Spy responses

Voice responses are contextually triggered lines that play after the player has achieved something, for instance killing a certain amount of enemies with a primary or melee weapon, or the player has triggered something, like being set on fire. The Spy has several vocal responses, all of which are listed below (excluding voice commands).

Certain voice responses can also be spoken by the Spy Robot, if the same conditions are met. To hear these versions of the lines, press this button

next to the desired response.

Taunt-related responses

Main article: Spy taunts

All voice lines associated with a player-initiated taunt are located in the Spy taunts page along with a description of the animation.

Kill-related responses

After killing more than 1 enemy in 20 seconds with a secondary weapon

(Evil laugh 1) (Evil laugh 2) (Happy laugh 1) (Happy laugh 2) (Happy laugh 3) (Long laugh) (Short laugh) "Coward!" "You disgust me!"

Kill assist

"I appreciate your help." "My appreciation, amigo." (Spanish Translation: "My appreciation, friend.")

Backstabbing an enemy

"You got blood on my suit." "With my apologies." "Oh dear, I've made quite a mess." If disguised "Pardon me." "Thank you for being such a dear friend." "Apologies." "Surprise!" "Sorry to 'pop-in' unannounced." "Peek-a-boo!"

Backstabbing an Engineer who removed the Spy's Sapper in 10 seconds

[Mocking Engineer] "Why don't we just give up, pardner?" [Mocking Engineer] "Everyone back to the base, pardner."

Sapping an Engineer's building after killing him

"I murdered your toys as well."

Domination-related responses

Domination

"Oh dear, I've made quite a mess." "I never really was on your side." "You got blood on my suit." "You are an amateur and a fool!" "I'll see you in hell... you handsome rogue!"

Dominating a Scout

"Well, off to visit your mother!" "You died as you lived: running away!" "Ooh, you were quick as a little bunny, weren't you?" "Here lies Scout--he ran fast and died a virgin." "Weren't you supposed to be good at dodging?" "May I borrow your earpiece?" [mimicking Scout] "'This is Scout! Rainbows make me cry! Over!'" "Nothing personal, I just had to shut you up." "So, your deadly skill is jogging? Mine is murdering people."

Dominating a Soldier

"Maybe your colleagues will send a man next time." "I dominate you, you sluggish simpleton." "At least you died for honor -- and my amusement!" "Oh, Soldier, who will they ever find to replace you? Anyone!" (laughs) "They can bury you in the 'Tomb of the Unskilled Soldier!'"

Dominating a Pyro

"Dominated, you mush-mouthed freak!" "Good Lord! You fight like a woman!" "The world will thank me for this, you monster!" "Burn in hell, you mumbling abomination!" "You look like death warmed over." (chuckles)

Dominating a Demoman

"'Kaboom', indeed, you drunken wretch!" "How's that bottle of Scrumpy now?" "Don't feel bad; you did a fine job tossing your little balls around!" "The Black Scottish Cyclops — now extinct!" "I've merely finished what your liver started!" "Here's what I have that you don't: a functioning liver, depth perception, and a pulse!"

Dominating a Heavy

"Oh, fat man, please! This is getting awkward!" "You disgust me, fat man!" "That is a diet I call 'death.'" "Dominated, you fatuous, fat-headed fat man!" "You died as you lived: morbidly obese!" "Your precious sandvich won't save you now, fatty!" "Aww, too bad this wasn't a pie-eating contest!" "What's the matter? Fat got your tongue?" (laughs)

Dominating a Engineer

[Mocking Engineer] "Yippee ki-yay, my dead, illiterate friend!" [Mocking Engineer] "Howdy, pardner!" [Mocking Engineer] "Happy trails, laborer!" "Did I throw a wrench into your plans?" (laughs maniacally) [Mocking Engineer] "Not much of a quick-draw, are you, pardner?" [Mocking Engineer] "Giddyup now -- to hell!"

Dominating a Medic

[Laughing] "Laughter really is the best medicine!" (laughs again) [Mockingly] "Medic! Medic! Medic!" (laughs maniacally) "Aww, you almost healed me to death that time!" "I'm looking at your x-ray, and I'm afraid you suck!" [Laughing] "You are such a bad doctor!" (laughs again) "Does it hurt when I do that? It does, doesn't it?!"

