Taunts

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What are taunts? They're character-specific animations you can trigger in-game to either announce that you've just shot someone or would like to be shot yourself. — TF2 Blog describing the taunts culture

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Each class has its own series of taunts. These can be performed using default key: G, which brings up a small menu offering a selection of action taunts, and can be pressed again to perform the stock taunt for their weapon (if it has one), for the PC, OS X, and Linux, for the Xbox 360, Right Bumper for the Sixense/Razer Hydra Motion Control and for the PS3. If the player does not have any taunts equipped in their taunts loadout, pressing the taunt key will directly perform the stock taunt for that weapon, if possible. While weapons possess their own unique animation and dialog line(s), others are shared between similar weapons. Several lines of dialog are chosen at semi-random during a taunt, with one line being chosen at random and every following line pertaining to a specific order. Taunts are generally used for gloating purposes after killing an opponent, to celebrate a victory, provoke living opponents, or simply for comedic effect, and for the most part have no direct effect on gameplay. However, certain taunts have effects such as healing the player and his teammates, stunning, damaging, and usually killing opponents. Taunts that kill enemy players are known as "Attack taunts" or "Kill taunts". Several achievements also require the use of taunts. Although taunts can be used during humiliation and Stalemate, related achievements are not awarded. Caution should be exercised when performing a taunt; while a player performs a taunt, they are left vulnerable and the view shifts from first to third-person, leaving the player unable to act until the taunt is concluded.

Taunting cannot be performed underwater or while airborne. The effects of knockback will instantly cancel any taunt. All taunts, including Kill taunts, can be successfully performed while stunned.

A minority of weapons, such as the Engineer's PDAs, Jarate, and Sapper, all lack taunts. The Heavy's food and Scout's drinks function as both a consumable and taunt when activated, moving the player into a third-person view. While the Heavy's consumable taunts activate upon pressing the taunt key, the Scout's consumables only activate upon pressing the primary fire key. All weapons that have been released in "Community" updates do not have unique taunts, instead using a pre-existing taunt or nothing at all.

On servers with the variable tf_allow_taunt_switch set to 1, it is possible to switch weapons after pressing the key to taunt, but before the taunt animation actually plays. This results in a character performing the taunt for the weapon being used before pressing the taunt key, but holding the new weapon. This behavior was originally a glitch that was unintentionally "fixed" in the Mann-Conomy Update, and later made into a server side option at community request. Setting this variable to 2 results in the ability to switch weapons at any time during the taunt. With the variable set to 0, any attempt to switch weapons will result in the player instantaneously switching back to the weapon used for the taunt.

Taunts by class

• Scout taunts
• Soldier taunts
• Pyro taunts
• Demoman taunts
• Heavy taunts
• Engineer taunts
• Medic taunts
• Sniper taunts
• Spy taunts

Special taunts

Certain special taunts are also known as "Taunt kills" or "Taunt attacks", as they deal 400+ damage and have the potential to kill any opponent in a single hit (with the exception of Armageddon and Execution, which can only deal a maximum of 400 damage, and so are not powerful enough to kill a Heavy with maximum overheal).

