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 Windows, Mac and SteamOS/Linux, Right Bumper for the Sixense/Razer Hydra Motion Control, for the Xbox 360 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. The default value for this variable is 0.

Taunts by class

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

Taunt kills

Certain taunts are known as "taunt kills" or "taunt attacks," as they deal 400 damage or more 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 thus are not powerful enough to kill a Heavy with maximum overheal; and with the exception of Fencing, which hits an enemy three times before killing them).

Class	Kill Taunt	Kill Icons	Weapons	Damage	Duration	Details
Scout	Grand Slam		Sandman Atomizer	500 (Instant kill)	5 seconds	Sends the enemy ragdoll flying
Soldier	Grenade		Equalizer Escape Plan	500 (Instant kill)	4 seconds	6ft blast radius Can kill multiple enemies Kills player upon completion Destroys buildings
		(Lumbricus Lid)
Pyro	Hadouken		Shotgun Flare Gun Detonator Reserve Shooter Manmelter Panic Attack Gas Passer Hot Hand	500 (Instant kill)	3 seconds	Kills with fire effect Can kill multiple enemies Slightly slower than Showdown Destroys buildings
	Armageddon		Rainblower	400 on initial or closest target (damage is halved for every enemy hit after initial or closest target) 28 (afterburn)	5 seconds	Deals heavy damage with fire effect within 6ft radius Applies afterburn Can kill multiple enemies Damage reduced by half for every enemy hit after the initial target
		(Afterburn)
	Execution		Scorch Shot	420 (Close range) 20 (Medium to long range) 60 (Afterburn)	4 seconds	Deals heavy damage with fire effect at point blank or close range Acts like a normal Scorch Shot flare at longer ranges or on miss Consumes ammo Can be aimed
	Gas Blast		Thermal Thruster	500 (Instant kill)	6 seconds	Kills with fire effect Slowest kill taunt
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, or the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Counts as an honourable kill with the Half-Zatoichi and allows the user to sheath the weapon without taking damage
Heavy	High Noon		Fists Saxxy Apoco-Fists Holiday Punch	500 (Instant kill)	3 seconds	Has medium range Can be aimed Fastest kill taunt
Engineer	Guitar Smash		Frontier Justice	500 (Instant kill)	4 seconds	Smashes the victim's head in, causing their neck to disappear
	Arm Blender		Gunslinger	1 per hit (Stun, 14 fast hits) 500 (Instant kill)	4 seconds	Initial hit stuns 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 Prinny Machete	50 (Swings) 500 (Instant kill)	5 seconds	Two swings dealing 25 damage each, then a finishing thrust which deals 500 damage Can affect multiple opponents 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	The Scout takes a short, refreshing drink from his soda can, activating the effects of either drink Bonk! Atomic Punch: Grants the user invulnerability for 8 seconds, after which they will receive slowdown based on damage absorbed. The user is forced into a third-person perspective and cannot attack or switch weapons for the duration of the effect (but may still taunt) Crit-a-Cola: Grants the user 8 seconds of guaranteed mini-crits. Any attacks received during this time will cause the user to be marked for death for 5 seconds after the effect expires (does not stack)
Pyro	Mmmph	Phlogistinator	2 seconds	The Pyro lifts the Phlogistinator into the air, enabling a primary weapon crit-boost for 10 seconds Grants invulnerability and knockback immunity for the duration of the taunt, which can also protect the user from a Telefrag Only usable once the Phlogistinator's Mmmph bar is full after dealing 300 fire damage with any weapon
Heavy	Nomming	Sandvich Buffalo Steak Sandvich Dalokohs Bar Fishcake Robo-Sandvich Second Banana	4.3 seconds	The Heavy takes a large, noisy nom from his lunchbox item Sandvich: Gradually restores all health over the duration of the taunt (75 health each second, does not overheal), and will not trigger cooldown if health is already full Buffalo Steak Sandvich: Grants a unique 15 second buff; restricts the user to their melee weapon, and grants 35% increased movement movement speed along with a mini-crit boost at the cost of taking an additional 25% damage. Always forced into cooldown upon use Dalokohs Bar and Fishcake: Grants the user an extra 50 health for 30 seconds and will heal 100 health (25 health each second). Always forced into cooldown upon use Second Banana: Gradually restores 200 health over the duration of the taunt (50 health each second, does not overheal), and will not trigger cooldown if health is already full
Engineer	Eureka Effect Taunt	Eureka Effect	2 seconds	The Engineer raises his Eureka Effect to the heavens, causing lightning to strike him Teleports the player to his own Teleporter exit (regardless of whether it is active) or back to spawn
Medic	Oktoberfest	Kritzkrieg	4 seconds	The Medic takes a whiff of his own medicine, healing 11 health
	Medicating Melody	Amputator	4 seconds	The Medic plays a soothing melody, healing all nearby teammates within the taunt's radius Builds low amounts of Übercharge with enough healing