Dominating a Sniper

"Boo! You repulsive bushman!" "You disgust me, filthy jar man!" [Mocking Sniper] "No worries, mate!" (laughs) "[Laughing] You live in a van!" (laughs again) "Oh, please, just stay down!" "Perhaps they can bury you in that van you call 'home.'" [Mocking Sniper] "Good day to you, mate!" (laughs)

Dominating a Spy

"Go to hell, and take your cheap suit with you!" "We all knew you were a Spy!" "You are an amateur and a fool!" "I'll see you in hell... you handsome rogue!" "You are an embarrassment to Spies everywhere!"

Revenge kill

"All in a day's work." "Well played." "Excellent." "First rate!" "Top shelf!" "Hello again, dumbbell!" "I'm back, you subnormal halfwit!" "Did you forget about me?!" "This will be the last time you see me."

Event-related responses

Round start

"Gentlemen?" "Shall we?" "After you." "Ahem."

Sudden Death

"Hsssssssss!" "Well, this was a disappointment!" "I did all I could." "What a disaster!" "Not our finest moment." "Ugh... merde." (Translation: "Ugh... shit.")

Stalemate

"That was unfortunate." "I must be dreaming!" "Awwwwww..."

Set on fire

"I appear to have burst into flames." "Fire, fire, fire!" "I do believe I'm on fire."

On death by melee weapon and/or critical hit

(Dying scream 1) (Dying scream 2) (Dying scream 3)

Severe pain

(Yell 1) (Groan 1) (Groan 2) (Yell 2) (Groan 3)

Sharp pain

(Grunt 1) (Grunt 2) (Gasp 1) (Gasp 2)

Hit by Gas Passer, Jarate, Mad Milk, Mutated Milk, or Self-Aware Beauty Mark

"Is this... mon dieu!" (Translation: "Is this... my God!") "Jarate? NOOOOOOO!" "I hate you!" "I have been shown who is the boss!" "Jarate?" (cries) "EWWWWEUGH!"

Teleportation

"Thank you, laborer!" "Thank you, my friend." "Cheers, Engineers!"

Healed by Medic

"Cheers, doctor." "Thank you, doctor." "Much appreciated, doctor."

Under the effects of an ÜberCharge

"They should call you whiners 'Dr. NOOOOOO!'" "You are all incompetent cowards!" "You're all of you quite out of your depth!"

Objective-related responses

After Capturing Intelligence

"Was there ever any doubt?" "My pleasure." "Cheers!"

After capturing control point

"Well done, us!" "Our influence grows!" "Excellent!"

Standing on captured control point, firing weapon

"Come stand on the point!" "Come stand on the point, you idiot!" "Idiot! Come stand on the point." "Come stand on the point, you imbecile!"

Defense

"What did they expect?" "Splendid!" "Magnificent!" "The outcome was never really in doubt."

Payload-related responses

Attacking: Cart goes forward

"Push! Push!" "Push!" "Push, everyone!" "Everyone, push!" "Push the cart!" "Push!" "Push, you idiots!" "Push, damn you!"

Attacking: Cart goes back

"The cart is supposed to move forward!" "Damn it! We are losing ground!"

Defending: Cart goes forward

"Somebody stop that cart!" "Stop that cart!" "Stop that cart, you idiots!" "We need to stop that cart!"

Defending: Cart goes back

"Excellent! The cart's moving back!" "Yes! The cart's moving back!"

Attacking: Stay close to cart

"Get to the cart!" "Get to the cart!" "Stay close to the cart!" "Do not leave the cart!"

Attacking: Cart has stopped

"The cart isn't moving, gentlemen!" "Ugh, the cart has stopped!" "Why is the cart not moving?!"

Defending: Stop the bomb

"We've got to stop that bomb!" "Stand next to the bomb!" "We must stop the bomb!" "Get to the bomb cart!"

Duel-related responses

Starting a duel

"Let's settle this like gentlemen!" "Queen's rules?"

Duel accepted

"Gentlemen?" "Promise not to bleed on my suit, and I'll kill you quickly." "I'll be seeeing youuu!" "I'm coming for you!" "May I make a suggestion? Run." "But of course!" "Of course!"

Duel rejected

"Awwwwww..." "Preposterous!" "Oh, please..." "Coward!" "You disgust me." "You suck!"

Contract-related responses

Contract complete

"Success!" "Too easy!" "For someone else, that might have been a challenge!" "And it is done!" "Another successful mission!" "Another day, another back with a gaping stab wound!" Difficult contract "Yes! My friend, we have done it!" "We did it! I mean, of course we did it."