Class	Kill Taunt	Kill Icons	Weapons	Damage	Duration	Details
Scout	Grand Slam		Sandman Atomizer	500 (Instant kill)	5 seconds	Sends the enemy flying Slowest kill taunt
Soldier	Grenade		Equalizer Escape Plan	500 (Instant kill)	4 seconds	6ft blast radius Kills player upon completion. Destroys buildings
		(Lumbricus Lid)
Pyro	Hadouken		Shotgun Flare Gun Detonator Reserve Shooter Manmelter	500 (Instant kill)	3 seconds	Kills with fire effect Can kill more than one opponent at once Slightly slower than Showdown Destroys buildings Knocks enemy back a few feet
	Armageddon		Rainblower	400 on initial or closest target (damage is halved for every enemy hit after initial or closest target) 60 (afterburn)	5 seconds	Deals heavy damage with fire effect within 6ft radius Applies afterburn Slight knockback
		(Afterburn)
	Execution		Scorch Shot	400 (Close range) 15 (Medium to long range)	4 seconds	Deals heavy damage with fire effect at point blank or close range At longer ranges or on miss it will act like a normal flare Consumes ammo
Demoman	Barbarian Swing		Eyelander Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Claidheamh Mòr Half-Zatoichi Persian Persuader Nessie's Nine Iron	500 (Instant kill)	5 seconds	Adds a head to the killer's head count when wielding the Eyelander, Nessie's Nine Iron, and the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker. Counts as an honourable kill with the Half-Zatoichi and allows you to sheath the weapon
Heavy	High Noon		Fists Saxxy Apoco-Fists Holiday Punch	500 (Instant kill)	3 seconds	Has medium range Fastest kill taunt
Engineer	Guitar Smash		Frontier Justice	500 (Instant kill)	4 seconds	Will smash the target's head in, so it appears their neck has been broken
	Arm Blender		Gunslinger	1 per hit (Stun, 14 fast hits) 500 (Instant kill)	4 seconds	Gibs the opponent if they were killed by the final blow, ragdolls if killed by the spinning
Medic	Uberslice		Ubersaw	1 (Swing, stun effect) 500 (Instant kill)	4 seconds approx	Initial stab has stun effect (1 damage, adds 25% to ÜberCharge meter), followed by the killing Ubersaw removal (adds 75% to ÜberCharge meter, 100% in whole)
Sniper	Arrow Stab		Huntsman Fortified Compound	None (Stab, stun effect) 500 (Instant kill)	4 seconds	Arrow stab with stun effect, followed by arrow removal, causing death Moving target may keep moving after stab for 0.1 seconds, allowing time to get out of the arrow removal radius Stun lasts longer than time it takes to complete taunt, making it possible to skew again if target dodges removal
Spy	Fencing		Knife Your Eternal Reward Conniver's Kunai Saxxy Big Earner Wanga Prick Black Rose	50 (Swings) 500 (Instant kill)	5 seconds	The Spy will swing the weapon twice doing regular melee damage, then finishing them off with a finishing thrust of the weapon. Can kill multiple opponents in a single thrust. Destroys buildings.

Other taunts will grant the user and/or their teammates special abilities.

Class	Taunt Effects	Weapons	Duration	Details
Scout	Drinking	Bonk! Atomic Punch Crit-a-Cola	1.2 seconds	Bonk! Atomic Punch grants the user invulnerability for 8 seconds. The user will also go into 3rd perspective for the duration of the time. Crit-a-Cola will allow the user to give out Mini-crits for 8 seconds as well as increase speed by 25% at the cost of an extra 10% damage intake.
Pyro	Mmmph	Phlogistinator	2 seconds	Enables a primary weapon crit boost, and grants invulnerability for the duration of the taunt, once Mmmph bar is full when the Phlogistinator is equipped. Can protect the user from Telefrag.
Heavy	Nomming	Sandvich Buffalo Steak Sandvich Dalokohs Bar Fishcake Robo-Sandvich	4.3 seconds	The Sandvich will gradually restore all health over the duration of the taunt (75 health each second, does not overheal), and will not trigger the cooldown if health is already full. The Buffalo Steak Sandvich restricts the user to their melee weapon, causes them to dish out Mini-crit attacks and take an additional 25% damage, and grants a 35% movement speed increase; this effect lasts 15 seconds, and has a cooldown that activates under the same conditions as the Sandvich. The Dalokohs Bar and Fishcake will grant the user an extra 50 health for 30 seconds and will heal 100 health (25 health each second).
Engineer	Eureka Effect Taunt	Eureka Effect	2 seconds	Teleports player to teleporter exit or back to spawn and replenishes all health, metal, and ammo
Medic	Oktoberfest	Kritzkrieg	4 seconds	Heals player for 11 health
	Medicating Melody	Amputator	4 seconds	Heals nearby teammates

Action taunts

These are separate taunts that can be equipped in 8 different slots. Pressing G will bring up the taunt menu, allowing them to perform the taunt of their choice.

