Jiggle bones

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The Hustler's Hallmark's jiggle bones, mostly on the feather, identified by XYZ axis markers
Dis ol' fossil ain't gonna move himself, guys!
The Scout animating jigglies on an item

Jiggle bones, also known as jigglebones and colloquially as jigglies, are a feature of the Source Engine that allow a skeleton (also known as a rig or bonetree) of a model to bounce, wiggle, rotate or otherwise move with the object it is attached to. The effect is calculated and rendered in real time, giving a clearer depiction of the way the part would hypothetically move in real life (although some effects are intended artistically, not realistically).

Jiggle bones are used frequently on many items and objects in Team Fortress 2 to add to their appearance in some way; the effect is purely cosmetic with no consequence for gameplay.

Items that use Jiggle bones

  • Note: This list is incomplete and does not display all jiggle bones of all applicable items.


List of items that have Jiggle bones
Class Slot Item Notes
Weapons Secondary Mad Milk
  • The liquid.
Mad Milk
Melee Holy Mackerel
  • The fish.
Holy Mackerel
Unarmed Combat
  • The hand.
Unarmed Combat
Wrap Assassin
  • The wrapping paper.
Wrap Assassin
Cosmetics Big Elfin Deal
  • The tip of the hat.
Big Elfin Deal
Biomech Backpack
  • The tail.
Biomech Backpack
Catcher's Companion
  • The bird.
Catcher's Companion
Chucklenuts
  • The head and tail.
Chucklenuts
Courtier's Collar
  • The end of the scarf.
Courtier's Collar
Dillinger's Duffel
  • The loose money.
Dillinger's Duffel
Fowl Fists
  • The combs.
Fowl Fists
Frickin' Sweet Ninja Hood
  • The end of the headband.
Frickin' Sweet Ninja Hood
Greased Lightning
  • The quiff.
Greased Lightning
Herald's Helm
  • The visor and tail of the helmet.
Herald's Helm
Hero's Tail
  • The ponytail.
Hero's Tail
Horrific Head of Hare
  • The ears.
Horrific Head of Hare
Messenger's Mail Bag
  • The loose letters.
Messenger's Mail Bag
Mountebank's Masque
  • The tip of the hat.
Mountebank's Masque
Nugget Noggin
  • The combs and the eyes.
Nugget Noggin
Olympic Leapers
  • The wings.
Olympic Leapers
Pocket Pauling
  • The doll.
Pocket Pauling
Runner's Warm-Up
  • The pom-pom.
Runner's Warm-Up
Snowwing
  • The board.
Snowwing
Southie Shinobi
  • The end of the belt.
Southie Shinobi
Sprinting Cephalopod
  • The ends of the tentacles.
Sprinting Cephalopod
Thirst Blood
  • The strands of hair at the front.
Thirst Blood
Tools of the Tourist
  • The camera, the bag's zipper, and the towel.
Tools of the Tourist
Wrap Battler
  • The loose bandages.
Wrap Battler
Weapons Primary Black Box
  • The flap on the back.
Black Box
Festive Black Box
  • The flap on the back.
Festive Black Box
Secondary Buff Banner
  • The flag.
Buff Banner
Melee Disciplinary Action
  • The leather loop.
Disciplinary Action
Cosmetics Bazaar Bauble
  • The Soldier figurine.
Bazaar Bauble
Breach and Bomb
  • The visor.
Breach and Bomb
Caped Crusader
  • The end of the cape.
Caped Crusader
Calamitous Cauldron
  • The handles.
Calamitous Cauldron
