Axtinguisher

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This mighty axe guarantees critical hits on any enemy that’s currently on fire, although it’s significantly weaker against enemies who aren’t. — Axtinguisher publicity blurb

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The Axtinguisher is an unlockable melee weapon for the Pyro class. A crude weapon, it consists of a slightly rusted axe-head stained with blood and wrapped in barbed wire, affixed to a curved wooden handle with a fabric grip and splintered end.

By itself, the weapon does half the damage of the regular Fire Axe, except against buildings. On the other hand, it will always perform a Critical hit against a target that is on fire yet will never have Critical hits on a non-burning opponent (not even during Humiliation or charged by the Kritzkrieg). The weapon may perform the Crit animation when swung, complete with the correct sound effect, but it will not inflict critical damage unless the victim is alight.

Damage

Axtinguisher concept design

See also: Damage

• Base: 33 (23-43 damage)
• Mini-Crit: 44
• Critical hit: 195

Damages are approximate and determined by community testing.

Function times

• Attack Interval: 0.8

All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testers.

Related Achievements

Clearcutter Kill 6 people with your axe in one life. Lumberjack Kill 3 people with your axe in one life.

Freezer Burn Provide enemies with freezecam shots of each of your taunts.

As a Crafting Ingredient

Axtinguisher Reclaimed Metal Powerjack + =

Jarate Axtinguisher Scotsman's Skullcutter + =

Trivia

• On non-burning opponents, the Axtinguisher ties with the Gloves of Running Urgently and Equalizer (at 200+ Health) as being the weakest melee weapon in the game; however, unlike those others, the Axtinguisher does not deal random Crits.
• Pyros will catch fire briefly when they are in the heart of a Flamethrower or being hit by the Flare Gun; using teamwork with a friendly Pyro will make it possible to axtinguish enemy Pyros. It is virtually impossible to do this solo even with the Degreaser's increased weapon switch time.
• In the censored version of Team Fortress 2, the Axtinguisher and the Übersaw are not stained with blood.

Gallery

• Axtinguisher 1st person cropped.png

  1st person view.

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  Bloodless version of the Axtinguisher.

See also

• Fire Axe
• Axtinguisher strategy

External links

• The Pyro Update page