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	The Scout does a "Kung Fu" flourish, spinning his melee weapon around and saying a voice line while phasing effects similar to those made by ingesting Bonk! Atomic Punch surround him. He then throws it in the air, and flips it on his right hand while yawning.
	Boston Breakdance	4 seconds	The Scout does a spinning breakdance on his head while music from the Boston Boom-Bringer plays. At the end, the Scout hops briskly onto his feet and shrugs.
	Bunnyhopper	As long as the taunt is held	The Scout will take out a pogo stick and start bouncing with it. Pressing primary fire (default key: MOUSE1) will cause the Scout to do a back flip, while pressing alt-fire (default key: MOUSE2) will cause the Scout to jump in the air and spin the pogo stick. When the player ends the taunt, the Scout will dismount from the pogo stick and throw it forward.
	Carlton		The Scout does the Carlton Dance, swinging his arms and swaying his hips from left to right while saying a voiceline.
	Deep Fried Desire	4 seconds	The Scout takes out a bucket of fried chicken, selects a piece, says a quote while taking a bite, and then throws both the chicken and bucket away, similar to the Training Scene seen in Expiration Date.
	Runner's Rhythm	As long as the taunt is held	The Scout will take out a pair of bongo drums, sit on the floor, and start to play a beat. When the player cancels the taunt, the Scout will stand up as they disappear.
	Scooty Scoot		The Scout will jump while doing a spin with a tiny scooter, land on it, and drive it. Pressing primary fire (default key: MOUSE1) makes the Scout perform a wheelie. When the player ends the taunt, the Scout will jump off the scooter and toss it back between his legs.
	Trackman's Touchdown	5 seconds	When activated, the Scout will grab a football, do a forward summersault, and throw it against the ground. He will then do a victory dance and finish pointing to himself with his thumbs.
Soldier	Fresh Brewed Victory	5 seconds	The Soldier pulls out a mug and puts a foot on a bag of coffee beans. He then says a quote, gestures, and takes a victorious swig from his mug before sighing, satisfied.
	Fubar Fanfare		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.
	Panzer Pants	As long as the taunt is held	The Soldier will stand at attention, then a small tank pops from the ground below him, which he gets in and drives, head and shoulders peeking out. Pressing primary fire (default key: MOUSE1) will make him fire a shot, which is a purely cosmetic effect. When the player ends the taunt, the tank explodes and the Soldier jumps off with a backflip.
	Soldier's Requiem	4 seconds	The Soldier places down a gravestone while getting down on his knee, says a quote, and salutes while the gravestone falls down and disappears.
Pyro	Balloonibouncer	As long as the taunt is held	The Pyro will bring out and ride a spring-mounted Balloonicorn with some voicelines of amusement. When the player ends the taunt, the Pyro hops off and the Balloonicorn disappears.
	Headcase	5 seconds	The Pyro pulls out a serving platter with a lid, which they take off and drop in a vigorous manner to reveal a decapitated head of a Heavy. The Pyro then proceeds to smell test and follow up with a Classic "chef kiss" movement; meanwhile, the head slides off the platter, and falls to the floor.
	Party Trick	7 seconds	The Pyro takes out a long balloon, ties it into a Balloonicorn in a way similar to a clown, sets it ablaze with a lighter, and then claps and laughs as the Balloonicorn does some aerial flips while burning. With Pyrovision equipped, the Balloonicorn flies around trailing rainbows instead.
	Pool Party	As long as the taunt is held	The Pyro will inflate a small team-colored kiddie pool containing a yellow rubber ducky. The Pyro then 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 in a puff of smoke by dropping a cigarette lighter into the center, or upon being hit by an enemy.
	Skating Scorcher		Ice skates materialize on the Pyro's feet. The Pyro will then perform a twirl and begin continuously skating forward. Pressing primary and alt fire (default keys: MOUSE1 and MOUSE2 respectively) will make the Pyro perform pirouettes. When the player ends the taunt, the Pyro will hop with a spin, land on a pose, and the ice skates will vanish. When starting and ending the taunt, the Pyro emits the same sound and particle effects as the Noise Maker - Winter Holiday.
Demoman	Bad Pipes	12 seconds	The Demoman takes out a pair of Bagpipes and proceeds to dance and play them extremely poorly. He then puts the bagpipes away while applauding his own skill with a quote.
