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{{Weapon infobox
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{{Other uses|this=the Demoman's default secondary weapon|for=other stickybomb launchers|Stickybomb launcher (disambiguation)}}
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| level-and-type = Level 1 Stickybomb Launcher
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{{Item infobox
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| used-by = [[Demoman]]
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| type              = weapon
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| weapon-image = Sticky_IMG.png
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| image              = Sticky IMG.png
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| weapon-slot = [[Secondary]]
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| 3d-image-1        = Stickybomb Launcher
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| ammo-loaded = 8
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| 3d-image-2        = Stickybomb
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| ammo-carried = 24 (40 on console versions)
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| 3d-image-4        = Stickybomb Launcher Festive
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| display-loadout-stats = yes
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| 3d-image-5        = Stickybomb Launcher Festivest
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| backpack-image = stickybomb launcher
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| 3d-image-7        = Stickybomb Launcher Festivized
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| availability = Standard
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| 3d-image-9        = Stickybomb Launcher Australium
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| 3d-image-10        = Stickybomb Launcher Australium Festivized RED
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| 3d-image-11        = Stickybomb Launcher Australium Festivized BLU
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| 3d-image-12        = Stickybomb Launcher Botkiller Rust
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| 3d-image-13        = Stickybomb Launcher Botkiller Blood
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| 3d-image-14        = Stickybomb Launcher Botkiller Carbonado
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| 3d-image-15        = Stickybomb Launcher Botkiller Diamond
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| 3d-image-16        = Stickybomb Launcher Botkiller Silver Mk.I
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| 3d-image-17        = Stickybomb Launcher Botkiller Gold Mk.I
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| 3d-image-18        = Stickybomb Launcher Botkiller Silver Mk.II
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| 3d-image-20        = Stickybomb Launcher Botkiller Gold Mk.II
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| 3d-image-21        = Stickybomb Launcher Botkiller Gold Mk.II
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| 3d-button-1        = default
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| 3d-button-2        = colored_pair
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| 3d-button-4        = default
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| 3d-button-5        = colored_pair
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| 3d-button-7        = colored_pair
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| 3d-button-9        = australium
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| 3d-button-10      = australium_half
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| 3d-button-11      = australium_half
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| 3d-button-12      = default_half
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| 3d-button-13      = default_half
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| 3d-button-14      = default_half
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| 3d-button-15      = default_half
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| 3d-button-16      = default_half
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| 3d-button-17      = default_half
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| 3d-button-18      = colored_pair
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| 3d-button-20      = colored_pair
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| 3d-button-21      = colored_pair
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| 3d-viewname-1      = Default
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| 3d-viewname-2      = Projectile
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| 3d-viewname-4      = Festive
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| 3d-viewname-5      = Festivest
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| 3d-viewname-7      = Festivized
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| 3d-viewname-9      = Australium
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| 3d-viewname-10    = Australium Festivized<br>(RED)
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| 3d-viewname-11    = Australium Festivized<br>(BLU)
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| 3d-viewname-12    = Rust
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| 3d-viewname-13    = Blood
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| 3d-viewname-14    = Carbonado
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| 3d-viewname-15    = Diamond
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| 3d-viewname-16    = Silver Mk.I<br>
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| 3d-viewname-17    = Gold Mk.I<br>
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| 3d-viewname-18    = Silver Mk.II<br>
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| 3d-viewname-20    = Gold Mk.II<br>
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| 3d-viewname-21    = Gold Mk.II<br>
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| used-by            = {{used by|Demoman}}
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| slot               = secondary
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| availability      = {{avail|stock|crate19-strange|crate35-festive|crate45-strange|case93|case94|case99|case100|mvm-both-types|contract|warpaint}}
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| marketable        = yes
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| numbered          = no
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| ammo-loaded       = 8
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| ammo-carried       = 24 / {{tooltip|40|PS3/X360 versions}}
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| reload            = Single
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| loadout           = yes
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  | quality          = normal
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  | item-kind        = {{item kind|Stickybomb Launcher}}
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  | item-level      = 1
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  | item-description = {{item description|Stickybomb Launcher}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Quotation|'''The Demoman'''|Ye appear to 'ave trodden on a mine!|sound=Demoman_specialcompleted03.wav}}
 
  
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The '''Stickybomb Launcher''' (labeled confusingly in files as the [http://steampowered.com/status/tf2/tf2_stats.php Pipe bomb launcher]), is the [[Demoman|Demoman's]] secondary weapon. It launches small bombs that stick to almost any surface, and do not detonate until the player detonates them manually, though they will disappear harmlessly if the Demoman who fired them dies, or if they are shot by any bullet-based weapon ([[Shotgun]], [[Sniper Rifle]], [[Minigun]], etc.) (Excluding Xbox and PS3 version). Up to eight sticky bombs can be placed; the oldest sticky bomb detonates when the player tries to deploy a ninth bomb. A small number display next to the ammo count tells the user how many sticky bombs are currently placed. When detonated or otherwise destroyed, sticky bombs leave a few broken pieces scattered about, each of which be picked up for a single unit of metal or ammo. In the case of any explosion (enemy stickies, grenades, rockets and sentry rockets) and also [[Airblast]]s, the sticky bombs will suffer from the force of the explosion and will be thrown away. The sticky bombs are otherwise unharmed by the force of the blast.
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{{Quotation|'''The Demoman'''|Ye appear to 'ave trodden on a mine!|sound=Demoman specialcompleted03.wav}}
  
