Sandvich
“ | The Sandvich is a great tool for a Heavy defending an area, as it gives him the ability to replenish health between enemy waves without having to abandon his post.
— Sandvich publicity blurb
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The Sandvich, known in full as the Sandvich Edible Device, is an unlockable secondary weapon for the Heavy. It is half of a sandwich made with two triangular slices of bread. Layered in between are slices of lettuce, tomatoes, Swiss cheese, ham and bologna, as noted by the Heavy, and a green pimento-stuffed olive is pinned to the top with a toothpick. The Festive version wraps the entire sandwich in team-colored wrapping paper, decorated with several Matryoshka Dolls decals that feature both the Sandvich and the playable classes. It also replaces the olive with a glowing yellow star, attached via a large spring. On consumption, the Sandvich shows a large bite to its side.
The Sandvich can be consumed by pressing either primary fire (default key: MOUSE1) or the taunt key (default key: G). When eaten, it gradually replenishes up to 300 health over a four second duration with no overheal. While the Heavy is eating, he makes a loud munching sound and the player is forced into the third-person view. As eating the Sandvich is considered a taunt, it cannot be consumed in instances when taunts cannot be used, such as when underwater. If consumed while at maximum health, the Sandvich does not have to recharge, allowing it to be consumed continuously for leisure. Crit-boosted Sandviches have no additional benefits.
Players can use the alt-fire key (default key: MOUSE2) to drop the Sandvich onto the floor. A dropped Sandvich appears on a rotating plate and acts as a medium Medkit that can be picked up by both allies and enemies. Picking up the Heavy's own dropped Sandvich resets the weapon's cooldown timer rather than providing health. A dropped Sandvich from another Heavy, whether friend or foe, restores health and does not reset the cooldown timer. Two sandviches from the same Heavy cannot be dropped on the floor at the same time, as the original disappears as soon as another is thrown.
The recharge time for the Sandvich is approximately 30 seconds. The Heavy can instantly recharge the Sandvich by visiting a Resupply cabinet, picking up his own thrown Sandvich, or collecting any health pickup while at full health. The recharge timer begins as soon as the Sandvich is consumed or dropped. Should the Heavy be killed while holding the Sandvich, the ammo pack that he drops upon death instead restores 50 health for all classes but the Scout, who is healed for 75 health. The Sandvich weapon itself can be collected by other Heavies via weapon switching.
The Sandvich is automatically awarded to any player who obtains 10 Heavy achievements.
Contents
Healing and function times
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Healing | ||
Healing amount | 300 50 / 75 50% of max health | |
Function times | ||
Consumption time | 4.3 s | |
Recharge time | 30 s / Instantly | |
Dropped item expiry | 30 s | |
Values are approximate and determined by community testing. |
Demonstration
Crafting
Blueprint
Class Token - Heavy | Slot Token - Secondary | Scrap Metal | Possible Results | |||||||||||||||||||
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As a crafting ingredient
Sandvich | Scrap Metal | Dalokohs Bar | ||
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Sandvich | Reclaimed Metal | Buffalo Steak Sandvich | ||
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Strange variant
Related achievements
Scout
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Heavy
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Update history
- The Sandvich was added to the game.
- Players with full health can now pick up dropped Sandviches.
- Alt-fire on the Sandvich now drops Sandviches.
- A single Sandvich can be dropped at a time. Dropping the Sandvich removes it from the Heavy.
- A Heavy can regain his Sandvich by collecting a healthkit while already being at full health.
- Eating a Sandvich using the taunt method now heals a Heavy to full health.
- Dropped Sandviches heal 50% of the collector's health.
- Added 1/2 Bonus Point for healing a teammate with a dropped Sandvich.
- Fixed being able to eat your Sandvich (via taunt) and drop it in the same frame.
- Fixed thrown Sandvich traveling through players before being activated.
- Fixed Sandviches sometimes spawning inside walls, or being thrown through thin walls.
- Fixed the Heavy picking up his own thrown Sandvich if it was thrown while running forward.
- Throwing a Sandvich to a teammate now earns a full bonus point (was half a point).
- [Undocumented] The Sandvich was added to the crafting blueprint for the Dalokohs Bar.
July 8, 2010 Patch (Engineer Update)
- The Sandvich now uses a cooldown timer, instead of the health pack recharge mechanic.
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- [Undocumented] Removed the cooldown timer from the Sandvich and the Dalokohs Bar when eating.
- Fixed the Sandvich cooldown not occurring when the Heavy is hurt.
