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'''[[April 30, 2010 Patch]]'''
 
'''[[April 30, 2010 Patch]]'''
 
* Fixed the Gunboats not properly applying the damage reduction when Spectators are nearby.
 
* Fixed the Gunboats not properly applying the damage reduction when Spectators are nearby.
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* Added crafting recipe for this weapon
 
'''[[July 8, 2010 Patch]]'''
 
'''[[July 8, 2010 Patch]]'''
 
* The reduction in self damage is reduced from 75% to 60%.
 
* The reduction in self damage is reduced from 75% to 60%.

Revision as of 17:10, 6 February 2011

What is the science behind these miracles of technology? Magic, probably.
— Gunboats publicity blurb

The Gunboats are secondary weapons for the Soldier. They appear as a pair of metal plates attached to the heel and toe of the class's boots.

The Gunboats will function as long as they are equipped, and as such do not need to be drawn like other weapons. The main function of the footwear is to reduce the amount of self-damage that is received from rocket jumping. The damage reduction does not apply to rockets that injure other enemies, unless the damage is dealt by the splash radius of a rocket jump. They also do not prevent fall damage suffered by the player.

The Gunboats allow a Soldier to maintain the additional mobility from rocket jumping while not being dependent on a Medic to keep him from killing himself from self inflicted splash damage.

This weapon was revealed as the prize for the Soldier's victory in the WAR! Update.

Damage

See also: Damage
  • While this item is equipped, the user takes 60% less damage from their own rocket jump blasts. However, no fall damage reduction is provided.

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Razorback Chargin' Targe Gunboats
Item icon Razorback.png + Item icon Chargin' Targe.png = Item icon Gunboats.png

Update history

December 22, 2009 Patch

  • Updated the Gunboats to absorb damage from any self-inflicted rocket blast that doesn't hurt another player.

January 13, 2010 Patch

  • Fixed the Gunboats absorbing damage from the Soldier's Kamikaze taunt.

April 28, 2010 Patch

  • Fixed a case where The Gunboats didn't apply their damage reduction properly.

April 30, 2010 Patch

  • Fixed the Gunboats not properly applying the damage reduction when Spectators are nearby.

May 12, 2010 Patch

  • Added crafting recipe for this weapon

July 8, 2010 Patch

  • The reduction in self damage is reduced from 75% to 60%.

Trivia

  • A Gunboat is a type of military vessel created with the purpose of ferrying guns to be used to bombard enemy coastlines.
  • In TF2's "Materials" Game Cache File, the file names for the Gunboat model all begin with c_rocketboots_soldier, but the materials begin with the file name c_rocketboots_demo instead.

See also

External links