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Basic Information
Icon:
Type:	Defensive
Health:	175 /260 ; (See Health below for further details)
Speed:	93%; (See Speed below for further details)
Meet the Demoman

Latest revision as of 12:25, 27 December 2024

“

One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch... And kablooie!

Click to listen

— The Demoman on occupational hazards

”

The Demoman is a self-described black Scottish cyclops and a scrumpy-swilling demolitions expert from Ullapool, Scotland, who is one of the most versatile mercenaries. Capable of dealing large amounts of explosive damage, whether directly or through splash damage. Armed with his Grenade Launcher and Stickybomb Launcher, the Demoman uses his one good eye and knowledge of his surrounding environment for well-timed stickybomb detonations and precise grenade impacts that send enemies skyward, often in many pieces. His weapons' large splash radius can also work against him, if an enemy manages to catch him at close range he will often take damage from his own explosives as he struggles to defend himself.

The Demoman excels at swift destruction; he can launch grenades and stickybombs at creative angles to wreak havoc on enemy encampments and Sentry Guns while remaining out of the line of fire, or simply blast his enemies into a red mist with a seemingly-endless stream of these explosives. His stickybombs are also a perfect tool for area denial, and are effective at keeping opponents away from carts, control points, Intelligence, or any other location he deems off-limits.

The Demoman can replace his default Stickybomb Launcher with a shield, allowing him to charge forward rapidly and gain a guaranteed Mini-Crits or Critical hit on melee weapons. The shields can often be paired with one of the various melee weapons in his arsenal to compliment the charging ability, such as the Eyelander's increased impact damage, the Claidheamh Mòr's increased charging duration, or the Persian Persuader's ability to recharge the ability by picking up ammo packs. The Demoman's primary weapon can be switched out for the Ali Baba's Wee Booties or the Bootlegger, giving even more buffs to a shield while also being usable without a shield. A Demoman running a boots primary, a shield secondary, and a sword melee weapon is often referred to as a Demoknight.

The Demoman is voiced by Gary Schwartz.

Bio

Name:	Tavish Finnegan DeGroot
Location of origin:	Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom
Job:	House Cleaning^[1]
Motto:	"Boom Boom Baby."^[1]
Special ability:	Stickybomb jump
Emblems:
Beta emblems:
Description:	A fierce temper, a fascination with all things explosive, and a terrible plan to kill the Loch Ness Monster cost the six year old Demoman his original set of adoptive parents. Later, at the Crypt Grammar School for Orphans near Ullapool in the Scottish Highlands, the boy's bomb-making skills improved dramatically. His disposition and total number of intact eyeballs, however, did not. Word of his proficiency with explosives spread, and it was not long before Crypt Grammar received two visitors; the Demoman's real parents, who lovingly explained that all Demomen are abandoned at birth until their skills manifest themselves, a long-standing, cruel, and wholly unnecessary tradition among the Highland Demolition Men. His unhappy childhood had ended, but his training had just begun.

Health

Main articles: Health, Overheal

v • d • e Class	Health	Overheal	Quick-Fix Overheal
Demoman	175	260	220
With weapon slot boots equipped	200	300	251
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 0 heads	150	225	189
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 1 head	165	245	208
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 2 heads	180	270	226
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 3 heads	195	290	245
With a head-taking melee weapon with 4 or more heads	210	315	264
With weapon slot boots and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 0 heads	175	260	220
With weapon slot boots and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 1 head	190	285	239
With weapon slot boots and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 2 heads	205	305	258
With weapon slot boots and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 3 heads	220	330	276
With weapon slot boots and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 4 or more heads	235	350	295

Speed

Main article: Speed

Demoman

With weapon slot boots and a shield equipped

With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 0 heads

With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 1 head

With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 2 heads

With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 3 heads

With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 4 or more heads

With weapon slot boots, a shield, and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 0 heads

With weapon slot boots, a shield, and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 1 head

With weapon slot boots, a shield, and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 2 heads

With weapon slot boots, a shield, and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 3 heads

With weapon slot boots, a shield, and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 4 or more heads

Wielding the Scotsman's Skullcutter

Wielding the Scotsman's Skullcutter with weapon slot boots and a shield equipped

Charging with a shield

N/A

Charging with a shield and wielding the Scotsman's Skullcutter

N/A

Charging with a shield and wielding the Scotsman's Skullcutter with weapon slot boots equipped

234

%

N/A

187

%

Basic strategy

Main articles: Demoman tips, Basic Demoman strategy, Community Demoman strategy

Hit MOUSE1 to fire Stickybombs and then press MOUSE2 to detonate them later.
Press E to call for a Medic if you get hurt. Nearby Medics will be notified of your need.
With the Stickybomb Launcher, the longer you hold down the fire button, the farther the shot will go.
Set off Stickybombs beneath your feet to sticky jump up to great heights.
Shoot Stickybombs onto walls and ceilings where they're hard to spot.

Weapons

Main article: Weapons

Note: Weapon damage is approximate and listed at base value. See individual weapon pages for additional figures.

Primary

Weapon	Kill icon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Notes / Special Abilities
Stock Grenade Launcher		4 / 6	16 / 30	On direct hit: Base: 100 Crit: 300 After bounce: Base: 22–64 Crit: 190	Grenades have zero range falloff on a direct hit. Grenades explode on contact with an enemy player or building, provided they have not bounced first.
Craft Loch-n-Load		3	16	On direct hit: Base: 100 Crit: 300	Grenades have zero range falloff on a direct hit. Grenades explode only on contact with an enemy player or building. Deals 20% more damage vs buildings. Has 25% faster grenade travel speed. Grenades do not tumble when fired. -25% less clip size. -25% less explosion radius. Launched bombs shatter on surfaces.
Craft Ali Baba's Wee Booties	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Increases maximum health by 25. Increases turning speed while charging by 200%. Melee kills refill 25% of your charge meter. +10% faster move speed on wearer with Chargin' Targe, Tide Turner or Splendid Screen. Grants its abilities passively, does not need to be selected.
Craft Bootlegger	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Craft Loose Cannon		4	16	On direct hit: Base: 30-50 Crit: 150 After bounce: Base: 29-47 Crit: 90-140	Cannonballs have a fuse time of 1 second; fuses can be primed to explode earlier by holding down the fire key. Holding down the fire key for too long will cause a misfire. Cannonballs push players back on impact. +20% faster projectile speed. Double-Donk: If a cannonball deals both impact and explosive damage to an enemy within half a second, explosive damage will be a mini-crit. Cannonballs do not explode on impact. Cannonballs must be charged for at least 0.10 seconds for Double-Donks.
Craft Loose Cannon		4	16
Craft B.A.S.E. Jumper	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Allows player to activate a parachute whilst midair, slowing their descent.
Craft Iron Bomber		4	16	On direct hit: Base: 100 Crit: 300 After bounce: Base: 29-47 Crit: 90-140	Grenades have zero range falloff on a direct hit. Grenades explode on contact with an enemy player or building, provided they have not bounced first. Grenades have very little bounce and roll. Grenades explode 30% faster. -15% explosion radius.