Class	Taunt	Duration	Details
Scout	Battin' a Thousand	5 seconds	When equipped, the Scout spins his melee weapon around while phasing effects like from Bonk! Atomic Punch surround him, throws it in the air, and balances it on his hand.
	Deep Fried Desire	4 seconds	When taunting, the Scout takes out a bucket of fried chicken, selects a piece, says a quote, then throws it away, similar to the Training Scene as seen in Expiration Date.
	Boston Breakdance	4 seconds	When taunting, the Scout breakdances.
	Carlton	As long as the taunt is held.	When activated, the Scout will swing his arms from left to right while moving his lower torso upward and to the same side as the arms while saying a voiceline.
Soldier	Fresh Brewed Victory	5 seconds	When initiated, the Soldier puts a foot on a bag of coffee beans, says a quote, and drinks victoriously from a coffee mug.
	Soldier's Requiem	4 seconds	When initiated, the Soldier places down a gravestone while getting down on his knee, says a quote, and salutes.
	Fubar Fanfare	5 seconds	When activated, the Soldier will pull out a trombone and play four low notes of failure (D, D♭, C, B). The trombone's balancer is depicted with the Team Fortress logo.
Pyro	Party Trick	7 seconds	When executed, the Pyro takes out a long balloon, ties it into a Balloonicorn similarly to a clown, sets it ablaze with a lighter, and then claps and laughs (similarly to the aftermath of a High Five partner taunt), as the Balloonicorn does some aerial flips while burning. With Pyrovision equipped, this taunt is different.
	Pool Party	As long as the taunt is held.	When executed, the Pyro will inflate a small team-colored kiddie pool, containing a yellow rubber ducky. The Pyro pours a container of gasoline into the pool, sits down in the pool's center, and pushes the rubber ducky back and forth. The taunt continues until canceled by the player, in which case the Pyro will exit the pool and destroy it by dropping a cigarette lighter into the center, or upon being hit by an enemy.
	Balloonibouncer	As long as the taunt is held.	When activated, the Pyro will bring out and ride a spring-mounted Balloonicorn with some voicelines of amusement. Upon canceling the taunt, the Pyro hops off and the Balloonicorn disappears.
Demoman	Spent Well Spirits	10 seconds	When used, the Demoman bites the top off of a grenade, pours a bottle of alcohol and some of the grenade's gunpowder into his mouth, and breathes out the mixture over a lighter which creates a small mushroom cloud inches in front of the Demoman's face.
	Oblooterated	4 seconds	After pressing the Action button with this taunt equipped, the Demoman takes out a crate of lime-flavored beers, holds a bottle up, and cheers wildly progressively getting less loud with cheer, exactly as shown in Expiration Date.
	Bad Pipes	12 seconds	When used, the Demoman takes out a pair of Bagpipes and proceeds to poorly play them.
Heavy	Proletariat Posedown	7 seconds	When used, the Heavy will perform 4 different flexing poses and shout each time he flexes his muscles.
Engineer	Rancho Relaxo	As long as taunt is held.	When executed, the Engineer drops his toolbox (similarly to constructing a building), which unfolds into a reclining lawn chair. He lies back in the chair, and drinks from a beer bottle or burps occasionally as well as says some quotes. Taunting again or jumping will fold up the chair and end the taunt.
	Bucking Bronco		When activated, the Engineer summons a mechanical bull, which he will mount and ride.
Medic	Meet the Medic	5 seconds	When used, the Medic strikes a pose and glows as doves fly around him while a heavenly choir sings and "opera" music plays in the background (similarly to the Team Fortress 2 video of the same name).
	Results Are In		When activated, the Medic takes out an X-ray chart showing Heavy's skeleton with a bomb stuck in his ribs, examines it while saying a quote, then crumples it up and tosses it away.
Sniper	I See You	3 seconds	When executed, the Sniper brings two fingers to his eyes along with a sound file, then points ahead.
