Reference:Weapons

Weapons reference guides Melee Weapon Reference Weapon Basic Properties Special Properties Slot Number Ammo Type Damage Range Cycle time Rate-of-fire Crowbar 1 N/A 30 32 units 0.4 seconds 2.5 shots per second   Knife 1 N/A 50 (Normal), 108 (Backstab) ** 32 units 0.4 seconds 2.5 shots per second Backstab Medikit 1 N/A 9 *** 32 units 0.4 seconds 2.5 shots per second Heals Infects Spanner 1 N/A * 30 32 units 0.4 seconds 2.5 shots per second Repair Umbrella 1 N/A 30 32 units 0.4 seconds 2.5 shots per second   * The Spanner consumes Cells when used to Repair a dispenser, Sentry Gun, or team member's Armor, but not when used as a weapon. ** The Backstab special attack ignores armor when calculating damage. *** The Medikit also ignores armor. Infection does up to 75 max total damage, its damage per tick diminishes over time: 10 ticks doing 30, 15, 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2 damage until the is healed or dies. Infection never kills the victim. Bullet-type Ranged Weapon Reference Weapon Basic Properties Special Properties Slot Number Ammo Type Ammunition per shot Bullets per shot Spread Value Damage Recoil Cycle time (refire delay) Rate-of-fire (1 / Cycle time) Shotgun 2 Shells 1 6 0.02 24 0.5 0.5 seconds 2 shots per second   Super Shotgun 3 Shells 2 14 0.06 54 0.8 0.7 seconds 1.43 shots per second   Sniper Rifle 2 Shells 1 1 0.00 45 * 0.5 0.8 seconds * 1.25 shots per second Charges up Needs ground contact to fire Built-in two setting scope Auto Rifle 3 Shells 1 1 0.01 8 0.4 0.2 seconds 5 shots per second   Assault Cannon 5 Shells 2 5 0.08 6.5 0.4 0.1 seconds 10 shots per second Note: The Tommy Gun was not included in this table. If it is in fact not defunct, it should be added. * The Sniper Rifle has the ability to charge up to do additional damage. The sniper rifle also does extra damage from head-shots. Projectile-type Ranged Weapon Reference Weapon Basic Properties Special Properties Slot Number Ammo Type Ammunition per shot Projectile Speed Damage Damage Radius Recoil Cycle time (refire delay) Rate-of-fire (1 / Cycle time) Nailgun 4 Nails 1 1000 9 N/A 0.3 0.1 seconds 10 shots per second   Super Nailgun 4 Nails 2 1000 12 N/A 0.5 0.1 seconds 10 shots per second   Railgun 2 Nails 1 - 5 * 1500 25 * 100 2.0 0.2 seconds * 5 shots per second * Charges up Ignores armor when charged Pushes player when charged Tranquilizer Gun 2 Nails 1 1500 18 N/A 0.3 2 seconds 0.5 shots per second Causes visual impairment Slows movement RPG 5 Rockets 1 1000 102 102 1.0 0.65 seconds 1.54 shots per second Pushes player Grenade Launcher 4 Rockets 1 625 108 125 1.0 0.6 seconds 1.67 shots per second Pushes player Pipe Launcher 5 Rockets 1 625 108 125 1.0 0.6 seconds 1.67 shots per second Pushes player Eight pipes can exist at once Detonates on command Flamethrower 4 Cells 1 1000 13 ** N/A 0.0 0.2 seconds 5 shots per second Lights enemy on fire Multiplied flame damage Pushes player slightly Incendiary Cannon 5 Rockets 1 1000 60 ** 120 4.0 1.2 seconds 0.83 shots per second Lights enemy on fire Multiplied flame damage Pushes player * The Railgun has the ability to charge up over several seconds. When charged, the railgun does more damage, and consumes up to five nails per shot. ** The Incendiary Cannon and Flamethrower will light the enemy on fire. This deals damage for several seconds after impact, and deals multiplied damage if used in conjunction with other flame weapons. Weapon Summary Melee Weapons Melee weapons are for hand-to-hand combat, used at close range. Crowbar This weapon is the default melee weapon for all classes that do not have their own specialty melee weapons. Currently it is equipped to the Scout, Sniper, Soldier, Demoman, HWGuy, and Pyro classes. See Weapon:Crowbar for more detail. Medkit This weapon is only equipped to the Medic class. It has two functions, both activated by the primary fire key. When used on a member of an allied team, it heals that team member back to full health, or if they