Cold Snap Coat
  • The tassels.
Cold Snap Coat
Compatriot
  • The eagle.
Compatriot
Crack Pot
  • The flower.
Crack Pot
Grub Grenades
  • The ends of the maggots.
Grub Grenades
Idiot Box
  • The cardboard flaps and coat hanger.
Idiot Box
Kringle Collection
  • The tassels.
Kringle Collection
Larval Lid
  • The maggot.
Larval Lid
Lieutenant Bites
  • The raccoon.
Lieutenant Bites
Lieutenant Bites the Dust
  • The raccoon.
Lieutenant Bites the Dust
Peacebreaker
  • The rocket artillery launchers.
Peacebreaker
Private Maggot Muncher
  • The bird.
Private Maggot Muncher
Racc Mann
  • The tips of the ears and whiskers.
Racc Mann
Semi-Tame Trapper's Hat
  • The raccoon.
Semi-Tame Trapper's Hat
Shoestring Budget
  • The cardboard flap.
Shoestring Budget
Slo-Poke
  • The feather.
Slo-Poke
Tank Top
  • The turret and figurine.
Tank Top
War Pig
  • The straps.
War Pig
Zipperface
  • The loose skin.
Zipperface
Weapons Secondary Manmelter
  • The liquid.
Manmelter
Cosmetics Air Raider
  • The filter cartridge and tube.
Air Raider
Arachno-Arsonist
  • The fangs.
Arachno-Arsonist
Area 451
  • The entire head.
Area 451
Backpack Broiler
  • The barbeque lid.
Backpack Broiler
Birdcage
  • The cage door and perch.
Birdcage
Burning Beanie
  • The tip of the beanie.
Burning Beanie
Candy Cranium
  • The candies.
Candy Cranium
Carrion Companion
  • The bird.
Carrion Companion
Cauterizer's Caudal Appendage
  • The tail.
Cauterizer's Caudal Appendage
Connoisseur's Cap
  • The entire hat.
Connoisseur's Cap
Cranial Carcharodon
  • The fin and tail.
Cranial Carcharodon
Creature's Grin
  • Each side of the face.
Creature's Grin
Cremator's Conscience
  • The dolls.
Cremator's Conscience
Crispy Golden Locks
  • The curly ends of the hair.
Crispy Golden Locks
Deity's Dress
  • The sash and feathers.
Deity's Dress
Fallen Angel
  • The wings.
Fallen Angel
Feathered Fiend
  • The feathers.
Feathered Fiend
Fiery Phoenix
  • The phoenix.
Fiery Phoenix
Fireman's Essentials
  • The hose.
Fireman's Essentials
Flamboyant Flamenco
  • The skulls.
Flamboyant Flamenco
Flammable Favor
  • The present.
Flammable Favor
Frymaster
  • The basket in the oil.
Frymaster
Glob
  • The hanging goo and bubbles.
Glob
Googol Glass Eyes
  • The pupils.
Googol Glass Eyes
Grisly Gumbo
  • The contents of the pot.
Grisly Gumbo
Handhunter
  • The guillotine blade.
Handhunter
Handyman's Handle
  • The wooden handle.
Handyman's Handle
Head Warmer
  • The pom-pom.
Head Warmer
Jingle Belt
  • The bells.
Jingle Belt
Maniac's Manacles
  • The ends of the chains.
Maniac's Manacles
Mr. Juice
  • The stalk.
Mr. Juice
Nabler
  • The eye.
Nabler
Napper's Respite
  • The pom-pom.
Napper's Respite
Neptune's Nightmare
  • The seaweed.
Neptune's Nightmare
Plutonidome
  • The brain.
Plutonidome
Pocket Pardner
  • The doll's head and arms.
Pocket Pardner
Pop-Eyes
  • The eyes and the springs.
Pop-Eyes
Respectless Robo-Glove
Respectless Robo-Glove
Respectless Rubber Glove
  • The glove's fingers.
Respectless Rubber Glove
Russian Rocketeer
  • The laser gun.
Russian Rocketeer
Seared Sorcerer
  • The brim and tip.
