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[[File:Heavy_Update_Title_Card.png|right|x200px|link=http://www.steamgames.com/tf2/heavy/]]
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Heavy Update}}
{{Quotation|'''The Heavy'''|I have new way to kill cowards.|sound=Heavy_specialweapon05.wav}}
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{{patch info|8|19|2008}}
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[[File:Heavy_Update_Title_Card.png|right|x200px|link=https://www.teamfortress.com/heavy/]]
  
<span class="plainlinks">'''[http://www.steamgames.com/tf2/heavy/ A Heavy Update]'''</span> was the third major content update for ''[[Team Fortress 2]]''.
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{{Quotation|'''Robin Walker'''|It's pretty much exactly what we would start a design meeting with. Try coming up with a new unlockable for the Heavy that addresses the goal, while staying within the constraints as much as possible. The extra section includes other details that are useful when trying to compare two viable ideas.
  
The [[Heavy]] class was the face of the update, recieving three new weapons, providing players with greater gameplay opportunities. To accompany the [[Sandvich]] consumable weapon, ''[[Meet the Sandvich]]'' was released alongside the update. The update also pioneered the [[Slowdown]] mechanic.
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Goal: Make the Heavy more viable when he has no Medic to pair with.}}
  
A new gamemode [[Arena]] was introduced, focusing on combat between the two teams and bringing five new maps to the game. The maps [[Badwater Basin]] and [[Steel]] were also included.
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The <span class="plainlinks">'''[https://www.teamfortress.com/heavy/ Heavy Update]'''</span>, officially known as '''A Heavy Update''', was the third major content update for ''[[Team Fortress 2]]''.
  
The update was released on [[August 19, 2008 Patch|August 19, 2008]].
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The focus of the update was the [[Heavy]] class. As was customary, three new weapons for the class were revealed, and the [[slowdown]] mechanic was introduced. To accompany the [[Sandvich]] consumable weapon, ''[[Meet the Sandvich]]'' was released alongside the update.  
  
== Additions ==
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A new game mode, [[Arena]], was introduced. It focused on combat between the two teams and brought five new maps to the game. Two other maps, [[Badwater Basin]] and [[Steel]], were also included.
=== Weapons ===
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
| width="60px" style="background-color:#F3A957;" rowspan=3 | {{Class link|heavy|br=yes}}
 
| align="center" style="background-color:#F9D483;" | {{Icon item|item=Natascha|icon-size=75px}}
 
| width="100px" | [[Natascha]]
 
|-
 
| align="center" style="background-color:#F9D483;" | {{Icon item|item=Sandvich|icon-size=75px}}
 
| width="100px" | [[Sandvich]]
 
|-
 
| align="center" style="background-color:#F9D483;" | {{Icon item|item=Killing Gloves of Boxing|icon-size=75px}}
 
| width="100px" | [[Killing Gloves of Boxing]]
 
|}
 
  
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The update was released with the {{Patch name|8|19|2008}}.
  
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== Additions ==
 
=== Maps ===
 
=== Maps ===
 
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{{main|List of maps}}
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
|- style="height: 20px;"
 
|- style="height: 20px;"
! class="header" |Name
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! class="header" style="background:#b66a52;" | {{common string|Name}}
! class="header" |Picture
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! class="header" style="background:#b66a52;" | {{common string|Picture}}
! class="header" |Game&nbsp;mode
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! class="header" style="background:#b66a52;" | {{common string|Game mode}}
! class="header"  |File&nbsp;name
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! class="header" style="background:#b66a52;" | {{common string|File name}}
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|-
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| style="background:#e5964b;" | '''{{map link|Badwater Basin}}'''
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| width="100px"  | [[File:Plbadwater.png|160px|link=Badwater Basin{{if lang}}]]
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| align="center" | '''[[Payload{{if lang}}|{{common string|Payload}}]]'''<br>[[File:BLU Bombcart.png|50px|link=Payload{{if lang}}]]
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| width="60px"  | {{code|pl_badwater}}
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|-
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| style="background:#e5964b;" | '''{{map link|Steel}}'''
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| [[File:01_cpSteel_2.jpg|160px|link=Steel{{if lang}}]]
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| '''[[Control Point (game mode){{if lang}}|{{common string|Control Point}}]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Control Point (game mode){{if lang}}]]
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| {{code|cp_steel}}
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|-
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| style="background:#e5964b;" | '''{{map link|Badlands|Badlands (Arena)}}'''
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| [[File:Arenabadlands.jpg|160px|link=Badlands (Arena){{if lang}}]]
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| '''[[Arena{{if lang}}|{{common string|Arena}}]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Arena{{if lang}}]]
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| {{code|arena_badlands}}
 
|-
 
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|style="background-color:#F9D483;" |'''[[Badwater Basin]]'''
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| style="background:#e5964b;" | '''{{map link|Granary|Granary (Arena)}}'''
| width="100px"  |[[File:Plbadwater.jpg|160px|link=Badwater Basin]]
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| [[File:Arenagranary.jpg|160px|link=Granary (Arena){{if lang}}]]
| align="center" |'''[[Payload]]'''<br>[[File:BLU Bombcart.png|50px|link=Payload]]
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| '''[[Arena{{if lang}}|{{common string|Arena}}]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Arena{{if lang}}]]
| width="60px" |{{code|pl_badwater}}
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| {{code|arena_granary}}
 
