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{{needimage|projectile, maybe example of flat scope}}
 
 
{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
 
| type            = weapon
 
| type            = weapon
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| 3d-image-1      = Rescue Ranger
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| 3d-image-3      = Rescue Ranger Projectile
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| 3d-image-5      = Rescue Ranger Festivized
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| 3d-button-1      = colored_pair
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| 3d-button-3      = colored_pair
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| 3d-button-5      = colored_pair
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| 3d-viewname-1    = Default
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| 3d-viewname-3    = Projectile
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| 3d-viewname-5    = Festivized
 
| team-colors      = yes
 
| team-colors      = yes
 
| skin-image-red  = RED Rescue Ranger.png
 
| skin-image-red  = RED Rescue Ranger.png
 
| skin-image-blu  = BLU Rescue Ranger.png
 
| skin-image-blu  = BLU Rescue Ranger.png
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| used-by          = [[Engineer]]
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| used-by          = {{used by|Engineer}}
 
| slot            = primary
 
| slot            = primary
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| weapon-script    = tf_weapon_shotgun_building_rescue
 
| contributed-by  = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197972720709|1330479051}}
 
| contributed-by  = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197972720709|1330479051}}
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| released        = [[Mecha Update]]
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| released        = {{Patch name|12|20|2012}}
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| availability    = {{avail|Drop|Craft|Purchase}}
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| released-major  = Mecha Update
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| availability    = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|crate77-strange|collectors|warpaint}}
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| marketable      = yes
 
| numbered        = no
 
| numbered        = no
 
| ammo-loaded      = 4
 
| ammo-loaded      = 4
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| reload          = Single
 
| reload          = Single
 
| loadout          = yes
 
| loadout          = yes
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   | level          = Level 1-100 Shotgun
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   | item-kind      = {{item kind|Shotgun}}
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   | att-1-positive = Alt-Fire: Use metal to pick up buildings from long range
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   | att-1-positive = {{attribute|Building_Telporting_PickUp|100}}
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   | att-2-positive = Fires a special bolt that can repair friendly buildings
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   | att-2-positive = {{attribute|ArrowHealsBuildings}}
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   | att-3-negative = -34% clip size
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   | att-3-negative = {{attribute|ClipSize_Negative|-34}}
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   | att-4-negative = -50% max primary ammo on wearer
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   | att-4-negative = {{attribute|MaxammoPrimary_Reduced|-50}}
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   | att-5-negative = Self mark for death on building pick up
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   | att-5-negative = {{attribute|MarkedForDeathOnBuildingPickup}}
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  | att-6-negative = {{attribute|RepairHealthToMetalRatio|4}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Quotation|'''The Engineer''' rescuing a building from far away|Gotcha!|sound=Engineer_wranglekills04.wav}}
 
  
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The '''Rescue Ranger''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-made]] [[Weapons#engieprimary|primary weapon]] for the [[Engineer]]. It is a black-colored Shotgun a small monitor mounted on its top in the location a scope is typically found which shows a moving sine wave. The monitor is connected to a yellow box at the end of the barrel with a team-colored light on its end.
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{{Quotation|'''The Engineer''' rescuing a building from far away|Gotcha!|sound=Engineer wranglekills04.wav}}
  
