Scotsman's Skullcutter

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Scotsman's Skullcutter
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Basic Information
Used by:	Demoman
Slot:	Melee
Contributed by:	NeoDement
Released:	May 20, 2010 Patch (Second Community Contribution Update)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #45 (Strange), Chemistry Set (Collector's) or War Paint (Decorated)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique Vintage Strange Collector's Decorated
Loadout Stats
The Scotsman's Skullcutter Level 5 Axe This Weapon has a large melee range and deploys and holsters slower When weapon is active: +20% damage bonus 15% slower move speed on wearer

“

Hey, Private Haircut... I might o' taken a bit too much off... YOUR HEAD! Click to listen — The Demoman to the beheaded Soldier

”

The Scotsman's Skullcutter is a community-created melee weapon for the Demoman. It is a bloodied double-bit battle-axe with a wooden shaft and spiked crossguard.

The Scotsman's Skullcutter bears similarities to the Demoman's swords, with 50% increased melee range and 75% slower deploy/holster speeds. Unlike the swords, it does not have random Critical hits disabled, meaning that it does not require a shield in order to deal Critical hits. In addition, it deals 20% more damage than the Bottle. A single Critical hit can kill any class that is not overhealed, excluding the Heavy.

While the weapon is active, it slows the Demoman down from 280 Hammer units/second (93% of normal speed) to 238 units/second (79% of normal speed). This is 8 units/second faster than a Heavy and 2 units/second slower than a Soldier, making him the second slowest class while the weapon is active.

The kill icon for the Scotsman's Skullcutter was contributed by NeoDement .

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

[collapse]Damage and function times
Damage type		Melee
Ranged or Melee damage?		Melee
Damage
Base damage	100%	78
Critical		234
Mini-crit		105
Function times
Attack interval		0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Jarate		Axtinguisher		Scotsman's Skullcutter
	+		=

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

As a crafting ingredient

Scotsman's Skullcutter		Haunted Metal Scrap		Refined Metal		Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker
	+		+	x2	=

Scotsman's Skullcutter		Axtinguisher		Back Scratcher
	+		=

Strange variant

[expand]Strange variant information

Strange Scotsman's Skullcutter Strange Axe - Kills: 0 This Weapon has a large melee range and deploys and holsters slower When weapon is active: +20% damage bonus 15% slower move speed on wearer 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

 Demoman

Brainspotting Decapitate 50 enemy players. Bloody Merry Provide an enemy player with a freeze cam of your smiling face. Left 4 Heads Decapitate 4 players with only 10 seconds between each kill. Shorn Connery Decapitate a cloaked Spy.

Slammy Slayvis Woundya Decapitate an enemy Soldier who is brandishing the Equalizer. The Scottish Play Get a melee kill while sticky jumping. There Can Be Only One Decapitate your nemesis.

Update history

May 20, 2010 Patch (Second Community Contribution Update)

• The Scotsman's Skullcutter was added to the game.

May 27, 2010 Patch

• The Scotsman's Skullcutter was given its own kill icon.

June 11, 2010 Patch

• The Demoman's battleaxe now sounds like a sword. (Hit sound changed from Bottle to Eyelander)

October 27, 2010 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Scotsman's Skullcutter was added to the crafting blueprint for the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker.

December 2, 2010 Patch

• Integrated several improvements to contributed items provided by their authors. (Visual update to textures)

December 21, 2010 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Scotsman's Skullcutter was added to the crafting blueprint for the Back Scratcher.

February 14, 2011 Patch

• Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).

March 15, 2011 Patch

• The crafting cost for the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker was reduced by one Refined Metal to one Refined Metal + Unusual Haunted Metal Scrap + Scotsman's Skullcutter.

June 3, 2011 Patch

• Added new community contributed response rules to this weapon.

July 22, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The damage bonus attribute was changed from "+20% damage done" to "+20% damage bonus".

December 21, 2011 Patch

• Fixed missing forces for Demoman swords.

May 17, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

November 12, 2013 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.

January 23, 2014 Patch

• Updated the Scotsman's Skullcutter to use the Grenade Launcher taunt.

December 22, 2014 Patch (Smissmas 2014)

• Movement speed penalty now only applies when weapon is active.

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

• Updated description to better detail the weapon's features.

December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)

• Changed attribute:
  • Increased deploy and holster time penalty.

December 21, 2017 Patch (Smissmas 2017)

• Added Festivized variant.

Unused content

• There is an unused axe located in the backpack files that resembles the Skullcutter. Based on the similar designs and file names, it may have been a prototype for the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker.

Trivia

• Most of the Quake World Team Fortress's classes, including the Demoman, used a battle-axe as their melee weapon.
• Like the Eyelander, this weapon still has blood on it in the censored version of Team Fortress 2, whereas the Ubersaw and Axtinguisher are clean and bloodless.
• NeoDement submitted a custom taunt animation for the Scotsman's Skullcutter, which has not been implemented.

Gallery

[hide]Gallery — Default first-person view

• Default first-person view
• Festivized first-person view
• Other

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  First-person view.

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  First-person view with Chargin' Targe.

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  First-person view with RED Festive Chargin' Targe.

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  First-person view with BLU Festive Chargin' Targe.

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  First-person view with Splendid Screen (Classic Style).

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  First-person view with Splendid Screen (Spike Style).

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  First-person view with Splendid Screen (Arrow Style).

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  First-person view with Splendid Screen (Spike and Arrow Style).

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  First-person view with Tide Turner.

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  RED Festivized variant.

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  BLU Festivized variant.

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  RED Festivized variant with Chargin' Targe.

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  BLU Festivized variant with Chargin' Targe.

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  RED Festivized variant with Festive Chargin' Targe.

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  BLU Festivized variant with Festive Chargin' Targe.

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  RED Festivized variant with Splendid Screen (Classic Style).

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  BLU Festivized variant with Splendid Screen (Classic Style).

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  RED Festivized variant with Splendid Screen (Spike Style).

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  BLU Festivized variant with Splendid Screen (Spike Style).

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  RED Festivized variant with Splendid Screen (Arrow Style).

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  BLU Festivized variant with Splendid Screen (Arrow Style).

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  RED Festivized variant with Splendid Screen (Spike and Arrow Style).

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  BLU Festivized variant with Splendid Screen (Spike and Arrow Style).

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  RED Festivized variant with Tide Turner.

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  BLU Festivized variant with Tide Turner.

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  The backpack icon of an unused axe.

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See also

• Scotsman's Skullcutter strategy