|-
 
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|style="background-color:#F9D483;" |'''[[Steel]]'''
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| style="background:#e5964b;" | '''{{map link|Lumberyard}}'''
| width="100px"  |[[File:01_cpSteel_2.jpg|160px|link=Steel]]
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| [[File:Arenalumberyard.jpg|160px|link=Lumberyard{{if lang}}]]
| align="center" |'''[[Control Point (game mode)|Control Point]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Control Point (game mode)]]
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| '''[[Arena{{if lang}}|{{common string|Arena}}]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Arena{{if lang}}]]
| width="60px" |{{code|cp_steel}}
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| {{code|arena_lumberyard}}
 
|-
 
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|style="background-color:#F9D483;" |'''[[Badlands (Arena)]]'''
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| style="background:#e5964b;" |'''{{map link|Well|Well (Arena)}}'''
| width="100px" |[[File:Arenabadlands.jpg|160px|link=Badlands (Arena)]]
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| [[File:Tg arenawell.jpg|160px|link=Well (Arena){{if lang}}]]
| align="center" |'''[[Arena]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Arena]]
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| '''[[Arena{{if lang}}|{{common string|Arena}}]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Arena{{if lang}}]]
| width="60px" |{{code|arena_badlands}}
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| {{code|arena_well}}
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|-
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| style="background:#e5964b;" | '''{{map link|Ravine}}'''
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| [[File:Arenaravine.jpg|160px|link=Ravine{{if lang}}]]
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| '''[[Arena{{if lang}}|{{common string|Arena}}]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Arena{{if lang}}]]
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| {{code|arena_ravine}}
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|}
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=== Weapons ===
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{{main|Weapons}}
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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| width="80px" style="background:#b66a52;" rowspan=3 | '''{{Class link|Heavy|br=yes|color=black}}'''
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| width="80px" style="background:#e5964b;" | {{Icon item|Natascha|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Natascha}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
|style="background-color:#F9D483;" |'''[[Granary (Arena)]]'''
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| style="background:#e5964b;" | {{Icon item|Sandvich|75px}}
| width="100px"  |[[File:Arenagranary.jpg|160px|link=Granary (Arena)]]
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| '''{{item link|Sandvich}}'''
| align="center" |'''[[Arena]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Arena]]
 
| width="60px" |{{code|arena_granary}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
|style="background-color:#F9D483;" |'''[[Lumberyard]]'''
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| style="background:#e5964b;" | {{Icon item|Killing Gloves of Boxing|75px}}
| width="100px" |[[File:Arenalumberyard.jpg|160px|link=Lumberyard]]
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| '''{{item link|Killing Gloves of Boxing}}'''
| align="center" |'''[[Arena]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Arena]]
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|}
| width="60px" |{{code|arena_lumberyard}}
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=== Tweaked weapons ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! width="80px" style="background: #b66a52;" class="header" | Class
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! width="80px" style="background: #b66a52;" class="header" | Weapon
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! style="background: #b66a52;" class="header" | Changes
 
|-
 
|-
|style="background-color:#F9D483;" |'''[[Well (Arena)]]'''
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! style="background: #e5964b;" | {{Class link|Pyro|br=yes|color=black}}
| width="100px"  |[[File:Tg arenawell.jpg|160px|link=Well (Arena)]]
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! style="background: ;" rowspan=1 | {{Icon item|Backburner|75px}} <br /> {{item link|Backburner}}
| align="center" |'''[[Arena]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Arena]]
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| {{c|!|Added:}} New firing sounds to The Backburner
| width="60px" |{{code|arena_well}}
 
 
|-
 
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|style="background-color:#F9D483;" |'''[[Ravine]]'''
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! style="background: #e5964b;" | {{Class link|Medic|br=yes|color=black}}
| width="100px"  |[[File:Arenaravine.jpg|160px|link=Ravine]]
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! style="background: ;" rowspan=1 | {{Icon item|Kritzkrieg|75px}} <br /> {{item link|Kritzkrieg}}
| align="center" |'''[[Arena]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Arena]]
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| {{c|+|Changed:}} Increased the faster ÜberCharge build rate to 25% (from 10%)
| width="60px" |{{code|arena_ravine}}
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
==Update progress==
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== Update progress ==
Beginning a recurring theme within major updates, A Heavy Update was released on a daily basis. Each day was marked with a unique page depicting at least one of the aspects of the update, before all were released.
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Beginning a recurring process for major updates, portions and features of the Heavy Update were revealed on a daily basis leading up to its culmination and release into the game. Each day was marked with a page depicting at least one of the aspects, delivered in an informative and unique style.
  