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While the Rescue Ranger is the Engineer's active weapon, it is able to [[haul|pick up]] any of his [[building]]s that are in his direct line of sight from long range, at the cost of 130 [[Metal]]. Hauling a building in this way will immediately teleport the building into the Engineer's possession with a team-colored [[particles|flash]], and leaves a tracer beam that temporarily notifies others of the user's location. Hauling a building (whether with the Alt-fire ability or by manually picking it up) will mark the Engineer for death, causing him to take constant [[mini-crits]] while carrying said building. This effect lasts as long as the Engineer carries the building, and for a few seconds after the Engineer redeploys it. The weapon also fires unique bolts instead of bullets, which can repair friendly buildings that they are fired at with no Metal cost. Note that these shots will only repair the building, and not restock ammo, apply upgrades, or damage attached enemy [[Sapper]]s. Firing at a [[teleporter]] will not repair the other side, and firing at a [[Combat Mini-Sentry Gun|Mini-Sentry]] will not repair it at all.
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The '''Rescue Ranger''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Weapons#engieprimary|primary weapon]] for the [[Engineer]]. It resembles the normal [[Shotgun]], but with a differently styled magazine tube, longer barrel, and, in place of a scope, a small, [[Self-illumination|illuminated]] monitor that displays an oscillating [[w:Sine wave|sine wave]]. The monitor is connected to an orange ([[RED]]) or yellow ([[BLU]]) box at the end of the barrel, fitted with a team-colored light on the front.
  
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As the downside to these perks, the weapon carries much less ammo than its [[Shotgun|stock counterpart]]. This weapon can only have up to 4 shots loaded at a time, and can only carry 16 in reserve, resulting in a maximum of 20 shots.
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While active, the Rescue Ranger can be used to [[Buildings#Hauling|pick up]] any [[Buildings|building]] in his direct line of sight at the cost of 100 [[Metal]], from a range. Doing so teleports the building into the Engineer's possession instantly with a team-colored [[Particle effects|flash]], leaving behind a tracer beam that temporarily notifies others of the Engineer's location. Instead of bullets, the weapon fires special bolt [[projectiles]] (repair claws), which repair 60 health to friendly buildings at a 4:1 health to metal ratio; in effect, healing 4 health consumes 1 unit of metal. Note that bolts only repair buildings, and do not restock ammo, apply upgrades, or damage attached enemy [[Sapper]]s.
  
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If the user also has the [[Eureka Effect]] equipped, the effect of disallowing hauling will override the Rescue Ranger's ability to haul from long range, and so its alt-fire will have no effect.
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As a downside to these perks, the weapon carries less ammo than its [[Shotgun|stock counterpart]], with a limited clip size of 4 and reserve stock of 16. In addition, the Engineer becomes [[Mechanics#MarkedForDeath|marked for death]] when hauling a building with the Rescue Ranger equipped, causing him to take [[Critical hits#Mini-crits|Mini-Crit]] damage while doing so and for several seconds after redeploying. This effect applies even if a building is picked up with a [[Wrench (disambiguation)|Wrench]], without using the Rescue Ranger's ability.
  
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As with most [[projectiles]], the Rescue Ranger's bolts can be reflected by the [[Pyro]]'s [[compression blast]].  If a bolt is reflected onto a friendly building (from the Pyro's perspective), it will not repair it, and so has no effect. However, if a bolt is reflected onto an enemy building, it does regular damage.
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The Rescue Ranger has an added cosmetic effect; enemies killed with a bolt, if near a map object, are pinned to it via the bolt. Bolts can also clash with hostile projectiles or throwable items.
  
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The Rescue Ranger was originally [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=273 contributed] to the [[Steam Workshop]] under the name "Modified Shotgun".
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As with most projectiles, the Rescue Ranger's bolts can be reflected by the [[Pyro]]'s [[compression blast]]. Reflected bolts deal regular damage to enemy buildings, but have no effect on friendly buildings.
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The Rescue Ranger was [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=273 contributed] to the Steam Workshop.
  
