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| − | {{infobox | + | -->{{Class infobox |
| − | |image=Spy.png | + | | image = Spy.png |
| − | |class=[[ | + | | class = [[File:Leaderboard class spy.png|40px]] |
| − | |type=[[Support]] | + | | type = [[Support]] |
| − | |health=''' | + | | health = '''{{Metrics/Health|C=spy}}''' {{overheal tool|{{Metrics/Health|C=spy}}}} <br /><small>(''See [[#Health|Health]] below for further details'')</small> |
| − | |speed=''' | + | | speed = '''{{Math/Relative speed|{{Metrics/Speed|C=spy}}}}%'''<small><br />(''See [[#Speed|Speed]] below for further details'')</small> |
}} | }} | ||
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| − | + | {{Quotation|'''The BLU Spy''' on the RED Spy|This Spy has already breached our defenses...<br>You've seen what he's done to our colleagues!<br>And worst of all:<br>He could be '''any one of us.'''}} | |
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| − | === | + | Hailing from an indeterminate region of [[w:France|France]], the '''Spy''' is a [[Classes|class]] known for his enthusiasm of sharp suits and even sharper knives. Using a unique array of [[#Secondary PDA|cloaking watches]], he can render himself [[Cloak|invisible]] or even [[Dead Ringer|feign his own death]], letting him infiltrate enemy lines with little chance of detection. His [[Disguise|Disguise Kit]] lets him impersonate any class on either team. With enough skill in the art of deception, the Spy can momentarily fool enemies with his disguise, lulling them into a false sense of security. When the time is right, he can emerge from the woodwork to strike a killing blow, stabbing his unsuspecting "teammate" in the back. A [[backstab]] with any of the Spy's [[Knife|knives]] will kill most foes in a single hit — provided they are not under the effects of any type of [[ÜberCharge|invulnerability]]. |
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| + | In addition to being able to swiftly assassinate key enemies, the Spy can disable and destroy Engineer-constructed [[buildings]] with his [[Sapper]]. Once attached, the Sapper disables and slowly drains [[health]] from the enemy building, eventually resulting in its destruction. However, a Sapper can be removed by an [[Engineer]], or [[Pyro]] wielding the [[Homewrecker]], [[Maul]], or [[Neon Annihilator]]. | ||
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| + | The Spy has the unique ability to use enemy [[Dispenser]]s while disguised, and use enemy [[Teleporters]] at any time, enabling him to replenish his health and [[ammo]] behind enemy lines and enter Engineer nests undetected. Should any enemy be unfortunate enough to be standing on a Teleporter exit as the Spy teleports, they will be [[telefrag]]ged and die instantly. However, the Spy still collides with enemy buildings, even when disguised. | ||
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| + | [[Medic]]s can both heal and apply [[ÜberCharge]] effects to disguised enemy Spies. Particularly adept Spies can use this to their advantage by coercing enemy Medics into healing them, allowing him to more easily pull off stabs amidst a group of enemies. | ||
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| + | Whereas most players can only see the names and health of their teammates, the Spy can observe the names and health of the enemy team as well (an ability unique to the Spy and a Medic carrying the [[Solemn Vow]]), allowing him to relay useful intelligence and coordinate team pushes. This synergizes well with his cloaking ability, which makes him ideal for identifying and calling out enemy positions and upcoming pushes. A skilled Spy can apply pressure from behind the enemy whilst the rest of his team pushes from the front, resulting in a pinch that any uncoordinated team will find difficult to escape from. | ||
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| + | The Spy is [[Voice actors|voiced]] by [[Dennis Bateman]]. | ||
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| + | === Bio === | ||
{{Class bio | {{Class bio | ||
| − | | name = | + | | name = Unknown |
| − | | birthplace = [[ | + | | birthplace = [[w:France|'''France''']] |
| job = Uncloak & Dagger<ref name="trailer 2"> [[Trailer 2|Team Fortress 2 Trailer 2]], released in September 2006.</ref> | | job = Uncloak & Dagger<ref name="trailer 2"> [[Trailer 2|Team Fortress 2 Trailer 2]], released in September 2006.</ref> | ||
| − | | motto = "..."<ref name="trailer 2" /> | + | | motto = "..." <ref name="trailer 2"/> |
| − | | contraptions = [[Disguise Kit]] / [[ | + | | specialability = [[Backstab]] |
| − | | description = He is a puzzle, wrapped in an enigma, shrouded in riddles, lovingly sprinkled with intrigue, express mailed to Mystery, Alaska, and LOOK OUT BEHIND YOU! | + | | contraptions = [[Disguise Kit]] / [[Invis Watch|Cloaking Watch]] |
