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{{hatnote|This article is about the [[Miscellaneous item]]. For the mercenary characters in Team Fortress 2, see [[Classes]].}}
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{{Other uses|this=the cosmetic item|for=the mercenary characters in Team Fortress 2|Classes}}
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{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
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| type              = misc item
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| type              = cosmetic
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| image              = Mercenary badge.png
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| image              = Mercenary.png
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| used-by            = [[Classes|All]]
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| used-by            = [[Classes|All classes]]
 
| equip-region      = medal
 
| equip-region      = medal
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| released          = [[119th Update]]
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| released          = {{Patch name|4|29|2010}}<br>([[119th Update]])
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| availability      = {{tooltip|Distributed <small>(ongoing)</small>|This item is given upon meeting certain conditions}}
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| availability      = {{avail|distributed}} {{tooltip|<small>(ongoing)</small>|This item is given upon meeting certain conditions}}
 
| trade              = no
 
| trade              = no
 
| gift              = no
 
| gift              = no
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| numbered          = no
 
| numbered          = no
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
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   | level           = Level 5 Badge
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   | item-kind        = Badge
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  | item-level       = 5
 
   | item-description = Even though you were late to the party, you were still the life of it.
 
   | item-description = Even though you were late to the party, you were still the life of it.
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   | item-flags      = Not Tradable
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   | item-flags      = Not Tradable or Marketable
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   | att-1-neutral    = Hiring Date: Date (Time) GMT
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   | att-1-neutral    = Hire Date: Date (Time) GMT
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Quotation|'''The Scout''''s thoughts on the Mercenary|I'll put it in my trophy room, with the othas.|sound=Scout_award10.wav}}
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{{Quotation|'''The Scout''' on new badges|I'll put it in my trophy room, with the othas.|sound=Scout award10.wav}}
  
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The '''Mercenary''' is a [[Miscellaneous item]] wearable by [[Classes|all classes]]. It is depicted as a rectangular bronze medal worn on the character's chest showing the class's emblem in the center. Other related badges include the [[Grizzled Veteran]], [[Soldier of Fortune]], and [[Primeval Warrior]] medals.
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The '''Mercenary''' is a [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for [[Classes|all classes]]. It is a rectangular bronze medal with the emblem of the class worn on the character's chest.
  
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As part of Valve's [[April 29, 2010 Patch|119th Update]] celebration, the Mercenary was awarded to players who tried out ''Team Fortress 2'' for the first time – a year after its initial release until the week before the 119th Update – between October 10, 2008 and April 22, 2010. New players who installed the game after the initial release of the medals were still given the Mercenary badge.  
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This item was initially awarded to players who first played ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' from 00:00 October 10, 2008 (UTC) to 23:59 April 22, 2010 (UTC) (a year after its initial release until the week before the [[April 29, 2010 Patch|119th Update]]). Currently, this item is given to new players who installed the game after the initial release of the medals.
  
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The item description was written by [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16712168&postcount=27 crushilista] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
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The item's description was written by [https://web.archive.org/web/20110624033555/http://forums.steampowered.com:80/forums/showpost.php?p=16712168&postcount=27 crushilista] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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'''[[April 29, 2010 Patch]]''' ([[119th Update]])
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'''{{Patch name|4|29|2010}}''' ([[119th Update]])
 
* The Mercenary was added to the game.
 
* The Mercenary was added to the game.
  
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'''[[May 7, 2010 Patch]]'''
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'''{{Patch name|5|7|2010}}'''
 
* Badge hire dates now display the time in GMT.
 
* Badge hire dates now display the time in GMT.
  
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'''[[September 30, 2010 Patch]]''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
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'''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
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* {{Undocumented}} Added a community-contributed description for this miscellaneous item.
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* {{Undocumented}} Added a community-contributed description for the Mercenary.
  
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'''[[November 19, 2010 Patch]]'''
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'''{{Patch name|11|19|2010}}'''
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* [[Name Tags]] may now be used on this medal.
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* [[Name Tag]]s may now be used on this medal.
  
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==Bugs==
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== Bugs ==
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*In the class loadout screen, the Mercenary badge will sometimes appear as the Grizzled Veteran Badge with a Scout emblem.
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* In the class loadout screen, the Mercenary badge sometimes appears as the [[Grizzled Veteran]] Badge with a Scout emblem.
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*When a Spy is disguised as a player with the Mercenary badge equipped, it will show the Spy class emblem regardless of the player's class.
 
  
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== Trivia ==
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== Notes ==
 
* When the Mercenary was first released in-game, it was named the "Weekend Warrior". Because some players considered the implication that they only played on weekends or had a low play time as derogatory, the name was changed. The 119th Update celebration page changed along with the name to reflect this, as it was with the addition of the [[Primeval Warrior]].
 