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The Demoman can also use sticky bombs to propel himself, similar to the [[Soldier‎]]'s ability to [[rocket jump]], which can also be used to [[juggle]] enemy players. Unlike the Soldier however, the self-damage incurred by such a tactic is much higher; sometimes as much as half of a fully-healthy Demoman's HP.
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The '''Stickybomb Launcher''' is the default [[Weapons#demomansecondary|secondary weapon]] for the [[Demoman]]. It is a modified [[w:Grenade launcher|grenade launcher]] with a large olive drum magazine, an under-barrel foregrip, and a wide barrel. A charging handle used to reload the weapon sits on the back left side, above the trigger.
  
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Sticky bombs immediately stick to whatever surface they are fired upon, but they will bounce off of enemy players, [[building]]s, or gates. [[Critical hit]] sticky bombs can be identified by a glowing aura surrounding them. Sticky bombs do splash damage: there is blast radius falloff, the greater distance from the center of the blast the less damage will be done (even for [[critical hits]]). Note that stickies can do more damage if the enemy is propelled into the air by the force of the blast, subsequently receiving [[fall damage]] upon landing. However, if the enemy dies because of the fall damage, the Demoman will not get credit for the death.
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The Stickybomb Launcher launches small, [[Self-illumination|glowing]], spiked bombs that adhere to most surfaces, but bounce off enemy players, [[buildings]], and certain map entities such as spawn gates or [[Payload|Payload carts]]. Unlike the default [[Grenade Launcher]], stickybombs do not explode on contact, but can instead be detonated manually with alt-fire {{DK|MOUSE2}} approximately 0.7 seconds after being deployed; stickybombs signal the end of their arm time by blinking twice. Should the Demoman die, their stickybombs disappear harmlessly with a white flash and a burst of [[Particle effects|debris]]. They also break if hit by [[Hitscan|bullets]], syringes (excluding the [[Crusader's Crossbow]]), melee attacks, or explosions caused by the [[Scorch Shot]], [[Detonator]], a charged [[Cow Mangler 5000]] shot, the [[Scottish Resistance]], and [[Quickiebomb Launcher]]. Up to 8 stickybombs can be placed at one time; attempting to deploy a ninth bomb detonates the oldest bomb after a short delay. The total number of stickybombs placed on the map is shown on the [[Heads-up display|HUD]]. Demomen cannot detonate stickybombs while [[Taunts|taunting]], during [[Humiliation]], or while spooked by a [[ghost]].
  
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Clicking to fire releases a sticky bomb at approximately 805 hammer units per second (around 34 miles per hour). By holding down the fire button, rather than simply clicking it, the launcher can be charged up to launch a sticky bomb over greater distances. A meter below the ammo count will show how much force is behind the sticky bomb, and the launcher will begin to tremble when it reaches its maximum strength. If the charge bar fills completely, the sticky will fire automatically. A fully charged sticky travels at an approximate 130% speed increase (speed multiplied by 2.3).
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Should a stickybomb be hit with a [[compression blast]] or an explosion from any enemy weapon (except the aforementioned weapons), it is detached from the surface it was on and pushed away, but does not detonate. Stickybombs pushed in this way temporarily slide across surfaces, but still eventually come to rest; stickies experience significant friction, causing them to roll to rest more quickly than grenades. The stickybombs are otherwise unharmed by the force of the blast and can be detonated as normal. Stickybomb explosions deal splash damage. However, blast radius falloff reduces stickybomb damage the further away a target is from the center of its explosion, even in the case of [[Critical hits]], with a minimum of 50% damage being done at the very edge of the blast radius. Stickybomb explosions can be used to [[Juggling|juggle]] targets or throw them into [[Environmental death|environmental hazards]].
  
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==Damage==
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The Demoman can also use stickybombs to [[Jumping#Basic sticky jump|propel himself]] into the air. Compared to the [[Soldier]], the Demoman possesses lower damage resistance to his own explosives causing him to experience much greater self-damage (up to half of his total health). However, stickybombs also propel the Demoman significantly further than a single rocket can send the Soldier. In addition, the Stickybomb Launcher's manual detonation can offer the Demoman finer control over his blast jumps.
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* Base: 120
 
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* Max Ramp Up: 115% (138 damage)
 
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* Max Fall Off: 50% (60 damage)
 
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* Mini-Crit: 162
 
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* Splash Damage Reduction: 1% per 2.88 Hammer Units away from epicenter to a minimum of 50% at 10 feet (159 Hammer Units)
 
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* Splash Radius: 9 feet (159 Hammer Units)
 
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* 6&nbsp;ft from explosion: 47-90
 
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** [[Critical Hit]]: 180
 
  
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* 3&nbsp;ft from explosion: 60-124
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Stickybombs are fired from the launcher at 805 [[Hammer unit]]s per second (approximately 55 km/h or 34 mph). By holding down primary fire (default key: {{key|MOUSE1}}), the Launcher can be charged up to launch stickybombs over a greater distance. A meter below the ammo count shows the degree of force behind each stickybomb, and the Launcher begins to tremble when reaching its maximum strength. If the charge bar fills completely, the sticky is forcibly fired. A fully charged stickybomb travels approximately 2.3 times as fast as an uncharged sticky. The Stickybomb Launcher also has a slight spread, so stickybombs deviate slightly in where they land.
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** [[Critical Hit]]: 261
 
