Jarate

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Wreak havoc on your opponent's mental state, psychological well-being and trust in the inherent goodness of his fellow man!
— Jarate Advertising Blurb

Jarate, derived from the full name Jar-Based Karate, is an unlockable secondary weapon for the Sniper. It is a standard mason jar filled with yellow liquid - often identified as urine - capped with a screw-on lid.

The item is a thrown weapon; the jar breaks and the liquid is splashed over a short distance, either upon immediate contact with the world or another player. Enemies caught within the blast will be covered in the contents of the jar for 10 seconds. During this period, all incoming damage is registered as a Mini-Crit, the player's view is tinted yellow, and they shed yellow droplets. The liquid can be removed by the player jumping into water or being healed for an extended period of time. This weapon has a 20-second cooldown before it can be used again, as indicated in the HUD. As a projectile, it can be reflected by an enemy Pyro, and can bounce off of an enemy Scout's Baseball.

Jarate has many other useful attributes. It can be used to short out the Spy's Cloaking Device, resulting in an automated voice response. The weapon works excellently against enemies taking damage over time from Afterburn or Bleeding. Jarate-covered enemies even take Mini-Crits from Sentry Gun damage. Additionally, the weapon is not only limited to offensive purposes; it can also be used to extinguish burning team-mates and the player.

The Jarate is automatically given to any player who obtains 11 Sniper achievements.

Damage

See also: Damage
  • Effect: Enemy takes 35% more damage.

Function times

  • Jarate Recharge Time: 20 seconds
  • Jarate 'Effects' Duration: 10 seconds

Times are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

As a crafting ingredient

Jarate Axtinguisher Scotsman's Skullcutter
Item icon Jarate.png + Item icon Axtinguisher.png = Item icon Scotsman's Skullcutter.png


Jarate Reclaimed Metal Mad Milk
Item icon Jarate.png + Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png = Item icon Mad Milk.png

Related achievements

Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper

Friendship is Golden
Friendship is Golden
Extinguish a burning teammate with your Jarate.


Jarate Chop
Jarate Chop
Jarate and then kill 3 enemies with your Kukri.


Jarring Transition
Jarring Transition
Use Jarate to reveal a cloaked Spy.


Number One Assistant
Number One Assistant
Score 5 Assists with the Jarate in a single round.
Rain on Their Parade
Rain on Their Parade
Jarate an enemy and the Medic healing him.


Rode Hard, Put Away Wet
Rode Hard, Put Away Wet
Jarate an enemy that you're dominating.


Saturation Bombing
Saturation Bombing
Jarate 4 enemy players with a single throw.

Leaderboard class spy.png Spy

Wetwork
Wetwork
Stab an enemy to death while under the influence of Jarate.

Update history

May 26, 2009 Patch

  • Fixed server crash related to the Jarate.

May 29, 2009 Patch

  • Fixed attackers seeing the Mini-Crit particle effect for full crits if the victim has the Jarate effect enabled.

August 13, 2009 Patch

  • An option to toggle a Jarate icon above affected players is added, so colorblind players can indicate players "busy accepting a terrifying existence where they have no dignity".
  • Self-inflicted Mini-Crits are no longer possible with Soldiers and Demomen, and rocket/grenade jumps are now possible when affected by Jarate.

December 17, 2009 Patch

  • Added recharge sound to abilities with a recharge bar.

December 22, 2009 Patch

  • Updated the Jarate HUD indicator to stay on screen when full.

December 17, 2010 Patch

  • Throwing the Jarate now returns you to your previous weapon, instead of your primary.

Bugs

  • In first person view, the jar slightly clips through the Sniper's hand.
  • Holding down primary fire after throwing Jarate will make it appear as though the Sniper is still holding it.
  • Enemies covered in Jarate that commit suicide (environmental or self-damage) will credit the Sniper with finishing off the enemy.

Trivia

The original April Fool's Jarate announcement.
  • Jarate's first appearance in the Team Fortress 2 Universe was in the Meet the Sniper video, where it appeared as a seemingly incidental background object. On April 1, 2009 (April Fool's Day), Jarate was revealed in a Sneak Preview as an unlockable weapon for the Sniper. On Day 7, the final day of announcements for the Sniper vs. Spy Update, Jarate was revealed as the last Sniper unlockable.
  • A similar martial art was revealed as a joke in one of the WAR! update's hidden pages called Larate, which granted the user a sped up version of Karate.
  • If Jarate spends too much time airborne, it will shatter regardless of not colliding with something physical. Similarly, it will not shatter on impact with certain dynamic objects, such as the extending platforms of Nucleus.
  • The word "Piss" is swear-filtered to "Jarate" on the Steam Users Forums.
  • Jarate may crit, resulting in a team-colored effect surrounding the jar. The effect is purely cosmetic however.
  • Upon dying after throwing Jarate, the Sniper will drop another jar for the purposes of ammunition.

Gallery

See also

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