Cloak and Dagger
This article is about the unlockable PDA weapon. For other uses, see Cloak (disambiguation).
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| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Spy |
| Slot: | PDA 2 |
| Released: | May 21, 2009 Patch (Sniper vs. Spy Update) |
| Availability: | Unlock, Drop, Craft, Purchase, Chemistry Set (Collector's) or Uncrate #92 (Strange) |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | No |
| Medieval: | Yes |
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| “ | All historians agree that George Washington's greatest regret was not being permanently invisible. Now you can succeed where the man who invented America failed!
— Cloak and Dagger publicity blurb
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The Cloak and Dagger is an unlockable PDA weapon for the Spy. It is an advanced cloaking device disguised as a digital watch with a golden case and a crocodile leather wristband.
This weapon functions similarly to the Invis Watch, but the cloak meter drains based on movement speed, rather than at a set rate over time. In addition, the Cloak and Dagger has the ability to recharge the cloak meter while cloaked by remaining stationary; as long as the Spy isn't moving, the recharge rate is the same as when uncloaked, being 100% faster than the Invis Watch.
The Cloak and Dagger's cloak drain rate depends on the velocity at which the Spy is moving. It has a 50% faster maximum drain rate than the Invis Watch, assuming the Spy is constantly running forwards. Running backwards, swimming, or crouching reduces the rate, while moving through the air slightly increases the rate. Increasing or decreasing the Spy's base movement speed, such as with a kill with the Big Earner or a friendly Soldier's Disciplinary Action, does not affect the drain rate. The Cloak and Dagger will not automatically uncloak if the meter runs out, but will instead have the Spy remain partially cloaked, similarly to the "flicker" when touching an enemy. The Cloak meter will not recharge underwater, unless the player is not currently using their cloak.
The Cloak and Dagger's battery cannot be replenished by picking up ammo crates while cloaked; picking up ammo crates while uncloaked will still refill the meter, albiet at a reduced rate compared to the Invis Watch.
The Cloak and Dagger is automatically given to any player who obtains 11 Spy achievements.
Contents
Function times
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| Cloak maximum duration | Running: 6.6 s9.3 s 5.0 s 8.0 s Backwards: 7.7 s10.7 s 5.8 s 9.2 s Swimming: 10.4 s14.6 s 7.8 s 12.6 s Crouching: 58.8 s82.3 s 44.2 s 70.7 s | |
| Cloak fade time | Player: 1.0 sWorld: 1.2 s
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| Decloak fade time | Player: 2.0 sWorld: 1.8 s
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| Recharge time | 15.0 s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Demonstration
Strange variant
Strange ranks
| Rank | Seconds cloaked | Name |
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| 0 | 0 | Strange |
| 1 | 200 | Unremarkable |
| 2 | 500 | Scarcely Shocking |
| 3 | 900 | Mildly Magnetizing |
| 4 | 1337 | Somewhat Inducting |
| 5 | 2000 | Unfortunate |
| 6 | 2700 | Notably Deleterious |
| 7 | 3500 | Sufficiently Ruinous |
| 8 | 4500 | Truly Conducting |
| 9 | 5500 | Spectacularly Pseudoful |
| 10 | 7000 | Ion-Spattered |
| 11 | 9000 | Wickedly Dynamizing |
| 12 | 12000 | Positively Plasmatic |
| 13 | 16000 | Totally Ordinary |
| 14 | 21337 | Circuit-Melting |
| 15 | 35000 | Nullity-Inducing |
| 16 | 58007 | Server-Clearing |
| 17 | 90000 | Epic |
| 18 | 120000 | Legendary |
| 19 | 140000 | Australian |
| 20 | 160000 | Mann Co. Select |
Crafting
See also: Crafting
Blueprint
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As a crafting ingredient
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Related achievements
Pyro
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Demoman
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Heavy
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Engineer
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Sniper
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Spy
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Update history
May 21, 2009 Patch (Sniper vs. Spy Update)
- The Cloak and Dagger was added to the game.
- The Cloak and Dagger now always regenerates at its intended rate. Previously it only regenerated at the correct rate when the Spy was cloaked.
- Increased the Cloak and Dagger's regeneration rate slightly.
- Capped the rate of energy loss from moving faster than run speed (falling / air toss) while cloaked with the Cloak and Dagger.
- Fixed the Cloak and Dagger not regenerating at the correct rate.
- Fixed the Spy's unlockables watches using the wrong consume/recharge rates.
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- [Undocumented] The Cloak and Dagger was added to the crafting blueprint for Your Eternal Reward.
- Added Collector's quality.
- Added Strange quality.
July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)
- Changed attribute:
- Can now pick up ammo kits for cloak meter while visible.
- Cloak gain from ammo pickup is 35% less when compare with Invis Watch.
December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)
- Updated weapon description to better detail functionality.
- The HUD 'Cloak' meter now displays 'MOTION' when Cloak and Dagger is equipped.
Bugs
- Activating the watch upon round start will sometimes cause the Spy using the watch to not hold it up.
- Disguising at the start of a round will always result in the cloak meter to deplete and recahrge again at 0.
Trivia
- "Cloak and dagger" is a phrase referring to acts of stealth and secrecy. It originated from the French phrase "de cape et d'épée", meaning "of cloak and sword". This term describes characters in theatrical productions who quite literally wore these items as part of their costumes.
- The phrase was previously referenced as "uncloak and dagger", the Spy's job description in Trailer 2.
Gallery
BLU first-person view without cloak effect.
Cloak and Dagger ad in the Dapper Rogue catalog.
See also
External links
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