Bonk! Atomic Punch

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Bonk! is fulla radiation, which as we all know is pretty great for givin' people superpowers.
Bonk! Atomic Punch publicity blurb

Bonk! Atomic Punch is an unlockable secondary weapon for the Scout class. It is a small energy drink can with a team-appropriate label; RED's flavor of Bonk! is "Cherry Fission", while BLU's is "Blutonium Berry".

Upon consumption, Bonk! Atomic Punch provides invincibility from most incoming damage to the player for 6 seconds. This item does not, however, protect from environmental damage or telefragging. The player's view is forced into third-person mode upon drinking. There, they are able to maneuver and jump as they see fit, but will be unable to use weapons. When any type of bullet or projectile hits a Scout under Bonk's effects, a "Miss!" signal will appear above their head followed by one of many responses. The player has unlimited Bonk! cans at their disposal, but cannot take out another can until the item's cooldown period, shown in the HUD, is over.

The Scout is switched to his last equipped weapon upon use and can still Taunt. This allows the player to still gain kills by using the Home Run kill taunt.

Sentry Guns will not damage a Scout under the influence of Bonk! Atomic Punch, but he will still experience knockback. If a Scout is set on fire while he is drinking Bonk!, he will not take damage from further Flamethrower attacks or afterburn. He will resume being damaged by the flames should they persist after the drink's effects wears off though. It is possible to be soaked with Jarate or Mad Milk while under the effects of Bonk!, but it will only affect the damage taken after the drink's effects have worn off. A Scout cannot use Bonk! while carrying the Intelligence, or grab the Intelligence while still under the drink's effects. Scouts under the effects of Bonk! can neither capture nor defend objectives such as control points and the Payload cart. The effects of Bonk! will cease if a Scout using it activates a Resupply locker.

Being launched into the air by explosives, or being hit by the Force-A-Nature or a Flamethrower's compression blast will interrupt a Scout who is in the process of drinking Bonk! Atomic Punch. This cancels the use, but still counts as consumption and drains the recharge meter as such.

Bonk! Atomic Punch is automatically given to any player who obtains 22 Scout achievements.

Function times

Function times (in seconds)
Consumption time 1.2 s
Recharge time 24 s
Effect duration 6 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Class Token - Scout Slot Token - Secondary Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Scout.png + Item icon Slot Token - Secondary.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Bonk! Atomic Punch.png Item icon Crit-a-Cola.png Item icon Mad Milk.png Item icon Winger.png
Item icon Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol.png Item icon Flying Guillotine.png

As a crafting ingredient

Bonk! Atomic Punch Kritzkrieg Crit-a-Cola
Item icon Bonk! Atomic Punch.png + Item icon Kritzkrieg.png = Item icon Crit-a-Cola.png
Bonk! Atomic Punch Batter's Helmet Bonk Helm
Item icon Bonk! Atomic Punch.pngx2 + Item icon Batter's Helmet.png = Item icon Bonk Helm.png
Reclaimed Metal Bonk! Atomic Punch Force-A-Nature Soda Popper
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png + Item icon Bonk! Atomic Punch.png + Item icon Force-A-Nature.png = Item icon Soda Popper.png
Reclaimed Metal Bonk! Atomic Punch Sandman Atomizer
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png + Item icon Bonk! Atomic Punch.png + Item icon Sandman.png = Item icon Atomizer.png

Related achievements

Leaderboard class scout.png Scout

Artful Dodger
Artful Dodger
Dodge 1000 damage in a single life using your Bonk! Atomic Punch.

Update history

February 24, 2009 Patch (The Scout Update)
  • The Bonk! Atomic Punch was added to the game.

April 20, 2009 Patch

  • Scouts now drop the Intelligence if they're carrying it when they start phasing.

June 25, 2009 Patch

  • Fixed Bonk! ammo count exploit after using a regeneration locker.

December 17, 2009 Patch (WAR! Update)

  • Added recharge sound to abilities with a recharge bar.

January 13, 2010 Patch

  • Fixed the lack of phase effect while using this item.

April 28, 2010 Patch

  • Post-use movement penalty removed.
  • Now has a re-use cooldown time, like The Sandman

May 12, 2010 Patch

  • [Undocumented] This item was added in the Crit-a-Cola's crafting blueprint.
  • [Undocumented] This item was added in the Bonk Helm's crafting blueprint.
  • [Undocumented] This item was added in the Dalokohs Bar's crafting blueprint.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • [Undocumented] Scouts will always switch to a melee weapon upon using this item.

December 17, 2010 Patch (Australian Christmas)

  • [Undocumented] Scouts no longer default to their melee weapon upon using this item.

March 15, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] This item was removed from the Dalokohs Bar's crafting blueprint.

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

  • [Undocumented] This item was added in the Atomizer crafting blueprint.
  • [Undocumented] This item was added in the Soda Popper crafting blueprint.

August 18, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Fixed the particle effect on the draw animation for weapon not showing in censored version.

August 23, 2011 Patch

  • Added simplistic bot behaviors for Bonk! Atomic Punch.

September 15, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed Natascha's bullets preventing Scouts from using Bonk! Atomic Punch.

Bugs

  • On-hit effects, such as the Black Box and hitting a Scout covered in Mad Milk, will trigger as any normal attack would.
  • The effects of Bonk! Atomic Punch will not protect the player from the damaging fires of torches on Egypt, or most other environmental hazards, as one would expect. This may or may not be intended.
  • If the player uses the console command kill or explode to commit suicide while under the effects of Bonk!, the kill is awarded to the last player on the enemy team who dealt damage (using a weapon) against the original player, even if their character was temporarily invincible at the time the damage was taken.
  • If a Scout consumes Bonk! Atomic Punch and is pushed off any size ledge while still drinking Bonk!, the drink's bar will deplete completely and the temporary invincibility effect will not occur.
  • Despite being unable to capture a control point while under the effects of Bonk!, if a Scout is standing on the point when it's captured, the Scout will still receive points for the capture.

Trivia

  • Bonk! Atomic Punch uses a pull-tab opening mechanism; first invented in 1956, it was phased out with the current opening mechanism in the late 1970's.
  • An active adult's daily recommended sugar intake is around 90 Template:W. Assuming the contents of Bonk! Atomic Punch are as advertised – the drink is said to contain several hundred times the daily recommended amount – the can of Bonk! would weigh at least 9 kg. This would equate roughly to 20 Template:W.
  • The labels for Bonk! Atomic Punch and Crit-a-Cola list the ingredients as water, radiation and sugar. Several lines of gibberish also appear on the label itself.
    • The BLU team's "Blutonium Berry" tagline for the Bonk! Atomic Punch is "Now with 33% MORE REAL Radiation!", while the RED team's "Cherry Fission" is "Now with ISOTOPES!"

Gallery

Related merchandise

See also