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The '''Garlic Flank Stake''' is a [[miscellaneous item]] for the [[Sniper]], introduced in the [[October 27, 2011 Patch]]. It is comprised of two bulbs of garlic that dangle from the Sniper's bullet pouch, as well as a blood-stained wooden stake fastened around his left leg by a pair of leather straps.
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The '''Garlic Flank Stake''' is a [[miscellaneous item]] for the [[Sniper]]. It is comprised of two bulbs of garlic that dangle from the Sniper's bullet pouch, as well as a blood-stained wooden stake fastened around his left leg by a pair of leather straps.
  
This Item can only be worn around [[Halloween]] or in a [[Full Moon]], so it does not appear in gameplay. However, it can be equipped in the misc loadout slot, and in the character preview it shows the player wearing the Item.
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This item can only be worn around [[Halloween]] or during a [[Full Moon]], however, it can still be equipped in the loadout and is visible only in the player character preview.
  
 
== Item set ==
 
== Item set ==
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== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
'''[[October 27, 2011 Patch]] ([[Very Scary Halloween Special]])'''
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'''[[October 27, 2011 Patch]]''' ([[Very Scary Halloween Special]])
 
* The Garlic Flank Stake was added to the game.
 
* The Garlic Flank Stake was added to the game.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
* In traditional folklore, vampires are repelled by garlic and can be killed by a wooden stake driven through the heart, making the two items essential tools for vampire hunters.
 
* In traditional folklore, vampires are repelled by garlic and can be killed by a wooden stake driven through the heart, making the two items essential tools for vampire hunters.
* This item's name is a pun on {{w|Flank steak|flank steak}}; the garlic and stake worn by the Sniper are flanking his sides.
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* This item's name is a pun on {{w|flank steak}}; the garlic and stake worn by the Sniper are flanking his sides.
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Revision as of 00:24, 6 February 2012

I'm great. You're dead. I think we're done here.
The Sniper on slaying vampires

The Garlic Flank Stake is a miscellaneous item for the Sniper. It is comprised of two bulbs of garlic that dangle from the Sniper's bullet pouch, as well as a blood-stained wooden stake fastened around his left leg by a pair of leather straps.

This item can only be worn around Halloween or during a Full Moon, however, it can still be equipped in the loadout and is visible only in the player character preview.

Item set

See also: Item sets
Main article: Item sets
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Update history

October 27, 2011 Patch (Very Scary Halloween Special)

  • The Garlic Flank Stake was added to the game.

Trivia

  • In traditional folklore, vampires are repelled by garlic and can be killed by a wooden stake driven through the heart, making the two items essential tools for vampire hunters.
  • This item's name is a pun on Template:W; the garlic and stake worn by the Sniper are flanking his sides.