  
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* Directly Underneath: 103-171 
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Like most weapons, the damage put out by stickybombs [[Damage#Distance and randomness modifier|changes depending on the distance from player to target]]. However, this applies only for Stickybombs detonated within 5 seconds after firing. Stickybombs detonated after 5 seconds use their base damage to calculate damage (explosive damage falloff still applies).
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** [[Critical Hit]]: 353
 
  
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* Self damage: 45-114 (depending on how far you are from the explosion)
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== Damage and function times ==
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** [[Critical Hit]]: Deals same amount of self damage as a regular sticky (45-114)
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{{Damage table
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''Note:'' Explosive damage varies depending on how it hits a player, the larger the classes hit box and the closer you are to the explosion the more damage you will take, the further away from the explosion the less damage you can take. Explosions do the most damage when they happen at the mid point of a player model, the explosion will cover more of the hit box and thus do the most damage. Base damage is the damage done at 512 units before damage variance or bullet spread. Ramp up maxes out at 0 units. Fall off maxes out at 1024 units. Damages are approximate and determined by community testing.
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| type              = [[Projectiles|Projectile]]
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| damagetype        = Explosive
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| rangetype        = Ranged
  
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''Another Note'': Sticky bombs suffer from damage falloff like that of most weapons for the first five seconds of its life. Similarly to the [[Rocket Launcher]], the multiplier at point blank is reduced from 150% to 115%.  After those 5 seconds, the sticky bomb's distance multiplier becomes 1.0
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| damage           = yes
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|  base            = {{tooltip|120|Directly underneath the target, detonation after 5 seconds}}
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|  ramp up %        = 120
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|  ramp up          = {{tooltip|144|Directly underneath the target, detonation under 5 seconds}}
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|  fall off        = 64
  
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==Function times==
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|  crit            = {{Tooltip|180 cm|6 ft}}: 180<br />{{Tooltip|90 cm|3 ft}}: 261<br />{{tooltip|Under|Directly underneath the target}}: 355
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* Attack Interval: 0.6
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|  minicrit        = {{Tooltip|180 cm|6 ft}}: 81<br />{{Tooltip|90 cm|3 ft}}: 117<br />{{tooltip|Under|Directly underneath the target}}: 165
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* Reload Base: 1.09
 
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* Additional Reload: 0.67
 
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* Sticky Bomb Initialization: 0.92
 
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* Time to Fully Charge: 4.00
 
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Reload base is the time it takes to reload the first ammo. Additional reload is the time it takes to reload each ammo after the first. Sticky bomb initialization is the time from when the sticky bomb leaves your weapon to when you're allowed to detonate it. All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
 
  
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==Projectile Speed==
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|  splash damage    = yes
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* Charge Acceleration: Each second of charge increases sticky speed by 32.5% or 261.63 Hammer Units/16.35 feet per second.
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|  splash min %    = 50
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* Minimum (0 seconds charge): 805 Hammer Units per second / 50.3125 feet per second / 34.28 MPH / 55.16 KPH
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|  splash radius    = {{Tooltip|270 cm|9.1 ft/146 Hammer units}}
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* Maximum (4 seconds charge): 1850 Hammer Units per second / 115.625 feet per second / 78.84 MPH / 126.87 KPH
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|  splash reduction = 1% / {{Tooltip|2.92|Hammer units}}
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|  selfdamage      = 45-114
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|  splash range    = {{Tooltip|180 cm|6 ft}}: 47-90<br />{{Tooltip|90 cm|3 ft}}: 60-124<br />{{tooltip|Under|Directly underneath the target}}: 103-138
  
