Headshot

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Boom. Headshot.
The Sniper

A Headshot is a successful attack to the head of an enemy with a scoped Sniper Rifle or Bazaar Bargain shot, Huntsman arrow, or Ambassador bullet. Headshots deal guaranteed Critical hits; unless a damage reducing effect is active, a fully charged headshot from the Sniper Rifle will instantly kill any class, including an overhealed Heavy. The hitbox for the head of any class will always remain centered on the Y axis of rotation, no matter what the onscreen appearance may dictate.

Snipers wielding the Sniper Rifle or Bazaar Bargain may only perform headshots after waiting twenty-three milliseconds while scoped in. The Huntsman is not restricted in this regard and is able to land headshots without being charged. An attack from the Sydney Sleeper that hits the head will not deal critical damage.

Spies using the Ambassador can only score headshots periodically; there is an period of inaccuracy after each shot, indicated by an enlarged crosshair, where the Ambassador cannot headshot.

Pyros with exceptional aim can perform headshots by reflecting Huntsman arrows with the compression blast.

Killing an enemy with a headshot yields an extra half point, for a total of 1.5 points per headshot kill. Scoring a lethal headshot with a Huntsman arrow yields an additional half point, for a total of 2 points. A Sniper with the Croc-O-Style Kit cannot be killed by any headshot, unless he has 1 hitpoint left.

Headshotting an enemy can cause their hat to fly off, assuming they are wearing one. This includes default hats like the one the Sniper wears.

Related Achievements

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Grey Matter
Grey Matter
Get 25 headshots as a Sniper.


Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper

Parting Shot
Parting Shot
Headshot an enemy player the moment his invulnerability wears off.


Socket to Him
Socket to Him
Headshot an enemy Demoman.
Self-destruct Sequence
Self-destruct Sequence
Headshot 10 enemy Snipers.

Leaderboard class spy.png Spy

Skullpluggery
Skullpluggery
While using the Ambassador, kill 20 Snipers with a headshot.
Who's Your Daddy?
Who's Your Daddy?
Headshot 3 Scouts with the Ambassador.

Update history

October 2, 2007 Patch

  • Fixed headshots not always registering for crouched players.

December 17, 2009 Patch (WAR! Update)

  • Added headshot death animations.

Trivia

  • There is a 25% chance that a player killed by a headshot will enter a special death animation appropriate to that class (e.g. the Pyro does a backflip).

Gallery

Associated kill icons

See also: Kill icon

Unused kill icons

See also