Smissmas 2014

This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see December 22, 2014 Patch.

Smissmas 2014

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Smissmas is almost upon us, and everybody here on the TF2 team's been busy getting gifts ready and standing as a group under the Valve mistletoe. The smooch count's currently at zero, but we're in this for the long haul. That's right, we'll stand here all damn week if there's some make-outs in it for us. Just try and get past us, DOTA2 team. You too, CS:GO. — TF2 Blog

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The Smissmas 2014 update was a major content update for Team Fortress 2, released on December 22, 2014 Patch. It was a sequel of past community-made updates before, by Valve's request in coincidence of the Christmas Workshop submissions.

The update added 29 new Winter-themed cosmetics and 7 new Festive weapons. The highlights of the update were a new beta game mode, Mannpower, along with two new beta maps, Foundry (Capture the Flag) and Gorge (Capture the Flag). Many already existing Demoman weapons had changes in their functions. Also added were three entirely new weapons, the Quickiebomb Launcher, the Iron Bomber, and the Panic Attack.

Additions

Maps

Main article: List of maps

Name	Picture	Game mode	File name
Foundry (Capture the Flag)		Mannpower	ctf_foundry
Gorge (Capture the Flag)		Mannpower	ctf_gorge

Weapons

Main article: Weapons

Demoman		Iron Bomber
		Quickiebomb Launcher
Soldier  Pyro  Heavy  Engineer		Panic Attack

Festive weapons

Main article: Festive weapons

Cosmetics

Main article: Cosmetic items

Tools

Main article: Tools

	Naughty Winter Crate 2014	Contained a random Festive weapon from the update. As of February 3, 2015, this crate can no longer be opened.
	Naughty Winter Crate Key 2014	Used to open the Naughty Winter Crate 2014. On February 3, 2015, this key turned into a regular Mann Co. Supply Crate Key.
	Nice Winter Crate 2014	Contained a random cosmetic item from the update. As of February 3, 2015, this crate can no longer be opened.
	Nice Winter Crate Key 2014	Used to open the Nice Winter Crate 2014. On February 3, 2015, this key turned into a regular Mann Co. Supply Crate Key.

Action items

Main article: Action items

Grappling Hook

Tweaked Weapons

Class	Weapon		Changes
Demoman	All explosive primary and secondary weapons		Changed: Damage variance on grenades and stickybombs reduced from +/- 10% damage to +/-2%
			Changed: Reduced Stickybomb and Grenade blast radius to 146Hu (from 159Hu) (Now the same as rockets)
	Grenade Launcher		Changed: Direct hit grenades now deal full damage to target regardless of where it struck the enemy. Previously full damage would only occur when grenades exploded closer to the target's feet.
	Loose Cannon		Changed: Double donk explosive damage now deal full radius damage to victims. Previously double donk explosive damage was reduced by radius distance from the explosion.
			Removed: Hidden penalty where Cannonballs that touched the world would deal 50% less damage in addition to regular grenade damage reduction on world touch
	Loch-n-Load		Removed: +25% self-damage penalty
			Changed: Reduced clip size penalty to -25% (from -50%)
			Changed: Loch-n-Load grenades no longer visually tumble when fired
			Changed: Changes to base grenade damage variance now ensure the Loch-n-Load does not exceed 124 damage on a single hit
			Added: -25% blast radius penalty
	Ali Baba's Wee Booties	Bootlegger	Added: +25% charge on charge kill
	Stickybomb Launcher		Changed: Stickybombs arm particle is slightly more visible
			Changed: Stickybombs now have a more visible trail while traveling through the air
			Changed: Stickybombs that detonate in the air now have a radius ramp up, starting at 85% at base arm time (0.8s) going back to 100% over 2 seconds. Stickybombs that touch the world will have full radius.
	Scottish Resistance		Changed: Increased range check for stickybomb jumping to sticky damage radius of 146Hu (from 100Hu)
	Tide Turner		Added: Taking damage while shield charging reduces remaining charging time
			Changed: Reduced charge gained on charge kills to 75% (from 100%)
	Scotsman's Skullcutter		Changed: Movement speed penalty now only applies when weapon is active
	Claidheamh Mòr		Added: +25% charge on charge kill

Gallery

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  The Panic Attack in TF2 Blog.

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  The 'Quickiebomb Launcher in TF2 Blog.

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  The Iron Bomber in TF2 Blog.

External links

• Merry Smissmas, Everyone!