Spy taunts

Taunts are character-specific animations that can be manually triggered in-game. The Spy 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.

Secondary

	Associated items	Description
	Revolver  Ambassador  Big Kill  L'Etranger  Enforcer  Diamondback	The Spy brushes his suit, fixes his tie, and says: "Oh dear, I've made quite a mess." "Ahem." "I never really was on your side." "Well, this was a disappointment!" "You got blood on my suit."

Melee

	Associated items	Description	Kill icon
	Knife  Your Eternal Reward  Conniver's Kunai  Saxxy  Big Earner  Wanga Prick  Black Rose  Golden Frying Pan  Prinny Machete	Main article: Fencing The Spy assumes a Fencing position and makes two quick slashes dealing 25 damage each and one thrust for 500 while saying: "I'm going to gut you like a Cornish game hen." "Just lay your weapons down and walk away."

	Associated item	Description
	Spy-cicle	The Spy brushes his suit, fixes his tie, and says: "Oh dear, I've made quite a mess." "Ahem." "I never really was on your side." "Well, this was a disappointment!" "You got blood on my suit."

Disguise Kit

	Associated item	Description
	Disguise Kit	The Spy flicks away his used cigarette and takes a new one from the case, then says: "Oh, please!" "Fine job." "Hahahaha." "Huhuhuhuh." "Cheers."

	Associated item	Description
	Disguise Kit	The Spy activates his crab-walking kit, grins, and does a short dance while clicking his fingers and cigarette case like pincers. There is approximately a one-tenth chance of this occurring when taunting with the disguise kit active.

Special

Spy-exclusive

	Associated item	Description
	Box Trot	The Spy hides in a cardboard box, being able to sneak around inside of it until the player finishes the taunt. Hiding under the box "Hahaha!" "Aha huhuhu..." "Oh hohoho." "Hahahaha." "Huh huh huhu..." "Oh hohoho!" If the player ends the taunt, the Spy lifts his cardboard box away while grunting: "Nnngh!" "Huuh!" "Eeegh!" "Uuuh!" "Aigh!" "Huuoh!" The player can freely move around, albeit slowly, during this taunt.

	Associated item	Description
	Buy A Life	The Spy brings out a wad of Mann Co. dollars from his suit pocket and throws some bills while saying: "Here. Buy yourself some talent." "Here. Go buy a nicer hat." "Here. That's what you're worth!" "Here. Keep the change." Associated sound effects [thumbing through bills] [throwing cash]

	Associated item	Description
	Crypt Creeper	A coffin materializes behind the Spy, with a spooky whistle. The Spy then folds his arms over his chest and falls stiffly into it. The coffin closes, encasing the Spy within it. Pressing MOUSE1 initiates a flair animation that makes the coffin kick into the air and bounce around, as the Spy laughs. Pressing MOUSE2 initiates a second flair animation where the Spy opens the coffin's top, and sits upright, saying "peek-a-boo!" and laughing, before laying back down and closing the top again. When the player ends the taunt, the coffin opens, and the Spy stands back up, exclaiming "I have returned!"

	Associated item	Description
	Disco Fever	The Spy executes a series of disco moves to the beat of some groovy music. Start "Whoo hoo hoo hoo!" "Let us dance!" "Ha hah!" "Hah hah!" Let's begin!" "Let us commence!" "Incomiiing!" Middle "Oh yeah! Haha! Mmm hmm heh heh hah hah!" Evil laugh Evil laugh 2 Evil laugh 3 Happy laugh "Yes!" "Hon hon hon hon hon! Yes!" Finish "Your move!" "Oh yeah!" "Well, that was idiotic!" "Very nice!" "I make it look easy!" "I feel très bon!" (Translation: "I feel very good!") "Mission accomplished!" "Well, the moment has passed, back to work!"

