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[[File:Gibbing_scout.png|300px|thumb|right|A [[Scout]] gibbing. Clearly noticeable are his headset, [[Ellis' Cap]], as well as his regular hat.]]

{{Quotation|'''The Demoman''' on postmortem repair work|Oh, they're gonna have to glue you back together… '''in Hell'''!|sound=Demoman_taunts08.wav}}

'''Gibs''', or '''giblets''', are the bits and pieces of a player's body that are left after the player has been killed in a specific manner, often explosive in nature. When a player is gibbed, their body parts may be highlighted on the [[Deathcam]]. Additionally, the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]] always drops its own unique gibs on death.

The term ''gibs'' also encapsulates debris left by destroyed [[buildings]], [[stickybombs]], [[Sapper]]s, [[Razorback]]s, [[Dischord|Guitar]]s, [[Robot Destruction#Robots|Robots]] in [[Robot Destruction]] [[List of game modes|gamemode]], props, and the fallout from the explosion upon the attacking teams' victory on the final stage of a [[Payload]] map. "Gib" can also be used as a verb, e.g. "gibbing" someone, meaning reducing an enemy to gibs by blowing them up with a rocket or grenade. 

Players can gib themselves on [[command]] by entering <code>explode</code> into the console (similar to [[suicide|suiciding]] by entering the  <code>kill</code> command into the console), or by having the command [[Scripting|bound to a key]]. When playing [[Mann vs. Machine (game mode)|Mann vs. Machine]], both players and [[robots]] will only gib when forced by either decapitation or the [[Bombinomicon]]. However, giant robots will always gib on death, unless they are killed by energy weapons such as the [[Cow Mangler 5000]].

The server setting <code>tf_playergib</code> can also be used to modify gibbing behavior: when it is set to '0', players will not gib at all, no matter what kills them. When set to '1' (the default setting), gibbing behavior is as normal. Finally, with the setting {{code|tf_playergib 2}}, players will gib when killed by practically ''any'' means - be it a [[backstab]], [[Environmental death|environmental kill]], or [[Shotgun]] blast. This does not alter the behaviour of gib-related achievements.

== Causes ==
Deaths caused by the following can result in the creation of gibs:

* [[Rockets]]
* [[Grenade Launcher|Grenades]] 
* [[Stickybomb Launcher|Stickybombs]]
* [[Ullapool Caber]]
* The [[Detonator]] and the [[Scorch Shot]] flares explosion
* A killing blow from a [[Critical hits|critical hit]] or [[Critical hits#mini-crits|mini crit]] with the [[Apoco-Fists]]
* A charged shot from the [[Classic]]
* [[Soldier]]'s [[Kamikaze]] [[taunt]]
* [[Engineer]]'s [[Organ Grinder]] taunt
* [[Rock, Paper, Scissors]] taunt
* Any death with the [[Bombinomicon]] equipped

Deaths caused by the following will result in the creation of only the head gib:

* [[Eyelander]] 
* [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]]
* [[Claidheamh Mòr]]
* [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]]
* [[Half-Zatoichi]]
* [[Nessie's Nine Iron]]
* [[Persian Persuader]]
* [[Demoman]]'s [[Decapitation]] taunt
* A [[headshot]] with the [[Hitman's Heatmaker]]
* [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]]'s melee attack
* [[Merasmus]]' melee attack

A weapon able to create gibs, with the exception of weapons capable of decapitation, will do so if fatal damage equals or surpasses the victim's hitpoints by 10 (a 60 hitpoint damage dealing hit would gib a player with 50 hitpoints remaining, but would not gib one with 51 hitpoints). This rule does not apply if the damage is dealt in the form of critical hits or mini-crits, in which case the victim is guaranteed to be gibbed.

== List ==
=== Deathcam examples ===
<gallery>
File:Killcam gibs.png|Violent gibs
File:Silly gibs.png|Silly gibs
</gallery>

=== Class gibs ===
<gallery>
Image:Gibbed Scout.png|[[Scout]]
Image:Gibbed Soldier.png|[[Soldier]]
Image:Gibbed Pyro.png|[[Pyro]]
Image:Gibbed Demo 2.png|[[Demoman]]
Image:Gibbed Heavy 2.png|[[Heavy]]
Image:Gibbed Engy 3.png|[[Engineer]]
Image:Gibbed Medic.png|[[Medic]]
Image:Gibbed Sniper.png|[[Sniper]]
Image:Gibbed Spy.png|[[Spy]]
</gallery>

=== Robot gibs ===
<gallery>
Image:Robot Scout Gibs.png|[[Scout Robot]]
Image:Robot Soldier Gibs.png|[[Soldier Robot]]
Image:Robot Pyro Gibs.png|[[Pyro Robot]]
Image:Robot Demoman Gibs.png|[[Demoman Robot]]
Image:Robot Heavy Gibs.png|[[Heavy Robot]]
Image:Robot Medic Gib.png|[[Medic Robot]]
Image:Robot Sniper Gib.png|[[Sniper Robot]]
Image:Robot Spy Gib.png|[[Spy Robot]]
Image:Tank Gibs.png|[[Tank Robot]]
</gallery>

==== Asteroid robot gibs ====
<gallery>
Image:Asteroid Bot Gibs.png|[[Asteroid]] robot gibs
Image:Asteroid Bot A Gibs.png|Asteroid robot A gibs used as part of the spawn animation
</gallery>

=== Generic gibs ===
<gallery>
Image:Organ.png|A generic organ, the most common of gibs
</gallery>