==Trivia==
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== Trivia ==
* The slowdown effect inherent with Natascha originally stacked upon itself, resulting in enemies coming to a complete halt when hit with multiple bullets. This occured at any range between the Heavy and the enemy.
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* The slowdown effect inherent with Natascha originally stacked upon itself, resulting in enemies coming to a complete halt when hit with multiple bullets. This occurred at any range between the Heavy and his target.
* The Sandvich was advertised as having unlimited use, before a cooldown bar was implemented for balance issues.
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* The Sandvich was advertised as healing 120 Health every time it was eaten, and having unlimited use. A cooldown bar was implemented for balance issues, and then it healed the wearer to their maximum health when they taunt.
  
== Gallery ==
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== Update gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Heavy_Update_HUB.png| The official hub.
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File:Heavy_Update_HUB.png| The Hub of the Heavy Update.
File:Heavy_Update_Day_1.png|Release of community map, [[Steel]]
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File:Heavy_Update_Day_1.png|'''Day 1.''' The community map [[Steel]] was announced.
File:Heavy_Update_Day_2.png|Release of the [[K.G.B.]] and the [[Heavy achievements]]
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File:Heavy_Update_Day_2.png|'''Day 2.''' The [[Killing Gloves of Boxing|K.G.B.]] and [[Heavy achievements]] were announced.
File:Heavy_Update_Day_3.png|Release of [[Badwater Basin]]
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File:Heavy_Update_Day_3.png|'''Day 3.''' [[Badwater Basin]] was announced.
File:Heavy_Update_Day_4.png|Release of [[Natascha]]
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File:Heavy_Update_Day_4.png|'''Day 4.''' [[Natascha]] was announced.
File:Heavy_Update_Day_5.png|Release of [[Arena]] Game Mode and 5 Arena Maps
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File:Heavy_Update_Day_5.png|'''Day 5.''' [[Arena]] game mode and 5 Arena maps were announced.
File:Heavy_Update_Day_6.png|Release of [[Meet the Sandvich]]
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File:Heavy_Update_Day_6.png|'''Day 6.''' ''[[Meet the Sandvich]]'' was announced.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* [http://steamgames.com/tf2/heavy/index.php A Heavy Update page]
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/heavy/ Heavy Update page]
* ''[http://www.teamfortress.com/sandvich.htm Meet the Sandvich]''
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_prZ0JrbQrU ''Meet the Sandvich page'']
  
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{{Heavy Update Nav}}
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{{Major Updates Nav}}
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{{Heavy Nav}}
  
{{HeavyUpdateNav}}
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[[Category:Major updates]]
{{Major updates nav}}
 
{{Heavy Nav}}
 
{{DISPLAYTITLE:A Heavy Update}}
 

Latest revision as of 20:01, 11 January 2024

This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see August 19, 2008 Patch.
Heavy Update Title Card.png
It's pretty much exactly what we would start a design meeting with. Try coming up with a new unlockable for the Heavy that addresses the goal, while staying within the constraints as much as possible. The extra section includes other details that are useful when trying to compare two viable ideas. Goal: Make the Heavy more viable when he has no Medic to pair with.
Robin Walker

The Heavy Update, officially known as A Heavy Update, was the third major content update for Team Fortress 2.

The focus of the update was the Heavy class. As was customary, three new weapons for the class were revealed, and the slowdown mechanic was introduced. To accompany the Sandvich consumable weapon, Meet the Sandvich was released alongside the update.

A new game mode, Arena, was introduced. It focused on combat between the two teams and brought five new maps to the game. Two other maps, Badwater Basin and Steel, were also included.

The update was released with the August 19, 2008 Patch.

Additions

Maps

Main article: List of maps
Name Picture Game mode File name
Badwater Basin Plbadwater.png Payload
BLU Bombcart.png
pl_badwater
Steel Steel Main.png Control Point
Controlpoint.png
cp_steel
Badlands Arenabadlands.jpg Arena
Controlpoint.png
arena_badlands
Granary Arenagranary.jpg Arena
Controlpoint.png
arena_granary
Lumberyard Arenalumberyard.jpg Arena
Controlpoint.png
arena_lumberyard
Well Tg arenawell.jpg Arena
Controlpoint.png
arena_well
Ravine Arenaravine.jpg Arena
Controlpoint.png
arena_ravine

Weapons

Main article: Weapons
Natascha Natascha
Sandvich Sandvich
Killing Gloves of Boxing Killing Gloves of Boxing

Tweaked weapons

Class Weapon Changes
Backburner
Backburner
Pictogram comment.png Added: New firing sounds to The Backburner
Kritzkrieg
Kritzkrieg
Pictogram plus.png Changed: Increased the faster ÜberCharge build rate to 25% (from 10%)

Update progress

Beginning a recurring process for major updates, portions and features of the Heavy Update were revealed on a daily basis leading up to its culmination and release into the game. Each day was marked with a page depicting at least one of the aspects, delivered in an informative and unique style.

Trivia

  • The slowdown effect inherent with Natascha originally stacked upon itself, resulting in enemies coming to a complete halt when hit with multiple bullets. This occurred at any range between the Heavy and his target.
  • The Sandvich was advertised as healing 120 Health every time it was eaten, and having unlimited use. A cooldown bar was implemented for balance issues, and then it healed the wearer to their maximum health when they taunt.

Update gallery

External links