Secondary

Weapon	Kill icon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Notes / Special Abilities
Stock Stickybomb Launcher		8	24	Base: 103—138 Crit: 353	Primary fire launches the bombs, secondary fire (with any weapon deployed) makes all armed stickybombs explode at once. Holding primary fire launches the bomb farther. Stickybombs stick to most surfaces and remain ready until the player either detonates them or dies. Can lay up to 8 stickybombs at once. Stickybombs may be attacked and destroyed with any bullet firing weapon, direct strike from a melee weapon, an enemy Scottish Resistance sticky, or an enemy Quickiebomb Launcher sticky detonating near it.
Unlock Chargin' Targe		N/A	N/A	Full charge: 50 + 5 per head (up to 5 heads)	Secondary fire (with any weapon deployed) makes the player charge forward at high speed in a straight line (turning is limited to very slight angles to the left or right). During the charge, the next melee swing is a guaranteed mini-crit at 25% charge or a critical hit at 60% charge. Any enemy hit by only the shield charge takes up to 50 damage (scales by distance), with additional damage based on the number of heads collected with the Eyelander, Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker or Nessie's Nine Iron. Charging removes debuffs. +50% resistance to fire damage. +30% resistance to explosive damage. Grants its abilities passively, does not need to be selected. Does not grant resistance to self-inflicted damage.
Unlock Scottish Resistance		8	36	Base: 103—138 Crit: 353	Primary fire launches the bombs, secondary fire (with any weapon deployed) makes all armed stickybombs under the crosshair, and directly under your feet, explode at once. Holding primary fire launches the bomb farther. Stickybombs stick to most surfaces and remain ready until the player either detonates them or dies. Stickies are visible through walls and any obstacle, and can be selectively detonated by aiming at them and pressing the secondary fire button. Stickybombs may be attacked and destroyed with any bullet firing weapon, direct strike from a melee weapon, an enemy Scottish Resistance sticky, or an enemy Quickiebomb Launcher sticky detonating near it. Can destroy enemy stickies. +6 more stickybombs out at once (max is 14). +50% more ammo carried (max is 36). +25% faster firing speed. Stickybombs have 0.8 second longer priming time.
Craft Sticky Jumper	N/A	8	72	Base: 0 Crit: 0	Primary fire launches the bombs, secondary fire (with any weapon deployed) makes all armed stickybombs explode at once. Holding primary fire launches the bomb farther. Stickybombs stick to most surfaces and remain ready until the player either detonates them or dies. Stickybombs may be attacked and destroyed with any bullet firing weapon, direct strike from a melee weapon, or an enemy Scottish Resistance sticky, or an enemy Quickiebomb Launcher sticky detonating near it. +200% max secondary ammo.(max is 72) No self inflicted blast damage taken. -100% damage penalty. Unable to carry the intelligence and the PASS Time JACK. -6 stickybombs out.(max is 2) No random critical hits (purely cosmetic, as they don't inflict any damage either).
Craft Splendid Screen		N/A	N/A	Full charge: 85 + 8.5 per head (up to 5 heads)	Secondary fire (with any weapon deployed) makes the player charge forward at high speed in a straight line (turning is limited to very slight angles to the left or right). During the charge, the next melee swing is a guaranteed mini-crit at 25% charge or a critical hit at 60% charge. Any enemy hit by only the shield charge takes up to 85 damage (scales by distance), with additional damage based on the number of heads collected with the Eyelander, Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker or Nessie's Nine Iron. Charging removes debuffs. +20% resistance to fire damage. +20% resistance to explosive damage. +70% more charge impact damage. +50% charge recharge rate. Grants its abilities passively, does not need to be selected. Does not grant resistance to self-inflicted damage.
Craft Tide Turner		N/A	N/A	Full charge: 50 + 5 per head (up to 5 heads)	Secondary fire (with any weapon deployed) makes the player charge forward at high speed in a straight line. During the charge, the next melee swing is a guaranteed mini-crit at 25% charge. Any enemy hit by only the shield charge takes up to 50 damage (scales by distance), with additional damage based on the number of heads collected with the Eyelander, Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker or Nessie's Nine Iron. Charging removes debuffs. +15% resistance to fire damage. +15% resistance to explosive damage. Full turning control while charging. Melee kills refill 75% of charge meter. Taking damage while shield charging reduces charge time. Grants its abilities passively, does not need to be selected. Does not grant resistance to self-inflicted damage.
Craft Quickiebomb Launcher		4	24	Base: 88-117/109-147 Crit: 300/375	Primary fire launches the bombs, secondary fire (with any weapon deployed) makes all armed stickybombs explode at once. Holding primary fire launches the bomb farther. Stickybombs stick to most surfaces and remain ready until the player either detonates them or dies. Stickybombs may be attacked and destroyed with any bullet firing weapon, direct strike from a melee weapon, or an enemy Scottish Resistance sticky, or an enemy Quickiebomb Launcher sticky detonating near it. Can lay up to 8 stickybombs at a time. Able to destroy enemy stickybombs. -0.2 sec faster bomb arm time. Max charge time decreased by 70%. Up to +35% damage based on charge. -15% damage penalty. -50% clip size.

Melee

Weapon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Notes / Special Abilities
Stock Bottle	N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195
Craft Scottish Handshake
Promotional Frying Pan
Craft Conscientious Objector
Promotional / Craft Freedom Staff
Drop Bat Outta Hell
Distributed Memory Maker
Promotional Ham Shank
Unlock Necro Smasher
Uncrate Crossing Guard
Promotional Prinny Machete
Distributed Saxxy				Limited item from the Replay Update. Killed enemies freeze into solid Australium statues (purely cosmetic feature).
Distributed Golden Frying Pan				Limited item from the Two Cities Update. Killed enemies freeze into solid Australium statues (purely cosmetic feature).
Unlock Eyelander	N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	Has 50% longer melee range. Every killing blow decapitates the enemy, increasing its head counter. Every head taken raises user's speed (7.5%) and health points (15) to a maximum of 4 times. If a shield is equipped, every head taken raises shield damage by 5 to a maximum of 5 times. If you kill an enemy that has the Eyelander, any of its reskins, the Bazaar Bargain, or the Air Strike equipped, you steal their heads (or kills). Upon death: heads, and their bonuses, reset. 75% slower deploy and holster time. Lowers maximum health by 25 points. No random Critical hits.
Craft Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker
Craft Nessie's Nine Iron
Craft Pain Train	N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	Increases user's capture rate by 1 for points and carts. Raises bullet vulnerability by 10%.
Craft Scotsman's Skullcutter	N/A	N/A	Base: 78 Crit: 234	Has 50% longer melee range. Deals 20% more damage. 75% slower deploy and holster time. Lowers speed by 15% when active.
Craft Claidheamh Mòr	N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	Has 50% longer melee range. Melee kills refill 25% of your charge meter. 0.5 sec increase in charge duration. 75% slower deploy and holster time. No random Critical hits. +15% damage vulnerability while active.
Craft Ullapool Caber	N/A	N/A	Base: 55 + 75 Crit: 165 + 225	The initial hit against an enemy or a solid object triggers an explosion that damages the user, who will also be propelled in the air, and every enemy standing in the explosion radius. Deals only melee damage if the head is destroyed. 20% attack speed penalty. No random Critical hits. 100% slower switch-to speed.
Craft Ullapool Caber	N/A	N/A	Base: 55 + 75 Crit: 165 + 225
Promotional / Craft Half-Zatoichi	N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	Has 50% longer melee range. On kill: heals you 50% base health. No random critical hits. 75% slower deploy and holster time. This weapon is Honorbound and once drawn will be holstered for -50 HP unless it kills. A single successful hit will kill an enemy wielding the same weapon.
Craft Persian Persuader	N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	Has 50% longer melee range. Ammo can recharge charge. On Hit: +20% charge refilled. No random critical hits. -80% max primary & secondary ammo. Cannot refill ammo from ammo boxes unless charge meter is full. 75% slower deploy and holster time.