 
== Damage and function times ==
 
== Damage and function times ==
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{{Damage table
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| type            = [[Projectiles|Projectile]]
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| damagetype      = Bullet
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| rangetype        = Ranged
  
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{{Damage table
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| damage           = yes
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| type              = [[Projectile]]
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|  base           = 40
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| damage           = yes
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|  ramp up %       = 150
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|  base             = 35
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|  ramp up        = 60
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|  ramp up %       = 150
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|  fall off       = 21
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|  ramp up         = 52
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|  point blank     = 60
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|  fall off         = 18
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|  medium range   = 27
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|  fall off %      = 50
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|  long range     = 21
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|  point blank     = 51
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|  minicrit       = 54-81
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|  medium range     = 23
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|  crit           = 120
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|  long range       = 18
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|  minicrit         = 47-70
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| function times  = yes
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|  crit             = 105
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|  attack interval = 0.625 s
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| function times  = yes
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|  reload first   = 1.0 s
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|  attack interval   = 0.625 s
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|  reload more     = 0.5 s
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|  reload first     = 1.0 s
 
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|  reload more       = 0.5 s
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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<!--
 
 
{{Weapon Demonstration}}
 
{{Weapon Demonstration}}
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-->
 
  
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==Crafting==
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== Crafting ==
 
{{See also|Crafting}}
 
{{See also|Crafting}}
  
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===Blueprint===
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=== Blueprint ===
 
{{Blueprint
 
{{Blueprint
 
| ingredient-1 = Eureka Effect
 
| ingredient-1 = Eureka Effect
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| autoresult = Engineer Primary
 
| autoresult = Engineer Primary
 
}}  
 
}}  
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== Strange variant ==
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{{Strange item info
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| item-type = {{item kind|Shotgun}}
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| rankson = kills
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  | att-1-positive = {{attribute|Building_Telporting_PickUp|100}}
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  | att-2-positive = {{attribute|ArrowHealsBuildings}}
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  | att-3-negative = {{attribute|ClipSize_Negative|-34}}
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  | att-4-negative = {{attribute|MaxammoPrimary_Reduced|-50}}
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  | att-5-negative = {{attribute|MarkedForDeathOnBuildingPickup}}
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  | att-6-negative = {{attribute|RepairHealthToMetalRatio|4}}
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| can deal damage = yes
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| can heal allies = no
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| can deal posthumous damage = yes
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| can deal long range damage = yes
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}}
  
 
== Related achievements ==
 
== Related achievements ==
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=== {{class link|Engineer}} ===
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=== {{Class link|Engineer}} ===
 
{{Achievement table
 
{{Achievement table
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Engineer|Built to Last}}
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Engineer|Built to Last}}
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       {{Show achievement|Engineer|Circle the Wagons}}
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       {{Show achievement|Engineer|Doc, Stock and Barrel}}
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      {{Show achievement|Engineer|Texas Ranger}}
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| 2 = {{Show achievement|Engineer|Rio Grind}}
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| 2 = {{Show achievement|Engineer|Doc, Stock and Barrel}}
 
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      {{Show achievement|Engineer|Rio Grind}}
 
 
       {{Show achievement|Engineer|Texas Two Step}}
 
       {{Show achievement|Engineer|Texas Two Step}}
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}}
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=== {{Class link|Medic}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Medic|Midwife Crisis}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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'''{{Patch name|12|20|2012}}''' ({{update link|Mecha Update}})
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{{Update history | '''{{Patch name|12|20|2012}}''' ([[Mecha Update]])
 
* The Rescue Ranger was added to the game.
 
* The Rescue Ranger was added to the game.
  
