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| [ | Eat it, buddy! ―Flanker batting the baseball down a foe's throat. 
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The Sandman is a melee weapon for the Flanker. It is a wooden baseball bat with a white baseball.
Upon pressing M2, a baseball will be launched forwards, flinching the enemy’s screen, causing them to aim in a random direction when hit. Thrown balls can be picked up to fully recharge the meter, but will naturally regenerate after 10 seconds. Balls thrown by other Flankers can be picked up, including enemy Flanker baseballs.
The baseball will deal 30 damage at close range and up to 45 damage at longer ranges, known as a "moon shot" that will also grant an achievement upon doing so for the first time.
The Sandman has a Summer-themed reskin called the Rally Racket.
Damage and Function Times[]
| Damage and function times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Damage type | Melee | |
| Ranged or Melee damage? | Melee | |
| Damage | ||
| Base damage | 100% | 28 |
| Critical | 84 | |
| Mini-crit | 38 | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.5s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Baseball Damage[]
| Damage and function times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shot type | Projectile | |
| Damage type | Melee | |
| Ranged or Melee damage? | Melee | |
| Effect | Flinch | |
| Damage | ||
| Base damage | 100% | 30 |
| Critical | 90 | |
| Mini-crit | 40 | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.25s | |
| Projectile speed | 195.141 studs | |
| Recharge time | 10s | |
| Effect duration | 1-7s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Tips[]
- Because the Sandman's ball causes enemies to flinch, this weapon is a direct counter against Marksmen, whose shots are very precise. The ball can throw off their aim to make them miss their targets.
- You can also screw over Brutes with the Sandman's ball, which will allow you to get some free hits in while the flinch effect freezes their aim in a different direction.
- Try to hit vulnerable enemies with the Sandman ball, the flinching effect can disrupt the battle, allowing you and your team to strike.
- Remember that the further away your target is, the more damage you'll deal with the ball.
- Try doing this to get a headstart on a fight while approaching an enemy.
- Even while up close, the ball does 30 damage, which is more or less the same as a shot from a Lever Shotgun. Use the ball if your primary weapon has an empty clip and you can't reload.
Trivia[]
- The Sandman is also used as a main weapon by the Bloxy Boy in Vs. Bosses; where the user can spawn 20 baseballs upon activating their 'Rage' once the meter is filled.
Strange Variants[]
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Related Achievements[]
See also: Achievements
General[]
Relentless
Kill 3 players with a melee weapon within 15 seconds.
Flanker[]
Moonshot
Moonshot an enemy with the Sandman's ball.
Called Shot
As a Flanker, taunt kill an enemy with your melee weapon.
Bat Man
Get a kill with every Flanker exclusive melee.
Full Count
As a Flanker, kill an enemy with your melee weapon when you have no ammo left.
Juiced Ball
Kill an enemy with a critical hit using the Sandman's ball.
Mechanic[]
The Protector
Destroy 50 projectiles with the Short Circuit's charge shot.
Update History[]
June 18, 2016
- Added Sandman as a Randomizer DM-exclusive weapon. (Undocumented)
September 10, 2016
- Added Sandman to the Fitten Co. Store.
- New model by VALVe. (Undocumented)
September 21, 2017
- Added Vintage quality. (Undocumented)
October 22, 2018
- Replaced Sandman with the Wooden Sword under its Vintage status.
August 15, 2019
- Replaced Fan O'War with Sandman under its Vintage status. (Undocumented)
August 18, 2019
- Banned from Vs. Bosses.
August 19, 2019
- Unbanned from Vs. Bosses.
- The baseball now slows down the boss by 10%.
May 24, 2020
- Tweaked gravity of the baseball projectile.
March 25, 2021 (Fit with Fitten)
- Added -20% damage penalty.
- Removed -15 max health on wearer penalty.
- Tweaked baseball damage.
March 29, 2021
- Fixed damage direction not working with the baseball.
June 11, 2021 (Summer 2021)
- Balanced the baseball projectile.
August 8, 2021
- Removed getting points from hitting players with the baseball projectile.
March 15, 2022
- Added Strange quality.
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.
- Updated worldmodel animations.
August 10, 2024 (Summer AM)
- Maximum projectile damage has been reduced from 60 to 45.
October 19, 2024 (Typical Horrors IV)
- Projectile now flinches the enemy’s screen instead of slowing them.
November 18, 2024
- Flinching effect now moves the camera at a moderate speed instead of snapping instantly.
Trivia[]
- When hitting someone with the ball at long range, a cheering effect will play that similar to the Model IV and Wrap Assassin.
- The bat and baseball's model were taken from a Roblox gear called the Baseball Bat on the Avatar Shop.
- The previous model was taken from its Team Fortress 2 counterpart.
- The April 24, 2021 update log stated the Sandman had its backpack icon changed, however it remained the same.
- The Sandman's namesake is a reference to the folklore character reputed to sprinkle sand or dust into the eyes of children to induce sleep.
Gallery[]
Past Designs[]
2016.
2014.
Viewmodels[]
GRN Flanker's first person view.
RED Flanker's first person view.
Bloxy Boy's first person view.
GRN Flanker's first person view. (No baseball)
RED Flanker's first person view. (No baseball)
Miscellaneous[]
Unused charge meter.
Slowdown popup.
GRN Bonk popup.
RED Bonk popup.
2016. (Taunt)
