Eureka Effect

Eureka Effect
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Basic Information
Used by:	Engineer
Slot:	Melee
Released:	Australian Christmas 2011
Availability:	Drop, Craft or Purchase
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	Yes
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique Collector's
Loadout Stats
The Eureka Effect 1 - 100 On Alt-Fire: Teleport to spawn Cannot carry buildings Being a tool that eliminates exertion by harnessing the electrical discharges of thunder-storms for the vigorous coercion of bolts, nuts, pipes and similar into their rightful places. May also be used to bludgeon.

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It fixes, it dents craniums, it's the wonder tool of the century! — Wrenchmotron 600 publicity blurb

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The Eureka Effect is a melee weapon for the Engineer.

Using this wrench prevents the player from being able to haul buildings. Instead, pressing alt-fire will cause the Engineer to perform a taunt for approximately 2 seconds with the weapon, after which he will be teleported directly to the team's active respawn room.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Identical to: Wrench

Damage and function times
Damage
Base damage	100%	65
Point blank		55-75
Critical		195
Mini-crit		75-101
Damage repaired per hit		105
Upgrade amount per hit		25
Metal cost per repairing hit		1 + damage / 5
Metal cost for reloading ammo		1 / bullet 2 / rocket salvo
Function times
Attack interval		0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets

Dr. Grordbort's Brainiac Pack
	Pomson 6000 Eureka Effect Brainiac Goggles Brainiac Hairpiece
Effect	No effect

Crafting

Class Token - Engineer		Slot Token - Melee		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

Update history

December 15, 2011 Patch (Australian Christmas 2011)

• The Eureka Effect was added to the game.

December 16, 2011 Patch

• Fixed an exploit with The Eureka Effect where the effects could activate without taunting in high-lag situations

Bugs

• The hauling HUD prompt is still present when this weapon is equipped.
• When teleporting to spawn, it removes stored Revenge Crits if the Frontier Justice is equipped.

Trivia

• The weapon's alt-fire ability bears resemblance to the Instant Teleport, a scrapped secondary weapon which would teleport the Engineer to his Teleporter exit.
• The name is derived from the term Template:W, any sudden unexpected discovery, or the sudden realization of the solution to a problem.
• This weapon is called the Wrenchmotron 600 on the Dr. Grordbort's website. The Eureka Effect is listed as an "electrifying taunt" there.
• The Teleport refills the Engineer's metal after the teleport is fully finished.
• This weapon could be used to test respawn rooms when testing a map.

See also

• Australian Christmas 2011
• Eureka Effect strategy
• Building