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==Trivia==
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| function times    = yes
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[[File:pipe 2.png|thumb|50px|Unused Pipebomb model.]]
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|  attack interval  = 0.6 s
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*The Stickybomb Launcher has [[Developer weapon]] variants.
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|  reload first    = 1.09 s
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*Based on its name on that Stats page, the Stickybomb Launcher was originally supposed to be the Pipe bomb Launcher, a weapon from the old Team Fortress games. It is likely that it would be close to the Pipe bomb Launcher in the old games; it would have been similar to the [[Grenade Launcher]], but the grenades would only detonate when the player pressed the alt fire key. The Pipe bomb launcher's grenade is still in the game's files.
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|  activation time  = {{tooltip|0.7|Earliest time to activate detonations. Stickies take an additional 0.135 s to detonate}} s
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** Additionally, the Stickybomb Launcher bears resemblance to a weapon cut from Half-Life 2, simply named the [http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Sticky_Launcher 'Sticky Launcher']. Had it been included, it would've functioned in an almost identical manner, except that it would stick to enemies as well as map surfaces.  
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|  reload more      = 0.67 s
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*Increasing the viewmodel field of view (viewmodel_fov 70 in the console) shows that, in first person, the Stickybomb Launcher is held in one hand. Whereas if you view a [[Demoman]] in the world, he holds it in two hands, utilizing the forward grip.
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|  max charge time  = 4.00 s
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*The Demoman never actually loads new bombs into the launcher when he reloads, he simply pulls the bolt back.
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*A technical glitch occurred when the War update was in progress: if you held out a Stickybomb Launcher and committed suicide, you would drop a Scottish Resistance, not a Stickybomb Launcher; this would only occur if you had a Scottish Resistance in your backpack. This glitch has not been patched yet.
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*Additionally, until the initial bugfix patch after the War update it was possible to get the achievement Second Eye by taunting with your normal Stickybomb Launcher after killing somebody (the achievement dictating you need to do the [[Scottish Resistance]]'s taunt to attain it due to its unique taunt).
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{{Weapon Demonstration}}
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*There is currently a bug with both the Stickybomb Launcher and the Scottish Resistance: upon death, while holding either weapon, you will always drop a Stickybomb Launcher if on RED, and a Scottish Resistance if on BLU, regardless of which weapon you were actually holding.
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== Strange variant ==
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{{Strange item info
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| item-type = {{item kind|Stickybomb Launcher}}
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  | item-description = {{item description|Stickybomb Launcher}}
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| rankson = kills
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| festive = yes
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| botkiller = yes
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| australium = yes
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| can deal gib damage = yes
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| can be equipped by soldier or demo = yes
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| can deal long range damage = yes
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}}
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== Related achievements ==
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=== {{class link|Soldier}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Soldier|Bomb Squaddie}}
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}}
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=== {{class link|Demoman}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Demoman|Double Mauled Scotch}}
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      {{Show achievement|Demoman|He Who Celt It}}
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      {{Show achievement|Demoman|Highland Fling}}
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      {{Show achievement|Demoman|Loch Ness Bombster}}
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      {{Show achievement|Demoman|Pipebagger}}
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      {{Show achievement|Demoman|Robbed Royal}}
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| 2 = {{Show achievement|Demoman|Scotch Guard}}
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      {{Show achievement|Demoman|Something Stickied This Way Comes}}
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      {{Show achievement|Demoman|The Argyle Sap}}
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      {{Show achievement|Demoman|The High Road}}
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      {{Show achievement|Demoman|The Scottish Play}}
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      {{Show achievement|Demoman|The Stickening}}   
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}}
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=== {{class link|Heavy}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Heavy|0wn the Means of Production}}
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}}
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=== {{class link|Engineer}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Engineer|How the Pests was Gunned}}
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}}
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=== {{Class link|Sniper}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Sniper|Eagle Eye}}
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| 2 = {{Show achievement|Sniper|Jumper Stumper}}
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}}
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== Styles ==
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{{Styles table
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| image1 = Festive Stickybomb Launcher Style1.png
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| image2 = Festive Stickybomb Launcher Style2.png
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| style1 = Festive
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| style2 = Festivest
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}}
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'''Note:''' Only applies to the [[Festive weapons|Festive]] variant of this weapon.
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== Update history ==
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{{Update history | '''{{Patch name|9|27|2007}}'''
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* Fixed prediction error that caused jittery Stickybomb Launcher behavior.
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'''{{Patch name|2|28|2008}}'''
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* Reduced Demoman's maximum Stickybomb reserve ammo from 40 to 24.
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'''{{Patch name|3|6|2008}}'''
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* Fixed [[Critical hits|critical]] modifier for explosive weapons (rockets, pipe bombs) increasing critical chance more than intended.
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'''{{Patch name|2|16|2009}}'''
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* Stickybombs now get a reduced close range damage ramp up (like [[Rocket Launcher]] & [[Syringe Gun]]).
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** Ultimately reduces damage done by Stickybombs to enemies < 512 Hammer units from the Demoman.
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* Demoman's secondary weapon has been renamed to Stickybomb Launcher.
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'''{{Patch name|5|5|2010}}'''
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* Fixed deflected Stickybombs becoming [[Critical hits#Mini-crits|Mini-Crits]] when detonated.
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* Fixed deflected Stickybombs becoming Crits if the Pyro was Crit-boosted.
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'''{{Patch name|1|19|2011}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} The Stickybomb Launcher now drops the appropriate weapon on death, on [[RED]] team.
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'''{{Patch name|2|14|2011}}'''
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* Fixed the Stickybomb Launcher viewmodel sleeves using the wrong team colors for team [[BLU]].
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* Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).
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'''{{Patch name|4|20|2011}}'''
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* Fixed the Stickybomb Launcher and the [[Sticky Jumper]] using the wrong skins.
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'''{{Patch name|6|23|2011}}''' ([[Über Update]])
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] quality.
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'''{{Patch name|7|18|2011}}'''
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* Fixed a case where [[stickybomb]]s could sometimes damage enemies on the other side of a wall.
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'''{{Patch name|7|22|2011}}'''
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* Updated the gamehaptics file.
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** Refined the Demoman's Stickybomb Launcher reload forces.
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'''{{Patch name|12|15|2011}}''' ([[Australian Christmas 2011]])
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* Added [[Festive weapons|Festive]] variant.
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'''{{Patch name|12|19|2011}}'''
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* Festive Stickybomb Launchers can now be [[Gift Wrap|gifted]].
