Pyro

Pyro
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Basic Information
Icon:
Type:	Offensive
Health:	175 /260
Speed:	100% 110% with the Gas Jockey's Gear
Meet the Pyro

“

Mpphhh mphh mph mphhhh mphhh mhh! Click to listen — The Pyro on just about anything

”

The Pyro is a mumbling pyromaniac of indeterminate origin who has a fervent fondness for all things fire related. The Pyro specializes in fighting enemies at close range using a homemade Flamethrower. Enemies set on fire suffer from afterburn and take additional damage over time, allowing the Pyro to excel at hit-and-run tactics. Due to the Flamethrower’s short range, the Pyro is weaker at longer ranges and relies heavily on ambushing, taking alternate routes to catch opponents off-guard. The Pyro wears an asbestos-lined suit that provides protection from the afterburn of other Pyros. As shown in Meet The Pyro, he appears to be insane and delusional. He seems to think that his enemies are friends. Although categorized as an offensive class, the Pyro brings a few sources of utility to the battlefield. The Pyro’s compression blast, for example, can reflect enemy projectiles, extinguish burning teammates, and forcibly reposition any enemy, even one under the effects of an ÜberCharge.

Because enemies hit by fire are visibly ignited, the Pyro is the best class for Spy-checking, as even a small puff of flame can nullify the Spy’s Cloak and disguise. Additionally, the Pyro can use the Homewrecker to protect an Engineer’s buildings from enemy Spies or use the Detonator to jump to normally unreachable places.

The three incendiary grenades on the Pyro's character model are purely cosmetic and cannot be used.

The Pyro is voiced by Dennis Bateman.

Bio

Name: Unknown Location of origin: Unknown Job: Template:W Motto: "Mmmphh-mphhhh-mmphh." Emblems:    Description: Only two things are known for sure about the mysterious Pyro: he sets things on fire and he doesn't speak. In fact, only the part about setting things on fire is undisputed. Some believe his occasional rasping wheeze may be an attempt to communicate through a mouth obstructed by a filter and attached to lungs ravaged by constant exposure to his asbestos-lined suit. Either way, he's a fearsome, inscrutable, on-fire Frankenstein of a man - if he even is a man.

Basic strategy

Main articles: Pyro tips, Pyro strategy

• Ambush enemies to catch them in the short range of your Flamethrower. Use corners to your advantage, however be sure that the nozzle of the Flamethrower isn't visible from around the corner.
• Don't approach enemies head-on; they will notice you and use your short range to their advantage.
• Approaching enemies from the back is usually a much safer and stronger route to attack. This is an especially effective method when employed with the Backburner.
• Your Flamethrower chews up a lot of ammo. Pick up fallen weapons to refill your supply.
• You can often set enemies on fire and retreat, leaving them to die from the afterburn.

Weapons

Main article: Weapons

Note: Weapon damage is approximate and listed at base value. See individual weapon pages for additional figures.

The Flamethrower, Backburner, Degreaser, Phlogistinator, Flare Gun, and Detonator deal no damage when fired underwater, instead producing harmless bubbles. The aforementioned weapons will deal damage if fired from above water at an enemy that is only partially immersed in water; however, the water will immediately extinguish the ensuing afterburn.

Primary

Fire damage is determined by particle range from Flamethrower.