	Oblooterated	4 seconds	The Demoman takes out a crate of lime-flavored beer bottles, holds one of them up, and cheers wildly (progressively getting softer with each cheer), exactly as shown in Expiration Date.
	Scotsmann's Stagger	As long as the taunt is held	The Demoman walks with an unsteady gait with a bottle of beer in a paper bag in his hand. He will occasionally drink from the bottle, trip, and compose himself while uttering drunk gibberish. The player will keep moving forward even if no buttons are pressed, and can turn to the left or right. Taunting again or jumping will end the taunt.
	Spent Well Spirits	10 seconds	The Demoman bites the top off of a grenade, pours a bottle of cider 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; he will celebrate the results by closing his hand into a fist and saying a line.
Heavy	Boiling Point	As long as the taunt is held	A table full with an assortment of food will appear in front of the Heavy while he rubs his hands and stares at the spread gleefully. Taunting again will end the taunt, causing the Heavy to flip the table, which flings a steak from the Joule sous-vide cooker on the table straight into his mouth.
	Proletariat Posedown	7 seconds	The Heavy will perform 4 different flexing poses and shout each time he flexes his muscles.
	Russian Arms Race	as long as the taunt is held	The Heavy will start doing one armed push-ups.
	Soviet Strongarm		The Heavy will pull out two large dumbbells and begin doing a 'cross body hammer curl' exercise. After a certain time has passed the Heavy will re-adjust his shoulders and begin again. When the player ends the taunt, the Heavy will stretch out his arms and drop the dumbbells on the ground.
	Table Tantrum		A table full with an assortment of food will appear in front of the Heavy while he rubs his hands and stares at the spread gleefully. Taunting again will end the taunt, causing the Heavy to flip the table, which flings a steak from a pot on the table straight into his mouth.
Engineer	Bucking Bronco	As long as the taunt is held	The Engineer summons a mechanical bull, which he will mount and ride wildly while hanging on for dear life.
	Dueling Banjo		A haystack will appear behind the Engineer while he pulls out a banjo; he will then sit down and begin playing. Pressing Alt-Fire (default key: MOUSE2) will increase the tempo at which the Engineer plays, and smoke will being rising from his hands. Pressing Primary Fire (default key: MOUSE1 will return the taunt to its original tempo. When the player ends the taunt, the Engineer will place the banjo next to the haystack and get up after which the props will disappear behind him.
	Jumping Jack		The Engineer will pull a jackhammer out of his tool pocket and ride around on it as if it was a pogo stick. When ending the taunt, the Engineer will jump off it and put it back in his tool pocket. While riding, the jackhammer will make a loud noise and create a smoke trail.
	Rancho Relaxo		The Engineer drops his toolbox (similarly to constructing a building), which unfolds into a reclining lawn chair, complete with a parasol and bottles of beer. He lies back in the chair and drinks from one of the bottles, occasionally burping as well as saying some quotes. Taunting again or jumping will fold up the chair (to the Engineer's surprise) and end the taunt.
Medic	Meet the Medic	5 seconds	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 several instances in the Meet The Medic short).
	Results Are In		The Medic takes out an X-ray chart showing the Heavy's skeleton with a bomb stuck in his ribs. He will examine it, laugh, and give his prognosis, then crumple it up and toss it away.
	Surgeon's Squeezebox	As long as the taunt is held	The Medic will bring out an accordion and begin to play while dancing in place laughing and cheering.
Sniper	Didgeridrongo	As long as the taunt is held	The Sniper pulls out a didgeridoo with a spin, then sits down and plays it. When the player ends the taunt, he will stand up and put the didgeridoo away.
	I See You	3 seconds	The Sniper brings two fingers to his eyes, then points ahead in an intimidating manner while saying a quote.
	Killer Solo		The Sniper pulls out a saxophone and plays several tunes from Seduce Me! while pumping his hips.
	Most Wanted	4 seconds	The Sniper pulls out a notepad and marker, crosses a name off, and laughs before putting the notepad away.
Spy	Box Trot	As long as the taunt is held	The Spy will hide inside a cardboard box. The player can freely crawl around while hidden. When the player ends the taunt, the Spy will stand up and throw the box away.
	Buy A Life	5 seconds	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 money" in front of him.
	Disco Fever	8 seconds	The Spy will execute a series of disco moves while groovy music plays, saying some voice lines along the way.
