Soda Popper

Soda Popper
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Basic Information
Used by:	Scout
Slot:	Primary
Contributed by:	Template:Dictionary/steam ids/326067125
Released:	Über Update
Availability:	Craft, Drop, Purchase
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	Yes
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	2
Ammo carried:	32
Reload type:	Manual shell replacement
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Collector's Decorated
Loadout Stats
The Soda Popper 1 - 100 +25% faster reloading speed +50% firing speed -60% clip size No random critical hits Build 'hype' as you run When the hype meter is full, unleash mini-crits!

“

Look at me! Click to listen — The Scout

”

The Soda Popper is a primary weapon for the Scout. It is a broken Force-A-Nature repaired with several black bands and outfitted with slitted barrels. A can of Crit-a-Cola is attached underneath.

The weapon offers 25% faster reloading speed and 50% faster firing speed compared to the default Scattergun. However, it is restricted to loading only two shots at a time, and it is incapable of delivering random critical hits.

In addition, equipping the Soda Popper places a "hype" meter on the HUD, which charges whilst the player is moving with the weapon in use. It takes approximately 5200 Hammer units of distance traveled, either through running or jumping, to fill up the hype meter. It does not charge, however, when the Scout is on moving map objects such as a Payload cart. When the meter is full, all weapons will automatically deal mini-crits for 8 seconds.

The Soda Popper does not share the increased positive damage ramp of the Force-A-Nature and the Scattergun; its maximum ramp-up is only 150% as opposed to 175%.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Damage and function times
Shot type		Hitscan
Damage
Maximum ramp-up	150%	9 / pellet
Base damage	100%	6 / pellet
Maximum fall-off	52.8%	3 / pellet
Pellet count		10
Point blank		90
Medium range		24-67
Long range		3-26
Critical		18 / pellet
Mini-crit		8 / pellet
Function times
Attack interval		0.315 s
Reload		1.23 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets

The #1 Fan
	Soda Popper Winger Atomizer Bonk Boy
Effect	No effect

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal		Bonk! Atomic Punch		Force-A-Nature		Soda Popper
	+		+		=

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

As a Crafting Ingredient

Soda Popper		Refined Metal		Bonk Boy
	+	x4	=

Update history

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

• The Soda Popper was added to the game.

June 27, 2011 Patch

• Fixed a problem that prevented the new Scout items from being used in crafting recipes.

June 28, 2011 Patch

• Added/Refined recoil/draw/crit/reload forces for all of the new weapons in the Uber Update

Bugs

• In first person view, the Scout's right hand clips through the black bands of the weapon.
• On 4:3 resolutions, the Hype meter will overlap the objective HUD.
• When used on itemtest, this weapon has the Scattergun's rate of fire and clip size. As a result of this, every single shell loaded uses the Soda Popper's reload animation, resulting in a very slow reload.
• If a Scout with the Soda Popper's Hype meter filled dies and switches to a Banner wielding Soldier, the Soldier will spawn with the Rage meter filled.
• If a Scout with a full Hype meter uses "Bonk! Atomic Punch", the meter will empty along with the drink meter.

Trivia

• The shells appear to have the Radiation Template:W (☢) on them.
• Although a can of Crit-a-Cola is strapped to the barrel, a Bonk! Atomic Punch is required instead in the crafting recipe. While coincidental, early versions of the Soda Popper had a can of Bonk! Atomic Punch strapped to the barrel.
• Much like the Force-A-Nature, the reload will replace both shells even when one shell is still available in the ammunition reserve, and the second shot is wasted.

Gallery

• 

  First-person view.

• Soda Popper first person reloading.png

  First-person view of reloading.

See also

• Soda Popper strategy