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The '''Derby Cane''' is a melee weapon used by the [[Civilian]]. It is a wooden derby cane with a spiral shaft and a carved bird design on the handle. The cane will appear to be a mahogany color regardless of which team you're on. | The '''Derby Cane''' is a melee weapon used by the [[Civilian]]. It is a wooden derby cane with a spiral shaft and a carved bird design on the handle. The cane will appear to be a mahogany color regardless of which team you're on. | ||
It is identical to the [[Umbrella]] in | 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. | ||
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 dps potential from boosting their firing speeds. | |||
== Properties == | == Properties == | ||