	Killer Solo		When executed, the Sniper will play a saxophone.
	Most Wanted	4 seconds	When executed, the Sniper brings out a notepad and marker, and crosses a name off.
Spy	Buy A Life	5 seconds	When executed, the Spy takes a stack of dollar bills with Saxton Hale's face on them, counts a few, tosses out an insult, and "makes it rain" in front of him.
	Box Trot	As long as taunt is held.	When executed, the Spy places a box over himself and crawls across the ground as directed by the player.
	Disco Fever	8 seconds	When activated, groovy music will play and the Spy will execute a series of disco moves, while saying some voicelines along the way.
All classes	Director's Vision	5 seconds	An all class taunt which features the player's selected class putting their hands and arms out in front of them to forms a square with their fingers, as to suggest a camera. Similarly to the "Meet the Director" comic.
	Schadenfreude	Variable	When initialized, the player laughs at your opponents'('s) demise and utter failure.
	High Five!	As long as taunt is held.	When executed, the player holds one hand up and waits for another player to taunt in front of them. The players will high five as the name suggest and express each other's enthusiasm to slap hands. Taunting again or jumping before another player accepts will end the taunt.
	Shred Alert	4 seconds	When equipped, the player summons an epic electric guitar and plays an wicked solo on it as fireworks and lightning spout from behind to symbolize the epicness of the achievement you've just made.
	Conga	As long as taunt is held.	When used, the player will indefinitely perform a dance while slowly walking forward. Other players will be able to join in by taunting near a dancing player. The player cannot stop slowly walking forward, but can turn with the keys used to strafe left and right. Taunting again or jumping will end the taunt.
	Square Dance		When executed, the player begins dancing indefinitely, until another player taunts in front of them, at which point the two will perform a square dance while folk music is played. Taunting again or jumping before another player accepts will end the taunt.
	Skullcracker		When executed, the player taps their head or helmet, and wait for another player to taunt in front of them, at which point the two will bash their heads together. Taunting again or jumping before another player accepts will end the taunt.
	Flippin' Awesome		When executed, the player crouches and waits indefinitely for a player to taunt in front of them. The initiator will then help the receiver perform a backflip. Taunting again or jumping before another player accepts will end the taunt. Different classes perform this taunt differently (i.e.: Heavy will flip with one finger and fall over when flipped, etc...)
	Rock, Paper, Scissors		When executed, the player puts forth a challenge to a game of rock, paper, scissors. When another player taunts in front of the initiator, the two players will then play against each other, with a random outcome. If the players are on opposing teams, the loser explodes. Taunting again or jumping before another player accepts will end the taunt.
	Kazotsky Kick		When executed, the player performs a russian dance. Other players will be able to join in by taunting near a dancing player. The player can stop in place while dancing. Taunting again or jumping will end the taunt.
	Burstchester	Variable	When executed, a creature similar to the bread monster will pop out of the player's chest, then shortly retract back inside.
	Zoomin' Broom	As long as taunt is held.	When executed, the player summons a broom and rides it around, as guided by the player.
	Mannrobics		When executed, the player will start with a variety of arm lunges then shortly move onto flairs and then perform an aerobics dance. Other players will be able to join in by taunting near a dancing player. The player can stop in place while dancing. Pressing Left or Right Click causes the player to perform different dance actions depending on their current class. Taunting again or jumping will end the taunt.

