Jarate

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Wreak havoc on your opponent's mental state, psychological well-being and trust in the inherent goodness of his fellow man! — Jarate Advertising Blurb

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Jarate, a jar-based karate*, is an unlockable secondary weapon for the Sniper. Jarate takes the form of a thrown jar of urine that splashes upon impact. When splashed on enemies, they take 35% more damage on non-Critical hits for a period of time. Jumping in water will wash off Jarate. Jarate is also able to short out Spies’ cloaking devices. When used on teammates or yourself, Jarate will extinguish any fire effects.

- *Jarate is not affiliated with, nor a substitute for Karate.

Damage

• Effect: Enemy takes 35% more damage. Extinguishes fire if thrown on allies or yourself and disrupts Spies' cloaks. Enemies that are hit by the Jarate will have their vision tinted yellow.

Function times

• Jarate Recharge: 20
• Jarate 'Effects' Duration: 10

All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.

Trivia

The original April Fool's Jarate announcement.

• It is interesting to note that enemies affected by Jarate can still be set on fire by weapons such as the Pyro's Flamethrower and Flare Gun, as well as the Sniper's Huntsman (assuming a friendly Pyro lit your arrow). Afflicted enemies also receive 35% more damage from both the weapon and its burning after-effects.

• Jarate's first appearance in the Team Fortress 2 Universe was in the Meet the Sniper video, where it appeared as a seemingly incidental background object. On April 1, 2009 (April Fool's Day), Jarate was revealed in a Sneak Preview as an unlockable weapon for the Sniper. However, because of the day the preview was posted, fans were dubious as to whether the weapon was a joke or a legitimate unlock. Jarate was once again glimpsed before its official announcement on Day 6 of the Sniper vs. Spy Update. If the reader refreshed the page several times in a row, the background would change to show a Jarate jar flying towards the surprised, Ambassador-wielding Spy. The next day (Sniper vs. Spy Update Day 7), Jarate was finally revealed as the last Sniper unlockable.

• Claimed effects of using Jarate on your opponents in battle include psychological damage, blindness, embarrassment, nightmares ("with you as the star!), self-loathing, difficult stains and intense body odor. Jarate jars are guaranteed to be made (and presumably filled) in New Zealand.

• Jarate has apparently been developed and guarded for centuries by Australian Jarate masters.

• Jarate does not have a taunt.

• Saxton Hale of Mann Co. now sells this ancient secret in the form of an instructional course, diuretic drugs and 1-liter mason jars. (and Pain Tonic, to counteract the horrifically painful side-effects of the diuretics.)

• For a nominal fee of $5, it is possible to be taught this ancient and venerable technique, previously rendered unlearnable due to reasons of public health and decency.

• Saxton Hale reportedly invented Jarate after kicking a chair across the room in a frustrated rage.

• When killed with the Jarate equipped and ready to throw (or even slightly after throwing it) you will drop the jar. Other players can pick this up for 50% ammo.

• Jarate may crit, resulting in a team colored effect surrounding the jar. This does not affect damage done to any victims, nor does it increase the duration

• A Sentry Gun can also benefit from the Mini-crit effect of Jarate.

• The word "Piss" is swear-filtered to "Jarate" on the Steam forums.

• It is repeatedly stated in the blog pages that Jarate is in no way affiliated with, or a substitute for Karate.

• A similar martial art was revealed as a joke in one of the WAR! update's hidden pages called Larate, which granted the user a sped up version of Karate.

• If an enemy Soldier or Demoman covered in Jarate blows himself up, the displayed kill message will credit you as assisting yourself.

• The Spy is the only class to vocally react to being hit with Jarate.

• The Jarate's code states that it deals 5 damage, however, it does no damage at all.

• Interestingly enough, doing a Taunt Kill on a enemy that is covered by Jarate is the only way to get a Mini-Crit Taunt Kill.

Related Achievements

	Friendship is Golden Extinguish a burning teammate with your Jarate.		Jarate Chop Use your Kukri to kill 3 enemies doused in your Jarate.
	Jarring Transition Use Jarate to reveal a cloaked Spy.		Number One Assistant Score 5 Assists with the Jarate in a single round.
	Rain on Their Parade Jarate an enemy and the Medic healing him.		Rode Hard, Put Away Wet Jarate an enemy that you're dominating.
	Saturation Bombing Jarate 4 enemy players with a single throw.

See also

• Jarate Strategy
• Mini-crit
• Master's Yellow Belt

External links

• TF2 Official Blog- A sneak preview of the next class update!
• The Sniper Vs. Spy Update, Day 7