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'''{{Patch name|1|24|2013}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|1|24|2013}}'''
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* Fixed missing text in the recipe description for The Rescue Ranger.
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* Fixed missing text in the recipe description for the Rescue Ranger.
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* Updated The Rescue Ranger so it can be used as an ingredient when crafting.
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* Updated the Rescue Ranger so it can be used as a [[crafting]] ingredient.
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'''{{Patch name|7|10|2013}}'''
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* Changed attributes:
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** Increased in damage per bolt by 14%.
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** Increased building healing from 50 to 75 per bolt.
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'''{{Patch name|11|12|2013}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Collector's]] quality.
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'''{{Patch name|12|6|2013}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] quality.
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'''{{Patch name|4|1|2014}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Fixed Crit boosted glow not showing.
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'''{{Patch name|11|4|2014}}'''
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* Updated the Rescue Ranger so players no longer block its ability to pick-up buildings from a distance.
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'''{{Patch name|11|5|2014}}'''
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* Fixed the Rescue Ranger being able pick-up buildings through walls.
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'''[Unknown Date]'''
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* Fixed Rescue Ranger bolts dealing headshot damage when reflected.
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'''{{Patch name|7|2|2015}} #1''' ([[Gun Mettle Update]])
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* Changed attribute:
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** Decreased cost of long range building pick up from 130 metal to 100 metal
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'''{{Patch name|7|8|2015}} #1'''
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* Rescue Ranger bolts now properly heal friendly [[Combat Mini-Sentry Guns]].
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'''{{Patch name|12|17|2015}}''' ([[Tough Break Update]])
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* Changed attribute:
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** Healing per bolt reduced from 75 to 60.
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'''{{Patch name|10|20|2017}} #1''' ([[Jungle Inferno Update]])
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* Changed attributes:
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** Ranged repairs now consume metal at a 4-to-1 health-to-metal ratio (previously consumed no metal).
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* {{Undocumented}} Changed weapon description.
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'''{{Patch name|11|7|2017}}'''
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* Fixed the Rescue Ranger not drawing its attached screen properly.
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'''{{Patch name|12|13|2017}}'''
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* Fixed the Rescue Ranger not counting towards the Engineer achievement "Texas Two-Step".
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'''{{Patch name|12|21|2017}}''' ([[Smissmas 2017]])
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* Added [[Festivizer|Festivized]] variant.
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'''{{Patch name|3|28|2018}} #1'''
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* Fixed missing display attribute for the Rescue Ranger (client display issue only).}}
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== Unused content ==
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* There are a set of unused sounds for this weapon associated with buildings teleporting and some kind of charging.
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** Some of these sounds are named {{code|rescue_ranger_teleport_send_01}} and {{code|rescue_ranger_teleport_receive_01}}, suggesting the Rescue Ranger could have had the ability to place buildings from a distance, in addition to picking them up.
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* Unused text and an unused attribute suggests that earlier versions of this weapon required the user to deal damage to fill up a "Rescue Energy" meter in order to teleport their own buildings.
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** The string for this text in the language files is {{code|TF_Rescue}} and contains the text {{code|ENERGY}} while the attribute's description is {{code|Generate building rescue energy on damage}}.
  
 
== Bugs ==
 
== Bugs ==
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* Reflected bolts can deal critical damage with a headshot as if the reflected projectile was a [[Huntsman]] arrow.
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* The [[Engineer achievements|Engineer achievement]] '''Circle the Wagons''' cannot be earned with the Rescue Ranger, even though it has the ability to repair friendly buildings.
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* When crouching, the bolts are fired from above the actual location.
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* Reflected bolts from Pyros do not heal friendly buildings.
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* The Rescue Ranger does not glow when [[Critical hits#Crit boost|crit boosted]].
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* Bolts appear to repair redeployed buildings even during reconstruction, when they cannot be repaired.
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* The "Fires a special bolt that can repair friendly buildings" attribute is listed as an on-wearer attribute as opposed to an on-weapon one.
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* The Rescue Ranger allows the Engineer to pick up a building with an enemy Sapper attached. However, while hauled, the [[Heads-up display|HUD]] indicates the building has a Sapper attached, which appears to damage the building. Yet, since it is impossible to damage a building while it is hauled, the building health continues to regenerate as well. When the player redeploys the building, the Sapper cannot be destroyed, but the building still operates as normal.<!--I haven't tested this with the Red-Tape recorder, it may have different effects-->
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* When picking up a level 3 sentry from a distance, the player may be unable to deploy it.
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* Rescue Ranger kills count as Sentry Gun kills in Engineer [[Contracts]].
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* If a damaged building is hauled and redeployed, it can only be repaired when it reaches its current level. If you try to repair it with the Rescue Ranger before that, bolts will have no effect, despite the building appearing as repaired.
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* The bolt particle effect appears at the back of the weapon instead of the {{botignore|shotgun}}'s tip.
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*When being disabled by the [[Cow Mangler 5000]], buildings cannot be repaired by the bolts.
 