Thriller taunt

During Halloween events, or if the server has Halloween Mode turned on, all classes can do the Thriller taunt, which references a dance move from the hit song "Thriller" by Michael Jackson. The taunt has a 60% random chance upon hitting the taunt button and will always activate if a player taunts with an item that possesses no taunt animation, e.g. Jarate or the Sapper. This taunt will not activate if a player taunts with an item that possesses a special taunt.

Notes

• All classes perform this taunt slightly differently; as an example, the Sniper will lift his feet up, the Demoman will look straight forward without moving his head, and the Pyro will stretch his fingers to two sides.

Related achievements

General Achievements

Party Crasher Kill 3 players who are doing the Conga within 5 seconds. On The Rocks Lose at Rock, Paper, Scissors 3 times in a row with Rock. May I Cut In, Too? Melee kill 10 players while they are doing the Square Dance taunt.

Conga Line Do the Conga with 10 or more players at the same time. Running With Scissors Win at Rock, Paper, Scissors 3 times in a row with Scissors. Showboat Do 10 partner taunts with a teammate while capturing a control point.

 Scout

Out of the Park Bat an enemy 25 meters.

 Soldier

Gore-a! Gore-a! Gore-a! Provide the enemy with a freezecam of you taunting over 3 of their body parts. Spray of Defeat Use a grenade to gib a player.

Worth a Thousand Words Provide the enemy with a freezecam of your 21 gun salute.

 Pyro

Dance Dance Immolation Kill 3 enemies while they're taunting. Got A Light? Ignite an enemy Spy while he's flicking a cigarette. Full Spectrum Warrior Ignite 3 enemy players using your Rainblower taunt.

Freezer Burn Provide enemies with freezecam shots of each of your taunts. OMGWTFBBQ Kill an enemy with a taunt.

 Demoman

Bloody Merry Provide an enemy player with a freeze cam of your smiling face. Second Eye Provide an enemy player with a freeze cam of you shaking your rump.

Scotch Tap Glory in the slaughter of your enemies using the Eyelander.

 Heavy

Konspicuous Konsumption Eat 100 sandviches. Show Trial Kill an enemy with a taunt.

Photostroika Provide an enemy with a freezecam shot of you taunting while invulnerable.

 Engineer

Six-String Stinger Provide an enemy player with a freeze cam of your guitar playing skills.

Honky Tonk Man Smash an enemy player's head in with your guitar.

 Medic

Autopsy Report Provide an enemy with a freezecam shot of you taunting above their ragdoll.

 Sniper

Be Polite Provide an enemy with a freezecam shot of you doffing your hat. The Last Wave Provide an enemy with a freezecam shot of you waving to them.

Shafted Stab an enemy with an arrow.

 Spy

For Your Eyes Only Provide an enemy with a freezecam shot of you flicking a cigarette onto their corpse.

The Man from P.U.N.C.T.U.R.E. Stab an enemy while fencing.

Replay achievements

Star of My Own Show Spend some time editing a replay. Reward: Director's Vision

Update history

November 20, 2007 Patch

• Fixed taunt exploit.

April 29, 2008 Patch (Gold Rush Update)

• [Undocumented] Added sounds to the Medic's melee taunt if he is using the Ubersaw.

June 19, 2008 Patch (Pyro Update)

• Hadouken taunt now kills people it hits.

July 8, 2008 Patch

• Fixed broken Medi Gun taunt.

August 19, 2008 Patch (A Heavy Update)

• [Undocumented] The Heavy's Showdown becomes a taunt attack.
• [Undocumented] Added a taunt used by the Killing Gloves of Boxing.

February 16, 2009 Patch

• Demoman's bottle taunt has received a 'burp' sound.

February 24, 2009 Patch (Scout Update)

• [Undocumented] Added Home Run taunt for 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.

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

• Demomen can now detonate their stickies while taunting.
• Added a taunt for the Kritzkrieg, which also heals for 10 points.
• [Undocumented] The Spy's Fencing becomes a taunt attack.
• [Undocumented] Added Skewer taunt for the Huntsman.
• [Undocumented] Added "Spycrab" taunt to the Disguise Kit

June 25, 2009 Patch

• Fixed Dead Ringer damage reduction exploit involving Spy taunting.

August 31, 2009 Patch

• Fixed the Hadouken killing Scouts that had used Bonk! Atomic Punch when contacted.

September 15, 2009 Patch

• Eating a Sandvich using the taunt method now heals a Heavy to full health.

October 14, 2009 Patch

• Fixed being able to eat your Sandvich (via taunt) and drop it in the same frame.

October 29, 2009 Patch (Haunted Halloween Special)

• [Undocumented] Added Thriller taunt for all classes.

December 7, 2009 Patch

• Fixed the Heavy's fists being hidden while taunting.

