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{{Quotation|Soldier Update blurb|Admit it: Every so often, you suspect you’re carrying your team. . . How about motivating those lazy sons of bitches to put on their war face and fight?}}
 
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The '''Battalion's Back-up''' is an unlockable, community-made weapon added in the [[Polycount Update]] that replaces the [[Soldier]]'s [[Shotgun]].
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The '''Battalion's Back-up''' is a community-made secondary weapon for the [[Soldier]]. Released with the [[Polycount Update]] it appears as a bronze coloured bugle, and gear featuring a transmitter with a folded map secured by a couple of straps and an attached compass mounted on the Soldier's back.
  
 
The pack works essentially in reverse to the [[Buff Banner]] functionality wise. Once a Soldier has taken 600 damage in a single life, he can use the weapon to make nearby teammates immune to [[Crit]]s, as well as blocking 35% of all incoming damage.
 
The pack works essentially in reverse to the [[Buff Banner]] functionality wise. Once a Soldier has taken 600 damage in a single life, he can use the weapon to make nearby teammates immune to [[Crit]]s, as well as blocking 35% of all incoming damage.

Revision as of 09:39, 1 October 2010

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Admit it: Every so often, you suspect you’re carrying your team. . . How about motivating those lazy sons of bitches to put on their war face and fight?
— Soldier Update blurb

The Battalion's Back-up is a community-made secondary weapon for the Soldier. Released with the Polycount Update it appears as a bronze coloured bugle, and gear featuring a transmitter with a folded map secured by a couple of straps and an attached compass mounted on the Soldier's back.

The pack works essentially in reverse to the Buff Banner functionality wise. Once a Soldier has taken 600 damage in a single life, he can use the weapon to make nearby teammates immune to Crits, as well as blocking 35% of all incoming damage.

Damage

None. Rage Meter requires around 200 taken damage to fill.

Function times

  • Attack Interval: 10 seconds.
  • Trumpeting Time: ~3 seconds

All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.

Related Achievements

Tf soldier banner of brothers.png Banner of Brothers

Buff 5 Steam friends at once with the Buff Banner.

Tf soldier the boostie boys.png The Boostie Boys

Buff 15 teammates with the Buff Banner in a single life.

Gallery

See also