| + | | description = He is a puzzle, wrapped in an enigma, shrouded in riddles, lovingly sprinkled with intrigue, express mailed to Mystery, Alaska, and LOOK OUT BEHIND YOU! but it is too late. You're dead. For he is the Spy - globetrotting rogue, lady killer (metaphorically) and mankiller (for real). | ||
| image = Meetthespyhq.PNG | | image = Meetthespyhq.PNG | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | == Basic | + | == Health == |
| − | {{ | + | {{main|Health|Overheal|l1=Health|l2=Overheal}} |
| − | [[File: | + | |
| − | + | {{Class health pack and overheal table|overheal|spy=yes}} | |
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| − | + | == Speed == | |
| − | + | {{main|Speed|l1=Speed}} | |
| − | * Use your | + | |
| − | * Disguise yourself as an enemy with your Disguise Kit. Beware | + | {{Class speed table|spy}} |
| − | * Hit MOUSE2 to | + | |
| + | == Basic strategy == | ||
| + | {{main|Tips#_Spy|l1=Spy tips|Basic Spy strategy|Community Spy strategy}} | ||
| + | [[File:Icon spy.jpg|right|150px]] | ||
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| + | * Use your knife to backstab enemies from behind, killing them instantly. | ||
| + | * Disguise yourself as an enemy with your Disguise Kit. Beware; attacking will remove your disguise. | ||
| + | * Hit {{tooltip|MOUSE2|The Secondary Fire command will change to match a custom control scheme or console controller.}} to cloak and become fully invisible for a short period of time. | ||
* Use your Cloak to get behind enemy lines, and your disguise to move around amongst them. | * Use your Cloak to get behind enemy lines, and your disguise to move around amongst them. | ||
* Try to act like an enemy while disguised. Observe where enemy team members are, and disguise as one of them. | * Try to act like an enemy while disguised. Observe where enemy team members are, and disguise as one of them. | ||
| − | * Place your Electro Sappers on enemy Sentry Guns to destroy them. | + | * Place your Electro Sappers on enemy Sentry Guns in order to destroy them. Note that disguises are not lost when placing Sappers. |
| − | * Your Electro Sappers disable Sentry Guns before destroying them. Sap a Sentry Gun before attacking the Engineer | + | * Your Electro Sappers disable Sentry Guns before destroying them. Sap a Sentry Gun before attacking the Engineer. |
| − | * Call for enemy Medics by hitting E while disguised. | + | * Call for enemy Medics by hitting {{tooltip|E|The Medic! call command will change to match a custom control scheme or console controller.}} while disguised. |
| − | + | <!-- # NOTE: | |
| + | # Please do not add any new tips to this list. Adding any tips will remove instantly. | ||
| + | # Add new strategies to [[Basic Spy strategy]] or [[Community Spy strategy]] instead. | ||
| + | --> | ||
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== Weapons == | == Weapons == | ||
| + | {{main|Weapons#Spy|l1=Weapons}} | ||
Note: Weapon damage is approximate and listed at base value. See individual weapon pages for additional figures. | Note: Weapon damage is approximate and listed at base value. See individual weapon pages for additional figures. | ||
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| − | {{ | + | === Taunt attack === |
| + | {{Taunt | ||
| + | | image = Spytaunt2.png | ||
| + | | weapon-1 = Knife | ||
| + | | weapon-2 = Your Eternal Reward | ||
| + | | weapon-3 = Conniver's Kunai | ||
| + | | weapon-4 = Saxxy | ||
| + | | weapon-5 = Big Earner | ||
| + | | weapon-6 = Wanga Prick | ||
| + | | weapon-7 = Black Rose | ||
| + | | weapon-8 = Golden Frying Pan | ||
| + | | weapon-9 = Prinny Machete | ||
| + | | special = Fencing | ||
| + | | description = {{Main|Fencing}} | ||
| + | The Spy puts his weapon to his other hand and assumes a Fencing position. He makes two quick slashes and one thrust while saying either:<br/> | ||
| + | :[[Media:Spy taunts02.wav|"I'm going to gut you like a Cornish game hen."]]<br/> | ||
| + | :[[Media:Spy taunts09.wav|"Just lay your weapons down and walk away."]]<br/> | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Class weapons table spy primary pda}} | ||
| + | {{Class weapons table spy secondary pda}} | ||
| + | {{Class weapons table spy building}} | ||
| − | {{ | + | == Item sets == |
| + | {{Set|The Saharan Spy}} | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{Set|The Man of Honor|main=no}} |
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| − | {{ | + | {{Set|The Invisible Rogue|main=no}} |
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| + | {{Set|The Gravelpit Emperor|main=no}} | ||
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| + | {{Set|The Automatic Pilot|main=no}} | ||
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| + | == Cosmetic items == | ||
| + | {{Main | ||
| + | |Cosmetic items|l1=Cosmetic items | ||
| + | |List of Spy cosmetics|l2=List of Spy cosmetics | ||
| + | |List of All class cosmetics|l3=List of All class cosmetics | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | == Official class avatars == | ||
| + | {{Class avatars}} | ||
