Jiggle bones
Jiggle bones are a feature of the Source Engine that allow a model skeleton to bounce or wiggle realistically with the object it is attached to. The effect is calculated and rendered in real time, giving a more realistic depiction of the way the part would move. Jiggle bones are used frequently on several items in Team Fortress 2 to add to their appearance.
Objects that use jiggle bones

The Hustler's Hallmark's jiggle bones.
Demonstration
Bugs
- Currently, all jigglebones will appear fixed at their furthest position during movement. Whilst in this position they seem to vibrate.
Trivia
- Jigglebones will be automatically frozen below a given framerate (45 fps by default), set by
cl_jiggle_bone_framerate_cutoff
.
External links
- $jigglebone on the Valve Developer Community – technical explanation of
$jigglebone