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== Trivia ==
* The Fishwhacker is actually what's known as a "Fish Priest" a tool commonly used to kill fish as soon as they are caught, the name "Priest" comes from the notion of giving a fish their "last rites".
* Team Fortress 2 Classic's model of the Fishwhacker is based on both concept art and an untextured model found within the retail files of Team Fortress 2.
* Unlike Team Fortress 2 Classic, the Fishwhacker was originally meant to be Snipers default melee weapon during the development of TF2, even after it's exclusion the Kukri is still referred to as a "club" in the games code.
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Revision as of 23:20, 18 January 2023

Fishwhacker
Backpack Fishwhacker.png
Kill Icons
Killicon fishwhacker.png
Basic Information
Used by Sniper
Slot Melee
Loadout Stats

Fishwhacker

Club

On Hit: Bleed for 2 seconds

100% critical hit vs bleeding players

On Miss: Mark yourself for death for 3s

No random critical hits


Hold 'er steady, mate. She tends to throw splinters.

The Fishwacker is a melee weapon for the Sniper.

Update history

1.8.0
  • Added the Fishwhacker

2.0.0

  • Reworked the Fishwacker
    • Swings slower
    • Causes concussional bleeding on hit for 2s
    • Crits on bleeding enemies
    • Marked for death whilst holding the Fishwhacker
    • Updated Viewmodel animations to all be overhanded
    • Uses new impact sounds

2.0.2

  • Removed -20% slower fire rate
  • Replaced "Marked for Death while active" with "On Miss: Marked for Death for 3s"
  • Updated its Description and item-type
  • Added particles on impact to add to the new description

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Bulgarian Рибарникът Fisherman
Spanish Machacapeces Fishwhacker
English Fishwhacker -
French Matraque à poisson Fish Baton
German Fischknüppel Fish Baton
Italian Bacchetta di pesce Fish Baton
Brazilian Portuguese Mata-peixes Fish Killer
Romanian Vânător de pește Fish Hunter
Russian Рыбодробилка Fishwhacker

Trivia

  • The Fishwhacker is actually what's known as a "Fish Priest" a tool commonly used to kill fish as soon as they are caught, the name "Priest" comes from the notion of giving a fish their "last rites".
  • Team Fortress 2 Classic's model of the Fishwhacker is based on both concept art and an untextured model found within the retail files of Team Fortress 2.
  • Unlike Team Fortress 2 Classic, the Fishwhacker was originally meant to be Snipers default melee weapon during the development of TF2, even after it's exclusion the Kukri is still referred to as a "club" in the games code.