	Associated item	Description
	Luxury Lounge	A chair appears behind the Spy. He sits on it before pulling out a white mug of coffee and a book in each separate hand. The Spy begins reading, sipping from the mug and saying a few lines, which loops indefinitely. When the player ends the taunt, the Spy casually throws the mug and book away before getting up from the chair, which falls back and disappears. Intro "Shall we?" "Ahem..." "Magnificent!" "Hah. Much better." "I spare no expense on luxuries." Reading "Very nice." "Excellent." "Marvelous." Short laugh 1 Short laugh 2 Short laugh 3 Short laugh 4 Short laugh 5 "He he he he!" "He he he he." Outro "Very nice, yea?" "I have expensive tastes."

	Associated item	Description
	Tailored Terminal	The Spy lifts up a briefcase with a short grunt, from which legs sprout from the bottom of the case to the ground. The Spy opens the briefcase and extends an antenna on the right, revealing the case to be a portable computer, with a monitor on the top half, complete with a signal adjustment switch, and a keypad on the bottom half. The Spy types on the keypad. When finished, the Spy quickly closes the computer, the legs rise into the briefcase, and the Spy puts it away. Pressing MOUSE1 triggers a flair where the computer prints out a picture of the rival team's Sniper, which the Spy picks up and looks at, making a quip to his target. Pressing MOUSE2 triggers a flair where the monitor loses its signal, which the Spy expresses disdain at, and adjusts the signal switch until its picture returns. Lifting suitcase "Nnngh!" "Uuuh!" "Aigh!" Computer setup "Very nice." "He he he he!" "Excellent." Evil laugh Flair 1: Printing out picture "Excellent!" "Excellent!" Evil laugh 2 Flair 1: Quips to target "Time to make that ugly face a little prettier!" "I'm going to carve you like a pumpkin." "I'm going to filet you like a salmon." "I am going to hack you up like cordwood." "I'm going to puncture you like a juice box." "I'm going to butcher you like a pig." "I'm going to puncture you like an old tire." "You disgust me, filthy jar man!" (evil chuckle) "He he he he!" "I'm going to gut you like a Cornish game hen." "I'll be seeeing youuu!" "I'm coming for you!" Flair 2: Monitor loses signal "Ugh...merde." (Translation: "Ugh...shit/damn.") "Awwwwww..." "Uhg." "Oh, no..." "Uugh." "Ugh.." "Nooo!" "Nooo!" 2 "Uuugh!" Flair 2: Adjusting signal switch "Come on, I don't have all day." "Come on!" "Come on!" "Oh, come on!" "Ugh, come on!" Flair 2: Signal is restored "Yes!" "Hah hah!" Outro "I spare no expense on luxuries." "Yes! Good! We're done." "Hah hah!"

	Associated item	Description
	Teufort Tango	The Spy dances with a crash test dummy, gently swinging from side to side. Pressing MOUSE1 makes him toss the dummy to the right before pulling it back up, while pressing MOUSE2 makes him hold it from its back. When the taunt is ended, the Spy lowers the dummy, its head falls off, and he throws it away.

	Associated item	Description
	Travel Agent	The Spy pulls out a suitcase that transforms into a flying machine and straps it onto his back, taking flight. Upon ending the taunt, he falls down and the machine folds back into the suitcase. The player can freely move around during this taunt. Intro "Hah hah!" "Watch and learn!" "La jeté!" "I fly!" "I take to the air!" Outro "Abort! Abort!" Associated sounds [Helicopter engine]

All-Class

	Associated item	Description
	Burstchester	A creature resembling a Bread monster partially comes out of the Spy's chest. He looks at the creature, which bites the air and quickly goes back inside, then shrugs and brushes his suit. Creature noises [Long scream 1] [Long scream 2] [Happy scream 1] [Happy scream 2] [Growl 1] [Growl 2] [Growl 3] [Growl 4] [Growl 5] [Growl 6] [Growl 7] [Growl 8] [Growl 9] [Growl 10] [Snap 1] [Snap 2] [Snap 3] [Snap 4] [Snap 5] [Snap 6] [Snap 7] [Snap 8] Looking at monster "Oh, come on!" "Ugh, come on." "Heartwarming." "Come help me capture this!" "Ugh..." "Argh..." "Oh no..." "Ugh!" "Ughhhh..." "Awww." "Awwwww." "Oh no." "What the hell?" (sarcastically) "Oh. Fantastique." "Sacrebleu..." "Oh, no." "Oh, merde." "Would someone care to help me capture this?" Brushing his suit "Well, that was idiotic." "Hmmmeah..." "Nyeauh..." "Nuuugh..." "Didn't feel a thing!" "You know, hiding won't save you." "That was unfortunate." "Well played." "Tell no one of this. "You disgust me." "You got blood on my suit."

