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When a player dies in Team Fortress 2, the event is logged briefly in the upper right-hand corner of the screen (occasionally referred to as a kill panel or death notice) displaying from left to right the name of the player (and, if applicable, an assisting player) responsible for the kill, an icon that reflects the nature of the death, and then the name of the player who died. The icon is referred to as the kill icon, or death notice icon. Additionally, all event logs involving the player are tinted pale yellow (in comparison to the normal brown) and remain on-screen for a longer period of time in order to assist the player in keeping track of their events. If the death was the result of critical damage, then the icon has a red glowing effect behind it.

Most weapons have unique kill icons, but there are some that refer to multiple weapons.

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Weapons

These icons are used when one player inflicts a death upon another using a weapon.

Leaderboard class scout.png Scout

Weapon Kill icon
Scattergun Scattergun Killicon scattergun.png
Force-A-Nature Force-A-Nature Killicon force-a-nature.png
Shortstop Shortstop Killicon shortstop.png
Soda Popper Soda Popper Killicon soda popper.png
Winger Winger Killicon winger.png
Bat Bat Killicon bat.png
Sandman Sandman Killicon sandman.png
Sandman Baseball.png Sandman (ball) Killicon sandman ball.png
Holy Mackerel Holy Mackerel Killicon holy mackerel.png
Candy Cane Candy Cane Killicon candy cane.png
Boston Basher Boston Basher Killicon boston basher.png
Sun-on-a-Stick Sun-on-a-Stick Killicon sun-on-a-stick.png
Fan O'War Fan O'War Killicon fan o'war.png
Three-Rune Blade Three-Rune Blade Killicon three-rune blade.png
Atomizer Atomizer Killicon atomizer.png
Unarmed Combat Unarmed Combat Killicon unarmed combat.png
Wrap Assassin Wrap Assassin Killicon wrap assassin.png
Wrap Assassin Baseball.png Wrap Assassin (ball) Killicon sandman ball.png

Leaderboard class soldier.png Soldier

Weapon Kill icon
Rocket Launcher Rocket Launcher Killicon rocket launcher.png
Direct Hit Direct Hit Killicon direct hit.png
Black Box Black Box Killicon black box.png
Liberty Launcher Liberty Launcher Killicon liberty launcher.png
Cow Mangler 5000 Cow Mangler 5000 Killicon cow mangler 5000.png
Cow Mangler 5000 (afterburn)
Cow Mangler 5000 (suicide afterburn) Killicon fire.png
Original Original Killicon original.png
Mantreads Mantreads Killicon mantreads.png
Righteous Bison Righteous Bison Killicon righteous bison.png
Shovel Shovel Killicon shovel.png
Equalizer Equalizer Killicon equalizer.png
Market Gardener Market Gardener Killicon market gardener.png
Disciplinary Action Disciplinary Action Killicon disciplinary action.png

Leaderboard class pyro.png Pyro

Weapon Kill icon
Flamethrower Flame Thrower Killicon flamethrower.png
Flame Thrower (afterburn)
Backburner Backburner Killicon backburner.png
Backburner (afterburn)
Degreaser Degreaser Killicon degreaser.png
Degreaser (afterburn)
Phlogistinator Phlogistinator Killicon phlogistinator.png
Phlogistinator (afterburn)
Flare Gun Flare Gun Killicon flare gun.png
Flare Gun (afterburn)
Detonator Detonator Killicon detonator.png
Detonator (afterburn)
Manmelter Manmelter Killicon manmelter.png
Manmelter (afterburn)
Fire Axe Fire Axe Killicon fire axe.png
Axtinguisher Axtinguisher Killicon axtinguisher.png
Homewrecker Homewrecker Killicon homewrecker.png
Powerjack Powerjack Killicon powerjack.png
Back Scratcher Back Scratcher Killicon back scratcher.png
Sharpened Volcano Fragment Sharpened Volcano Fragment Killicon sharpened volcano fragment.png
Sharpened Volcano Fragment (afterburn)
Maul Maul Killicon maul.png
Postal Pummeler Postal Pummeler Killicon postal pummeler.png
Third Degree Third Degree Killicon third degree.png
Deflected projectiles Kill icon
Arrow proj.png Deflected arrow Killicon deflect arrow.png
Deflected arrow (Headshot) Killicon sniperriflehs.png
Flare proj red.png Deflected flare Killicon deflect flare.png
Grenade proj red.png Deflected grenade Killicon deflect grenade.png
Sticky proj red.png Deflected sticky Killicon deflect sticky.png
Rocket.png Deflected rocket Killicon deflect rocket.png
Sandman Baseball.png Deflected Sandman ball Killicon sandman ball.png
Cow Mangler 5000.png Deflected Cow Mangler 5000 energy blast Killicon skull.png
Wrap Assassin Baseball.png Deflected Wrap Assassin ball Killicon sandman ball.png

Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman

Weapon Kill icon
Grenade Launcher Grenade Launcher Killicon grenade launcher.png
Loch-n-Load Loch-n-Load Killicon loch-n-load.png
Stickybomb Launcher Stickybomb Launcher Killicon stickybomb launcher.png
Chargin' Targe Chargin' Targe Killicon chargin' targe.png
Scottish Resistance Scottish Resistance Killicon scottish resistance.png
Splendid Screen Splendid Screen Killicon splendid screen.png
Bottle Bottle Killicon bottle.png
Eyelander Eyelander Killicon eyelander.png
Scotsman's Skullcutter Scotsman's Skullcutter Killicon scotsman's skullcutter.png
Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Killicon horseless headless horsemann's headtaker.png
Claidheamh Mòr Claidheamh Mòr Killicon claidheamohmor.png
Ullapool Caber Ullapool Caber (explosion) Killicon ullapool caber.png
Ullapool Caber (Melee) Killicon ullapool caber explode.png
Persian Persuader Persian Persuader Killicon persian persuader.png
Nessie's Nine Iron Nessie's Nine Iron Killicon nessie's nine iron.png
Scottish Handshake Scottish Handshake Killicon scottish handshake.png

Leaderboard class heavy.png Heavy

Weapon Kill icon
Minigun Minigun Killicon minigun.png
Natascha Natascha Killicon natascha.png
Iron Curtain Iron Curtain Killicon iron curtain.png
Brass Beast Brass Beast Killicon brass beast.png
Tomislav Tomislav Killicon tomislav.png
Family Business Family Business Killicon family business.png
Fists Fists Killicon fists.png
Killing Gloves of Boxing Killing Gloves of Boxing Killicon killing gloves of boxing.png
Gloves of Running Urgently Gloves of Running Urgently Killicon gloves of running urgently.png
Warrior's Spirit Warrior's Spirit Killicon warrior's spirit.png
Fists of Steel Fists of Steel Killicon fists of steel.png
Eviction Notice Eviction Notice Killicon eviction notice.png
Apoco-Fists Apoco-Fists Killicon apoco-fists.png
Holiday Punch Holiday Punch Killicon holiday punch.png

Leaderboard class engineer.png Engineer

Weapon Kill icon
Frontier Justice Frontier Justice Killicon frontier justice.png
Widowmaker Widowmaker Killicon widowmaker.png
Pomson 6000 Pomson 6000 Killicon pomson 6000.png
Wrangler Wrangler Killicon wrangler.png
Short Circuit Short Circuit Killicon short circuit.png
Wrench Wrench Killicon wrench.png
Golden Wrench Golden Wrench Killicon golden wrench.png
Gunslinger Gunslinger Killicon gunslinger.png
Gunslinger (Triple Punch) Killicon gunslinger triple punch.png
Southern Hospitality Southern Hospitality Killicon southern hospitality.png
Jag Jag Killicon jag.png
Eureka Effect Eureka Effect Killicon eureka effect.png
Sentry Gun Kill icon
Red Mini Sentry.png Combat Mini-Sentry Gun Killicon minisentry.png
RED Level 1 Sentry Gun.png Level 1 Sentry Gun Killicon sentry1.png
RED Level 2 Sentry Gun.png Level 2 Sentry Gun Killicon sentry2.png
RED Level 3 Sentry Gun.png Level 3 Sentry Gun Killicon sentry3.png
Other Kill icon
Toolboxengineer cropped.png Destruction of hauled building Killicon tool chest.png