Taunt Attack

	Associated items	Description	Kill icon
	Eyelander Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Claidheamh Mòr Half-Zatoichi Persian Persuader Nessie's Nine Iron	Main article: Barbarian Swing The Demoman swings his sword around, gathering momentum, and then slashes in front of him, cleaning the blade with his hand afterwards.

Item sets

Main article: Item sets

The Expert's Ordnance
	Loch-n-Load Ullapool Caber Scotch Bonnet
Effect	No effect

One Thousand and One Demoknights
	Ali Baba's Wee Booties Splendid Screen Persian Persuader Sultan's Ceremonial
Effect	No effect

Swashbuckler's Swag
	Scottish Handshake Buccaneer's Bicorne A Whiff of the Old Brimstone Bootlegger
Effect	No effect

The Highland Hound
	Hair of the Dog Scottish Snarl Pickled Paws
Effect	Allows the Demoman to perform the Wolf Howl taunt.

The Count Tavish
	Transylvania Top Lordly Lapels
Effect	No effect

The Cursed Captain
	Squid's Lid Cap'n Calamari
Effect	No effect

The South of the Border Pack
	Allbrero Seeing Double Six Pack Abs
Effect	No effect

The Forgotten King
	Forgotten King's Restless Head Forgotten King's Pauldrons
Effect	No effect

Cosmetic items

Main articles: Cosmetic items, List of Demoman cosmetics, List of Multi-class cosmetics, List of All class cosmetics

Official class avatars

Official class avatars
Original set	RED ÜberCharged set	BLU ÜberCharged set

Get TF2 avatars on Steam: Original

Achievements

Main article: Demoman achievements

Demoman pack: 44 achievements, 3 milestones.

Update history

February 14, 2008 Patch

Made some small changes to the Demoman viewmodel that were causing performance problems.

February 28, 2008 Patch

Reduced Demoman's maximum Grenade Launcher reserve ammo from 30 to 16.
Reduced Demoman's maximum Sticky bomb launcher reserve ammo from 40 to 24.

April 29, 2008 Patch (Gold Rush Update)

Added new speech.

March 13, 2009 Patch

Fixed rocket & grenade jumps not propelling players as far as they're supposed to.

May 21, 2009 Patch (Sniper vs. Spy Update)

Demomen can now detonate their stickies while taunting.

August 13, 2009 Patch (Classless Update)

Removed self-inflicted minicrits. Fixes Jarate'd Soldiers/Demomen having ineffective rocket/grenade jumps.

August 21, 2009 Patch

Restored LOD for the Demoman player model.

December 10, 2009 Patch

Added counters to the HUDs of Demomen to keep count of how many of either Demomen killed as Soldier or Soldiers killed as Demoman that person has contributed to the War.

December 17, 2009 Patch (WAR! Update)

Added 35 Demoman achievements.
Added Demoman Domination lines.

January 13, 2010 Patch

Added backstab death animation.

November 19, 2010 Patch

[Undocumented] Demoman's arm emblem changed to a Stickybomb Launcher sticky bomb.

March 11, 2011 Patch

Fixed the Demoman not using the correct animations for some of his weapons.

March 21, 2011 Patch

[Undocumented] Updated Demoman two-handed melee weapon 3rd-person views in the loadout screen.

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

Added Training for the Demoman.

June 8, 2011 Patch

[Undocumented] New laughing taunt animations have been added but are currently unused.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

Added achievement award response
Removed "I didn't need your help y'know" line if being healed by a Medic.

October 27, 2011 Patch (Very Scary Halloween Special)

[Undocumented] Added a Wolf Howl taunt for the Demoman which plays when wearing The Highland Hound set.

August 15, 2012 Patch (Mann vs. Machine)

[Undocumented] Added voice lines for Demoman.

October 2, 2013 Patch

Fixed the Demoman charge sound being clipped by the weapon crit sound.

October 3, 2013 Patch

Fixed the Demoman charge sound being played multiple times simultaneously.

February 7, 2014 Patch

Added missing payload audio for the Medic, Soldier, Demoman, and Spy.

June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)

All Demoman stickybombs now have damage ramp up. Full damage is reached 2 seconds after firing.
Updated Loch-n-Load reload animation.

June 23, 2014 Patch

Removed damage ramp up mechanic from stickybombs.

December 22, 2014 Patch (Smissmas 2014)

Damage variance on grenades and stickybombs reduced from +/- 10% damage to +/-2%.
Grenades and Stickybombs now have the same base blast radius as rockets. Changed to 146 from 159.
Added Iron Bomber and the Quickiebomb Launcher.

December 23, 2014 Patch

Fixed a bug related to the Demoman's charge meter.

January 15, 2015 Patch #1

Fixed AE_CL_BODYGROUP_SET_VALUE animation events not working properly.
- Fixes the Demoman's sticky note not drawing.

[Unknown date]

Sped up world animations for the Demoman's sword-based weapons.

July 25, 2019 Patch

Fixed an exploit where pipebombs could not be destroyed or pushed by the enemy team.

Bugs

When taunting with a primary weapon out, the smiley bodygroup may not show up.
Crouch-walking while holding an all class melee weapon causes the Demoman's arm to bend at an unorthodox angle.