	Associated item	Description
	Cheers!	The Spy raises a glass of red wine and makes a toast, saying "Cheers!"; he then places his left arm on his back and looks to the sides before drinking it. When he is done drinking, he exclaims "Excellent!", then drops the glass onto the floor.

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	Conga	The Spy bounces in rhythm to the Latin beats while saying: Initiating a Conga line "Let us dance!" "Dancing! It is the forbidden dance!" "Let us dance, gentlemen! Dance like no one's shooting at us!" Dancing to the Conga "Whoo hoo hoo hoo!" "Ahhh! Ho ho ho ho ho hah" "Alright!" "Ah, c'est magnifique!" (Translation: "Ah, This is magnificent!") "Ooh, ha ha ha!" "Eh hoo hoo!" "Oh ho ho ho ho!" "Oh yeah!" (singing) "Dum dum dum tom!" (singing) "Bum ba bum bum ba bum bum bum!" "Bum bum boom bum, bum bum boom bum, bum bum boom!" The player continuously moves forward during this taunt, only being able to turn left and right.

	Associated item	Description
	Director's Vision	The Spy puts his arms out and forms a square with his fingers, trying to visualize the scene in front of him in a frame or a screen.

	Associated item	Description
	Fist Bump	The Spy puts his left arm behind his back while raising his right hand, which he closes into a fist; he then turns to the side and extends his arm forward for another player to bump his fist. While waiting, he looks to the sides while saying "Come on!" "Let's begin!" "Over here!" "Let us commence!" "Right here!" "My hands against your hands!" "To me!" and proceeds to brush his suit with his left hand. The Spy then adjusts his right glove before punching the other player's fist. Bumping After a successful fist bump, he raises his left hand and closes it as he pulls it back in a victorious gesture while saying: "Yes!"

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	Flippin' Awesome	The Spy bends down a bit and interlocks a few of his fingers to form a platform for another player to flip off of. Preparing to flip "Flipping!" "Flipping!" "Flipping!" "Ugh, flipping!" "Time to flip!" "Flipping time!" "Flipping time!" "To me!" "Ugh, fine!" "Ugh, fine, let's flip!" Flipping another player "Hmmugh!" "Uugh!" (strained) "Up you go!" "Up you go!" "And flip!" "Like so!" Being flipped "Ha hah!" "Hah hah!" "Watch and learn!" "La jeté!" "I fly!" "I take to the air!" After flipping "And then this!" "Big finish!" "I make it look easy!" "Pirouette!" "Very nice!" "Teamwork!" "Alright, take it easy." "Ok, don't get too excited." "Your move!" "Ha ha!"

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	High Five!	The Spy raises his hand while saying: "Slap my hand." He then turns to the right, adjusts his suit's sleeves by throwing his arms forward, and slaps the other player's hand. After that he nods to the other player, looks at his wristwatch, and nods again while saying: "Yes!" "Well, the moment has passed; back to work!"

	Associated item	Description
	Kazotsky Kick	The Spy puts one arm over the other in front of him while bending his knees and kicking to the sides. The player can freely move around, albeit slowly, during this taunt. "Hilarious!" "Ho-hoh!" (Happy laugh)

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	Killer Joke	The Spy plays a sting and an unchoked cymbal, then bows, adding: Evil laugh "I make it look easy!" "Hilarious!"

