Difference between revisions of "Grenade (taunt)"

Grenade (taunt)
Kill Icons
Basic Information
Used by:	Soldier
Slot:	Melee (Taunt)
Available Qualities
	Unique

Latest revision as of 23:30, 11 May 2024

For other uses, see Grenade.

“

C'mere, cupcake!

Click to listen

— The Soldier

”

The Grenade, also known as Kamikaze, is a kill taunt that activates upon taunting with the Equalizer or Escape Plan. The Soldier throws his weapon over his shoulder dramatically, cracks his knuckles, rips a grenade from his bandolier and pulls the pin. The resulting explosion gibs the Soldier himself, and any enemy too slow, unaware, or simply unfortunate enough to be within range.

This taunt destroys any enemy players and buildings that are within approximately 1.8 metres (6 feet or 96 Hammer Units) of the explosion. The area of effect of this taunt allows the Soldier to kill multiple enemies, including any that are next to or even behind the taunting player. Enemies that inflict damage to the taunting Soldier before the explosion are credited with a Grenade kill.

Performing the Grenade taunt with the Lumbricus Lid equipped causes the "Hallelujah" sound clip from the Worms games to play, as well as a unique kill icon being used, while using the Holy Hand Grenades.

As with most kill taunts, this taunt can be used to kill enemy players during humiliation and stalemates.

The taunt functions as an explosion of 500 base damage/320 self damage at the location where the Soldier completes the taunt, which accounts for the taunt’s unusual ability to damage skeletons and the various means for the Soldier and enemies surviving the taunt and accomplishing jumps, including Invulnerabilty, Vaccinator blast resistance ÜberCharge, blast resistance upgrade in Mann vs. Machine, or sufficient Overheal augmented by some means (Battalion's Backup, Upgrades, etc.).

Airblasting the taunting Soldier can relocate the center of the blast, but usually completely cancels the taunt.

The kill icon for the Lumbricus Lid taunt was contributed by Psyke .

Damage and function times

Related achievements

Soldier

Frags of our Fathers
Gib 1000 people.

Spray of Defeat
Use a grenade to gib a player.

Update history

December 17, 2009 Patch (WAR! Update)

The taunt was added to the game.

January 13, 2010 Patch

Players can no longer survive the taunt kill by equipping the Gunboats.

Unknown date

[Undocumented] The Equalizer that the Soldier throws away can no longer be picked up as ammo; it simply disappears.

August 25, 2010 Patch

[Undocumented] Added an unused unique sound for the Grenade taunt while equipped with the Lumbricus Lid.

August 26, 2010 Patch

Fixed the Lumbricus Lid not playing the correct sound during the Equalizer taunt.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

[Undocumented] Self-damage has been increased to 320, which prevents Soldiers from surviving the taunt when overhealed normally.

January 7, 2011 Patch

The Lumbricus Lid Grenade taunt kill received a unique kill icon.

May 5, 2011 Patch (Replay Update)

[Undocumented] Added a voice response for the Grenade taunt.

July 1, 2011 Patch

[Undocumented] The Rocket Jumper no longer prevents self-damage from the Grenade kill-taunt.

September 15, 2011 Patch

[Undocumented] The Rocket Jumper now prevents self-damage from the Grenade kill-taunt.

September 6, 2012 Patch

Fixed The Escape Plan not using the same taunt as The Equalizer.

December 20, 2013 Patch

Fixed an exploit related to the Rocket Jumper and the Soldier's grenade taunt.

Bugs

The taunt is recognized as a rocket jump by some achievements. For example, one can earn Death From Above by killing two opponents at once with the taunt.
The player does not see a Bombinomicon explosion after using the Grenade while wearing the Bombinomicon.
If the Soldier raises the grenade through a low ceiling during detonation, he will survive and still kill the players above.
The explosion can kill enemies on the other side of a closed setup gate, or even the other side of a wall.
If the Soldier explodes near a Scout who is under the effects of Bonk! Atomic Punch, the game will register that he has killed the Scout, but the Scout will survive.