Seared Sorcerer
Sengoku Scorcher
  • The end of the belt and the fan.
Sengoku Scorcher
Sight for Sore Eyes
  • The pupils.
Sight for Sore Eyes
Spectralnaut
  • The lower jaw.
Spectralnaut
Sole Mate
  • The fish.
Sole Mate
Stately Steel Toe
  • The entire boot.
Stately Steel Toe
Stockbroker's Scarf
  • The tie.
Stockbroker's Scarf
Tail from the Crypt
  • The tail.
Tail from the Crypt
Triboniophorus Tyrannus
  • The entire creature.
Triboniophorus Tyrannus
Up Pyroscopes
  • The eye stalks.
Up Pyroscopes
Waxy Wayfinder
  • The flame.
Waxy Wayfinder
Wartime Warmth
  • The pom-pom.
Wartime Warmth
Cosmetics Aladdin's Private Reserve
  • The lamp.
Aladdin's Private Reserve
Allbrero
  • The rim of the hat.
Allbrero
Backbreaker's Skullcracker
  • The plume.
Backbreaker's Skullcracker
Bird-Man of Aberdeen
  • The bird.
Bird-Man of Aberdeen
Bolted Bicorne
  • The metal feathers.
Bolted Bicorne
Bomber Knight
  • The "fuse".
Bomber Knight
Broadband Bonnet
  • The spring.
Broadband Bonnet
Buccaneer's Bicorne
  • The feathers.
Buccaneer's Bicorne
Conjurer's Cowl
  • The tail of the hood.
Conjurer's Cowl
Demo's Dustcatcher
  • The back of the poncho.
Demo's Dustcatcher
Double Dog Dare Demo Pants
  • The tassels.
Double Dog Dare Demo Pants
Elf Esteem
  • The stickybomb.
Elf Esteem
FR-0
  • The spring.
FR-0
Gaelic Garb
  • The end of the scarf.
Gaelic Garb
Gaelic Golf Bag
  • The golf clubs.
Gaelic Golf Bag
Headtaker's Hood
  • The loose material at the front and back.
Headtaker's Hood
Horsemann's Hand-Me-Down
  • The back of the cape.
Horsemann's Hand-Me-Down
Hustler's Hallmark
  • The feather.
Hustler's Hallmark
King of Scotland Cape
  • The back of the cape.
King of Scotland Cape
Liquor Locker
  • The chest itself and its lock.
Liquor Locker
Mask of the Shaman
  • The locks.
Mask of the Shaman
Melody of Misery
  • The bagpipes.
Melody of Misery
Parasight
  • The eye.
Parasight
Pirate Bandana
  • The earrings and the end of the bandana.
Pirate Bandana
Sober Stuntman
  • The straps.
Sober Stuntman
Spirit of the Bombing Past
  • The top of the hat.
Spirit of the Bombing Past
Tartan Tyrolean
  • The feather.
Tartan Tyrolean
Weapons Secondary Second Banana
  • The banana peel.
Second Banana
Cosmetics Can Opener
  • The top of the head.
Can Opener
Commando Elite
  • The straps.
Commando Elite
Cool Capuchon
  • The ornament.
Cool Capuchon
Coupe D'isaster
  • The quiff.
Coupe D'isaster
Grand Duchess Tutu
  • The entire tutu.
Grand Duchess Tutu
Gym Rat
  • The quiff.
Gym Rat
Ivan The Inedible
  • The bottom half of the Sandvich and the end of the tongue.
Ivan the Inedible
Mediterranean Mercenary
  • The ponytail and earrings.
Mediterranean Mercenary
Minsk Beef
  • The nose ring.
Minsk Beef
Mo'Horn
  • The hair.
Mo'Horn
Momma Kiev
  • The chicken's body.
Momma Kiev
Pugilist's Protector
  • The straps.
Pugilist's Protector
Sammy Cap
Sammy Cap
Siberian Facehugger
  • The pom-pom.
Siberian Facehugger
Snack Stack
  • The sandvich stack.
Snack Stack
Sucker Slug
  • The eye and antennae.
Sucker Slug
Tsarboosh
  • The tassel.
Tsarboosh
Tungsten Toque
  • The flaps.
