Ubersaw

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Danke, Dummkopfs!
The Medic thanking his enemies for the additional ÜberCharge

The Übersaw is an unlockable melee weapon for the Medic class. It appears as a cleaver-like blade fixed into a bonesaw grip. Its most prominent feature is a large syringe filled with team-colored liquid and the needle protruding out of the front of the weapon.

Every successful hit against an enemy player with this weapon adds 25% to the player's ÜberCharge meter, at the cost of a 20% slower swing rate. This effect still applies to a Scout under the effects of Bonk! Atomic Punch, however, a Scout will not receive any damage. Successful hits against disguised Spies will not fill the ÜberCharge meter. Its critical hit animation is an upwards sawing motion, similar to the animation used by the Bonesaw.

The vial on the Übersaw'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 ÜberCharge be deployed and the player switch to the Übersaw, the liquid can be seen slowly draining from the syringe.

Taunting with the Übersaw equipped will perform the deadly Spinal Tap attack. A successful kill with this attack will give a Medic 100% ÜberCharge.

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

Damage and Function Times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Damage
Base damage 100% 65
Point blank 55-75
Critical 195
Mini-crit 75-101
Function times
Attack interval 0.96 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Class Token - Medic Slot Token - Melee Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Medic.png + Item icon Slot Token - Melee.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Ubersaw.png Item icon Vita-Saw.png Item icon Amputator.png Item icon Solemn Vow.png
Item icon Freedom Staff.png Item icon Ham Shank.png Item icon Bat Outta Hell.png Item icon Conscientious Objector.png

As a Crafting Ingredient

Ubersaw Scrap Metal Vita-Saw
Item icon Ubersaw.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.pngx2 = Item icon Vita-Saw.png

Related Achievements

Leaderboard class medic.png Medic

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


Peer Review
Peer Review
Kill 10 Medics with your bone saw.
Sawbones
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 Übersaw was added to the game.

August 13, 2009 Patch (Classless Update)

  • Disguised Spies no longer trigger On-Hit effects (like the Blutsauger's heal)

August 17, 2009 Patch

  • Fixed this weapon not displaying team colors.

January 13, 2010 Patch

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • [Undocumented] This weapon 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 new LODs.

March 15, 2011 Patch

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

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

May 5, 2011 Patch (Replay Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added a voice response for the Spinal Tap.

June 3, 2011 Patch

  • Added new community contributed response rules to this weapon.

June 10, 2011 Patch

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

October 25, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange Quality.

Bugs

  • The Übersaw's attack may occasionally play the sound file of the attack landing when it does not.
  • On rare occasions, the Übersaw will kill someone, but does not charge up the Über meter.

Trivia

  • Variations of the Übersaw were tested in the Team Fortress 2 Closed Beta, featuring additional downsides such as -25% damage done or on hit -20 health.
  • In the censored version of Team Fortress 2, the Übersaw is not stained with blood.

Gallery

See Also

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