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{{Item infobox
| name            = Beta Pocket Shotgun
 
 
| type            = weapon
 
| type            = weapon
 
| beta            = yes
 
| beta            = yes
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| reload          = Single
 
| reload          = Single
 
| loadout          = yes
 
| loadout          = yes
   | level         = Level 10 Shotgun
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   | item-kind      = Shotgun
  | loadout-name  = The Beta Pocket Shotgun
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  | item-level     = 10
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| custom-icon      = Backpack_Shotgun.png
 
   | att-1-positive = While a medic is healing you, this weapon's damage is increased by 20%
 
   | att-1-positive = While a medic is healing you, this weapon's damage is increased by 20%
 
   | att-2-negative = While not being healed by a medic, your weapon switch time is 30% longer
 
   | att-2-negative = While not being healed by a medic, your weapon switch time is 30% longer
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This weapon deals the same damage as the default Shotgun, however if a Soldier using this weapon is being healed by a [[Medic]], the weapon will deal 20% more damage. If the Soldier isn't being healed by a Medic, the weapon switch time will be 30% longer.
 
This weapon deals the same damage as the default Shotgun, however if a Soldier using this weapon is being healed by a [[Medic]], the weapon will deal 20% more damage. If the Soldier isn't being healed by a Medic, the weapon switch time will be 30% longer.
  
The weapon has been removed from players' backpacks as of the [[November 9, 2011 Patch (Beta)|beta patch on November 9, 2011]].
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The weapon has been removed from players' backpacks as of the {{Patch name|11|9|2011|beta}}.
  
 
== Damage and function times ==
 
== Damage and function times ==
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== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
'''[[April 26, 2011 Patch (Beta)]]'''
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'''{{Patch name|4|26|2011|beta}}'''
 
* The item was added.
 
* The item was added.
  
'''[[April 28, 2011 Patch (Beta)]]'''
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'''{{Patch name|4|28|2011|beta}}'''
* Damage bonus reduced to 20% from 25%
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* Damage bonus decreased to 20% from 25%
 
* Deploy time penalty increased to 30% from 25%
 
* Deploy time penalty increased to 30% from 25%
  
'''[[November 9, 2011 Patch (Beta)]]'''
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'''{{Patch name|11|9|2011|beta}}'''
 
* {{undocumented}} Removed the Beta Pocket Shotgun from players' backpacks.
 
* {{undocumented}} Removed the Beta Pocket Shotgun from players' backpacks.
  
 
== Bugs ==
 
== Bugs ==
 
* A Shotgun shell is always visible trailing after this weapon.
 
* A Shotgun shell is always visible trailing after this weapon.
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* This weapon can be preserved by not opening TF2, keeping the Beta Pocket Shotgun in your backpack.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* Pocket Soldier is the term used in competitive play to describe a Soldier the sticks with and protects the team's Medic.
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* Pocket Soldier is the term used in competitive play to describe a Soldier that sticks with and protects the team's Medic.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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{{Soldier Nav}}
 
{{Soldier Nav}}
 
[[Category:Team Fortress 2 Beta]]
 
[[Category:Team Fortress 2 Beta]]

Latest revision as of 06:05, 12 November 2020

Thanks, Doc.
The Soldier on helpful Medics

The Beta Pocket Shotgun is a secondary weapon for the Soldier that was tested in Team Fortress 2 Beta. It uses the Shotgun model.

This weapon deals the same damage as the default Shotgun, however if a Soldier using this weapon is being healed by a Medic, the weapon will deal 20% more damage. If the Soldier isn't being healed by a Medic, the weapon switch time will be 30% longer.

The weapon has been removed from players' backpacks as of the November 9, 2011 Patch (Beta).

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Shot type Hitscan
Damage
Maximum ramp-up 150% 9 / pellet
Base damage 100% 6 / pellet
Maximum fall-off 52.8% 3 / pellet
Pellet count 10
Point blank 80-90
Medium range 10-30
Long range 3-10
Critical 18 / pellet
Mini-crit 8.1 / pellet
Function times
Attack interval 0.625 s
Reload (first) 1.0 s
Reload (consecutive) 0.5 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Update history

April 26, 2011 Patch (Beta)

  • The item was added.

April 28, 2011 Patch (Beta)

  • Damage bonus decreased to 20% from 25%
  • Deploy time penalty increased to 30% from 25%

November 9, 2011 Patch (Beta)

  • [Undocumented] Removed the Beta Pocket Shotgun from players' backpacks.

Bugs

  • A Shotgun shell is always visible trailing after this weapon.
  • This weapon can be preserved by not opening TF2, keeping the Beta Pocket Shotgun in your backpack.

Trivia

  • Pocket Soldier is the term used in competitive play to describe a Soldier that sticks with and protects the team's Medic.

Gallery