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| + | == Achievements == | ||
| + | {| | ||
| + | | [[File:Achieved.png|65px|left]] | ||
| + | | {{Main|Spy achievements}} | ||
| + | *'''Spy pack''': 38 achievements, 3 [[Spy achievements#Milestones|milestones]]. | ||
| + | *1 [[General achievements|General achievement]]. | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | == | + | == Update history == |
| − | {| | + | {{Update history| |
| − | + | '''{{Patch name|10|31|2007}}''' | |
| − | + | * [[Medi Gun]] no longer continues to heal enemy Spies who have lost their disguise. | |
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| − | + | '''{{Patch name|2|19|2008}}''' | |
| − | + | * Fixed a case where a spy stabbing from the front of a player would score a backstab. | |
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| − | |- | + | '''{{Patch name|2|28|2008}}''' |
| − | + | * {{Undocumented}} Added "Toggle [[Disguise]] Team" binding in Options->Keyboard to toggle the disguise team for the Spy's [[Disguise Kit|PDA]]. | |
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| − | | | + | '''{{Patch name|5|21|2009}}''' ({{update link|Sniper vs. Spy Update}}) |
| − | | 8 | + | * Added 70 Spy [[Spy responses|voice lines]]. |
| − | | | + | * Added 38 [[Spy achievements]]. |
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| − | * | + | '''{{Patch name|6|23|2009}}''' |
| − | |} | + | * {{Undocumented}} Fixed a bug where a fake Spy hand would appear on the screen of other players. |
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| + | '''{{Patch name|12|17|2009}}''' ({{update link|WAR! Update}}) | ||
| + | * Added more [[backstab]] animations. | ||
| + | * Alternative Spy disguise menu, which lets you choose disguises using just the 1-3 keys. | ||
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| + | '''{{Patch name|12|18|2009}}''' | ||
| + | * Fixed Spies being able to build dispensers. | ||
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| + | '''{{Patch name|1|13|2010}}''' | ||
| + | * Added backstab death animation. | ||
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| + | '''{{Patch name|4|29|2010}}''' ({{update link|119th Update}}) | ||
| + | * Fixed [[Engineers]] & Spies being able to circumvent build restrictions. | ||
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| + | '''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ({{update link|Mann-Conomy Update}}) | ||
| + | * {{Undocumented}} Added unused "Hi-five" taunt. | ||
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| + | '''{{Patch name|4|14|2011}}''' ({{update link|Hatless Update}}) | ||
| + | * Added [[Training Mode|training]] for the Spy. | ||
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| + | '''{{Patch name|8|18|2011}}''' ({{update link|Manno-Technology Bundle}}) | ||
| + | * Fixed disguised Spies showing their [[Critical hits#Crit_Boost|critboost]] status. | ||
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| + | '''{{Patch name |3|12|2013}}''' | ||
| + | * Fixed the Spy not holding Sappers correctly in third person. | ||
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| + | '''{{Patch name|7|12|2013}}''' | ||
| + | * Fixed the Spy getting the afterburn immunity while disguised as Demoman wielding the Chargin' Targe. | ||
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| + | '''{{Patch name|2|7|2014}}''' | ||
| + | * Added missing payload audio for the Medic, Soldier, Demoman, and Spy. | ||
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| − | {| | + | * Fixed several cosmetic items not cloaking properly for the Spy. |
| − | + | * Fixed bug where Spy was unable to taunt with the Disguise Kit. | |
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| − | {{ | + | '''{{Patch name|12|12|2014}}''' |
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| − | {{ | + | '''{{Patch name|12|23|2014}}''' |
| + | * Fixed disguised Spies using the incorrect [[Grappling Hook|grapple]] color. | ||
| + | * Fixed the Resist powerup shield drawing for Spies while they are invisible. | ||
| + | * Fixed the Resist powerup shield using the wrong color for disguised Spies. | ||
| + | * Fixed not seeing the powerup icons for disguised Spies. | ||
| − | {{ | + | '''{{Patch name|1|27|2015}}''' |
| − | + | * Fixed a client crash related to Spies disguising as players and then switching their disguise weapon. | |
| − | + | '''{{Patch name|7|2|2015}}''' ({{update link|Gun Mettle Update}}) | |
| − | + | * Spy no longer smacks himself in the face while reloading a revolver (New Spy revolver reload animation that does not block cross hair). | |
| − | + | * Changing to a new disguise while already under a disguise takes 0.5 seconds instead of the normal disguise time of 2 seconds. | |
| − | + | * In the disguise menu, pressing 'reload' will also toggle the disguise team. | |
| − | + | * While invisible, Spy receives 20% less damage from all damage sources. | |