December 17, 2009 Patch (WAR! Update)

• [Undocumented] Added taunts used by the Direct Hit, Equalizer and Eyelander.
• [Undocumented] Replaced the Soldier's Shotgun taunt with a 21 Gun Salute taunt. The previous taunt was given to the Buff Banner.
• [Undocumented] Added unused "Hi-five" taunts for the Soldier and Demoman.
• [Undocumented] Added unused "Bottle showoff" taunt for the Demoman.

December 18, 2009 Patch

• Fixed a server crash caused by the Demoman's taunt kill.

January 13, 2010 Patch

• Added Medic Ubersaw kill taunt.

July 8, 2010 Patch (Engineer Update)

• [Undocumented] Added taunts used by the Frontier Justice and Gunslinger.
• [Undocumented] Added unused "Hi-five" and "Guitar playing" taunts for the Engineer.

August 26, 2010 Patch

• Fixed the Lumbricus Lid not playing the correct sound during the Equalizer taunt.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

• [Undocumented] Fixed taunt glitch involving switching weapons quickly.
• [Undocumented] Added unused "Hi-five" taunts for the Scout, Pyro, Heavy, Engineer, Medic, Sniper, and Spy.
• [Undocumented] Updated the "Hi-five" taunts of the Soldier and Demoman.
• [Undocumented] Removed the Engineer's "Hi-five" and "guitar playing" taunts from the game files.

November 19, 2010 Patch

• Added the original Ubersaw taunt to the Vita-Saw.

January 3, 2011 Patch

• Fixed an exploit causing the Amputator to heal teammates non-stop with the Medicating Melody taunt.

March 15, 2011 Patch

• Fixed the Soldier/Demoman taunts not working correctly when the Half-Zatoichi is the active weapon.

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

• [Undocumented] The Spinal Tap taunt now fills the ÜberCharge meter completely.

May 5, 2011 Patch (Replay Update)

• Added taunt: Director's Vision.
• [Undocumented] Added voice responses to the Kamikaze, Skewer, Oktoberfest, and Spinal Tap taunts.
• [Undocumented] Added the Engineer's "Hi-five" taunt back into the game files.
• [Undocumented] Added an unused "show" taunt for the Heavy.

June 3, 2011 Patch

• Added community contributed response rules to various taunts.
• [Undocumented] Added the Decapitation taunt to the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker and Claidheamh Mòr.
• [Undocumented] Removed the Demoman's taunt from the Pain Train.

June 8, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added unused laughing taunt for the Soldier, Demoman, Heavy, Medic, and Sniper.

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

• Added taunts: Meet the Medic and Schadenfreude.
• [Undocumented] Added laughing taunts to the Scout, Pyro, Engineer, and Spy.

July 1, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added the Home Run taunt for the Atomizer.

July 20, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added the Cocksure taunt, used by the Cow Mangler 5000.
• [Undocumented] Added an unused "show" taunt for the Soldier.

July 22, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Soldier is no longer able to taunt while the Cow Mangler 5000 is charging.

August 23, 2011 Patch

• Fixed supply closets regenerating players while they are taunting.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

• Added taunt: High-five.
• Added "tf_allow_taunt_switch". Set to 0 for disallowed (default behavior), 1 for old bug behavior, or 2 to allow weapon switching any time during the taunt.
• Taunting with the Righteous Bison, Battalion's Backup, or the Saxxy now play the Buff Banner taunt
• Taunting with the Pain Train or the Saxxy as Demoman now plays the same taunt as the Grenade Launcher.
• Taunting with the Saxxy as Medic plays the Medi Gun taunt.
• Added a taunt for the Ullapool Caber ("Bottle showoff" taunt).

October 17, 2011 Patch

• Fixed high five taunts applying the wielded weapon's taunt effect.

November 2, 2011 Patch

• Added a taunt for the Tin Soldier set.

November 22, 2011 Patch

• Added a taunt for the FrankenHeavy set.

