Gunboats

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What is the science behind these miracles of technology? Magic, probably.
— Gunboats publicity blurb

The Gunboats are an unlockable secondary weapon for the Soldier. They appear as a pair of leather boots with metal plates attached to the soles.

The Gunboats will function as long as they are equipped, and as such do not need to be drawn like other weapons. The main function of the footwear is it reduces the amount of self-damage that is received from Rocket Jumping. The damage reduction does not apply to rockets that injure other enemies, unless the damage is dealt by the splash radius of a rocket jump. They also do not prevent fall damage suffered by the player.

Damage

See also: Damage
  • While this item is equipped, the user takes 60% less explosive damage from their own rocket jumps. However, they do not provide any fall damage reduction.

Blueprint

Razorback Chargin' Targe Gunboats
Item icon Razorback.png + Item icon Chargin' Targe.png = Item icon Gunboats.png

Demonstration

Previous Changes

January 13, 2010 Patch

  • Fixed the Gunboats absorbing damage from the Soldier's Kamikaze.

July 8, 2010 Patch

  • The Gunboats now reduce self-damage by 60% (was 75%).

Trivia

  • Gunboats are military ships that were used in World War II and Vietnam to bombard enemy coastlines.
  • It has been speculated that the Gunboats were designed to be usable by both the Soldier and the Demoman, so that regardless of the winner of the Soldier-Demoman War only one item needed to be created.
  • The results of the Propaganda Contest tipped the results of WAR! Update in favor of the Soldier over Demoman, making him the winner of the Gunboats.

See also

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