Leaderboard class medic.png Medic

Weapon Kill icon
Syringe Gun Syringe Gun Killicon syringe gun.png
Blutsauger Blutsauger Killicon blutsauger.png
Crusader's Crossbow Crusader's Crossbow Killicon crusader's crossbow.png
Overdose Overdose Killicon overdose.png
Bonesaw Bonesaw Killicon bonesaw.png
Übersaw Übersaw Killicon ubersaw.png
Vita-Saw Vita-Saw Killicon vita-saw.png
Amputator Amputator Killicon amputator.png
Solemn Vow Solemn Vow Killicon solemn vow.png

Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper

Weapon Kill icon
Sniper Rifle Sniper Rifle Killicon sniper rifle.png
Sniper Rifle (Headshot) Killicon sniper headshot.png
Huntsman Huntsman Killicon huntsman.png
Huntsman (Headshot) Killicon huntsmanhs.png
Huntsman (flaming) Killicon flaming huntsman.png
Flaming Huntsman (afterburn) Killicon flaming huntsman afterburn.png
Sydney Sleeper Sydney Sleeper Killicon sydney sleeper.png
Bazaar Bargain Bazaar Bargain Killicon bazaar bargain.png
Bazaar Bargain (Headshot) Killicon sniper headshot.png
Machina Machina Killicon machina.png
Machina (Headshot) Killicon sniper headshot.png
Machina (penetration) Killicon machina penetrate.png
Machina (penetration Headshot) Killicon machina penetratehs.png
Submachine Gun Submachine Gun Killicon submachine gun.png
Kukri Kukri Killicon kukri.png
Tribalman's Shiv Tribalman's Shiv Killicon tribalman's shiv.png
Bushwacka Bushwacka Killicon bushwacka.png
Shahanshah Shahanshah Killicon shahanshah.png

Leaderboard class spy.png Spy

Weapon Kill icon
Revolver Revolver Killicon revolver.png
Big Kill Big Kill Killicon big kill.png
Ambassador Ambassador Killicon ambassador.png
Ambassador (Headshot) Killicon sniper headshot.png
L'Etranger L'Etranger Killicon l'etranger.png
Enforcer Enforcer Killicon enforcer.png
Diamondback Diamondback Killicon diamondback.png
Sapper IMG.png Sapper Killicon electro sapper.png
Knife Knife Killicon knife.png
Backstab Killicon backstab.png
Your Eternal Reward Your Eternal Reward Killicon your eternal reward.png
Conniver's Kunai Conniver's Kunai Killicon conniver's kunai.png
Big Earner Big Earner Killicon big earner.png
Wanga Prick Wanga Prick Killicon wanga prick.png
Sharp Dresser Sharp Dresser Killicon sharp dresser.png
Backstab Killicon sharp dresser backstab.png
Spy-cicle Spy-cicle Killicon spy-cicle.png
Black Rose Black Rose Killicon black rose.png