References

↑ Taunt duration

Weapons
v • d • e	Scout	Soldier	Pyro	Demoman	Heavy	Engineer	Medic	Sniper	Spy
Primary	Scattergun	Rocket Launcher	Flame Thrower	Grenade Launcher	Minigun	Shotgun	Syringe Gun	Sniper Rifle	—
Primary	Force-A-Nature Shortstop Soda Popper Baby Face's Blaster Back Scatter	Direct Hit Black Box Rocket Jumper Liberty Launcher Cow Mangler 5000 Original Beggar's Bazooka Air Strike	Backburner Degreaser Phlogistinator Rainblower Nostromo Napalmer Dragon's Fury	Loch-n-Load Ali Baba's Wee Booties Bootlegger Loose Cannon B.A.S.E. Jumper Iron Bomber	Natascha Iron Curtain Brass Beast Tomislav Huo-Long Heater	Frontier Justice Widowmaker Pomson 6000 Rescue Ranger Panic Attack	Blutsauger Crusader's Crossbow Overdose	Huntsman Sydney Sleeper Bazaar Bargain Machina Hitman's Heatmaker AWPer Hand Fortified Compound Classic Shooting Star	—
Secondary	Pistol	Shotgun	Shotgun	Stickybomb Launcher	Shotgun	Pistol	Medi Gun	SMG	Revolver
Secondary	Bonk! Atomic Punch Lugermorph Crit-a-Cola Mad Milk Winger Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol Flying Guillotine Mutated Milk C.A.P.P.E.R	Buff Banner Gunboats Battalion's Backup Concheror Mantreads Reserve Shooter Righteous Bison B.A.S.E. Jumper Panic Attack	Flare Gun Detonator Reserve Shooter Manmelter Scorch Shot Panic Attack Gas Passer Thermal Thruster	Chargin' Targe Scottish Resistance Sticky Jumper Splendid Screen Tide Turner Quickiebomb Launcher	Sandvich Dalokohs Bar Buffalo Steak Sandvich Fishcake Family Business Robo-Sandvich Panic Attack Second Banana	Lugermorph Wrangler Short Circuit C.A.P.P.E.R Giger Counter	Kritzkrieg Quick-Fix Vaccinator	Jarate Razorback Darwin's Danger Shield Cozy Camper Cleaner's Carbine Self-Aware Beauty Mark	Ambassador Big Kill L'Etranger Enforcer Diamondback
Melee	Bat	Shovel	Fire Axe	Bottle	Fists	Wrench	Bonesaw	Kukri	Knife
Melee	Sandman Frying Pan Holy Mackerel Boston Basher Candy Cane Sun-on-a-Stick Fan O'War Three-Rune Blade Saxxy Atomizer Conscientious Objector Unarmed Combat Wrap Assassin Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Batsaber Prinny Machete	Equalizer Pain Train Frying Pan Half-Zatoichi Saxxy Disciplinary Action Market Gardener Conscientious Objector Escape Plan Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete	Axtinguisher Homewrecker Frying Pan Powerjack Back Scratcher Sharpened Volcano Fragment Maul Saxxy Postal Pummeler Conscientious Objector Third Degree Lollichop Neon Annihilator Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete Hot Hand	Eyelander Pain Train Scotsman's Skullcutter Frying Pan Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Claidheamh Mòr Ullapool Caber Half-Zatoichi Saxxy Persian Persuader Nessie's Nine Iron Conscientious Objector Scottish Handshake Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete	Killing Gloves of Boxing Frying Pan Gloves of Running Urgently Fists of Steel Warrior's Spirit Saxxy Eviction Notice Conscientious Objector Apoco-Fists Holiday Punch Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Bread Bite Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete	Golden Wrench Gunslinger Southern Hospitality Jag Saxxy Eureka Effect Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Prinny Machete	Ubersaw Frying Pan Vita-Saw Amputator Saxxy Solemn Vow Conscientious Objector Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete	Tribalman's Shiv Bushwacka Frying Pan Saxxy Shahanshah Conscientious Objector Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete	Your Eternal Reward Conniver's Kunai Saxxy Big Earner Wanga Prick Sharp Dresser Spy-cicle Black Rose Golden Frying Pan Prinny Machete
Primary PDA	—	—	—	—	—	Construction PDA	—	—	Disguise Kit
Primary PDA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Secondary PDA	—	—	—	—	—	Destruction PDA	—	—	Invis Watch
Secondary PDA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Cloak and Dagger Dead Ringer Enthusiast's Timepiece Quäckenbirdt
Building	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sapper
Building	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Red-Tape Recorder Ap-Sap Snack Attack
Taunt	Grand Slam	Grenade	Hadouken Armageddon Execution Gas Blast	Barbarian Swing	High Noon	Arm Blender Guitar Smash	Oktoberfest Uberslice Medicating Melody	Arrow Stab	Fencing

