Battalion's Backup

Battalion's Backup
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Basic Information
Used by:	Soldier
Slot:	Secondary
Equip region:	Back
Contributed by:	Larolaro
Released:	September 30, 2010 Patch; (Mann-Conomy Update)
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #4, Uncrate #15, Uncrate #71 (Strange) or Chemistry Set (Collector's)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
	Unique Strange Collector's
Loadout Stats
	The Battalion's Backup; Level 10 Battle Banner; +20 max health on wearer; Provides a defensive buff that protects nearby team members from crits, incoming sentry damage by 50% and 35% from all other sources.; Rage increases through damage done.

“

Now don't get me wrong, YOU don't need back-up, but please dig deep in that war torn black pea of a heart and feel pity for the rest of your good-for-nothing team. All you need is the Battalion's Backup to give them a helping hand. Just make sure you ain't too busy kicking somebody's ass when they call.

— Battalion's Backup publicity blurb

”

The Battalion's Backup is a community-created secondary weapon for the Soldier. It is a military backpack-mounted radio transceiver, featuring a folded map secured by two brown straps, along with an attached black magnetic compass. Accompanying it is a bronze-colored bugle with a pewter mouthpiece, and a tattered yellow triangular banner, patched up and reattached in the middle, that is displayed when the buff is active.

Essentially the counterpart to the Buff Banner, this weapon aims to support teams defensively, rather than offensively. Similar to the Buff Banner, the player's Rage meter, displayed in the HUD, is filled through dealing damage to other players in a single life; once filled, the pack can be used (playing a short tune that's different on RED than on BLU) to grant all nearby teammates within 450 Hammer units, as well as the player themselves, immunity to critical hits, 35% resistance to regular damage, and a 50% resistance to sentry damage for 10 seconds. It is possible to delay the release of the effect of the Battalion's Backup after the bugle call, and thereby delaying the buffing effect, by holding down the primary fire key (default key: MOUSE1). Additionally, equipping the Battalion's Backup increases the Soldier's maximum health by 20 points to 220.

The critical damage immunity applies to criticals and mini-crits for all teammates within the radius, regardless of critical/mini-crit application method. The critical immunity also prevents all increases to knockback normally incurred by a critical hit. The damage resistance stacks multiplicatively with all other damage modifiers, such as Pain Train's hitscan weakness and the Chargin' Targe's explosive resistance.

Damage and function times

Health

Main article: Health

v • d • e Class	Health	Overheal	Quick-Fix Overheal
Soldier	200	300	251
With the Battalion's Backup equipped	220	330	276

Item set

Main article: Item sets

The Tank Buster
	Black Box Battalion's Backup Grenadier's Softcap
Effect	Leave a Calling Card on your victims

Demonstration

Crafting

Blueprint

Buff Banner		Reclaimed Metal		Battalion's Backup
	+		=

Class Token - Soldier

Slot Token - Secondary

Scrap Metal

+

+

=

As a crafting ingredient

Refined Metal		Tank Buster weapon		Grenadier's Softcap
x4	+		=

Battalion's Backup		Scrap Metal		Concheror
	+		=

Battalion's Backup		Reclaimed Metal		Righteous Bison
	+		=

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Battalion's Backup
Strange Battle Banner - Banners Deployed: 0
+20 max health on wearer
Provides a defensive buff that protects nearby team members from crits, incoming sentry damage by 50% and 35% from all other sources. Rage increases through damage done.

Only the first statistic counts towards the strange rank.

Compatible Strange parts

Strange Part: Damage Dealt	Strange Cosmetic Part: Fires Survived	Strange Part: Allied Healing Done	Strange Part: Allies Extinguished

Strange Part: Scouts Killed	Strange Part: Soldiers Killed	Strange Part: Pyros Killed	Strange Part: Demomen Killed

Strange Part: Heavies Killed	Strange Part: Engineers Killed	Strange Part: Medics Killed	Strange Part: Snipers Killed

Strange Part: Spies Killed	Strange Part: Cloaked Spies Killed	Strange Part: Low-Health Kills	Strange Part: Posthumous Kills

Strange Part: Kills While Übercharged	Strange Part: Defender Kills	Strange Part: Underwater Kills	Strange Part: Critical Kills

Strange Part: Gib Kills	Strange Part: Kills While Explosive Jumping	Strange Part: Headshot Kills	Strange Part: Airborne Enemies Killed

Strange Part: Burning Enemy Kills	Strange Part: Medics Killed That Have Full ÜberCharge	Strange Part: Unusual-Wearing Player Kills	Strange Part: Point-Blank Kills

Strange Part: Long-Distance Kills	Strange Part: Domination Kills	Strange Part: Revenge Kills	Strange Part: Full Moon Kills

Strange Part: Halloween Kills	Strange Part: Kills During Victory Time	Strange Part: Kills with a Taunt Attack	Strange Part: Buildings Destroyed

Strange Part: Sappers Destroyed	Strange Part: Robots Destroyed	Strange Part: Giant Robots Destroyed	Strange Part: Robot Spies Destroyed

Strange Part: Tanks Destroyed	Strange Part: Robots Destroyed During Halloween	Strange Part: Projectiles Reflected	Strange Cosmetic Part: Freezecam Taunt Appearances

Strange Part: Killstreaks Ended

Related achievements

Soldier

Banner of Brothers
Buff 5 Steam friends at once with the Buff Banner.