Multiple classes

See also: Classes
Class Weapon Kill icon
Leaderboard class soldier.png Soldier
Leaderboard class pyro.png Pyro
Leaderboard class heavy.png Heavy
Leaderboard class engineer.png Engineer
Shotgun Shotgun Killicon shotgun.png
Leaderboard class soldier.png Soldier
Leaderboard class pyro.png Pyro
Reserve Shooter Reserve Shooter Killicon reserve shooter.png
Leaderboard class scout.png Scout
Leaderboard class engineer.png Engineer
Pistol Pistol Killicon pistol.png
Lugermorph Lugermorph Killicon lugermorph.png
Leaderboard class soldier.png Soldier
Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman
Pain Train Pain Train Killicon pain train.png
Frying Pan Frying Pan Killicon frying pan.png
Half-Zatoichi Half-Zatoichi Killicon half-zatoichi.png
Leaderboard class scout.png Scout
Leaderboard class engineer.png Engineer
Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper
Bleeding example.png Bleeding Killicon bleed.png
Leaderboard class scout.png Scout
Leaderboard class soldier.png Soldier
Leaderboard class pyro.png Pyro
Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman
Leaderboard class heavy.png Heavy
Leaderboard class medic.png Medic
Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper
Conscientious Objector Conscientious Objector Killicon conscientious objector.png
Leaderboard class all classes.png All classes Critical hit.png Critical hits
(Added behind kill icon)
Killicon crit.png
Saxxy Saxxy Killicon saxxy.png
RED Teleporter.png Telefrag Killicon skull.png

Special taunts

See also: Taunts

Also known as kill taunts, these taunts have the ability to kill almost every opponent in a single hit, as they do 450+ damage.

Class Taunt Kill icon
Leaderboard class scout.png Scout Home Run Home Run Killicon home run.png
Leaderboard class soldier.png Soldier Kamikaze Kamikaze Killicon kamikaze.png
Soldier Lumbricus Lid.png Kamikaze with Lumbricus Lid Killicon hhg.png
Leaderboard class pyro.png Pyro Hadouken Hadouken Killicon hadouken.png
Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman Decapitation Decapitation Killicon decapitation.png
Leaderboard class heavy.png Heavy Showdown Showdown Killicon showdown.png
Leaderboard class engineer.png Engineer Dischord Dischord Killicon dischord.png
Organ Grinder Organ Grinder Killicon organ grinder.png
Leaderboard class medic.png Medic Spinal Tap Spinal Tap Killicon ubersaw.png
Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper Skewer Skewer Killicon skewer.png
Leaderboard class spy.png Spy Fencing Fencing Killicon fencing.png

Environmental kills

See also: Environmental kills

These icons are typically used when a player dies either from an environmental hazard, or causes their own death with their weapon or by other means.

Related death Kill icon
Health dead.png Suicide, Fall damage Killicon skull.png
Pumpkinbomb.png Pumpkin bombs Killicon pumpkin.png
SawBlade.png Saw blades Killicon saw.png
Train.png Trains, Li'l Chew-Chew Killicon train.png
HHH.png Horseless Headless Horsemann Killicon horseless headless horsemann's headtaker.png
Monoculus angry.png MONOCULUS Killicon monoculus.png
Health dead.png Underworld Killicon underworld.png

Unused

See also: Unused content

There are several unused kill icons that can be found in the game files. Some of these icons are included for custom use by the community, others appear to have been replaced by the currently used kill icons or possibly had their accompanying concept scrapped.

Name Icon Potential use
Health dead.png Environmental death Killicon explosion.png Likely implemented early on in development for explosive weapons, this icon has been in the files since the game's release.
Half-Zatoichi Half-Zatoichi Killicon half-zatoichi duel.png An alternate kill icon for the Half-Zatoichi, assumedly designed for when a Half-Zatoichi wielder instantly kills another Half-Zatoichi wielder.
Wrap AssassinWrap Assassin Baseball.png Wrap Assassin Killicon wrap assassin ball.png An alternate kill icon for killing a player with the alt-fire bauble.
Third Degree Third Degree Killicon third degree transfer.png A kill icon for killing a player via the weapon's damage transfer effect.
Holiday Punch Holiday Punch Killicon holiday punch laugh.png A kill icon for killing a player presumably while they are laughing.
Flamethrower Deflected arrow headshot Killicon deflect arrowhs unused.png Scoring a headshot with a deflected arrow.
Deflected flaming arrow Killicon deflect flaming arrow.png Scoring a kill with a deflected flaming arrow.
Deflected flaming arrow headshot Killicon deflect flaming arrowhs.png Scoring a headshot with a deflected flaming arrow.
Deflected Sandman ball Killicon deflect ball.png Scoring a kill with a deflected ball.
RED Level 1 Sentry Gun.png Level 1 Sentry Gun Killicon sentry1 unused.png This icon appears similar to the standard Level 1 Sentry kill icon with one clear difference: the Sentry appears to have some kind of laser attached to the top. The icon was introduced to the game files months before the Engineer Update.
Huntsman Flaming arrow headshot Killicon flaming huntsmanhs.png Kill icon added with the Engineer Update for scoring a kill with a flaming arrow headshot.
Ambassador Ambassador headshot Killicon ambassadorhs unused2.png Two headshot icons for the Spy's Ambassador. The first was used in-game from the Sniper vs. Spy Update to the Engineer Update, but was changed to the Sniper Rifle headshot icon for unknown reasons. The second icon was included in the game files, but never used in-game, and is only assumed to be related to the Ambassador.
Killicon ambassadorhs unused.png
Spinal Tap Spinal Tap Killicon spinaltap unused.png Scoring a kill with the Medic's Spinal Tap taunt kill.
Backpack Baleful Beacon.png Baleful Beacon Killicon baleful beacon.png A kill icon from the gcf files for a weapon that does not yet exist in-game.
Flyswatter Killicon flyswatter.png A kill icon from the gcf files for a weapon that does not yet exist in-game.