December 16, 2011 Patch

• Fixed a problem that would allow Pyro 'Mmmph' to activate in the air without taunting with the Phlogistinator.
• Fixed an exploit with The Eureka Effect's taunt where the effects could activate without taunting in high-lag situations.
• Fixed an exploit with the Phlogistinator where the effects could activate without taunting in high-lag situations.

June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)

• Added the Armageddon taunt used by the Rainblower.
• Added the Execution taunt used by the Scorch Shot.

July 2, 2012 Patch

• Fixed an exploit where the Scorch Shot could fire its short range kill pellet at the very beginning of the taunt.

July 5, 2012 Patch

• Fixed the Armageddon taunt attacking players through walls.

September 6, 2012 Patch

• Fixed the Escape Plan not using the same taunt as the Equalizer.

December 20, 2012 Patch (Mecha Update)

• Added map stamp effect after a player taunts on a map they have donated towards.

January 8, 2013 Patch

• Fixed being able to cross into enemy spawn rooms using the high-five taunt.

February 18, 2013 Patch

• Added taunt: Shred Alert.

February 28, 2013 Patch

• Updated some of the animations for the Shred Alert taunt.
• Fixed a client crash when attempting to fire the flamethrower while coming out of a taunt.
• Fixed the Phlogistinator’s Mmmmph particle effect getting stuck on after performing a taunt.

November 6, 2013 Patch

• Fixed taunts with a special purpose being overridden by the Halloween taunt.

December 20, 2013 Patch

• The Beggar's Bazooka has been updated to use the same taunt as the Direct Hit.
• Fixed an exploit where players could move around while using a taunt to attack enemies
• Fixed an exploit related to the Rocket Jumper and the Soldier's grenade taunt
• Fixed Taunt Kills Strange scores not incrementing properly for the Strange Scorch Shot

January 23, 2014 Patch

• Fixed the Meet the Medic taunt not releasing doves during the taunt
• Updated the Short Circuit to use the Engineer's melee taunt
• Updated the Scotsman's Skullcutter to use the Demoman's secondary taunt
• [Undocumented] Added unused "dosido" taunt animations for the Heavy and the Spy.
• [Undocumented] Added unused "buy a life" taunt animations for the Spy.

February 11, 2014 Patch #1

• Fixed taunts not previewing in the character loadout screen after being equipped.
• Fixed the High-Five! taunt not hiding the Engineer's weapon.

June 11, 2014 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added localization strings for a currently unused taunt slot and in-game taunt HUD.
• [Undocumented] Updated the backpack icons for the Director's Vision, Meet the Medic, Schadenfreude, High Five! and Shred Alert taunts.
• [Undocumented] Added a prompt above players in the High Five! taunt pose.
• [Undocumented] Taunts that were push-to-hold are now toggles. Pressing the action key once will let the player hold their pose until the action key is pressed again
• [Undocumented] Moved the Director's Vision from the Action slot to the Taunt slot.
• [Undocumented] Added console commands tf_taunt_move_forward_speed, tf_allow_sliding_taunt, eureka_teleport and taunt_by_name.
• [Undocumented] Fixed a bug that let players move while taunting.

June 11, 2014 Patch #2

• Fixed not being able to equip the Director's Vision taunt in the Action slot.

June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)

• Added 15 taunts.
• Fixed the Director's Vision taunt not playing both variations for the Pyro.

June 19, 2014 Patch

• Updated the prioritization method used when choosing which partner taunt to join such that players under the crosshair will have the highest priority.

June 23, 2014 Patch

• Fixed being able to taunt with enemies between spawn room doors.

July 8, 2014 Patch

• Fixed a bug where players that are taunting would not use the correct animation.

July 17, 2014 Patch

• Updated the Conga taunt to play sounds on the client instead of the server.

July 30, 2014 Patch

• Updated the target ID to be hidden while taunting.

December 8, 2014 Patch (End of the Line Update)

• Added Pyro Taunt - Pool Party.

January 27, 2015 Patch

• Fixed some taunt sound effects that were clipping the character lines.