| − | + | * While invisible, Spy has reduced timer on debuffs (fire, jarate, milk, bleed). | |
| − | + | * Decreased the damage penalty on Sentries sapped by the Spy from -66% to -33% (i.e. shooting a Sentry the Spy sapped with a Revolver is now more effective). | |
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| − | + | '''{{Patch name|7|28|2016}}''' | |
| − | {{ | + | * Fixed Spy cloak causing the [[Heads-up display|HUD]] 3D Character to cloak for the player the Spy is disguised as. |
| + | '''{{Patch name|12|3|2020}}''' ({{update link|Smissmas 2020}}) | ||
| + | * Updated Spy invis materials with community fixes from Liam Stone (boba). | ||
| − | {{ | + | '''{{Patch name|12|9|2020}}''' |
| + | * Updated Spy invis materials with community fixes from Liam Stone (boba). | ||
| − | + | '''{{Patch name|12|11|2020}}''' | |
| − | {{ | + | * Fixed the Spy's arms not cloaking. |
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| − | + | '''{{Patch name|6|21|2022}}''' | |
| − | {{ | + | * Fixed an exploit where a Spy could disguise and create an invisible bullet blocking shield at their feet. |
| − | + | * Fixed the Spy using incorrect disguise weapons when disguising as [[Soldier]], [[Pyro]], [[Heavy]] or [[Engineer]] with no member of the same class on the opposing team. | |
| − | + | '''{{Patch name|8|11|2022}}''' | |
| − | {{ | + | * Fixed the Spy being able to disguise after picking-up the intelligence. |
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| − | == | + | == Bugs == |
| − | + | [[File:Spy disguise weapon bug.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Image of a Spy disguised as an Engineer, holding an Ambassador]] | |
| − | + | * Sometimes, the class the Spy is disguised as appears to be carrying invisible or transparent weapons to players on the enemy team. This also includes weapons worn on players, such as the [[Gunboats]] or [[Ali Baba's Wee Booties]]. | |
| − | + | * When removing a disguise in third person, the cosmetic items of the player the Spy is disguised as appear on the Spy for a split second. | |
| − | * | + | * Rarely, disguised Spies can have missing [[bodygroup]]s. This can cause situations such as a headless Pyro, or a hatless Scout. |
| − | * | + | * When a Spy is disguised as a Sniper with the [[Huntsman]] or [[Fortified Compound]] equipped, arrows do not appear in the Sniper's quiver. |
| − | |} | + | * If a disguised Spy dies, their player model goes into a reference pose when [[Ragdoll|ragdolling]]. |
| + | * If a Spy disguises and then removes their disguise while wearing any item that goes in the {{code|bip_head}} bone (i.e. most items with the Hat [[Equip region|equip region]]), the Spy's equipped hat becomes slightly out of sync with their movement, occasionally clipping on the character's player model. | ||
| + | * Sometimes, the Spy's left hand moving animation is faster than its default speed when the player is moving. This issue can be fixed by recording a demo (type "record x" in console, replacing x with the name of the demo) and quickly stopping it (typing "stop" in console). | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | [[ | + | * The Spy's [[Voice actors|voice actor]] [[Dennis Bateman]] also voices the [[Pyro]] class. |
| − | *The | + | * The idea of Spy originally came from a ''Quake'' glitch, which caused players of the enemy team to appear as allies. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNZAoIrEPpQ</ref> |
| − | * | + | * A common running joke and theory is that the [[Storyline#The Scout's parentage|Spy is the Scout's father]]. |
| − | *The [[ | + | ** This is inferred from official media such as the [[Meet the Spy]] short and [[Media:Spy_DominationScout01.wav|in-game domination lines]] introducing Spy's liaisons with Scout's mother. |
| − | *The Spy is known to speak phrases in Italian | + | ** Official [[comics]] further play into this speculation, with the [[Heavy]] giving a passing comment that the Scout's father "disappears often", and ''[[The Naked and the Dead]]'' comic showing the Spy giving comfort to a dying Scout, even calling him "son" while disguised as [[Non-player characters#Tom Jones|Tom Jones]], and grieving when Scout dies. |
| − | * | + | * The character has made some game crossovers: |
| − | *In | + | ** The Spy makes an appearance in ''[[Worms: Reloaded]]'' as one of the forts; the rest of the fort is composed of [[Gravel Pit]]. In addition, the Spy's red balaclava is a selectable hat for the player's worms. |
| − | + | ** Just like the rest of the classes, the Spy makes an appearance in the ''[[Saints Row: The Third]]'' in the form of a wearable head mask. | |
| − | + | ** The Assassin class of ''[[Monday Night Combat]]'' has a promotional item with the Spy's disguise mask and the [[Scout]]'s headset named "Bonk! Slash!". | |
| − | + | ** The Spy, together with the [[Heavy]] and [[Pyro]], feature as a single character named "Team Fortress" in the PC version of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Spy flies the airplane<!--this is Spy Trivia-->. | |
