Second Rate Sorcery
| Second Rate Sorcery | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | All classes |
| Slot: | Taunt |
| Contributed by: | Hypo donhonk |
| Released: | October 21, 2016 Patch (Scream Fortress 2016) |
| Availability: | Purchase |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | No |
| Available Qualities | |
| Loadout Stats | |
 Taunt: Second Rate Sorcery |
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| “ | Are you freakin' kidding me?
Click to listen
— Scout failing a discount spell
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The Second Rate Sorcery is a community-created special taunt for all classes.
When the player activates the taunt through the taunts menu, the character takes out a staff with a skull on its top and a tag reading "99¢." They attempt to cast a spell, fail to create anything but green sparkles, and then react before putting the staff away, destroying it, or throwing it away. Some classes add slight variations on the taunt, such as the Demoman slipping drunkenly before casting a spell and the Pyro seemingly scolding the staff after it fails to cast.
With the exception of the Demoman and Pyro, all classes will voice out a specific magic spell while taunting.
For the voice lines and animations of each class, please refer to the respective class taunts pages.
The Second Rate Sorcery was contributed to the Steam Workshop.
Demonstration
Update history
October 21, 2016 Patch #1 (Scream Fortress 2016)
- The Second Rate Sorcery was added to the game.
- Updated the description.
Bugs
- Executing the taunt while holding the Ullapool Caber will replace the staff with the Ullapool Caber.
- Leaving the Demoman's loadout menu while executing the taunt after the wand breaks will fully play the "...gonna take down to the pain train station in train town..." voiceline instead of cutting it off.
Trivia
- Second-rate is a term used to describe something of mediocre or inferior quality. The 99¢ tag on the staff implies it is merely a cheap, dollar store novelty item.
Gallery
- Steamworkshop TF2 Second Rate Sorcery Thumbnail.png
Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Second Rate Sorcery.