March 12, 2015 Patch

• Added 3 taunts: The Boston Breakdance, The Killer Solo and Most Wanted.

March 18, 2015 Patch

• Fixed self-made taunts not displaying the community-sparkle particle effect.

July 2, 2015 Patch (Gun Mettle Update)

• Added group taunt: the Kazotsky Kick.
• Added community taunts: the Proletariat Posedown and the Box Trot.

July 3, 2015 Patch

• Fixed the box used in the Box Trot taunt sometimes being the wrong color.

July 4, 2015 Patch

• Fixed an exploit related to taunting and then dying on the final control point of Payload maps.

July 8, 2015 Patch

• Fixed an issue with the Box Trot taunt when window focus changed.
• Fixed an exploit related to instantly completing a Payload map while taunting and picking up dropped weapons.

July 23, 2015 Patch

• Fixed Sentry Guns shooting over the head of Spies using the Box Trot taunt.

August 19, 2015 Patch

• Fixed players being able to carry the jack while taunting (fixes an exploit with The Eureka Effect).

August 27, 2015 Patch

• Fixed being able to cancel enemy taunts by hitting them with the ball.

October 6, 2015 Patch (Invasion Community Update)

• [Undocumented] Added community taunt: the Burstchester.

December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)

• Added group taunt: the Mannrobics.
• Added community taunts: the Bad Pipes and the Bucking Bronco.

January 12, 2016 Patch

• Fixed some of the partner taunts not properly hiding the weapons.

July 7, 2016 Patch (Meet Your Match Update)

• Added taunt: the Carlton.
• Added community taunts: the Balloonibouncer, Disco Fever and the Fubar Fanfare.
• Fixed being able to repeatedly activate taunts before the current one had ended while underwater.

October 21, 2016 Patch (Scream Fortress 2016)

• Added two new taunts to the Mann Co. Store.
  • Taunt: The Victory Lap.
  • Taunt: Second Rate Sorcery (community-created).
• Fixed taunts not restoring the proper weapon when the taunts are finished.

Bugs

• Some kill taunts are affected by random damage spread and have a chance of not dealing 450+ damage, meaning an overhealed Heavy has a possibility of surviving a Kill taunt.
• Occasionally, a player may reload their active weapon while taunting, in cases where the weapon automatically reloads (such as if auto-reload is enabled or if the weapon's clip is empty).
• If the server variable tf_allow_taunt_switch is set to 1 or 2, the effects of lunchbox items are not applied to the player if they are activated by taunting, as the game automatically switches the player's weapons during the consumption animation instead of after the animation has completed. However, the item is considered "consumed" and the player must wait for it to recharge before using it again.
  • Using primary fire to consume such an item does not cause this to occur.
• It is sometimes possible to perform a kill taunt while the player's model is facing the opposite direction. This can be done by quickly turning before performing a taunt; the player's model will be facing one direction, while the kill taunt's effects occur in a different direction.
• If a taunt is done and the taunter is killed while performing it, the sounds and effects that are made may continue to play even if the player is dead.
• If a player without the Conga taunt plays the taunt via another player into a wall, the player without the taunt will continue to taunt until they are killed.
• If a Sniper using the Huntsman taunts while stunned by the another Huntsman, they can still use their taunt kill to defend themselves.
• Occasionally, when a player taunts, the weapon that they are currently using appears in their character's hands.

Unused content

• There are two models for taunts in the game files that have no associated class or animation. One is red coffee mug with a "V for Victory" symbol on it, along with coffee inside the mug. The other is a serving platter with a skull inside of it, along with a towel under the bottom of the platter, suggesting it was to go over an arm.

Trivia

• If a player enables tf_allow_taunt_switch 2 on a server, then taunts with any Pyro weapon and switch to the Rainblower while taunting, the Pyro will, instead of the Rainblower itself, have a bubble wand in his hand.
  • This is because the Pyro uses what he sees as a bubble wand during the Armageddon taunt.

Gallery

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  The unused "V for Victory" mug model.

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  The unused serving platter model.

See also

• Responses
• Voice commands