Template:Bot skill levels

Differences between bot skill levels
Skill	Skill level				Notes
	Easy	Normal	Hard	Expert
Reaction time	1 second	0.50 seconds	0.30 seconds	0.20 seconds	Time until bot reacts to a player entering its field of view
Aiming interval		0.25 seconds	0.10 seconds	0.05 seconds	How often the bot adjusts their aim. Spies are always forced to Normal skill level
Grenade Launcher/Stickybomb Launcher aim	Vertical compensation: Yes				Compensates based on tf_bot_ballistic_elevation_rate. Will not compensate based on projectile speed. Will not compensate on Loose Cannon at all.
Huntsman aim	Vertical compensation: No Aims for headshot? No	Vertical compensation: Yes Aims for headshot? Only close range (150 Hammer units)	Vertical compensation: Yes Aims for headshot? Always		Aims based on the console command tf_bot_arrow_elevation_rate
Rocket Launcher aim	Always aim at the enemy's center	Aims at the target's feet if they are closer than 150 Hammer units. Aims at head if closer than 150 Hammer units.			Bots with the Direct Hit or Cow Mangler 5000 will always aim at the body
Sniper Rifle aim	Always aims for body	Aims between the head and center	Always aims for the head		N/A
Reacting to quiet weapons† within a radius of 500 Hammer units	10% chance	30% chance	60% chance	90% chance	100% chance up to 3000 Hammer units (based on tf_bot_notice_gunfire_range) for loud weapons. Quiet weapon radius based on tf_bot_notice_quiet_gunfire_range
Will prioritize Medic over healing target?	No	50% chance	Yes		N/A
Will consider Medics, Engineers, and Snipers beyond 500 Hammer units a threat?	No		Yes		Other enemies further than 500 Hammer units are considered lower priority threats
Dodging skills	Will never attempt to dodge	Will dodge when holding a damage-dealing weapon			Will never dodge if the bot is in a hurry, they are under the effect of any ÜberCharge, are taunting, are zoomed in as Sniper, are spun-up as Heavy, are charging up a Huntsman arrow. Additionally, Engineers will never attempt to dodge
Avoids running into enemies?	No		Yes		Usually only used by Spy bots to avoid bumping into enemies while cloaked
Chance to airblast	0% chance	50% chance	90% chance	100% chance	Used for both reflecting projectiles and pushing players away
Disguise choice	Random class		Random member of the enemy team's class		N/A
Disguise behavior	Looks towards enemy players when in view		Avoids looking at enemies
Attempts to backstab?	Will always attempt to backstab players, even if enemy is facing the bot	Only backstabs if the enemies are turned less than 45 degrees away	Only backstabs if the enemies are turned less than 78 degrees away	Only backstabs if a backstab is possible on the enemy
Will switch to secondary?	Never	Scouts switch away if primary is empty Soldiers switch away if primary is empty and enemy is closer than 500 Hammer units Snipers switch away if enemy is closer than 750 Hammer units Pyros switch away if enemies are further than 750 Hammer units, unless the enemy is a Soldier or Demoman
Retreats to reload?	No		Yes		Only if the bot's AI has no other input about retreating. Bots will never retreat to reload if they under the effect of an ÜberCharge
Chance to roam far away when defending control point?	10% chance	50% chance	75% chance	90% chance	Bots will only roam if there is enough time left on the clock (determined by tf_bot_defense_must_defend_time)
Will attempt to block the capture of a control point?	No		Yes		N/A
Notes	†A list of quiet weapons can be found below

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Documentation for Bot skill levels

A list of differences between the skill levels of TFBots. Sourced information from this guide.

See also

• {{TFBot quiet weapons list}}