Scout taunts

Primary

	Associated items	Description
	Scattergun  Force-A-Nature  Soda Popper  Baby Face's Blaster	The Scout slaps his thigh as if riding a horse and shouts: "Whoooo!" "Whoo hoo hooooo!" "Dat's what I'm talkin' about!"

	Associated item	Description
	Shortstop	The Scout jogs in place, checking both his neck pulse and an imaginary watch while saying: "I'm runnin' circles around ya!" "I'm not even winded!" "Alright, I feel good!"

Secondary

	Associated items	Description
	Pistol  Lugermorph  Mad Milk  Winger  Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol  Flying Guillotine	The Scout jogs in place, checking both his neck pulse and an imaginary watch while saying: "I'm runnin' circles around ya!" "I'm not even winded!" "Alright, I feel good!"

	Associated items	Description
	Bonk! Atomic Punch  Crit-a-Cola	Activates upon primary fire only. The Scout takes a refreshing gulp of radioactive energy, activating the drink's associated effect, and says one of his special responses, depending on the drink.

Melee

	Associated items	Description
	Bat  Holy Mackerel  Candy Cane  Boston Basher  Sun-on-a-Stick  Fan O'War  Three-Rune Blade  Saxxy  Conscientious Objector  Wrap Assassin  Frying Pan  Freedom Staff  Ham Shank	The Scout spreads his arms and makes a quick downward motion while saying: "Hey, knucklehead, I'm talking ta you! Bonk!" "Yeah, why don't you come over and say that to my face, tough guy? Bonk!" "Hey, is someone keeping track o' my heads batted in? Boink!" "Who wants some-a this? Bonk!" "Bonk!" "Boink!"

	Associated items	Description	Kill icon
	Sandman  Atomizer	Main article: Home Run The Scout points to the sky, winds up and swings his bat. If an enemy is successfully hit, a loud "Bonk!" is heard, followed by a round of applause.

Action

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	Director's Vision	The Scout leans back a little and puts his arms out and forms a square with his fingers, as though his hands were a camera lens.

	Associated item	Description
	Schadenfreude	The Scout points with both hands, laughs, and leaps while spinning in a circle.

	Associated item	Description
	High Five!	The Scout gives a high five.

	Associated item	Description
	Shred Alert	The Scout summons a guitar and plays an intense solo as flames and lightning spout from behind.

	Associated item	Description
	Conga	The Scout bounces in rhythm to the Latin beats and claps his hands above his head while saying: Initiating a Conga line "Oh yeah! Conga times!" "Conga? Oh hell yeah!" "Are those Latin rhythms? I love Latin rhythms!" Dancing to the Conga "Heh hey, yeah!" "CONGA!" "Conga? Oh hell yeah!" "Dun da dun dun da, yeah!" "Heh hey, dun dum dum der! " "Yeah! Dancin' dancin'!" "Dun dum der der, yeah!" "I'm dancin'!" "S'no problem. I do dis all the time. I could do dis for money, I don't, but I could!" "Hey, let me show you clowns how ta Conga!"

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	Deep Fried Desire	The Scout pulls out a bucket of fried chicken, says a line, eats a drumstick, then throws the bucket and meat away. "Got a bucket of chicken. [chews] Let's do dis." "Hey, yeah, yeah! [chews] How's it going there?" "Got a bucket of chicken! [chews] Let's do dis!" "Oh ho ho, man. [chews] Classic Scout."

	Associated item	Description
	Battin' a Thousand	The Scout will take his melee weapon and proceed to spin it around with both hands while saying: "Yeah, well dat's what happens when you're a genius." "[yawns] I'm a death machine." "[yawns] Oh yeah. I'm da best." "[yawns] Makin' it look easy here" "[mock ninja noises]" "[mock ninja sound effects]"

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	Square Dance	The Scout will swing his partner 'round and 'round while saying: Starting a dance "Do-si-do!" "Do-si-do times!" "I got da moves!" "Let's dance!" "I am fulla dance moves!" "I got too many rhythms over here!" "Gotta dance, I gotta dance!" "I gotta dance!" During the dance "Dun dah, yeah!." "Ooh, ho hoo!" "Dah da daaaa, da dah!" "You wanna dance?" Dance's end "Yeah! Dat just happened!" "Dat is how it's done!" "Boom! Dat is how you dance!" "Boom! I am a dance machine!" "Yeah! You can't stop da dance!."

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	Skullcracker	The Scout will gesture towards his head and then perform a head butt with another player. Initiating a head butt "Right here!" "You know what da do!" "Who wants a head butt?" "Let's head butt! Let's do it!" After a head butt "Whoo!" "Hard as a rock!" "Boom! Dat is a skull fracture!" "Dat...really freakin' hurt!"

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	Flippin' Awesome	The Scout will bend his knees slightly with his hands interlocked to form a platform for players to flip themselves off. If he is being flipped, the Scout will perform a somersault in mid-air. Preparing to flip "Flip it!" "We flippin'?" "Whoo, let's do this!" "Boom! Flippin' time" "Flippin' time!" "Who wants to flip?" Flipping another player "Uhrah!" "UHRAH!" "Alright, let's do this! Let's do some flippin'!" "UHYEAH!" "UHNNAH!" "[strained] Up yah go!" Being flipped "Wooo" "Woo hoo hoo!" "Yeah-eah!" "BOOM!" "BOOM!" "I'm flyin'!" "Grabbin' air!" "Grabbin air!" After flipping "You honor me, sir!" "You honor me!" "You honor me." "Yeah!" "Perfect landing!" "Yah see where I flipped yah?" "Classic!" "Ha hah, yeah!" "Classic!" "You, it's all you, baby!"

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	Rock, Paper, Scissors	The Scout engages in an intense battle of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Initiating a throw "Rock, paper, scissors!" "Rock, paper, scissors!" "Who wants to throw?" "Who wants to play?" "Anyone want to throw?" Starting the throw "One!" "Two!" "Three!" "One, two, three!" "On three!" Win (Condition-specific) "Get ya paper here!" "Heh ha! Rock! Smashy-smash!" "Scissors cuttin' paper!" "Paper!" Loss "Aw crap." "Dat sucks." "What the..." "Could've sworn I had dat..." "Wait, wait. Something beats rock?"

Update history

February 24, 2009 Patch (Scout Update)

• [Undocumented] Added a taunt used by the Sandman.

February 25, 2009 Patch

• Fixed the BONK!! particles appearing in the air when the bat's taunt kill is used on a target.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

• [Undocumented] Added an unused "high-five" taunt.

May 5, 2011 Patch (Replay Update)

• Added Director's Vision taunt.

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

• Added Schadenfreude taunt.
• [Undocumented] Added laughing animations.

July 1, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Atomizer was assigned the Home Run taunt.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

• Added High Five! taunt.

February 18, 2013 Patch

• Added Shred Alert taunt.

June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)

• Added Conga, Square Dance, Skullcracker, Flippin' Awesome, Rock, Paper, Scissors, Battin' A Thousand, and Deep Fried Desire taunts.

Trivia

• The taunt that the Sandman and Atomizer use is a reference to Babe Ruth's famous called shot.

See also

• Scout marketing poses