Fists of Steel
| Fists of Steel | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Heavy |
| Slot: | Melee |
| Contributed by: | Royzo Template:Dictionary/steam ids/228278653 |
| Released: | Australian Christmas |
| Availability: | Drop, Craft, Purchase |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Medieval: | Yes |
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 The Fists of Steel |
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| “ | While boxing gloves were made to cushion your well-placed uppercuts, steel fists were made to beat the snot out of your enemies' pineal glands. "What are pineal glands?", you might ask! We at Mann Co have no idea ourselves, but what we do know is that these babies are made of freaking steel!
— Fancy Vs. Nasty update description
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The Fists of Steel, commonly abbreviated to FoS, are community-made melee weapons for the Heavy. They are a pair of large robotic gauntlets, appropriately team-colored, that encase the Heavy's hands.
These weapons reduce damage from all sources that are not melee-based, be they hitscan or projectile, by 40%. As a downside, all melee attacks against the Heavy will deliver double damage. These effects only apply when the player has the gauntlets out. In addition, switching weapons takes 20% more time.
The weapon was originally created for the Fancy vs. Nasty Update as a replacement for the Killing Gloves of Boxing and has since been officially added to the game.
Contents
Damage and function times
See also: Damage
Identical to: Fists
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| Damage | ||
| Maximum ramp-up | 150% | 72 |
| Base damage | 100% | 65 |
| Maximum fall-off | 52.8% | 59 |
| Critical | 195 | |
| Mini-crit | 88 | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.8 s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Demonstration
Crafting
See also: Crafting
Blueprint
| Reclaimed Metal | Killing Gloves of Boxing | Fists of Steel | ||
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Related Achievements
Heavy
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Update history
December 17, 2010 Patch (Australian Christmas)
- The Fists of Steel were added to the game.
- The item was added to the Mann Co. Store, made craftable, and included in random drops.
- This weapon was given a unique kill icon.
- Fixed the Heavy's fists not playing the critical hit animation.
- Added a RED team skin to the Fists of Steel (having a very strong red hue).
- Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).
- Updated the RED team skin for the Fists of Steel (changing the color to a diluted bronze).[1]
- [Undocumented] The crafting blueprint for the weapon was changed from two Scrap Metal + G.R.U. to one Reclaimed Metal + K.G.B.
April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)
- Increase deploy times 20%.
- Ranged damage resistance reduced 40%.
Bugs
- In world view, parts of the Heavy's hands clip outside of the Fists of Steel. This is more noticeable during humiliation.
- In first-person view, the Heavy's left wrist clips through the Fists of Steel.
- The weapon uses the Killing Gloves of Boxing's draw sound.
- Damage from most taunt attacks are reduced by the Fists of Steel as if they were ranged attacks. In fact, only the Decapitation, Dischord, and Fencing taunt attacks are not treated this way.
- As the Ullapool Caber hits the enemy twice, once with melee and once with explosion damage, it is possible to survive a critical hit with the weapon.
- The Heavy's hands disappear sometimes on death or while performing this weapons taunt whilst switching weapons.
- Unlike most other melee weapons, the Fists of Steel do not drop a collectible weapon on death.
Trivia
- An unused Heavy line for unlocking a new weapon references 'Fists of Steel'.
- The Fists of Steel replacement came with a unique sound set, making the fists seem more robotic. After its inclusion in-game, their punches were given a custom metallic sound.
- The Fancy vs. Nasty Update description for the Fists of Steel refers to Template:W, a small gland in the brain that excretes melotonin. Melotonin affects rhythmic cycles in humans, such as sleep patterns.
- The Fists of Steel do not uncurl from their clenched position, whereas the Killing Gloves of Boxing and Gloves of Running Urgently have models that appear as if the Heavy is extending his fingers, as seen in humilation stances.
Gallery
RED first-person view.
BLU first-person view.
Previous version of the RED team skin.