These unused kill icons were created and contributed by NeoDement.

Update history

August 19, 2008 Patch (A Heavy Update)
  • The Fists were given a unique kill icon; previously they used what is now the icon of the K.G.B.

May 29, 2009 Patch

  • Fixed players killed by flaming arrows not showing the appropriate death icon

December 22, 2009 Patch

  • Fixed Pyros not getting the proper kill icon for kills with deflected Direct Hit rockets.

May 27, 2010 Patch

  • The following weapons were given unique kill icons:
    • Pain Train
    • Scotsman's Skullcutter
    • Tribalman's Shiv
    • Homewrecker

May 28, 2010 Patch

  • Fixed the community submitted deathnotice icons for the community submitted weapons.

July 8, 2010 Patch (Engineer Update)

  • The Sandman now uses the Bat kill icon while the stunball uses the existing Sandman kill icon.
  • The Ambassador headshot kill icon is replaced with the Sniper Rifle headshot kill icon.
  • The following weapons were given unique kill icons:
    • Force-A-Nature
    • Lugermorph
    • Natascha
    • The Big Kill

December 9, 2010 Patch

  • Fixed some of the deathnotice icons using the wrong colors.

January 7, 2011 Patch

  • The Lumbricus Lid Kamikaze taunt kill received a unique kill icon.
  • The following weapons were given unique kill icons:
    • Sandman
    • Backburner
    • Gloves of Running Urgently
    • Vita-Saw
    • Blutsauger
    • Frying Pan
    • Black Box
    • Sydney Sleeper
    • Bushwacka
    • Amputator
    • Ullapool Caber
    • Brass Beast
    • Fists of Steel
    • Warrior's Spirit
    • Jag
  • The following weapons' kill icons were changed:
    • Rocket Launcher
    • Direct Hit
    • Shotgun
    • Minigun
    • Killing Gloves of Boxing
  • [Undocumented] Fixed native kill icon not displaying when killing enemy players with the Degreaser.
  • [Undocumented] Added an unused kill icon for the Loch-n-Load

January 10, 2011 Patch

  • Implemented the Loch-n-Load kill icon
  • Added mini-sentry kill icon.
  • [Undocumented] The Ullapool Caber's and Candy Cane's kill icons were updated.

January 19, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] If the player suicides with the Ullapool Caber, it displays the Caber's kill icon.

February 7, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed burning deaths to always use the death notice icon for the weapon that started the burn

June 8, 2011 Patch

  • Updated the kill icons
  • [Undocumented] The Maul and Three-Rune Blade kill icons have been flipped.

August 15, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Updated the kill icons for Nessie's Nine Iron and Postal Pummeler.

August 15, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Updated the kill icons for Cow Mangler 5000 and Nessie's Nine Iron.

September 6, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Updated the kill icons for Postal Pummeler.

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