already have full health, it will overheal them. It can also heal infections dealt by an enemy medic. When used on a member of the enemy team, it infects that player, dealing damage until they die, unless they are healed by a medic from their own team. Being healed from an infection also renders that player immune from re-infection for a few seconds. Pressing the secondary fire key as a Medic will throw medkits onto the ground, which heal less health than the weapon, and cannot overheal. See Weapon:Medkit for more detail. Spanner The Spanner (a wrench) is only equipped to the Engineer class. It's primary function is to repair and rearm Sentry Guns and Dispensers as well as upgrade SG's. It can also be used to repair a teammates armor. See Weapon:Spanner for more detail. Knife This is the melee weapon equipped to the Spy class. It has the special capability of being able to backstab, an attack that deals lethal damage to an enemy, and if the first backstab attempt hits, the spy instantly disguises as whomever they killed. See Weapon:Knife for more detail. Umbrella This is the only weapon equipped to the the Civilian class. It is similar to the crowbar, including damage, range, and rate of fire. See Weapon:Umbrella for more detail. Bullet Weapons Bullet weapons are weapons that have no visible projectiles, and apply damage instantaneously via one or more bullets fired with a randomized spread pattern. All current Bullet weapons use shells as ammunition. Single Shotgun The Single Shotgun (or just Shotgun) is a weapon of the Scout, Soldier, Demoman, Medic, HWGuy, and Pyro classes. It deals a fairly small amount of damage, and is moderately effective at long range. See Weapon:Single Shotgun for more detail. Super Shotgun The Super Shotgun is the heavier but shorter ranged double-barreled cousin of the Single Shotgun. It is equipped to the Soldier, Medic, HWGuy, Spy, and Engineer classes. It does a considerable amount of damage, but is not very effective at a distance. See Weapon:Super Shotgun for more detail. Sniper Rifle The Sniper Rifle is a very formidable weapon in the hands of a skilled Sniper (the only class that can use this gun). The sniper rifle is perfectly accurate, and charges up when the trigger is held down, for up to seven seconds. It can almost always kill any class in a single shot when fully charged. A hit to the leg reduces the damage done, but cripples the target and reduces their movement speed. A hit to the head increases damage, and is almost always fatal, even if not fully charged. Additionally, if you hit a target and yet they survive, they are then tagged with a transmitter that will show allied team members team where they are, even through walls or when cloaked as a spy, if within a certain range. The Sniper's movement speed is greatly reduced when the Sniper Rifle is charged or charging. See Weapon:Sniper Rifle for more detail. Auto Rifle The Auto Rifle (or AR) is the other main weapon exclusive to the Sniper class. It is a fully automatic rifle, doesn't need reloading, is fairly accurate at a distance, and does a good amount of damage. It's biggest downside is that it uses ammunition quite quickly, and that ammunition is the same as used in the Sniper Rifle! If you use all your ammo with the Auto Rifle, you won't be able to snipe again until you get resupplied. See Weapon:Auto Rifle for more detail. Assault Cannon The Assault Cannon (sometimes called an AC) is the primary weapon of the HWGuy. It has as high rate of fire and can do quite a bit of damage, but is not terribly effective at range. Additionally, when firing it reduces the HWGuy's movement speed to a crawl. If you hold the trigger down, this gun will fire more rapidly, but also quickly overheat and stop firing. With practice you can learn to tap the trigger to maintain a balance between rate of fire and preventing the gun from overheating. Lastly, even a large number of shells disappears quickly when using the Assault Cannon. Staying near