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{{hatnote|"Showdown" redirects here. For the Comic, see ''[[The Showdown]]''.}}
 
{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
 
| type        = taunt
 
| type        = taunt
 
| image        = Heavyshowdowntauntkill.PNG
 
| image        = Heavyshowdowntauntkill.PNG
 
| used-by      = [[Heavy]]
 
| used-by      = [[Heavy]]
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| slot        = melee
 
| availability = Standard
 
| availability = Standard
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| numbered    = no
 
}}
 
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{{Quotation|'''The Heavy'''|'''POW!''' Ha ha!|sound=Heavy_niceshot02.wav}}
 
Upon [[taunt]]ing with the [[Fists]] equipped, the [[Heavy]] mimics a quick-draw Pistol '''Showdown''', resulting in instant death for anyone slow, unaware, or simply unfortunate enough to be hit by it. Being a taunt, Showdown can be used to kill enemy players during [[Humiliation]] and [[Stalemate]]s. It is necessary to kill someone using the Showdown taunt to gain the ''Show Trial'' [[Heavy achievements|achievement]]. The taunt animation exists in the 360 and PS3 versions of the game but does not cause any damage.
 
  
Community testing has found that the range at which this taunt will kill is actually pretty respectable for such a situational attack. The taunt can (and will) kill people who are standing the equivalent of 9 players (of any class) away from the Heavy performing the taunt (horizontally), or about the length of one of the storage units at Granary, and its vertical range is approximately the distance between the ground level and second floor ceiling of [[2Fort]], giving it the longest range of all the taunt attacks by far.
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{{Quotation|'''The Heavy'''|'''POW!''' Ha ha!|sound=Heavy niceshot02.wav}}
  
== Damage ==
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The '''High Noon''', also known as '''Showdown''', is a [[Taunts#Kill taunt|kill taunt]] that activates upon [[Weapons#heavytaunt|taunting]] with the [[Fists]], [[Saxxy]], [[Apoco-Fists]] or [[Holiday Punch]] equipped. The [[Heavy]] mimics a quick-draw {{botignore|pistol}} {{botignore|showdown}}, resulting in instant death for any enemy slow, unaware, or merely unlucky enough to be in the way.
* Point Blank: 400-500
 
* Medium Range: 400-500
 
* Long Range: N/A (out of range)
 
* [[Mini-Crit]]: 675
 
* [[Critical hit]]: N/A
 
  
== Function times ==
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Unlike most taunt kills, High Noon must be aimed manually; the taunt's invisible bullet fires in the direction the player was facing at the time. Because of this, it can be aimed in any direction, including straight up or down, and can miss even when the enemy is directly in front of the Heavy's "gun hand." However, this property also allows the taunt to hit enemies through even the smallest holes, such as between the missing boards of the center point in [[Badlands (Control Point)|Badlands]].
* Attack Interval: 3
 
All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
 
  
==Related Achievements==
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The range at which the taunt kills is 500 [[Hammer unit]]s, the equivalent of 9 players standing shoulder to shoulder of any [[Classes|class]]. For example, if the Heavy performed the taunt in a horizontal line, the range is about the length of one of the storage units at [[Granary (Control Point)|Granary]]. The taunt's vertical range is approximately the distance between the ground level and second-floor ceiling of [[2Fort]]. Once past the taunt's range, it has no effect.
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As with most kill taunts, this taunt can be used to kill enemy players during [[humiliation]] and [[Match outcomes#Stalemate|stalemate]]s.
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== Damage and function times ==
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{{Damage table
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| type            = [[Hitscan]]
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| damagetype      = Bullet
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| rangetype      = Ranged
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| damage          = yes
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|  point blank    = 500
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|  medium range  = 500
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|  long range    = {{tooltip|N/A|Out of range}}
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|  minicrit      = 675
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| function times  = yes
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|  taunt duration = 4.3 s <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGX26P_sWgw Taunt duration]</ref>
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}}
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== Related achievements ==
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=== {{Class link|Heavy}} ===
 
