L'Etranger
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| “ | A masterwork of 20th century existentialist philosophy.
— L'Etranger publicity blurb
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The L'Etranger, pronounced /le.tʁɑ̃.ʒe/, is a community-made secondary weapon for the Spy. It is a stylish, narrow-barreled revolver with an ivory handle design.
This weapon deals 20% less damage than the default Revolver, making it less suitable for direct conflict. However, a successful hit will fill the Spy's Cloak meter by 15%, regardless of which cloaking device is equipped. Players can therefore use the gun to charge their Cloak in order to perform an escape or traverse a guarded area. This is especially useful when there is no metal or ammunition within close proximity.
The kill icon for the L'Etranger was contributed by [HoV] Psyke.
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Damage and function times
| Damage and function times | ||
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| Shot type | Hitscan | |
| Damage | ||
| Maximum ramp-up | 150% | 48 |
| Base damage | 100% | 32 |
| Maximum fall-off | 50% | 16 |
| Point blank | 44-48 | |
| Medium range | 28-36 | |
| Long range | 15-18 | |
| Critical hit | 96 | |
| Mini-crit | 43 | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.58 s | |
| Reload | 1.16 s | |
| Spread recovery | 1.25 s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Item set
| The Saharan Spy | ||||
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| Effect |
Reduced decloak sound volume | |||
Demonstration
Crafting
Blueprint
| Dead Ringer | Reclaimed Metal | L'Etranger | ||
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| Class Token - Spy | Slot Token - Secondary | Scrap Metal | Possible Results | ||||||||||||
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As a crafting ingredient
| Refined Metal | Saharan Spy weapon | Familiar Fez | ||
| | + | | = | |
| Reclaimed Metal | Scrap Metal | L'Etranger | Enforcer | |||
| | + | | + | | = | |
| Reclaimed Metal | Conniver's Kunai | L'Etranger | Big Earner | |||
| | + | | + | | = | |
| Reclaimed Metal | L'Etranger | Widowmaker | ||
| | + | | = | |
Strange variant
Related achievements
Spy
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Update history
- The L'Etranger was added to the game.
- [Undocumented] This weapon was added to the crafting blueprint for the Familiar Fez.
- 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.
June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)
- [Undocumented] This weapon was added to the crafting blueprint for the Enforcer and the Big Earner.
- [Undocumented] The damage bonus attribute was changed from "-20% damage done" to "-20% damage penalty".
August 18, 2011 Patch (Manno-Technology Bundle)
- [Undocumented] This weapon was added to the crafting blueprint for the Widowmaker.
- [Undocumented] Added Strange Quality.
Bugs
- Like all of the Spy's secondary weapons (except for the Revolver and the Enforcer), the Spy does not actually put any bullets into the cylinder while reloading, nor do any bullets eject.
- The bullets chambered in the weapon do not line up with the barrel.
Trivia
- L'Etranger is the French title of an existentialist novel, written by Albert Camus, in which an emotionally-detached French Algerian murders an Arab with a handgun.
- The main character of the book is widely considered a sociopath due to his cold nature, similar to the Spy's cold and murderous actions.
- L'Etranger is French for "The Stranger", "The Outsider" or "Abroad", tying in with the Spy's mysterious nature and his origins in France.
- The weapon is modeled after the Nagant M1895 revolver. However the L'Etranger, like the Revolver and Ambassador, reloads with a speedloader and flip-out cylinder, whereas the actual Nagant uses an Abadie gate and hand ejector to load one cartridge at a time. Also, the Nagant has a 7-round cylinder, as opposed to the L'Etranger's cylinder holding 6, like the Spy's other revolvers.
- As correct nouns in the French launguage require an acute accent, the upper case E in the weapon's name should be É.
Gallery
See also
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