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{{Loadout neutral|Alt-Fire: Give haste boost to teammate}} | {{Loadout neutral|Alt-Fire: Give haste boost to teammate}} | ||
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{{Loadout neutral|" | {{Loadout neutral|"Feeling motivated, lad? You'd better be."}} | ||
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{{Quotation|'''The Civilian''' ''granting a haste boost to a teammate''|''Hurry it up, would you?''}} | {{Quotation|'''The Civilian''' ''granting a haste boost to a teammate''|''Hurry it up, would you?''}} | ||
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It is identical to the [[Umbrella]] in its functionality as a melee weapon and support tool, except for its alt-fire effect, which grants [[Haste]] to any teammate the user is looking at, boosting their movement speed and firing speed. The charge meter refills after 13 seconds, is empty when respawning, and cannot be refilled at resupply cabinets. The Derby Cane's increased recharge speed allows the Civilian to grant buffs to their teammates more often, allowing for pushes to be made more frequently. | It is identical to the [[Umbrella]] in its functionality as a melee weapon and support tool, except for its alt-fire effect, which grants [[Haste]] to any teammate the user is looking at, boosting their movement speed and firing speed. The charge meter refills after 13 seconds, is empty when respawning, and cannot be refilled at resupply cabinets. The Derby Cane's increased recharge speed allows the Civilian to grant buffs to their teammates more often, allowing for pushes to be made more frequently. | ||
See [[Haste]] for the effects of the boost. | |||
== Properties == | == Properties == | ||
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== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
The Civilian is the most important class on his team, and thus the most heavily targeted, aggressively charging at enemies will most certainly result in his death. This is why it's important to buff your teammates, so that they may do the charging for you. Due to the | The Civilian is the most important class on his team, and thus the most heavily targeted, aggressively charging at enemies will most certainly result in his death. This is why it's important to buff your teammates, so that they may do the charging for you. Due to the Haste buff's ability to boost speed, it is most beneficial to slower classes, i.e. [[Heavy]] and [[Soldier]], especially considering the added damage rate potential from boosting their firing speeds. Also, give the Engineer a boost to set up buildings and the Medic so he can heal faster, especially with the [[Rejuvenator]]. | ||
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➕ Faster recharge rate | |||
➕ Boost increases teammates' reload, recharge, firing and movement speed | |||
➕ Boost can be varied, but tends to increase DPS more than the Umbrella (see [[Basic_Civilian_Strategy#Mini-crits_vs._Haste|Basic Civilian strategy § Mini-crits vs. Haste]]) | |||
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➖ Boost does not increase teammates' damage | |||
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== Related achievements == | == Related achievements == | ||