Jarate
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| Used by: | Sniper |
| Slot: | Secondary |
| Availability: | Unlock, Drop, Craft, Purchase |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Medieval: | No |
| Reload type: | Recharge (20 Seconds) |
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| “ | Wreak havoc on your opponent's mental state, psychological well-being and trust in the inherent goodness of his fellow man!
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Jarate (derived from the full name Jar-Based Karate) is an unlockable secondary weapon for the Sniper. It represents a standard mason jar filled with a suspiciously yellow liquid capped with screw-on lid. The item is thrown using primary fire and explodes either upon immediate contact with the world or another player. Enemies near the item when it shatters will be covered in the contents of the jar for 10 seconds, which causes all incoming damage to be registered as a Mini-Crit. The liquid can be removed by jumping into water or being healed for an extended period of time. This weapon has a 20 second cooldown before it can be used again.
Jarate has many other useful attributes. It can be used to short out the Spy's Cloaking Device, resulting in an automated voice response. It works excellent on enemies taking damage over time from Afterburn or Bleeding. Jarate-covered enemies even take Mini-Crits from enemy Sentry Guns. Jarate is not only limited to offensive purposes; It can be used to extinguish burning team-mates (yourself included) as well.
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Damage
See also: Damage
- Effect: Enemy takes 35% more damage.
Function times
- Jarate Recharge Time: 20 seconds
- Jarate 'Effects' Duration: 10 seconds
Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
Demonstration
As a Crafting Ingredient
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Related Achievements
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Trivia
- Jarate's first appearance in the Team Fortress 2 Universe was in the Meet the Sniper video, where it appeared as a seemingly incidental background object. On April 1, 2009 (April Fool's Day), Jarate was revealed in a Sneak Preview as an unlockable weapon for the Sniper. However, because of the day the preview was posted, fans were dubious as to whether the weapon was a joke or a legitimate unlock. Jarate was once again glimpsed before its official announcement on Day 6 of the Sniper vs. Spy Update. If the reader refreshed the page several times in a row, the background would change to show a Jarate jar flying towards the surprised, Ambassador-wielding Spy. The next day (Sniper vs. Spy Update Day 7), Jarate was finally revealed as the last Sniper unlockable.
- The word "Piss" is swear-filtered to "Jarate" on the Steam Powered Users Forums.
- A similar martial art was revealed as a joke in one of the WAR! update's hidden pages called Larate, which granted the user a sped up version of Karate.
- If Jarate spends too much time airborne, it will shatter regardless of not colliding with something physical.
- Jarate was supposedly invented by Saxton Hale himself after kicking a chair across the room in a frustrated rage.
- Jarate will sometimes bounce off of the world. This can be seen when it is thrown at spawn doors and Bomb Carts.
- Jarate, like most projectiles, can be reflected by an enemy Pyro.
- Jarate may Crit, resulting in a team-colored effect surrounding the jar. This, however, has no effect.
Gallery
- Jarate 1st person cropped.png
1st person view.
A player coated in Jarate
See also
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