Competitive Mode responses

Setup

First round

"Shall I carry us to victory? I don't mind." "Let's get to work!" "Are you ready?" "Well, time to win." "I'm ready when you are!" "Anytime you're ready!" "Let's push them back!" "They'll never see us coming!" "Who else is ready to win?" "I feel like winning. Who is with me?" "Today, we will emerge victorious!" "I think we'll win this game." Rare "I like my enemies like I like my wines: I let them breathe, for a moment." "I like my teams like I like my romances: in groups of six." "My knife is sharp, my watch is wound, my ski mask is freshly-laundered: time to win." Competitive Mode "Finally, a comp class that can bring some class with it!" "Finally, you've come to your senses and welcomed a Spy to your ranks!" "Finally, a Comp Mode is worth playing because you can play as me." 6s Only "Five sacks of flour to carry on my back to victory? (sigh) If I must." "Six healthy backs just waiting to be stabbed! (sniff) Ah, there's that new back smell." "Six unstabbed backs: smooth, healthy, untouched by knife wounds? I do love a blank canvas!" "Ah, so 6s finally came crawling to the Spy. About time." "Finally, 6s comes to its senses and welcomes a Spy to its ranks." "Finally, 6s is worth playing, because you can play as me." "Let's play some 6s!"

Previous round was a win

"Gentlemen, this game is as good as ours!" "I have a good feeling about this game!" "We're winning, but of course!" "Winning is my only vice!" "Keep up the pressure, we haven't won yet." "We should go easy on them. They are playing with a handicap. They do not have me on their team!" "I think I developed a taste for winning. Let's do it again!" "Already? I haven't wiped the blood off my knife from the last round." "Spy, you handsome, unkillable scoundrel!" "Spy, you are as unkillable as you are handsome!" "We're a game up! Let's do that...again."

Previous round was a loss

"We are not out of this yet!" "I've gotten out of worse scrapes than this!" "Listen up, gentlemen, time to get serious!" "Our best kills are still ahead of us!" "That last game was just a warm-up!" "Enough practice, time to start playing!" "They beat us once, they will not beat us again!" "We are a game down, time to get serious!" "We are not out of this match yet!" "They will not beat us again!" "This next game is ours!"

Previous round was a tie

"I have never been more ready!" "We are tied? We must correct this immediately!" "We are tied, gentlemen! Let's get this done!" "If there's one thing I hate, it's a tied game!" "We are tied? We might as well be losing!" "We are tied? Unacceptable!" Rare "I have a tie. I'm wearing it, it's silk, and it costs $9000. I do not need another one!"

Outcomes

Match win

"Ha ha! Yes!" "Excellent!" "Success!" "Too easy!" "And it is done!" "Gentlemen, we've done it!" "We have done it!" "Yes, my friend!" "Victory is ours!" "The match is ours!" "Ha ha ha ha ha! How do you like the Spy now?" "Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Yes!"

Game win

"Another day, another back with a gaping stab wound!" "For someone else, that might have been a challenge!" "Of course we won!" "A surprise to no one!" "So many backs, so little time!" "We won! Let's do it again!" "We have won the battle, now let's win the war!" "The game is ours!"

Rank up

"Rank up!" "We have ranked up!" "Excellent, a new rank!" "You earned this rank!" "I am uncorking a bottle of 1942 Château Backstab!" (uncorking sound) "We have been promoted!" "It seems we've been given a promotion!" "We ranked up!" "If there's one thing I like more than winning, it's ranking up!" "Of course we ranked up!" Top scoring "And when the Spy saw the breadth of his achievement, he wept, for there were no more backs to stab." (Reference to a quote attributed to Alexander the Great, but spoken in the 1988 film Die Hard)

Game summary

"Well done, my friend!" "But of course!" "It's about time they recognized our brilliance!" "Ho ho hoh! They have been shown who is the boss!" "We have gained the acceptance of our inferiors!" "Finally, some recognition!" "I am not easily impressed, and yet you have impressed me!" "I am the deadliest man I know, but you are a close second!" "Finally, they've recognized our brilliance!" "Our work is finally being recognized!" "It looks like we've been busy!" "Our skills have been acknowledged!" "We earned this." "Yes! My friend, we have done it!" "We did it! I mean, of course we did it." "Very nice!"

Mann vs. Machine responses

During a Wave

Upon being revived with a Reanimator

"Gentlemen. I'm back!" "Hah. Much better." "I'm back." "Death is but a doorway." "Voilà!" "I have returned!" "No coffin can contain me!" "What did I miss?" "He he he he."

Mannhattan specific

Gate responses

Robots attacking "The robots are at the gate!" "The robots are taking the gate!" Robots take gate "The robots have taken the gate!"