Weapon	Kill icon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Notes / Special Abilities
Stock Flame Thrower		200	N/A	Base (Max): 153.5 / sec. Crit (Max): 460.5 / sec. Afterburn: 8 / sec. × 10 secs.	On hit: ignites enemy.  Secondary fire blasts compressed air which knocks back enemies, redirects enemy projectiles, and extinguishes flames on teammates, using 20 ammo per blast. All deflected projectiles will inflict Mini-Crit damage.  Extinguishing allies will heal you +20 HP.  Afterburn reduces Medi Gun healing and shield resists by 20%.
Promotional Nostromo Napalmer
Unlock Backburner		200	N/A	Base (Max): 153.5 / sec. Crit (Max): 460.5 / sec. Afterburn: 8 / sec. × 10 secs.	On hit: ignites enemy.  Secondary fire blasts compressed air which knocks back enemies, redirects enemy projectiles, and extinguishes flames on teammates, using 50 ammo per blast. All deflected projectiles will inflict Mini-Crit damage.  Extinguishing allies will heal you +20 HP.  Afterburn reduces Medi Gun healing and shield resists by 20%.  Guarantees Critical hits when attacking from behind.  Airblasts cost 150% more ammo to fire (50 instead of 20).  No random critical hits.
Craft Degreaser		200	N/A	Base (Max): 153.5 / sec. Crit (Max): 460.5 / sec. Afterburn: 1 / sec. × 10 secs.	On hit: ignites enemy.  Secondary fire blasts compressed air which knocks back enemies, redirects enemy projectiles, and extinguishes flames on teammates, using 25 ammo per blast. All deflected projectiles will inflict Mini-Crit damage.  Extinguishing allies will heal you +20 HP.  Afterburn reduces Medi Gun healing and shield resists by 20%.  +60% faster switch-to speed.  +30% faster switch-from speed.  Airblasts cost 25% more ammo to fire (25 instead of 20).  Deals 66% less afterburn damage.
Craft Phlogistinator		200	N/A	Base (Max): 153.5 / sec. Crit (Max): 460.5 / sec. Afterburn: 8 / sec. × 10 secs.	On hit: ignites enemy.  Afterburn reduces Medi Gun healing and shield resists by 20%.  Upon dealing 300 fire damage, secondary fire initiates 'Mmmph', which gives guaranteed Critical hits over a short period of time. No damage and knockback is taken during the taunt.  Cannot fire blasts of compressed air.  No random critical hits.
Craft Rainblower		200	N/A	Base (Max): 153.5 / sec. Crit (Max): 460.5 / sec. Afterburn: 8 / sec. × 10 secs.	On hit: ignites enemy.  Secondary fire blasts compressed air which knocks back enemies, redirects enemy projectiles, and extinguishes flames on teammates, using 20 ammo per blast. All deflected projectiles will inflict Mini-Crit damage.  Extinguishing allies will heal you +20 HP.  Afterburn reduces Medi Gun healing and shield resists by 20%.  On Equip: Visit Pyroland.  Only visible in Pyroland.
Contract Dragon's Fury		40	N/A	Against unignited enemies: Base: 25 Crit: 75 Against ignited enemies: Base: 75 Crit: 225 Afterburn: 8 / sec. × 2 secs.	On hit: ignites enemy.  Secondary fire blasts compressed air which knocks back enemies, redirects enemy projectiles, and extinguishes flames on teammates, using 5 ammo per blast. All deflected projectiles will inflict Mini-Crit damage.  A single-shot flamethrower that launches a fast moving projectile that briefly ignites enemies.  Uses a shared pressure tank for Primary Fire and Alt-Fire.  Extinguishing allies will heal you +20 HP.  Deals 300% damage to burning players.  Bonus damage against a burning target requires the fireball's center to make contact with the target's hitbox.  +50% repressurization rate on hit.  -50% repressurization rate on Alt-Fire.  No random critical hits.

