Ubersaw

Ubersaw
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Basic Information
Used by:	Medic
Slot:	Melee
Released:	April 29, 2008 Patch; (Gold Rush Update)
Availability:	Unlock, Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #32 (Strange), Uncrate #52 (Festive), Chemistry Set (Collector's) or War Paint (Decorated)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
	Unique Vintage Strange Collector's Decorated
Loadout Stats
	The Ubersaw; Level 10 Bonesaw; On Hit: 25% ÜberCharge added; 20% slower firing speed

“

Four hits with this new weapon will fully charge whatever medigun the Medic has equipped.

— Ubersaw publicity blurb

”

The Ubersaw is an unlockable melee weapon for the Medic. It is a cleaver-like blade fixed into a bonesaw grip, with a large syringe filled with team-colored, glowing liquid.

Compared to the Bonesaw, the Ubersaw swings 20% slower. However, every successful hit against an enemy player adds 25% to the player's ÜberCharge meter. ÜberCharge is gained on hit even if the victim is invulnerable or Cloaked, but not if the victim is disguised. The Ubersaw does not build the ÜberCharge meter in Medieval Mode, as the Medic's secondary weapons cannot be used.

The vial on the Ubersaw's syringe serves as a visual representation of a Medic's ÜberCharge. It fills slowly as teammates are healed and enemies are attacked with the weapon. Should the player switch to the Ubersaw while ÜberCharge is deployed, the liquid can be seen slowly draining from the syringe.

Taunting or pressing alt-fire (default key: MOUSE2) with the Ubersaw equipped results in the Uberslice kill taunt. A successful kill with this taunt gives the Medic 100% ÜberCharge; however, killing a disguised Spy only awards 50%.

The Ubersaw is automatically given to any player who obtains 22 Medic achievements.

Damage and function times

Demonstration

Crafting

Blueprint

Class Token - Medic

Slot Token - Melee

Scrap Metal

+

+

=

As a crafting ingredient

Ubersaw		Scrap Metal		Vita-Saw
	+	x2	=

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Ubersaw
Strange Bonesaw - Kills: 0
On Hit: 25% ÜberCharge added
20% slower firing speed

Available as a Strange Festive variant.

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

Medic

FYI I am A Medic
Use your bonesaw to kill a spy who has been calling for 'Medic!'.

Peer Review
Kill 10 Medics with your bone saw.

Sawbones
Hit enemies with your bonesaw 5 times in a row without dying or missing.

Update history

April 29, 2008 Patch (Gold Rush Update)

The Ubersaw was added to the game.

August 13, 2009 Patch (Classless Update)

Disguised Spies no longer trigger On-Hit effects.

August 17, 2009 Patch

Fixed the Ubersaw not displaying team colors.

January 13, 2010 Patch

Changed the taunt to Uberslice.

September 30, 2010 Patch

[Undocumented] The Ubersaw was added in the crafting blueprint for the Vita-Saw.

February 14, 2011 Patch

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

March 10, 2011 Patch (Shogun Pack)

Updated model with optimizations and LODs.

March 15, 2011 Patch

[Undocumented] The crafting cost of the Vita-Saw was reduced from one Reclaimed Metal + Ubersaw to two Scrap Metal + Ubersaw.

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

[Undocumented] A successful Uberslice kill now fills a Medic's ÜberCharge 100%.

May 5, 2011 Patch (Replay Update)

[Undocumented] Added a voice response for the Uberslice.

June 3, 2011 Patch

Added community contributed response rules to the Ubersaw.

June 10, 2011 Patch

Fixed the Ubersaw not displaying a Medic's ÜberCharge progress.

October 25, 2011 Patch

[Undocumented] Added Strange Quality.

April 17, 2012 Patch

[Undocumented] The Ubersaw now grants ÜberCharge when striking an Engineer building.

April 27, 2012 Patch

Fixed damage to buildings applying on-hit effects such as the Ubersaw charge.

December 20, 2012 Patch (Mecha Update)

Added Festive variant.

October 2, 2013 Patch

Fixed the Ubersaw taunt attack using the incorrect deathnotice image.

December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)

Changed attribute:
- [Undocumented] Taunt can now be activated by alt-fire.

October 24, 2017 Patch

Updated The Ubersaw to support the Cool, Hot, and Isotope Unusual effects.

December 21, 2017 Patch (Smissmas 2017)

Added 2nd Festive variant, obtained via Festivizing the Ubersaw.

Bugs

On rare occasions, killing someone with the Ubersaw does not charge up the ÜberCharge meter.
Occasionally, when two Medics are ÜberCharging each other back to back, an ÜberCharge might fail to make one of the Medics invincible. This bug is caused by a Medic ÜberCharging a patient who is already ÜberCharged, and is especially relevant when Uber-Chaining. ^[1]

Trivia

Variations of the Ubersaw were tested in the Team Fortress 2 Closed Beta, featuring additional downsides such as -25% damage done or -20 health on hit.
In the censored version of Team Fortress 2, the Ubersaw is not stained with blood, but otherwise remains unchanged.
The Ubersaw makes an appearance in the Team Fortress 2 comic The Naked and the Dead, which the Medic uses to defend himself against the TFC Heavy.

Gallery

RED first-person view.
BLU first-person view.
RED Festive variant.
BLU Festive variant.
RED Festivized variant.
BLU Festivized variant.
RED Übersaw without blood.
BLU Übersaw without blood.

External links

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Secondary	Pistol	Shotgun	Shotgun	Stickybomb Launcher	Shotgun	Pistol	Medi Gun	SMG	Revolver
Secondary	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
Melee	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
Primary PDA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Secondary PDA	—	—	—	—	—	Destruction PDA	—	—	Invis Watch
Secondary PDA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Cloak and Dagger Dead Ringer Enthusiast's Timepiece Quäckenbirdt
Building	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sapper
Building	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	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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Damage and function times
Damage type		Melee
Ranged or Melee damage?		Melee
Damage
Base damage	100%	65
Critical		195
Mini-crit		88
Function times
Attack interval		0.96 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.