Holy Mackerel

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The Scout

The Holy Mackerel is a melee weapon for the Scout. It appears as a fish wrapped in faded newspaper with a rubber band. The end of the newspaper is shaped for easy handling.

This weapon is identical to the default Bat in regard to its statistics and taunt. However, being slapped by the fish is considered so humiliating that the kill list displayed in the HUD will record every connecting swipe, displaying the corresponding number of hits dealt. Should a player be killed by the Holy Mackerel, the kill list will proclaim "FISH KILL!".

The kill feed will not register hitting an Engineer building or the Horseless Headless Horsemann.

Damage

See also: Damage

Identical to the Bat.

Function times

Identical to the Bat.

Item set

Main article: Item sets
The Special Delivery
Backpack The Special Delivery Bundle.png
Effect

Leave a Calling Card on your victims

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Sandman Reclaimed Metal Holy Mackerel
Item icon Sandman.png + Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png = Item icon Holy Mackerel.png

As a Crafting Ingredient

Refined Metal Holy Mackerel Milkman
Item icon Refined Metal.pngx4 + Item icon Holy Mackerel.png = Item icon Milkman.png

Update History

October 6, 2010 Patch

  • The weapon is altered to not display the hit message concerning disguised Spies.
  • A hit with the fish no longer counts as a kill, as this would cause problems with achievements and some statistics systems.

October 18, 2010 Patch

  • The hit message no longer awards the player First Blood during an Arena match.

December 17, 2010 Patch

  • Holy Mackerel client view is altered to continually face the player.

Unknown Date

  • The weapon no longer adds to the kill feed when hitting a building.

Bugs

  • The flipped viewmodel version of this weapon appears as if it has been turned inside out, as shown here.
  • Upon hitting a Spy who has the Dead Ringer activated, the kill icon will only display one fish hit and not a fish kill. This can be used as an easier way to detect Dead Ringer Spies.
  • When being healed by a Medic, every slap counts as an assist for the Medic. However, upon deploying an ÜberCharge on the Scout, assists kills are not awarded.
  • The jigglebones currently make the weapon vibrate in game.

Trivia

  • The Holy Mackerel is always a Level 42 Fish; the number 42 might be a reference to Douglas Adams' book series, Template:W, in which 42 is considered to be the answer to "the ultimate question of Life, The Universe, and Everything".
    • Two further references are the books Template:W (of which the title was taken from a line in the original book), a title in the book series and Template:W, a posthumous collection of various essays and an unfinished novel written by Adams.
  • 24 is the maximum amount of hits one can make on a single target in the kill feed before the hit announcement disappears.
  • "Holy Mackerel!" is an expression of surprise found commonly in comedy TV shows, as well as cartoons and other children's TV shows.
  • The texture file of The Holy Mackerel reveals that the newspaper The Holy Mackerel is carried in is named "The Gravel Pit".
  • The melee weapon for the Special Delivery pack was originally a spiked bat by the name "Nail Biter" before being replaced by the Holy Mackerel.
  • The promotional poster for the Special Delivery pack has the tag line Fish Slapping Dance!, which is a reference to Template:W's sketch The Fish Slapping Dance.

Gallery

See also