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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* The amplitude of the sine wave in the monitor is based on the user's Metal count: having full Metal causes the wave to be at maximum height, while lacking enough Metal to long-range haul a building will make it significantly flatter and having no Metal renders the wave completely flat.
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* The amplitude of the sine wave in the monitor is based on the user's Metal count: at 200 Metal, the wave appears at maximum height, while lacking enough Metal to long-range haul a building makes it significantly flatter. Having no Metal renders the wave almost completely flat.
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** The effect is achieved using [[vdc:List Of Material Proxies#Team Fortress 2|a dedicated material proxy]] titled {{code|BuildingRescueLevel}}.
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* As with most {{botignore|shotguns}} in the game, the Rescue Ranger is a left-handed {{botignore|shotgun}} (with the ejection port being visible on the left hand side of the gun). Despite this, the [[Engineer]] holds it right-handed. A right-handed {{botignore|shotgun}} would have its ejection port on the right side to prevent ejected shells from striking the user.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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{{Tabs
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| noalign = 1
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| width = 90%
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| title = {{common string|Gallery}}
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| orientation = horizontal
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| icon1 = Default first-person view
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| icon2 = Festivized first-person view
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| icon3 = Other
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| content1 = <nowiki></nowiki>
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:Rescue Ranger 1st person red.png|[[RED]] first-person view.
 
File:Rescue Ranger 1st person red.png|[[RED]] first-person view.
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File:Rescue Ranger 1st person blu.png|[[BLU]] first-person view.
 
File:Rescue Ranger with Gunslinger 1st person red.png|RED first-person view with the [[Gunslinger]] equipped.
 
File:Rescue Ranger with Gunslinger 1st person red.png|RED first-person view with the [[Gunslinger]] equipped.
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File:Rescue Ranger 1st person blu.png|[[BLU]] first-person view.
 
 
File:Rescue Ranger with Gunslinger 1st person blu.png|BLU first-person view with the Gunslinger equipped.
 
File:Rescue Ranger with Gunslinger 1st person blu.png|BLU first-person view with the Gunslinger equipped.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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| content2 = <nowiki></nowiki>
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<gallery>
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File:Rescue Ranger First Person Festivized Variant RED.png|RED [[Festivizer|Festivized]] variant.
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File:Rescue Ranger First Person Festivized Variant BLU.png|BLU Festivized variant.
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File:Rescue Ranger First Person Gunslinger Festivized Variant RED.png|RED Festivized variant with the Gunslinger equipped.
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File:Rescue Ranger First Person Gunslinger Festivized Variant BLU.png|BLU Festivized variant with the Gunslinger equipped.
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</gallery>
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| content3 = <nowiki></nowiki>
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<gallery>
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File:BLU Rescue Ranger.png|BLU variant of the weapon.
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File:Rescue Ranger Projectile RED.png|RED repair claw projectile.
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File:Rescue Ranger Projectile BLU.png|BLU repair claw projectile.
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File:Repair Claw Gibs.png|Destroyed repair claw projectile.
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File:Rescue Ranger flat scope.png|Flat view of the scope.
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File:Steamworkshop tf2 mod shotgun thumb.jpg|Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Rescue Ranger.
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</gallery>
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}}
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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*[[Engineer strategy#Rescue Ranger|Rescue Ranger strategy]]
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* [[Basic Engineer strategy#Rescue Ranger|Rescue Ranger strategy]]
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{{MechaUpdateNav}}
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{{Mecha Update Nav}}
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
{{Engineer Nav}}
 
{{Engineer Nav}}
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[[Category:Self-illuminated]]

Latest revision as of 09:47, 30 September 2024

“
Gotcha!
Click to listen
— The Engineer rescuing a building from far away
 ”

The Rescue Ranger is a community-created primary weapon for the Engineer. It resembles the normal Shotgun, but with a differently styled magazine tube, longer barrel, and, in place of a scope, a small, illuminated monitor that displays an oscillating sine wave. The monitor is connected to an orange (RED) or yellow (BLU) box at the end of the barrel, fitted with a team-colored light on the front.

