Neon Annihilator
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| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Pyro |
| Slot: | Melee |
| Contributed by: | Psyke The Ronin SquareEnix Mr. Bunce |
| Released: | August 2, 2012 Patch (Triad Pack) |
| Availability: | Promotional, Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #57 (Strange) or Chemistry Set (Collector's) |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | Yes |
| Medieval: | Yes |
| Available Qualities | |
| Loadout Stats | |
 The Neon Annihilator |
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| “ | Mhhph mh mh mhhp mh mhp mhpph mhhpp!
Click to listen
— The Pyro on using public banners as weaponry
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The Neon Annihilator is a community-created promotional melee weapon for the Pyro. It is a neon sign with the Chinese word for "bar" (酒吧, Cantonese: Zau2Baa6, Mandarin: jiǔbā), and appears to have been torn from its permanent fixture on a wall, judging by the orientation of the characters and the fact that the base also has 4 thick, crooked bolts. The neon tubes on the sides of the weapon are team-colored (hydrogen for RED and mercury for BLU) and glow in the dark, as do the neon tubes inside the outer tubes, which slowly pulse between light and dark. A yellow-coloured plastic wire is seen strung from the neon lights to the back of the weapon, where it is connected via a small power compartment. An electrical sound is heard when hitting another person or a wall.
The weapon deals 20% less damage to players and cannot deal random critical hits. However, any attack on an enemy covered in Jarate, Mad Milk, swimming, or simply standing in water of any depth will electrocute them, dealing critical damage. As enemies are considered wet for five seconds after leaving a water source, the Neon Annihilator will also deal critical hits during that duration. Dealing any kind of critical hit will break it visually, this does not impact gameplay. Furthermore, the Neon Annihilator can remove Sappers, an ability it shares with the Homewrecker and Maul, although it removes them in 2 hits instead of 1.
Enemies killed by the Neon Annihilator suffer a distinctive death by vaporization: they turn black, hover in mid-air while surrounded by team-colored particles, and then disappear into ashes. Like backstabs and headshots, there is a 25% chance that opponents will perform a specific disintegration animation if killed in this way.
Taunting with the Neon Annihilator will play a bass guitar sound alongside the Pyro's usual mumbling.
The Neon Annihilator was awarded in Genuine quality to players who pre-ordered Sleeping Dogs on Steam before August 14, 2012, or August 17, 2012 in Europe.
The Neon Annihilator was later contributed to the Steam Workshop, at Valve's request.
Contents
Damage and function times
See also: Damage
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| Damage type | Melee | |
| Ranged or Melee damage? | Melee | |
| Damage | ||
| Base damage | 100% | Players: 5265 |
| Critical | 156 | |
| Mini-crit | 70 | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.8 s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Demonstration
Crafting
See also: Crafting
Blueprint
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Strange variant
Related achievements
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Update history
August 2, 2012 Patch (Triad Pack)
- The Neon Annihilator was added to the game.
- Updated the Neon Annihilator.
- Materials now animate.
- Damage penalty only applies to players (not buildings).
- Can damage Sappers.
- [Undocumented] Added Neon Annihilator to the drop system.
September 13, 2012 [Item schema update]
- [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.
- Fixed the Neon Annihilator sometimes floating in the world after death.
- The Neon Annihilator can now accept Sappers Destroyed strange parts.
- Fixed the guitar sound not always playing when taunting with the Neon Annihilator.
- [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.
- Fixed not being able to apply Killstreak Kits to the Sleeping Dogs promo items.
June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)
- [Undocumented] Added unused broken model for the Neon Annihilator.
- Fixed teammates blocking the removal of Sappers when using the Homewrecker, Maul, and Neon Annihilator.
October 20, 2017 Patch #1 (Jungle Inferno Update)
- Fixed the Neon Annihilator not having its models break on critical hits.
Unused content
- The Neon Annihilator is set up for paint, but is not currently paintable.
Bugs
- The Genuine variant viewmodel is not affected by the "Use minimized viewmodels" option.
Trivia
- The battery's texture has a nod to the Facepunch forums on it ("def2fp"). The BLU team skin was originally going to read "props2fp" but was changed by Valve.[1]
- On the Update Page, the damage penalty is incorrectly labeled as a firing speed penalty.
- The weapon was originally pitched as a Chinese lantern. The idea was ultimately dropped at Valve's suggestion that it too closely resembled the Baleful Beacon, an unused weapon.
Gallery
RED first-person view.
BLU first-person view.
RED first-person view, broken.
BLU first-person view, broken.
Preview showing the unused paintable option.
- Concept Neon.png
Concept for the Neon Annihilator.
- Concept Neon+Champ.png
Various Concepts for the Neon Annihilator and the Champ Stamp.
Promotional image featuring the Sleeping Dogs promotional items.
Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Neon Annihilator.
References
See also
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| Secondary | Pistol | Shotgun | Shotgun | Stickybomb Launcher | Shotgun | Pistol | Medi Gun | SMG | Revolver | |
| Bonk! Atomic Punch Lugermorph Crit-a-Cola Mad Milk Winger Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol Flying Guillotine Mutated Milk C.A.P.P.E.R |
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Lugermorph Wrangler Short Circuit C.A.P.P.E.R Giger Counter |
Kritzkrieg Quick-Fix Vaccinator |
Jarate Razorback Darwin's Danger Shield Cozy Camper Cleaner's Carbine Self-Aware Beauty Mark |
Ambassador Big Kill L'Etranger Enforcer Diamondback | ||
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Equalizer Pain Train Frying Pan Half-Zatoichi Saxxy Disciplinary Action Market Gardener Conscientious Objector Escape Plan Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete |
Axtinguisher Homewrecker Frying Pan Powerjack Back Scratcher Sharpened Volcano Fragment Maul Saxxy Postal Pummeler Conscientious Objector Third Degree Lollichop Neon Annihilator Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete Hot Hand |
Eyelander Pain Train Scotsman's Skullcutter Frying Pan Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Claidheamh Mòr Ullapool Caber Half-Zatoichi Saxxy Persian Persuader Nessie's Nine Iron Conscientious Objector Scottish Handshake Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete |
Killing Gloves of Boxing Frying Pan Gloves of Running Urgently Fists of Steel Warrior's Spirit Saxxy Eviction Notice Conscientious Objector Apoco-Fists Holiday Punch Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Bread Bite Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete |
Golden Wrench Gunslinger Southern Hospitality Jag Saxxy Eureka Effect Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Prinny Machete |
Ubersaw Frying Pan Vita-Saw Amputator Saxxy Solemn Vow Conscientious Objector Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete |
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Your Eternal Reward Conniver's Kunai Saxxy Big Earner Wanga Prick Sharp Dresser Spy-cicle Black Rose Golden Frying Pan Prinny Machete | ||
| Primary PDA | — | — | — | — | — | Construction PDA | — | — | Disguise Kit | |
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| Secondary PDA | — | — | — | — | — | Destruction PDA | — | — | Invis Watch | |
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Barbarian Swing | High Noon | Arm Blender Guitar Smash |
Oktoberfest Uberslice Medicating Melody |
Arrow Stab | Fencing | |
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