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'''{{Patch name|4|27|2012}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Stickybombs and [[Grenade Launcher|grenades]] now have a team-colored aura when fired and a rapidly flashing critical particle effect.
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'''{{Patch name|5|3|2012}}'''
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* Fixed a rendering error affecting sticky bomb particle effects.
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'''{{Patch name|8|15|2012}}''' ({{update link|Mann vs. Machine (update)}})
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* {{Undocumented}} Added Silver and Gold [[Botkiller weapons|Botkiller]] variants.
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'''{{Patch name|10|9|2012}}'''
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* Added Rust, Blood, Carbonado, and Diamond Botkiller variants.
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'''{{Patch name|12|20|2012}}''' ([[Mecha Update]])
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* Added Silver and Gold Botkiller Mk. II variants.
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'''{{Patch name|2|14|2013}}'''
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* Added multicolored-lights style to the Festive Stickybomb Launcher.
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* Fixed the Stickybomb Launcher using the wrong RED team arms skin while on the BLU team.
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'''{{Patch name|2|15|2013}}'''
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* Fixed the BLU team Stickybomb Launcher using the Scottish Resistance material when dropped into the world.
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'''{{Patch name|11|21|2013}}''' ([[Two Cities Update]])
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Australium weapons|Australium]] variant.
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'''{{Patch name|6|18|2014}}''' ([[Love & War Update]])
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* All Demoman stickybombs now have damage ramp up. Full damage is reached 2 seconds after firing.
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'''{{Patch name|6|23|2014}}'''
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* Reverted the recent stickybomb damage ramp up change. We will continue to evaluate the use of stickybomb air detonations and potential changes to that mechanic.
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'''{{Patch name|09|10|2014}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Demoman can no longer detonate sticky bombs while taunting.
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'''{{Patch name|09|15|2014}}'''
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* Demoman can no longer detonate sticky bombs while taunting.
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'''{{Patch name|12|22|2014}}''' ([[Smissmas 2014]])
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* Stickybombs that detonate in the air now have a radius ramp up, starting at 85% at base arm time (0.8s) going back to 100% over 2 seconds. Stickybombs that touch the world will have full radius.
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* Stickybombs now have a more visible trail while traveling through the air.
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* Stickybombs arm particle is slightly more visible.
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* Damage variance on stickybombs reduced from +/- 10% damage to +/-2%.
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* Stickybombs now have the same base blast radius as rockets. Changed from 159Hu to 146Hu.
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'''{{Patch name|1|7|2015}}'''
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* Fixed the air detonation radius for stickybomb jumps.
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* Fixed stickybombs not using distance falloff during damage calculations for the first 5 seconds after being created.
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'''{{Patch name|7|2|2015}} #1''' ([[Gun Mettle Update]])
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* {{Undocumented}} Updated model to <code>c_model</code> system.
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'''{{Patch name|8|27|2015}}'''
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* Updated the materials for the Stickybomb Launcher.
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'''{{Patch name|12|17|2015}}''' ([[Tough Break Update]])
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* Updated description to better detail the weapon's functionality.
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'''{{Patch name|2|29|2016}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Updated all Stickybomb Launcher's reload sounds.
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'''{{Patch name|12|13|2017}}'''
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* Fixed not being able to detonate stickybombs when switching to melee with secondary attack held down.
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* Fixed the charge sound for the Stickybomb Launcher not stopping if the player switches weapons while charging.
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'''{{Patch name|3|28|2018}} #1'''
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* Fixed stickybombs sometimes blocking explosive damage from other stickybombs.
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'''{{Patch name|7|25|2019}}''' ([[Summer 2019 Pack]])
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* Fixed and{{sic}} exploit where stickybombs could not be destroyed or pushed by the enemy team.}}
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== Unused content ==
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[[File:pipe 2.png|thumb|100px|Unused Pipebomb model.]]
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* Based on its name displayed on the stats page, the Stickybomb Launcher was originally supposed to be the [[Pipebomb Launcher]], a weapon from the original ''[[Team Fortress]]''. It is thought to have been similar to the Grenade Launcher except that its grenades would only detonate when the player pressed the alt fire key (as seen in [[Trailer 2]]). The Pipebomb Launcher's grenade is still in the game files.
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== Bugs ==
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* The Scottish Resistance-specific [[Demoman achievements|achievement]] '''Sticky Thump''' can sometimes be earned with this weapon.
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* When changing styles on the festive variant, the preview does not show the festive lights.
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* Stickybombs detonated manually do not leave explosion decals, but stickybombs detonated automatically do.
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* Dying while charging a stickybomb does not stop the charge sound from playing.
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* The backpack icon for the Stickybomb Launcher is an old model, with the ejection port on the other side.
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== Trivia ==
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* In real life, a [[w:Sticky bomb|"sticky bomb"]] refers to an adhesive-coated [[w:High-explosive squash head|"squash head" explosive]] developed as an anti-tank grenade for the British Armed Forces in the [[w:World War II|Second World War]] following the loss of much of their armour-piercing guns after the [[w:Battle of France|Battle of France]]. Unlike the in-game Stickybomb Launcher, these would require the removal of their metal casing to expose the adhesive surface before being hand-thrown or affixed to an armored target, detonating on a conventional timed fuse.
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* The description of the [[Black Watch]] suggests the Demoman's stickybombs were accidentally invented by the "desperately sober" Fifth Battalion of the [[w:Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)|eponymous Black Watch]] during an attempt to make liquor out of gunpowder.
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* The Stickybomb Launcher bears a resemblance to a weapon cut from ''Half-Life 2'', named the [https://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Sticky_Launcher "Sticky Launcher"]. Had it been included, it would have functioned in an almost identical manner, except that its projectiles would stick to enemies as well as map surfaces.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
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File:Stickybomb Launcher 1st person cropped.png|1st person view.
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File:Stickybomb Launcher 1st person.png|First-person view.
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File:Stickybomb Launcher 1st person.png|Full 1st person view.
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File:Festive Stickybomb Launcher festive 1st person.png|[[Festive weapons|Festive]] variant, Festive style.
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File:Sticky_proj_red.png|RED projectile.
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File:Festive Stickybomb Launcher red festivest 1st person.png|[[RED]] Festive variant, Festivest style.
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File:Sticky_proj_blu.png|BLU projectile.
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File:Festive Stickybomb Launcher blu festivest 1st person.png|[[BLU]] Festive variant, Festivest style.
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File:Botkiller Stickybomb Launcher 1st person.png|[[Botkiller weapons|Botkiller]] variant.
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File:Australium stickybomblauncher.png|[[Australium weapons|Australium]] variant.
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File:Stickybomb Launcher First Person Festivized RED.png|RED Festivized variant.
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File:Stickybomb Launcher First Person Festivized BLU.png|BLU Festivized variant.
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File:Stickybomb Launcher First Person Australium Festivized Variant RED.png|RED Festivized Australium variant.
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File:Stickybomb Launcher First Person Australium Festivized Variant BLU.png|BLU Festivized Australium variant.
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File:Sticky proj red.png|RED projectile.
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File:Sticky proj blu.png|BLU projectile.
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File:Stickybomb Gibs.png|Destroyed Stickybomb.
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File:Standard icon Stickybomb Launcher.png|Icon from the TF2 DIY kit.
 
