Razorback

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Backstab that, ya snake!
The Sniper

The Razorback is an unlockable secondary weapon for the Sniper class. It is a hand-carved tribal shield, with a car battery taped to the back.

When equipped, this weapon grants the player resistance to a single backstab from a Spy, with said Spy being disabled for approximately 2 seconds and unable to switch weapons. During this period, the player will be alerted to this by a large electrical sound played, at which he can retaliate. Upon a single backstab, the Razorback will break and be unusable until respawn or the player goes to a resupply cabinet.

Damage

See also: Damage

None. The Razorback instead blocks one backstab attempt. As soon as the shield is broken, the Sniper is alerted by an electric sound and, if he's zooming in through his Rifle, he will zoom out.

Function times

  • Knife 'Lock-up': 2

All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

As a Crafting Ingredient

Razorback Chargin' Targe Gunboats
Item icon Razorback.png + Item icon Chargin' Targe.png = Item icon Gunboats.png
   
Razorback Reclaimed Metal Darwin's Danger Shield
Item icon Razorback.png + Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png = Item icon Darwin's Danger Shield.png

Related Achievements

Sniper

Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment
Kill a spy whose backstab attempt was blocked by your Razorback.

Spy

Die Another Way
Die Another Way
Kill a Sniper after your backstab breaks his Razorback.

Previous Changes

June 23, 2009 Patch

  • The Razorback no longer slows a Sniper down.

Trivia

  • The Razorback resembles a mid-20th Century Queensland Rainforest tribal shield.[1]
  • It is also Template:W. Feral pigs are an environmental problem in Australia, giving the word a (somewhat tenuous) connection to the Sniper.
  • The Razorback always has a red colored stripe, whether the Sniper wearing it is on BLU or RED.
  • Breaking a Sniper's Razorback counts as a kill assist if the Sniper dies a few seconds after the backstab attempt.

See also