Scout

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A fast-running and fast-talking kid from Boston with a penchant for baseball and grievous bodily harm, the Scout flies like a butterfly and stings like a shotgun blast to the face. The fastest of all the classes, his speed and ability to double jump will leave his slower opponents spinning. This, coupled with his Scattergun or Force-A-Nature shotguns, makes the Scout ideal at hit and run tactics, allowing him to inflict massive close-range damage before dashing away to safety. Not content with only one way to harass his foes, the Scout can also equip his trusty Sandman to stun opponents with long-range baseballs.

The Scout is an ideal choice if you want an objective done fast, capturing points and moving carts twice as fast as his teammates and spiriting away the enemy intelligence before they even know he's there.

Contents 1 Information 1.1 Bio 2 Basic Strategy 3 Weapons 3.1 Taunt Attack 4 Hats 5 Achievements 6 Trivia 7 See also 8 External Links

Bio

Basic Strategy

Main article: Scout strategy

• Jump again in mid-air to change direction, and avoid enemy fire.

• You capture control points twice as fast as other classes.

• You're most effective when you stay moving and use your speed to your advantage.

• Your Scattergun is lethal at point blank range.

• Your Pistol is great for picking off enemies at a distance.

Weapons

Note: Weapon damage is approximate and measured at point blank range. See individual weapon pages for additional figures.

Type	Weapon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Special Ability
Primary	Scattergun	6	32	Base:85-105 Crit:180
Primary Unlock	Force-A-Nature	2	32	Base:95-100 Crit:175	Enhanced knockback effect: propels enemies backwards when hit and/or propels user in opposite direction while firing in the air. 2 times firing speed. Minus 4 shells loaded.
Secondary	Pistol	12	36	Base:20-22 Crit:45
Secondary Unlock	Bonk! Atomic Punch	1	∞ (6sec duration)	N/A	Makes user immune to all damage for a short while. After effect has worn off, user's speed decreases significantly for a few seconds. Cannot attack while invincible.
Melee	Bat	N/A	N/A	Base:24-46 Crit:105 [about 2 hits per second]
Melee Unlock	Sandman	1	∞ (15sec ball respawn)	Base: 24-46 (Ball:5-15) Crit:105 (Ball:45) [about 2 hits per second]	Launches a baseball at enemy, stunning them from 1-8 seconds (depending on ascending distance). Minus 15hp on wearer (110hp total).

Taunt Attack

Type	Attack	Weapon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage
Melee	Bonk	The Sandman	N/A	N/A	500 (Instant kill)

Hats

Main article: Hats

Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Hatless
Batter's helmet	Bonk helmet	Ye olde baker boy	Baseball Bill's Sports Shine

All Classes
Cheater's lament	Ghastly gibus	Mildly disturbing Halloween mask	Bill's hat	Modest pile of hat	Noble amassment of hats	Towering pillar of hats

Achievements

Main article: Scout achievements

Scout pack: 35 achievements, 3 milestones.

Trivia

• The Scout is voiced by Nathan Vetterlein.
• The BLU Scout's Mother is in a relationship with the RED Spy. A file in the BLU base contains photos documenting their...activites.
• The Scout is one of two classes with no emblem on their sleeves, the other being the Spy.
• The excited Scout mascot in the Force-A-Nature ad[1] also appears in slighty altered form as the icon for the 'You'll Feel a Little Prick' Medic achievement.
• The Scout wears a left-handed batter's helmet, despite being a right-handed batter.
• The Scout's "No otha' class gonna do dat!" line is the only time a class has actually referred to themselves as a class.
• The Submachine gun was originally intended for the Scout.
• After players noted a resemblance between the Scout and TV pitchman Vince Offer, several players requested that Valve add a reference to this in-game. With the release of the Scout update, lines such as "If you order now, I'll throw in an extra beatin', absolutely free" and "No other class is gonna do that" were added to the game and gcf file.
• Though some of the other classes tend to insult the Scout claiming him being miniature upon dominating him, notably the Demoman, The Sniper and the Heavy. (Though the Heavy would say that to ANY class including another Heavy) He is taller than the Engineer.
• The Scout has the same voice actor as the 'Church Guy' character in Valve title Left 4 Dead. The voices used by Nathan Vetterlein for both characters are strikingly similar.
• For a very long time, there was a bug that would cause the Scout's legs to disjoint crazily during a double-jump. Valve finally fixed the "Crazy Legs" bug in January 2010. [2]
• The Scout is the youngest class in the game.
• The Scout is the only class that uses hand wraps and baseball equipment.
• The Scout is the only class that carries a bag on his lower back.
• The Scout is the only class whose voice is unchanged when doing a domination response to a random class. For example, the Spy talks with a much darker voice.
• The Scout wears "dog-tags" like those issued to US military personnel. This implies the Scout has genuine military experience.

See also

• Scout rush
• Scout's mother

External Links

• The Scout Update
• TF2 Official Blog- Okay, this does not look good here. Umm...
• TF2 Official Blog- Hey good job, there, hardhat
• TF2 Official Blog- That's what I'm talking about!

v • d • e Classes Offensive Defensive Support N/A Scout • Soldier • Pyro Demoman • Heavy • Engineer Medic • Sniper • Spy Civilian

v • d • e The Scout Weapons Primary: Scattergun / Force-A-Nature • Secondary: Pistol / Bonk! Atomic Punch • Melee: Bat / Sandman • Taunt: Bonk Abilities Double jump • Stun Hats Batter's helmet • Bonk helmet • Ye olde baker boy • Baseball Bill's Sports Shine Strategy Scout strategy • Scout match-ups • Scout User Guides Character Meet the Scout • Responses • Taunts • Voice commands Achievements Scout achievements (How to) Other Scout update • References • Scripts