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~~{{Loadout positive|Long distance hit deal mini-crits}}~~

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{{Quotation|'''Brick''' [https://tf2classic.com/fight_or_flight/supplycrate promotional blurb]|When guns and swords were out of reach, throwing heavy objects was part and parcel for history's little guys. A brick lying in the debris of a broken store window is a noble stand against faceless corporate evil. Carry the Brick with pride, Scout, because even though you're a hired thug fighting on the side of faceless corporate evil, you're still just a little guy.}}

The '''Brick''' is a [[:Category:Secondary weapons|secondary]] weapon for the [[Scout]]. It is a red-colored, three-holed masonry brick. The Brick appears red regardless of which team the user is on, ~~leaving~~ a team-colored trail when thrown.

The '''Brick''' is a [[:Category:Secondary weapons|secondary]] weapon for the [[Scout]]. It is a red-colored, three-holed masonry brick. The Brick appears red regardless of which team the user is on, and leaves a team-colored trail when thrown.

The Scout ~~only~~ holds one Brick ~~at a time, recharging~~ six seconds after ~~it is~~ thrown~~. While in the air, it travels in an arc as a projectile. When thrown [[water|underwater]], it will have reduced velocity~~. Hitting a target with the Brick will deal 65 damage ~~regardless of range~~, knocking back ~~the target based on the angle of impact~~. ~~The Brick~~ will also deal mini-crits ~~on long distance throws when~~ it ~~has~~ been airborne for 0.6 seconds. The amount of damage done has no effect on the knockback~~, and will knock back [[Medi Gun|ÜberCharged]] enemies~~. ~~It can only deal damage once per throw,~~ cannot deal any damage once it impacts an ~~object~~, and cannot be picked back up once thrown. ~~The Brick can damage~~ [[~~buildings~~]] ~~as well as players~~. Like most projectiles, the Brick can be [[Compression blast|deflected]] by an enemy [[Pyro]].

The Scout holds one Brick that recharges six seconds after being thrown. Hitting a target with the Brick will deal 65 damage, as well as knocking them back even if they're [[Medi Gun|ÜberCharged]]. It will also deal mini-crits if it's been airborne for over 0.6 seconds. The amount of damage done has no effect on the knockback.

The Brick cannot deal any damage once it impacts an enemy or surface, and cannot be picked back up once thrown. When thrown [[water|underwater]], it will have reduced velocity. Like most projectiles, the Brick can be [[Compression blast|deflected]] by an enemy [[Pyro]].

== Properties ==

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| damage-type = Untyped

| ranged-type = Ranged

| taunt = ~~Jogging~~

| taunt = Brick Toss

| damage-column = true

| base-damage = 65

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| attack-interval = 0.75 s

| activation-time = 0.15 s

| recharge-time = 6 s

| recharge-time = 6 s</br>{{tooltip|2 s|Haste boosted}}

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== Strategy ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ style="text-align:center;"| Brick v. Stock Pistol

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| <poem>

➕ Deals more damage per shot

➕ Deals mini-crits at long range

➕ Registers a hit using player's larger collision box instead of the hitbox

➕ Knocks back farther on hit

➕ Passes through friendly buildings

➕ Does not require ammunition

</poem>

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➖ Has a six-second recharge time

➖ Deals less damage per second

➖ Has slower attack speed

➖ Has slower projectile speed

➖ Can be airblasted

</poem>

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== Related achievements ==

{{Achievement table|

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== Update history ==

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* Now deals Mini-Crits to enemies after 0.6 seconds of being airborne

* Updated the Brick

** The "Brick" achievement has a newrequirement{{sic}}

*** No, we will not tell you what it is

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== Trivia ==

* According to ''TF2 ~~Classic~~'' developer {{Dev|ultr4nima}}, the Brick was originally added as a base, test weapon for a generic throwable, but was officially added for the Fight or Flight update after gaining positive feedback.

* The Brick is based on an unused projectile entity/throwable in ''Team Fortress 2'', {{code|tf_projectile_brick}}.

* ~~Using a resupply cabinet soon after throwing~~ the Brick ~~causes the viewmodel~~ to ~~disappear until~~ the ~~Brick is thrown~~, or the ~~user switches weapons~~.

* According to ''TF2 Classified'' developer {{Dev|ultr4nima}}, the Brick was originally added as a base, test weapon for a generic throwable, but was officially added for the ''Fight or Flight update'' "after gaining positive feedback."[https://discord.com/channels/196337717267791874/196337717267791874/1346784481713066014]

* The Brick was revealed several days early in promotional art for [[L'escampette]], where the Brick's kill icon can be seen on a barrel.

* Prior to the [[3.0.0]] update, the description quote was: ''"Hit the bricks pal, you're done."''

== Gallery ==

[[File:Fight or flight brick.png|~~thumb|left|~~Meet the Brick]]

File:Weapon_brick.png|First-person view.

File:Fight or flight brick (cropped).png|"Meet the Brick"

File:Fight or flight spy.png|Promotional art for [[L'escampette]]. Notice the Brick kill icon on the barrels.

</gallery>

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