Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker
“ | See? I told ye they were a buncha' wee lasses!
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— The Demoman on cowardly, undead horsemenn
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The Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker is a melee weapon for the Demoman. It is the rustic, single-bladed axe wielded by the Horseless Headless Horsemann. The blade is chipped and worn in some places, sporting a malevolently-grinning face cut into its broad side that is similar to faces commonly carved on pumpkins for Halloween.
This weapon functions identically to the Eyelander and Nessie's Nine Iron, except for using the sounds used by the Horsemann's axe.
Taunting with the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker equipped results in the Decapitation kill taunt.
The Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker is available to anyone with a premium account who has acquired the Haunted Metal Scrap before or after the Scream Fortress event by killing the Horsemann with a melee weapon; it may then be crafted through the prescribed blueprint.
Contents
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Damage type | Melee | |
Ranged or Melee damage? | Melee | |
Damage | ||
Base damage | 100% | 65 |
Critical | 195 | |
Mini-crit | 88 | |
Function times | ||
Attack interval | 0.8 s | |
Values are approximate and determined by community testing. |
Demonstration
Crafting
Blueprint
Refined Metal | Refined Metal | Haunted Metal Scrap | Scotsman's Skullcutter | Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker | ||||
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Strange variant
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Related achievements
Demoman
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Ghostchievements
Gored! Collect the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Haunted Metal Scrap. |
Update history
- The Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker was added to the game.
- Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).
- Fixed the decapitation counters not being displayed for some weapons.
- Fixed the Demoman not using the correct animations for some of his weapons.
- The crafting cost of the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker was changed from 2 Refined Metal, a haunted Scrap Metal metal, and a Scotsman's Skullcutter to 1 Refined Metal, a haunted Scrap Metal metal, and a Scotsman's Skullcutter.
April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)
- Replaced the no-crit attribute with -25% damage on the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker.
- [Undocumented] Replaced the -25% damage attribute with no-crit.
- Added new community contributed response rules to the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker.
- [Undocumented] The Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker was assigned the Decapitation taunt.
June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)
- [Undocumented] Fixed the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker showing the wrong blueprint in the crafting menu.
October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)
- Updated community contributed response rules.
- Fixed missing forces for Demoman swords.
- The Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker now uses the Horsemann's Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker sounds.
October 29, 2013 Patch (Scream Fortress 2013)
- [Undocumented] Claiming heads with the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker will make the Demoman's eye glow green.
November 21, 2013 Patch (Two Cities Update)
- Moved the eye glow position to Demoman’s eye patch. Changed the color to Cursed green.
October 29, 2014 Patch (Scream Fortress 2014)
- [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.
July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)
- Updated description to better detail the weapon's features.
December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)
- Changed attribute:
- Increased deploy and holster time penalty.
[Unknown Date]
- The head counter now resets when changing to another melee weapon, except when changing to a reskin.
Unused content
- There is an unused backpack icon for this weapon that resembles both the Scotsman's Skullcutter and the Headtaker. Along with its file name, "
c_bigaxe
", it is believed to be an early version of the Headtaker.
Bugs
- Killing someone and then switching to another melee weapon with Resupply Locker retains the eye effect and boosted shield bash damage on the Demoman.
- If a Specialized or Professional Killstreak Kit is applied to the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker, the sheen appears as lines running up and down the weapon. This may be a material error.
- The Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker does not appear when inspecting it from the Backpack menu.
Trivia
- The version of the axe carried by the Horseless Headless Horsemann is much larger and has a distinct pulsating purple glow.
Gallery
First-person view with Chargin' Targe.
First-person view with BLU Festive Chargin' Targe.
First-person view with Splendid Screen (Classic Style).
First-person view with Tide Turner.
See also
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