| − | + | ** In ''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]'', an image of the Spy makes a cameo as the Jack of Diamonds in the "Poker Night" and "Poker Night Alternative" decks. | |
| + | * The Spy is known to speak phrases in French, Spanish and Italian. | ||
| + | * The Spy has an English accent in his French [[Spy responses/fr|voice]] [[Spy voice commands/fr|lines]]. | ||
| + | * The [[Non-player characters#BLU team (original)|first BLU team]] Spy resembled [[w:Fu Manchu|Fu Manchu]]. | ||
| + | * According to the Spy, [[Media:Cm spy pregametie rare 01.mp3|his tie is made of silk and costs US$9,000]], while dialogue in ''The Naked and the Dead'' reveals the Spy's suit to be a US$10,000 custom-tailored Louis Crabbemarché jacket. | ||
| + | ** Crabbemarché loosely translates to "crab walking", a reference to the [[fads#spycrab|Spycrab]] fad. | ||
| + | * In the Spy's bio, "Mystery, Alaska" is not the name of a town in Alaska, USA, but the title of a [[w:Mystery, Alaska|1999 hockey film]]. | ||
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| + | == Gallery == | ||
| + | {{Related images|Spy images}} | ||
| + | <gallery widths=150px heights=150px> | ||
| + | File:Spyprofileconcept.png|Concept art of the Spy. | ||
| + | File:Spy colorstudy.jpg|Concept art of the Spy. | ||
| + | File:Spy card back.jpg|[[Trading cards|Trading card]] front. | ||
| + | File:Spy card front.jpg|Trading card back. | ||
| + | File:Spymugshot.png|The Spy's Mafia Monday mugshot from the [[Über Update]]. | ||
| + | File:Steam Game Card Spy.png|Steam Trading Card | ||
| + | File:Steam Profile Background Spy.png|Steam Profile Background | ||
| + | File:Icon spy blue.jpg|Updated Class Portrait BLU | ||
| + | File:Icon spy.jpg|Updated Class Portrait | ||
| + | File:Arsenal spy.jpg|Spy's Arsenal | ||
| + | File:Class card spy.jpg|Spy's Class Card | ||
| + | File:Main menu spy.png|Spy's Appearance in the Main Menu | ||
| + | File:Main menu zombie spy.png|Spy's Appearance as a Zombie in the Main Menu during Halloween | ||
| + | File:PN-JackDiamonds.png|The Spy Jack of Diamonds card from ''Poker Night at The Inventory''. | ||
| + | File:Card maxdeck spy jd.png|The Spy Jack of Diamonds card from ''Poker Night at The Inventory''. | ||
| + | File:Spy contract drawer.png|[[Contract drawer]] photo. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | == Related merchandise == | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:Merch Spy Portrait.png|[https://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P3448 Spy Poster As Shown In The Valve Store] | ||
| + | File:Merch Sniper Art Of Assassination.jpeg|[https://valvestore.welovefine.com/art-of-assassination-10987.html T-Shirt Art of Assassination] | ||
| + | File:Merch SpySniper Poster.png|[https://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P0140 Spy vs. Sniper poster] | ||
| + | File:Spy Decal White.png|[https://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=STF235 Spy Class Decal, White] (gray background added for visibility) | ||
| + | File:Spy Decal Black.png|[https://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=STF233 Spy Class Decal, Black] | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | *[[Disguise]] | + | * [[Disguise]] |
| − | *[[Cloak]] | + | * [[Cloak]] |
| − | *[[Backstab]] | + | * [[Backstab]] |
| − | *[[Spy match-ups]] | + | * [[Spy match-ups]] |
| − | *[[Spy | + | * [[Anti-Spy strategy]] |
| − | *[[Spy | + | * [[Spy taunts]] |
| − | *[[Spy | + | * [[Spy responses]] |
| − | *[[Spy | + | * [[Spy voice commands]] |
| − | *[[Spy | + | * [[Basic Spy strategy]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Community Spy strategy]] |
| − | *[[Spy | + | * [[Spy (Classic)]] |
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== References == | == References == | ||
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| − | + | == External links == | |
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| − | *[ | + | * [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2512 TF2 Official Blog - Sniper vs. Spy Update, Day 5] |
| − | *[ | + | * [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2525 TF2 Official Blog - Day 6 Spy Update Hooray!] |
| − | *[ | + | * [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2528 TF2 Official Blog - Sniper vs. Spy Update, Day 7] |
| − | *[ | + | * [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2531 TF2 Official Blog - The Sniper vs. Spy Update] |
| − | *[ | + | * [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=1704 TF2 Official Blog - Neat Community Creations (Spy Update Hoax)] |
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| Type: | Support |
| Health: | 125 / 185 (See Health below for further details) |
| Speed: | 107% (See Speed below for further details) |
| Meet the Spy | |
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| “ | This Spy has already breached our defenses...
