Escape Plan

Escape Plan
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Basic Information
Used by:	Soldier
Slot:	Melee
Released:	Pyromania Update
Availability:	Drop, Craft or Purchase
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique Vintage Strange Collector's
Loadout Stats
The Escape Plan 1 - 100 Movement speed increases as the user becomes injured Blocks healing when in use

“

If you know what's good for ya, you will run! Click to listen — The Soldier

”

The Escape Plan is a melee weapon for the Soldier. It is a weathered and well-used pickaxe.

Once this weapon is equipped, it has the unique ability to increase the movement speed of the player as their health is diminished. Consequently, the weapon blocks healing from all Medic weapons while active. Players wielding it are also unable to call for Medic. Its critical hit animation is a backhanded swing, striking the enemy with the sharp end of the weapon.

Taunting with the Escape Plan equipped will perform the Kamikaze kill taunt. A variation of the taunt is available to players who equip the Lumbricus Lid.

The Escape Plan was originally added to the Team Fortress 2 Beta as the Beta Split Equalizer 1, and was consequently added to the game in the June 27, 2012 Patch.

The Escape Plan is automatically given to any player who owned an Equalizer prior to the June 27, 2012 Patch with the same quality as the aforementioned Equalizer. In addition, if the Equalizer was customized with a Name Tag or Description Tag, the Escape Plan will inherit that customization.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Identical to: Shovel

Damage and function times
Damage
Base damage	100%	65
Point blank		55-75
Critical		195
Mini-crit		75-101
Function times
Attack interval		0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Speed

Escape Plan speed and comparisons

Main article: Speed

Speed values are based on player's current health. For reference, the standard movement speed is 100%, which is 300 units per second — the speed of the Spy, Sniper, Engineer and Pyro — whilst the Scout moves at 400 units per second, 33% above the standard movement speed.

Health range	Speed (units per second)	Relative speed increase	Notes
300-161	240	0%
160-121	264	10%
120-81	288	20%	Faster than Demoman
80-41	336	40%	Faster than Medic
40-1	384	60%	96% nearly as fast as Scout

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Scrap Metal		Disciplinary Action		Escape Plan
	+		=

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

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Escape Plan Strange Pickaxe - Kills: 0 Movement speed increases as the user becomes injured Blocks healing when in use Only the first statistic counts towards the strange rank.

Compatible Strange parts Strange Part: Damage Dealt Strange Cosmetic Part: Fires Survived Strange Part: Allied Healing Done Strange Part: Allies Extinguished Strange Part: Scouts Killed Strange Part: Soldiers Killed Strange Part: Pyros Killed Strange Part: Demomen Killed Strange Part: Heavies Killed Strange Part: Engineers Killed Strange Part: Medics Killed Strange Part: Snipers Killed Strange Part: Spies Killed Strange Part: Cloaked Spies Killed Strange Part: Low-Health Kills Strange Part: Posthumous Kills Strange Part: Kills While Übercharged Strange Part: Defender Kills Strange Part: Underwater Kills Strange Part: Critical Kills Strange Part: Gib Kills Strange Part: Kills While Explosive Jumping Strange Part: Headshot Kills Strange Part: Airborne Enemies Killed Strange Part: Burning Enemy Kills Strange Part: Medics Killed That Have Full ÜberCharge Strange Part: Unusual-Wearing Player Kills Strange Part: Point-Blank Kills Strange Part: Long-Distance Kills Strange Part: Domination Kills Strange Part: Revenge Kills Strange Part: Full Moon Kills Strange Part: Halloween Kills Strange Part: Kills During Victory Time Strange Part: Kills with a Taunt Attack Strange Part: Buildings Destroyed Strange Part: Sappers Destroyed Strange Part: Robots Destroyed Strange Part: Giant Robots Destroyed Strange Part: Robot Spies Destroyed Strange Part: Tanks Destroyed Strange Part: Robots Destroyed During Halloween Strange Part: Projectiles Reflected Strange Cosmetic Part: Freezecam Taunt Appearances Strange Part: Killstreaks Ended Strange Part: Player Hits

Related achievements

 Soldier

Trench Warfare Kill your nemesis with a shovel.

Update history

June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)

• The Escape Plan was separated from the Equalizer and was added to the game

July 5, 2012 Patch

• Fixed not seeing team colors on the sleeves for The Equalizer and The Escape Plan.
• Fixed The Escape Plan allowing Medic calls.
• [Undocumented] Fixed the Escape Plan appearing like the Equalizer on BLU team.

July 11, 2012 Patch

• Strange Escape Plans now count kills

September 6, 2012 Patch

• Fixed The Escape Plan not using the same taunt as The Equalizer

Bugs

• Soldiers wielding the Escape Plan can still be healed using the Crusader's Crossbow.
• Medics looking at a Soldier wielding the Escape Plan will see the message "Equalizer blocks healing".
• If the Rocket Jumper is equipped, it's possible to survive the Equalizer and the Escape Plan's taunts, with the only damage taken being fall damage.
• It's still possible to replenish health via Dispensers with the Equalizer or the Escape Plan active.

Gallery

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  First-person view.

See also

• Escape Plan strategy