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*The darts on the gun lack a [[BLU]] skin, despite the darts stowed in the Sniper's breast pocket having them.
 
*The darts on the gun lack a [[BLU]] skin, despite the darts stowed in the Sniper's breast pocket having them.
 
*The weapon is able to produce a laser dot, yet does not feature a laser emitting device.
 
*The weapon is able to produce a laser dot, yet does not feature a laser emitting device.
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*The butt of the rifle clips through the [[Darwin's Danger Shield]] when taunting, if the player is wearing one.
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==

Revision as of 03:57, 15 March 2011

The Sydney Sleeper is a primary weapon for the Sniper. It appears as a single-shot pneumatic dart gun with an air tank attached to the stock, a scope fitted to the top and feathers tied to the barrel. When equipped, the Sniper will appear to have darts in his breast pocket.

This weapon functions similarly to the Sniper Rifle in that it deals identical damage, can scope, and has a charge function. However, upon reaching over 50% charge whilst scoped, a flashing Jarate icon will appear next to the charge meter, indicating that the shot will apply a Jarate effect onto an enemy target for 8 seconds.

The weapon's main drawback for precision Snipers is its inability to deal critical hits with headshots.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Shot type Hitscan
Effect Jarate
Damage
Bodyshot
0%:
45-50
50%:
(Jarate) 70-80
100%:
130-160
Critical
0%:
150
100%:
450
Mini-crit
0%:
68
100%:
203
Function times
Attack interval 1.5 s
Effect duration 8 s
Maximum charge time 4 s
Zoom-in charging delay 1 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets
The Croc-o-Style Kit
Backpack The Croc-o-Style Kit Bundle.png
Effect

Leave a Calling Card on your victims

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Huntsman Reclaimed Metal Sydney Sleeper
Item icon Huntsman.png + Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png = Item icon Sydney Sleeper.png


[[Sniper Token|Template:Dictionary/items/sniper token]] [[Primary Token|Template:Dictionary/items/primary token]] Scrap Metal Possible Results
Token sniper large.png + Token primary large.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Huntsman.png Item icon Sydney Sleeper.png

Note: The second blueprint simply makes a Sniper's primary weapon; there is still a chance of getting the Huntsman instead. There will be a 50% chance of crafting this item using the second blueprint.

As a Crafting Ingredient

Refined Metal Sydney Sleeper Ol' Snaggletooth
Item icon Refined Metal.pngx4 + Item icon Sydney Sleeper.png = Item icon Ol' Snaggletooth.png

Related Achievements

Leaderboard class pyro.png Pyro

Firewatch
Firewatch
Ignite 10 Snipers while they are zoomed in.

Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper

Be Efficient
Be Efficient
Get 3 kills with the Sniper Rifle without missing a shot.


Dropped Dead
Dropped Dead
Kill a Scout in midair with your Sniper Rifle or the Huntsman.


Jumper Stumper
Jumper Stumper
Kill a rocket or grenade-jumping enemy in midair with your Sniper Rifle or the Huntsman.
The Last Wave
The Last Wave
Provide an enemy with a freezecam shot of you waving to them.


Trust Your Feelings
Trust Your Feelings
Get 5 kills with the Sniper Rifle without your scope.

Leaderboard class spy.png Spy

Wetwork
Wetwork
Stab an enemy to death while under the influence of Jarate.

Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch

  • The item was added to the game.

October 6, 2010 Patch

  • The Sydney Sleeper no longer penetrates targets.
  • The Sydney Sleeper no longer randomly crits.

January 7, 2011 Patch

January 19, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Fixed view models having RED skins while on the BLU team.

Bugs

  • Jarate can be applied to ÜberCharged enemies, however they will not take damage.
  • The darts in the breast pocket do not completely cover the bullets they replace. Additionally, they will occasionally clip through certain hats while taunting with melee.
  • The Sydney Sleeper clips through the Sniper's arms when he taunts with it.
  • It is possible to earn the achievement Dead Reckoning with the Sydney Sleeper by firing at the exact same moment an enemy Sniper fires back, though the achievement claims an arrow must be used.
  • When a player is crit boosted by a Medic with the Kritzkrieg, killing an enemy player with a shot to the head will display the Sniper Rifle Headshot kill icon.
  • The darts on the gun lack a BLU skin, despite the darts stowed in the Sniper's breast pocket having them.
  • The weapon is able to produce a laser dot, yet does not feature a laser emitting device.
  • The butt of the rifle clips through the Darwin's Danger Shield when taunting, if the player is wearing one.

Trivia

  • Originally, the Sydney Sleeper was planned as a secondary weapon. [1]
  • Despite looking like a projectile shooter, the Sydney Sleeper is a hitscan weapon and does not leave a dart stuck into the target. However, unused darts can be found in game files, which may mean that the Sydney Sleeper fired projectiles during beta testing. However, it is possible that these darts were intended to be used in a custom reloading animation that was eventually scrapped, as seen here.

Gallery

See also