Third Degree

Third Degree
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Basic Information
Used by:	Pyro
Slot:	Melee
Contributed by:	Weta Workshop
Released:	December 15, 2011 Patch (Australian Christmas 2011)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase or Chemistry Set (Collector's)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	Yes
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Collector's
Loadout Stats
The Third Degree Level 10 Fire Axe All players connected via Medigun beams are hit Being a boon to tree-fellers, backwoodsmen and atom-splitters the world over, this miraculous matter-hewing device burns each individual molecule as it cleaves it.

“

It chops! It slices! It causes disfiguring burns! — Third Degree publicity blurb

”

The Third Degree is a melee weapon for the Pyro. It is a team-colored, retro-futuristic axe with a white-hot coil in lieu of a sharpened edge.

The weapon has the ability to deal damage not only to the enemy being struck, but also simultaneously to enemy players healing or being healed by the target with Medic healing beams, and any other enemies further along chains of healing beams. Damage vulnerabilities and resistances, such as those from the Fists of Steel and the Powerjack, are not transferred to other players in the chain. The Third Degree does not have any negative attributes, making it a direct improvement over the default Fire Axe.

Enemies killed by the Third Degree suffer a distinctive death by incineration, wherein they disintegrate into smoldering orange cinders that quickly fade away.

Taunting with the Third Degree equipped will play Pyro's air guitar taunt, but a heavy metal guitar sound plays alongside Pyro's usual mumbling.

The Third Degree was later contributed to the Steam Workshop, at Valve's request.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Identical to: Fire Axe

Damage and function times
Damage type		Melee
Ranged or Melee damage?		Melee
Damage
Base damage	100%	65
Critical		195
Mini-crit		88
Function times
Attack interval		0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Damage done to linked players

Healing link type	Linked target struck with Third Degree	Damage crosses link?
Dispenser	Any	No
Any Medic secondary weapon	Enemy Medic or enemy being healed by them	Yes
	Disguised Spy or Medic healing them (on opposite teams)	No
Medicating Melody	Enemy Medic healing an enemy player	No
	Enemy player being healed by an enemy Medic	Yes

Item set

Main article: Item sets

Dr. Grordbort's Moonman Pack
	Phlogistinator Manmelter Third Degree Bubble Pipe Moonman Backpack
Effect	No effect

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Third Degree Strange Fire Axe - Kills: 0 All players connected via Medigun beams are hit Being a boon to tree-fellers, backwoodsmen and atom-splitters the world over, this miraculous matter-hewing device burns each individual molecule as it cleaves it. 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

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal		Axtinguisher		Powerjack		Third Degree
	+		+		=

Class Token - Pyro		Slot Token - Melee		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

As a crafting ingredient

Third Degree		Reclaimed Metal		Neon Annihilator
x2	+		=

Refined Metal		Moonman Pack weapon		Possible Results
x4	+		=

Related achievements

 Pyro

Clearcutter Kill 6 people with your axe in one life.

Lumberjack Kill 3 people with your axe in one life.

Update history

December 15, 2011 Patch (Australian Christmas 2011)

• The Third Degree was added to the game.

January 11, 2012 Patch

• Added crafting blueprint for the Third Degree.

September 4, 2012 Patch

• The Third Degree now vaporizes enemies on kill like the Phlogistinator and the Manmelter.

November 12, 2013 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.

Unused content

• This item has an unused kill icon in the GCF.
• There are a set of unused particles for a variety of melee impacts.

Bugs

• If a player getting healed by the Amputator's healing taunt gets hit by the Third Degree, it will hit the Medic as well.

Trivia

• A third degree burn is one which damages the entire dermis, or layer of skin, and requires excision to heal. The idiom "the third degree" may also refer to a painful interrogation.

Gallery

• 

  RED first-person view.

• 

  BLU first-person view.

• 

  Unused kill icon.

• 

  Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Third Degree.

See also

• Third Degree strategy