Pyro taunts
Taunts are character-specific animations that can be manually triggered in-game. The Pyro has several taunts, all of which are listed below with applicable voicelines and a description of the animation. This does not include voice responses or voice commands.
Primary
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| The Pyro thrusts their weapon in the air while cackling triumphantly or yelling; there are three different audio cues (second, third). If taunting with the Phlogistinator at full 'Mmmph' the player will gain invulnerability and knockback resistance for the duration of the taunt, they will also be granted full critical hits for ten seconds. |
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Main article: Armageddon
The Pyro will blow a stream of bubbles as a rainbow will form above them, a Balloonicorn forming at the top. They will then lean over and release a circular wave of fire around the Pyro, killing any opposite team members caught in the blast. If the wearer is not in Pyroland while watching the taunt, the bubbles are replaced with an arc of fire, the rainbow and the Balloonicorn are invisible. |
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Secondary
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Main article: Hadouken
The Pyro charges up and fires a burst of fire from their gloved hands. In Pyroland, the Pyro will laugh before firing the blast. |
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Main article: Execution
The Pyro adjusts their stance and fires one shot killing an enemy at close range. If the shot misses, it will continue to travel as if fired normally. |
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Main article: Gas Blast
The Pyro pulls a match out and mocks lighting a fart, using the Thermal Thruster to shoot a plume of fire. |
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Melee
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| The Pyro plays air guitar on their weapon, making sounds with its voice.
The Third Degree will play heavy metal guitar noises: The Neon Annihilator will play rumbling bass guitar noises: |
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| The Pyro spins the Lollichop in their hand, laughs and raises it victoriously as in Meet the Pyro. If a player is viewing this taunt while not in Pyroland, the weapon seen will be the fire axe, though this will have no effect on the taunt itself. |
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Main article: Hadouken
The Pyro charges up and fires a burst of fire from their gloved hands. In Pyroland, the Pyro will laugh before firing the blast. |
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Action
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| The Pyro puts their arms out and forms a square with its fingers, mimicking a camera lens. There are two versions of this pose. |
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| The Pyro laughs a hearty laugh and shakes their finger. |
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| The Pyro gives a high five. There are two end poses: a masculine posture when the Pyro crosses their arms and a feminine posture when the Pyro jumps up and down, clapping their hands together.
Initiating a High Five Successful High Five (masculine only)
(feminine only) |
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| The Pyro summons a guitar and plays an intense solo as flames and lightning spout from behind. |
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| The Pyro bounces in rhythm to the Latin beats and while mumbling:
Dancing to the Conga |
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| The Pyro will make a balloon animal-version of the Balloonicorn. The Pyro then pulls out a lighter and lights it and giggles whilst clapping their hands.
Associated sound effects Clapping |
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| The Pyro will swing their partner 'round and 'round. At the end of the taunt they will let off a flare of fire.
Starting a dance
During the dance Dance's end |
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| The Pyro will gesture towards their head and then perform a head butt with another player.
Initiating a head butt
Performing a head butt After a head butt |
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| The Pyro will bend their knees slightly with their hands interlocked to form a platform for players to flip themselves off. If the Pyro is being flipped, they will perform a somersault in mid-air.
Preparing to flip Flipping another player Being flipped
After flipping |
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| The Pyro engages in an intense battle of Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Initiating a throw
Starting the throw Loss |
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| The Pyro inflates a small kiddie pool, pours gasoline in it, jumps in, and plays with a Rubber Duck. |
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| The Pyro will bend knees and kick from side to side while arms bounce. |
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| The Pyro will pat the alien as if it were a pet. |
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| The Pyro pulls out a witch's broom and proceeds to ride it and hover above the ground. |
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| The Pyro will go through an aerobics routine with the option of a class-specific animation. |
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| The Pyro will bring out and ride a spring-mounted Balloonicorn.
Intro Giggles
Associated sound effects |
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| The Pyro pulls out a serving platter with a lid, which the Pyro takes off and drops in a vigorous manner to reveal the decapitated head of a Heavy. The Pyro then proceeds to smell test the head, followed up with a classic "chef's kiss" movement that makes the head fall off the platter and hit the floor. |
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| The Pyro hops into some ice skates and begins skating. Pressing MOUSE1 or MOUSE2 will make the Pyro do different tricks. |
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| The Pyro begins to punch his chest rapidly before punching the ground.
Associated sounds |
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| The Pyro punches Yeti made out of cardboard and laughs. |
Unused content
| Trading |
Update history
June 19, 2008 Patch (Pyro Update)
- Hadouken taunt now kills people it hits.
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- [Undocumented] Added an unused "high-five" taunt.
May 5, 2011 Patch (Replay Update)
- Added Director's Vision taunts.
June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)
- Added Schadenfreude taunt.
- [Undocumented] Added laughing animations.
October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)
- Added High Five! taunt.
June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)
- [Undocumented] Added taunts for the Rainblower, the Scorch Shot and the Lollichop.
- Added Shred Alert taunt.
June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)
- Added Conga, Square Dance, Skullcracker, Flippin' Awesome, Rock, Paper, Scissors and Party Trick taunts.
July 2, 2015 Patch (Gun Mettle Update)
- The Kazotsky Kick was added to the game.
October 6, 2015 Patch (Invasion Community Update)
- The Burstchester was added to the game.
October 28, 2015 Patch (Scream Fortress 2015)
- The Zoomin' Broom was added to the game.
- Updated taunts to prevent movement during the pre-round period when players are frozen
December 8, 2014 Patch (End of the Line Update)
- Added Pool Party.
December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)
- Added Mannrobics taunt.
July 7, 2016 Patch #1 (Meet Your Match Update)
- Added Balloonibouncer taunt.
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