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</gallery>
  
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== Valve Store merchandise ==
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*[[Demoman strategy#Stickybomb Launcher|Sticky bomb strategy]]
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*[[Sticky jump]]
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File:Merch RED Sticky Plush.png|RED Stickybomb Plushie {{Merchandise-expired}}
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*[[Juggling]]
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File:Merch BLU Sticky Plush.png|BLU Stickybomb Plushie {{Merchandise-expired}}
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==External links==
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== See also ==
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*[http://teamfortress.wikia.com/wiki/Pipebomb_Launcher Pipe bomb Launcher at the Team Fortress Wiki]
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* [[Basic Demoman strategy#Stickybomb Launcher + reskins|Stickybomb strategy]]
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* [[Festive weapons]]
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* [[Botkiller weapons]]
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* [[Australium weapons]]
  
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Latest revision as of 18:02, 13 October 2024

This article is about the Demoman's default secondary weapon. For other stickybomb launchers, see Stickybomb launcher (disambiguation).
“
Ye appear to 'ave trodden on a mine!
Click to listen
— The Demoman
 ”

The Stickybomb Launcher is the default secondary weapon for the Demoman. It is a modified grenade launcher with a large olive drum magazine, an under-barrel foregrip, and a wide barrel. A charging handle used to reload the weapon sits on the back left side, above the trigger.

The Stickybomb Launcher launches small, glowing, spiked bombs that adhere to most surfaces, but bounce off enemy players, buildings, and certain map entities such as spawn gates or Payload carts. Unlike the default Grenade Launcher, stickybombs do not explode on contact, but can instead be detonated manually with alt-fire (default key: MOUSE2) approximately 0.7 seconds after being deployed; stickybombs signal the end of their arm time by blinking twice. Should the Demoman die, their stickybombs disappear harmlessly with a white flash and a burst of debris. They also break if hit by bullets, syringes (excluding the Crusader's Crossbow), melee attacks, or explosions caused by the Scorch Shot, Detonator, a charged Cow Mangler 5000 shot, the Scottish Resistance, and Quickiebomb Launcher. Up to 8 stickybombs can be placed at one time; attempting to deploy a ninth bomb detonates the oldest bomb after a short delay. The total number of stickybombs placed on the map is shown on the HUD. Demomen cannot detonate stickybombs while taunting, during Humiliation, or while spooked by a ghost.

Should a stickybomb be hit with a compression blast or an explosion from any enemy weapon (except the aforementioned weapons), it is detached from the surface it was on and pushed away, but does not detonate. Stickybombs pushed in this way temporarily slide across surfaces, but still eventually come to rest; stickies experience significant friction, causing them to roll to rest more quickly than grenades. The stickybombs are otherwise unharmed by the force of the blast and can be detonated as normal. Stickybomb explosions deal splash damage. However, blast radius falloff reduces stickybomb damage the further away a target is from the center of its explosion, even in the case of Critical hits, with a minimum of 50% damage being done at the very edge of the blast radius. Stickybomb explosions can be used to juggle targets or throw them into environmental hazards.

The Demoman can also use stickybombs to propel himself into the air. Compared to the Soldier, the Demoman possesses lower damage resistance to his own explosives causing him to experience much greater self-damage (up to half of his total health). However, stickybombs also propel the Demoman significantly further than a single rocket can send the Soldier. In addition, the Stickybomb Launcher's manual detonation can offer the Demoman finer control over his blast jumps.