{{Achievement table
 
{{Achievement table
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Heavy|Show Trial}}
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Heavy|Show Trial}}
 
}}
 
}}
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== Update history ==
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'''{{Patch name|8|19|2008}}''' ([[Heavy Update]])
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* {{Undocumented}} The taunt now kills those in front of the Heavy.
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'''{{Patch name|10|6|2010}}'''
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* The [[Gloves of Running Urgently]] now use the boxing taunt, and boxing glove weapons are now of the type "Boxing Gloves" instead of "Fists."
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== Bugs ==
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* When an enemy is killed with this taunt, the blood particles come from the Heavy performing it, instead of the victim.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*Before the Heavy Update, there were three different lines of dialogue associated with the performance of this taunt. When it became a taunt kill, two of the lines were removed.
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* Before the [[Heavy Update]], there were three different lines of dialogue associated with the performance of this taunt. When it became a taunt kill, two of the lines were removed.
*The [[Gloves of Running Urgently]] briefly used the Showdown taunt after the [[Mann-Conomy Update]]. They now use the same taunt as the [[Killing Gloves of Boxing]].
 
*Unlike most taunt kills, the Showdown must be aimed manually; the taunt's invisible bullet will fire in the direction the Heavy was facing.  Because of this, it can be aimed in any direction, including straight up or down, and can miss even when the enemy is directly in front of the Heavy's "gun hand."  (The Engineer's [[Organ Grinder]] attack also functions in an identical fashion.)
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
*[[Heavy strategy#Showdown|Showdown strategy]]
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* [[Community Heavy strategy#High Noon|High Noon Strategy]]
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* [[Taunts]]
  
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== References ==
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{{Heavy Update Nav}}
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
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{{Heavy Nav}}
 
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[[Category:Weapon Taunts]]

Latest revision as of 19:30, 18 December 2024

"Showdown" redirects here. For the Comic, see The Showdown.
POW! Ha ha!
The Heavy

The High Noon, also known as Showdown, is a kill taunt that activates upon taunting with the Fists, Saxxy, Apoco-Fists or Holiday Punch equipped. The Heavy mimics a quick-draw pistol showdown, resulting in instant death for any enemy slow, unaware, or merely unlucky enough to be in the way.

Unlike most taunt kills, High Noon must be aimed manually; the taunt's invisible bullet fires in the direction the player was facing at the time. Because of this, it can be aimed in any direction, including straight up or down, and can miss even when the enemy is directly in front of the Heavy's "gun hand." However, this property also allows the taunt to hit enemies through even the smallest holes, such as between the missing boards of the center point in Badlands.

The range at which the taunt kills is 500 Hammer units, the equivalent of 9 players standing shoulder to shoulder of any class. For example, if the Heavy performed the taunt in a horizontal line, the range is about the length of one of the storage units at Granary. The taunt's vertical range is approximately the distance between the ground level and second-floor ceiling of 2Fort. Once past the taunt's range, it has no effect.

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

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Shot type Hitscan
Damage type Bullet
Ranged or Melee damage? Ranged
Damage
Point blank 500
Medium range 500
Long range N/A
Mini-crit 675
Function times
Taunt duration 4.3 s [1]
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Related achievements

Leaderboard class heavy.png Heavy

Show Trial
Show Trial
Kill an enemy with a taunt.

Update history

August 19, 2008 Patch (Heavy Update)

  • [Undocumented] The taunt now kills those in front of the Heavy.

October 6, 2010 Patch

  • The Gloves of Running Urgently now use the boxing taunt, and boxing glove weapons are now of the type "Boxing Gloves" instead of "Fists."

Bugs

  • When an enemy is killed with this taunt, the blood particles come from the Heavy performing it, instead of the victim.

Trivia

  • Before the Heavy Update, there were three different lines of dialogue associated with the performance of this taunt. When it became a taunt kill, two of the lines were removed.

See also

References