The Boostie Boys
Buff 15 teammates with the Buff Banner in a single life.

Mann vs. Machievements

Turbocharger
Buff 4 or more teammates as a Soldier at the same time in a single wave.

Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

The Battalion's Backup was added to the game.

October 6, 2010 Patch

Soldiers no longer maintain their rage level when changing loadout.
The Battalion's Backup no longer gives rage for falling damage.

October 8, 2010 Patch

[Undocumented] The Battalion's Backup was added to the crafting blueprint for the Grenadier's Softcap.

February 14, 2011 Patch

Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on tournament servers when the server is restricting the player's weapons using the item_whitelist.
[Undocumented] Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on Medieval maps for items that are not allowed in medieval mode.

March 15, 2011 Patch

[Undocumented] The Battalion's Backup was added in the crafting blueprint for the Concheror.

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

Reduced rage generation rate by 50%.

June 10, 2011 Patch

Fixed a bug that caused players to see the wrong backpacks on some classes.

July 20, 2011 Patch

[Undocumented] The Battalion's Backup was added in the crafting blueprint for the Righteous Bison.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

The Battalion's Backup now uses the Buff Banner's taunt.

January 11, 2012 Patch

Fixed incorrect player animations for the Battalion's Backup.

March 15, 2012 Patch

Fixed Soldier buffs and rage meters not always being reset.

July 10, 2013 Patch

Changed attributes:
- Added additional +15% Sentry damage resistance to all teammates while banner effect is active (50% damage reduction while banner is active).
- Rage is now generated from damage dealt instead of damage received.
- [Undocumented] Added a shield emblem next to the health bar when under the effects of the Battalion's Backup.

August 27, 2013 Patch

[Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

November 12, 2013 Patch

[Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.

December 20, 2013 Patch

Changed attribute:
- Added +20 max HP passive for the wearer.

July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)

Fixed an issue that caused rocket jumps to be decreased when it was active.

November 9, 2015 Patch

Fixed a bug that did not prevent crits while using items like the Battalion's Backup.

November 25, 2015 Patch

[Undocumented] Added new sounds for the Battalion's Backup.

Bugs

The damage resistance provided does not actually reduce damage by a flat 35%, rather taking the base damage of the weapon and then applying rampup or falloff.
If the player switches to another secondary weapon while the rage is active, the damage reduction buff is deployed until the rage is depleted.
If the user switches to another banner, and then touches a Resupply locker, the rage is carried over.
The Strange variant of the item can rank up during battles against bots and when sv_cheats is set to 1.

Gallery

First-person view.
Backpack component.
Bugle component.
Flag component.
Conceptual artwork of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box and Battalion's Backup backpack component.
Conceptual artwork of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box, and Battalion's Backup's backpack, bugle and flag components.