an Resupply area, Dispenser, or friendly Engineer is recommended. See Weapon:Assault Cannon for more detail. Projectile Weapons Projectile weapons are weapons that fire a physically modeled, visible projectile. They do not travel instantaneously. The type of projectile varies, and include nails, grenades, rockets, balls of fire. Nailgun The Nailgun is a weapon equipped to the Scout, Sniper, and Spy classes. This gun fires a steam of Nails that do not fall as they travel, making it very accurate. It has limited effectiveness against moving targets, since these Nails take a certain amount of time to reach the target. However, it is an excellent weapon to destroy Sentry Guns, Dispensers, and may be useful against camping Snipers, Spies, or slow-moving HWGuys. See Weapon:Nailgun for more detail. Super Nailgun The beefed up brother of the Nailgun, the Super Nailgun is exclusive to the Medic. While it's limitations are similar to the regular Nailgun, it's increased damage makes them less of a problem. It can wipe out SG's in seconds, and can be effective against camping Snipers (especially if they are not looking your way). If you keep your movement quick and your aim steady, it can be a fairly dangerous weapon in a close range firefight as well. See Weapon:Super Nailgun for more detail. Railgun The Railgun is a weapon of the Engineer class, and uses Nails for ammunition. While the Super Shotgun is usually better in a firefight, the Railgun is a formidable weapon as well. The Railgun is capable of charging up (by holding the trigger), and when released it fires a powerful bolt that unerringly travels toward it's target. This bolt of energy isn't super quick, so a moving target may be a bit tricky to hit, but a stationary one can be easy picking. The fully charged shot bypasses armor completely, and can pack quite a wallop. Additionally, the Railgun can be fired downwards with a well-timed jump to boost an Engineer into a spot they otherwise would not be able to get to. Lastly, the Railgun shot can bounce off several walls, and actually get more powerful in the process. See Weapon:Railgun for more detail. Tranquilizer Gun The Tranquilizer Gun (sometimes just called the Tranq) is equipped to the Spy class. It used Nails as ammunition, but has a special feature. It's low-noise shot travels with perfect accuracy, and on contact with the enemy it traquilizes them. Tranquilized enemies have obscured vision and reduced movement speed until the effect wears off. It can be enough time to get activate your cloak and hide somewhere safe. See Weapon:Tranquilizer Gun for more detail. Rocket Propelled Grenade The Rocket Propelled Grenade, usually referred to by its acronym as an RPG, is a devastating heavy weapon of the Soldier class. It fires medium speed, but highly accurate Rockets that travel without dropping, strait at your target. The RPG can fire four rockets close together in a burst, before you need to pause and reload. The blast damage of a near miss can cause considerable damage itself, and can push the enemy around in ways that can be useful. Pushing the enemy player into the line of fire of an SG (or off a convenient cliff if you are as lucky) is a common tactic for a good Soldier. The RPG can also be used for Rocket Jumping, a great way to boost yourself to inaccessible places. See Weapon:RPG for more detail. Grenade Launcher See Weapon:Grenade Launcher for more detail. Pipe Launcher See Weapon:Pipe Launcher for more detail. Flamethrower See Weapon:Flamethrower for more detail. Incendiary Cannon See Weapon:Incendiary Cannon for more detail. Special Weapons Detpack See Buildable:Detpack for more detail. Ammo Dispenser See Buildable: Dispenser for more detail. Sentry Gun See Buildable: Sentry Gun for more detail. Jump Pad See Buildable: Jump Pad for more detail. Reference Guide Class Reference  •  Weapons Reference  •  Grenades Reference Ammo Reference  •  Armor Reference  •  Scripts Reference Back to Main Page Article Rating Great