Stickybombs are fired from the launcher at 805 Hammer units per second (approximately 55 km/h or 34 mph). By holding down primary fire (default key: MOUSE1), the Launcher can be charged up to launch stickybombs over a greater distance. A meter below the ammo count shows the degree of force behind each stickybomb, and the Launcher begins to tremble when reaching its maximum strength. If the charge bar fills completely, the sticky is forcibly fired. A fully charged stickybomb travels approximately 2.3 times as fast as an uncharged sticky. The Stickybomb Launcher also has a slight spread, so stickybombs deviate slightly in where they land.

Like most weapons, the damage put out by stickybombs changes depending on the distance from player to target. However, this applies only for Stickybombs detonated within 5 seconds after firing. Stickybombs detonated after 5 seconds use their base damage to calculate damage (explosive damage falloff still applies).

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Shot type Projectile
Damage type Explosive
Ranged or Melee damage? Ranged
Damage
Maximum ramp-up 120% 144
Base damage 100% 120
Maximum fall-off 52.8% 64
Critical 180 cm: 180
90 cm: 261
Under: 355
Mini-crit 180 cm: 81
90 cm: 117
Under: 165
Splash damage
Minimum splash 50% 270 cm
Damage reduction 1% / 2.92
Splash damage range 180 cm: 47-90
90 cm: 60-124
Under: 103-138
Self-damage 45-114
Function times
Attack interval 0.6 s
Reload (first) 1.09 s
Reload (consecutive) 0.67 s
Activation time 0.7 s
Maximum charge time 4.00 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Strange variant


Related achievements

Leaderboard class soldier.png Soldier

Bomb Squaddie
 Bomb Squaddie
Destroy 10 sticky bombs with the shotgun in a single life.


Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman

Double Mauled Scotch
 Double Mauled Scotch
Kill 2 people in a single sticky jump.


He Who Celt It
 He Who Celt It
Use the Sticky Launcher to kill an enemy player via environmental damage.


Highland Fling
 Highland Fling
Sticky jump a really long way...


Loch Ness Bombster
 Loch Ness Bombster
Kill an enemy player with stickybombs within 5 seconds of them teleporting.


Pipebagger
 Pipebagger
Kill at least three players with a single detonation of stickybombs.


Robbed Royal
 Robbed Royal
Destroy 100 enemy stickybombs with the Scottish Resistance.
Scotch Guard
 Scotch Guard
Kill 3 enemies capping or pushing a cart in a single stickybomb detonation 3 separate times.


Something Stickied This Way Comes
 Something Stickied This Way Comes
Kill 30 players with air burst stickybombs.


The Argyle Sap
 The Argyle Sap
Blow up an Engineer, his sentry gun, and his dispenser with a single stickybomb detonation.


The High Road
 The High Road
Sticky jump onto a cap point and capture it.


The Scottish Play
 The Scottish Play
Get a melee kill while sticky jumping.


The Stickening
 The Stickening
Kill 3 Heavies from full health with a single stickybomb detonation.


Leaderboard class heavy.png Heavy

0wn the Means of Production
 0wn the Means of Production
Remove 20 stickybombs by killing the Demomen who produced them.


Leaderboard class engineer.png Engineer

How the Pests Was Gunned
 How the Pests Was Gunned
Destroy 50 enemy stickybombs lying in range of friendly buildings.


Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper

Eagle Eye
 Eagle Eye
While using The Classic, kill a rocket/grenade jumping enemy in midair with a full charge, no-scope headshot.
Jumper Stumper
 Jumper Stumper
Kill a rocket or grenade-jumping enemy in midair with your Sniper Rifle or the Huntsman.

Styles

Main article: Styles
Styles
Festive Stickybomb Launcher Style1.png
Festive Stickybomb Launcher Style2.png
Festive Festivest

Note: Only applies to the Festive variant of this weapon.

Update history

September 27, 2007 Patch
  • Fixed prediction error that caused jittery Stickybomb Launcher behavior.

February 28, 2008 Patch

  • Reduced Demoman's maximum Stickybomb reserve ammo from 40 to 24.

March 6, 2008 Patch

  • Fixed critical modifier for explosive weapons (rockets, pipe bombs) increasing critical chance more than intended.

February 16, 2009 Patch

  • Stickybombs now get a reduced close range damage ramp up (like Rocket Launcher & Syringe Gun).
    • Ultimately reduces damage done by Stickybombs to enemies < 512 Hammer units from the Demoman.
  • Demoman's secondary weapon has been renamed to Stickybomb Launcher.

May 5, 2010 Patch

  • Fixed deflected Stickybombs becoming Mini-Crits when detonated.
  • Fixed deflected Stickybombs becoming Crits if the Pyro was Crit-boosted.

January 19, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Stickybomb Launcher now drops the appropriate weapon on death, on RED team.

February 14, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed the Stickybomb Launcher viewmodel sleeves using the wrong team colors for team BLU.
  • Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).

April 20, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed the Stickybomb Launcher and the Sticky Jumper using the wrong skins.

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

July 18, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed a case where stickybombs could sometimes damage enemies on the other side of a wall.

July 22, 2011 Patch

  • Updated the gamehaptics file.
    • Refined the Demoman's Stickybomb Launcher reload forces.