* When the Mercenary was first released in-game, it was named the "Weekend Warrior". Because some players considered the implication that they only played on weekends or had a low play time as derogatory, the name was changed. The 119th Update celebration page changed along with the name to reflect this, as it was with the addition of the [[Primeval Warrior]].
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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<gallery perrow=3>
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<gallery perrow="3">
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Image:Scout_Mercenary.png|The [[Scout]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Scout.png|[[Scout]]
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Image:Soldier_Mercenary.png|The [[Soldier]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Soldier.png|[[Soldier]]
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Image:Pyro_Mercenary.png|The [[Pyro]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Pyro.png|[[Pyro]]
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Image:Demoman_Mercenary.png|The [[Demoman]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Demoman.png|[[Demoman]]
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Image:Heavy_Mercenary.png|The [[Heavy]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Heavy.png|[[Heavy]]
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Image:Engineer_Mercenary.png|The [[Engineer]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Engineer.png|[[Engineer]]
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Image:Medic_Mercenary.png|The [[Medic]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Medic.png|[[Medic]]
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Image:Sniper_Mercenary.png|The [[Sniper]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Sniper.png|[[Sniper]]
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Image:Spy_Mercenary.png|The [[Spy]]'s Mercenary medal.
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File:Mercenary Spy.png|[[Spy]]
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Image:Bronzeback.png|The back of the Mercenary medal.
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File:Scout Mercenary.png|The Scout's Mercenary medal.
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Image:Backpack Weekend Warrior.png|The "Weekend Warrior" medal.
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File:Soldier Mercenary.png|The Soldier's Mercenary medal.
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</gallery>
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File:Pyro Mercenary.png|The Pyro's Mercenary medal.
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File:Demoman Mercenary.png|The Demoman's Mercenary medal.
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<gallery perrow=3>
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File:Heavy Mercenary.png|The Heavy's Mercenary medal.
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Image:Mercenary_Scout.png|[[Scout]]
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File:Engineer Mercenary.png|The Engineer's Mercenary medal.
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Image:Mercenary_Soldier.png|[[Soldier]]
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File:Medic Mercenary.png|The Medic's Mercenary medal.
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Image:Mercenary_Pyro.png|[[Pyro]]
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File:Sniper Mercenary.png|The Sniper's Mercenary medal.
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Image:Mercenary_Demoman.png|[[Demoman]]
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File:Spy Mercenary.png|The Spy's Mercenary medal.
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Image:Mercenary_Heavy.png|[[Heavy]]
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File:Bronzeback.png|The back of the Mercenary medal.
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Image:Mercenary_Engineer.png|[[Engineer]]
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File:Backpack Weekend Warrior.png|The Mercenary medal when it was known as the Weekend Warrior.
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Image:Mercenary_Medic.png|[[Medic]]
 
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Image:Mercenary_Sniper.png|[[Sniper]]
 
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Image:Mercenary_Spy.png|[[Spy]]
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[Grizzled Veteran]]
 
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* [[Soldier of Fortune]]
 
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* [[Primeval Warrior]]
 
 
* [[119th medals]]
 
* [[119th medals]]
  
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{{119th Update Nav}}
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[[Category:119th Update| ]]
 
[[Category:119th Update| ]]

Latest revision as of 01:45, 21 June 2023

This article is about the cosmetic item. For the mercenary characters in Team Fortress 2, see Classes.
“
I'll put it in my trophy room, with the othas.
Click to listen
— The Scout on new badges
 ”

The Mercenary is a cosmetic item for all classes. It is a rectangular bronze medal with the emblem of the class worn on the character's chest.

This item was initially awarded to players who first played Team Fortress 2 from 00:00 October 10, 2008 (UTC) to 23:59 April 22, 2010 (UTC) (a year after its initial release until the week before the 119th Update). Currently, this item is given to new players who installed the game after the initial release of the medals.

The item's description was written by crushilista for the Hat Describing Contest.

Update history

April 29, 2010 Patch (119th Update)

  • The Mercenary was added to the game.

May 7, 2010 Patch

  • Badge hire dates now display the time in GMT.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for the Mercenary.

November 19, 2010 Patch

Bugs

  • In the class loadout screen, the Mercenary badge sometimes appears as the Grizzled Veteran Badge with a Scout emblem.

Notes

  • When the Mercenary was first released in-game, it was named the "Weekend Warrior". Because some players considered the implication that they only played on weekends or had a low play time as derogatory, the name was changed. The 119th Update celebration page changed along with the name to reflect this, as it was with the addition of the Primeval Warrior.

Gallery

  • Spy

  • The Scout's Mercenary medal.

  • The Soldier's Mercenary medal.

  • The Pyro's Mercenary medal.

  • The Demoman's Mercenary medal.

  • The Heavy's Mercenary medal.

  • The Engineer's Mercenary medal.

  • The Medic's Mercenary medal.

  • The Sniper's Mercenary medal.

  • The Spy's Mercenary medal.

  • The back of the Mercenary medal.

  • The Mercenary medal when it was known as the Weekend Warrior.

See also

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Spy Primeval Warrior.png 119th Update
Cosmetics
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