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{{hatnote|This article is about the cosmetic item. For other uses, see [[Archimedes (disambiguation)]].}}
 
{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
 
| type              = cosmetic
 
| type              = cosmetic
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| equip-region      = left_shoulder
 
| equip-region      = left_shoulder
 
| released          = {{Patch name|8|15|2012}}<br />([[Mann vs. Machine Update]])
 
| released          = {{Patch name|8|15|2012}}<br />([[Mann vs. Machine Update]])
| availability      = {{avail|promotional|craft|drop|purchase|strangifier-series-1}}
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| availability      = {{avail|promotional-expired-codes|craft|drop|purchase|keyless-crate}}
 
| 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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  | item-kind        = Mascot
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   | level            = 1-100
 
   | 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
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Quotation|'''The Medic''' to his feathered friend|Ve did it, Kamerad!|sound=Medic_specialcompleted-assistedkill02.wav}}
 
{{Quotation|'''The Medic''' to 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 item]] for the [[Medic]]. It is the Medic's pet white dove, as seen in ''[[Meet the Medic]]'', who sits on the Medic's shoulder and [[Jiggle bones|wobbles]] around with his movements. Fitting with its appearance in ''Meet the Medic'', the [[RED]] version of Archimedes is splattered with blood from the Heavy's heart, while the [[BLU]] version lacks this feature.  
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The eyes and beak of Archimedes are connected with the Medic's facial animations, allowing him to parrot the Medic's expressions.  
  
 
{{Assisting in Pyroland}}
 
{{Assisting in Pyroland}}
  
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 was awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to those who purchased the plush version from the [[Merchandise|Valve Store]] before it was discontinued.
  
 
{{Weapon Demonstration|pyroland=1}}
 
{{Weapon Demonstration|pyroland=1}}
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== 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.
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* The item description states that Archimedes was stolen from the prime minister's wedding. It's unknown which Prime Minister, as Germany has a Chancellor. The last sentence references an early scene in the Meet the Medic video, in which 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]].
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* Archimedes is named after the ancient Greek scientist and polymath [[w:Archimedes|Archimedes of Syracuse]], a man famous for his contributions to various fields of scholarship.
* When the [[Scout]] dies via explosion, or with the [[Bombinomicon]] equipped, there is a small chance that Archimedes will fly out of the gibs, in reference to the fact that Archimedes was inside the Scout at the end of "Meet the Medic".
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* When the [[Scout]] dies via explosion, or with the [[Bombinomicon]] equipped, there is a 1 in 100 (1%) chance that Archimedes will fly out of the gibs, in reference to the final scene of Meet the Medic, in which Archimedes was mistakenly left inside the Scout after his surgery.
  
==Gallery==
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== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MtMWoman.png|A bloodied Archimedes, among the Medic's other doves.
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MtMWoman.png|A bloodied Archimedes, among the Medic's other doves
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Archimedes Scout Gibs.png|Archimedes flying out of Scout's gibs
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
== Related merchandise ==
 
== Related merchandise ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:S0240_Main.png‎|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=S0240 Archimedes plush]
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S0240_Main.png‎|Archimedes plush <small>{{tooltip|(expired)|This product is no longer available on the official Valve Store}}</small>
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Doves]]  
 
* [[Doves]]  
* [[Non-player characters#Archimedes|Archimedes]]
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* [[Non-player characters#Archimedes|Archimedes]] (NPC)
 
* [[Meet The Medic]]
 
* [[Meet The Medic]]
 
* [[Mecha-Medes]]
 
* [[Mecha-Medes]]
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* [[Medimedes]]
 
* [[Archimedes the Undying]]
 
* [[Archimedes the Undying]]
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* [[Santarchimedes]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xEXBYFoDA8/ Archimedes mimicking Medic's facial expressions ]
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xEXBYFoDA8/ Archimedes mimicking Medic's facial expressions ]
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{{PromoNav}}
 
{{PromoNav}}

Revision as of 13:04, 15 October 2019

This article is about the cosmetic item. For other uses, see Archimedes (disambiguation).
Ve did it, Kamerad!
The Medic to his feathered friend

Archimedes is a cosmetic item for the Medic. It is the Medic's pet white dove, as seen in Meet the Medic, who sits on the Medic's shoulder and wobbles around with his movements. Fitting with its appearance in Meet the Medic, the RED version of Archimedes is splattered with blood from the Heavy's heart, while the BLU version lacks this feature.

The eyes and beak of Archimedes are connected with the Medic's facial animations, allowing him to parrot the Medic's expressions.

When players equipped with this item kill an enemy unassisted by another player, the killfeed shows everyone in Pyroland that it gets the assist, with its custom name if it has one.

This item was awarded in Genuine quality to those who purchased the plush version from the Valve Store before it was discontinued.

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.

August 27, 2013 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

February 11, 2014 Patch

  • Changed item type to "Mascot".

Trivia

  • The item description states that Archimedes was stolen from the prime minister's wedding. It's unknown which Prime Minister, as Germany has a Chancellor. The last sentence references an early scene in the Meet the Medic video, in which 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 scientist and polymath Archimedes of Syracuse, a man famous for his contributions to various fields of scholarship.
  • When the Scout dies via explosion, or with the Bombinomicon equipped, there is a 1 in 100 (1%) chance that Archimedes will fly out of the gibs, in reference to the final scene of Meet the Medic, in which Archimedes was mistakenly left inside the Scout after his surgery.

Gallery

Related merchandise

See also

External links