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{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
| type              = cosmetic
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| type              = misc
 
| image              = Archimedes.png
 
| image              = Archimedes.png
 
| team-colors        = yes
 
| team-colors        = yes
 
| used-by            = [[Medic]]
 
| used-by            = [[Medic]]
| equip-region      = left_shoulder
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| equip-region      = left shoulder
 
| released          = [[Mann vs. Machine (update)|Mann vs. Machine]]
 
| released          = [[Mann vs. Machine (update)|Mann vs. Machine]]
| availability      = {{avail|promotional|craft|drop|purchase|strangifier-series-1}}
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| availability      = {{avail|promotional|craft|drop|purchase}}
 
| trade              = yes
 
| trade              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
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| numbered          = yes
 
| numbered          = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
   | level            = Level 1-100 Mascot
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   | level            = 1-100 Misc
 
   | item-description = Before Archimedes came into the Medic's care, he made his living through wedding dovery. A lucrative trade, but he always felt something was missing. He looks back on the day that the Medic stole that catering van during the prime minister's wedding as the best day of his life. He's been burrowing into the chests of unwitting patients ever since.
 
   | item-description = Before Archimedes came into the Medic's care, he made his living through wedding dovery. A lucrative trade, but he always felt something was missing. He looks back on the day that the Medic stole that catering van during the prime minister's wedding as the best day of his life. He's been burrowing into the chests of unwitting patients ever since.
 
   | loadout-name    = Archimedes
 
   | loadout-name    = Archimedes
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| no-level          = yes
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{Quotation|'''The Medic''' to his feathered friend|Ve did it, Kamerad!|sound=Medic_specialcompleted-assistedkill02.wav}}
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{{Quotation|'''The Medic''' on his feathered friend|Ve did it, Kamerad!|sound=Medic_specialcompleted-assistedkill02.wav}}
  
'''Archimedes''' is a [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Medic]]. It is the Medic's pet white dove splattered in blood, as seen in ''[[Meet the Medic]]'', sitting on the Medic's shoulder, and [[Jiggle bones|moves]] around when he walks. The [[BLU]] version of Archimedes does not have blood splattered on his body. His eyes and beak are connected with Medic's facial animations, allowing him to mimic the Medic's expressions.  
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'''Archimedes''' is a [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] item for the [[Medic]]. It is the Medic's pet white dove splattered in blood, as seen in ''[[Meet the Medic]]'', sitting on the Medic's shoulder. The [[BLU]] version of Archimedes does not have blood splattered on his body. His eyes and beak are connected with Medic's facial animations, allowing him to mimic the Medic's expressions.
  
{{Assisting in Pyroland}}
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When players equipped with Archimedes kill an enemy unassisted by another player, everyone in [[Pyroland]] will see in the killfeed that Archimedes gets the [[Kill assist|assist]], with his [[Name Tag|custom name]] if he has one.
  
This item is awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to those who purchase the [http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=S0240 plush version] from the [[Merchandise|Valve Store]].
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This item is awarded in [[genuine]] quality to those who purchase the [http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=S0240 plush version] from the [[Valve store]].
  
 
{{Weapon Demonstration|pyroland=1}}
 
{{Weapon Demonstration|pyroland=1}}
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'''{{Patch name|8|21|2012}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|8|21|2012}}'''
* {{undocumented}} Updated the backpack icon for Archimedes.
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* {{undocumented}} Updated the backpack icon for Archimedes
 
 
'''{{Patch name|8|27|2013}}'''
 
* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] quality.
 
 
 
'''{{Patch name|2|11|2014}}'''
 
* Changed item type to "Mascot".
 
  
 
== Bugs ==
 
== Bugs ==
 
* Archimedes can occasionally become stuck facing backwards.
 
* Archimedes can occasionally become stuck facing backwards.
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* This item's level does not show up in the backpack or loadout.
  
 
== Trivia ==  
 
== Trivia ==  
 
* The description refers to "Meet the Medic", when the Medic is doing open chest surgery on the Heavy and Archimedes pops up from under the Heavy's internal organs.
 
* The description refers to "Meet the Medic", when the Medic is doing open chest surgery on the Heavy and Archimedes pops up from under the Heavy's internal organs.
* Archimedes is named after the ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, {{botignore|engineer}}, inventor, and astronomer [[w:Archimedes|Archimedes]].
 
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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* [[Non-player characters#Archimedes|Archimedes]]
 
* [[Non-player characters#Archimedes|Archimedes]]
 
* [[Meet The Medic]]
 
* [[Meet The Medic]]
* [[Mecha-Medes]]
 
* [[Archimedes the Undying]]
 
 
== External links ==
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xEXBYFoDA8/ Archimedes mimicking Medic's facial expressions ]
 
  
{{PromoNav}}
 
 
{{MannVsMachineNav}}
 
{{MannVsMachineNav}}
 
{{HatNav}}
 
{{HatNav}}
 
{{Medic Nav}}
 
{{Medic Nav}}
[[Category:Jiggleboned]]
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[[Category:Assist_items]]

Revision as of 14:53, 30 April 2014

Ve did it, Kamerad!
The Medic on his feathered friend

Archimedes is a cosmetic item item for the Medic. It is the Medic's pet white dove splattered in blood, as seen in Meet the Medic, sitting on the Medic's shoulder. The BLU version of Archimedes does not have blood splattered on his body. His eyes and beak are connected with Medic's facial animations, allowing him to mimic the Medic's expressions.

When players equipped with Archimedes kill an enemy unassisted by another player, everyone in Pyroland will see in the killfeed that Archimedes gets the assist, with his custom name if he has one.

This item is awarded in genuine quality to those who purchase the plush version from the Valve store.

Pyroland Demonstration

Update history

August 15, 2012 Patch (Mann vs. Machine Update)

  • Added Archimedes.

August 17, 2012 Patch

  • Updated the backpack image for Archimedes to fix an alpha channel problem.
  • [Undocumented] Added to the item drop system.

August 21, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Updated the backpack icon for Archimedes

Bugs

  • Archimedes can occasionally become stuck facing backwards.
  • This item's level does not show up in the backpack or loadout.

Trivia

  • The description refers to "Meet the Medic", when the Medic is doing open chest surgery on the Heavy and Archimedes pops up from under the Heavy's internal organs.

Gallery

Related merchandise

See also