Secondary

Weapon	Kill icon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Notes / Special Abilities
Stock Shotgun		6	32	Base: 60 Crit: 180 [6 damage × 10 pellets]
Unlock Flare Gun		1	16	Base: 30 Crit: 90 Afterburn: 8 / sec. × 7.5 secs.	On hit: ignites enemy.  This weapon will reload automatically when not active.  Guarantees Critical damage on burning targets.  Can be fired into water to damage enemies (no afterburn will be applied).
Craft Detonator		1	16	Base: 23 Crit: 68 Afterburn: 8 / sec. × 7.5 secs.	On hit: ignites enemy.  Alt-fire: detonates flare in flight, creating a small explosion which ignites nearby players, but does less damage than a normal hit. The knockback can be used to flare jump.  Flares detonate on impact, with a greatly reduced explosion radius.  On detonation flare destroys enemy sticky bombs.  This weapon will reload automatically when not active.  Guarantees Mini-Crit damage on burning targets, regardless of distance.  Can be fired into water to damage enemies (no afterburn will be applied).  50% explosion self-damage vulnerability on user.  25% damage penalty.
Craft Reserve Shooter		4	32	Base: 60 Crit: 180 [6 damage × 10 pellets]	20% faster weapon switch-to speed.  15% faster weapon switch-from speed.  Mini-crits targets that are blast jumping, knocked back, launched by a Thermal Thruster stomp, or using the grapple hook.  Mini-crits only take affect within 5 seconds of deploying this weapon.  Has 34% smaller clip size.
Craft Manmelter		1	∞	Base: 30 Crit: 90 Afterburn: 8 / sec. × 7.5 secs.	On hit: ignites enemy.  No extra damage on burning targets.  Alt-fire: extinguishes teammates. Doing so gives 1 guaranteed crit per teammate extinguished (can hold up to 35).  This weapon will reload automatically when not active.  Extinguishing teammates will heal you +20 HP.  Does not require ammo.  +50% projectile speed.  Can be fired into water to damage enemies (no afterburn will be applied).  Does not get random Critical hits.
Craft Scorch Shot		1	16	Base: 20 Crit: 60 Afterburn: 8 / sec. × 7.5 secs.	On hit: ignites enemy.  This weapon will reload automatically when not active.  Flare knocks back target on hit and ignites enemy in a small radius.  Guarantees Mini-Crit damage and increased knockback on burning targets.  Flare can be used to destroy stickybombs.  Flare falls to the ground after directly hitting an enemy, lying there for a little while, potentially igniting those who touch it.  -35% damage penalty.  -35% self damage force penalty.
Craft Panic Attack		6	32	Base: 72 Crit: 216 [4.8 damage × 15 pellets]	+50% bullets per shot.  +50% faster weapon deploy time.  Fires a fixed shot pattern.  -20% damage penalty.  Successive shots become less accurate.
Contract Thermal Thruster		2	∞	N/A	Pushes nearby enemies away upon landing.  Deals 3x the fall damage to an enemy you land on.  Extinguish teammates at the beginning of your launch.  Fall damage is decreased when a charge is used.  Has a 15 second recharge for each launch.  0.8 second locked holster penalty.  30% knockback from all damage sources when a charge is used.
Contract Gas Passer		1	∞	N/A	Creates a horrific visible gas that coats enemies with a flammable material.  Enemies covered in gas ignite into afterburn if they take damage (even enemy Pyros!).  Gas meter builds with damage done and/or time.  Spawning and resupply do not affect the Gas meter.  Gas meter starts empty.  Has a 60 second recharge if no damage is dealt.

Melee

Weapon	Kill icon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Notes / Special Abilities
Stock Fire Axe		N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195
Promotional Frying Pan
Craft Conscientious Objector
Promotional Freedom Staff
Drop Bat Outta Hell
Distributed Memory Maker
Promotional Ham Shank
Unlock Necro Smasher
Uncrate Crossing Guard
Promotional Prinny Machete
Distributed Saxxy					Limited item from the Replay Update.  Killed enemies freeze into solid Australium statues (purely cosmetic feature).
Distributed Golden Frying Pan					Limited item from the Two Cities Update.  Killed enemies freeze into solid Australium statues (purely cosmetic feature).
Unlock Axtinguisher		N/A	N/A	Base: 44 Crit: 131	Mini-crits burning targets and extinguishes them.  Damage increases based on remaining duration of afterburn.  Killing blows on burning players grant a speed boost.  -33% damage penalty.  No random critical hits.  -35% switch-from speed.
Craft Postal Pummeler
Craft Homewrecker		N/A	N/A	Base: 49 Crit: 146	Deals double damage against enemy buildings.  Able to remove Electro Sappers (in one hit).  Deals 25% less damage against players.
Promotional / Craft Maul
Craft Powerjack		N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	When weapon is active:  On kill: restores 25 health points.  +15% faster move speed on wearer when active.  Raises damage vulnerability by 20% when active.
Craft Back Scratcher		N/A	N/A	Base: 82 Crit: 244	Deals 25% more damage.  When picking up health packs, 50% extra health is given on wearer.  When receiving health from other sources, such as a Dispenser or Medi Gun, 75% less health is given on wearer.
Promotional / Craft Sharpened Volcano Fragment		N/A	N/A	Base: 52 Crit: 156 Afterburn: 8 / sec. × 10 secs.	On Hit: target is engulfed in flames.  Deals 20% less damage.
Craft Third Degree		N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	Damage transfers to all players connected by Medic beams.
Craft Lollichop		N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	On Equip: Visit Pyroland  Only visible in Pyroland
Promotional / Craft Neon Annihilator		N/A	N/A	Base: 52 Crit: 156	100% critical hit vs wet players.  Able to remove Electro Sappers (in two hits).  -20% damage penalty vs. players.  No random critical hits.
Contract Hot Hand		N/A	N/A	Base: 28 Crit: 84	On attack: dishes out two consecutive slaps.  Gain a speed boost when you hit an enemy player.  -20% damage penalty.  Broadcasts every successful hit on an enemy player over the death-notice area.  Kills are labelled as "SLAP-KILL" in the death-notice area.

