Respawn times
The following information on Respawn Times is taken by information found in decompiled Valve maps.
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Respawn Waves
Team Fortress 2 manages its respawn times in waves. The default respawn wave is 10 seconds. This would mean that players are spawned every 10 seconds. However, unless the server population is low, you will most likely have to wait for the wave after. In this case, the maximum respawn time any individual would have is 20 seconds.
| Respawn Wave (Minimum Time) | Maximum Time (Wave x2) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 20 |
| 2 | 4 |
Actual respawn times cannot be shorter than approximately 5 seconds.
Note: Respawn times tend to fluctuate slightly due to many factors such as server population and the current state of capture progress.
Map specific times
These are the respawn wave times set in Valve maps. ~5 seconds is added on all respawn times for freezecams. Skipping the freezecams will not make you spawn faster.
Capture the Flag
All CTF maps have the same spawn times, and never changes them.
| Respawn Wave | Maximum Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Always | 10 | 20 |
King of the Hill
All KOTH maps use the same spawn times
| Owner of CP? | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 6 | 12 |
| No | 4 | 8 |
| Yes | 8 | 16 |
Well (CP)
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 4 | 8 |
Granary
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 7 | 14 |
Badlands
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 5 | 10 |
Fastlane
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 7 | 14 |
Yukon
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 7 | 14 |
Freight
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 5 | 10 |
Coldfront
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 6 | 12 |
Gravelpit
RED Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| Always | 10 | 20 |
BLU Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 4 | 8 |
Junction
RED Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| Always | 10 | 20 |
BLU Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 4 | 8 |
Egypt
RED Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| Always | 10 | 20 |
BLU Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| Always | 2 | 4 |
Dustbowl
RED Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| Always | 10 | 20 |
BLU Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| Always | 2 | 4 |
Gorge
RED Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 1 | 8 | 16 |
BLU Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 3 | 6 |
Steel
RED Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 1 | 9 | 18 |
BLU Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
Gold Rush
RED Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| Always | 10 | 20 |
BLU Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| Always | 4 | 8 |
Badwater Basin
RED Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2 | 8 | 16 |
| 1 | 10 | 20 |
BLU Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| Always | 4 | 8 |
Hoodoo
RED Respawn Times
| CPs Owned | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
Pipeline
Both teams share the same respawn times
| Respawn Wave | Maximum Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Rounds 1 & 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Round 3 | 5 | 10 |
Hydro
Hydro has a unique set of respawn times. For normal rounds, teams will spawn faster while they are capturing the enemy CP. For defense rounds, respawn times do not change throughout the round.
Normal Round Respawn Times
| Respawn Wave | Maximum Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Default | 10 | 20 |
| Capturing Enemy CP | 3 | 6 |
Defense Round Respawn Times
| Team Role | Respawn Wave | Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|
| Attackers | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | 10 | 20 |
