Black Box

Black Box
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Kill Icon
Basic Information
Used by:	Soldier
Slot:	Primary
Contributed by:	Larolaro
Released:	September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #2, Uncrate #15, Uncrate #29 (Strange), Uncrate #78 (Festive), Chemistry Set (Collector's), Reward (Australium) or War Paint (Decorated)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	3
Ammo carried:	20
Reload type:	Single
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Collector's Decorated
Loadout Stats
The Black Box Level 1 - 100 Rocket Launcher On Hit: Gain up to +20 health per attack -25% clip size

“

If you're lucky enough to sport the upper body strength to actually carry this monster, you can guarantee, after firing this half-a-ton hellraiser, it will be the only thing left that's not a smouldering pile of ash. — Black Box publicity blurb

”

The Black Box is a community-created primary weapon for the Soldier. It is a black, rectangular rocket launcher with rounded edges, sporting two dark grey fastening bands near the front end and case coverings hanging open at both ends of the weapon. The rear case covering swings idly.

For every enemy successfully hit with the Black Box, the player will be awarded up to 20 health points per attack, based on how much damage is dealt, scaling to 20 only on attacks over base damage. Health gained through Black Box hits cannot grant overheal. The Soldier will not receive health if the target is a cloaked Spy or an enemy under the effects of an ÜberCharge; however, health will still be awarded if the target is a Scout under the effects of Bonk! Atomic Punch or a disguised Spy. A successful hit will not remove the effects of fire, bleeding, Jarate, or Mad Milk on the player. Health gains are indicated by the health counter in the Head-up display. The downside to this weapon is that its clip is reduced by one. This makes using the Black Box a good choice for improving survivability, at the expense of the amount of damage that can be dealt.

Should a Pyro successfully reflect a Black Box rocket in such a way that it collides with the shooter or another enemy, the health bonus will be given to the Pyro.

The kill icon for the Black Box was contributed by Psyke .

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Identical to: Rocket Launcher

Damage and function times
Shot type		Projectile
Damage type		Explosive
Ranged or Melee damage?		Ranged
Damage
Maximum ramp-up	125%	112
Base damage	100%	90
Maximum fall-off	53%	48
Point blank		105-112
Medium range		50-90
Long range		45-60
Critical		270
Mini-crit		122-151
Splash damage
Minimum splash	50%	9.1 ft
Damage reduction		1% / 2.88
Self-damage		27-89
Self damage (rocket jump)		27-46
Healing
Healing amount		1 HP per 4.5 damage dealed
Function times
Attack interval		0.8 s
Reload (first)		0.92 s
Reload (consecutive)		0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets

The Tank Buster
	Black Box Battalion's Backup Grenadier's Softcap
Effect	Leave a Calling Card on your victims

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Direct Hit		Reclaimed Metal		Black Box
	+		=

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

As a crafting ingredient

Refined Metal		Tank Buster weapon		Grenadier's Softcap
x4	+		=

Black Box		Reclaimed Metal		Liberty Launcher
	+	x2	=

Black Box		Reclaimed Metal		Cow Mangler 5000
	+		=

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Black Box Strange Rocket Launcher - Kills: 0 On Hit: Gain up to +20 health per attack -25% clip size Only the first statistic counts towards the strange rank. Available as a Strange Festive variant. Available as an Australium variant.

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

 Soldier

Backdraft Dodger Kill a Pyro who has airblasted one of your rockets in the last 10 seconds. Crockets Are Such B.S. Shoot two non-boosted crit rockets in a row. For Whom the Shell Trolls Bounce an opponent into the air with a rocket and then kill them with the shotgun before they land. Death from Above Rocket jump and kill 2 enemies before you land.

Mutually Assured Destruction Kill an enemy sniper with a rocket after he kills you. Tri-Splatteral Damage Kill 3 enemies with a single critical rocket. Where Eagles Dare Get the highest possible rocket jump using jump and crouch. Mutually Air-Sured-Destruction While rocket jumping, use a rocket to kill a rocket jumping enemy who also kills you with a rocket.

 Pyro

Hotshot Kill a Soldier with a reflected critical rocket. Pilot Light Ignite a rocket-jumping Soldier while he's in midair.

Hot Potato Reflect 100 projectiles with your compressed air blast.

 Heavy

Crock Block Survive a direct hit from a critical rocket.

 Sniper

Jumper Stumper Kill a rocket or grenade-jumping enemy in midair with your Sniper Rifle or the Huntsman.

Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

• The Black Box was added to the game.

October 8, 2010 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Black Box was added to the crafting blueprint for the Grenadier's Softcap.

January 7, 2011 Patch

• The Black Box was given a unique kill icon.

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.

March 10, 2011 Patch (Shogun Pack)

• Updated model with optimizations and LODs.

March 11, 2011 Patch

• Fixed players getting a health bonus based on the weapon they're currently holding instead of the weapon that dealt the killing blow.

June 23, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Black Box was added to the crafting blueprint for the Liberty Launcher.

July 20, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Black Box was added to the crafting blueprint for the Cow Mangler 5000.

September 20, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

April 17, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Black Box will now grant health when striking a Building.

April 27, 2012 Patch

• Fixed damage to buildings applying on-hit effects.

July 10, 2013 Patch

• Rocket explosions now use correct sound.

November 12, 2013 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.

November 21, 2013 Patch (Two Cities Update)

• [Undocumented] Added Australium variant.

December 20, 2013 Patch (Smissmas 2013)

• [Undocumented] Added Festive variant.

June 11, 2014 Patch

• Fixed deflected Black Box rockets not giving health to the Pyro.

June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)

• [Undocumented] Fixed the reload of Soldier primary weapons to show rockets in first person.

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

• Changed attributes:
  • Changed +15 health on hit to +20 health on hit per attack.
  • Changed how health on hit works for radius damage. Is now capped per attack and scales with total damage done relative to base damage. (i.e. doing 45 damage nets +10 health on hit as base damage is 90. Hitting 3 enemies for 45 each for a total of 135 damage only returns +20 health.)

July 28, 2016 Patch

• Adjusted Black Box reload animation to be slightly faster (now matches the default Rocket Launcher).

October 24, 2017 Patch

• Fixed the Festive Black Box not working for Black Box Contracts.

December 21, 2017 Patch (Smissmas 2017)

• Can now be Festivized.
• [Undocumented] Australium variant can now be Festivized.

Bugs

• If a long range rocket is fired, and the Soldier switches to his Escape Plan and receives the health benefit, he will still stay at the same speed, even if he was injured beforehand.
• When starting to reload, the weapon seems to jut back.

Trivia

• The Black Box was originally based on the real world M202 FLASH incendiary rocket launcher. The four barrel holes were swapped for one due to gameplay issues.
• The Black Box was the name of an unreleased compilation of the new content in The Orange Box.
• An early concept of the Black Box shows that it originally had a scope attached to it, much like the Direct Hit.
• The term "black box" refers to any device with a known function but an unknown means of internal operations.
  • It is also a common term for flight recorders, highly sturdy devices which are used to record what happens in a cockpit in case of a plane crash. Interestingly, these boxes aren't black at all; they are a bright orange color.
  • The term "black box" is also American slang for a briefcase containing nuclear launch codes.

Gallery

• 

  First-person view.

• 

  RED Festive variant.

• 

  BLU Festive variant.

• 

  Australium variant.

• 

  Projectile.

• 

  Conceptual artwork of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box and Battalion's Backup backpack component.

• 

  Conceptual artwork of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box and Battalion's Backup's backpack, bugle and flag components.

See also

• Black Box strategy
• Australium weapons
• Festive weapons