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The Escapist's Escapade is a melee weapon for the Arsonist. It is a sign of the famous "running man exit sign", flipped upside down and attached to a metal pole. On the top of the sign, there is a small vent, a red and green button, and a bolt.
While it is deployed, the user's movement speed will increase by 15% and will be granted a temporary speed boost if they hit an enemy. However, it deals 20% less damage and the user is 20% more vulnerable to all sources of damage.
Damage and Function Times[]
| Damage and function times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Damage type | Melee | |
| Ranged or Melee damage? | Melee | |
| Damage | ||
| Base damage | 100% | 52 |
| Critical | 156 | |
| Mini-crit | 70 | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.81s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Tips[]
- Whenever you're not in combat, pull this weapon out. It offers invaluable mobility that should not be passed up.
- This is very useful in getting to the front lines if your Mechanic's Teleporter is broken or non-existant.
- With this weapon equipped, you can easily catch up with an Agent who's trying to run away from you, because your 115% is a lot faster than her 107%.
- The Escapist's Escapade is named so for a reason. If you're low on health, use this weapon to escape the enemy and find the nearest health source.
- Remember that you can increase your speed further by hitting an enemy just once.
- Remember that this weapon is a bit weaker in combat. Since it only does 52 damage instead of 65, it will take three hits to kill anyone with 125 HP.
- However, it may still be easy to get a kill. Because hitting an enemy gives you a huge speed boost, you can circle around the enemy you're currently fighting and avoid getting hit, allowing you to kill them quickly and escape the fight alive.
- The damage vulnerability should be taken seriously, as some classes can easily take advantage.
- In the end, the Escapist's Escapade is similar to Trooper's Disciplinary Action.
- They both give you a small speed boost when simply equipped.
- However, Arsonist needs to hit enemies to gain a second speed boost, while Trooper needs to hit teammates.
Related Achievements[]
See also: Achievements
General[]
Relentless
Kill 3 players with a melee weapon within 15 seconds.
Arsonist[]
Left 4 Scrap
As an Arsonist, accumulate 17 kills against enemy Arsonists with your melee weapon.
Update History[]
March 25, 2021 (Fit with Fitten)
- Added Escapist's Escapade.
July 13, 2024 (Summer FM)
- Now has a 0.2s delay before the hitbox comes out, hitbox lasts for 0.18s.
October 19, 2024 (Typical Horrors IV)
- Updated viewmodel animation.
Trivia[]
Gallery[]
GRN Arsonist's first person view.
RED Arsonist's first person view.
