Razorback
“ | Backstab that, ya snake!
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— The Sniper
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The Razorback is an unlockable secondary weapon for the Sniper class. It is a hand-carved tribal shield, with a car battery taped to the back.
When equipped, this weapon grants the player immunity to a single backstab from a Spy, with said Spy being disabled for approximately 2 seconds and unable to switch weapons. The player will be alerted of the failed attack by a loud electrical sound, as well as being zoomed out of their scope if they were zoomed in, at which point they can retaliate. Upon a single backstab, the Razorback will break in half and fall off the player's back. Another Razorback can be acquired if the player goes to a resupply cabinet or if they respawn.
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Damage
None.
Function times
- Knife 'Lock-up': 2
All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
Demonstration
As a Crafting Ingredient
Razorback | Chargin' Targe | Gunboats | ||
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Razorback | Reclaimed Metal | Darwin's Danger Shield | ||
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Related Achievements
Sniper
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Spy
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Previous Changes
- The Razorback no longer slows a Sniper down.
Trivia
- The Razorback resembles a mid-20th Century Queensland Rainforest tribal shield.[1]
- It is also a term for a Template:W. Feral pigs are an environmental problem in Australia, giving the word a (somewhat tenuous) connection to the Sniper.
- The Razorback always has a red colored stripe, whether the Sniper wearing it is on BLU or RED.
- Breaking a Sniper's Razorback counts as a kill assist if the Sniper dies a few seconds after the backstab attempt.
- The Razorback has a noticeable scratch mark on the top left. This is due to the Spy's unsuccessful backstab attempt on the Sniper Vs Spy update page. [2]
- Even though the update page says "It will break into a million tiny well crafted pieces", the knife still stays attached.
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