[1] Taunt duration

[1]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{Weapon infobox
+{{Other uses|Grenade}}
-| weapon-slot = [[Melee]] ([[Taunt]])
-| used-by = [[Soldier]]
+{{Item infobox
-| weapon-image = Soldiergrenadekilltaunt.png
+| type         = taunt
-| availability = Unlock
+| image        = Soldiergrenadekilltaunt.png
+| kill-icon-2  = Holy Hand Grenade
+| used-by      = [[Soldier]]
+| slot         = melee
+| availability = {{avail|Unlock}}
+| numbered     = no
+}}
+{{Quotation|'''The Soldier'''|C'mere, cupcake!|sound=Soldier PickAxeTaunt04.wav}}
+The '''Grenade''', also known as '''Kamikaze''', is a [[Taunts#Kill taunts|kill taunt]] that activates upon [[Weapons#soldiertaunt|taunting]] with the [[Equalizer]] or [[Escape Plan]]. The [[Soldier]] throws his weapon over his shoulder dramatically, cracks his knuckles, rips a grenade from his bandolier and pulls the pin. The resulting explosion [[gibs]] the Soldier himself, and any enemy too slow, unaware, or simply unfortunate enough to be within range.
+This taunt destroys any enemy players and [[buildings]] that are within approximately 1.8 metres (6 feet or 96 Hammer Units) <!-- These hammer units are based on 16 HUs being 1 feet and then multiplying 16 by 6. Feel free to correct--> of the explosion. The area of effect of this taunt allows the Soldier to kill multiple enemies, including any that are next to or even behind the taunting player. Enemies that inflict damage to the taunting Soldier before the explosion are credited with a Grenade kill.
+Performing the Grenade taunt with the [[Lumbricus Lid]] equipped causes the "[[Media:Taunt wormsHHG.wav|Hallelujah]]" sound clip from the ''[[w:Worms (series)|Worms]]'' games to play, as well as a unique kill icon being used, while using the Holy Hand Grenades.
+As with most kill taunts, this taunt can be used to kill enemy players during [[Match outcomes#Humiliation|humiliation]] and [[Match outcomes#Stalemate|stalemates]].
+The taunt functions as an explosion of 500 base damage/320 self damage at the location where the Soldier completes the taunt, which accounts for the taunt’s unusual ability to damage [[skeletons]] and the various means for the Soldier and enemies surviving the taunt and accomplishing [[Jumping#Soldier jumps|jumps]], including [[ÜberCharge|Invulnerabilty]], [[Vaccinator]] blast resistance ÜberCharge, [[Upgrade Station|blast resistance upgrade]] in [[Mann vs. Machine]], or sufficient [[Healing#Overheal|Overheal]] augmented by some means ([[Battalion's Backup]], Upgrades, etc.).
+[[Compression blast|Airblasting]] the taunting Soldier can relocate the center of the blast, but usually completely cancels the taunt.
+The kill icon for the [[Lumbricus Lid]] taunt was contributed by {{Steamid|76561197976113694}}.
+== Damage and function times ==
+{{Damage table
+| damagetype     = Explosive
+| rangetype      = Ranged
+| damage         = yes
+|  base          = 500
+|  selfdamage    = 320
+|  medium range  = {{tooltip|N/A|Out of range}}
+|  long range    = {{tooltip|N/A|Out of range}}
+|  minicrit      = 677
+| function times = yes
+| taunt duration =  3.7 s <ref>[https://youtu.be/aNTMkFblbjM Taunt duration]</ref>
+}}
+== Related achievements ==
+=== {{Class link|Soldier}} ===
+{{Achievement table
+| 1 = {{Show achievement|Soldier|Frags of our Fathers}}
+| 2 = {{Show achievement|Soldier|Spray of Defeat}}
 }}
-{{Quotation|'''The Soldier'''|C'mere, pumpkin.|sound=Soldier_PickAxeTaunt05.wav}}