Trivia

The Demoman's voice actor, Gary Schwartz, also voices the Heavy class.
The beta prototype of the Demoman was supposed to have a stereotypical Scottish appearance, consisting of pale skin and red hair. It was later dropped for a black Scottish character both because the former lacked originality and because the latter was easier to differentiate from the other classes.[1]
The ethnic Scottish, Irish, and Dutch names in his full name, Tavish Finnegan DeGroot, collectively reference the antiquated cultural terms Black Scot, Black Irish, and Black Dutch.
- Black Irish and Black Dutch referred to people living in, having descendancy from, or claiming descendancy from Ireland or the Netherlands, respectively, but who were not actually ethnic Irish or Dutch.
- Black Scot was used in much the same sense as above; however, Black Scots also referred specifically to numerous Scottish descendants of freed African house servants that remained in Scotland.
Just like the rest of the classes, the Demoman makes an appearance in the Saints Row: The Third in the form of a wearable head mask.
According to his biography, the Demoman lost his eye before being found by his real parents, but in the WAR! comic, there is a portrait of him with both eyes and his parents.
- According to the Bombinomicon comic, the Demoman lost his eye due to a magical spell to stop the Bombinomicon from possessing him. As this event occurred due to his mother asking him to get a job, it's likely this incident happened after he met his real parents.
The DeGroot family's seal in the portrait of the aforementioned comic states in Latin, "In Regionem Caecorum Rex Est Luscus." In English, this is roughly translated to, "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king". Scottish clans typically have mottos, often in prestigious languages like Latin.
The Demoman was originally going to have a pack of dynamite presumably instead of the Stickybomb Launcher, as referenced to in a 2006 trailer. The mechanics were similar to those of the MIRV Grenade from Team Fortress Classic.
The first BLU team Demoman resembled Alfred Nobel.
The emblem on the Demoman's arm was originally a stick of dynamite, which was later changed to a bomb. It is currently a sticky bomb as of November 19, 2010 Patch. Other in-game appearances of the logo, such as the 119th Medals, Scoreboard Class icon, Class Token, Mann vs. Machine trailer, the Carouser's Capotain, and Spy's Tailored Terminal special taunt remain unchanged.
- On several promotional posters, the Demoman lacks any class icon on the patch on his sleeve. This can be seen on the Scream Fortress page, the Shogun page and the Australian Christmas page. This is also apparent in Meet the Demoman.
  - Furthermore, the Demoman's alternative dynamite logo can be seen on the promo pages of Halloween 2009, the Demoman's page on the WAR! Update, in Meet the Pyro, on the backdrop image for Team Fortress 2 on Steam, as well on the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game.
In Poker Night at the Inventory, an image of the Demoman makes a cameo as the Jack of Hearts & Diamonds in the "Team Fortress 2" deck.
The Demoman's eyepatch and beanie make an appearance in Worms: Reloaded as one of the hats selectable for the player's worms.
The Assault class in Monday Night Combat has a promo item with the Demoman's eyepatch and beanie named "Eye Lad".
The Demoman can play the piano, as seen in Expiration Date.

Gallery

Related images:

Demoman images

Concept art of the Demoman.
Concept art of the Demoman.
Concept art of the Demoman.
Concept art of the Demoman.
Concept art of the Demoman.
Concept art of the Demoman.
Concept art of the Demoman.
Concept art of the Demoman.
Concept art of the Demoman.
Concept art of the Demoman.
Trading card front.
Trading card back.
Steam Trading Card.
Steam Profile Background.
Updated Class Portrait BLU.
Updated Class Portrait.
Demoman's Appearance in the Main Menu.
Demoman's Class Card.
Demoman's Arsenal.
Demoman as a child in the Bombimonicon comic.
The Demoman Jack of Hearts card from Poker Night at The Inventory.
Contract drawer photo.

Related merchandise

Demoman Portrait Poster
RED Stickybomb Plush
BLU Stickybomb Plush
The Demoman T-Shirt
Demoman Class Decal, Black
Meet the Demoman Lithograph
Demoman Action Figure - BLU

Reference

↑ ^a ^b Team Fortress 2 Trailer 2, released in September 2006.

External links

[trailer_2-1] Team Fortress 2 Trailer 2, released in September 2006.

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Demoman
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Type:	Defensive
Health:	175 /260 (See Health below for further details)
Speed:	93% (See Speed below for further details)
Meet the Demoman

