Shock Therapy: Difference between revisions

The '''Shock Therapy''' is a melee weapon for the [[Medic]]. It's an arm-mounted battery-powered gadget with two large prongs that emit a current of electricity. The opacity of the electricity going through the tongs is proportional to how much charge the weapon has.

The Shock Therapy operates using a charge meter. When the meter is full, attacking an enemy (including enemy buildings) consumes it entirely, dealing 100 damage. When attacking an ally (excluding allied on a charged hit, it also consumes it, healing 100% of their max health value and [[overhealing]] if their health would be full. Once depleted, the meter will recharge after 30 seconds, after respawning, or after visiting a [[resupply locker]]. While recharging, attacking an enemy consumes the remaining charge and deals between 1 and 99 damage. Attacking an ally while recharging does nothing. Attacking a [[Spy]] disguised as an ally will heal them instead of hurt them. Attacking an invulnerable enemy will consume the charge without dealing damage. The Shock Therapy also deals mini-crits against wet enemies, such as those underwater or recently escaping water.

As a penalty, the Shock Therapy gives 15% less heal rate (including overheal rate) on the [[Medi Gun]] and [[Kritzkrieg]]. This has the side effect of building [[ÜberCharge]] faster, as the Medic receives less Über meter when healing allies at full health.

 

| attack-interval = 0.8 s

| activation-time = 0.2 s

* The name of this weapon refers to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroconvulsive_therapy electroconvulsive therapy], which uses electricity to treat mental disorders.