-Upon [[taunt]]ing with the [[Equalizer]] equipped, the [[Soldier]] throws his weapon to the ground dramatically, cracks his knuckles, then rips a '''Grenade''' from his bandolier, and pulls the pin. Upon completion, the Soldier and anyone slow, unaware or simply unfortunate enough to be within 6 feet of him will be instantly gibbed. This move will also destroy [[buildings]] if they are close enough. Because of the area of effect nature of this taunt, it can affect multiple targets, as well as kill any enemies that are next to or even behind the Soldier. It is necessary to kill someone using this taunt to gain the 'Spray of Defeat' [[Soldier achievements|achievement]]. As a taunt, this can still be used during [[Humiliation]] to kill the winning team members as they come barreling into your spawn, as well during [[Stalemate]]. It is possible to survive this taunt when buffed to 300 health by a [[Medic]].
-== Damage ==
+== Update history ==
-* Self damage: 256
+{{Update history|
-* Point Blank: 500+
+'''{{Patch name|12|17|2009}}''' ([[WAR! Update]])
-* 6&nbsp;ft: 500+
+* The taunt was added to the game.
-* 12&nbsp;ft: None
-* [[Critical hit]]: N/A
+'''{{Patch name|1|13|2010}}'''
+* Players can no longer survive the [[taunt kill]] by equipping the [[Gunboats]].
+'''Unknown date'''
+* {{Undocumented}} The Equalizer that the Soldier throws away can no longer be picked up as ammo; it simply disappears.
+'''{{Patch name|8|25|2010}}'''
+* {{Undocumented}} Added an unused unique sound for the Grenade taunt while equipped with the Lumbricus Lid.
+'''{{Patch name|8|26|2010}}'''
+* Fixed the Lumbricus Lid not playing the correct sound during the Equalizer taunt.
+'''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
+* {{Undocumented}} Self-damage has been increased to 320, which prevents Soldiers from surviving the taunt when overhealed normally.
+'''{{Patch name|1|7|2011}}'''
+* The Lumbricus Lid Grenade taunt kill received a unique [[kill icon]].
-Damages are approximate and determined by community testing.
+'''{{Patch name|5|5|2011}}''' ([[Replay Update]])
+* {{Undocumented}} Added a voice response for the Grenade taunt.
-== Times ==
+'''{{Patch name|7|1|2011}}'''
-* Attack Interval: 4
+* {{Undocumented}} The [[Rocket Jumper]] no longer prevents self-damage from the Grenade kill-taunt.
-All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
-== Notes ==
+'''{{Patch name|9|15|2011}}'''
-* If you're overhealed, you will survive the explosion. This will cause you to get launched up in the air. Be aware that your overhealed health may drop enough to prevent you from surviving. Even if you do survive, you will be shot up into the air and if you don't have a low ceiling above you, you will likely fall to your death.
+* {{Undocumented}} The Rocket Jumper now prevents self-damage from the Grenade kill-taunt.
-* If the Soldier survives the explosion, he will be launched into the air, holding his hand aloft, spinning as he goes. The aerial flair is possibly a tribute to an Air Force airshow.
-* You can do the weapon switch taunt bug to be healed while taunting. Press your taunt key (default "G"), then your last weapon-switch key(default "Q") immediately after, you'll be able to be healed or Übered while performing the taunt, allowing you to survive. This may have been fixed in the [[September 30, 2010 Patch]].
-* After the December 21st, 2009 update, if you had the [[Gunboats]] equipped, you could survive the explosion; as the taunt counted the resultant explosion as a rocket jump blast, it reduced the damage done by 75%, doing 64 damage to the Soldier (not counting fall damage). However, this was fixed in the [[January 13, 2010 Patch]].
-* If someone inflicts damage to you whilst you are performing this taunt, they will be credited with the kill with the grenade icon.
