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   | item-description = Share a good natured laugh with everyone except that one guy you just shot.
 
   | item-description = Share a good natured laugh with everyone except that one guy you just shot.
 
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{{Quotation|'''The TF2 Team'''|Science tells us that laughter is the best medicine. Put that theory to the test with the Schadenfreude taunt pack, now available in the Mann Co. Store, which gives all nine classes the ability to laugh at a corpse and see if it gets any better.}}
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{{Quotation|'''Schadenfreude''' publicity blurb|Science tells us that laughter is the best medicine. Put that theory to the test with the Schadenfreude taunt pack, now available in the Mann Co. Store, which gives all nine classes the ability to laugh at a corpse and see if it gets any better.}}
  
The '''Schadenfreude''' (pronounced "sha·den·froy·da;" [ˈʃɑ.den.fʁʊʏ.də]) is a [[Taunts#Special taunts|special taunt]] for [[classes|all classes]]. Upon activation, the player will take joy in the suffering of their enemies for several seconds by laughing at them. Unlike other all-class taunts, each class's animation has a slightly different duration: the [[Spy]] has the longest laugh, while the [[Engineer]] has the shortest.
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The '''Schadenfreude''' (pronounced "sha·den·froy·da;" [ˈʃɑ.den.fʁʊʏ.də]) is a [[Taunts#Special taunts|special taunt]] for [[Classes|all classes]].
  
The player will also perform this [[Taunts|taunt]] when hit by a [[critical hit]] from the [[Holiday Punch]], or with a random chance when using a weapon taunt during the [[W:April Fools' Day|April Fools' Day]] event (sometimes ranging from March 31st to April 2nd due to timezones).
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When activated through the taunts menu, the character takes joy in the suffering of others for a moment by laughing at them. Each class has has a different animation and taunt duration: the [[Spy]] has the longest laugh, while the [[Engineer]] has the shortest.
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The player also performs this taunt when hit by a [[critical hit]] from the [[Holiday Punch]], or with a random chance when using a weapon taunt during the [[W:April Fools' Day|April Fools' Day]] event (sometimes ranging from March 31st to April 2nd due to timezones).
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For the voicelines spoken by each class, please refer to the [[Template:Taunt_Nav|respective class taunt pages]].
  
 
{{Weapon Demonstration}}
 
{{Weapon Demonstration}}
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
'''{{Patch name|6|23|2011}}''' ([[Über Update]])
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{{update history|'''{{Patch name|6|23|2011}}''' ([[Über Update]])
 
* Added the Schadenfreude to the game.
 
* Added the Schadenfreude to the game.
  
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'''{{Patch name|10|13|2011}}''' ([[Manniversary Update]])
 
'''{{Patch name|10|13|2011}}''' ([[Manniversary Update]])
* {{undocumented}} The Schadenfreude can now be found in random drops.
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* {{undocumented}} Added the Schadenfreude to the [[item drop system]].
  
 
'''{{Patch name|4|1|2014}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|4|1|2014}}'''
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'''{{Patch name|6|23|2014}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|6|23|2014}}'''
 
* {{undocumented}} Set all [[taunts]] to be [[Gift Wrap|giftable]], [[Name Tag|nameable]], and have [[Crafting|craft numbers]].
 
* {{undocumented}} Set all [[taunts]] to be [[Gift Wrap|giftable]], [[Name Tag|nameable]], and have [[Crafting|craft numbers]].
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
* [[w:Schadenfreude|Schadenfreude]] is a German term meaning joy derived from the misfortune of others.
 
* [[w:Schadenfreude|Schadenfreude]] is a German term meaning joy derived from the misfortune of others.
* When the [[Soldier]] uses the taunt, near the end, you can hear a director quietly say "And cut".
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* When the [[Soldier]] [[Media:Soldier_laughlong03.wav|uses the taunt]], near the end, you can hear a director quietly say "And cut".
* The [[Scout]]'s laugh has a sound effect for him [[Media:Scout_laughlong02.wav|slapping his knee]]. This can be heard even when he uses the same line for when he kills multiple enemies in a short time.
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* The [[Scout]]'s laugh has a sound effect for him [[Media:Scout_laughlong02.wav|slapping his knee]]. This can be heard even when he uses the same line for killing multiple enemies in a short time.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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Image:Sniper taunt laugh.png|[[Sniper]]
 
Image:Sniper taunt laugh.png|[[Sniper]]
 
Image:Spy taunt laugh.png‎|[[Spy]]
 
Image:Spy taunt laugh.png‎|[[Spy]]
Image:Laugh_pack.jpg|[[Uber Update]] Day 5
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Image:Laugh_pack.jpg|[[Uber Update]] Day 5.
 
Image:Schadenfreude old icon.png|The old icon for Schadenfreude.
 
Image:Schadenfreude old icon.png|The old icon for Schadenfreude.
 
</gallery>
 
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== See also ==
 
*[[Director's Vision]]
 
*[[High Five!]]
 
*[[Meet the Medic (taunt)]]
 
*[[Shred Alert]]
 
  
 
{{ÜberUpdateNav}}
 
{{ÜberUpdateNav}}
  
 
[[Category:Unusual taunts]]
 
[[Category:Unusual taunts]]

Revision as of 12:05, 6 November 2020

Science tells us that laughter is the best medicine. Put that theory to the test with the Schadenfreude taunt pack, now available in the Mann Co. Store, which gives all nine classes the ability to laugh at a corpse and see if it gets any better.
Schadenfreude publicity blurb

The Schadenfreude (pronounced "sha·den·froy·da;" [ˈʃɑ.den.fʁʊʏ.də]) is a special taunt for all classes.

When activated through the taunts menu, the character takes joy in the suffering of others for a moment by laughing at them. Each class has has a different animation and taunt duration: the Spy has the longest laugh, while the Engineer has the shortest.

The player also performs this taunt when hit by a critical hit from the Holiday Punch, or with a random chance when using a weapon taunt during the April Fools' Day event (sometimes ranging from March 31st to April 2nd due to timezones).

For the voicelines spoken by each class, please refer to the respective class taunt pages.

Demonstration

Update history

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)
  • Added the Schadenfreude to the game.

June 27, 2011 Patch

  • Updated the Schadenfreude to be nameable.
  • Fixed the backpack image for the Schadenfreude not being disabled when using paint.
  • [Undocumented] The typo in its name (originally Schadenfruede) was fixed.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update)

April 1, 2014 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Schadenfreude taunt activates randomly when taunting.

June 11, 2014 Patch #1

  • [Undocumented] Updated the backpack icon.

June 23, 2014 Patch

Trivia

  • Schadenfreude is a German term meaning joy derived from the misfortune of others.
  • When the Soldier uses the taunt, near the end, you can hear a director quietly say "And cut".
  • The Scout's laugh has a sound effect for him slapping his knee. This can be heard even when he uses the same line for killing multiple enemies in a short time.

Gallery