Soda Popper

Soda Popper
https://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/2/22/Soda_Popper_3D.jpg?2018082011584212602,280,161,3,0,123,113,52,70,112,107,94,111,163,123,105,252,70,106,349,94,107,448,122,80,588,70,82,740,93,85,895,122,56,1075,69,59,1269,91,65,1466,121,35,1675,69,39,1897,89,47,2122,121,18,2349,70,23,2588,88,32,2828,122,5,3067,72,12,3316,87,23,3562,124,0,3801,74,8,4046,88,21,4285,127,2,4510,77,10,4738,89,23,4959,130,15,5156,79,22,5354,90,33,5544,133,39,5699,82,45,5853,92,54,6000,135,76,6097,83,80,6193,93,86,6284,135,117,6328,83,118,6370,93,119,6411,135,105,6509,83,103,6605,93,101,6696,133,85,6851,82,80,7005,92,77,7151,130,66,7349,79,58,7547,90,55,7737,127,51,7962,77,40,8191,89,35,8412,124,40,8651,74,26,8896,88,19,9135,122,34,9374,72,17,9623,87,9,9869,121,34,10096,70,17,10334,88,6,10574,121,34,10783,69,17,11005,89,7,11230,122,42,11410,69,25,11604,91,17,11801,123,59,11940,70,45,12091,93,38,12246,123,85,12335,70,76,12431,94,72https://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/8/8d/Soda_Popper_Festivized_RED_3D.jpg?2018082012024013143,280,176,3,0,143,93,94,107,91,192,110,90,291,142,105,396,107,106,506,110,108,618,140,80,767,105,82,921,108,86,1076,138,56,1263,101,59,1454,106,65,1653,136,36,1866,97,40,2088,105,47,2318,136,19,2545,92,24,2785,103,34,3030,137,8,3270,87,15,3515,102,25,3761,139,3,4004,87,11,4249,102,23,4484,141,6,4716,88,14,4948,102,26,5168,143,20,5374,89,26,5578,102,37,5772,146,44,5936,90,49,6098,103,58,6252,147,80,6362,91,83,6471,103,89,6575,147,103,6648,91,104,6718,103,105,6787,146,88,6898,91,87,7007,102,86,7111,146,72,7274,90,68,7436,102,66,7591,143,58,7793,89,51,7995,100,49,8188,140,43,8418,88,39,8645,99,34,8864,138,34,9106,88,27,9347,98,16,9587,138,31,9828,88,17,10075,98,4,10325,138,35,10550,90,15,10789,99,0,11035,140,31,11247,95,20,11466,100,6,11692,141,34,11881,99,24,12077,102,21,12270,142,46,12423,103,37,12583,105,37,12740,143,66,12848,106,61,12960,108,61https://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/d/d0/Soda_Popper_Festivized_BLU_3D.jpg?2018082012044513164,280,174,3,0,142,93,94,106,91,191,109,90,289,141,104,393,105,105,503,109,107,615,140,79,764,104,81,918,107,85,1073,138,55,1261,101,58,1452,106,64,1650,137,35,1864,96,39,2087,105,46,2318,137,18,2546,92,24,2787,104,33,3033,138,7,3273,88,14,3519,103,25,3766,139,3,4010,88,11,4255,102,23,4491,141,7,4724,88,15,4956,102,26,5177,143,20,5383,89,27,5587,103,38,5781,145,45,5945,90,50,6107,103,59,6261,146,81,6371,90,84,6479,103,89,6583,147,102,6656,91,104,6727,103,104,6797,147,88,6908,91,86,7017,103,85,7121,145,72,7284,90,66,7446,101,65,7601,143,57,7802,89,50,8004,100,48,8198,140,43,8428,89,38,8655,99,33,8875,139,33,9118,88,26,9360,99,15,9601,138,30,9842,88,17,10090,98,3,10341,139,35,10567,90,15,10807,99,0,11054,139,31,11267,95,20,11487,100,6,11713,141,34,11903,99,24,12099,102,22,12292,142,46,12446,103,38,12606,104,38,12763,143,67,12870,105,62,12982,107,62 Default Festivized (RED) Festivized (BLU)
Buy Now - $1.99 / £1.59 / 1.89€
View listings on the Steam Community Market
Kill Icon
Basic Information
Used by:	Scout
Slot:	Primary
Contributed by:	neodos
Released:	June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #33 (Strange), Chemistry Set (Collector's) or War Paint (Decorated)
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 10 Scattergun +50% faster firing speed 25% faster reload time On Hit: Builds Hype -66% clip size When Hype is 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 double-barrel shotgun similar to the Force-A-Nature, featuring several black bands around the stock and front as well as a band near the trigger guard, and slit barrels. A can of Crit-a-Cola is fitted underneath as a makeshift handguard.

The Soda Popper shares the reload function of the Force-A-Nature, in that it only has two shells per clip, reloads both shells at once, and discards any rounds still leftover in the chamber. It has a 25% faster reload time when compared to the Force-A-Nature, and fires twice as fast as the default Scattergun.

Equipping the Soda Popper places a "HYPE" meter on the HUD, which fills with damage dealt by any of the Scout's weapons, including the Sandman and Atomizer's Grand Slam taunt. It takes about 350 damage to fill up the HYPE meter, which is approximately 4 point-blank shots from the Soda Popper, 16 close range Pistol shots, or 10 swings from the Bat.

When the HYPE meter is full, pressing Alt-Fire (default key: MOUSE2) while the weapon is active 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). When HYPE mode is initiated, the player hears the same noise as being hit with the Disciplinary Action, and the Scout's active weapon glows bright purple. In addition to the Scout's air jump particles turning purple, the Atomizer has no effect during Hype mode and does not grant an additional jump.

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%	3.168 / pellet
Pellet count		10
Point blank		11-105
Medium range		6-60
Long range		3-32
Pellet spread		30:1
Critical		18 / pellet
Mini-crit		8.1 - 14.2 / pellet
Function times
Attack interval		0.3125 s
Reload		1.1333 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 On Hit: Builds Hype -66% clip size When Hype is 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. The attributes were:
  • +25% faster reloading speed.
  • +50% firing speed.
  • -60% clip size.
  • No random critical hits.
  • Hype activates automatically when filled and grants 8 seconds of mini-crits to all weapons.

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.

July 7, 2016 Patch #1 (Meet Your Match Update)

• Changed attributes:
  • Added "On hit: build Hype"
  • Removed "build hype by running around"

July 8, 2016 Patch

• Fixed being able to damage yourself to gain Hype while using the Soda Popper

August 2, 2017 Patch #1

• Strange Soda Poppers can now accept Critical Kills strange parts

December 21, 2017 Patch (Smissmas 2017)

• Added Festivized variant.

Bugs

• The Hype meter can be activated during end-of-round humiliation time.
• On 4:3 resolutions, the Hype meter overlaps the objective HUD.
• When viewed in the class selection screen, a shell can be seen behind the Crit-a-Cola portion.
• If the Hype mode is activated and the player visits a Resupply Locker to switch weapons, the Soda Popper's effects will be present on the swapped weapons until the Hype runs out.

Trivia

• The base of the Soda Popper's 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.

• 

  RED Festivized variant.

• 

  BLU Festivized variant.

• 

  Soda Popper concept artwork.

• 

  Soda Popper revamp concept artwork.

• 

  Soda Popper in hidden promo page.

• 

  Soda Popper promo, mostly used from Meet The Spy.

• 

  Old version of the Soda Popper.

• 

  Steam Workshop thumbnail for the updated Soda Popper.

• 

  First-person view of Soda Popper during Hype mode.

See also

• Soda Popper strategy