Taunt Attack

	Associated items	Description	Kill Icon
	Shotgun  Flare Gun  Detonator  Reserve Shooter  Manmelter	Main article: Hadouken The Pyro charges up and performs a Hadouken, complete with a burst of flame emerging from the hands.

Item sets

Main article: Item sets

The Gas Jockey's Gear
	Degreaser Powerjack Attendant
Effect	Leave a Calling Card on your victims

Main article: Item sets

The Infernal Imp
	Blazing Bull Fallen Angel Tail from the Crypt
Effect	No effect

Main article: Item sets

Dr. Grordbort's Moonman Pack
	Phlogistinator Manmelter Third Degree Bubble Pipe Moonman Backpack
Effect	No effect

Cosmetic items

Main article: Hats

Official class avatars

Official class avatars
Original set	RED ÜberCharged set	BLU ÜberCharged set
Get TF2 avatars on Steam: Original

Achievements

Main article: Pyro achievements Pyro pack: 35 achievements, 3 milestones. 1 General achievement

Update history

September 28, 2007 Patch

• Fixed the Flamethrower hit detection.
• Increased the Flamethrower damage at point blank range.

December 20, 2007 Patch

• Fixed the Flamethrower stuttering when firing directly into a building.
• Fixed occasional misreporting of Syringe Gun & Fire Axe damage distances to the stats system.

February 14, 2008 Patch

• Added Flamethrower "sizzle" sound when the Pyro is hitting a target.

April 29, 2008 Patch (Gold Rush Update)

• Fixed Flamethrower bug where a player flush against a wall couldn't be lit on fire from the front.

June 19, 2008 Patch (The Pyro Update)

• Added alt-fire compression blast to the basic Flamethrower.
• Added The Axtinguisher, The Backburner, and The Flare Gun.
• Hadouken taunt now kills people it hits.
• Tuned the Flamethrower hit detection to improve detection versus retreating opponents.
• Removed Flamethrower's damage falloff (was falling off to 25% by the end).

June 20, 2008 Patch

• Fixed "Hot on your Heels" counting non-Flamethrower based kills.
• Fixed some Pyro achievements not working on some servers.
• Fixed Compression Blast and Flare Gun trail particles on DX8.

June 23, 2008 Patch

• Fixed another issue with the "Hot on your Heels" achievement.

July 1, 2008 Patch

• Added back some damage falloff to the Pyro's Flamethrower. Not nearly as extreme as it was before the Pyro class pack.
• Fixed Backburner's flame critical hits not being recalculated after collision. This meant that it would check if the target was looking away once and after that the flame could score a critical hit again even if the orientation changed.

July 8, 2008 Patch

• Fixed flares not always being removed on impact.

July 29, 2008 Patch

• Removed health bonus from the Backburner.
• Fixed grenades, rockets, and Flamethrower being able to fire through grates at round starts.

August 19, 2008 Patch (A Heavy Update)

• Added new firing sounds to The Backburner.
• Fixed bug where switching from Flare Gun-wielding Pyro to another class meant you didn't get a full ammo loadout on first spawn.

January 28, 2009 Patch

• Fixed Pyro model not animating in the class menu.

February 2, 2009 Patch

• Increased flare direct hit damage from 20 to 30.

February 25, 2009 Patch

• Fixed the Axtinguisher.

March 5, 2009 Patch

• Fixed Flamethrower loophole that resulted in the flame effect being stuck on while the Flamethrower wasn't really firing.

May 21, 2009 Patch (The Sniper vs. Spy Update)

• Flamethrower's |air burst now extinguishes fire on friendly targets.
• Grenades and rockets deflected by a Pyro under the effects of Kritzkrieg will now be criticals.
• Added hat Pyro's Beanie.