	Luxury Lounge	As long as the taunt is held	A chair will appear behind the Spy. He will proceed to sit on it before pulling out a white glass and a book in each separate hand. When the player ends the taunt, the Spy will casually throw the glass and book away before getting up from the chair, which falls back and disappears.
All classes	Burstchester	Variable	A bread monster will pop out of the mercenary's chest, then shortly retract back inside. Each class has a different reaction to the creature's appearance.
	Conga	As long as the taunt is held	The mercenary will start dancing conga while slowly walking forward. Other players will be able to join in by taunting near a dancing player. The player cannot stop walking forward, but can turn with the keys used to strafe left and right. Taunting again or jumping will end the taunt.
	Director's Vision	5 seconds	The mercenary will put their hands and arms out in front of them to form a square with their fingers, as if trying to visualize the scene in front of them in a picture or a screen, similarly to the "Meet the Director" comic. The Pyro has two variations for this taunt.
	Flippin' Awesome	As long as the taunt is held	The mercenary 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. The Heavy tosses others with a single finger, while all other classes use both hands; he will also fail the backflip, landing on the back of his head instead.
	High Five!		The mercenary holds one hand up and waits for another player to taunt in front of them. They 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. The Pyro has two ending animations for this taunt.
	Kazotsky Kick		The mercenary performs their interpretation of a Russian dance. Other players will be able to join in by taunting near a dancing player. The player can move around slowly while dancing, or stay in place. Taunting again or jumping will end the taunt.
	Mannrobics		The mercenary will start with a variety of arm lunges and flairs, before starting a looping aerobics dance. Other players will be able to join in by taunting near a dancing player. The player can move around slowly while dancing, or stay in place. Pressing Primary or Secondary Fire (default keys: MOUSE 1 and MOUSE2 respectively) causes the mercenary to perform some dance actions, each class having different animations. Taunting again or jumping will end the taunt.
	Rock, Paper, Scissors		The mercenary puts forth a challenge to a game of rock, paper, scissors. When another player taunts in front of the initiator, the two 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.
	Schadenfreude	Variable	The mercenary laughs at their opponents'('s) demise and utter failure.
	Second Rate Sorcery		The mercenary will take out a cheap 99¢ staff and attempt to cast a magic spell. The staff will fail at casting anything but green sparks; the mercenary will break, throw, or put the staff away.
	Shred Alert	4 seconds	The mercenary summons an electric guitar and plays a wicked rock solo on it as fireworks and lights spout from behind them. The final note causes a lightning strike and an accompanying wave of sound.
	Skullcracker	As long as the taunt is held	The mercenary will tap their head or helmet while waiting 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.
	Square Dance		The mercenary will invite people to dance with them. If another player taunts in front of them, the two will perform a square dance while folk music is played. Taunting again or jumping before another player accepts will end the taunt.
	Victory Lap		The mercenary player will jump into a bumper car similar to the ones seen at the Carnival of Carnage. The player can move around slowly while driving. Pressing Primary Fire (default key: MOUSE1) will cause the mercenary to honk the horn of the bumper car. Taunting again or jumping will end the taunt.
	Yeti Punch	Variable	A wooden cutout with moving arms of a yeti will appear roaring in front of the mercenary, which they will then destroy (or, in the Scout's case, attempt to), each class with a different technique. The cutout always explodes, regardless of how the mercenary hits it.
	Yeti Smash	5 seconds	The mercenary will turn into a yeti. They will roar while beating their chest, and then slam the ground with their fist, turning back the moment their hand makes contact with the floor. Each class reacts to the transformation differently. Along with the transformation there is also a snowflake particle effect very similar to the one played when activating a Noise Maker - Winter Holiday.
	Zoomin' Broom	As long as the taunt is held	The player summons a broom and rides it around like a witch. Taunting again makes the mercenary hop off the broom.

