Conscientious Objector

Conscientious Objector
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Basic Information
Used by:	All classes (except Engineer and Spy)
Slot:	Melee
Contributed by:	5p3tch
Released:	October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase or Chemistry Set (Collector's)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	Yes
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique Collector's
Loadout Stats
The Conscientious Objector Level 25 Sign We gave peace a chance. It didn't work. Custom decals can be applied to this item.

“

You are now a conscientious objector to being dead, hippie! Click to listen — The Soldier

”

The Conscientious Objector is a community-created melee weapon for all classes, except Engineer and Spy. It is a broken down wooden sign which has been ripped from the ground. The frame of the sign is slightly crooked, with several bloodstains and old nails studding its surface. A worn sheet of paper bearing an image of the Team Fortress 2 logo is nailed to the front of the sign. This logo can be replaced with another image using the Decal Tool.

This weapon functions identically to the wielder's default melee weapon.

The Conscientious Objector was contributed to the Steam Workshop.

Damage and function times

 Scout

See also: Damage

Identical to: Bat

Damage and function times
Damage type		Melee
Ranged or Melee damage?		Melee
Damage
Base damage	100%	35
Critical		105
Mini-crit		47
Function times
Attack interval		0.5 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

 Soldier
 Pyro
 Demoman

 Heavy
 Medic
 Sniper

See also: Damage

Identical to: Bonesaw, Bottle, Fire Axe, Fists, Kukri, Shovel

Damage and function times
Damage type		Melee
Ranged or Melee damage?		Melee
Damage
Base damage	100%	65
Critical		195
Mini-crit		88
Function times
Attack interval		0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

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

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

Class Token - Pyro		Slot Token - Melee		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

Class Token - Demoman		Slot Token - Melee		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

Class Token - Heavy		Slot Token - Melee		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

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

Class Token - Sniper		Slot Token - Melee		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

Related achievements

 Soldier

Trench Warfare Kill your nemesis with a shovel.

 Pyro

Clearcutter Kill 6 people with your axe in one life.

Lumberjack Kill 3 people with your axe in one life.

 Demoman

The Scottish Play Get a melee kill while sticky jumping.

 Heavy

Communist Mani-Fisto Kill an enemy with a critical punch.

 Medic

Blunt Trauma Assist in punching 2 enemies with a single ÜberCharge on a Heavy. FYI I am A Medic Use your bonesaw to kill a spy who has been calling for 'Medic!'.

Peer Review Kill 10 Medics with your bone saw. Sawbones Hit enemies with your bonesaw 5 times in a row without dying or missing.

 Sniper

Be Polite Provide an enemy with a freezecam shot of you doffing your hat. Jarate Chop Jarate and then kill 3 enemies with your Kukri.

Kook the Spook Kill 10 Spies with your Kukri.

Update history

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

• The Conscientious Objector was added to the game.

September 4, 2012 Patch

• The Conscientious Objector now uses Kukri sounds.

May 28, 2013 [Item schema update]

• The Conscientious Objector is now craftable and usable in crafting.

June 3, 2013 Patch

• Updated the Conscientious Objector so it can be crafted and can be used to craft other items.

October 31, 2013 Patch

• Fixed broken melee animations for some all-class weapons.

April 18, 2024 Patch

• Fixed an exploit related to uploading invalid custom decals that would crash other clients

Bugs

• The Conscientious Objector may have the incorrect decal in client view if multiple people have a Conscientious Objector on the same server.
• An applied decal may temporarily disappear. This can usually be fixed by restarting the game, or simply waiting it out.
• In some cases, while inspecting a decal applied Conscientious Objector, the model may appear entirely black. Attempting to inspect again may crash the game.

Trivia

• A conscientious objector is someone who refuses military service for ideological reasons.
• The description of the weapon references "Give Peace a Chance", a protest song by John Lennon.

Gallery

• 

  Scout first-person view.

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  RED Soldier first-person view.

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  BLU Soldier first-person view.

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  Pyro first-person view.

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  Demoman first-person view.

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  Heavy first-person view.

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  RED Medic first-person view.

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  BLU Medic first-person view.

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  Sniper first-person view.

• 

  Custom texture template. White indicates area visible on face of picket.

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  An example of a custom image applied on the Conscientious Objector.

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  Un-decaled Conscientious Objector image.

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  Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Conscientious Objector.

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  "Frame of Shame". Concept model for an alternate version of the Conscientious Objector.

See also

• Conscientious Objector strategy (Scout)
• Conscientious Objector strategy (Soldier)
• Conscientious Objector strategy (Pyro)
• Conscientious Objector strategy (Demoman)
• Conscientious Objector strategy (Heavy)
• Conscientious Objector strategy (Medic)
• Conscientious Objector strategy (Sniper)