After a wave

Receiving a Killstreak Kit

Common loot "Very nice." "I'll take it!" "He he he he!" Rare loot "I'll give it a good home!" "Excellent!" "Magnificent!" Godlike loot "My! God!" "It's perfect!" "It's the only one of its kind! And it's mine!"

Versus Saxton Hale responses

Note: Voicelines for this mode were provided by James McGuinn.

Setup

"Before one of you asks, no, I cannot disguise as Saxton." "Before one of you asks, no, I cannot disguise as Saxton." "Before anyone asks, no, I cannot disguise as Saxton."

Watch on cooldown

"Work, damn you!" "Work, damn you!" "Work, damn you!"

Medic status

"We have no Medic! Fantastic." "We have no Medic! Fantastic!" "It seems our Medic has better things to do than join us!" "We have no doctor! Fantastic." Medic is dead "Oh, merde! We have lost our Medic!"

Last man standing

"Of course it's my fault that you barely even scratched him. Sure." "Of course it's my fault that you barely even scratched him. Sure." "Stop mocking me for hiding. Just don't die next time!" "Stop mocking me for hiding, just don't die next time!"

Feigning death on low-damage hits

"Eh, wasn't worth it."

Halloween / Full Moon responses

Wheel of Fate outcomes

Dance Off fate

"Jealous?"

Positive fate

"Hmm. Not bad." "(Laughter) Well, now." "Hmm. Excellent." "Splendid!" "Yes!" "Gentlemen." (Evil laughter) "(Laughter) Yes!"

Negative fate

"Oh no." "Sacrebleu." (Translation: "Damn.") "What the hell?" [Sarcastically] "Oh. Fantastique." (Translation: "Fantastic.") "Nooo..." "Nooo!" "Tell no one of this." "Oh, Mon Dieu." (Translation: "Oh, my God.") "Abort! Abort!"

Helltower responses

Round start

"This won't be the first corpse I've disposed of in the dead of night." "As long as nothing supernatural happens, this should be easy." "Why is it always this time of year we get assignments like this?" "Gentlemen! Let's push a dead man to hell!" "This dead man belongs in hell! Let's take him home!" "Let's give this wretch his final reward!"

Witching Hour: The bridge appears

"The bridge is down!" "The bridge is down!" "The bridge is down, gentlemen!" "Now, gentlemen! Cross the bridge!" "It's the Witching Hour!" "Now, gentlemen! Grab all that you can!" "Quickly! Get to the island!"

Miscellaneous

Collected normal spell

"Excellent." "Marvelous." "He he he he!" (Short laugh) (Evil chuckle)

Collected rare spell

"Oh, YES!" "Very nice, very nice!"

Reacting to rare spell

"Oh, no." "Oh, merde." "What the hell is that?!" "What have you done?!" "God, help us!" "You imbecile! You've doomed us all!"

Casting spells

"Caputus crepitus!" "Pactum diabolus!" "Seismela tremoro!" "Barpo kabalto!" "Barpo invisium!" "Imputum fulmenus!" "Invokum Monoculus!" "Amplus tripudio!" "Paidum celeris!" "Ipsum instantarium!" "Deus invictus!" "Mortis animataris!"

Falling in bottomless pit

(Short scream) (breath) (long scream) "(Dramatic scream) Come on, I don't have all day."

Item-related responses

With Magical Mercenary equipped

These responses override the default responses for that category.

Round start

"I'm not just any unicorn! I am the prettiest unicorn that ever was!" "You don't need to tell me I am the prettiest unicorn! I know I am the prettiest unicorn!" "If there are any unicorns prettier than me, I will find them. I will follow them. And no one will ever see those unicorns again." "I can feel the unicorn friendship magic coursing through my veins!" "Today, I am a pony god!" "I am the prettiest unicorn!"

Domination

"There's no room for two pretty unicorns!"

After capturing control point

"I claim this point for unicorns!" "I claim this point for France, and the unicorns!" "This cap point is now under the iron hoof of Unicorn Fairyland!"

After capturing Intelligence

"Never send a Scout to do a unicorn's job."

Backstabbing an enemy

"I am the prettiest unicorn." "Sorry to horn in."

Unused responses

Dominating a Demoman

"'Kaboom' to you, sir."

Unknown condition

Note: This voiceline has been retroactively added to the Disco Fever taunt. "I feel très bon!" (Translation: "I feel very good!")

Backstabbing a Scout

"I'll tell Miss Pauling you're... Occupied." "Mhm. Well, maybe I'll ask Miss Pauling out?" "I'll tell your mother hello."