Does the Powerjack have 20% damage vulnerablilty when out or always?

[vinn]

Thanks for all your feedback :D

[Jatayu]

Always. Sad, isn't it?

[Mr. Light]

Originally posted by Selling cyborg stunt helmet:

Always. Sad, isn't it?

You sure?

[General Wagon]

Originally posted by Lord_of_Light:

Originally posted by Selling cyborg stunt helmet:

Always. Sad, isn't it?

You sure?

He's a grown man. He knows best!

[Smugleaf]

The downside only applies when the Powerjack is out.

[{JSA}OFFICERMARIO]

It's only when active.

[Jatayu]

Originally posted by General Droveaking Mc Wagonhorn:

Originally posted by Lord_of_Light:

You sure?

He's a grown man. He knows best!

Meh, about 87/100 grown.

[Mr. Light]

Looked through the wiki for a little bit. The damage vulnerability is only in effect when the powerjack out.

[Meme Fortress 2]

wait, so the powerjack is good now?

[Jatayu]

Wait. The item description lied to us? Not the first time. Good job wording it valve.

[Mr. Light]

Originally posted by {λ³} Another brick in the wall:

wait, so the powerjack is good now?

Mostly just for getting to objectives quicker. I wouldn't really use it in combat due to the damage vulnerability.

[Smugleaf]

Originally posted by {λ³} Another brick in the wall:

wait, so the powerjack is good now?

It's basically the GRU for the pyro. It's good for utility, but it's now worse for its original purpose of killing an enemy to get health.

[Mr. Light]

Originally posted by Selling cyborg stunt helmet:

Wait. The item description lied to us? Not the first time. Good job wording it valve.

Yeah, if the vulnerability was active all the time. I don't think the powerjack would ever see the light of day. Just the darkness of player's backpacks, waiting to be made into scrap.

[Jatayu]

Y'know, if we could somehow change the item description via rummaging through game files, that would be great.

[Mr. Light]

Originally posted by Selling cyborg stunt helmet:

Y'know, if we could somehow change the item description via rummaging through game files, that would be great.

Yes that would be nice. To avoid future confusion

[noodle]

Guys guys the TF2 wiki is a thing that exists, it's helpful for ambiguous (it says when active on the item itself but whatever) item descriptions like this. http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Powerjack - confirms it's a "when active" attribute.

Originally posted by {λ³} Another brick in the wall:

wait, so the powerjack is good now?

It was always good, it's just that the Axtinguisher is better. It's still pretty useful for bashing Snipers/Spies/low health people for the health boost, you'll usually walk away with more health than you engaged with unless you tried to use it like an axtinguisher and attack a Soldier with it.