Escape Plan

Escape Plan
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Basic Information
Used by:	Soldier
Slot:	Melee
Released:	June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase or Chemistry Set (Collector's)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique Vintage Strange Collector's
Loadout Stats
The Escape Plan Level 10 Pickaxe When weapon is active: Move speed increases as the user becomes injured You are Marked-For-Death while active, and for short period after switching weapons -90% less healing from Medic sources

“

If you know what's good for ya, you will run! Click to listen — The Soldier on the correct usage of the Escape Plan

”

The Escape Plan is a melee weapon for the Soldier. It is a weathered and well-used pickaxe.

Once this weapon is equipped, it has the unique ability to increase the movement speed of the player as their health is diminished. However, the player receives 90% less healing from all Medic weapons while it is being wielded (healing from health kits and Dispensers is unaffected). While this weapon is deployed, players are marked for death, and remain so for 1 second after holstering.

Its Critical hit animation is a backhanded swing, striking the enemy with the pick end of the weapon.

Taunting with the Escape Plan out results in the Grenade kill taunt. A variation of the taunt is available to players who equip the Lumbricus Lid.

The Escape Plan was originally added to the Team Fortress 2 Beta as the Beta Split Equalizer 1, and was consequently added to the game in the June 27, 2012 Patch.

The Escape Plan is automatically given to any player who owned an Equalizer prior to the June 27, 2012 Patch, with the same quality as the aforementioned Equalizer. In addition, if the Equalizer was customized with a Name Tag or Description Tag, the Escape Plan inherits that customization.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Identical to: Shovel

[collapse]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.

Speed

Escape Plan speed and comparisons

Main article: Speed

Speed values are based on player's current health. For reference, the standard movement speed is 100%, which is 300 Hammer units (Hu) per second—the speed of the Sniper, Engineer, and Pyro—whilst the Scout moves at 400 units per second, 33% above the standard movement speed.

Health range	Speed (Hu/s)	Relative speed increase	Notes
330–161	240	0%	No speed increase
160–121	264	10%	Slight increase in speed
120–81	288	20%	Faster than the Demoman
80–41	336	40%	Faster than the Medic
40–1	384	60%	96% as fast as Scout

Healing

Healing sources		Healing rate
		In combat		Out of combat
		While Equalizer or Escape Plan is not being used	While Equalizer or Escape Plan is being used	While Equalizer or Escape Plan is not being used	While Equalizer or Escape Plan is being used
Crusader's Crossbow	Point blank	75	8	75	8
	Medium range	113	11	113	11
	Long range	150	15	150	15
Medi Gun / Kritzkrieg		24 / s	2.4 / s	72 / s	7.2 / s
Quick-Fix	Healing	33.6 / s	3.4 / s	100.8 / s	10.1 / s
	ÜberCharge	100.8 / s	10.1 / s	302.4 / s	30.2 / s
Vaccinator	Healing	24 / s	2.4 / s	72 / s	7.2 / s
	Overheal	8 / s	0.8 / s	24 / s	2.4 / s
Amputator		105 / 4 ticks	11 / 4 ticks	315 / 4 ticks	32 / 4 ticks

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Scrap Metal		Disciplinary Action		Escape Plan
	+		=

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

Strange variant

[expand]Strange variant information

Strange Escape Plan Strange Pickaxe - Kills: 0 When weapon is active: Move speed increases as the user becomes injured You are Marked-For-Death while active, and for short period after switching weapons -90% less healing from Medic sources 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

Trench Warfare Kill your nemesis with a shovel.

Spray of Defeat Use a grenade to gib a player.

Update history

June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)

• The Escape Plan was separated from the Equalizer and was added to the game.
• All owners of the Equalizer will be automatically granted the Escape Plan.

July 5, 2012 Patch

• Fixed not seeing team colors on the sleeves for the Equalizer and the Escape Plan.
• Fixed the Escape Plan allowing Medic calls.
• [Undocumented] Fixed the Escape Plan appearing like the Equalizer on BLU team.

July 11, 2012 Patch

• Fixed Strange Escape Plans not counting kills.

September 6, 2012 Patch

• Fixed the Escape Plan not using the same taunt as the Equalizer.

July 10, 2013 Patch

• Changed attribute:
  • Players receive the Marked-For-Death effect after deploying, and for a short period after holstering.

September 16, 2013 Patch

• Fixed the Crusader's Crossbow healing teammates with the Equalizer or the Escape Plan deployed.

October 29, 2013 Patch

• Strange Part: Kills While Ubercharged can no longer be applied to Strange Equalizers and Escape Plans

November 12, 2013 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.

January 9, 2014 Patch

• Fixed Medics seeing the incorrect string when trying to heal a target with the Escape Plan equipped.

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

• Changed attribute:
  • Changed no healing penalty to 90% less healing from Medics while active.

[Unknown Date]

• The Escape Plan has been removed from store.

[Unknown Date]

• The Escape Plan has been re-added to the store.

[Unknown Date]

• The Escape Plan has been removed from store.

[Unknown Date]

• The Escape Plan has been re-added to the store.

Gallery

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  First-person view.

See also

• Escape Plan strategy