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* According to the ''[[Grordbort's Crash]]'' comic, the weapon along with the [[Righteous Bison]] was found by the RED Soldier in a rocket that crash landed, represented on several maps as [[Grockets]] in the background. | * According to the ''[[Grordbort's Crash]]'' comic, the weapon along with the [[Righteous Bison]] was found by the RED Soldier in a rocket that crash landed, represented on several maps as [[Grockets]] in the background. | ||
* The weapon is described as a "Two handed shoulder mounted wave cannon" according to Dr. Grordbort's [http://www.drgrordborts.com/news-reel/missing-shipment-manifest/ missing shipment manifest]. | * The weapon is described as a "Two handed shoulder mounted wave cannon" according to Dr. Grordbort's [http://www.drgrordborts.com/news-reel/missing-shipment-manifest/ missing shipment manifest]. | ||
| − | *The disintegration death is familiar to | + | *The disintegration death is familiar to the death animation for the Combine energy ball seen in Half life 2, another Valve game. Upon being hit, the target is thrown back and into the air, turns black, and disintegrates, similar to what is seen with the Cow Mangler 5000. |
*There are custom death animations for disintegration, similar to headshot and backstab animations, that cause the target to enter a pose with limbs shaking slightly as they stare up at the sky. | *There are custom death animations for disintegration, similar to headshot and backstab animations, that cause the target to enter a pose with limbs shaking slightly as they stare up at the sky. | ||
*When killed by the Mangler's charge blast, the target explodes into [[gibs]] as well as disintegrates. | *When killed by the Mangler's charge blast, the target explodes into [[gibs]] as well as disintegrates. | ||
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| Cow Mangler 5000 | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Soldier |
| Slot: | Primary |
| Released: | July 20, 2011 Patch |
| Availability: | Craft, Drop, Purchase |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | No |
| Medieval: | No |
| Ammo | |
| Ammo loaded: | 5 |
| Ammo carried: | Unlimited |
| Reload type: | Single |
| Available Qualities | |
| Loadout Stats | |
 The Cow Mangler 5000 |
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| “ | Pew! Pew pew pew!
— The Soldier
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The Cow Mangler 5000 is a primary weapon for the Soldier. It is a large bazooka-style retro-future ray gun.
This weapon is able to fire 5 blasts of energy that delivers identical damage to players as the Rocket Launcher, but reduced damage against buildings. The Cow Mangler 5000 features a "Mangler" bar in the HUD which serves as an indication of its clip; after being depleted, it can be recharged through a reloading process. It does not feature the traditional ammo reserve used by other weapons.
When the Mangler bar is full, pressing the secondary fire button will cause the weapon to begin charging up. During this process, the entire Mangler bar is consumed and the Soldier's movement speed is reduced to a third (from his standard 80% of normal speed to roughly 27%). This charging period lasts for 3 seconds, after which a single charged shot is fired. This shot delivers additional base damage to players as well as dealing mini-crit damage. Additionally, enemies hit by this blast will suffer afterburn identical to that of the Flamethrower, albeit for half of the normal duration. This also allows the weapon to be used to ignite Huntsman arrows held by a friendly Sniper. The charged shot is further capable for disabling any building for a total of 4 seconds.
This weapon is able to rocket jump and achieves the same height as the Rocket Launcher.
Enemies killed by the Mangler suffer a unique death; they will turn black and hover in mid-air while team-colored fire particles surround them and disintegrate their body.
Contents
Damage and function times
See also: Damage
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| Damage | ||
| Maximum ramp-up | 150% | 121 |
| Base damage | 100% | Players: 8116 |
| Maximum fall-off | 53% | 43 |
| Point blank | 121-117 | |
| Medium range | 81-45 | |
| Long range | 43-41 | |
| Mini-crit | 109 | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.8s | |
| Reload (first) | 1.3s | |
| Reload (consecutive) | 0.85s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Item set
Main article: Item sets
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Crafting
Main article: Crafting
Blueprint
| Reclaimed Metal | Black Box | Cow Mangler 5000 | ||
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As a Crafting Ingredient
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Update history
- The Cow Mangler 5000 was added to the game.
Bugs
- The weapon does not deal critical hits even while crit boosted.
- Attempting to rocket jump with a charged shot will set the user on fire, granting the "Pilot Light" Pyro achievement.
- Taunting while charging a shot will still fire the projectile during the taunt animation, complete with particle effects on the Soldier's chest as it charges.
- Kills caused by afterburn from a charged shot are counted as a Flamethrower kill.
- Deactivating Sentry Guns during humiliation will make them reactivate and shoot the winning team.
- If a Soldier begins charging a shot and the round ends with him put into a humiliation pose, a charged rocket will still be fired.
- Upon destroying an Engineer's building, the kill icon will still include the stick figure's body.
Trivia
- According to the Grordbort's Crash comic, the weapon along with the Righteous Bison was found by the RED Soldier in a rocket that crash landed, represented on several maps as Grockets in the background.
- The weapon is described as a "Two handed shoulder mounted wave cannon" according to Dr. Grordbort's missing shipment manifest.
- The disintegration death is familiar to the death animation for the Combine energy ball seen in Half life 2, another Valve game. Upon being hit, the target is thrown back and into the air, turns black, and disintegrates, similar to what is seen with the Cow Mangler 5000.
- There are custom death animations for disintegration, similar to headshot and backstab animations, that cause the target to enter a pose with limbs shaking slightly as they stare up at the sky.
- When killed by the Mangler's charge blast, the target explodes into gibs as well as disintegrates.
- The Mangler, unlike most team coloured weapons, does not have two separate textures for each team colour. It instead uses one neutral texture and uses paint.
Gallery
RED First-person view.
BLU First-person view.
See also
- Righteous Bison
- Lord Cockswain's Pith Helmet
- Lord Cockswain's Novelty Mutton Chops and Pipe
- Dr. Grordbort's Crest
