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'''Kabong!''' is a taunt performed by the Engineer while carrying the [[Frontier Justice]] unlockable shotgun. When performed, the Engineer pulls out his trusty guitar, plays a few choice notes, and then bashes it over the head of anyone too slow, unaware, or unfortunate enough to be in his way.
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'''Dischord!''' is a taunt performed by the Engineer while carrying the [[Frontier Justice]] unlockable shotgun. When performed, the Engineer pulls out his trusty guitar, plays a few choice notes, and then bashes it over the head of anyone too slow, unaware, or unfortunate enough to be in his way.
  
 
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* The model for the guitar is right handed, but the kill icon guitar is left handed.
 
* The model for the guitar is right handed, but the kill icon guitar is left handed.
 
* Like the Soldier's [[Kamikaze]], the Engineer seems to able to carry a limitless amount of guitars, always having another one ready despite how many he smashes. Unlike the Kamikaze, however, the Engineer isn't meant to be killed with his Taunt attack.
 
* Like the Soldier's [[Kamikaze]], the Engineer seems to able to carry a limitless amount of guitars, always having another one ready despite how many he smashes. Unlike the Kamikaze, however, the Engineer isn't meant to be killed with his Taunt attack.
* The chord that the engneer plays before smashing his guitar is an E natural.
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* The chord that the Engineer plays before smashing his guitar is an E natural.
* When a character is hit by the guitar their heads are pounded into their chest.
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* When a character is hit by the guitar, their head is pounded into their chest.
* The sound the guitar makes as it breaks has been ripped from [[wikipedia:Left 4 Dead 2|Left 4 Dead 2]], another Valve product.
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* The sound the guitar makes as it breaks was reused from [[wikipedia:Left 4 Dead 2|Left 4 Dead 2]], another Valve product.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
*[[Engineer strategy#Kabong!|Kabong! strategy]]
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*[[Engineer strategy#Dischord|Dischord! strategy]]
  
 
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Revision as of 02:07, 13 July 2010

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Let's do this Texas style.
The Engineer on texan guitar combat

Dischord! is a taunt performed by the Engineer while carrying the Frontier Justice unlockable shotgun. When performed, the Engineer pulls out his trusty guitar, plays a few choice notes, and then bashes it over the head of anyone too slow, unaware, or unfortunate enough to be in his way.

Damage

  • 450+ (Instant Kill)

Function times

  • Taunt Duration: ~4

All times are listed in seconds, and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Related Achievements

Honky tonk man.jpg Honky-Tonk Man

Smash an enemy player's head in with your guitar.

Six string stinger.jpg Six String Stinger

Provide an enemy player with a freeze cam of your guitar playing skills.

Trivia

  • The guitar was first featured in Meet the Engineer.
  • Using a guitar in this fashion draws similarities between the Engineer and El Kabong the vigilante identity of Quick Draw McGraw.
  • Even when the Engineer doesn't hit anything, his guitar still breaks into pieces.
  • The model for the guitar is right handed, but the kill icon guitar is left handed.
  • Like the Soldier's Kamikaze, the Engineer seems to able to carry a limitless amount of guitars, always having another one ready despite how many he smashes. Unlike the Kamikaze, however, the Engineer isn't meant to be killed with his Taunt attack.
  • The chord that the Engineer plays before smashing his guitar is an E natural.
  • When a character is hit by the guitar, their head is pounded into their chest.
  • The sound the guitar makes as it breaks was reused from Left 4 Dead 2, another Valve product.

See also