December 15, 2011 Patch (Australian Christmas 2011)

December 19, 2011 Patch

  • Festive Stickybomb Launchers can now be gifted.

April 27, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Stickybombs and grenades now have a team-colored aura when fired and a rapidly flashing critical particle effect.

May 3, 2012 Patch

  • Fixed a rendering error affecting sticky bomb particle effects.

August 15, 2012 Patch (Mann vs. Machine Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added Silver and Gold Botkiller variants.

October 9, 2012 Patch

  • Added Rust, Blood, Carbonado, and Diamond Botkiller variants.

December 20, 2012 Patch (Mecha Update)

  • Added Silver and Gold Botkiller Mk. II variants.

February 14, 2013 Patch

  • Added multicolored-lights style to the Festive Stickybomb Launcher.
  • Fixed the Stickybomb Launcher using the wrong RED team arms skin while on the BLU team.

February 15, 2013 Patch

  • Fixed the BLU team Stickybomb Launcher using the Scottish Resistance material when dropped into the world.

November 21, 2013 Patch (Two Cities Update)

June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)

  • All Demoman stickybombs now have damage ramp up. Full damage is reached 2 seconds after firing.

June 23, 2014 Patch

  • Reverted the recent stickybomb damage ramp up change. We will continue to evaluate the use of stickybomb air detonations and potential changes to that mechanic.

September 10, 2014 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Demoman can no longer detonate sticky bombs while taunting.

September 15, 2014 Patch

  • Demoman can no longer detonate sticky bombs while taunting.

December 22, 2014 Patch (Smissmas 2014)

  • Stickybombs that detonate in the air now have a radius ramp up, starting at 85% at base arm time (0.8s) going back to 100% over 2 seconds. Stickybombs that touch the world will have full radius.
  • Stickybombs now have a more visible trail while traveling through the air.
  • Stickybombs arm particle is slightly more visible.
  • Damage variance on stickybombs reduced from +/- 10% damage to +/-2%.
  • Stickybombs now have the same base blast radius as rockets. Changed from 159Hu to 146Hu.

January 7, 2015 Patch

  • Fixed the air detonation radius for stickybomb jumps.
  • Fixed stickybombs not using distance falloff during damage calculations for the first 5 seconds after being created.

July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)

  • [Undocumented] Updated model to c_model system.

August 27, 2015 Patch

  • Updated the materials for the Stickybomb Launcher.

December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)

  • Updated description to better detail the weapon's functionality.

February 29, 2016 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Updated all Stickybomb Launcher's reload sounds.

December 13, 2017 Patch

  • Fixed not being able to detonate stickybombs when switching to melee with secondary attack held down.
  • Fixed the charge sound for the Stickybomb Launcher not stopping if the player switches weapons while charging.

March 28, 2018 Patch #1

  • Fixed stickybombs sometimes blocking explosive damage from other stickybombs.

July 25, 2019 Patch (Summer 2019 Pack)

  • Fixed and(sic) exploit where stickybombs could not be destroyed or pushed by the enemy team.

Unused content

Unused Pipebomb model.
  • Based on its name displayed on the stats page, the Stickybomb Launcher was originally supposed to be the Pipebomb Launcher, a weapon from the original Team Fortress. It is thought to have been similar to the Grenade Launcher except that its grenades would only detonate when the player pressed the alt fire key (as seen in Trailer 2). The Pipebomb Launcher's grenade is still in the game files.

Bugs

  • The Scottish Resistance-specific achievement Sticky Thump can sometimes be earned with this weapon.
  • When changing styles on the festive variant, the preview does not show the festive lights.
  • Stickybombs detonated manually do not leave explosion decals, but stickybombs detonated automatically do.
  • Dying while charging a stickybomb does not stop the charge sound from playing.
  • The backpack icon for the Stickybomb Launcher is an old model, with the ejection port on the other side.

Trivia

  • In real life, a "sticky bomb" refers to an adhesive-coated "squash head" explosive developed as an anti-tank grenade for the British Armed Forces in the Second World War following the loss of much of their armour-piercing guns after the Battle of France. Unlike the in-game Stickybomb Launcher, these would require the removal of their metal casing to expose the adhesive surface before being hand-thrown or affixed to an armored target, detonating on a conventional timed fuse.
  • The description of the Black Watch suggests the Demoman's stickybombs were accidentally invented by the "desperately sober" Fifth Battalion of the eponymous Black Watch during an attempt to make liquor out of gunpowder.
  • The Stickybomb Launcher bears a resemblance to a weapon cut from Half-Life 2, named the "Sticky Launcher". Had it been included, it would have functioned in an almost identical manner, except that its projectiles would stick to enemies as well as map surfaces.

Gallery

  • First-person view.

  • Festive variant, Festive style.

  • RED Festive variant, Festivest style.

  • BLU Festive variant, Festivest style.

  • Botkiller variant.

  • Australium variant.

  • RED Festivized variant.

  • BLU Festivized variant.

  • RED Festivized Australium variant.

  • BLU Festivized Australium variant.

  • RED projectile.

  • BLU projectile.

  • Destroyed Stickybomb.

  • Icon from the TF2 DIY kit.

Valve Store merchandise

  • RED Stickybomb Plushie (expired)

  • BLU Stickybomb Plushie (expired)

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