Frontier Justice

This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Frontier (disambiguation).

Frontier Justice
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Basic Information
Used by:	Engineer
Slot:	Primary
Released:	July 8, 2010 Patch (Engineer Update)
Availability:	Unlock, Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #28 (Strange), Uncrate #52 (Festive), Chemistry Set (Collector's) or Reward (Australium)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	3
Ammo carried:	32
Reload type:	Single
Available Qualities
Unique Vintage Strange Collector's
Loadout Stats
Frontier Justice Level 5 Shotgun Gain 2 revenge crits for each sentry kill and 1 for each sentry assist when your sentry is destroyed -50% clip size No random critical hits Revenge crits are lost on death

“

You done incurred my wrath, son! Click to listen — The Engineer on revenge

”

The Frontier Justice is an unlockable primary weapon for the Engineer. It is a large, vintage pump-action shotgun with ornate engravings on its sides, along with a large wooden stock. A team-colored cylindrical capacitor with an antenna is attached to the right side.

This weapon cannot deal random critical hits and has half the clip size of the regular Shotgun. However, when the Engineer's Sentry Gun is destroyed, he is granted Revenge Crits based on how many kills the Sentry Gun had at the time of its destruction; two Revenge Crits for every kill, and one for every kill assist. Each Revenge Crit provides the Frontier Justice with one crit-boosted shot. Revenge Crits are granted no matter how the Sentry Gun is destroyed, including if the Engineer intentionally destroys it with the PDA. Spies feigning death with the Dead Ringer do not grant Revenge Crits.

The Frontier Justice is only able to store up to 35 Revenge Crits at once. Furthermore, should the Engineer die, he loses all Revenge Crits currently stored. If the Engineer's Sentry Gun is destroyed while the Engineer is dead, no Revenge Crits are given. If the Engineer has Revenge Crits, but is crit-boosted from another source (such as the Kritzkrieg), firing the Frontier Justice still spends Revenge Crits.

Like other bullet-based weapons, the Frontier Justice's first shell fires at least one pellet straight down the crosshair before "bullet spread" takes effect. When random bullet spread is disabled, the pellets spread in a fixed three by three grid pattern, with two pellets overlapping in the center of the grid.

Taunting with the Frontier Justice equipped results in the Guitar Smash kill taunt.

The Frontier Justice is automatically given to any player who obtains 5 Engineer achievements.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Identical to: Shotgun

Damage and function times
Shot type		Hitscan
Damage type		Bullet
Ranged or Melee damage?		Ranged
Damage
Maximum ramp-up	150%	9 / pellet
Base damage	100%	6 / pellet
Maximum fall-off	52.8%	3.168 / pellet
Pellet count		10
Point blank		9-90
Medium range		6-60
Long range		3-32
Pellet spread		30:1
Critical		18 / pellet
Mini-crit		8.1 - 12.2 / pellet
Function times
Attack interval		0.625 s
Reload (first)		1.0 s
Reload (consecutive)		0.5 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Class Token - Engineer		Slot Token - Primary		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

As a crafting ingredient

Reclaimed Metal		Frontier Justice		Homewrecker		Family Business
	+		+		=

Reclaimed Metal		Frontier Justice		Reserve Shooter
x2	+		=

Reclaimed Metal		Frontier Justice		Dead Ringer		Diamondback
	+		+		=

Strange Variant

Strange variant information

Strange Frontier Justice Strange Shotgun - Kills: 0 Gain 2 revenge crits for each sentry kill and 1 for each sentry assist when your sentry is destroyed -50% clip size No random critical hits Revenge crits are lost on death Available as a Strange Festive variant. Available as an Australium variant.

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

 Engineer

Honky Tonk Man Smash an enemy player's head in with your guitar. Revengineering Use a revenge crit to kill the enemy player that destroyed your sentry gun. Texas Two-Step Use your shotgun to finish off an enemy recently damaged by your sentry gun.

Six-String Stinger Provide an enemy player with a freeze cam of your guitar playing skills. Unforgiven Kill 3 enemies with revenge crits without dying.

Update history

July 8, 2010 Patch (Engineer Update)

• The Frontier Justice was added to the game.

July 9, 2010 Patch

• The amount of revenge crits a player can have at one time is now capped at 35.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

• [Undocumented] The Frontier Justice now works correctly with critical boosts.
• [Undocumented] Removed the Frontier Justice's normal map.

November 19, 2010 Patch

• Fixed a Frontier Justice exploit that let Engineers have infinite crits for their current life/round.

January 19, 2011 Patch

• Updated model with optimizations and new LODs.

March 11, 2011 Patch

• Fixed the revenge crit label not being localized correctly.

June 23, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Frontier Justice was added to the crafting blueprint for the Family Business and the Reserve Shooter.

August 18, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Frontier Justice was added to the crafting blueprint for the Diamondback.
• [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

December 16, 2011 Patch

• Fixed the Frontier Justice getting infinite crits.

December 20, 2012 Patch (Mecha Update)

• Added Festive variant.

June 19, 2013 Patch

• Fixed the Festive Frontier Justice using the incorrect skin for the Blue team.

November 12, 2013 Patch

• Added Collector's quality.

November 21, 2013 Patch (Two Cities Update)

• [Undocumented] Added Australium variant.

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

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

August 29, 2016 Patch

• Updated the Frontier Justice so the "Revenge crits are lost on death" attribute is displayed as a negative.

October 20, 2017 Patch #1 (Jungle Inferno Update)

• Added new sounds for the Frontier Justice.

Bugs

• When dying while having revenge crits, occasionally the crit sound continuously loops until the map changes or the player reconnects to the server.
• Revenge crits are able to be carried over from the warm up stage to the beginning of the round in Competitive Mode and Casual Mode.

Trivia

Radigan Conagher holding the Frontier Justice.

• The Frontier Justice, along with the Wrangler, the Gunslinger, and the Southern Hospitality, appears to have been designed by Radigan Conagher, the Engineer's grandfather. This is shown via a hidden link on the Engineer Update page.
• Frontier justice is a form of vigilantism where citizens literally take justice into their own hands and exact punishment on those who have done them wrong (see Revengineer).
• The Frontier Justice was first shown in the Mac Update trailer, held by the RED Engineer before being officially announced on July 5, 2010.
• The Frontier Justice is a left-handed shotgun (as shown by the ejection port being visible on the left hand side of the gun), despite Engineer holding it right-handed. A right-handed shotgun has the ejection port on its right side to prevent ejected shells from striking the user.

Gallery

• 

  RED first-person view.

• 

  RED first-person view with the Gunslinger equipped.

• 

  BLU first-person view.

• 

  BLU first-person view with the Gunslinger equipped.

• 

  RED Festive variant.

• 

  RED Festive variant with the Gunslinger equipped.

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  BLU Festive variant.

• 

  BLU Festive variant with the Gunslinger equipped.

• 

  Australium variant.

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  Australium variant with the Gunslinger equipped.

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  The gibs made after the Guitar Smash taunt.

See also

• Frontier Justice strategy
• Festive weapons
• Australium weapons