Arrow Stab
| Arrow Stab | |
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| Kill Icon | |
| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Sniper |
| Slot: | [[Weapons|]] (Taunt) |
| Available Qualities | |
| “ | Stabbin' time.
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— The Sniper
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Upon taunting with the Huntsman equipped, the Sniper takes the arrow from his bow, spins it behind him, and then stabs it forward fiercely into anyone slow, unaware, or simply unfortunate enough to be in the way. It is necessary to kill someone using an arrow to gain the Shafted achievement. The kill is not caused by the arrow stab itself, which has a stun effect, but rather the Sniper yanking the arrow free; so even when the arrow does not stun an enemy, anyone unlucky to be in contact when the Sniper removes the arrow can still die. The taunt can still be used during Humiliation, to kill the winning team members, and during a Stalemate when both teams are unable to attack with conventional weapons but may still perform taunts. Keep in mind, this taunt has a huge invisible hit box, meaning even if the arrow never makes contact with the enemy, as long as it is close enough to strike the air 6 feet in front of them, they will still be affected by the taunt.
It should be noted that the stun effect of the taunt works on both ÜberCharged enemies and enemies under the effects of Bonk! Atomic Punch, but will not kill them. Stunning the Medic in this fashion will break the ÜberCharge connection to his buddy.
Damage
- Initial Stab: None. Stun effect.
- Removal: 500
- Mini-Crit (Removal only): 675 (with Jarate)
- Critical hit: N/A
Damages are approximate and determined by community testing.
Function times
- Attack Interval: 4
All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
Related Achievements
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Trivia
- The kill icon shows the Sniper's right hand with his glove on. However, the Sniper only wears one glove on his left hand. This may be because the view models of the Sniper have gloves on each hand, rather than on just one.
- Like the Medic's Spinal Tap and the Scout's Home Run taunt kills, The Skewer taunt kill is completely silent, making it very difficult for enemy players to anticipate.
- Strangely enough, while stunned, you can still stun and kill others with this taunt. If you are facing another sniper that has "Skewer'ed" and stunned you, with the right timing, you can stun and kill them.
- A Spy using the Dead Ringer may be able to survive this taunt.
- Readying your arrow and taunting will fire your arrow.
- The Achievement Icon for the Achievement "Shafted" shows the sniper thrusting an arrow with his left hand, while the taunt and kill icons both show him using his right hand.
Demonstration
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