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-{{infobox class
+{{Class infobox
-|image=Demoman.png
+| image  = Demoman.png
-|class=[[Image:Leaderboard class demo.png|40px]]
+| class  = [[File:Leaderboard class demoman.png|40px]]
-|type=[[Defensive]]
+| type   = [[Classes#Defensive|Defensive]]
-|health=175 <br> <small>(150 with the [[Eyelander]] equipped)</small> <br> <small>(260 when buffed by a Medic, <br> (225 with the [[Eyelander]] fully charged)</small>
+| health = '''{{Metrics/Health|C=demoman}}''' {{overheal tool|{{Metrics/Health|C=demoman}}}} <br /><small>(''See [[#Health|Health]] below for further details'')</small>
-|speed=93% <br> <small>(79% with the [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]] equipped)</small>
+| speed  = '''{{Math/Relative speed|{{Metrics/Speed|C=demoman}}}}%'''<small><br />(''See [[#Speed|Speed]] below for further details'')</small>
-|avatar_main=Demomanava.jpg
-|avatar_red=Buffed red demoman.jpg
-|avatar_blu=Buffed blu demoman.jpg
 }}
-{{Quotation|'''The Demoman''' on occupational hazards|One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch...and '''kablooie'''!|sound=Demomanquote.wav}}
+{{Quotation|'''The Demoman''' on occupational hazards|One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch... And '''kablooie'''!|sound=Demomanquote.wav}}
-A scrumpy-swilling, monster-bothering demolitions expert from the Scottish highlands, the '''Demoman''' (real name '''Tavish DeGroot''') is one of the more versatile members of the team. Though his weapons lack pinpoint long-range accuracy, the Demoman is a powerful, if unpredictable, asset and can hold his own in just about any situation. He is a master of the explosive, excelling at indirect, mid-range combat. Armed with his [[Grenade Launcher]] and [[Sticky bombs]], the Demoman uses his only good eye and knowledge of the surrounding environment for well timed detonations that send enemies skyward, often in several pieces.
+The '''Demoman''' is a self-described black Scottish cyclops and a [[Bottle|scrumpy]]-swilling demolitions expert from [[w:Ullapool|Ullapool]], [[w:Scotland|Scotland]], who is one of the most versatile [[Classes|mercenaries]]. Capable of dealing large amounts of explosive damage, whether directly or through splash damage. Armed with his [[Grenade Launcher]] and [[Stickybomb Launcher]], the Demoman uses his one good eye and knowledge of his surrounding environment for well-timed stickybomb detonations and precise grenade impacts that send enemies skyward, often in many pieces. His weapons' large splash radius can also work against him, if an enemy manages to catch him at close range he will often take damage from his own explosives as he struggles to defend himself.
-The Demoman, as his name implies, excels at swift disassembly- bouncing his grenades round corners to wreak havoc on enemy Sentry Gun emplacements while remaining safely out of sight. His sticky bombs are a perfect tool for area denial, keeping opponents away from any carts, control points and intelligence cases he deems off-limits.
+The Demoman excels at swift destruction; he can launch grenades and stickybombs at creative angles to wreak havoc on enemy encampments and [[Sentry Gun]]s while remaining out of the line of fire, or simply blast his enemies into a red mist with a seemingly-endless stream of these explosives. His stickybombs are also a perfect tool for area denial, and are effective at keeping opponents away from [[Payload#Carts|carts]], [[Control point (objective)|control points]], [[Capture the Flag#Intelligence|Intelligence]], or any other location he deems off-limits.
+The Demoman can replace his default Stickybomb Launcher with a [[Demoman shield|shield]], allowing him to [[Charging|charge forward]] rapidly and gain a guaranteed [[Critical hits#Mini-crits|Mini-Crits]] or [[Critical hits|Critical hit]] on melee weapons. The shields can often be paired with one of the various melee weapons in his arsenal to compliment the charging ability, such as the [[Eyelander]]'s increased impact damage, the [[Claidheamh Mòr]]'s increased charging duration, or the [[Persian Persuader]]'s ability to recharge the ability by picking up ammo packs. The Demoman's primary weapon can be switched out for the [[Ali Baba's Wee Booties]] or the [[Bootlegger]], giving even more buffs to a shield while also being usable without a shield. A Demoman running a boots primary, a shield secondary, and a sword melee weapon is often referred to as a Demoknight.
+The Demoman is [[Voice actors|voiced]] by [[Gary Schwartz]].
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-{{clr}}
 === Bio ===
 {{Class bio
-| name = Tavish DeGroot
+| name = Tavish Finnegan DeGroot
-| birthplace = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ullapool Ullapool, '''Scotland''', '''United Kingdom''']
+| birthplace = [[w:Ullapool|Ullapool, '''Scotland''', '''United Kingdom''']]
-| job = House Cleaning
+| job = House Cleaning<ref name="trailer 2">[[Trailer 2|Team Fortress 2 Trailer 2]], released in September 2006.</ref>
-| motto = "Boom Boom Baby"
+| motto = "Boom Boom Baby."<ref name="trailer 2"/>
+| specialability = [[Stickybomb jump]]
 | description = A fierce temper, a fascination with all things explosive, and a terrible plan to kill the Loch Ness Monster cost the six year old Demoman his original set of adoptive parents. Later, at the Crypt Grammar School for Orphans near Ullapool in the Scottish Highlands, the boy's bomb-making skills improved dramatically. His disposition and total number of intact eyeballs, however, did not.
-Word of his proficiency with explosives spread, and it was not long before Crypt Grammar received two visitors: Demoman's real parents, who lovingly explained that all Demomen are abandoned at birth until their skills manifest themselves, a longstanding, cruel, and wholly unnecessary tradition among the Highland Demolition Men. His unhappy childhood had ended. But his training had just begun.
+Word of his proficiency with explosives spread, and it was not long before Crypt Grammar received two visitors; the Demoman's real parents, who lovingly explained that all Demomen are abandoned at birth until their skills manifest themselves, a long-standing, cruel, and wholly unnecessary tradition among the Highland Demolition Men. His unhappy childhood had ended, but his training had just begun.
 | image = Meethedemo1.PNG
+| betaemblems = [[File:Demoman emblem RED beta1.png|50px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[File:Demoman emblem BLU beta1.png|50px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[File:Demoman emblem RED beta2.png|50px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[File:Demoman emblem BLU beta2.png|50px]]
 }}
-== Basic Strategy ==
+== Health ==
-[[File:Demomanava.jpg|right]]
+{{main|Health|Overheal|l1=Health|l2=Overheal}}
-{{Main|Tips#Demoman|l1=Demoman tips|Demoman strategy}}
+{{Class health pack and overheal table|overheal|demoman=yes}}
-* Hit Attack 1 to fire sticky bombs and then use Attack 2 to detonate them later.
+== Speed ==
+{{main|Speed|l1=Speed}}
-* With the Stickybomb Launcher, the longer you hold down the fire button, the farther the shot will go.
+{{Class speed table|demoman}}
-* Set off sticky bombs beneath your feet to pipe bomb jump up to great heights.
+== Basic strategy ==
+{{main
+|Tips#_Demoman|l1=Demoman tips
+|Basic Demoman strategy|l2=Basic Demoman strategy
+|Community Demoman strategy|l3=Community Demoman strategy
+}}
+[[File:Icon demoman.jpg|right|150px]]
-* Shoot sticky bombs onto walls and ceilings where they're hard to spot.
+* Hit {{tooltip|{{Key|MOUSE1}}|The primary fire command will change to match a custom control scheme or console controller.}} to fire Stickybombs and then press {{tooltip|{{Key|MOUSE2}}|The secondary fire command will change to match a custom control scheme or console controller.}} to detonate them later.