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	Mannrobics	The Spy goes through an aerobics routine with the option of a class-specific animation. "Oh yeah! Haha! Mmm hmm heh heh hah hah!" "Mmm. *heavily breathing* Ha ha ha ha hah hah!" "Ah! Huh huh huh!" *exhales heavily* "Hmmph! Heh ha ha ha ha ha!" "Huh! Hoo, hoo, huh!" "Ha, hoo! *heavily breathing* Magnifique!" *heavily breathing* "Time to assassinate some calories!" "Ha hah! Yes!" *heavily breathing* "The moves! I have all of them!" *exhales* "And the Spycrab!" "Ah hah hah! And... Spycrab!" "Ah! Ze moves, they just sneak up on you! Ah ha ha!" *heavily breathing* "Feel ze burn! Be ze burn! Ah hah, ha ha!" *exhales heavily* "You want it, Spy! You want it!" *heavily breathing* *exhales heavily* "I believe it! So I can achieve it!" *heavily breathing* The player can freely move around, albeit slowly, during this taunt.

	Associated item	Description
	Mourning Mercs	The Spy places both hands on his face and cries while shaking his head. He stays covering his face for a moment before raising his head back up and looking to the sides; he gives his face two quick slaps with both hands twice, then shakes his head while saying "Hah. Much better."

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	Punchline	The Spy spins his equipped revolver on his hand and "fires" a team-colored flag with "BANG!" written on it, alongside some confetti, and emitting a party blower sound effect. He then laughs gun before tossing it away and grabbing his real one from inside his suit. "You disgust me!" "Surprise!" "But of course!" "What did they expect?" "Burn in hell!" "As if I would get blood on a $3,000 suit. Come on." "Hilarious!" "Oh dear, I've made quite a mess." "Naturally." "You suck!" Associated sound effects 15

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	Rock, Paper, Scissors	The Spy engages in an intense battle of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Initiating a throw "Rock, paper, scissors!" "Let us play!" "Who will play me?" "My hands against your hands!" "Anyone?" "Let us play!" Starting the throw "On three!" "One!" "Two!" "Three!" "Un!" (Translation: "One!") "Deux!" (Translation: "Two!") "Trois!" (Translation: "Three!") "Rock!" "Paper!" "Scissors!" "Rock!" "Paper!" "Scissors!" "Allez!" (Translation: "Go"!) "Shoot!" "Shoot!" Win "I am the winner." "I am victorious!" "Behold, your winner!" "I am the champion!" "I am the champion." "Ah ha ha!" "Ha ha ha!" "Yes!" "Yes!" "Perfect!" "Perfect!" "Excellent!" "Excellent!" "Magnificent!" "Magnificent!" "I am the best." "Excellent." "I am victorious!" Condition-specific "Paper obfuscates Rock!" "Paper envelopes Rock!" "Paper smothers Rock!" "Rock obliterates Scissors!" "Scissors cuts Paper!" Loss "Ridiculous." "Burn in hell!" "Unbelievable!" "Impossible!" "This is outrageous!" "I should have won!" "You got lucky!" "Awww." "Awwwww." Condition-specific "Paper! I should have chosen Paper!" "Rock! I should have chosen Rock!" "Scissors! I should have chosen Scissors!"

	Associated item	Description
	Scaredy-cat!	The Spy reels back on one leg, shielding himself with his arm, before regaining his composure, standing back up straight, and nervously tugging at his suit's collar. Scared [*Groan*] [*Yell*] Regaining composure "Oh dear, I've made quite a mess." "Sacré bleu..." "What the hell?"

	Associated item	Description
	Schadenfreude	The Spy bends over to point and laugh, then stands and leans back a little with his arms to his side, now snorting.

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	Second Rate Sorcery	The Spy takes out a staff with a skull on its top and a tag reading "99¢". He spins and attempts to cast a Meteor Shower spell with the staff, failing to create anything but green sparkles. He quickly looks at the staff, then facepalms while groaning before putting the staff away.

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	Shred Alert	The Spy summons a guitar and plays an intense solo as flames and lightning spout from behind.