While active, the Rescue Ranger can be used to pick up any building in his direct line of sight at the cost of 100 Metal, from a range. Doing so teleports the building into the Engineer's possession instantly with a team-colored flash, leaving behind a tracer beam that temporarily notifies others of the Engineer's location. Instead of bullets, the weapon fires special bolt projectiles (repair claws), which repair 60 health to friendly buildings at a 4:1 health to metal ratio; in effect, healing 4 health consumes 1 unit of metal. Note that bolts only repair buildings, and do not restock ammo, apply upgrades, or damage attached enemy Sappers.

As a downside to these perks, the weapon carries less ammo than its stock counterpart, with a limited clip size of 4 and reserve stock of 16. In addition, the Engineer becomes marked for death when hauling a building with the Rescue Ranger equipped, causing him to take Mini-Crit damage while doing so and for several seconds after redeploying. This effect applies even if a building is picked up with a Wrench, without using the Rescue Ranger's ability.

The Rescue Ranger has an added cosmetic effect; enemies killed with a bolt, if near a map object, are pinned to it via the bolt. Bolts can also clash with hostile projectiles or throwable items.

As with most projectiles, the Rescue Ranger's bolts can be reflected by the Pyro's compression blast. Reflected bolts deal regular damage to enemy buildings, but have no effect on friendly buildings.

The Rescue Ranger was contributed to the Steam Workshop.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Shot type Projectile
Damage type Bullet
Ranged or Melee damage? Ranged
Damage
Maximum ramp-up 150% 60
Base damage 100% 40
Maximum fall-off 52.8% 21
Point blank 60
Medium range 27
Long range 21
Critical 120
Mini-crit 54-81
Function times
Attack interval 0.625 s
Reload (first) 1.0 s
Reload (consecutive) 0.5 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Eureka Effect Reclaimed Metal Rescue Ranger
Item icon Eureka Effect.pngx3 + Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png = Item icon Rescue Ranger.png
Class Token - Engineer Slot Token - Primary Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Engineer.png + Item icon Slot Token - Primary.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Frontier Justice.png Item icon Widowmaker.png Item icon Pomson 6000.png Item icon Rescue Ranger.png
Item icon Panic Attack.png

Strange variant


Related achievements

Leaderboard class engineer.png Engineer

Built to Last
 Built to Last
Help a single building tank over 2000 damage without being destroyed.


Doc, Stock, and Barrel
 Doc, Stock, and Barrel
Repair a sentry gun under fire while being healed by a Medic.
Rio Grind
 Rio Grind
Perform 50 repairs and/or reloads on a Sentry gun being Wrangled by another Engineer.


Texas Two-Step
 Texas Two-Step
Use your shotgun to finish off an enemy recently damaged by your sentry gun.


Leaderboard class medic.png Medic

Midwife Crisis
 Midwife Crisis
Heal an Engineer as he repairs his sentry gun while it's under enemy fire.

Update history

December 20, 2012 Patch (Mecha Update)
  • The Rescue Ranger was added to the game.

December 21, 2012 Patch

  • Fixed Rescue Ranger bolts using incorrect hit boxes.

January 24, 2013 Patch

  • Fixed missing text in the recipe description for the Rescue Ranger.
  • Updated the Rescue Ranger so it can be used as a crafting ingredient.

July 10, 2013 Patch

  • Changed attributes:
    • Increased in damage per bolt by 14%.
    • Increased building healing from 50 to 75 per bolt.

