Beggar's Bazooka

Beggar's Bazooka
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Basic Information
Used by:	Soldier
Slot:	Primary
Contributed by:	Pandapoops Populus
Released:	June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #56 (Strange) or Chemistry Set (Collector's)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	Yes
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	0
Ammo carried:	20
Reload type:	Single
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Collector's
Loadout Stats
The Beggar's Bazooka Level 1 - 100 Rocket Launcher Hold Fire to load up to three rockets Release Fire to unleash the barrage -20% explosion radius +3 degrees random projectile deviation Overloading the chamber will cause a misfire No ammo from dispensers when active

“

What is better than killing a man with a highly explosive high velocity projectile launcher? Killing a man with a highly explosive high velocity projectile launcher that YOU HAVE MADE! — Beggar's Bazooka publicity blurb

”

The Beggar's Bazooka (also known simply as Beggar's) is a community-created primary weapon for the Soldier. It is a crudely-made rocket launcher made from flanged pipes, mismatched handles (with the back handle being the handle of a flashlight), and a filter held together with bolts, electrical tape, and various straps and belts. A metallic funnel is attached to the end as a makeshift exhaust port and a bent metal rod attached at the front serves as a makeshift sight.

The Beggar's Bazooka starts with zero rounds in its clip. Upon pressing and holding down primary fire (default key: MOUSE1), the Soldier begins loading rockets into the front of the launcher, and continues to do so as long as primary fire is held down. While loading rockets or having any rockets loaded, the user cannot switch weapons. Upon releasing, the Soldier fires all stored rockets in quick succession, a firing speed 233% faster than the regular Rocket Launcher, and each rocket is fired with a maximum spread of 3 degrees. However, the rockets have a 20% smaller blast radius and are loaded slower than the standard Rocket Launcher. Up to three rockets can be loaded and fired in this fashion. If the player attempts to load a fourth rocket, the weapon misfires and causes one of the loaded rockets to explode, dealing high damage to the Soldier and any enemies around him. The player can continue to load rockets, producing misfires until the weapon is unloaded. Misfires can be used for powerful rocket jumps, due to the Bazooka's largely damaging explosion occurring very near the player. If the player has no ammo in reserve, the Soldier still attempts to load rockets and misfires loaded rockets.

While not listed in the description, the time it takes for the Beggar's Bazooka to reload a single rocket and fire is about 33% faster than the stock Rocket Launcher due to the significantly shorter attack interval time.

The Beggar's Bazooka cannot gain ammo from a Dispenser (including Payload carts) while deployed and requires switching weapons first.

The Beggar's Bazooka was contributed to the Steam Workshop.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

[collapse]Damage and function times
Shot type		Projectile
Damage type		Explosive
Ranged or Melee damage?		Ranged
Damage
Maximum ramp-up	125%	112
Base damage	100%	90
Maximum fall-off	52.8%	48
Point blank		105-112
Medium range		50-90
Long range		24-48
Critical		270
Mini-crit		122-151
Splash damage
Minimum splash	50%	2.2 meters
Damage reduction		1% / 2.33
Self-damage		27-89 / 90
Self damage (rocket jump)		27-46
Function times
Attack interval		0.24 s
Reload (first)		1.196 s
Reload (consecutive)		1.04 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets

The Dumpster Diver
	Beggar's Bazooka Helmet Without a Home Captain's Cocktails
Effect	No effect

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal		Direct Hit		Beggar's Bazooka
	+	x3	=

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

As a crafting ingredient

Reclaimed Metal		Beggar's Bazooka		Gunboats		Air Strike
	+		+		=

Strange variant

[expand]Strange variant information

Strange Beggar's Bazooka Strange Rocket Launcher - Kills: 0 Hold Fire to load up to three rockets Release Fire to unleash the barrage -20% explosion radius +3 degrees random projectile deviation Overloading the chamber will cause a misfire No ammo from dispensers when active 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

 Soldier

Backdraft Dodger Kill a Pyro who has airblasted one of your rockets in the last 10 seconds. Crockets Are Such B.S. Shoot two non-boosted crit rockets in a row. Death from Above Rocket jump and kill 2 enemies before you land. Duty Bound While rocket jumping kill an enemy with the Equalizer before you land or just after landing.

For Whom the Shell Trolls Bounce an opponent into the air with a rocket and then kill them with the shotgun before they land. Mutually Assured Destruction Kill an enemy sniper with a rocket after he kills you. Tri-Splatteral Damage Kill 3 enemies with a single critical rocket. Where Eagles Dare Get the highest possible rocket jump using jump and crouch.

 Pyro

Hotshot Kill a Soldier with a reflected critical rocket.

Pilot Light Ignite a rocket-jumping Soldier while he's in midair.

 Heavy

Crock Block Survive a direct hit from a critical rocket.

 Sniper

Eagle Eye While using The Classic, kill a rocket/grenade jumping enemy in midair with a full charge, no-scope headshot.

Jumper Stumper Kill a rocket or grenade-jumping enemy in midair with your Sniper Rifle or the Huntsman.

Snakewater achievements

Mutually Air-Sured-Destruction While rocket jumping, use a rocket to kill a rocket jumping enemy who also kills you with a rocket.

Update history

June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)

• The Beggar's Bazooka was added to the game.

June 28, 2012 Patch

• Fixed exploit that allowed Beggar's Bazooka to indefinitely hold rockets in the chamber without misfiring.

July 5, 2012 Patch

• Fixed the Beggar's Bazooka exploding on random targets in the world when overloading.
• Added recoil forces for the Beggar's Bazooka.

July 20, 2012 Patch

• Fixed the Beggar's Bazooka misfiring with 100% Crits after firing a Crit rocket.

September 27, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] Adjusted the size and location of the kill icon for the Beggar's Bazooka.

March 12, 2013 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

July 10, 2013 Patch

• Fixed an exploit that allowed players to hold a set fixed number of rockets (reload cancelling).
• Changed attribute:
  • Misfired Rockets now remove one loaded rocket from the clip.

November 12, 2013 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.

December 20, 2013 Patch

• The Beggar's Bazooka has been updated to use the same taunt as the Direct Hit.

February 7, 2014 Patch

• Changed attribute:
  • Changed penalty No primary ammo from Dispensers to no primary ammo from Dispensers when active.

June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)

• [Undocumented] Fixed the reload of Soldier primary weapons to show rockets in first person.

December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)

• Changed attribute:
  • Decreased blast radius by 20%.

March 28, 2018 Patch #1

• Fixed being able to load the Beggar's Bazooka with rockets and then spam the inspect key to hold the loaded rockets until ready to fire them.

Bugs

• Rockets occasionally hang stationary in the air until a player runs into it.
• Tapping the primary fire button may cause the shot to not play the firing sound.
• If the player keeps holding the primary fire after losing, the Soldier will continue to reload the Beggar's Bazooka, causing misfires. This can potentially kill enemy players during humiliation.
• Taunting after loading a rocket does not release the rockets from the player's weapon clip. Additionally, toggleable taunts store the rockets in the same way; they are released if the taunt ends or is cancelled.
  • This also occurs when the player opens the Contracker menu or uses the cyoa_pda_open console command.

Trivia

• The Beggar's Bazooka, along with many other community-created weapons, was teased in the Team Fortress 2 is Free to Play video.

Gallery

• 

  First-person view.

• 

  Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Beggar's Bazooka.

• 

  The Beggar's Bazooka as seen in the Team Fortress 2 is Free to Play video.

• 

  Promotional Material image.

See also

• Beggar's Bazooka strategy

External links

• Pyromania Day 2: City on Fire