You've seen what he's done to our colleagues! And worst of all: He could be any one of us. — The BLU Spy on the RED Spy
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Hailing from an indeterminate region of France, the Spy is a class known for his enthusiasm of sharp suits and even sharper knives. Using a unique array of cloaking watches, he can render himself invisible or even feign his own death, letting him infiltrate enemy lines with little chance of detection. His Disguise Kit lets him impersonate any class on either team. With enough skill in the art of deception, the Spy can momentarily fool enemies with his disguise, lulling them into a false sense of security. When the time is right, he can emerge from the woodwork to strike a killing blow, stabbing his unsuspecting "teammate" in the back. A backstab with any of the Spy's knives will kill most foes in a single hit — provided they are not under the effects of any type of invulnerability.
In addition to being able to swiftly assassinate key enemies, the Spy can disable and destroy Engineer-constructed buildings with his Sapper. Once attached, the Sapper disables and slowly drains health from the enemy building, eventually resulting in its destruction. However, a Sapper can be removed by an Engineer, or Pyro wielding the Homewrecker, Maul, or Neon Annihilator.
The Spy has the unique ability to use enemy Dispensers while disguised, and use enemy Teleporters at any time, enabling him to replenish his health and ammo behind enemy lines and enter Engineer nests undetected. Should any enemy be unfortunate enough to be standing on a Teleporter exit as the Spy teleports, they will be telefragged and die instantly. However, the Spy still collides with enemy buildings, even when disguised.
Medics can both heal and apply ÜberCharge effects to disguised enemy Spies. Particularly adept Spies can use this to their advantage by coercing enemy Medics into healing them, allowing him to more easily pull off stabs amidst a group of enemies.
Whereas most players can only see the names and health of their teammates, the Spy can observe the names and health of the enemy team as well (an ability unique to the Spy and a Medic carrying the Solemn Vow), allowing him to relay useful intelligence and coordinate team pushes. This synergizes well with his cloaking ability, which makes him ideal for identifying and calling out enemy positions and upcoming pushes. A skilled Spy can apply pressure from behind the enemy whilst the rest of his team pushes from the front, resulting in a pinch that any uncoordinated team will find difficult to escape from.
The Spy is voiced by Dennis Bateman.
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Bio
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Health
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| With the Big Earner equipped | 100 | 150 | 126 |
| With Conniver's Kunai equipped | 70 | 105 | 89 |
| Maximum overheal from Conniver's Kunai backstabs | N/A | 210 | N/A |
Speed
Main article: Speed
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Basic strategy
- Use your knife to backstab enemies from behind, killing them instantly.
- Disguise yourself as an enemy with your Disguise Kit. Beware; attacking will remove your disguise.
- Hit MOUSE2 to cloak and become fully invisible for a short period of time.
- Use your Cloak to get behind enemy lines, and your disguise to move around amongst them.
- Try to act like an enemy while disguised. Observe where enemy team members are, and disguise as one of them.
- Place your Electro Sappers on enemy Sentry Guns in order to destroy them. Note that disguises are not lost when placing Sappers.
- Your Electro Sappers disable Sentry Guns before destroying them. Sap a Sentry Gun before attacking the Engineer.
- Call for enemy Medics by hitting E while disguised.
Weapons
Main article: Weapons
Note: Weapon damage is approximate and listed at base value. See individual weapon pages for additional figures.
Secondary
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6 | 24 | Base: 40 Crit: 120 |
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 Promotional Big Kill |
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 Unlock Ambassador |
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6 | 24 | Base: 34 Crit: 54-102 |
 Critical hits are guaranteed for headshots.
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 Craft L'Etranger |
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6 | 24 | Base: 32 Crit: 96 |
+40% cloak duration
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6 | 24 | Base: 40 Crit: 120 |
+20% damage bonus while disguised.
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6 | 24 | Base: 34 Crit: 102 |
Earns 1 crit shot for each backstab kill and each building destroyed with a Sapper attached (can hold up to 35).
