Soldier taunts

Primary

	Associated items	Description
	Rocket Launcher  Black Box  Rocket Jumper  Liberty Launcher	The Soldier mock salutes by making a "loser" sign with his hand while saying: "Maggots!" "Cuh-rit!" "Leeeeft-HUT!"

	Associated item	Description
	Direct Hit	The Soldier yells and beats his chest in a similar fashion to Tarzan.

	Associated item	Description
	Cow Mangler 5000	The Soldier pushes his shoulders back, pumps his chest and salutes.

Secondary

	Associated items	Description
	Shotgun  Reserve Shooter	The Soldier salutes with the Shotgun, pointing it into the air and firing three times while music plays (this does not use any ammunition and deals no damage). He then gives a military salute and says "BOO-YAH!". There is an alternate, longer version of this music.

	Associated items	Description
	Buff Banner  Concheror	The Soldier juggles his grenades and a spare rocket laughing maniacally or shouting "Screamin' Eagles!".

Melee

	Associated items	Description
	Shovel  Pain Train  Frying Pan  Saxxy  Disciplinary Action  Market Gardener	The Soldier screams in one of three different ways and bangs his helmet with his weapon. The screams are identical to those he makes when killed by a critical hit or melee weapon.

	Associated item	Description	Kill Icon
	Equalizer	Main article: Kamikaze The Soldier tosses away his Equalizer, cracks his knuckles and says "C'mere, cupcake", takes a grenade off of his belt, sets it, thrusts his fist in the air and explodes, gibbing himself and any nearby enemies as well as destroying any nearby buildings. If the Lumbricus Lid is equipped when this taunt is performed, the kill icon for this taunt changes to a Holy Hand Grenade, and this music is played.

	Associated item	Description
	Half-Zatoichi	The Soldier yells and beats his chest in a similar fashion to Tarzan.

Action

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	Director's Vision	The Soldier extends his arms out and forms a square with his big hands, mimicking a camera lens.

	Associated item	Description
	Schadenfreude	The Soldier slouches forward in a fit of snorting laughter.

Unused

	Associated item	Description
	None	The Soldier gives a high five.

	Associated item	Description
	None	The Soldier stamps his feet, crosses his arms then shows something off.

Update history

December 17, 2009 Patch (WAR! Update)

• [Undocumented] Added new taunts used by the Direct Hit, Shotgun and Equalizer.
• [Undocumented] The Shotgun's original taunt (juggling taunt) was assigned to the Buff Banner.
• [Undocumented] Added an unused "high-five" taunt.

August 26, 2010 Patch

• Fixed the new Worms gear not playing the correct sound during the Equalizer taunt.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

• [Undocumented] Updated the unused "high-five" taunt.

March 15, 2011 Patch

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

May 5, 2011 Patch (Replay Update)

• Added Director's Vision taunt.
• [Undocumented] Added voice response for the Kamikaze taunt.

June 8, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added Schadenfreude taunt.

July 20, 2011 Patch

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

July 22, 2011 Patch

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

See also

• Soldier marketing poses