=== Silly gibs ===
[[Birthday mode]] servers and censored versions of ''Team Fortress 2'' have completely different types of gibs. They can also be enabled client-side with the {{code|-sillygibs}} launch option.<ref>To edit the launch options of ''Team Fortress 2'', launch Steam, navigate to the "Library" tab (in "Detail View"), right-click "Team Fortress 2," select "Properties," and click "Set launch options…" From here, you can enter launch options in the window, separated by spaces. Afterward entering your preferred launch options, click "OK" and then "Close" to close the ''Team Fortress 2'' properties and apply the changes.</ref>

<gallery>
File:Balloon Gib.png|Balloon Dog
File:Bolt Gib.png|Bolt
File:Boot Gib.png|Boot
File:Burger Gib.png|Cheeseburger
File:Can Gib.png|Can
File:Clock Gib.png|Alarm Clock
File:Duck Gib.png|Rubber Ducky
File:Fish Gib.png|Fish Bones
File:Gear Gib 1.png|Gear 1
File:Gear Gib 2.png|Gear 2
File:Gear Gib 3.png|Gear 3
File:Gear Gib 4.png|Gear 4
File:Gear Gib 5.png|Gear 5
File:Hubcap Gib.png|Hubcap
File:Licenseplate Gib.png|License plate
File:Spring Gib 1.png|Spring 1
File:Spring Gib 2.png|Spring 2
File:Teeth Gib.png|Wind-up teeth
File:Tire Gib.png|Unicycle wheel
</gallery>

=== Building gibs ===
<gallery>
Image:Sentry lvl1.png|[[Buildings#Destruction|Destroyed]] Level 1 [[Sentry Gun]] or [[Combat Mini-Sentry]]
Image:Sentry lvl2.png|Destroyed Level 2 Sentry Gun
Image:Sentry lvl3.png|Destroyed Level 3 Sentry Gun
Image:Dispenser Gibs.png|Destroyed [[Dispenser]]
Image:Teleporter.png|Destroyed [[Teleporter]]
Image:Sapper.png|Broken [[Electro Sapper]]
Image:RTR Debris.png|Broken [[Red-Tape Recorder]]
</gallery>

=== Projectile gibs ===
<gallery>
Image:Arrow Gibs.png|Destroyed [[Projectiles|Arrow]]
Image:Festive Arrow Gib.png|Destroyed [[Huntsman|Festive Arrow]]
Image:Repair Claw Gibs.png|Destroyed [[Rescue Ranger|Repair Claw]]
Image:Stickybomb Gibs.png|Destroyed [[Stickybomb Launcher|Stickybomb]]
</gallery>

=== Horseless Headless Horsemann gibs ===
<gallery>
Image:Gibbed_Horsemann.png|[[Horseless Headless Horsemann]]'s gibs
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous gibs ===
<gallery>
Image:Razorback Gibs.png|Broken [[Razorback]]
Image:Guitar Gibs.png|Smashed [[Dischord|Guitar]]
</gallery>

== Related achievements ==
==={{Class link|Soldier}}===
{{Achievement table
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Soldier|Spray of Defeat}}
      {{Show achievement|Soldier|Frags of our Fathers}}
| 2 = {{Show achievement|Soldier|Gore-a! Gore-a! Gore-a!}}
}}

==={{Class link|Engineer}}===
{{Achievement table
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Engineer|Death Metal}}
}}

==={{Class link|Sniper}}===
{{Achievement table
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Sniper|Prime Cuts}}
}}

== Update history ==
'''{{Patch name|2|14|2008}}'''
* Updated explosion debris to be a bit darker.

'''{{Patch name|6|17|2011}}'''
* {{Undocumented}} Scouts now have a 1 out of 100 chance of having a flying dove spawn when killed via gibbing.

'''{{Patch name|7|26|2011}}'''
* Fixed a bug that would cause team-painted wearable gibs to show an incorrect color.

'''{{Patch name|9|6|2011}}'''
* Fixed a client crash related to breakables/gibs.

'''{{patch name|7|2|2012}}'''
* Fixed decapitations creating head gibs in Low Violence and Pyrovision.

== Bugs ==
* Notification boxes that label the body part appear on censored gibs, even in the censored versions of ''Team Fortress 2''.
* The Engineer's right hand gib will always be his glove, even when the [[Gunslinger]] or [[Short Circuit]] is equipped.
* Gibs, like the [[ÜberCharge]] textures, with the exception of the Soldier's on [[BLU]], do not show the class' final designs. For example, a gibbed Scout has a different shoe design and his socks have stripes.
* If a player is wearing a [[Voodoo-Cursed Soul]], they will not be gibbed regardless being hit with a direct explosive, or even the command: <code>explode</code>, but instead be launched from the position from where they were hit.

== Trivia ==
* When a [[Scout]] is gibbed, there is a chance that a dove will fly out of his body. This is a reference to the [[Meet the Medic]] video where at the end the Scout realizes [[Archimedes]] is stuck in his chest.
* The gibs for the Scout, Pyro, and Spy are actually from their Beta models.
*The license plate silly gib has a registration sticker date of 1964, being one of few in-game items to give the events of the game a time span. However, the gib's color, format, and number specifically reference the [http://saleofcar.com/plates/1978-wyoming-0159436 1978 Wyoming plate]. No Wyoming county has the [http://www.dot.state.wy.us/home/titles_plates_registration/prefixes.html prefix number 24].
* The [[Combat Mini-Sentry]] deployed by Gunslinger Engineers uses the same gibs as a destroyed Level 1 Sentry Gun, they are just sized down.

== See also ==
* [[Death]]
== Notes ==
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