+* Press {{tooltip|{{Key|E}}|The Medic! call command will change to match a custom control scheme or console controller.}} to call for a Medic if you get hurt. Nearby Medics will be notified of your need.
+* With the [[Stickybomb Launcher]], the longer you hold down the fire button, the farther the shot will go.
+* Set off Stickybombs beneath your feet to [[Jumping#Demoman jumps|sticky jump]] up to great heights.
+* Shoot Stickybombs onto walls and ceilings where they're hard to spot.
-<br>
+<!-- # NOTE:
+     # Please do not add any new tips to this list.
+     # Add new strategies to [[Basic Demoman strategy]] or [[Community Demoman strategy]] instead.
+     -->
+{{clr}}
+{{clr}}
 == Weapons ==
-Note: Weapon damage is approximate and measured at point blank range. See individual weapon pages for for additional figures.
+{{main|Weapons#Demoman|l1=Weapons}}
+''Note: Weapon damage is approximate and listed at base value. See individual weapon pages for additional figures.''
+{{Class weapons table demoman primary}}
+{{Class weapons table demoman secondary}}
-===Primary===
+{{Class weapons table demoman melee}}
-{| class="wikitable grid"
-! class="header" | Slot
-! class="header" | Weapon
-! class="header" | Ammo Loaded
-! class="header" | Ammo Carried
-! class="header" | Damage Range
-! class="header" | Special Ability
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Grenade launcher|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Standard</small>
-| '''[[Grenade Launcher]]'''
-| 4
-| 16
-| Direct Hit: 81-111 [[Crit]]: 280-300 <br>After Bounce: 22-64 [[Crit]]: 190<sup>1</sup>
-|}
-===Secondary===
+=== Taunt Attack ===
-{| class="wikitable grid"
+{{Taunt
-! class="header" |
+| image = Demoeyelander.png
-! class="header" | Weapon
+| weapon-1 = Eyelander
-! class="header" | Ammo Loaded
+| weapon-2 = Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker
-! class="header" | Ammo Carried
+| weapon-3 = Claidheamh Mòr
-! class="header" | Damage Range
+| weapon-4 = Half-Zatoichi
-! class="header" | Special Ability
+| weapon-5 = Persian Persuader
-|-
+| weapon-6 = Nessie's Nine Iron
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Stickybomb launcher|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Standard</small>
+| special = Barbarian Swing
-| '''[[Stickybomb Launcher]]'''
+| description = {{Main|Barbarian Swing}}
-| 8
+The Demoman swings his sword around, gathering momentum, and then slashes in front of him, cleaning the blade with his hand afterwards.
-| 24
+}}
-| Directly underneath : 103-171 <br/> [[Crit]]: 353<sup>1</sup>
-| Sticky bombs will stick to most surfaces and remain ready until the player either detonates them or dies. Can lay 8 sticky bombs at once.
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Chargin' Targe|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Unlock</small>
-| '''[[Chargin' Targe]]'''
-| N/A
-| N/A
-| 50 (after full charge) + 10 per [[Eyelander|head]] (up to 5 heads)
-| 50% resistance to fire damage and 40% resistance to explosive damage. Alt-firing "charges" player forward and adds [[critical|criticals]] to melee attacks. Melee weapon deals mini-crits during half charge and crits at full charge.
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Scottish Resistance|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Unlock</small>
-| '''[[Scottish Resistance]]'''
-| 8
-| 36
-| Directly underneath : 103-171 <br/> [[Crit]]: 353<sup>1</sup>
-| Can lay six additional sticky bombs (up to 14 stickies at once). Detonates stickies that are near the crosshair. +12 stickies carried . Can destroy enemy stickies. +0.4 sec priming time (1.32 sec).<br>
-|}
-===Melee===
+== Item sets ==
-{| class="wikitable grid"
+{{Set|The Expert's Ordnance}}
-! class="header" |
-! class="header" | Weapon
-! class="header" | Ammo Loaded
-! class="header" | Ammo Carried
-! class="header" | Damage Range
-! class="header" | Special Ability
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Bottle|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Standard</small>
-| '''[[Bottle]]'''
-| N/A
-| N/A
-| Base: 65 <br/> [[Crit]]: 195
-|
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Eyelander|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Unlock</small>
-| '''[[Eyelander]]'''
-| N/A
-| N/A
-| Base: 65 <br/> [[Crit]]: 195
-| Every killing blow (decapitation) increases user's speed (+ ~8%) and health points (+15) to a maximum of 4 times each life.  Larger melee range. Cannot random crit. -25hp to wielder's health (150hp total).
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Pain Train|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Drop</small>
-| '''[[Pain Train]]'''
-| N/A
-| N/A
-| Base: 65 <br/>[[Crit]]: 195
-| Doubles capture power for points and carts. User receives 10% more damage from bullets.
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Scotsman's Skullcutter|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Drop</small>
-| '''[[Scotsman's Skullcutter]]'''
-| N/A
-| N/A
-| Base: 78 <br/> [[Crit]]: 234
-| +20% damage. Larger melee range. -15% move speed on wearer.
-|-
-|}
-<sup>1</sup>Explosion damage is determined by the distance from the explosion.
+{{Set|One Thousand and One Demoknights|main=no}}
-[[Category:Classes]]
+{{Set|Swashbuckler's Swag|main=no}}
-===Taunt===
+{{Set|The Highland Hound|main=no}}
-{| class="wikitable grid"
+{{Set|Count Tavish|main=no}}
-! class="header" | Slot
-! class="header" | Weapon
-! class="header" | Duration
-! class="header" | Damage
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Decapitation|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Melee</small>
-|[[Decapitation]]
-| 5 seconds
-| 500 (Instant kill), adds +1 to headcount.
-|}
-==Hats==
+{{Set|Cursed Captain|main=no}}
-{{Main|Hats}}
-{| class="wikitable grid"
-!class="header" | Original
-!class="header" colspan=2 | Classless
-!class="header" colspan=2 | Community
-|-
-| [[Demoman's 'fro]]
-| [[Glengarry Bonnet]]
-| [[Scotsman's Stove Pipe]]
-| [[Hustler's Hallmark]]
-| [[Tippler's Tricorne]]
-|-
-|[[File:Backpack Demoman's Fro.png|100px|center|link=Demoman's 'fro]]
-|[[File:Backpack Glengarry Bonnet.png|100px|center|link=Glengarry bonnet]]
-|[[File:Backpack Scotsman's Stove Pipe.png|100px|center|link=Scotsman's stove pipe]]
-|[[File:Backpack Hustler's Hallmark.png|100px|center|link=Hustler's Hallmark]]
-|[[File:Backpack Tippler's Tricorne.png|100px|center|link=Tippler's tricorne]]
-|}
+{{Set|The South of The Border|main=no}}
-{{Template:All class hat table}}
+{{Set|The Forgotten King|main=no}}
-==Official class avatars==
+== Cosmetic items ==
+{{Main
+|Cosmetic items|l1=Cosmetic items
+|List of Demoman cosmetics|l2=List of Demoman cosmetics
+|List of Multi-class cosmetics|l3=List of Multi-class cosmetics
+|List of All class cosmetics|l4=List of All class cosmetics
+}}
+== Official class avatars ==
 {{Class avatars}}
 == Achievements ==
-{{Main|Demoman achievements}}
+{|
-'''Demoman pack''': 35 achievements, 3 [[Demoman achievements#milestones|milestones]].
+| [[File:Achieved.png|65px|left]]
+| {{Main|Demoman achievements}}
+*'''Demoman pack''': 44 achievements, 3 [[Demoman achievements#milestones|milestones]].
+|}
+== Update history ==
+{{Update history|
+'''{{Patch name|2|14|2008}}'''
+* Made some small changes to the Demoman viewmodel that were causing performance problems.
+'''{{Patch name|2|28|2008}}'''
+* Reduced Demoman's maximum [[Grenade Launcher]] reserve [[ammo]] from 30 to 16.
+* Reduced Demoman's maximum [[Sticky bomb launcher]] reserve ammo from 40 to 24.
+'''{{Patch name|4|29|2008}}''' ([[Gold Rush Update]])
+* Added new [[Demoman responses|speech]].
+'''{{Patch name|3|13|2009}}'''
+* Fixed [[Jumping#Soldier jumps|rocket]] & [[Jumping#Demoman jumps|grenade]] [[Jumping|jumps]] not propelling players as far as they're supposed to.