Tungsten Toque
Two Punch Mann
  • The gloves and springs.
Two Punch Mann
Cosmetics Aim Assistant
  • The wind up key.
Aim Assistant
Barnstormer
  • The straps.
Barnstormer
Buzz Killer
  • The feelers and mouth.
Buzz Killer
Conaghers' Utility Idol
  • The whip and idol.
Conaghers' Utility Idol
Cold Case
  • The orange tubing.
Cold Case
Defragmenting Hard Hat 17%
  • The floating polygons.
Defragmenting Hard Hat 17%
El Caballero
  • The rum.
El Caballero
El Mostacho
  • The moustache.
El Mostacho
Frontier Flyboy
  • The wings.
Frontier Flyboy
Ghoul Box
  • The tentacles.
Ghoul Box
Goblineer
  • The ears.
Goblineer
Googly Gazer
  • The eye.
Googly Gazer
Head of Defense
  • The Mini-Sentry.
Head of Defense
Legend of Bugfoot
  • The toes.
Legend of Bugfoot
Mini-Engy
  • The toy.
Mini-Engy
Mister Bubbles
  • The doll.
Mister Bubbles
Puggyback
  • The pug's head and hind legs.
Puggyback
Sledder's Sidekick
  • The tail.
Sledder's Sidekick
Soul of 'Spensers Past
  • The ghost.
Soul of 'Spensers Past
Teddy Robobelt
  • The bear's head.
Teddy Robobelt
Teddy Roosebelt
  • The bear's head and arms.
Teddy Roosebelt
Telefragger Toque
  • The teleporter.
Telefragger Toque
Texas Toast
  • The toast and slider.
Texas Toast
Tiny Texan
  • The sides of the Engineer's head.
Tiny Texan
Trash Toter
  • The bag.
Trash Toter
Weapons Melee Vita-Saw
  • The liquid.
Vita-Saw
Cosmetics Archimedes
  • The bird.
Archimedes
Archimedes the Undying
  • The bird.
Archimedes the Undying
Doctor's Sack
  • The entire ice-pack.
Doctor's Sack
Dr. Gogglestache
  • The flaps.
Dr. Gogglestache
Einstein
  • The hair.
Einstein
Emerald Jarate
  • The neon liquid and antennae.
Emerald Jarate
Mecha-Medes
  • The bird.
Mecha-Medes
Nine-Pipe Problem
  • The pipe.
Nine-Pipe Problem
Quadwrangler
  • The tubing.
Quadwrangler
Ramses' Regalia
  • The hanging material.
Ramses' Regalia
Santarchimedes
  • The bird.
Santarchimedes
Surgeon's Side Satchel
  • The clipboard attached to the satchel.
Surgeon's Side Satchel
Surgeon's Stethoscope
  • The tube.
Surgeon's Stethoscope
Weather Master
  • The lightning bolts.
Weather Master
Wings of Purity
  • The wings.
Wings of Purity
Weapons Secondary Cozy Camper
Cozy Camper
Darwin's Danger Shield
  • The crocodile's tail.
Darwin's Danger Shield
Cosmetics Bait and Bite
  • The fish.
Bait and Bite
Classy Capper
  • The feather.
Classy Capper
Cobber Chameleon
  • The head.
Cobber Chameleon
Crocodile Smile
  • The teeth.
Crocodile Smile
Down Under Duster
  • The coat.
Down Under Duster
Elizabeth the Third
  • The "head" and the tongue.
Elizabeth the Third
Falconer
  • The string.
Falconer
Garlic Flank Stake
  • The garlic.
Garlic Flank Stake
Glow from Below
  • The tail, fins, and hanging lure.
Glow from Below
Letch's LED
  • The bellows.
Letch's LED
Li'l Snaggletooth
  • The head.
Li'l Snaggletooth
Marsupial Man
  • The ears.
Marsupial Man
Mr. Mundee's Wild Ride
  • The head and tail.
Mr. Mundee's Wild Ride
Swagman's Swatter
  • The corks.
Swagman's Swatter
Toy Soldier
  • The plume.
Toy Soldier
Cosmetics Aristotle
  • The bird.
Aristotle
Bird's Eye Viewer