May 26, 2009 Patch

• Server log improvements:
  • Added "player_extinguish" event for servers to log when a Pyro extinguishes flame with the airburst.

June 8, 2009 Patch

• Fixed not being able to reflect arrows with the Flamethrower.
• [Undocumented] Flare Gun will now Mini-Crit on a burning enemy.

June 23, 2009 Patch

• Added log entries for player extinguished events using the Flamethrower.
• Force-A-Nature & Flamethrower air blast knockback effects no longer work on disguised Spies.
• [Undocumented] A Pyro's air blast will now extinguish burning disguised enemy Spies.

August 13, 2009 Patch

• Added new hats: Brigade Helm and Respectless Rubber Glove.

August 31, 2009 Patch

• Fixed the Pyro's airblast pushing Spectators in free-look mode.
• Fixed Pyro's Hadouken killing Scouts that have used Bonk! and are phasing.

December 17, 2009 Patch (WAR! Update)

• Fixed being able to affect friendly pipes with airblast (they would unstick).
• Added jiggle bones for Pyro's chicken hat.

December 22, 2009 Patch

• Fixed Pyro's not getting the proper kill icon for kills with deflected Direct Hit rockets.

January 13, 2010 Patch

• Added backstab death animation.
• Shotgun reload for Heavy & Pyro changed to feel more appropriate now.

February 23, 2010 Patch

• Fixed the Pyro not being able to deflect enemy flares.

March 18, 2010 Patch (First Community Contribution Update)

• Added weapon: Homewrecker.
• Added hat: Triboniophorus Tyrannus.

April 28, 2010 Patch

• Flamethrower direct damage reduced 20%.
• Burn duration reduced (10 -> 6 seconds).
• Airblast re-fire delay reduced by 25%.
• Airblast ammo usage reduced by 20%.
• All reflected rockets/grenades/arrows now Mini-Crit.
• Airblasting enemies into environmental deaths now awards the death credit to the Pyro.

April 29, 2010 Patch (119th Update)

• Added a 20% damage bonus to The Backburner.
• Fixed the Flare Gun's afterburn duration being lowered by the Flamethrower's duration reduction.

May 7, 2010 Patch

• Updated the Homewrecker.
  • It now damages enemy Sappers on friendly buildings.

May 19, 2010 Patch

• Flamethrower changes
  • Increased base damage 10%.
  • Afterburn duration increased (from 6 to 10).
  • Flares that hit a burning player at mid-to-long range will crit.
  • Reduced Backburner damage bonus from 20% to 15%.

May 20, 2010 Patch (Second Community Contribution Update)

• Added hats: Vintage Merryweather and Whiskered Gentleman.

May 21, 2010 Patch

• Moved the "Whiskered Gentleman" to the Misc loadout slot.

July 8, 2010 Patch (Engineer Update)

• Added better feedback sound for Pyros when their Flamethrower is doing damage.

July 19, 2010 Patch

• TF Bot Changes
  • Added tf_bot_pyro_always_reflect cvar. Set to 1 to make Pyro bots always reflect projectiles, regardless of difficulty level.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

• Added weapons: Degreaser and Powerjack.
• Added hats: Attendant, Handyman's Handle, Napper's Respite and Old Guadalajara.
• [Undocumented] Added unused "Hi-five" taunt.
• [Undocumented] Pyro's Airblast pushes grounded stickies approximately twice the distance now.

October 6, 2010 Patch

• The Respectless Rubber Glove and Brigade Helm paint effects are more noticeable.
• [Undocumented] Paint fixed on the Old Guadalajara.
• [Undocumented] Napper's Respite's team-colored stripes changed to a brownish-orange.

October 27, 2010 Patch (Scream Fortress)

• [Undocumented] Fixed Napper's Respite painted pattern.
• [Undocumented] Added the Triboniophorus Tyrannus to the store.

November 19, 2010 Patch

• Fixed the Shotgun reload animations for the Pyro looping endlessly.
• The Homewrecker is now capable of removing Sappers from both a Teleporter's entrance and exit with a single swing.

December 2, 2010 Patch

• Made the following hats paintable: Pyro's Beanie, Whiskered Gentleman.
• Fixed the Pyro's Beanie not being paintable.

December 13, 2010 Patch

• Added the Pyro's "Foster's Facade" and "Stockbroker's Scarf".