+'''{{Patch name|5|21|2009}}''' ([[Sniper vs. Spy Update]])
+* Demomen can now detonate their [[Projectiles|stickies]] while [[Taunts|taunting]].
+'''{{Patch name|8|13|2009}}''' ([[Classless Update]])
+* Removed self-inflicted [[Critical hits#Mini-crits|minicrits]]. Fixes [[Jarate|Jarate'd]] [[Soldier]]s/Demomen having ineffective rocket/grenade jumps.
+'''{{Patch name|8|21|2009}}'''
+* Restored LOD for the Demoman player model.
+'''{{Patch name|12|10|2009}}'''
+* Added counters to the [[Heads-up display|HUD]]s of [[Demomen]] to keep count of how many of either Demomen killed as [[Soldier]] or Soldiers killed as Demoman that person has contributed to the War.
+'''{{Patch name|12|17|2009}}''' ([[WAR! Update]])
+* Added 35 [[Demoman achievements]].
+* Added Demoman Domination lines.
+'''{{Patch name|1|13|2010}}'''
+* Added [[backstab]] death animation.
+'''{{Patch name|11|19|2010}}'''
+* {{Undocumented}} Demoman's arm emblem changed to a [[Stickybomb Launcher]] sticky bomb.
+'''{{Patch name|3|11|2011}}'''
+* Fixed the Demoman not using the correct animations for some of his weapons.
+'''{{Patch name|3|21|2011}}'''
+* {{Undocumented}} Updated Demoman two-handed melee weapon 3rd-person views in the loadout screen.
+'''{{Patch name|4|14|2011}}''' ([[Hatless Update]])
+* Added [[Training Mode|Training]] for the Demoman.
+'''{{Patch name|6|8|2011}}'''
+* {{Undocumented}} New laughing taunt animations have been added but are currently unused.
+'''{{Patch name|10|13|2011}}''' ([[Manniversary Update & Sale]])
+* Added achievement award response
+* Removed "I didn't need your help y'know" line if being healed by a [[Medic]].
+'''{{Patch name|10|27|2011}}''' ([[Very Scary Halloween Special]])
+* {{Undocumented}} Added a [[Demoman taunts#Costume|Wolf Howl]] taunt for the Demoman which plays when wearing [[Highland Hound|The Highland Hound]] set.
+'''{{Patch name|8|15|2012}}'''  ([[Mann vs. Machine (update)|Mann vs. Machine]])
+* {{Undocumented}} Added voice lines for Demoman.
+'''{{Patch name|10|2|2013}}'''
+* Fixed the Demoman charge sound being clipped by the weapon crit sound.
+'''{{Patch name|10|3|2013}}'''
+* Fixed the Demoman charge sound being played multiple times simultaneously.
+'''{{Patch name|2|7|2014}}'''
+* Added missing payload audio for the Medic, Soldier, Demoman, and Spy.
+'''{{Patch name|6|18|2014}}''' ([[Love & War Update]])
+* All Demoman stickybombs now have damage ramp up. Full damage is reached 2 seconds after firing.
+* Updated Loch-n-Load reload animation.
+'''{{Patch name|6|23|2014}}'''
+* Removed damage ramp up mechanic from stickybombs.
+'''{{Patch name|12|22|2014}}''' ([[Smissmas 2014]])
+* Damage variance on grenades and stickybombs reduced from +/- 10% damage to +/-2%.
+* Grenades and Stickybombs now have the same base blast radius as rockets. Changed to 146 from 159.
+* Added [[Iron Bomber]] and the [[Quickiebomb Launcher]].
+'''{{Patch name|12|23|2014}}'''
+* Fixed a bug related to the Demoman's charge meter.
+'''{{Patch name|1|15|2015}} #1'''
+* Fixed <code>AE_CL_BODYGROUP_SET_VALUE</code> animation events not working properly.
+** Fixes the Demoman's [[Demoman taunts|sticky note]] not drawing.
-== Trivia ==
+'''[Unknown date]'''
-[[Image:Bestbuddies.png|right|225px]]
+* Sped up world animations for the Demoman's sword-based weapons.
-*The Demoman is voiced by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0777229/ Gary Schwartz], who also voices The [[Heavy]].
-*The Demoman has 3 jobs, a $5 million salary, and lives in a mansion with his blind mother in the [[Badlands]] of New Mexico.
-*'''[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/administrator The WAR!]:''' The [[BLU]] [[Soldier]] and the [[RED]] Demoman became fast friends after meeting at a projectile weapons expo. They shared many experiences together including deep sea fishing, a trip to Las Vegas, and the '[[Gravelpit|Gravel Pits]] of America' scenic bus tour. After the [[Administrator]]'s assistant [[Miss Pauling]] brought the matter to her attention (as friendships are forbidden by mercenary contract), the Administrator decided to introduce a little 'healthy competition' to kill their blossoming friendship. <br/>The Demoman lost the seven day War waged between him and the Soldier, thus losing out on his chance to obtain the [[Gunboats]].  Technically, more Soldiers were killed during the war than Demomen; the scales were tipped in favor of the Soldier by points awarded from the [http://www.tf2.com/post.php?id=3253&p=1 Propaganda Contest].
-*The Demoman was born to a clan of Scottish Demomen whose motto is ''"In regione caecorum rex est luscus"'', which roughly translates as ''"In the realm of the blind, the one eyed man is king."'' According to his mother, his father lost both his eyes before he was 30 and maintained 26 jobs until his dying day.
-*The Demoman's Scottish accent is very broken, due to the actor being American,and not Scottish
-*The Demoman's class emblem is different from the emblem that appears on his sleeve, depicting a lit bomb rather than a stick of [[dynamite]]. However he uses neither type of explosive.
-*The Demoman's old [[trading card]] bio is largely the same, except that his original parents are killed rather than his adoptive set.
-*The Demoman is missing his shoulder emblem in the [[RED]] main menu splash screen.  (Both in the original RED team picture and the Soldier/Demo Face-off picture.)  He is also missing his shoulder emblems in [[Meet the Demoman]].
-*The [[HUD]] icon of the Demoman is inverted horizontally, as he is depicted as left-handed. The Demoman's patch is also on the wrong eye.
-*The Demoman seems to be highly sensitive about his missing eye. A trip to the 'Eye Museum' with the BLU Soldier caused the RED Demoman to break into tears.
-*The Demoman is a supporter of the 'Badland Brawlers'.
-*The Demoman is the only class updated thus far to not receive a replacement for his primary weapon. However, in the [[Backpack]], the [[Scottish Resistance]] and the [[Chargin' Targe]] are listed as primary weapons for [[crafting|crafting purposes]].
-*As seen in ''[[Meet the Demoman]]'' the Demoman smokes as the lit cigarette seen on his desk is presumably his.  This coupled with his drinking makes for a very dangerous habit, considering the materials he typically works with.
-*The Demoman and Soldier are the only two classes with both hands uncovered.
-*The Demoman's crotch smiley note can never be seen in world view, it be seen only when the Demoman taunts while wielding the [[Grenade Launcher]].
-*The Demoman is the only class in the game who is not Caucasian (excluding Pyro's indeterminate race).
-*The Demoman, as well as the [[Heavy]], are the only classes that wear any visible body armor.
-== See also ==
+'''{{Patch name|7|25|2019}}'''
+* Fixed an [[Exploits|exploit]] where [[Projectiles|pipebombs]] could not be destroyed or pushed by the enemy team.
+}}
-*[[Meet the Demoman]]
+== Bugs ==
-*[[Demoman match-ups]]
+* When taunting with a primary weapon out, the smiley [[bodygroup]] may not show up.
-*[[Demoman taunts]]
+* Crouch-walking while holding an all class melee weapon causes the Demoman's arm to bend at an unorthodox angle.
-*[[Demoman responses]]
-*[[Demoman voice commands]]
-*[[:Category:Demoman User Guides|Demoman User Guides]]
-*[[Sticky jump]]
-*[[Juggling]]
-*[[Demoman strategy]]
-*[[Demoman scripts]]
-*[[List of references (Demoman)]]
+== Trivia ==
+* The Demoman's [[Voice actors|voice actor]], [[Gary Schwartz]], also voices the [[Heavy]] class.
+* The beta prototype of the Demoman was supposed to have a stereotypical Scottish appearance, consisting of pale skin and red hair. It was later dropped for a black Scottish character both because the former lacked originality and because the latter was easier to differentiate from the other classes.[https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=1783]
