Taunts

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Each class has its own series of taunts. These can be performed using Default key: G for PC, "X" for Xbox 360 and "Square" for PS3, with most weapons possessing their own unique animation and dialog line(s), though some taunts may be 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 line after it following 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 (known as Taunt Attacks) have effects such as healing the player and stunning, damaging or even killing opponents. Several achievements also require the use of taunts. 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 (though Demomen are able to activate their sticky bombs while taunting).

You cannot taunt underwater or while airborne. Being sent airborne while in the middle of a taunt (By a Pyro's airblast, for instance) will cancel the taunt. Being shot by Natascha will also cancel any taunt. In addition, the Scotsman's Skullcutter, the Engineer's PDAs, Jarate, and the Electro sapper all lack taunts. The Heavy's Sandvich and Scout's Bonk! Atomic Punch function both as a consumable and a taunt when activated, moving the player into third person view.

Note that it is possible to switch weapons with quick-switch (Default "Q") after pressing the key to taunt but before the taunt animation actually plays. This will result in your character performing the taunt for the weapon you had before pressing the taunt key but holding the weapon that you switched to.

Taunts by Class

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

Thriller Taunt

During the Haunted Halloween Special event, an extra taunt is added for all classes referencing a dance move from the hit song Thriller by Michael Jackson. The taunt will play at random upon hitting the taunt button and will always activate if a player taunts with an item that possesses no taunt animation (e.g. Jarate). It is only available during the annual Halloween event. However, there are hidden NPCs on Thunder Mountain that can do the Thriller taunt year-round.

Notes:

• the Sniper has a slightly different animation than the others

Taunt Attacks

Class	Slot	Attack	Weapon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage
Scout	Melee	Home Run	Sandman	N/A	N/A	500
Soldier	Melee	Kamikaze	Equalizer	N/A	N/A	256. 6 ft blast radius. Kills player upon completion unless he's overhealed.
Pyro	Secondary	Hadouken	Shotgun/Flare gun	N/A (Must have ammo in shotgun or Flare gun)	N/A (Must have ammo in shotgun or Flare gun)	500 plus fire effect. Can hit multiple targets in a small area.
Demoman	Melee	Decapitation	Eyelander	N/A	N/A	500, adds one head.
Heavy	Melee	Showdown	Fists	N/A	N/A	500
Engineer	Primary	Dischord	Frontier Justice	N/A (Must have ammo in Frontier Justice)	N/A (Must have ammo in Frontier Justice)	500
Engineer	Melee	Organ Grinder	Gunslinger	N/A	N/A	1 for initial stun, 500 from grinding and gibs opponent.
Medic	Secondary	Oktoberfest	Kritzkrieg	N/A	N/A	None. Heals Medic for 10 health.
Medic	Melee	Spinal Tap	Übersaw	N/A	N/A	1 and stun for stab, 500 from retraction (Increases the Medic's ÜberCharge meter by 50%).
Sniper	Primary	Skewer	Huntsman	N/A (Must have ammo in Huntsman)	N/A (Must have ammo in Huntsman)	Stun, then 500 from arrow pull.
Spy	Melee	Fencing	Knife	N/A	N/A	2 Swings for 25 damage each, then a thrust for 500.

Related Achievements

Scout

64px	Out of the Park Bat an enemy 25 meters. (Home Run)

Soldier

	Gore-a! Gore-a! Gore-a! Provide the enemy with a freezecam of you taunting over 3 of their body parts.		Worth a Thousand Words Provide the enemy with a freezecam of your 21 gun salute. (Shotgun taunt)
	Spray of Defeat Use a grenade to gib a player. (Kamikaze)

Pyro

	Dance Dance Immolation Kill 3 enemies while they're taunting.		Freezer Burn Provide enemies with freezecam shots of each of your taunts.
	Got A Light? Ignite an enemy Spy while he's flicking a cigarette. (Disguise kit taunt)		OMGWTFBBQ Kill an enemy with a taunt. (Hadouken)

Demoman

	Bloody Merry Provide an enemy player with a freeze cam of your smiling face. (Grenade Launcher taunt)		Scotch Tap Glory in the slaughter of your enemies using the Eyelander. (Eyelander taunt)
	Second Eye Provide an enemy player with a freeze cam of you shaking your rump. (Scottish Resistance Taunt)

Heavy

	Konspicuous Konsumption Eat 100 sandviches. (Sandvich taunt)		Photostroika Provide an enemy with a freezecam shot of you taunting while invulnerable.
	Show Trial Kill an enemy with a taunt. (Showdown)

Engineer

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

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

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. (Kukri taunt)		Shafted Stab an enemy with an arrow. (Huntsman taunt)
	The Last Wave Provide an enemy with a freezecam shot of you waving to them. (Sniper rifle taunt)

Spy

For Your Eyes Only Provide an enemy with a freezecam shot of you flicking a cigarette onto their corpse. (Disguise kit taunt)

The Man From P.U.N.C.T.U.R.E. Stab an enemy while fencing. (Knife taunt)

See also

• Responses
• Voice commands