Persian Persuader

Persian Persuader
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Basic Information
Used by:	Demoman
Slot:	Melee
Contributed by:	runglance
Released:	June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #45 (Strange), Chemistry Set (Collector's) or War Paint (Decorated)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	Yes
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Collector's Decorated
Loadout Stats
The Persian Persuader Level 1 - 100 Sword This weapon has a large melee range and deploys and holsters slower Ammo boxes collected give Charge Melee hits refill 20% of your charge meter. -80% max primary ammo on wearer -80% max secondary ammo on wearer No random critical hits

“

Ah, that's the stuff! Click to listen — The Demoman on ammo's charge-refilling benefits

”

The Persian Persuader is a community-created melee weapon for the Demoman. It is a scimitar with a brass hilt shaped to resemble the Loch Ness Monster's head, and along with that is a bloodied blade.

Hitting enemies with this weapon refills 20% charge on the Demoman's respective shields, and also turns ammo pickups into charge, allowing for more frequent charging. As the downside, the user's primary and secondary ammo are reduced by 80%, giving the Demoman little more than a magazine of explosives. Due to the weapon's ammo-to-charge conversion, refilling ammunition with pickups is not possible unless the player has a full charge meter.

Similar to the Eyelander, this weapon has a large melee range and cannot deal random critical hits, forcing players to rely on the Chargin' Targe and the Splendid Screen's special ability or a crit boost to deliver any critical hits.

Taunting with the Persian Persuader equipped will perform the Decapitation kill taunt.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Identical to: Bottle

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.

Item set

Main article: Item sets

One Thousand and One Demoknights
	Ali Baba's Wee Booties Splendid Screen Persian Persuader Sultan's Ceremonial
Effect	No effect

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Half-Zatoichi		Scrap Metal		Persian Persuader
x2	+		=

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

As a crafting ingredient

Refined Metal		1,001 Demoknights weapon		Sultan's Ceremonial
x4	+		=

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Persian Persuader Strange Sword - Kills: 0 This weapon has a large melee range and deploys and holsters slower Ammo boxes collected give Charge Melee hits refill 20% of your charge meter. -80% max primary ammo on wearer -80% max secondary ammo on wearer No random critical hits 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

 Demoman

Beat Me Up, Scotty Use a critical swing with the Eyelander to kill 5 enemy players. Brainspotting Decapitate 50 enemy players. Left 4 Heads Decapitate 4 players with only 10 seconds between each kill. Shorn Connery Decapitate a cloaked Spy.

Slammy Slayvis Woundya Decapitate an enemy Soldier who is brandishing the Equalizer. The Scottish Play Get a melee kill while sticky jumping. There Can Be Only One Decapitate your nemesis. Scotch Tap Glory in the slaughter of your enemies using the Eyelander.

Update history

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

• The Persian Persuader was added to the game.

June 28, 2011 Patch

• Added/Refined recoil/draw/crit/reload forces for the Persian Persuader.

September 15, 2011 Patch

• Fixed Demomen with the Persian Persuader equipped picking up ammo crates when they're already at full health.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

• Updated community contributed response rules.
• [Undocumented] The Persian Persuader can no longer receive ammo from Dispensers or the cart; in addition the amount of health received from fallen weapons and destroyed buildings has been reduced significantly.

December 21, 2011 Patch

• Fixed missing forces for Demoman swords.

May 17, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

November 12, 2013 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.

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

• Updated description to better detail the weapon's features.

December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)

• Changed attributes:
  • Increased deploy and holster time penalty.
  • Removed ammo pickups granting health instead of ammo.
  • Added penalties of reduced primary and secondary ammo.
  • Ammo pickups now replenish charge.
  • Now gains charge meter on hit.

December 21, 2017 Patch (Smissmas 2017)

• Added Festive variant.

Bugs

• Charge duration can be extended by picking up ammo packs or touching resupply cabinets while charging and holding alt-fire button.

Trivia

• The creator of both the Persian Persuader and the Sultan's Ceremonial had intended them to be a reference to the Moors.

Gallery

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  First-person view.

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  First-person view with the Chargin' Targe.

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  First-person view with RED Festive Chargin' Targe.

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  First-person view with BLU Festive Chargin' Targe.

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  First-person view with the Splendid Screen (Classic Style).

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  First-person view with the Splendid Screen (Spike Style).

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  First-person view with the Splendid Screen (Arrow Style).

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  First-person view with Splendid Screen (Spike and Arrow Style).

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  First-person view with Tide Turner.

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  RED Festivized variant.

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  BLU Festivized variant.

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  RED Festivized variant with the Chargin' Targe.

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  BLU Festivized variant with the Chargin' Targe.

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  RED Festivized variant with the Festive Chargin' Targe.

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  BLU Festivized variant with the Festive Chargin' Targe.

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  RED Festivized variant with the the Splendid Screen (Classic Style).

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  BLU Festivized variant with the the Splendid Screen (Classic Style).

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  RED Festivized variant with the Splendid Screen (Spike Style).

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  BLU Festivized variant with the Splendid Screen (Spike Style).

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  RED Festivized variant with the Splendid Screen (Arrow Style).

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  BLU Festivized variant with the Splendid Screen (Arrow Style).

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  RED Festivized variant with the Splendid Screen (Spike and Arrow Style).

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  BLU Festivized variant with the Splendid Screen (Spike and Arrow Style).

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  RED Festivized variant with the Tide Turner.

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  BLU Festivized variant with the Tide Turner.

See also

• Persian Persuader strategy