Kritzkrieg

Kritzkrieg
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Basic Information
Used by:	Medic
Slot:	Secondary
Equip region:	Medi Gun Backpack (Medic)
Released:	April 29, 2008 Patch (Gold Rush Update)
Availability:	Unlock, Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #30 (Strange), Uncrate #92 (Strange) or Chemistry Set (Collector's)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	No
Available Qualities
Unique Vintage Strange Collector's
Loadout Stats
The Kritzkrieg Level 8 Medi Gun ÜberCharge grants 100% critical chance +25% ÜberCharge rate

“

What the hell was that crap? Click to listen — The Scout after missing all his shots with full Critical hits

”

The Kritzkrieg (/'krɪtskriːg/ krits-kreeg) is an unlockable secondary weapon for the Medic. Similar in appearance to both the Medi Gun and Quick-Fix, it sports an additional fixture to the barrel with two glowing yellow lights on each side. The Kritzkrieg's beam has small yellow particles flowing into the recipient.

Functioning similarly to the Medi Gun, this weapon is capable of healing teammates and disguised Spies up to the 150% base health overheal limit. The Kritzkrieg's ÜberCharge is acquired similarly to other Medi Guns, however, upon activation, it bestows a 100% Critical hit chance to the patient rather than invulnerability. While ÜberCharge is deployed, the Medic and his patient are able to capture points, push the cart, and carry the intelligence; however, unlike the stock Medi Gun, the Crit effect instantly wears off a patient as soon as the beam disconnects, making flashing other teammates useless. Additionally, the Kritzkrieg's ÜberCharge bar fills 25% faster than that of the Medi Gun.

When healing a patient with a faster movement speed than the Medic, the Medic's speed is increased to match the patient, allowing him to keep up with Scouts, or teammates that have a weapon-boosted movement speed. Any kills that the patient gets is counted as an assist to the Medic.

Taunting with the Kritzkrieg results in the Oktoberfest taunt, which heals for 10 health over 4 seconds.

The Kritzkrieg is automatically given to any player who obtains 16 Medic achievements.

Healing and function times

Healing and function times
Healing
Healing (in combat)	100%	24 / s
Healing (out of combat)	300%	72 / s
Function times
Effect duration		8 s
Charge fill speed		3.125% / s (1.563% / s)
Maximum charge time		32 s (64 s)
Beam connect distance		450 (Hammer units)
Beam disconnect distance		540 (Hammer units)
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Class Token - Medic		Slot Token - Secondary		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

As a crafting ingredient

Kritzkrieg		Bonk! Atomic Punch		Crit-a-Cola
	+		=

Kritzkrieg		Pain Train		Candy Cane
	+		=

Reclaimed Metal		Mad Milk		Kritzkrieg		Quick-Fix
	+		+		=

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Kritzkrieg Strange Medi Gun - Kill Assists: 0 (Ubers: 0) ÜberCharge grants 100% critical chance +25% ÜberCharge rate Only the first statistic counts towards the strange rank.

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

General achievements

Master of Disguise Trick an opposing Medic into healing you.

Team Doctor Accumulate 25000 heal points as a Medic.

 Scout

Doctoring the Ball Kill 3 enemies while under the effects of a Medic's ÜberCharge.

 Soldier

S*M*A*S*H Assist a Medic in exploding 5 enemies with a single ÜberCharge.

War Crime and Punishment In a single life, kill 3 enemies who have damaged a Medic that is healing you.

 Pyro

Pyrotechnics Kill 3 enemies in a single ÜberCharge.

Next of Kindling Ignite an enemy, and the Medic healing him.

 Demoman

Tam O'Shatter Destroy 5 enemy Engineer buildings during a single ÜberCharge from a Medic.

 Heavy

Class Struggle Work with a friendly Medic to kill an enemy Heavy & Medic pair. Division of Labor Kill 10 enemies with a Medic assisting you, where neither of you die. Party Loyalty Kill 50 enemies within 3 seconds of them attacking your Medic.

Red Oktoberfest Earn a domination for a Medic who's healing you. Soviet Block While invulnerable and on defense, block an invulnerable enemy Heavy's movement. Supreme Soviet Get ÜberCharged 50 times.

