Escape Plan

Escape Plan
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Basic Information
Used by:	Soldier
Slot:	Melee
Released:	Pyromania Update
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Chemistry Set (Collector's) or Purchase (The Pickaxe Pack)
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 Level 1 - 100 Pickaxe When weapon is active: Move speed increases as the user becomes injured You are marked for death while active, and for short period after switching weapons -90% less healing from Medic sources

“

If you know what's good for ya, you will run! Click to listen — The Soldier on the correct usage of the Escape Plan

”

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 player receives 90% less healing from all Medic weapons when it is being wielded (healing from health kits and Dispensers is unaffected). Its critical hit animation is a backhanded swing, striking the enemy with the sharp end of the weapon. While this weapon is deployed, players are vulnerable to mini-crit damage, and will remain so for a short period after holstering.

Taunting with the Escape Plan out 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 type		Melee
Ranged or Melee damage?		Melee
Damage
Base damage	100%	65
Critical		195
Mini-crit		88
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 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% 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 You are marked for death while active, and for short period after switching weapons 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.

Spray of Defeat Use a grenade to gib a player.

Update history

June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)

• The Escape Plan was separated from the Equalizer and was added to the game.
• All owners of the Equalizer will be automatically granted the Escape Plan.

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

• Fixed Strange Escape Plans not counting kills.

September 6, 2012 Patch

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

July 10, 2013 Patch

• Changed attribute:
  • Players receive the Marked-For-Death effect after deploying, and for a short period after holstering.

September 16, 2013 Patch

• Fixed the Crusader's Crossbow healing teammates with the Equalizer or the Escape Plan deployed.

November 12, 2013 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.

January 9, 2014 Patch

• Fixed Medics seeing the incorrect string when trying to heal a target with the Escape Plan equipped.

July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)

• Changed attribute:
  • Changed no healing penalty to 90% less healing from Medics while active.

Gallery

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  First-person view.

See also

• Escape Plan strategy