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Accuracy decreases after initial shot. Has a short 1 second cooldown during which it never crits.
Melee
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 Craft Your Eternal Reward |
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Upon a successful backstab, the Spy instantly disguises as the backstab victim.
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On Backstab: Absorbs the health from your victim (minimum gain of 75 health points). Can overheal up to 300% of Spy's (reduced) health, i.e. up to 210 health points.
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Upon a kill, the Spy gains 30% of his cloak meter.
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On Hit by Fire: Fireproof for 1 second and afterburn immunity for 10 seconds.
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Taunt attack
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Associated items | Description | Kill Icon |
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Main article: Fencing
The Spy puts his weapon to his other hand and assumes a Fencing position. He makes two quick slashes and one thrust while saying either: |
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Primary PDA
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 Stock Primary PDA Disguise Kit |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |  Allows the Spy to disguise himself as an enemy or a friendly player.
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 Stock Secondary PDA Invis Watch |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Cloak type: Timed |
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 Unlock Secondary PDA Cloak and Dagger |
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Cloak type: Motion sensitive |
 Unlock Secondary PDA Dead Ringer |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Cloak type: Feign death
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Building
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N/A | N/A | N/A | Disables and slowly destroys enemy Engineer buildings.
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N/A | N/A | N/A | Disables enemy Engineer buildings.
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Item sets
Main article: Item sets
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Extra effects when taunting. |
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No effect |
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Cosmetic items
Official class avatars
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| Original set | RED ÜberCharged set | BLU ÜberCharged set |
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Achievements
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Main article: Spy achievements
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Update history
October 31, 2007 Patch
- Medi Gun no longer continues to heal enemy Spies who have lost their disguise.
- Fixed a case where a spy stabbing from the front of a player would score a backstab.
- [Undocumented] Added "Toggle Disguise Team" binding in Options->Keyboard to toggle the disguise team for the Spy's PDA.
May 21, 2009 Patch (Sniper vs. Spy Update)
- Added 70 Spy voice lines.
- Added 38 Spy achievements.
- [Undocumented] Fixed a bug where a fake Spy hand would appear on the screen of other players.
December 17, 2009 Patch (WAR! Update)
- Added more backstab animations.
- Alternative Spy disguise menu, which lets you choose disguises using just the 1-3 keys.
- Fixed Spies being able to build dispensers.
- Added backstab death animation.
April 29, 2010 Patch (119th Update)
- Fixed Engineers & Spies being able to circumvent build restrictions.
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- [Undocumented] Added unused "Hi-five" taunt.
April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)
- Added training for the Spy.
August 18, 2011 Patch (Manno-Technology Bundle)
- Fixed disguised Spies showing their critboost status.
- Fixed the Spy not holding Sappers correctly in third person.
- Fixed the Spy getting the afterburn immunity while disguised as Demoman wielding the Chargin' Targe.
- Added missing payload audio for the Medic, Soldier, Demoman, and Spy.
- Fixed several cosmetic items not cloaking properly for the Spy.
- Fixed bug where Spy was unable to taunt with the Disguise Kit.
- Fixed Halloween footstep spells being displayed for disguised Spies.
- Fixed disguised Spies using the incorrect grapple color.
- Fixed the Resist powerup shield drawing for Spies while they are invisible.
- Fixed the Resist powerup shield using the wrong color for disguised Spies.
- Fixed not seeing the powerup icons for disguised Spies.
- Fixed a client crash related to Spies disguising as players and then switching their disguise weapon.
July 2, 2015 Patch (Gun Mettle Update)
- Spy no longer smacks himself in the face while reloading a revolver (New Spy revolver reload animation that does not block cross hair).
- Changing to a new disguise while already under a disguise takes 0.5 seconds instead of the normal disguise time of 2 seconds.
- In the disguise menu, pressing 'reload' will also toggle the disguise team.
- While invisible, Spy receives 20% less damage from all damage sources.
- While invisible, Spy has reduced timer on debuffs (fire, jarate, milk, bleed).
- Decreased the damage penalty on Sentries sapped by the Spy from -66% to -33% (i.e. shooting a Sentry the Spy sapped with a Revolver is now more effective).
- Max speed increased to 320 (from 300).
- Fixed Spy cloak causing the HUD 3D Character to cloak for the player the Spy is disguised as.
December 3, 2020 Patch (Smissmas 2020)
- Updated Spy invis materials with community fixes from Liam Stone (boba).
- Updated Spy invis materials with community fixes from Liam Stone (boba).
- Fixed the Spy's arms not cloaking.
- Fixed an exploit where a Spy could disguise and create an invisible bullet blocking shield at their feet.