+* The ethnic Scottish, Irish, and Dutch names in his full name, ''Tavish Finnegan DeGroot'', collectively reference the antiquated cultural terms [[w:Black Scottish people|Black Scot]], [[w:Black people in Ireland|Black Irish]], and [[w:Afro-Dutch_people|Black Dutch]].
+** Black Irish and Black Dutch referred to people living in, having descendancy from, or claiming descendancy from Ireland or the Netherlands, respectively, but who were not actually ethnic Irish or Dutch.
+** Black Scot was used in much the same sense as above; however, [[w:Black Scottish people#History|Black Scots]] also referred specifically to numerous Scottish descendants of freed African house servants that remained in Scotland.
+* Just like the rest of the classes, the Demoman makes an appearance in the ''[[Saints Row: The Third]]'' in the form of a wearable head mask.
+* According to his biography, the Demoman lost his eye before being found by his real parents, but in the [[:File:War12.jpg|''WAR!'']] comic, there is a portrait of him with both eyes and his parents.
+** According to the [[Bombinomicon (comic)|''Bombinomicon'']] comic, the Demoman lost his eye due to a magical spell to stop the Bombinomicon from possessing him. As this event occurred due to his mother asking him to get a job, it's likely this incident happened after he met his real parents.
+* The DeGroot family's seal in the portrait of the aforementioned comic states in Latin, "''In Regionem Caecorum Rex Est Luscus''." In English, this is roughly translated to, "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king". Scottish clans typically have mottos, often in prestigious languages like Latin.
+* The Demoman was originally going to have a pack of dynamite presumably instead of the [[Stickybomb Launcher]], as referenced to in a 2006 trailer. The mechanics were similar to those of the [[MIRV Grenade]] from ''Team Fortress Classic''.
+* The [[Non-player characters#BLU team (original)|first BLU team]] Demoman resembled [[w:Alfred Nobel|Alfred Nobel]].
+* The emblem on the Demoman's arm was originally a stick of dynamite, which was later changed to a bomb. It is currently a sticky bomb as of {{Patch name|11|19|2010}}. Other in-game appearances of the logo, such as the [[119th Update|119th Medals]], [[Scoreboard#Class icon gallery|Scoreboard Class icon]], [[Class Token]], [[Mann vs. Machine (teaser)|Mann vs. Machine trailer]], the [[Carouser's Capotain]], and Spy's [[Tailored Terminal]] special taunt remain unchanged.
+** On several promotional posters, the Demoman lacks any class icon on the patch on his sleeve. This can be seen on the [https://www.teamfortress.com/screamfortress/ Scream Fortress page], the [https://teamfortress.com/post.php?id=5104 Shogun page] and the [https://www.teamfortress.com/australianchristmas/ Australian Christmas page]. This is also apparent in ''[[Meet the Demoman]]''.
+*** Furthermore, the Demoman's alternative dynamite logo can be seen on the promo pages of [https://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/ Halloween 2009], the Demoman's page on the [https://www.teamfortress.com/demomanupdate/ WAR! Update], in ''[[Meet the Pyro]]'', on the backdrop image for ''Team Fortress 2'' on [[Steam]], as well on the [[PS3]] and [[Xbox 360]] versions of the game.
+* In ''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]'', an image of the Demoman makes a cameo as the Jack of Hearts & Diamonds in the "Team Fortress 2" deck.
+* The Demoman's eyepatch and beanie make an appearance in ''[[Worms: Reloaded]]'' as one of the hats selectable for the player's worms.
+* The Assault class in ''[[Monday Night Combat]]'' has a promo item with the Demoman's eyepatch and beanie named "Eye Lad".
+* The Demoman can play the piano, as seen in ''[[Expiration Date]]''.
-==External Links==
+== Gallery ==
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/part7/index.htm WAR! Update]
+{{Related images|Demoman images}}
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/demomanupdate/ WAR! Update - The Demoman Update]
+<gallery widths=150px heights=150px>.
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/demo/ The Demoman comic]
+File:Dm concept1.png|Concept art of the Demoman.
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=1783 TF2 Official Blog- A Grim Bloody Fable]
+File:Dm concept2.png|Concept art of the Demoman.
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3219 TF2 Official Blog- Attention Employees...]
+File:Dm concept3.png|Concept art of the Demoman.
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3225 TF2 Official Blog- The War Update]
+File:Dm concept3a.png|Concept art of the Demoman.
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3230 TF2 Official Blog- It's a Bloodbath!]
+File:Dm concept4.png|Concept art of the Demoman.
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3233 TF2 Official Blog- War, Day 2]
+File:Dm concept5.png|Concept art of the Demoman.
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3238 TF2 Official Blog- Casualties of War]
+File:Dm concept5a.png|Concept art of the Demoman.
+File:Dm concept6.png|Concept art of the Demoman.
+File:Dm concept7.png|Concept art of the Demoman.
+File:Dm concept8.png|Concept art of the Demoman.
+File:Demo card back.jpg|[[Trading cards|Trading card]] front.
+File:Demo card front.jpg|Trading card back.
+File:Steam Game Card Demoman.png|Steam Trading Card.
+File:Steam Profile Background Demoman.png|Steam Profile Background.
+File:Icon demoman blue.jpg|Updated Class Portrait BLU.
+File:Icon demoman.jpg|Updated Class Portrait.
+File:Main menu demoman.png|Demoman's Appearance in the Main Menu.
+File:Class card demoman.jpg|Demoman's Class Card.
+File:Arsenal demoman.jpg|Demoman's Arsenal.
+File:YoungDemo.JPG|Demoman as a child in the ''[[Bombinomicon (comic)|Bombimonicon]]'' comic.
+File:TF2-JackHearts.png|The Demoman Jack of Hearts card from Poker Night at The Inventory.
+File:Demoman contract drawer.png|[[Contract drawer]] photo.
+</gallery>
+{{clr}}
+== Related merchandise ==
+<gallery>
+File:Merch Demoman Portrait.png|[https://valvestore.forfansbyfans.com/demo-man-portrait-10943.html Demoman Portrait Poster]
+File:Merch RED Sticky Plush.png|RED Stickybomb Plush
+File:Merch BLU Sticky Plush.png|BLU Stickybomb Plush
+File:Merch demoman shirt.png|The Demoman T-Shirt
+File:Demoman Decal Black.png|Demoman Class Decal, Black
+File:MeettheDemomanLithograph.png|Meet the Demoman Lithograph
+File:Merch Demo Figure BLU.png|Demoman Action Figure - BLU
+</gallery>
+== See also ==
+* [[Demoman match-ups]]
+* [[Anti-Demoman Strategy]]
+* [[Demoman taunts]]
+* [[Demoman responses]]
+* [[Demoman voice commands]]
+* [[Basic Demoman strategy]]
+* [[Community Demoman strategy]]
+* [[Demoman (Classic)]]
-{{Class_Nav}}
+== Reference ==
-{{Demoman Nav}}
+<references/>
-[[Category:Classes]]
-[[Category:Demoman]]
+== External links ==
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/classes.php?class=demoman Demoman page on the Official TF2 Website]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/war/part7/index.htm WAR! Update]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/demomanupdate/ WAR! Update - Demoman Update]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/war/demo/ The Demoman comic]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=1783 TF2 Official Website - A Grim Bloody Fable!]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3219 TF2 Official Website - Attention Employees...]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3225 TF2 Official Website - The War Update!]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3230 TF2 Official Website - It's a Bloodbath!]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3233 TF2 Official Website - War, Day 2]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3238 TF2 Official Website - Casualties of War!]
-{{Languages}}
+{{Class Nav}}
+{{Demoman Nav}}