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* On the [https://www.teamfortress.com/triad/ Triad Pack Update Page], the damage penalty is incorrectly labeled as a firing speed penalty.
 
* On the [https://www.teamfortress.com/triad/ Triad Pack Update Page], the damage penalty is incorrectly labeled as a firing speed penalty.
 
* The weapon was originally pitched as a Chinese lantern. The idea was ultimately dropped at Valve's suggestion that it too closely resembled the [[Baleful Beacon]], an unused weapon.
 
* The weapon was originally pitched as a Chinese lantern. The idea was ultimately dropped at Valve's suggestion that it too closely resembled the [[Baleful Beacon]], an unused weapon.
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* The Neon Annihilator uses real energy.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==

Revision as of 18:30, 7 January 2023

“
Mhhph mh mh mhhp mh mhp mhpph mhhpp!
Click to listen
— The Pyro on using public banners as weaponry
 ”

The Neon Annihilator is a community-created promotional melee weapon for the Pyro. It is a neon sign with the Chinese word for "bar" (酒吧, Cantonese: Zau2Baa6, Mandarin: jiǔbā) that appears to have been torn from its permanent fixture on a wall, judging by the orientation of the characters and the fact that the base also has four thick, crooked bolts. The neon tubes on the sides of the weapon are team-colored (hydrogen for RED and mercury for BLU) and glow in the dark, as do the neon tubes inside the outer tubes, which slowly pulse between light and dark. A yellow-coloured plastic wire is seen strung from the neon lights to the back of the weapon, where it is connected via a small power compartment. The weapon releases an electric sound when striking a player or object.

The weapon deals 20% less damage to players and cannot deal random critical hits. However, any attack on an enemy soaked in Jarate or Mad Milk, swimming, or standing in water of any depth electrocutes them, dealing critical damage. As enemies are considered wet for five seconds after leaving a water source, the Neon Annihilator also deals critical hits for that duration. It does not deal critical hits to enemies coated in gas. Dealing any kind of critical hit breaks it visually, which does not impact gameplay. Furthermore, the Neon Annihilator can remove Sappers, an ability it shares with the Homewrecker and Maul, although it requires 2 hits to remove them instead of 1.

Enemies killed by the Neon Annihilator suffer a distinctive death by vaporization: they turn black, hover in mid-air while surrounded by team-colored particles, and then disappear into ashes. Like backstabs and headshots, there is a 25% chance of opponents performing a specific disintegration animation if killed in this way. This vaporization effect is shared with the Cow Mangler 5000 and Righteous Bison.

Taunting with the Neon Annihilator plays a bass guitar sound alongside the Pyro's usual mumbling.

This item was awarded in Genuine quality to players who pre-ordered Sleeping Dogs on Steam before August 14, 2012, or August 17, 2012 in Europe.

The Neon Annihilator was later contributed to the Steam Workshop, at Valve's request.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Damage type Melee
Ranged or Melee damage? Melee
Damage
Base damage 100%
Players:
52
65
Critical 156
Mini-crit 70
Function times
Attack interval 0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Third Degree Reclaimed Metal Neon Annihilator
Item icon Third Degree.pngx2 + Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png = Item icon Neon Annihilator.png
Class Token - Pyro Slot Token - Melee Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Pyro.png + Item icon Slot Token - Melee.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Axtinguisher.png Item icon Homewrecker.png Item icon Back Scratcher.png Item icon Powerjack.png
Item icon Sharpened Volcano Fragment.png Item icon Maul.png Item icon Postal Pummeler.png Item icon Third Degree.png
Item icon Lollichop.png Item icon Neon Annihilator.png Item icon Freedom Staff.png Item icon Ham Shank.png
Item icon Bat Outta Hell.png Item icon Conscientious Objector.png Item icon Hot Hand.png

Strange variant


Related achievements

Leaderboard class pyro.png Pyro

Clearcutter
 Clearcutter
Kill 6 people with your axe in one life.
Lumberjack
 Lumberjack
Kill 3 people with your axe in one life.

Update history

August 2, 2012 Patch (Triad Pack)
  • The Neon Annihilator was added to the game.

August 10, 2012 Patch

  • Updated the Neon Annihilator.
    • Materials now animate.
    • Damage penalty only applies to players (not buildings).
    • Can damage Sappers.

August 15, 2012 Patch

September 13, 2012 [Item schema update]

March 12, 2013 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

March 19, 2013 Patch

  • Fixed the Neon Annihilator sometimes floating in the world after death.
  • The Neon Annihilator can now accept Sappers Destroyed strange parts.

April 3, 2013 Patch

  • Fixed the guitar sound not always playing when taunting with the Neon Annihilator.

November 12, 2013 Patch

January 9, 2014 Patch

  • Fixed not being able to apply Killstreak Kits to the Sleeping Dogs promo items.

June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added unused broken model for the Neon Annihilator.

July 30, 2014 Patch

  • Fixed teammates blocking the removal of Sappers when using the Homewrecker, Maul, and Neon Annihilator.

October 20, 2017 Patch #1 (Jungle Inferno Update)

  • Fixed the Neon Annihilator not having its models break on critical hits.

Unused content

  • The Neon Annihilator is set up for paint, but is not currently paintable.

Bugs

Trivia

  • The battery's texture has a nod to the Facepunch forums on it ("def2fp"). The BLU team skin was originally going to read "props2fp" but was changed by Valve.[1]
  • On the Triad Pack Update Page, the damage penalty is incorrectly labeled as a firing speed penalty.
  • The weapon was originally pitched as a Chinese lantern. The idea was ultimately dropped at Valve's suggestion that it too closely resembled the Baleful Beacon, an unused weapon.
  • The Neon Annihilator uses real energy.

Gallery

  • BLU variant of the Neon Annihilator.

  • RED first-person view.

  • BLU first-person view.

  • RED first-person view of a broken Annihilator.

  • BLU first-person view of a broken Annihilator.

  • Preview showing the unused paintable option.

  • Promotional image featuring the Sleeping Dogs promotional items.

  • Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Neon Annihilator.

  • Concept art for the Neon Annihilator.

  • Concept art for the Neon Annihilator and Champ Stamp.

References

  1. ↑ Facepunch forums

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