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The Sniper's new weapon in Team Fortress 2 is a jar of piss photo

Today's Team Fortress 2 update reveals the Sniper's new weapon: a jar of piss. Yes, really. Jarate, as it's called, is a jar of pee that's used as a projectile. When an enemy gets hit with the jar of piss, they will take 35% more damage for a period of time. Jarate can also short out the Spy's cloaking devices and extinguish any fire effects on teammates. Jarate's effects can be washed off to by jumping into water.

Like this Spy one, the latest update brings with it another ad from Saxton Hale's catalog of weapons as well as a comic showing the origins of how the Sniper got Jarate. The Sniper's achievement list was also revealed in this update.

As great as this update is, I can't help but wonder what kind of sick Garry's Mod stuff we're going to see involving Jarate. And don't forget, Team Fortress 2 is free to play starting today!


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Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 15:46
Takeshi
Eeeeeeew!
ghets's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 15:47
ghets
As cool and fun as all of these updates sound, its infuriating that they dont update the 360 version, which is the only version i have. I really like the sound of throwing a jar of pee at someone.
bunnyrabbit2's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 15:47
bunnyrabbit2
mmmmmmmm
Brando's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 15:50
Brando
Cool, soon I can impress girls by telling them I'm a master of Jarate.
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 15:53
Jack Maverick
I'm not surprised, I feel like the jars had to be used for something if the Sniper keeps hold of them like a priceless heirloom.
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 15:53
Jack Maverick
I'm not surprised, I feel like the jars had to be used for something if the Sniper keeps hold of them like a priceless heirloom.
PappaDukes's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 15:53
PappaDukes
Best.Weapon.EVER!
Fyodor Douchetoevsky's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 15:54
Fyodor Douchetoevsky
This was announced yesterday. That's all.
bbrigg1's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 15:59
bbrigg1
I can't wait to play th......OH FUCK MY VIDEO CARD STOPPED WORKING..

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Happy Chainsaw Man's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 16:09
Happy Chainsaw Man
Has the update actually happened yet? I just want to get my Ambassador.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 16:13
The-Excel
Fantastic. Now new players can jump into the game right away, only to get plugged seconds after running out of the gate by the huge wave of Spies and Snipers trying out their new toys. This can only end spectacularly.
Furyfire's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 16:25
Furyfire
Its heaven for 'career' snipers like myself. All these people trying to snipe.. its just one headshot after another for me. :D
adultswim810's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 16:27
adultswim810
when does the update actually release?
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 16:28
Jack Maverick
afsjhaskfa stupid double post.

Also, can't wait for the free TF2 event to occur tonight so I can get my ass kicked by people who know what actually know what they're doing. Huzzah.
Blackhat's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 16:43
Blackhat
"Fantastic. Now new players can jump into the game right away, only to get plugged seconds after running out of the gate by the huge wave of Spies and Snipers trying out their new toys. This can only end spectacularly."

Pyros will have a good time, I swear. Most snipers will be busy dealing with spies/other snipers.

I'm hesitant, myself - only because I'm usually one of two spies on a team. I like catching people unawares ;)
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 16:53
Corak
I predict a Bear Grylls machima of snipers drinking their own pee.
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 16:56
Naim Master
The best part is the long term effects of Jarate (read the page) ...

@adultswin
5 PM
Solgrim's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 17:01
Solgrim
That's one of the best weapons I have ever heard of.
Johnny Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 17:29
Johnny Justice
Didn't Valve use this as an April Fools joke?
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 17:32
Dexter345
Wasn't this an April Fool's joke? And now it's real?
w4ffles's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 17:34
w4ffles
Johnny beat me to it. Valve put up an advertisement for Jarate on April 1st. Never thought they'd actually make it a usable weapon.
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 17:57
pendelton21
Hot.
DoogieHowserMD's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 18:03
DoogieHowserMD
** Also heals the jellyfish stings of your teammates
ikiryou's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 18:33
ikiryou
Jarate vs. Ostrich Hammer: make it so.
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 18:44
DaedHead8
Is anybody else reminded of the piss filled snowballs from the South Park FPS for N64?
Kpax's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 19:30
Kpax
Does anyonw know what time exactly does the free TF2 weekend start? I gotta study for my Physics midterm. :\
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 19:43
Chronic Logic
So the razorback and the jarate are basically anti-spy weapons. Kinda hard for spies to kill the snipers, no?
Gyrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 20:06
Gyrael
This is all so amazing.
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2009 00:33
WarZombie
Best weapon fucking EVER.

I'm so jealous of PC players right now.
Bans's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2009 02:08
Bans
Take heed XBOX360 players!

"The XBox 360 update is still being worked on. If you're wondering what's taking so long, since the content is "done" on the PC already, it's mostly been around fitting it all onto the XBox. The original version of TF2 in the Orange Box was very close to the XBox's memory limit, and all the additional TF2 content we've produced has pushed well beyond it. We've found a couple of nifty ways to get back a bunch of that memory, but it's turned out to be a lot of work, and that's what most of our time is being spent on. In the meantime, we're going to get a code update out to address the server cheating that's going on."
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