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 - Battin' A Thousand, Deep Fried Desire, Fresh Brewed Victory, Party Trick, Spent Well Spirits, Oblooterated, Rancho Relaxo, Results Are In, I See You, Buy A Life, Conga, Square Dance, Skullcracker, Flippin' Awesome, Rock, Paper, Scissors.
• Fixed the Director's Vision taunt not playing both variations for the Pyro.

June 20, 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.

October 28, 2015 Patch (Scream Fortress 2015)

• Added two new community-made taunts to the Mann Co Store - Soldier's Requiem and Zoomin' Broom.

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 taunts to the Mann Co. Store.
  • Taunt: The Victory Lap.
  • Taunt: Second Rate Sorcery (community-created).
• Added a taunt Unusualifier.
  • A new tool that will Unusualify the specified taunt with the Unusual effect listed in the tool's description.
  • Can be found as a random bonus item when opening a Creepy Crawly Case.
• Fixed taunts not restoring the proper weapon when the taunts are finished.

December 21, 2016 Patch (Smissmas 2016)

• Added 3 taunts to the Mann Co. Store
  • The Scotsmann's Stagger (community-contributed)
  • The Didgeridrongo (community-contributed)
  • The Table Tantrum (Valve)
• Fixed incorrect particle position for Unusual taunt effects when using the Rancho Relaxo
• [Undocumented] Added the Boiling Point.

October 20, 2017 Patch #1 (Jungle Inferno Update)

• Added 5 community taunts: The Dueling Banjo, the Jumping Jack, the Soviet Strongarm, the Russian Arms Race, and the Headcase.
• Added 2 official taunts: Yeti Punch and Yeti Smash.
• Added the Gas Blast taunt used by the Thermal Thruster.

October 24, 2017 Patch‎ #2

• Fixed not being able to use the Thermal Thruster after taunting with it.

October 25, 2017 Patch

• Fixed a server crash related to taunting.

