Axtinguisher
| “ | This mighty axe guarantees critical hits on any enemy that’s currently on fire, although it’s significantly weaker against enemies who aren’t.
— Axtinguiser publicity blurb
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The Axtinguisher is an unlockable melee weapon for the Pyro class. A crude weapon, it consistd of a stone ahe head stained with blood and wrapped in barbed wire, taped to a wooden curved handle with a fabric grip and splintered end.
By itself, the weapon does half the damage of the regular Fire Axe, however it does the same amount of damage to 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 will not inflict critical damage unless the struck opponent is alight. It should also be noted that, although the Pyro class cannot be set on fire, the Axtinguisher will always Crit on a Pyro within a very short time of him being hit by a Flame or Flare.
This weapon pairs well with the the Flare Gun, and can serve as a complementary finishing move for flanking and ambush maneuvers. Multiple Pyros can work together to make this weapon more effective. Mainly, the Axtinguisher is best used as an ambush weapon. The extremely high damage makes it very useful when ambushing classes with high health, particular Heavies, and, to a lesser extent, Soldiers and Demomen. It is often preferable to use the Axtinguisher in such situations, as these classes can easily outdamage and kill the Pyro had the player attacked head on.
A reliable tactic used by players with the weapon is to set fire to an enemy, perform a compression blast to launch them in the air, then approach and deliver an Axtinguisher strike.
Due to its high DPS against a single burning target, the Axtinguisher is an effective method of penetrating the Dead Ringer's damage reduction.
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 testing.
Trivia
- On non-burning opponents, the Axtinguisher ties with the Equalizer at 200+ Health as being the weakest melee weapon in the game.
- In the censored version of TF2 the Axtinguisher and the Übersaw are not stained with blood.
Related Achievements
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Clearcutter
Kill 6 people with your axe in one life. |
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Freezer Burn
Provide enemies with freezecam shots of each of your taunts. | |
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Lumberjack
Kill 3 people with your axe in one life. |
Gallery
- Axtinguisher 1st person cropped.png
1st person view.
Full 1st person view.
See also
