Broken Sword

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Broken Sword
Normal Unique Strange Collector's
Kill icons
Information
Class(es):	Annihilator
Availability:	Stock Weapon (Normal) Name Tag and Description Tag (Unique) Item Drop and Strange Defense Crate (Strange) Using a Kills Strangifier (Strange) Combining 5 Strange duplicates (Collector's)
Slot:	Melee
Type:	Melee
Creator(s):	CookiesInOJ (2021) Unknown (2018) Mr Funreal (2016) Unknown (2016)
Date(s) added:	June 4, 2016
Giftable:	Yes (Excluding Normal quality)
Allowed in
Vs. Bosses	✔️
Medieval	✔️
Infection	❌
Statistics
Broken Sword Level 3 Heirloom The most effective way to defeat enemies in the heat of close quarters combat. That is, if it were not broken. ( Not Sellable or Marketable )

[

Sword's still a sword, stupid! ―Annihilator pointing out the obvious.

]

The Broken Sword is the Annihilator's stock melee weapon. It is a longsword with most of its blade broken.

This weapon functions identically to the other classes' stock melees, excluding the Bat, Wrench, and Knife.

Damage and Function Times

Damage and function times
Damage type		Melee
Ranged or Melee damage?		Melee
Damage
Base damage	100%	65
Critical		195
Mini-crit		88
Function times
Attack interval		0.81s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Tips

• The Broken Sword is the only Annihilator melee to not have a deploy or holster speed penalty, making it extremely useful for standard Annihilator combat.
• Due to the majority of Annihilator's other weapons being explosive, they are dangerous to use at close range, making the Broken Sword stand out for being safer.
• It can be combined with a pipe grenade to more easily take out classes that are too close to you, while saving pipes for potential back-to-back combat.
• When playing as the "Anniknight" subclass, the Broken Sword is a direct downgrade compared to most of Annihilator's other melees, due to the lack of on-kill benefits or extra melee range.

Strange Variants

Strange variations
Strange Broken Sword Level 25 Heirloom Strange Broken Sword - Kills: 0 The most effective way to defeat enemies in the heat of close quarters combat. That is, if it were not broken.
	Compatible Strange Parts ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ❌ Agents Killed Annihilators Killed Arsonists Killed Assists Backstabs ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Brutes Killed Bosses Killed Cloaked Agents Killed Critical Kills Damage Dealt ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ❌ Damage Dealt to Bosses Deaths Defending Kills Buildings Destroyed Double Donks ✔️ ✔️ ❌ ❌ ✔️ Flankers Killed Halloween Kills Headshot Kills Healing Done Kills ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Long Distance Kills Marksmen Killed Mini-Critical Kills Mechanics Killed Points Captured ✔️ ❌ ❌ ✔️ ❌ Player Hits Players Disciplined Players Doused Points Scored Kills while Blast Jumping ❌ ✔️ ❌ ❌ ❌ Sappers Removed Short Distance Kills Supercharges Deployed Taunt Kills Times Fired ✔️ ✔️ ❌ Times Taunted Troopers Killed Zombies Killed

Related Achievements

See also: Achievements

General

Relentless

Kill 3 players with a melee weapon within 15 seconds.

Annihilator

Redwater Trail

As an Annihilator, kill a Doctor with a melee attack, and kill the player they were healing within 10 seconds.

Update History

June 4, 2016

• Added Sword.

June 8, 2016

• Added kill icon. (Undocumented)

September 13, 2016

• New model by Mr Funreal.

August 25, 2017

• Sword now decapitates enemies on kill.

August 6, 2018

• New model.
• Added new animations.

August 16, 2018

• Fixed the Sword not functioning.

August 27, 2018

• Added a new backpack icon to match the current model.

February 21, 2021

• New model by CookiesInOJ.
• Renamed to Broken Sword.
• Removed longer melee range and slower deploy and holster speed.

March 25, 2021 (Fit with Fitten)

• Adjusted backpack icon. (Undocumented)

January 28, 2022 (Various Visuals)

• Added Strange quality. (Undocumented)

July 12, 2022 (A "Heavy" Update)

• Added Collector's quality. (Undocumented)

July 13, 2024 (Summer FM)

• Now has a 0.2s delay before the hitbox comes out, hitbox lasts for 0.18s.

February 1, 2025 (The New WINTER)

• Updated viewmodel animations.

Trivia

• This weapon was previously known as just Sword.
  • The Sword also had extended melee range like other swords.
• The 2016 model of this weapon initially functioned as a placeholder for unmodeled weapons, being the model for the Saw, Fire Axe, and plenty of other weapons.
  • The model was taken from a Team Fortress 2 custom weapon called, The Highlander.
• The current model is based off the Shards of Narsil from The Lord of the Rings series.
• One of Annihilator's melee kill voicelines: "Sword's still a sword, stupid!", is a direct reference to the Broken Sword. He references that although it's broken, it's still a sword.
• The current inspect animation makes Annihilator point and wave this weapon in front of him.
  • In history, this is a traditional gesture for a warrior requesting to have a sword duel.

Gallery

Past Designs

2018.

2016.

2016. (Previous)

2016. (Original)

Viewmodels

GRN Annihilator's first person view.

RED Annihilator's first person view.

Miscellaneous

The Broken Sword's initial backpack icon.