TF2 facts #5
The Medic was going to have a secondary which would replace the Medi-Gun called the Rattenfaust. The Rattenfaust would charge up a meter when the Medic dealt damage, and on a full meter the Medic could give nearby allies invincibility for a brief period. It was to encourage a more active playstyle for the Medic, but it was found to be overpowered, so Valve didn't include it. As a nod to this excluded weapon, whenever the Medic taunts while Ubered, there's a 1 in 10000 chance that a rat will show up for a brief period, since Rattenfaust is German for "Ratfist". In addition, in an interview, Gabe Newell said that Medic's favorite animal was going to be rats and the Rattenfaust would be named after it. However, he later said that the remark was a joke.