- Fixed the Spy using incorrect disguise weapons when disguising as Soldier, Pyro, Heavy or Engineer with no member of the same class on the opposing team.
- Fixed the Spy being able to disguise after picking-up the intelligence.
Bugs
- Sometimes, the class the Spy is disguised as appears to be carrying invisible or transparent weapons to players on the enemy team. This also includes weapons worn on players, such as the Gunboats or Ali Baba's Wee Booties.
- When removing a disguise in third person, the cosmetic items of the player the Spy is disguised as appear on the Spy for a split second.
- Rarely, disguised Spies can have missing bodygroups. This can cause situations such as a headless Pyro, or a hatless Scout.
- When a Spy is disguised as a Sniper with the Huntsman or Fortified Compound equipped, arrows do not appear in the Sniper's quiver.
- If a disguised Spy dies, their player model goes into a reference pose when ragdolling.
- If a Spy disguises and then removes their disguise while wearing any item that goes in the
bip_headbone (i.e. most items with the Hat equip region), the Spy's equipped hat becomes slightly out of sync with their movement, occasionally clipping on the character's player model. - Sometimes, the Spy's left hand moving animation is faster than its default speed when the player is moving. This issue can be fixed by recording a demo (type "record x" in console, replacing x with the name of the demo) and quickly stopping it (typing "stop" in console).
Trivia
- The Spy's voice actor Dennis Bateman also voices the Pyro class.
- The idea of Spy originally came from a Quake glitch, which caused players of the enemy team to appear as allies. [2]
- A common running joke and theory is that the Spy is the Scout's father.
- This is inferred from official media such as the Meet the Spy short and in-game domination lines introducing Spy's liaisons with Scout's mother.
- Official comics further play into this speculation, with the Heavy giving a passing comment that the Scout's father "disappears often", and The Naked and the Dead comic showing the Spy giving comfort to a dying Scout, even calling him "son" while disguised as Tom Jones, and grieving when Scout dies.
- The character has made some game crossovers:
- The Spy makes an appearance in Worms: Reloaded as one of the forts; the rest of the fort is composed of Gravel Pit. In addition, the Spy's red balaclava is a selectable hat for the player's worms.
- Just like the rest of the classes, the Spy makes an appearance in the Saints Row: The Third in the form of a wearable head mask.
- The Assassin class of Monday Night Combat has a promotional item with the Spy's disguise mask and the Scout's headset named "Bonk! Slash!".
- The Spy, together with the Heavy and Pyro, feature as a single character named "Team Fortress" in the PC version of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Spy flies the airplane.
- In Poker Night at the Inventory, an image of the Spy makes a cameo as the Jack of Diamonds in the "Poker Night" and "Poker Night Alternative" decks.
- The Spy is known to speak phrases in French, Spanish and Italian.
- The Spy has an English accent in his French voice lines.
- The first BLU team Spy resembled Fu Manchu.
- According to the Spy, his tie is made of silk and costs US$9,000, while dialogue in The Naked and the Dead reveals the Spy's suit to be a US$10,000 custom-tailored Louis Crabbemarché jacket.
- Crabbemarché loosely translates to "crab walking", a reference to the Spycrab fad.
- In the Spy's bio, "Mystery, Alaska" is not the name of a town in Alaska, USA, but the title of a 1999 hockey film.
Gallery
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Concept art of the Spy.
Concept art of the Spy.
Trading card front.
Trading card back.
The Spy's Mafia Monday mugshot from the Über Update.
Steam Trading Card
Steam Profile Background
Updated Class Portrait BLU
Updated Class Portrait
Spy's Arsenal
Spy's Class Card
Spy's Appearance in the Main Menu
Spy's Appearance as a Zombie in the Main Menu during Halloween
The Spy Jack of Diamonds card from Poker Night at The Inventory.
The Spy Jack of Diamonds card from Poker Night at The Inventory.
Contract drawer photo.
Related merchandise
Spy Class Decal, White (gray background added for visibility)
See also
- Disguise
- Cloak
- Backstab
- Spy match-ups
- Anti-Spy strategy
- Spy taunts
- Spy responses
- Spy voice commands
- Basic Spy strategy
- Community Spy strategy
- Spy (Classic)
References
- ↑ a b Team Fortress 2 Trailer 2, released in September 2006.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNZAoIrEPpQ
External links
- Spy page on the Official TF2 Website
- The Sniper vs. Spy Update
- TF2 Official Blog - Sniper vs. Spy Update, Day 5
- TF2 Official Blog - Day 6 Spy Update Hooray!
- TF2 Official Blog - Sniper vs. Spy Update, Day 7
- TF2 Official Blog - The Sniper vs. Spy Update
- TF2 Official Blog - Neat Community Creations (Spy Update Hoax)
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