Pain Train

Pain Train
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Basic Information
Used by:	Soldier, Demoman
Slot:	Melee
Contributed by:	Xavier
Released:	First Community Contribution Update
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #4, Uncrate #20 (Strange) or Uncrate #55 (Strange)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique Vintage Strange Collector's
Loadout Stats
The Pain Train 1 - 100 +1 capture rate on wearer 10% bullet damage vulnerability on wearer

“

...gonna take down to the pain train station in train town. Click to listen — The Demoman spouting drunken gibberish

”

The Pain Train is a community-made melee weapon for the Soldier and the Demoman. It is a broken wooden handle with black tape, outfitted with a large railroad stake and several bent nails stuck in the top.

When equipped, the weapon increases the capture rate of its wielder, counting him as two people and putting him at par with the Scout when capturing control points and pushing Payload carts. The Pain Train can be used effectively in conjunction with rocket or stickybomb jumping to quickly approach and capture points. As a down side, the wielder will be 10% more vulnerable to bullet-firing weaponry such as the Minigun, Scattergun, Shotgun, Sniper Rifle, or Sentry Guns. Both of these attributes are granted passively; the Pain Train does not need to be the active weapon for them to take effect.

During a critical hit, the Soldier swings it from the left in a backhand motion, while the Demoman swings it downwards in a quick, swift motion.

The kill icon for the Pain Train was contributed by Template:Steam profile link.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Identical to: Bottle, Shovel

Damage and function times
Damage
Base damage	100%	65
Point blank		55-75
Critical		195
Mini-crit		75-101
Function times
Attack interval		0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Sandman		Scrap Metal		Pain Train
	+		=

Class Token - Soldier		Slot Token - Melee		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

Class Token - Demoman		Slot Token - Melee		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

As a crafting ingredient

Pain Train		Kritzkrieg		Candy Cane
	+		=

Pain Train		Scrap Metal		Ullapool Caber
	+	x2	=

Reclaimed Metal		Gunboats		Pain Train		Market Gardener
	+		+		=

Reclaimed Metal		Pain Train		Disciplinary Action
x2	+		=

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Pain Train Strange Makeshift Club - Kills: 0 +1 capture rate on wearer 10% bullet damage vulnerability on wearer Only the first statistic counts towards the strange rank.

Compatible Strange parts Strange Part: Damage Dealt Strange Cosmetic Part: Fires Survived Strange Part: Allied Healing Done Strange Part: Allies Extinguished Strange Part: Scouts Killed Strange Part: Soldiers Killed Strange Part: Pyros Killed Strange Part: Demomen Killed Strange Part: Heavies Killed Strange Part: Engineers Killed Strange Part: Medics Killed Strange Part: Snipers Killed Strange Part: Spies Killed Strange Part: Cloaked Spies Killed Strange Part: Low-Health Kills Strange Part: Posthumous Kills Strange Part: Kills While Übercharged Strange Part: Defender Kills Strange Part: Underwater Kills Strange Part: Critical Kills Strange Part: Gib Kills Strange Part: Kills While Explosive Jumping Strange Part: Headshot Kills Strange Part: Airborne Enemies Killed Strange Part: Burning Enemy Kills Strange Part: Medics Killed That Have Full ÜberCharge Strange Part: Unusual-Wearing Player Kills Strange Part: Point-Blank Kills Strange Part: Long-Distance Kills Strange Part: Domination Kills Strange Part: Revenge Kills Strange Part: Full Moon Kills Strange Part: Halloween Kills Strange Part: Kills During Victory Time Strange Part: Kills with a Taunt Attack Strange Part: Buildings Destroyed Strange Part: Sappers Destroyed Strange Part: Robots Destroyed Strange Part: Giant Robots Destroyed Strange Part: Robot Spies Destroyed Strange Part: Tanks Destroyed Strange Part: Robots Destroyed During Halloween Strange Part: Projectiles Reflected Strange Cosmetic Part: Freezecam Taunt Appearances Strange Part: Killstreaks Ended Strange Part: Player Hits

Related achievements

 Soldier

Trench Warfare Kill your nemesis with a shovel.

 Demoman

The Scottish Play Get a melee kill while sticky jumping.

Update history

March 18, 2010 Patch (First Community Contribution Update)

• The Pain Train was added to the game.

May 12, 2010 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added crafting recipe for this weapon.

May 27, 2010 Patch

• The Pain Train was given a unique kill icon.

December 17, 2010 Patch (Australian Christmas)

• [Undocumented] Melee weapons no longer do increased damage to players equipped with the Pain Train.

December 21, 2010 Patch

• [Undocumented] The weapon was added to the crafting blueprint for the Candy Cane.

February 14, 2011 Patch

• Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).

March 15, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The weapon was added to the crafting blueprint for the Ullapool Caber.

June 3, 2011 Patch

• Added new community contributed response rules to this weapon.
• [Undocumented] Removed the taunt from Demoman. (Previously this weapon shared the Bottle taunt.)

June 23, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

• This item now uses the Grenade Launcher's taunt.

September 4, 2012 Patch

• The Pain Train now uses Equalizer sounds

Bugs

• Fire and projectile damage from the Huntsman may inadvertently be increased against the user.

Trivia

• The Pain Train was originally designed to be used by the Pyro.
• The name was made up by Swizzle himself. The caption he included with the submission was "The Pain Train's a-comin! Woo woo!".
• The Pain Train, along with the Homewrecker, are included as custom melee weapons in a featured custom Left 4 Dead map called Blood Tracks.

Gallery

• 

  Soldier first-person view.

• 

  RED Demoman first-person view.

• 

  BLU Demoman first-person view.

• 

  Original development screenshot of the Pyro holding the Pain Train.

See also

• Pain Train strategy (Soldier)
• Pain Train strategy (Demoman)