Razorback
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| Razorback | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Sniper |
| Slot: | Secondary |
| Equip region: | Back |
| Released: | The Sniper vs. Spy Update |
| Availability: | Unlock, Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #29 (Strange) |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | No |
| Medieval: | Yes |
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The Razorback Level 10 Shield Blocks a single backstab attempt |
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| “ | Watch your back. Or don't! Now it's your choice.
— Razorback publicity blurb
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The Razorback is an unlockable secondary weapon for the Sniper. It is a partially chipped hand-carved tribal shield with red and white paint and a car battery taped to the back. Two wires are shown going from the battery to the shield, held in place with black tape.
When equipped, this weapon grants the player immunity to a single backstab from a Spy. If a backstab is attempted, the Spy will be unable to attack or Cloak for approximately 2 seconds, and will be unable to switch weapons. The player will be alerted of the failed attack by a very distinct, loud electrical sound, as well as being zoomed out of their scope if they were zoomed in, at which point they can retaliate.
Upon a single backstab, the Razorback will break in half and fall off the player's back. If the Sniper is killed by another player within 5 seconds of his Razorback breaking, the Spy will be given a kill assist. If a Razorback is broken, a new Razorback can be acquired if the player goes to a Resupply locker or respawns.
The Razorback is automatically given to any player who obtains 17 Sniper achievements.
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Function times
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| Effect | Knife lock-up | |
| Effect duration | 2 s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Demonstration
Learn more about the Weapon Demonstration project.
Crafting
See also: Crafting
Blueprint
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As a crafting ingredient
| Razorback | Chargin' Targe | Gunboats | ||
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| Razorback | Reclaimed Metal | Darwin's Danger Shield | ||
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Strange variant
Related achievements
Sniper
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Spy
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Update history
May 21, 2009 Patch (Sniper vs. Spy Update)
- The Razorback was added to the game.
- [Undocumented] This item no longer slows a Sniper down.
- The Spy can no longer change weapons from the knife while shocked by the Razorback.
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- [Undocumented] The Razorback was added to the crafting blueprint for Darwin's Danger Shield.
- [Undocumented] Added Strange Quality.
- [Item schema update] This item was added to the crafting recipe for the Cozy Camper
Bugs
- If the Razorback is broken by any of the Spy's knives, and then quickly headshotted with the Huntsman the Sniper with the stabbed Razorback will dangle in mid-air, as if being pinned to an invisible wall.
- In Mann vs. Machine, Spy Robots' backstabs will ignore the Razorback and kill the player.
Trivia
- The Razorback resembles a mid-20th Century Queensland Rainforest tribal shield.[1]
- The notable scar on the shield is from the Spy's unsuccessful backstab attempt on the Sniper vs. Spy update page.[2]
- The Razorback was teased in Meet the Spy, its name displayed on a white box depicting a pig, and labeled urgent.
Gallery
 Broken Razorback. (Gib) |
References
See also
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| unlock | Force-A-Nature | Direct Hit | Backburner | — | Natascha | Frontier Justice | Blutsauger | Huntsman | Ambassador | |
| craft | Shortstop Soda Popper Baby Face's Blaster | Black Box Rocket Jumper Liberty Launcher Cow Mangler 5000 Original Beggar's Bazooka | Degreaser Phlogistinator Rainblower | Loch-n-Load Ali Baba's Wee Booties Bootlegger Loose Cannon | Brass Beast Tomislav Huo-Long Heater | Widowmaker Pomson 6000 Rescue Ranger | Crusader's Crossbow Overdose | Sydney Sleeper Bazaar Bargain Machina Hitman's Heatmaker | L'Etranger Enforcer Diamondback | |
| promotion | — | — | — | — | Iron Curtain | — | — | AWPer Hand | Big Kill | |
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| stock | Pistol | Shotgun | Shotgun | Stickybomb Launcher | Shotgun | Pistol | Medi Gun | Submachine Gun | Sapper | |
| unlock | Bonk! Atomic Punch | Buff Banner | Flare Gun | Chargin' Targe Scottish Resistance | Sandvich | Wrangler | Kritzkrieg | Jarate Razorback | — | |
| craft | Crit-a-Cola Mad Milk Winger Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol Flying Guillotine | Gunboats Battalion's Backup Concheror Mantreads Reserve Shooter Righteous Bison | Detonator Reserve Shooter Manmelter Scorch Shot | Sticky Jumper Splendid Screen | Dalokohs Bar Buffalo Steak Sandvich Family Business | Short Circuit | Quick-Fix Vaccinator | Darwin's Danger Shield Cozy Camper Cleaner's Carbine | Red-Tape Recorder | |
| promotion | Lugermorph | — | — | — | Fishcake Robo-Sandvich | Lugermorph | — | — | Ap-Sap | |
| Melee | ||||||||||
| stock | Bat | Shovel | Fire Axe | Bottle | Fists | Wrench | Bonesaw | Kukri | Knife | |
| unlock | Sandman | Equalizer | Axtinguisher | Eyelander | Killing Gloves of Boxing | Gunslinger | Übersaw | — | — | |
| craft | Holy Mackerel Candy Cane Boston Basher Sun-on-a-Stick Fan O'War Three-Rune Blade Atomizer Conscientious Objector Unarmed Combat Wrap Assassin Bat Outta Hell | Pain Train Half-Zatoichi Disciplinary Action Market Gardener Conscientious Objector Escape Plan Bat Outta Hell | Homewrecker Powerjack Back Scratcher Sharpened Volcano Fragment Maul Postal Pummeler Conscientious Objector Third Degree Lollichop Neon Annihilator Bat Outta Hell | Pain Train Scotsman's Skullcutter Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Ullapool Caber Claidheamh Mòr Half-Zatoichi Persian Persuader Nessie's Nine Iron Scottish Handshake Conscientious Objector Bat Outta Hell | Gloves of Running Urgently Warrior's Spirit Fists of Steel Eviction Notice Conscientious Objector Apoco-Fists Holiday Punch Bat Outta Hell | Southern Hospitality Jag Eureka Effect | Vita-Saw Amputator Solemn Vow Conscientious Objector Bat Outta Hell | Tribalman's Shiv Bushwacka Shahanshah Conscientious Objector Bat Outta Hell | Your Eternal Reward Conniver's Kunai Big Earner Wanga Prick Sharp Dresser Spy-cicle | |
| promotion | Frying Pan Saxxy Freedom Staff Memory Maker Ham Shank | Frying Pan Saxxy Freedom Staff Memory Maker Ham Shank | Frying Pan Saxxy Freedom Staff Memory Maker Ham Shank | Frying Pan Saxxy Freedom Staff Memory Maker Ham Shank | Frying Pan Saxxy Freedom Staff Memory Maker Ham Shank | Golden Wrench Saxxy | Frying Pan Saxxy Freedom Staff Memory Maker Ham Shank | Frying Pan Saxxy Freedom Staff Memory Maker Ham Shank | Saxxy Black Rose | |
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| stock | — | — | — | — | — | Construction PDA | — | — | Disguise Kit | |
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| stock | — | — | — | — | — | Destruction PDA | — | — | Invis Watch | |
| unlock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cloak and Dagger Dead Ringer | |
| promotion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Enthusiast's Timepiece Quäckenbirdt | |
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