December 21, 2017 Patch (Smissmas 2017)

• Added 6 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. Store
  • Taunt: The Skating Scorcher
  • Taunt: The Bunnyhopper
  • Taunt: Runner's Rhythm
  • Taunt: Luxury Lounge
  • Taunt: Surgeon's Squeezebox
  • Taunt: The Trackman's Touchdown

October 19, 2018 Patch (Scream Fortress 2018)

• Added two new official taunts to the Mann Co. Store
  • Taunt: The Panzer Pants
  • Taunt: The Scooty Scoot

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.
• Most kill taunts are also reduced in damage by the Fists of Steel, allowing an overhealed Heavy, or one using the Dalokoh's Bar and having full health, to survive. Only Dischord, Decapitation and Fencing aren't reduced.
• 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.
• Using The Carlton taunt for Scout during round startup will cause the voice lines for the taunt to play indefinitely even after death, or switching off of a different class and then back to Scout. The only way to stop this is to leave the game, or stay playing as a different class for the rest of the match.
• Some taunts may not align with their hitboxes. This can be easily seen with on the Balloonibouncer taunt.

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.
• VTF Filename strings for several experimental (in-dev) taunt props had initially been discovered within the texture_preload_list.txt file when it was originally added to the game in the October 28, 2015 Patch;
  • materials/models/player/items/taunts/loot_crate/mannco_crate.vtf
  • materials/models/player/items/taunts/scooter/ - This taunt (Scooty Scoot) was added officially in the Scream Fortress 2018 update.
  • materials/models/workshop/player/items/demo/true_scotsmans_call/ - This taunt (Bad Pipes) was added officially in the Tough Break Update.
  • materials/models/workshop/player/items/Engineer/bucking_bronco/ - This taunt (Bucking Bronco) was added officially in the Tough Break Update.
  • materials/models/workshop/player/items/Pyro/taunt_spring_rider/ - This taunt (Balloonibouncer) was added officially in the Meet Your Match Update.
  • materials/models/workshop/player/items/Spy/taunt__au_revoir/ - Wasn't added, backpack icon made an appearance almost 2 years later in the Jungle Inferno Update leaks.
  • materials/models/workshop/player/items/Spy/taunt_hoodoo_hex/ - Wasn't added, backpack icon made an appearance almost 2 years later in the Jungle Inferno Update leaks.
  • materials/models/workshop/player/items/Spy/taunt_sant/ - Wasn't added, backpack icon made an appearance almost 2 years later in the Jungle Inferno Update leaks.
• The Jungle Inferno Update added in backpack icons for 6 new taunts.
  • It appears that when Valve migrated some weapons, cosmetics and other items over to the tf\models\workshop directory from their original directories as part of the update, they accidentally migrated some staging build (in-dev) Workshop content they were testing at the time (if not for the past two years in the cases of Hoodoo Hex, Au Revoir and Santé!) and pushed it in the update.

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  Hoodoo Hex

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  Santé! (with a very weird backpack icon)

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  Art of War

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  Sneaky Feet

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  French Revolutions

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  Au Revoir

Trivia

• If a player enables tf_allow_taunt_switch 2 on a server, then taunts with any Pyro weapon and switches to the Rainblower while taunting, the Pyro will have a bubble wand in his hand instead of the Rainblower itself. This is due to the Pyro holding a bubble wand during the Armageddon taunt, which is usually only visible in Pyroland.
• Pyro is the class with the most killing taunts out of all 9 mercenaries.
  • This includes: Hadouken (Shotgun, Reserve Shooter, Panic Attack, Flare Gun, Detonator, Scorch Shot, Manmelter, Gas Passer and Hot Hand), Armageddon (Rainblower), Execution (Scorch Shot) and Gas Blast (Thermal Thruster)

Gallery

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  The unused "V for Victory" mug model.

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  The unused serving platter model, Similar to the Headcase.

See also

• Responses
• Voice commands