 Engineer

Doc, Stock, and Barrel Repair a sentry gun under fire while being healed by a Medic.

 Medic

Autoclave Assist in burning 5 enemies with a single ÜberCharge on a Pyro. Bedside Manner Be healing a teammate as he achieves an achievement of his own. Big Pharma Assist a Heavy in killing 10 enemies, where neither of you die. Blast Assist Assist in exploding 5 enemies with a single ÜberCharge on a Soldier. Blunt Trauma Assist in punching 2 enemies with a single ÜberCharge on a Heavy. Chief of Staff Accumulate 1 million total heal points. Consultation Assist a fellow Medic in killing 3 enemies in a single life. Doctor Assisted Homicide Assist in killing 20 nemeses. Double Blind Trial Deploy an ÜberCharge within 8 seconds of a nearby enemy Medic deploying his. Family Practice ÜberCharge 5 of your Steam Community Friends. First Do No Harm Play a full round without killing any enemies, and score the highest on a team of 6 or more players. Grand Rounds Heal 200 teammates after they've called for 'Medic!'. Group Health Work with 2 other Medics to deploy 3 simultaneous ÜberCharges. House Call Join a game that one of your friends is in and then deploy an ÜberCharge on him. Hypocritical Oath Kill an enemy Spy that you have been healing. Infernal Medicine Extinguish 100 burning teammates.

Intern Accumulate 7000 heal points in a single life. Medical Breakthrough Assist in destroying 5 enemy Engineer buildings with a single ÜberCharge on a Demoman. Medical Intervention Save a falling teammate from dying on impact. Medic Milestone 2 Achieve 16 of the achievements in the Medic pack. Reward: Kritzkrieg Midwife Crisis Heal an Engineer as he repairs his sentry gun while it's under enemy fire. Play Doctor In a team with no Medics, be the first person to switch to Medic after a teammate calls for 'Medic!', and then heal 500 health. Preventive Medicine Block the enemy from capturing a control point with an ÜberCharged teammate. Quadruple Bypass Heal a teammate who's taking fire from 4 enemies at once. Second Opinion ÜberCharge 2 teammates at once. Specialist Accumulate 10000 heal points in a single life. Surgical Prep Have an ÜberCharge ready before the Setup phase ends. Trauma Queen Deploy 3 ÜberCharges in less than 5 minutes, and assist in 5 kills during that time. Triage Deploy an ÜberCharge on a teammate less than a second before they're hit by a critical explosive. Ubi concordia, ibi victoria Assist in killing 3 enemies on an enemy control point, in a single life. You'll Feel a Little Prick Assist in killing 3 enemies with a single ÜberCharge on a Scout.

 Spy

FYI I am a Spy Backstab a Medic who has healed you in the last 5 seconds.

Insurance Fraud Kill an enemy while you're being healed by an enemy Medic.

Update history

April 29, 2008 Patch (Gold Rush Update)

• The Kritzkrieg was added to the game.

May 2, 2008 Patch

• Fixed the Kritzkrieg's client crash in particle system.

May 5, 2008 Patch

• Fixed unlimited ÜberCharge exploit.
• Fixed charge effect getting stuck on the Kritzkrieg when changing class/weapons.

May 7, 2008 Patch

• Fixed another unlimited ÜberCharge exploit.

May 9, 2008 Patch

• Fixed the Kritzkrieg not charging faster than the Medi Gun.
• Fixed melee weapons not being affected by the Kritzkrieg's Crit boost.

July 29, 2008 Patch

• Fixed the Kritzkrieg not working on servers with Crits turned off.

August 19, 2008 Patch (Heavy Update)

• Increased the Kritzkrieg's ÜberCharge rate bonus from 10% to 25%.

May 21, 2009 Patch (Sniper vs. Spy Update)

• Added a taunt for the Kritzkrieg, which also heals for 11 points.
• Grenades and rockets deflected by a Pyro under the effects of the Kritzkrieg will now be criticals.
• Fixed rapid weapon switching allowing Medics to prevent deployed ÜberCharges from draining.