See also
References
| Weapons | ||||||||||
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| Primary | Scattergun | Rocket Launcher | Flame Thrower | Grenade Launcher | Minigun | Shotgun | Syringe Gun | Sniper Rifle | — | |
| Force-A-Nature Shortstop Soda Popper Baby Face's Blaster Back Scatter |
Direct Hit Black Box Rocket Jumper Liberty Launcher Cow Mangler 5000 Original Beggar's Bazooka Air Strike |
Backburner Degreaser Phlogistinator Rainblower Nostromo Napalmer Dragon's Fury |
Loch-n-Load Ali Baba's Wee Booties Bootlegger Loose Cannon B.A.S.E. Jumper Iron Bomber |
Natascha Iron Curtain Brass Beast Tomislav Huo-Long Heater |
Frontier Justice Widowmaker Pomson 6000 Rescue Ranger Panic Attack |
Blutsauger Crusader's Crossbow Overdose |
Huntsman Sydney Sleeper Bazaar Bargain Machina Hitman's Heatmaker AWPer Hand Fortified Compound Classic Shooting Star |
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| Secondary | Pistol | Shotgun | Shotgun | Stickybomb Launcher | Shotgun | Pistol | Medi Gun | SMG | Revolver | |
| Bonk! Atomic Punch Lugermorph Crit-a-Cola Mad Milk Winger Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol Flying Guillotine Mutated Milk C.A.P.P.E.R |
Buff Banner Gunboats Battalion's Backup Concheror Mantreads Reserve Shooter Righteous Bison B.A.S.E. Jumper Panic Attack |
Flare Gun Detonator Reserve Shooter Manmelter Scorch Shot Panic Attack Gas Passer Thermal Thruster |
Chargin' Targe Scottish Resistance Sticky Jumper Splendid Screen Tide Turner Quickiebomb Launcher |
Sandvich Dalokohs Bar Buffalo Steak Sandvich Fishcake Family Business Robo-Sandvich Panic Attack Second Banana |
Lugermorph Wrangler Short Circuit C.A.P.P.E.R Giger Counter |
Kritzkrieg Quick-Fix Vaccinator |
Jarate Razorback Darwin's Danger Shield Cozy Camper Cleaner's Carbine Self-Aware Beauty Mark |
Ambassador Big Kill L'Etranger Enforcer Diamondback | ||
| Melee | Bat | Shovel | Fire Axe | Bottle | Fists | Wrench | Bonesaw | Kukri | Knife | |
| Sandman Frying Pan Holy Mackerel Boston Basher Candy Cane Sun-on-a-Stick Fan O'War Three-Rune Blade Saxxy Atomizer Conscientious Objector Unarmed Combat Wrap Assassin Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Batsaber Prinny Machete |
Equalizer Pain Train Frying Pan Half-Zatoichi Saxxy Disciplinary Action Market Gardener Conscientious Objector Escape Plan Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete |
Axtinguisher Homewrecker Frying Pan Powerjack Back Scratcher Sharpened Volcano Fragment Maul Saxxy Postal Pummeler Conscientious Objector Third Degree Lollichop Neon Annihilator Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete Hot Hand |
Eyelander Pain Train Scotsman's Skullcutter Frying Pan Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Claidheamh Mòr Ullapool Caber Half-Zatoichi Saxxy Persian Persuader Nessie's Nine Iron Conscientious Objector Scottish Handshake Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete |
Killing Gloves of Boxing Frying Pan Gloves of Running Urgently Fists of Steel Warrior's Spirit Saxxy Eviction Notice Conscientious Objector Apoco-Fists Holiday Punch Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Bread Bite Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete |
Golden Wrench Gunslinger Southern Hospitality Jag Saxxy Eureka Effect Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Prinny Machete |
Ubersaw Frying Pan Vita-Saw Amputator Saxxy Solemn Vow Conscientious Objector Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete |
Tribalman's Shiv Bushwacka Frying Pan Saxxy Shahanshah Conscientious Objector Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete |
Your Eternal Reward Conniver's Kunai Saxxy Big Earner Wanga Prick Sharp Dresser Spy-cicle Black Rose Golden Frying Pan Prinny Machete | ||
| Primary PDA | — | — | — | — | — | Construction PDA | — | — | Disguise Kit | |
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| Secondary PDA | — | — | — | — | — | Destruction PDA | — | — | Invis Watch | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cloak and Dagger Dead Ringer Enthusiast's Timepiece Quäckenbirdt | ||
| Building | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sapper | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Red-Tape Recorder Ap-Sap Snack Attack | ||
| Taunt | Grand Slam | Grenade | Hadouken Armageddon Execution Gas Blast |
Barbarian Swing | High Noon | Arm Blender Guitar Smash |
Oktoberfest Uberslice Medicating Melody |
Arrow Stab | Fencing | |
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