	Clip
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Collector's
Loadout Stats
L'Etranger Level 1 - 100 Revolver +40% cloak duration +15 cloak on hit -20% damage penalty

“

A masterwork of 20th century existentialist philosophy. — L'Etranger publicity blurb

”

The L'Etranger, pronounced /le.tʁɑ̃.ʒe/, is a community-created secondary weapon for the Spy. It is a stylish, narrow-barreled revolver with an ivory handle design.

This weapon deals 20% less damage than the default Revolver, making it less suitable for direct combat. However, a successful hit will fill the Spy's cloak meter by 15%, regardless of which cloaking device is equipped. Equipping this weapon also extends the maximum duration of the Spy's cloak by 40%. Players can therefore use the gun to charge their cloak, and then use the added cloak duration to perform an escape or traverse a guarded area. This is especially useful when there are no ammo supplies nearby.

The kill icon for the L'Etranger was contributed by Psyke .

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	150%	48
Base damage	100%	32
Maximum fall-off	52.8%	16
Point blank		44-48
Medium range		28-36
Long range		15-18
Critical		96
Mini-crit		43-65
Function times
Attack interval		0.58 s
Reload		1.16 s
Spread recovery		1.25 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

File:Cloak Drain Graph.png

A graph detailing the drain rates of different Spy watches with and without the L'Etranger

Item set

Main article: Item sets

The Saharan Spy
	L'Etranger Your Eternal Reward Familiar Fez
Effect	Extra effects when taunting.

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Dead Ringer		Reclaimed Metal		L'Etranger
	+		=

Class Token - Spy		Slot Token - Secondary		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

As a crafting ingredient

Refined Metal		Saharan Spy weapon		Familiar Fez
x4	+		=

Reclaimed Metal		Scrap Metal		L'Etranger		Enforcer
	+		+		=

Reclaimed Metal		Conniver's Kunai		L'Etranger		Big Earner
	+		+		=

Reclaimed Metal		L'Etranger		Widowmaker
x2	+		=

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange L'Etranger Strange Revolver - Kills: 0 +40% cloak duration +15 cloak on hit -20% damage penalty

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

Related achievements

 Spy

A Cut Above Kill a gun-wielding Spy with your knife.

Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

• The L'Etranger was added to the game.

October 8, 2010 Patch

• [Undocumented] The L'Etranger was added to the crafting blueprint for the Familiar Fez.

February 14, 2011 Patch

• Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on tournament servers when the server is restricting the player's weapons using the item_whitelist.
• [Undocumented] Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on Medieval maps for items that are not allowed in medieval mode.

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

• [Undocumented] The L'Etranger was added to the crafting blueprint for the Enforcer and the Big Earner.

July 22, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The damage bonus attribute was changed from "-20% damage done" to "-20% damage penalty".

August 18, 2011 Patch (Manno-Technology Bundle)

• [Undocumented] The L'Etranger was added to the crafting blueprint for the Widowmaker.

October 25, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Strange Quality.

July 10, 2013 Patch

• Changed attribute:
  • Added 40% increased Cloak duration.

Bugs

• Like all of the Spy's secondary weapons except the Revolver and the Enforcer, the Spy does not actually put any bullets into the cylinder while reloading.

Trivia

• L'Etranger is the French title of an existentialist novel, written by Albert Camus, in which an emotionally-detached French Algerian murders an Arab with a handgun.
  • The main character of the book is widely considered a sociopath due to his cold nature, similar to the Spy's cold and murderous actions.
• L'Etranger is French for "The Stranger", "The Outsider", "The Foreigner" or "Abroad", tying in with the Spy's mysterious nature and his origins in France.
• The weapon is modeled after the Nagant M1895 revolver. However the L'Etranger, like the Revolver and Ambassador, reloads with a speedloader and flip-out cylinder, whereas the actual Nagant uses an Abadie gate and hand ejector to load one cartridge at a time. Also, the Nagant has a 7-round cylinder, as opposed to the L'Etranger's cylinder holding 6, like the Spy's other revolvers. In addition, the Nagant M1895 features an unusual feature known as a Gas-Seal feature, which is used to close the gap between cylinder and barrel, increasing the muzzle-velocity and giving the Revolver the capability to be silenced. However the L'Etranger isn't silenced and can be heard normally like any other gun.
• The weapon's name is technically misspelled, and should start with an accented É instead of an E.

Gallery

• 

  RED first-person view.

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  BLU first-person view.

See also

• L'Etranger strategy