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	Skullcracker	The Spy gestures towards his head and then perform a head butt with another player while saying: Initiating a head butt "Let us butt heads!" "Right here!" "Butt my head!" "Bottez la tête!" (Translation: "Butt the head!") "Bottez la tête!" (Translation: "Butt the head!") "Come on!" "Come on!" "Let's begin!" "Over here!" "Let us commence!" Head-butting "Huhyeah omph!" "Owww!" After a head butt "Ow ow ow!" "Oh, good. A concussion!" "Didn't feel a thing!"

	Associated item	Description
	Square Dance	The Spy reluctantly swings his partner 'round and 'round while saying: Starting a dance "Uuugh!" "Uuuuugh!" "Uuuuyeuh!" "Ugh, the do-si-do!" "Ugh, the do-si-do!" (with consternation) "The do-si-do!" "Oh, come on!" "Ugh, come on!" "I will never live this down!" "Yes, yes, spinning! Happy memories!" "I feel like an idiot!" Dance's end "Yes! Good! We're done." "If you speak of this, I will kill you!" "Well, that was idiotic!" "I will stab this memory out of my skull!" "Hmmmeah!" "Nyeauh!" "Nuuugh!" "Yes, good times for all." "And we're done! Time to shower." "And we're done! Off to hang myself!" "Kill. Me." "Kill me!"

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	Victory Lap	The Spy jumps into a team-colored bumper car. Pressing MOUSE1 makes him honk the car's horn. The player can freely move around, albeit slowly, during this taunt.

	Associated item	Description
	Yeti Punch	A wooden cutout of a Yeti appears in front of the Spy, growling through a speaker. The Spy turns his back to the cutout while arranging his right glove, putting his left arm behind his back afterwards. He glances back at the cutout and, with a spinning motion, slaps it with the back of his hand, destroying it. He takes a few steps back and returns to his original position. Cutout appears [roar 1] Before hitting the yeti "Just lay your weapons down and walk away." Cutout destroyed [breaking wood] Defeated roar [roar 2]

	Associated item	Description
	Yeti Smash	The Spy turns into a Yeti, beats his chest while roaring, and slams the ground with his fist; he then turns back to normal and stands up while checking himself, disgusted by the transformation. Yeti transformation [snow falling, loud roar] [landing from jump] [short roar] [long roar 1] [chest hit 1] [chest hit 2] [chest hit 3] [chest hit 4] [chest hit 5] [chest hit 6] [chest hit 7] [chest hit 8] [chest hit 9] [long roar 2] [slamming the ground] After turning back "Uhg." "Ugh.." "Uugh." Reaction "Sacré bleu..." "What the hell?" "Tell no one of this. "What the hell is that?!" "If you speak of this, I will kill you!" "Well. That was idiotic."

	Associated item	Description
	Zoomin' Broom	The Spy pulls out a witch's broom and proceeds to ride it, hovering above the ground. The player can freely move around, albeit slowly, during this taunt.

Other

	Associated item	Description
	Neck Snap	The Spy covers his face with his right palm, saying "Hmmmeah... kill me!" He then arches himself back before approaching the Soldier. The Soldier then snaps the Spy's neck, turning it 90° and throwing the Spy back a bit, eliciting pained groan. The Spy then brushes his suit with the back of his right hand, his head still tilted sideways; he raises his left index finger to the Soldier, as if asking him to wait, before pulling his head back into place with his right hand, exclaiming "owww!"

Unused content

Initiating High Five! taunt

"Slap it now!" "Who will join me?" "Trust me." "This is not a trick." "I'm waiting." "Gentlemen!" "Who is with me?" "Up high!" "Leave me hanging and you will regret it." "Slap my hand." "Slap it now!" "Come on, I don't have all day." "Who will join me?"

Successful High Five! taunt

"Yes." Note: The following voicelines have been retroactively added to the Disco Fever taunt. "Mission accomplished!" "Well, the moment has passed, back to work!"

Square Dance

Starting a dance "Who among you is man enough to dance with me?"

Trading

"Magnificent." "Such treasure." "Jealous?" "Stylish." "You're green with envy, I can tell." "What do you think?" "Very nice, yea?" "The pearl of my collection." "Le Pièce de résistance." "I have expensive tastes." "I spare no expense on luxuries."

