Difference between revisions of "Grand Slam"

Grand Slam
Kill Icon
Basic Information
Used by:	Scout
Slot:	Melee (Taunt)
Available Qualities
	Unique

Latest revision as of 18:48, 27 January 2024

“

Home-frickin'-run!

Click to listen

— The Scout

”

The Grand Slam, also known as Home Run, is a kill taunt that activates upon taunting with the Sandman or Atomizer equipped. The Scout points to the sky, winds up, and swings the bat, instantly killing any enemy too slow, unaware, or simply unfortunate enough to be in range.

The Grand Slam is capable of casting a victim's ragdoll a considerable distance away. Although the entirety of the wind-up is silent, a sound effect of a crowd cheering plays upon a successful hit. The kill area of the taunt is relatively small, allowing enemies time to jump away from the taunt and avoid death.

The range at which the taunt kills is 48 Hammer units, past which it has no effect. If multiple enemies are within this range, they all take damage.

The Grand Slam taunt deals bullet type damage, meaning that it can be countered by items like the Vaccinator and Fists of Steel.

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

Damage and function times

Related achievements

Scout

Out of the Park
Bat an enemy 25 meters.

Update history

February 24, 2009 Patch (Scout Update)

The Grand Slam taunt was added to the game.

February 25, 2009 Patch

Fixed the BONK! particles appearing in the air when the bat's taunt kill is used on a target.
[Undocumented] The Scout no longer speaks during the duration of the taunt.

July 1, 2011 Patch

[Undocumented] Assigned the Grand Slam taunt to the Atomizer.

Trivia

The point at which the Scout points to the sky during the taunt is a reference to Babe Ruth's called shot, in which US baseball player Babe Ruth made a pointing gesture before hitting a home run in the 1932 World Series.

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

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-| weapon-slot = [[Melee]] ([[Taunt]])
+| used-by      = [[Scout]]
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-| ammo-loaded = N/A
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-| purchasable = no
+| numbered     = no
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 {{Quotation|'''The Scout'''|Home-frickin'-run!|sound=Scout_stunballhit06.wav}}
-'''Home Run''' is the taunt kill unique to the [[Sandman]]. Upon being equipped and used by the [[Scout]], he will point to the sky (a homage to {{w|Babe Ruth's called shot|Babe Ruth's called shot}}), wind up and swing at an extreme force that will launch anyone slow, unaware or simply unfortunate enough to be sent flying over a ridiculous distance. A successful hit will result in the cheers of an invisible crowd. Overall, the attack has a 5 second wind-up time, making it both the longest taunt in the game and the longest kill taunt.
+The '''Grand Slam''', also known as '''Home Run''', is a [[Taunts#Kill taunts|kill taunt]] that activates upon [[Weapons#scouttaunt|taunting]] with the [[Sandman]] or [[Atomizer]] equipped. The [[Scout]] points to the sky, winds up, and swings the bat, instantly killing any enemy too slow, unaware, or simply unfortunate enough to be in range.
-Players can perform this taunt in conjunction with [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]]. Should the Scout take a drink, and immediately taunt with his [[Sandman]], the taunt will be performed exactly during the period of invincibility. If not done quickly enough, the radiation will wear off and cut off the taunt.
+The Grand Slam is capable of casting a victim's [[ragdoll]] a considerable distance away. Although the entirety of the wind-up is silent, a sound effect of a crowd cheering plays upon a successful hit. The kill area of the taunt is relatively small, allowing enemies time to jump away from the taunt and avoid death.
-==Damage==
+* The range at which the taunt kills is 48 [[Hammer unit]]s, past which it has no effect. If multiple enemies are within this range, they all take damage.
-{{See also|Damage}}
-* Point Blank: 500
-* [[Critical hit]]: N/A
-==Function times==
+* The Grand Slam taunt deals bullet type damage, meaning that it can be countered by items like the [[Vaccinator]] and [[Fists of Steel]].
-* Attack Interval: 5
-All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
-==Related Achievements==
+As with most kill taunts, this taunt can also be used to kill enemy players during [[Match outcomes#Humiliation|humiliation]] and [[Match outcomes#Stalemate|stalemates]].
+== Damage and function times ==
+{{Damage table
+| damagetype      = Bullet
+| damage          = yes
+|  point blank    = [[Sandman]]: 500<br>[[Atomizer]]: 425
+|  medium range   = {{tooltip|N/A|Out of range}}
+|  long range     = {{tooltip|N/A|Out of range}}
+|  minicrit       = Sandman: 675<br/>Atomizer: 574
+| function times  = yes
+|  taunt duration = 5.3 s<ref>[https://youtu.be/3lrUu4oKHpo Taunt duration]</ref>
+}}
+== Related achievements ==
+=== {{Class link|Scout}} ===
 {{Achievement table
 | 1 = {{Show achievement|Scout|Out of the Park}}
 }}
-== Demonstration ==
+== Update history ==
-{{youtube|peucvvQHrC4}}
+'''{{Patch name|2|24|2009}}''' ([[Scout Update]])
+* The Grand Slam taunt was added to the game.
+'''{{Patch name|2|25|2009}}'''
+* Fixed the BONK! particles appearing in the air when the bat's taunt kill is used on a target.
+* {{Undocumented}} The Scout no longer speaks during the duration of the taunt.
-==Previous Changes==
+'''{{Patch name|7|1|2011}}'''
-* Originally, the Scout was meant to speak while pointing for the duration of the taunt. This was later patched out.
+* {{Undocumented}} Assigned the Grand Slam taunt to the Atomizer.
-==Trivia==
+== Trivia ==
-* The point at which the taunt will kill enemies is when the Scout starts to come in for the swing, not when the bat comes into contact.
+* The point at which the Scout points to the sky during the taunt is a reference to [[w:Babe Ruth's called shot|Babe Ruth's called shot]], in which US baseball player Babe Ruth made a pointing gesture before hitting a home run in the 1932 World Series.
-* The associated achievement, ''Out of The Park'', can only be awarded if the enemy ragdoll travels 25 meters. This does not, however, have to done in a single taunt attack; merely taunt killing enemies to the extent that the sum of their distance equals 25 meters will be sufficient.
 == See also ==
-*[[Scout strategy#Home Run Kills|Home Run strategy]]
+* [[Community Scout strategy#Home Run|Grand Slam strategy]]
+* [[Sandman]]
+* [[Atomizer]]
+* [[Taunts]]
+== References ==
+<references/>
+{{Scout Update Nav}}
 {{Allweapons Nav}}
-<br/>
 {{Scout Nav}}
+[[Category:Weapon Taunts]]
-[[Category:Taunts]]
-[[Category:Weapons]]

Damage and function times
Damage type		Bullet
Damage
Point blank		Sandman: 500 Atomizer: 425
Medium range		N/A
Long range		N/A
Mini-crit		Sandman: 675 Atomizer: 574
Function times
Taunt duration		5.3 s^[1]
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

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