Huntsman

Huntsman
Kill Icons
Basic Information
Used by	Sniper
Slot	Primary
Ammo
Ammo loaded	1
Ammo carried	12
Reload type	Passive
Loadout Stats
The Huntsman Bow "Whatever happened to chivalry?"

The Huntsman is an alternative primary weapon for the Sniper. It is a simple recurve bow made from wood and metal, its riser held on with black tape, and with additional asymmetrical tape on the limbs. While equipped, the Sniper will have a large quiver with three arrows sticking out of it, whether or not the Huntsman is the active weapon. Its arrows leave behind a team-colored trail when fired. Enemies killed by the Huntsman may have their corpses pinned to nearby walls.

The Huntsman shoots a large arrow projectile that travels through the air, impacting the first enemy it comes into contact with. While holding down the primary fire button, the arrow can be charged for up to one second, significantly increasing its damage and velocity. While charging, the Sniper is slowed and he cannot jump, but will still charge and can be fired in midair or underwater. The arrows deal 50 damage uncharged and 120 damage at maximum charge.

In addition, the Huntsman can headshot enemies at any charge and any range, dealing 150 damage uncharged and 360 damage fully charged. The headshot hitbox is different from that of the Sniper Rifle and Hunting Revolver, meaning that headshots can succeed or fail in non-intuitive ways. The user can also cancel the charge by pressing the alternative fire key, causing the Sniper to lower his bow, not firing his arrow, and delay his next shot. Switching weapons will also cancel the charge without firing the arrow. If the user charges for more than five seconds, their charge meter will turn red, and their current shot will become extremely inaccurate when fired.

The Huntsman arrow can be lit on fire by a friendly Pyro's Flame Thrower or certain map geometry like the torches on DeGroot Keep, causing impacted enemies to suffer afterburn, lasting for 10 seconds and dealing 3 damage every 0.5 seconds for a total of 60 damage. The arrows are not affected by water and will remain on fire even while the user is underwater. This means that a fire arrow shot by an underwater Sniper can set an above-ground enemy on fire. Enemies that are underwater will not suffer afterburn at all. In any case, the friendly Pyro will not receive assist credit for the kill, and the Sniper will receive full credit.

The Huntsman has the Arrow Stab kill taunt, in which the Sniper will twirl an arrow with his hand, stab it into the first enemy in front of his crosshair (vertically and horizontally), then pull it out. Doing this will stun the enemy (including invulnerable enemies) and deal 1 damage on the stab, then deal 500 damage to them on the pullout. The pullout and stab are separate actions, meaning an enemy can get stunned without dying, or die without being stunned. The taunt effect extends significantly beyond the animation's apparent range. The user's crosshair position influences where the taunt will stab, meaning they can hit an enemy above or below them, even though the animation always faces forwards. The taunt will not penetrate multiple enemies, and will not damage buildings. If the arrow is on fire, it will not cause afterburn, or even a flaming corpse. It also cannot deal critical hits, but it can deal mini-crits. Unlike in Team Fortress 2, taunting with an arrow charged will fire the arrow before taunting.

Properties

Properties
Shot type		Projectile
Damage type		Bullet
Ranged or Melee?		Ranged
Taunt		Arrow Stab
Damage
Base damage	100%	50
Charged damage	240%	120
Critical		150
Critical (charged)		360
Mini-crit		68
Mini-crit (charged)		162
Bullet count		1
Status Effects
Effect		Afterburn
Afterburn		3 / tick
Afterburn (mini-crit)		4 / tick
Afterburn duration		10 s
Ammo
Loaded		1
Carried		12
Reload type		Passive
Function Times
Attack interval		1.94 s
Charge fill speed		100% / s
Charge fill time		1 s
Aim fatigue		5 s
All values are approximate.

Update history

2.0.0

• Added The Huntsman

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Bulgarian	Ловецът	Huntsman
Spanish	Cazador	Huntsman
English	Huntsman	-
French	Huntsman	-
German	Huntsman	-
Italian	Arco da cacciatore	Huntsman's Bow
Brazilian Portuguese	Caçador	Huntsman
Romanian	Huntsman	-
Russian	Охотник	Huntsman

Trivia

• The Sniper will still have three arrows sticking out of his quiver even if the Huntsman has less than three arrows remaining.
• An arrow launched while taunting with the Huntsman will not play its firing sound effect.