-* Despite the fact that the Soldier only carries 2 frag grenades, this taunt has no "ammo" and can be performed many times while overhealed. His model also continues to show 2 grenades, even after the taunt has been performed and a grenade is clearly used (as the Soldier was not expected to be able to survive the blast).
-== Related Achievements ==
+'''{{Patch name|9|6|2012}}'''
-{|
+* Fixed The [[Escape Plan]] not using the same taunt as The [[Equalizer]].
-|[[Image:Tf soldier spray of defeat.png|64px]]
-|''' Spray of Defeat '''
-Use a grenade to gib a player.
-|}
-== Trivia ==
+'''{{Patch name|12|20|2013}}
-* This is the only attack in the game that uses grenades (apart from the Demoman's Grenade Launcher).
+* Fixed an exploit related to the Rocket Jumper and the Soldier's grenade taunt.
-* The grenades on the [[Soldier]]'s bandolier resemble MK2 hand grenades but with an oversized safety lever and a more blocky body.
+}}
-* This is the only kill taunt in the game that has any negative effect on the person who performs it (in this case, death), bar being completely helpless for the duration.
-* The [[Equalizer]] that the [[Soldier]] throws away vanishes once he does so, this was put in place because the [[Soldier]] used to drop two Equalizers, one during the taunt, and one on death.
-* You could actually survive the grenade taunt three times in a row if you had the [[Gunboats]] equipped. However this feature was removed in an update.
-* Performing the Kamikaze taunt with the [[Lumbricus Lid]] equipped will cause the "[[Media:Taunt wormsHHG.wav|Hallelujah]]" sound clip from the Worms games to play.
-* The fact that The Soldier actually does this taunt is somewhat ironic, seeing as suicide bombing is seen to be very 'un-american' as The Soldier would probably put it.
-* With the [[Rocket Jumper]] equipped, performing the Kamikaze taunt deals no damage to the Soldier.
-== Demonstration  Videos==
+== Bugs ==
-{{youtube|zn5yckr997M}}
+* The taunt is recognized as a [[rocket jump]] by some achievements. For example, one can earn ''[[Soldier achievements|Death From Above]]'' by killing two opponents at once with the taunt.
-{{youtube|jqmhZ50FZhU}}
+* The player does not see a [[Bombinomicon]] explosion after using the Grenade while wearing the Bombinomicon.
-{{youtube|D7WIEj0D3hw}}
+* If the Soldier raises the grenade through a low ceiling during detonation, he will survive and still kill the players above.
+* The explosion can kill enemies on the other side of a closed setup gate, or even the other side of a wall.
+* If the Soldier explodes near a [[Scout]] who is under the effects of [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]], the game will register that he has killed the Scout, but the Scout will survive.
 == See also ==
-*[[Soldier strategy#Kamikaze|Kamikaze strategy]]
+* [[Community Soldier strategy#Kamikaze|Grenade strategy]]
+== References ==
+<references/>
+{{War Update Nav}}
 {{Allweapons Nav}}
 {{Soldier Nav}}
-[[Category:Taunts]]
+[[Category:Weapon Taunts]]

Damage and function times
Damage type		Explosive
Ranged or Melee damage?		Ranged
Damage
Base damage	100%	500
Medium range		N/A
Long range		N/A
Mini-crit		677
Self-damage		320
Function times
Taunt duration		3.7 s ^[1]
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Difference between revisions of "Grenade (taunt)"

Latest revision as of 23:30, 11 May 2024

Contents

Damage and function times

Related achievements

Soldier

Update history

Bugs

See also

References

Navigation menu

Personal tools

Namespaces

Variants

Views

More

Search

Navigation

Tools

Languages

Team Fortress 2

Team Fortress Classic

Valve Wiki Network