Miss Pauling Kill Taunts

"I'll tell Miss Pauling you're... occupied." "Hmm. Well, maybe I'll ask Miss Pauling out." "I'll tell your mother hello."

Rock, Paper, Scissors tie

"Merde! A tie!"

Knife stabbing kill taunt

"Time for the killing stroke!" "Time to make that ugly face a little prettier!" "Ah, stab wounds. My favorite type of wound!" "Shock, blood loss, infection; Oh ho ho ho, I love stabbing!" "Some are born great, others have greatness thrust into their sternums!" "Let's make it straight to the point!" "I'm not going to stab you, I'm not going to stab you! HA! I stabbed you!" "I'm going to filet you like a salmon." "I'm going to puncture you like a juice box." "I'm going to carve you like a partridge." "I'm going to carve you like a pumpkin." "I'm going to butcher you like a pig." "I am going to hack you up like cordwood." "I'm going to filet you like a salmon." "I am going to hack you up like cordwood." "I'm going to puncture you like an old tire."

"Tie taunt"

"Let's see. Yes, good! I still look magnificent." "Good. I still look magnificent." "Ho ho ho. It should be a crime to look this good." "It should be a crime to look this good." "Heh heh heh heh. Like a wolf among the lambs." "Like a wolf among the lambs." (admiringly) "You handsome devil. Don't you ever die!" "It's a privilege to be killed by a man who looks this good." "As if I would get blood on a $3,000 suit. Come on."

"Nut kick"

"Hilarious!" "Hoh hoh!"

Update history

May 21, 2009 Patch (Sniper vs. Spy Update)

• [Undocumented] Added "Spycrab" taunt to the Disguise Kit.

June 23, 2009 Patch

• [Undocumented] Being attacked while taunting with the Dead Ringer out no longer triggers a Spy's Cloak, but instead keeps the damage reduction for the remaining duration of the taunt.

June 25, 2009 Patch

• Fixed the Dead Ringer's damage reduction exploit involving Spy taunting.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

• [Undocumented] Added an unused "high-five" taunt.

May 5, 2011 Patch (Replay Update)

• Added Director's Vision taunt.

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

• Added Schadenfreude taunt.
• [Undocumented] Added laughing animations.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

• Added High Five! taunt.

December 23, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Spy-cicle now uses the Revolver taunt.

February 18, 2013 Patch

• Added Shred Alert taunt.

June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)

• Added Conga, Square Dance, Skullcracker, Flippin' Awesome, Rock, Paper, Scissors, and Buy A Life 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.

November 3, 2015 Patch

• Updated taunts to prevent movement during the pre-round period when players are frozen

December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)

• Added Mannrobics taunt.

July 7, 2016 Patch #1 (Meet Your Match Update)

• Added Disco Fever taunt.

October 21, 2016 Patch (Scream Fortress 2016)

• Added Second Rate Sorcery taunt.
• Added Victory Lap taunt.

October 20, 2017 Patch #1 (Jungle Inferno Update)

• Added 2 official taunts: Yeti Punch and Yeti Smash.

December 21, 2017 Patch (Smissmas 2017)

• The Luxury Lounge was added to the game.

December 3, 2020 Patch (Smissmas 2020)

• The Fist Bump was added to the game.

October 5, 2022 Patch (Scream Fortress 2022)

• The Travel Agent and the Scaredy-cat! were added to the game.

December 5, 2022 Patch (Smissmas 2022)

• The Tailored Terminal was added to the game.

July 12, 2023 Patch #1 (Summer 2023 Update)

• The Tuefort Tango and the Killer Joke were added to the game.

July 12, 2023 Patch #2

• Fixed spelling for the Taunt: Teufort Tango.

October 9, 2023 Patch (Scream Fortress 2023)

• The Crypt Creeper and the Neck Snap were added to the game.

December 7, 2023 Patch (Smissmas 2023)

• The Mourning Mercs and Cheers! were added to the game.

October 11, 2024 Patch (Scream Fortress 2024)

• The Commending Clap and the Punchline were added to the game.