November 12, 2013 Patch

December 6, 2013 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

April 1, 2014 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Fixed Crit boosted glow not showing.

November 4, 2014 Patch

  • Updated the Rescue Ranger so players no longer block its ability to pick-up buildings from a distance.

November 5, 2014 Patch

  • Fixed the Rescue Ranger being able pick-up buildings through walls.

[Unknown Date]

  • Fixed Rescue Ranger bolts dealing headshot damage when reflected.

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

  • Changed attribute:
    • Decreased cost of long range building pick up from 130 metal to 100 metal

July 8, 2015 Patch #1

December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)

  • Changed attribute:
    • Healing per bolt reduced from 75 to 60.

October 20, 2017 Patch #1 (Jungle Inferno Update)

  • Changed attributes:
    • Ranged repairs now consume metal at a 4-to-1 health-to-metal ratio (previously consumed no metal).
  • [Undocumented] Changed weapon description.

November 7, 2017 Patch

  • Fixed the Rescue Ranger not drawing its attached screen properly.

December 13, 2017 Patch

  • Fixed the Rescue Ranger not counting towards the Engineer achievement "Texas Two-Step".

December 21, 2017 Patch (Smissmas 2017)

March 28, 2018 Patch #1

  • Fixed missing display attribute for the Rescue Ranger (client display issue only).

Unused content

  • There are a set of unused sounds for this weapon associated with buildings teleporting and some kind of charging.
    • Some of these sounds are named rescue_ranger_teleport_send_01 and rescue_ranger_teleport_receive_01, suggesting the Rescue Ranger could have had the ability to place buildings from a distance, in addition to picking them up.
  • Unused text and an unused attribute suggests that earlier versions of this weapon required the user to deal damage to fill up a "Rescue Energy" meter in order to teleport their own buildings.
    • The string for this text in the language files is TF_Rescue and contains the text ENERGY while the attribute's description is Generate building rescue energy on damage.

Bugs

  • The Engineer achievement Circle the Wagons cannot be earned with the Rescue Ranger, even though it has the ability to repair friendly buildings.
  • Reflected bolts from Pyros do not heal friendly buildings.
  • Bolts appear to repair redeployed buildings even during reconstruction, when they cannot be repaired.
  • The Rescue Ranger allows the Engineer to pick up a building with an enemy Sapper attached. However, while hauled, the HUD indicates the building has a Sapper attached, which appears to damage the building. Yet, since it is impossible to damage a building while it is hauled, the building health continues to regenerate as well. When the player redeploys the building, the Sapper cannot be destroyed, but the building still operates as normal.
  • Rescue Ranger kills count as Sentry Gun kills in Engineer Contracts.
  • The bolt particle effect appears at the back of the weapon instead of the shotgun's tip.

Trivia

  • The amplitude of the sine wave in the monitor is based on the user's Metal count: at 200 Metal, the wave appears at maximum height, while lacking enough Metal to long-range haul a building makes it significantly flatter. Having no Metal renders the wave almost completely flat.
  • As with most shotguns in the game, the Rescue Ranger is a left-handed shotgun (with the ejection port being visible on the left hand side of the gun). Despite this, the Engineer holds it right-handed. A right-handed shotgun would have its ejection port on the right side to prevent ejected shells from striking the user.

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  • Default first-person view
  • Festivized first-person view
  • Other

  • RED first-person view.

  • BLU first-person view.

  • RED first-person view with the Gunslinger equipped.

  • BLU first-person view with the Gunslinger equipped.

  • RED Festivized variant.

  • BLU Festivized variant.

  • RED Festivized variant with the Gunslinger equipped.

  • BLU Festivized variant with the Gunslinger equipped.

  • BLU variant of the weapon.

  • RED repair claw projectile.

  • BLU repair claw projectile.

  • Destroyed repair claw projectile.

  • Flat view of the scope.

  • Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Rescue Ranger.

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