December 17, 2010 Patch (Australian Christmas)

• Added new weapon: 'The Back Scratcher'.
• Added new hats: 'Madame Dixie', 'Pyromancer's Mask' and Prancer's Pride'.
• Fixed a Flamethrower bug that allowed players to rapidly fake the Pyro's airblast effect.

December 21, 2010 Patch

• The following hats are now paintable or have had their paintability improved: Pyromancer's Mask and Madame Dixie.
• Fixed a spelling error on the "Pyromancer's Mask".

January 7, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Fixed Degreaser not using the native icon when killing enemy players.
• [Undocumented] Fixed players claiming health by switching to the Powerjack as the enemy dies from burn damage from the Flamethrower.

January 10, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Powerjack behaves as it did before the January 7, 2011 Patch.

February 3, 2011 Patch

• Added New weapon: Sharpened Volcano Fragment.
• Fixed some missing surfaces on the bottom of the Pyro's mask.

February 7, 2011 Patch

• Updated the burn effect from the Pyro's Sharpened Volcano Fragment to only last for a limited time on enemies.

February 28, 2011 Patch

• The Napper's Respite, Handyman's Handle and Old Guadalajara were added to the Mann Co. Store.

March 1, 2011 Patch

• Updated the Sharpened Volcano Fragment so it can be traded.
• [Undocumented] Updated the Sharpened Volcano Fragment so it can be crafted.

March 15, 2011 Patch

• Crafting recipe for the following weapons changed; Homewrecker and Sharpened Volcano Fragment.

April 7, 2011 Patch

• Added new hat: Sight for Sore Eyes.

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

• Added new paint styles to the Pyromancer's Mask.
• Replaced the no-crit attribute with -25% damage on the following: The Powerjack.
• Item changes:
  • Flare Gun Flares always crit burning targets, regardless of range.
  • Backburner
    • Removed the restriction on airblast.
    • Ammo cost increased 150% (4 blasts at full ammo).
    • Damage bonus reduced to 10% (from 15%).
• [Undocumented] Attribute 23 (no airblast) which was previously applied to the Backburner, is no longer functional. Other attributes that previously have been removed from weapons and are no longer in use, are still functional to date (ie. attribute 49: no double jump).

April 20, 2011 Patch

• Updated the Pyromancer's Mask with changes from the community creators.

April 28, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Dead Cone.

May 5, 2011 Patch (Replay Update)

• Added new hats: Hottie's Hoodie and Connoisseur's Cap.
• Dead Cone made craftable, tradeable, and giftable.
• Dead Cone was added to the list of hats that can be unusual.

May 10, 2011 Patch

• Made the Hottie's Hoodie craftable.

May 12, 2011 Patch

• Updated the Connoisseur's Cap to be craftable.

June 3, 2011 Patch

• Added The Maul.

June 14, 2011 Patch

• Updated The Maul so it can be crafted and traded.

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

• Added weapon: Detonator.

July 1, 2011 Patch

• Added weapon: Postal Pummeler.
• Added hat: Stately Steel Toe.

July 18, 2011 Patch

• Stately Steel Toe became craftable.

July 22, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Fixed a typo on the Hottie's Hoodie description.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

• Added hats: Little Buddy, Flamboyant Flamenco and Birdcage
• Added misc item: Cremator's Conscience
• Connoisseur's Cap is now paintable
• Foster's Facade is now a misc slot item
• Scout response lines for killing a Pyro now only play when a Scout dominates a Pyro

October 27, 2011 Patch (Very Scary Halloween Special)

• Added hats: Blazing Bull.
• Added Misc: Fallen Angel, Tail From the Crypt, Apparition's Aspect & Last Breath.

December 15, 2011 Patch (Australian Christmas 2011)

• Added hats: Bubble Pipe, Head Warmer.
• Added misc items: Moonman Backpack, Ornament Armament, & Jingle Belt
• Added weapons: Phlogistinator, Manmelter, & Third Degree.
• [Undocumented] Added weapon: Festive Flamethrower

December 16, 2011 Patch

• Fixed a problem that would allow Pyro Mmmph to activate in the air without taunting.
• Fixed Manmelter getting crits from Mmmph.
• Fixed an exploit with The Phlogistinator where the effects could activate without taunting in high-lag situations.
• [Undocumented] Jumps with the Detonator are now higher.

