Solemn Vow

Solemn Vow
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Basic Information
Used by:	Medic
Slot:	Melee
Released:	June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #75 (Strange) or Chemistry Set (Collector's)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique Strange Collector's
Loadout Stats
The Solemn Vow Level 10 Bust of Hippocrates Allows you to see enemy health 10% slower firing speed 'Do no harm.'

“

Art lovers will cherish the bust of Hippocrates, commemorating a time when the Medic still thought doing no harm was a good idea. — Solemn Vow publicity blurb

”

The Solemn Vow is a melee weapon for the Medic. It is a marble bust of Hippocrates, inset with a plaque reading "Do no harm" – the guiding principle of the Hippocratic Oath.

Having this weapon in the loadout allows the player to view enemy health, names, and ÜberCharge percentages (in the same manner as the Spy), regardless if it is the current active weapon or not, providing strategic information that could aid the team, although it cannot see the health of enemy buildings. However, this weapon has a 10% slower attack speed.

The item was previously tested in the Team Fortress 2 Beta as the Beta Bonesaw.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

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		0.88 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets

Clinical Trial
	Overdose Quick-Fix Solemn Vow
Effect	No effect

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Jarate		Reclaimed Metal		Solemn Vow
x8	+		=

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

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Solemn Vow Strange Bust of Hippocrates - Kills: 0 Allows you to see enemy health 10% slower firing speed 'Do no harm.' 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

 Medic

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.

Update history

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

• The Solemn Vow was added to the game.

June 28, 2011 Patch

• Added/Refined recoil/draw/crit/reload forces for the Solemn Vow.

August 9, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Updated the kill icon of the Solemn Vow to remove a small square from the bottom right corner.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

• The Solemn Vow now uses the Syringe Gun's taunt.

September 4, 2012 Patch

• The Solemn Vow now sounds like a Wrench.

September 6, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] Fixed the Solemn Vow not sounding like a Wrench.

November 12, 2013 Patch

• Added Collector's quality.

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

• Changed attribute:
  • Added 10% attack speed penalty.

Bugs

• The Solemn Vow appears to have a glossy texture while playing in DirectX 8 mode due to DirectX 8 not rendering normal maps.

Trivia

• The Solemn Vow appears in the comic True Meaning, sitting on the fireplace mantel, but it is blocked by the speech bubble.
• A "solemn vow" in the Roman Catholic canon law is a vow that the Church has recognized as such.
• The crafting blueprint requiring 8 Jarate is a reference to Hippocrates' work in early urology, as well as the fact that he drank urine samples from his patients.

Gallery

• 

  RED first-person view.

• 

  BLU first-person view.

• 

  The Solemn Vow seen on the first page of True Meaning (no text), with a Santa-hat on top.

See also

• Solemn Vow strategy