Valve Hands Out Jar-Based Karate, Sniper Achievements, and TF2 Free Weekend

The seventh and final preview of the tomorrow’s Sniper/Spy dual update to Team Fortress 2 is upon us, and Valve come bearing gifts.

First off, it looks like the sharp shooting Aussie is getting that jar of pee that we all thought was an April Fool’s joke over a month ago. Could be bad news for Spies and Pyros:

Jarate – The Jar-Based Karate

Jarate is a thrown jar that splashes upon impact. When splashed on enemies, they take 35% more damage for a period of time. Jumping in water will wash off Jarate. Jarate is also able to short out Spies’ cloaking devices. When used on teammates, Jarate will extinguish any fire effects.

Also revealed are 35 brand new achievements for the Sniper class. As a fellow TF2 geek pointed out, some of these seem to be inspired by the ‘Meet The Sniper‘ video.

And finally, in celebration of all the hard work towards bringing TF2 fans these free updates, Valve are making this weekend a free TF2 weekend starting tomorrow. So if you or your buddy haven’t experienced what all the fuss is about, now is the time.

A list of the new 35 achievements and a funny web-comic for the Sniper found after the break.

1. Australian Rules
2. Be Efficient
3. Be Polite
4. Beaux and Arrows
5. Consolation Prize
6. Dead Reckoning
7. De-sentry-lized
8. Dropped Dead
9. Enemy at the Gate
10. Friendship is Golden
11. Have a Plan
12. Jarate Chop
13. Jarring Transition
14. Jumper Stumper
15. Kill Everyone You Meet
16. Kook the Spook
17. My Brilliant Career
18. Not a Crazed Gunman, Dad
19. Number One Assistant
20. Parting Shot
21. Pincushion
22. Rain on Their Parade
23. Robbin’ Hood
24. Rode Hard, Put Away Wet
25. Saturation Bombing
26. Self-destruct Sequence
27. Shafted
28. Shock Treatment
29. Shoot the Breeze
30. Socket to Him
31. The Last Wave
32. Triple Prey
33. Trust Your Feelings
34. Uberectomy
35. William Tell Overkill

Download a Hi-Res Icon set for the Sniper achievements here.