Black Rose

Black Rose
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Kill Icons
Basic Information
Used by:	Spy
Slot:	Melee
Released:	February 14, 2012 Patch
Availability:	Promotional (Unlock)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique
Loadout Stats
The Black Rose 1 - 100 Slay it with flowers.

“

Heartwarming. Click to listen — The Spy

”

The Black Rose is a promotional melee weapon for the Spy. It is a double-edged butterfly knife serrated on one side with roses engraved along the blade and a symbol of an encircled rose imprinted on the handles. Its Baccara style colors the weapon almost entirely black, while the Mystery and True Love style is team-colored.

This weapon functions identically to the standard Knife.

Taunting with the Black Rose equipped allows the Spy to perform a deadly Fencing maneuver.

The Black Rose is awarded to players who complete the Alliance of Valiant Arms achievement 1st One Down by creating a character and playing their first game. In addition, this achievement will unlock the Holy Mackerel melee weapon for use in Alliance of Valiant Arms.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Identical to: Knife

Damage and function times
Damage
Base damage	100%	40
Point blank		34-46
Backstab		600%
Critical		120
Mini-crit		46-62
Function times
Attack interval		0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Related achievements

 Soldier

War Crime Spybunal Kill a Spy who just backstabbed a teammate.

 Sniper

Consolation Prize Get backstabbed 50 times.

Shock Treatment Kill a spy whose backstab attempt was blocked by your Razorback.

 Spy

A Cut Above Kill a gun-wielding Spy with your knife. Agent Provocateur Backstab your Steam Community friends 10 times. Come in From the Cold Get a Revenge kill with a backstab. Counter Espionage Backstab a disguised Spy. Die Another Way Kill a Sniper after your backstab breaks his Razorback. Dr. Nooooo Backstab a Medic that is ready to deploy an ÜberCharge. Fast Fingers Backstab a Scout that is using the Back Scatter. FYI I am a Spy Backstab a Medic who has healed you in the last 5 seconds. High Value Target Backstab an enemy who is dominating 3 or more of your teammates. Identity Theft Backstab the enemy that you're currently disguised as.

Is It Safe? Backstab 50 enemies who are capturing control points. May I Cut In? Backstab an enemy and the Medic healing him within 10 seconds of each other. Sapsucker Sap an enemy building, then backstab the Engineer who built it within 5 seconds. Slash and Burn Backstab an enemy, who then switches to Pyro before they respawn. Spymaster Backstab 1000 enemies. The Man from P.U.N.C.T.U.R.E. Stab an enemy while fencing. The Man with the Broken Guns Backstab an Engineer, then sap 3 of his buildings within 10 seconds. Triplecrossed Backstab 3 Snipers in a single life. Wetwork Stab an enemy to death while under the influence of Jarate. You Only Shiv Thrice Backstab 3 enemies within 10 seconds.

Alliance of Valiant Arms

1st One Down 1st game played after creating character

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Main article: Styles

Styles
Mystery and True Love	Baccara

Update history

February 14, 2012 Patch

• Added the Black Rose to the game.

February 16, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added animations for the Black Rose.

February 23, 2012 Patch

• Fixed team colors not working correctly for the second style of the Black Rose.

March 1, 2012 Patch

• Added draw/swing/stab forces

March 15, 2012 Patch

• Updated The Black Rose so it can be gift wrapped

April 18, 2012 Patch

• Updated the Black Rose so it can be traded.

Bugs

• After the April 18, 2012 Patch the Black Rose was made tradable, although it cannot be traded and the description still states that it is not tradable.
• When changing styles, the weapon preview will display slightly outside of the borders.
• The Baccara style uses red sleeve materials regardless of team.
• If the style is changed while the weapon is drawn, the appearance will not change in first-person view until the weapon is switched.

Trivia

• Though not black, but a deep red, the Black Baccara rose bears dark velvety petals with black edges. With contradictory meanings attributed to the Black Baccara, and black roses in general, their symbolism is in the mind of the beholder. Many dark emotions are often symbolized with black roses, prominently among them is revenge.
• The weapon's description is a play on the phrase "Say it with flowers" which is commonly associated with the giving of roses to loved ones.
• Players who have already created a character and played a match in Alliance of Valiant Arms before the update can still be awarded the achievement if they play a full match.

Gallery

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  RED first-person view.

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  RED first-person view, ready to backstab.

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  BLU first-person view.

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  BLU first-person view, ready to backstab.

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  First-person view, Baccara style.

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  First-person view, Baccara style, ready to backstab.

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  Steam announcement for the Alliance of Valiance Arms promotion.

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  Promotional image showing the Black Rose featured on the Steam store page for Alliance of Valiant Arms.

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  The "Rose-Engraved Knife" as it appears in Alliance of Valiant Arms.

See also

• Black Rose strategy