  • The pigeon's head.
Bird's Eye Viewer
Backstabber's Boomslang
  • The entire head and lower jaw.
Backstabber's Boomslang
Brain-Warming Wear
  • The "eyes" and "claws".
Brain-Warming Wear
Foul Cowl
  • The end of the cape.
Foul Cowl
Pom-Pommed Provocateur
  • The pom-pom.
Pom-Pommed Provocateur
Rogue's Rabbit
  • The rabbit ears and the top of the hat.
Rogue's Rabbit
Shadowman's Shade
  • The feather and earrings.
Shadowman's Shade
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Multiple classes
Weapons Melee Bat Outta Hell
  • The entire head and lower jaw.
Bat Outta Hell
Ham Shank
  • The meat.
Ham Shank
Memory Maker
  • The lever.
Memory Maker
Necro Smasher
  • The robotic arm.
Necro Smasher
Cosmetics Candleer
  • The flame.
Candleer
Crafty Hair
  • The top of the hair.
Crafty Hair
Deep Cover Operator
  • The hanging ends of the bandana.
Deep Cover Operator
Pestering Jester
  • The bells.
Pestering Jester
Scrap Pack
  • The robot's chainsaw and fuel tank.
Scrap Pack
Trick Stabber
  • The doll.
Trick Stabber
Weapons N/A Silver Botkiller Wrench
  • The head.
Botkiller weapons
Festive Wrench
  • The decorations.
Festive weapons
Cosmetics A Rather Festive Tree
  • The tree.
A Rather Festive Tree
Accursed Apparition
  • The skull and lower jaw.
Accursed Apparition
Alien Swarm Parasite
  • The tail.
Alien Swarm Parasite
All Hallows' Hatte
  • The brim and the spider.
All Hallows' Hatte
Audio File
  • The gramophone's needle.
Audio File
B.M.O.C.
  • The tip of the hat and the pom-pom.
B.M.O.C.
Balloonicorn
  • The body.
Balloonicorn
Beacon from Beyond
  • The arm and lantern.
Beacon from Beyond
BINOCULUS!
  • The eyeballs.
BINOCULUS!
Boo Balloon
  • The balloon and string.
Boo Balloon
Bread Heads
  • The upper jaw.
Bread Heads
Bumble Beenie
  • The antennae.
Bumble Beenie
Companion Cube Pin
  • The cube.
Companion Cube Pin
Conspiracy Cap
  • The entire antenna.
Conspiracy Cap
Crone's Dome
  • The tip of the hat.
Crone's Dome
Dadliest Catch
  • The back of the head.
Dadliest Catch
Dark Falkirk Helm
  • The plume on the back.
Dark Falkirk Helm
Dead Little Buddy
  • The ghost.
Dead Little Buddy
Earbuds
  • The cords.
Earbuds
Eye-See-You
  • The eyes.
Eye-See-You
Tournament Medal - Florida LAN 2014
  • The Pyro doll.
Florida LAN 2014
Finder's Fee
  • The bug.
Finder's Fee
Fortune Hunter
  • The pick.
Fortune Hunter
Friends Forever Companion Square Badge
  • The legs.
Friends Forever Companion Square Badge
Full Head of Steam
  • The pressure gauge and steam pipes.
Full Head of Steam
Ghostly Gibus
  • The ghost.
Ghostly Gibus
Ghost of Spies Checked Past
  • The whole arm.
Ghost of Spies Checked Past
Globetrotter
  • The particles inside the globe.
Globetrotter
Grandmaster
  • The chess board.
Grandmaster
Grim Tweeter
  • The body and cape.
Grim Tweeter
Guano
  • The bat.
Guano
Head Prize
  • The ears.
Head Prize
Hooded Haunter
  • The ghost.
Hooded Haunter
Hat of Undeniable Wealth And Respect
  • The body of the octopus.
Hat of Undeniable Wealth And Respect
Impish Ears
  • The ears.
Impish Ears
Kiss King
  • The tip of the hat.
Kiss King