Weapons
view • talk • edit		Scout	Soldier	Pyro	Demoman	Heavy	Engineer	Medic	Sniper	Spy
Slot 1	stock	Scattergun	Rocket Launcher	Flame Thrower	Grenade Launcher	Minigun	Shotgun	Syringe Gun	Sniper Rifle	Revolver
	Unlock	Force-A-Nature	Direct Hit	Backburner	—	Natascha	Frontier Justice	Blutsauger	Huntsman	Ambassador
	Craft/Drop	Shortstop Soda Popper Baby Face's Blaster Back Scatter	Black Box Rocket Jumper Liberty Launcher Cow Mangler 5000 Beggar's Bazooka Air Strike	Degreaser Phlogistinator Rainblower	Loch-n-Load Ali Baba's Wee Booties Bootlegger Loose Cannon B.A.S.E. Jumper Iron Bomber	Brass Beast Tomislav	Pomson 6000 Rescue Ranger Panic Attack	Crusader's Crossbow Overdose	Sydney Sleeper Bazaar Bargain Hitman's Heatmaker Classic	L'Etranger Enforcer
	promotion	—	Original	Nostromo Napalmer	—	Iron Curtain Huo-Long Heater	Widowmaker	—	Machina AWPer Hand Fortified Compound	Big Kill Diamondback
	Uncrate	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shooting Star	—
	Contract	—	—	Dragon's Fury	—	—	—	—	—	—
Slot 2	stock	Pistol	Shotgun	Shotgun	Stickybomb Launcher	Shotgun	Pistol	Medi Gun	SMG	Sapper
	Unlock	Bonk! Atomic Punch	Buff Banner	Flare Gun	Chargin' Targe Scottish Resistance	Sandvich	Wrangler	Kritzkrieg	Jarate Razorback	—
	Craft/Drop	Crit-a-Cola Mad Milk Winger Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol	Gunboats Battalion's Backup Mantreads Reserve Shooter B.A.S.E. Jumper Panic Attack	Detonator Reserve Shooter Manmelter Scorch Shot Panic Attack	Sticky Jumper Splendid Screen Tide Turner Quickiebomb Launcher	Dalokohs Bar Buffalo Steak Sandvich Family Business Panic Attack	—	Quick-Fix Vaccinator	Darwin's Danger Shield Cozy Camper Cleaner's Carbine	—
	promotion	Lugermorph Flying Guillotine	Concheror Righteous Bison	—	—	Fishcake Robo-Sandvich	Lugermorph Short Circuit	—	—	Red-Tape Recorder Ap-Sap
	Uncrate	Mutated Milk C.A.P.P.E.R	—	—	—	—	Giger Counter C.A.P.P.E.R	—	Self-Aware Beauty Mark	Snack Attack
	Contract	—	—	Gas Passer Thermal Thruster	—	Second Banana	—	—	—	—
Melee	stock	Bat	Shovel	Fire Axe	Bottle	Fists	Wrench	Bonesaw	Kukri	Knife
	Unlock	Sandman Necro Smasher	Equalizer Necro Smasher	Axtinguisher Necro Smasher	Eyelander Necro Smasher	Killing Gloves of Boxing Necro Smasher	Gunslinger Necro Smasher	Ubersaw Necro Smasher	Necro Smasher	—
	Craft/Drop	Holy Mackerel Candy Cane Boston Basher Atomizer Conscientious Objector Unarmed Combat Wrap Assassin Bat Outta Hell	Pain Train Disciplinary Action Market Gardener Conscientious Objector Escape Plan Bat Outta Hell	Homewrecker Powerjack Back Scratcher Postal Pummeler Conscientious Objector Third Degree Lollichop Bat Outta Hell	Pain Train Scotsman's Skullcutter Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Claidheamh Mòr Ullapool Caber 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 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 Big Earner Wanga Prick Spy-cicle
	promotion	Frying Pan Sun-on-a-Stick Fan O'War Three-Rune Blade Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete	Frying Pan Half-Zatoichi Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete	Frying Pan Sharpened Volcano Fragment Maul Neon Annihilator Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete	Frying Pan Half-Zatoichi Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete	Frying Pan Apoco-Fists Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete	Prinny Machete	Frying Pan Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete	Frying Pan Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete	Conniver's Kunai Sharp Dresser Black Rose Prinny Machete
	Distributed	Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan	Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan	Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan	Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan	Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan	Golden Wrench Saxxy Golden Frying Pan	Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan	Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan	Saxxy Golden Frying Pan
	Uncrate	Crossing Guard Batsaber	Crossing Guard	Crossing Guard	Crossing Guard	Bread Bite Crossing Guard	—	Crossing Guard	Crossing Guard	—
	Contract	—	—	Hot Hand	—	—	—	—	—	—
PDA	stock	—	—	—	—	—	Construction PDA	—	—	Disguise Kit
PDA 2	stock	—	—	—	—	—	Destruction PDA	—	—	Invis Watch
	Unlock	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Cloak and Dagger Dead Ringer
	promotion	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Enthusiast's Timepiece Quäckenbirdt
Taunt	various	Grand Slam (Sandman/Atomizer)	Grenade (Equalizer/Escape Plan)	Hadouken (Shotgun/Flare Gun/Detonator/Reserve Shooter/Manmelter/Panic Attack/Gas Passer/Hot Hand) Armageddon (Rainblower) Execution (Scorch Shot) Gas Blast (Thermal Thruster)	Barbarian Swing (Eyelander/HHHH/Claidheamh Mòr/Half-Zatoichi/Persian Persuader/Nessie's Nine Iron)	High Noon (Fists/Saxxy/Apoco-Fists/Holiday Punch)	Guitar Smash (Frontier Justice) Arm Blender (Gunslinger)	Oktoberfest (Kritzkrieg) Uberslice (Ubersaw) Medicating Melody (Amputator)	Arrow Stab (Huntsman/Fortified Compound)	Fencing (Knife/Your Eternal Reward/Conniver's Kunai/Saxxy/Big Earner/Wanga Prick/Black Rose/Golden Frying Pan)

Damage and function times
Effect range		450 Hammer units
Damage
Charge fill damage		600
Function times
Effect duration		10 s
Activation time		2.645 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Battalion's Backup

Contents

Damage and function times

Health

Item set

Demonstration

Crafting

Blueprint

As a crafting ingredient

Strange variant

Related achievements

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Mann vs. Machievements

Update history

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