May 12, 2010 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Kritzkrieg was added in the crafting blueprint for Crit-a-Cola.

December 21, 2010 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Kritzkrieg was added in the crafting blueprint for the Candy Cane.

December 22, 2010 Patch

• Fixed a bug in the Kritzkrieg's animations.

January 7, 2011 Patch

• Fixed the Crit boost sound not playing when the Kritzkrieg's charge is deployed.

January 10, 2011 Patch

• Fixed the Kritzkrieg's charge deployed sound getting stuck on.

May 5, 2011 Patch (Replay Update)

• Fixed the Kritzkrieg not drawing the correct model in the character loadout screen.
• [Undocumented] Added community-contributed voice responses for the Oktoberfest.

June 3, 2011 Patch

• Added community-contributed response rules to the Kritzkrieg.

August 3, 2011 Patch

• Fixed a case where health overheal wasn't being applied when multiple healers were involved.

October 13, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

March 22, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] Changed equip region to "Medi Gun Backpack".

August 10, 2012 Patch

• Fixed a Medi Gun exploit that could leave players indefinitely invulnerable.
  • This was fixed by making the Medic unable to heal people with his secondary weapon while taunting or using the Meet the Medic, Director's Vision, Schadenfreude, or High Five!.

September 21, 2012 Patch

• Updated Mann vs. Machine.
  • Fixed overheal duration attribute causing the overheal effect to decay faster, rather than slower.

July 2, 2013 Patch

• Fixed a case where a Medic deploying Kritzkrieg on a Spy would sometimes result in permanent Crit boost.

November 12, 2013 Patch

• Added Collector's quality.

July 3, 2015 Patch

• Fixed Kritzkrieg not rendering its attachment.

July 6, 2015 Patch

• Fixed Kritzkrieg not displaying its attachment when dropped.

December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)

• During setup time, ÜberCharge build rate is now increased by 3x.

July 7, 2016 Patch #1 (Meet Your Match Update)

• All Mediguns allow the Medic to match the speed of their heal target.
  • Previously only available on The Quick-Fix.
• A dropped Mediguns's stored ÜberCharge begins to decay over time after coming to rest.

September 12, 2016 Patch

• Fixed Medics getting the Demoman's charging speed when using Mediguns other than the Quick-Fix.

December 21, 2016 Patch (Smissmas 2016)

• Added Festivized variant.

Unused content

• An unused alternative backpack icon exists in the game files, under the backpack/weapons/w_models path. The used variant is located at backpack/weapons/c_models.

Notes

• Unlike other Medic secondary weapons, the Strange variant of the Kritzkrieg ranks up based on kill assists, not ÜberCharges.

Bugs

• On the loadout screen, the Medic's model may sometimes still appear to be holding the Medi Gun even when the Kritzkrieg is equipped.
• Taunting with the Kritzkrieg sometimes may not render the healing effects that the Medic inhales.

Trivia

• The name "Kritzkrieg" is a pun on the term "crits", short for Critical hits, and "Blitzkrieg", German for "lightning war" – a technique used by the German army in World War II. This is a reference to the Kritzkrieg strategy, which involves wiping the enemy team as quickly as possible, much like the Germans did with Poland in World War II.
• According to a screenshot in the Gold Rush Update page, the weapon was originally named Critzcrieg, but was changed to Kritzkrieg for the release in-game.
• Before the Kritzkrieg was released, Valve stated in interviews that they were going to add the Overhealer, which could permanently overheal teammates to 200% of their standard health, but it would have a significantly worsened ÜberCharge or be unable to ÜberCharge at all. This idea was later canceled after playtesting; however, the model for the Kritzkrieg attachment still bears the filename Overhealer.

Gallery

• 

  BLU variant of the weapon.

• 

  RED first-person view.

• 

  BLU first-person view.

• 

  RED Festivized variant.

• 

  BLU Festivized variant.

• 

  A Kritzkrieg ÜberCharge on a RED Heavy.

• 

  Unused Kritzkrieg backpack icon.

See also

• Kritzkrieg strategy