December 21, 2011 Patch

• Manmelter balance tweaks:
  • Added particle effect on muzzle that appears when ready to fire
  • Increased projectile speed while maintaining the same travel arc
  • Increased extinguish range
• Fixed a problem that would sometimes allow the Detonator projectiles to crit on burning targets.
• Added draw/recoil/crit forces for the Manmelter.

December 23, 2011 Patch

• Fixed the Manmelter idle effects showing on other flareguns.

February 9, 2012 Patch

• Updated the Apparition's Aspect's mesh to reduce clipping with many hats.
• Cremator's Conscience was made paintable.
• Added "lenses" equip region to the Blazing Bull.
• Triboniophorus Tyrannus now makes squishing noises when moved in the backpack.
• [Undocumented] Cremator's Conscience's equip region was changed from Pyro_Shoulders to Grenades.

March 22, 2012 Patch

• Added hat: Waxy Wayfinder
• Added misc: Scrap Pack

April 17, 2012 Patch

• Fixed Red team Pyros being able to grief teammates by attacking them with the flamethrower and then switching to team Spectator during the attack

April 18, 2012 Patch

• Fixed unusual particle effects not displaying correctly for the Pyro's Head Warmer

May 3, 2012 Patch

• Updated the Frying Pan so it can also be equipped by the Scout, Sniper, Medic, Heavy, and Pyro

May 10, 2012 Patch

• Added hat: Triclops

May 17, 2012 Patch

• Fixed the Manmelter's particles

Bugs

• When a player is selecting a class in-game while on BLU team, the Pyro is holding a RED team Flamethrower instead of the BLU team Flamethrower.
• If a burning player enters a spawn area and changes to Pyro, they will change classes but still be ignited for the remainder of the original duration. The Pyro will not take damage from the afterburn but will still shout, "Fire!". During this time, fire-based critical hits such as the Axtinguiser will affect the Pyro.

Trivia

• The Pyro's voice actor, Dennis Bateman, also voices the Spy class.
• The Pyro has the same voice for the English, German, Spanish, French and Russian versions of Team Fortress 2.
• Three Napalm Grenades, weapons from Team Fortress Classic, appear strapped to the front of the Pyro's suit and were originally intended to be usable weapons in Team Fortress 2. However, all thrown grenades were eventually scrapped for balancing purposes.
• Despite common belief, the tanks located on the Pyro's back are for oxygen while the gas tank is fused to the immediate Flamethrower.
• The original BLU Pyro was Abraham Lincoln.
• The Pyro is the mascot of "Pyro's Hamburgers", a brand of food sold in Left 4 Dead 2.
• The Pyro is playable in Killing Floor as a promotional bonus character for those who have purchased both Killing Floor and Team Fortress 2.
• The Pyro appears in Worms: Reloaded as part of a playable stage. Additionally, the Pyro's gas mask is a selectable hat for the player's worms.
• The Pyro's gas mask is wearable by the Tank class of Monday Night Combat under the name "Jet Guns Are Better".
• The Pyro, alongside the Heavy, Engineer, and Medic, is one of four Team Fortress 2-based Familiars in Template:W.

Gallery

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  Team Fortress Pyro model

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  The Pyro class of Team Fortress Classic.

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  Concept art of the Pyro.

• Pyro concept r.png

  Concept art of the Pyro.

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  Concept art of the Pyro, maskless.

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  Concept art of the Pyro.

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  Concept art of the Pyro.

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  Concept art of the Pyro, maskless.

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  Trading card front.

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  Trading card back.

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  Meet the Pyro screenshot

Related merchandise

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  The Flamethrower Poster

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  Pyro Class Decal, White

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  Pyro Class Decal, Black

See also

• Fire
• Compression blast
• Juggling
• Ambushing
• Pyro match-ups
• Anti-Pyro strategy
• Pyro taunts
• Pyro responses
• Basic Pyro strategy
• Community Pyro strategy
• Pyro voice commands
• List of references (Pyro)
• Dodgeball
• Pyro (Classic)
• Merchandise

External links

• Pyro page on the Official TF2 Website
• "The Pyro Update"
• TF2012 Announcement for Second Annual Saxxy Awards, a "secret project" and Meet the Pyro