Legendary Lid
  • Ends of the red bandage.
Legendary Lid
Lil' Bitey
  • The ear flaps.
Lil' Bitey
Li'l Dutchman
  • The whole boat.
Li'l Dutchman
Max's Severed Head
  • The ears.
Max's Severed Head
Merc's Pride Scarf
  • The tassels.
Merc's Pride Scarf
Merc's Mohawk
  • The hair.
Merc's Mohawk
MONOCULUS!
  • The eyeball and skin flaps.
MONOCULUS!
Neckwear Headwear
  • The end of the scarf.
Neckwear Headwear
Pebbles the Penguin
  • The penguin.
Pebbles the Penguin
Pithy Professional
  • The straps.
Pithy Professional
Pocket Raiders
  • The dolls.
Pocket Raiders
Pocket Villains
  • The dolls.
Pocket Villains
Pocket Yeti
  • The Yeti.
Pocket Yeti
Polar Pal
  • The head.
Polar Pal
Public Accessor
  • The hanging end of the antenna.
Public Accessor
Quizzical Quetzal
  • The head, body and tail.
Quizzical Quetzal
Quoth
  • The bird.
Quoth
Robot Chicken Hat
  • The comb.
Robot Chicken Hat
Reindoonicorn
  • The body.
Reindoonicorn
Resurrection Associate Pin
  • The cube.
Resurrection Associate Pin
RoBro 3000
  • The body.
RoBro 3000
Rump-o'-Lantern
  • The lantern.
Rump-o'-Lantern
Sackcloth Spook
  • The body.
Sackcloth Spook
Saxxy Clapper Badge
  • The clapper.
Saxxy Clapper Badge
Skull Island Topper
  • The eyeball.
Skull Island Topper
Slithering Scarf
  • The snake's head.
Slithering Scarf
Smissmas Saxton
  • The tip of the hat.
Smissmas Saxton
Space Hamster Hammy
  • The head and body.
Space Hamster Hammy
Spiral Sallet
  • The plume on the back.
Spiral Sallet
TF2VRH
  • The yellow wire.
TF2VRH
Treasure Hat
  • The chest's lid.
Treasure Hat
Unidentified Following Object
  • The eye, tentacles, and spacecraft.
Unidentified Following Object
Unknown Monkeynaut
  • The body and arms.
Unknown Monkeynaut
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  • The Horsemann's cape.
Horseless Headless Horsemann
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  • His cloak, the fish heads, the bag and the eyeball in his hat.
Merasmus
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  • The eye stalk and flaps of skin at the back.
MONOCULUS


Demonstration

Bugs

A distorted Holy Mackerel
  • Almost all models with jiggle bones are prone to twist and distort themselves in impossible ways during certain parts of the game, such as when a class is running or taunting (or even for no discernible reason).
    • There can also be issues with the jiggle bones appearing to be stuck at their furthest position during movement, seeming to vibrate.
    • Jiggle bones may sometimes be inverted entirely, as with the Second Banana.
  • When weapons with jiggle bones are equipped on the left hand (as enabled in Advanced options), they do not animate properly and skip frames while jiggling.

Notes

  • Jiggle bones will be automatically frozen below a given frame rate (20 FPS by default), set by cl_jiggle_bone_framerate_cutoff.
    • Setting the value to an absurdly high number (like 1000) can functionally disable the jiggle bones, for a potential very marginal gameplay FPS boost on some very low-end systems.

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