Panic Attack

Panic Attack
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Basic Information
Used by:	Engineer, Soldier, Pyro, Heavy
Slot:	Primary (Engineer) Secondary (Soldier, Pyro, Heavy)
Contributed by:	Z BADGERPIG
Released:	December 22, 2014 Patch (Smissmas 2014)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #103 (Strange) or War Paint (Decorated)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	6
Ammo carried:	32
Reload type:	Single
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Decorated
Loadout Stats
The Panic Attack Level 1 - 99 Shotgun +50% bullets per shot This weapon deploys 50% faster Fires a wide, fixed shot pattern -20% damage penalty Successive shots become less accurate

“

I am having a heart attack! Click to listen — The Soldier taking the weapon's name too literally

”

The Panic Attack is a community-created primary weapon for the Engineer, and a secondary weapon for the Soldier, Pyro, and Heavy. It is a pump-action shotgun with a heat shield barrel shroud, a drum magazine attached to the front and an external firing hammer.

Compared to the default Shotgun, the Panic Attack deploys 50% faster, fires 50% more pellets per shot, and deals 20% less damage. If all pellets hit at point blank, this translates to slightly more damage compared to the default Shotgun (108 instead of 90). The weapon also fires wide, fixed shots in a 5 x 3 grid pattern, whether or not bullet spread is enabled.

The weapon's main downside lies in its gradually widening shot pattern: as the user fires successive shots (such as by holding down primary fire or firing before the class cocks the weapon), the shot pattern spreads and only resets when the player stops firing, reloads, or switches to a different weapon. This makes confrontations past close range difficult, and makes successive shots a somewhat less viable strategy.

Taunting as Pyro with the Panic Attack equipped results in the Hadouken kill taunt.

The Panic Attack was contributed to the Steam Workshop.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

[collapse]Damage and function times
Shot type		Hitscan
Damage type		Bullet
Ranged or Melee damage?		Ranged
Damage
Maximum ramp-up	150%	7.2 / pellet
Base damage	100%	4.8 / pellet
Maximum fall-off	52.8%	2.5 / pellet
Pellet count		15
Point blank		7-108
Medium range		5-72
Long range		3-38
Pellet spread		30-21:1
Critical		14.4 / pellet
Mini-crit		6.5 - 9.7 / pellet
Function times
Attack interval		0.625 s
Reload (first)		1.0 s
Reload (consecutive)		0.5 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal		Back Scatter		Panic Attack
x2	+		=

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

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

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

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

Strange variant

[expand]Strange variant information

Strange Panic Attack Strange Shotgun - Kills: 0 +50% bullets per shot This weapon deploys 50% faster Fires a wide, fixed shot pattern -20% damage penalty Successive shots become less accurate

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

Bomb Squaddie Destroy 10 sticky bombs with the shotgun in a single life. For Whom the Shell Trolls Bounce an opponent into the air with a rocket and then kill them with the shotgun before they land.

Worth a Thousand Words Provide the enemy with a freezecam of your 21 gun salute.

 Pyro

Combined Fire Use your shotgun to finish off 20 players you've ignited.

OMGWTFBBQ Kill an enemy with a taunt.

 Heavy

Rationing Kill an enemy with your shotgun while you're out of minigun ammo.

 Engineer

Texas Two-Step Use your shotgun to finish off an enemy recently damaged by your sentry gun.

Update history

December 22, 2014 Patch (Smissmas 2014)

• The Panic Attack was added to the game. The attributes were:
  • 34% faster reload time.
  • Fire rate increases as health decreases.
  • Hold fire to load up to 4 shells.
  • Weapon spread increases as health decreases.

January 7, 2015 Patch

• Fixed the Crit Boost material effect for the Panic Attack.
• Updated the kill icon for the Panic Attack.

January 15, 2015 Patch #1

• Fixed being able to pick-up buildings while reloading the Panic Attack.

February 11, 2015 Patch #1

• Fixed the Panic Attack not using the correct sound for Crits.

July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)

• Changed attributes:
  • Base Fire rate increased. (from 15% to 30%)
  • Base reload speed increased. (from 33% to 50%)
  • Added increased switch to speed by +50%.

December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)

• Changed attribute:
  • No longer auto-fires when fully loaded. Shots can be held and released at will.

February 29, 2016 Patch

• Updated the materials for the Panic Attack to support mat_picmip

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

• Added Strange quality.

October 20, 2017 Patch #1 (Jungle Inferno Update)

• Changed attributes:
  • Increased switch speed by 50%.
  • Increased number of pellets by 50%.
  • Decreased damage by 30%.
  • Fires a wide, fixed shot pattern.
  • Shot pattern grows with successive shots but resets after the player stops firing or reloads.

December 21, 2017 Patch (Smissmas 2017)

• Added Festivized variant.

March 28, 2018 Patch #1

• Changed attributes:
  • Reduced worst-case shot pattern spread by 40%.
  • Reduced damage penalty to -20% (from -30%).
• Fixed a visual artifact when inspecting the Panic Attack.

January 9, 2024 Patch

• Fixed overlapping texture for the Panic Attack's kill icon

Trivia

• This weapon gets its name from a panic attack, which is a sudden feeling of intense fear and anxiety.
• As with most shotguns in the game, the Panic Attack is a left-handed shotgun (as shown by the ejection port being visible on the left-hand side of the gun). A right-handed shotgun has the ejection port on its right side to prevent ejected shells from striking the user.

Gallery

[hide]Gallery — Soldier

• Soldier
• Pyro
• Heavy
• Engineer
• Other

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  RED first-person view.

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  BLU first-person view.

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  RED Festivized variant.

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  BLU Festivized variant.

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  First-person view.

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  RED Festivized variant.

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  BLU Festivized variant.

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  First-person view.

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  RED Festivized variant.

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  BLU Festivized variant.

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  First-person view.

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  RED Festivized variant.

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  BLU Festivized variant.

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  First-person view with the Gunslinger equipped.

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  RED Festivized variant with the Gunslinger equipped.

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  BLU Festivized variant with the Gunslinger equipped.

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  Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Panic Attack.

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  The Panic Attack as appeared in the blog.

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  Old kill icon.

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See also

• Panic Attack strategy (Soldier)
• Panic Attack strategy (Pyro)
• Panic Attack strategy (Heavy)
• Panic Attack strategy (Engineer)