October 27, 2010 Patch (Scream Fortress Update)
- Fixed the Sandvich charge meter.
- [Undocumented] The Sandvich was added to the crafting blueprint for the Buffalo Steak Sandvich.
March 10, 2011 Patch (Shogun Pack)
- Updated model with optimizations and LODs.
- [Undocumented] The crafting blueprint for the Dalokohs Bar was changed from Bonk! Atomic Punch and Sandvich to one Scrap Metal and Sandvich.
- [Undocumented] The crafting blueprint for the Buffalo Steak Sandvich was changed from Crit-a-Cola and Sandvich to one Reclaimed Metal and Sandvich.
- Added simplistic bot behaviors for the Sandvich.
- Updated the Heavy's Sandvich so it will only resupply ammo if the owner picks it up after dropping it. This means the only way to gain health from the Sandvich is by eating it.
- Fixed The Sandvich and The Buffalo Steak Sandvich using the wrong models when thrown.
December 20, 2012 Patch (Mecha Update)
- Added Festive variant.
- Fixed Strange Festive Sandviches leveling up multiple times in a single use.
- Fixed Strange Festive Sandvich not always tracking usage.
- Added Festive Sandvich to the list of items allowed in Medieval mode.
- [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.
July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)
- Changed attribute:
- Updated description to note that lunchbox items can be thrown (alt-fire) to supply players with a medkit.
- Fixed an issue with the Sandvich where consuming it at full health would consume it forever.
- Strange Sandviches can now accept Allies Extinguished strange parts.
July 7, 2016 Patch #1 (Meet Your Match Update)
- Added Strange quality.
October 20, 2017 Patch #1 (Jungle Inferno Update)
- Fixed some of the Heavy's edible secondary items not having the model update when the item is eaten.
- Fixed the charge meter for the Sandvich not resetting to 100% when the player picks up a health kit.
- Fixed the Festive Sandvich not counting towards the Heavy achievement "Konspicuous Konsumption".
December 21, 2017 Patch #1 (Smissmas 2017)
- Fixed the Festive Sandvich not showing the bite mark when eaten.
Unused content
The Festive Sandvich is set up for paint to be applied, but the ability to do so is disabled.
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Main article: Paint Can
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An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | Color No. 216-190-216 | Peculiarly Drab Tincture | Aged Moustache Grey |
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A Distinctive Lack of Hue | After Eight | Radigan Conagher Brown | Ye Olde Rustic Colour |
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Muskelmannbraun | Mann Co. Orange | Australium Gold | The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants |
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Dark Salmon Injustice | Pink as Hell | A Deep Commitment to Purple | Noble Hatter's Violet |
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A Color Similar to Slate | Zepheniah's Greed | Drably Olive | Indubitably Green |
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The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime | A Mann's Mint | ||
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Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) | Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) | Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) | Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU) |
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Team Spirit (RED) | Team Spirit (BLU) | Operator's Overalls (RED) | Operator's Overalls (BLU) |
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The Value of Teamwork (RED) | The Value of Teamwork (BLU) | An Air of Debonair (RED) | An Air of Debonair (BLU) |
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Cream Spirit (RED) | Cream Spirit (BLU) | Unpainted (RED) | Unpainted (BLU) |
Bugs
- If the Sandvich is the active weapon during Humiliation, it can still be thrown by using alternate fire, and taunting still restores the player to full health.
- The Festive variant does not glow when crit boosted.
- The light on the Festive Sandvich may appear red or blue when thrown instead of the typical yellow.
- The Festive Sandvich does not appear when inspecting it from the backpack menu.
Trivia
- The Sandvich was first introduced to the community in Meet the Scout, months before it was released as an in-game item.
- Scout receiving more health from a dropped Sandvich is a direct reference to this.[1]
- The user guide for the Sandvich contains a typo. The word "Health" relating to the cheese and dairy group is misspelled as "Heatlh". This is corrected in the actual poster available through the Valve Store.
Gallery
BLU Festive variant.
TF Industries' Sandvich Edible Device user manual.
Related merchandise
San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Exclusive Sandvich, as it appeared on the ThreeA Toys Production Blog.
See also
- Sandvich strategy
- Festive weapons
- Meet the Sandvich
- What's in the Sandvich Box?
- Search for the Sandvich
References
- ↑ game\server\tf\tf_ammo_pack.cppL:315
External links
- A Heavy Update - The Sandvich + Meet the Sandvich
- TF2 Official Blog - Finding the Time to Bleed
- ThreeA Toys Production Blog
- San Diego Comic-Con
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