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{{see also|Halloween pumpkin}}
 
{{Hazard infobox
 
{{Hazard infobox
| image = Pumpkinbomb.png
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  | image       = Pumpkinbomb.png
| damage = 140 (point blank)
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  | damage     = 75-150
| backup = Yes
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  | backup     = Yes
| bonk = Yes
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  | bonk       = Yes
| candy-cane = No
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  | candy-cane = No
| targe = Yes*
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  | targe       = Yes
| dead-ringer = Yes
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  | dead-ringer = Yes
| gunboats = Yes
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  | gunboats   = Yes
| jumpers = Yes
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  | jumpers     = Yes
| mini-crits = Yes**
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  | mini-crits = Yes
| uber = Yes
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  | uber       = Yes
| maps = [[Harvest Event]], [[Mann Manor]], [[Eyeaduct]]
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  | maps       = [[Halloween map|Haunted Halloween maps]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{Quotation|'''The Demoman''' to what's left of his teammates|Couldn't ya see the bloody bombs?|sound=Demoman_specialcompleted10.wav}}
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{{hatnote|For the Item Attribute of the same name and the associated Halloween spells, see [[Pumpkin Bombs (halloween spell)]].}}
  
'''Pumpkin bombs''' are an [[Environmental death|environmental hazard]] unique to the event versions of [[Harvest]], [[Mann Manor]], [[Eyeaduct]], and [[Ghost Fort]]. They spawn in set positions on each map and will explode when damaged, causing high damage over a moderate radius. After a short amount of time, they will respawn ready to be blown apart again. An event map can have as many as eight pumpkin bombs at the same time, and they appear at different random spawn positions.
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{{Quotation|'''A Pumpkin Bomb''' to a passing mercenary|Don't touch me, pal. I will blow up ''right'' in your face.|sound=Hall2015_pumpbomb_03.mp3}}
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'''Pumpkin bombs''' are an [[Environmental death|environmental hazard]] introduced in [[Harvest Event]] and are found on all later [[Halloween map]]s except [[Ghost Town]], [[Monster Bash]], and [[Hassle Castle]]. On [[Cursed Cove]], [[Laughter]], and [[Bread Space]], these Bombs are reskinned as [[Environmental death#Explosive Barrels|Explosive Barrels]], [[Environmental death#Dynamite Balloons|Dynamite Balloons]], and acid-spraying 'Fatties', respectively. Additionally, exploding [[Environmental death#Alien Walkers|Alien Walker part]] reskins appear on [[2Fort Invasion]] and [[Probed]]. The Bombs spawn in set positions on each map and explode when damaged by [[Hitscan]], [[Projectiles|Projectile]], and melee weapons, causing high damage over a moderate radius. After a short amount of time, replacements for exploded pumpkins respawn randomly among a set of positions ready to be blown apart again.  
  
 
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== Pumpkin jump ==  
 
== Pumpkin jump ==  
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A player can perform a [[Jumping#Pumpkin jump|Pumpkin jump]] by standing near a Pumpkin bomb and jumping as it explodes. This will launch the player up into the air in a similar fashion to a rocket jump. While this carries the player an impressive distance, it is a highly damaging technique and often instantly kills weaker classes.
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A player can perform a [[Jumping#Pumpkin jump|Pumpkin jump]] by standing near a Pumpkin Bomb and jumping as it explodes. The explosion launches the player up into the air in a similar fashion to a rocket jump. While this carries the player an impressive distance, it is a highly damaging technique and often instantly kills weaker classes (Explosive Barrels instantly kill all classes<!-- Can they be jumped with an Ubercharge? -->).
  
 
Using this technique with certain classes (such as the Scout) is difficult due to the low amount of health that those classes have when not buffed by a Medic. If a player is not killed by the blast itself, they will most likely die from the fall damage inflicted upon landing.
 
Using this technique with certain classes (such as the Scout) is difficult due to the low amount of health that those classes have when not buffed by a Medic. If a player is not killed by the blast itself, they will most likely die from the fall damage inflicted upon landing.
  
== Exploding a pumpkin ==
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== Strategy ==
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{{Main|Community Halloween maps strategy#Pumpkin bombs|l1=Community Halloween maps strategy: Pumpkin bombs}}
Most bullets, melee attack and projectiles may be used to explode a pumpkin (including undetonated [[stickybombs]], [[baseball]]s, thrown [[Jarate]], and [[Mad Milk]]), destroying the projectile used to detonate the Pumpkin bomb. However, laser beams from the [[Righteous Bison]] and [[Pomson 6000]] do not trigger an explosion.
 
*See the [[projectile]] article for a full list.
 
  
 
== Related achievements ==
 
== Related achievements ==
=== [[File:Pumpkin.png|20px|link=Scarechievements{{if lang}}]] [[Scarechievements]] ===
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=== {{Achiev type link|scarechievements}} ===
 
{{Show achievement|Halloween|Attack o' Lantern|width=50%}}
 
{{Show achievement|Halloween|Attack o' Lantern|width=50%}}
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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{{Update history|
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'''{{Patch name|10|29|2009}}''' ([[Haunted Halloween Special]])
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* Added Pumpkin bomb to the game.
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'''{{Patch name|1|19|2011}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|1|19|2011}}'''
 
* Fixed being able to attack teammates using pumpkin bombs and arrows fired by the [[Huntsman]] or the [[Crusader's Crossbow]].
 
* Fixed being able to attack teammates using pumpkin bombs and arrows fired by the [[Huntsman]] or the [[Crusader's Crossbow]].
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'''{{Patch name|11|11|2011}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|11|11|2011}}'''
*Fixed a problem with precaching pumpkin_bomb entities.
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* Fixed a problem with precaching pumpkin_bomb entities.
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'''{{Patch name|10|26|2012}}''' ([[Spectral Halloween Special]])
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* {{undocumented}} Fixed a glitch wherein Sniper rifles were unable to destroy Pumpkin Bombs.
  
==Bugs==
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'''{{Patch name|10|30|2013}}'''
* Standing in a Pumpkin bomb's location when it spawns locks the player in place. Under normal play conditions, when a player is locked in such a manner, detonation of the pumpkin or dying is the only way to escape.
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* Fixed neutral pumpkin bombs exploding with blue particles.
* A pumpkin bomb death caused by [[MONOCULUS]] will appear to the player as suicide.
 
  
==Trivia==
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'''{{Patch name|10|12|2016}}'''
* The [[Chargin' Targe]] and [[Splendid Screen]] will only reduce damage from pumpkins if it was the opposing team who detonated them.
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* Fixed energy weapons not hitting pumpkin bombs.
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== Bugs ==
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* Standing in a Pumpkin Bomb's location when it spawns locks the player in place. Under normal play conditions, when a player is locked in such a manner, detonation of the Pumpkin or dying are the only ways to escape.
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* A Pumpkin Bomb death caused by a third party (e.g. [[MONOCULUS]] or [[Merasmus]]) appears to be a suicide.
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== Trivia ==
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* The [[Chargin' Targe]], [[Splendid Screen]] and [[Tide Turner]] will only reduce damage from pumpkins if it was the opposing team who detonated them.
 
* Boosted damage from [[Critical hits#Mini-crits|mini-crits]] will only apply if the pumpkins are detonated by a player of the team opposite to the one of the player who is taking damage from mini-crits.
 
* Boosted damage from [[Critical hits#Mini-crits|mini-crits]] will only apply if the pumpkins are detonated by a player of the team opposite to the one of the player who is taking damage from mini-crits.
 
* The grenade version of the beta Demoman weapon, the [[Dynamite Pack]], appears to be similar to the ones attached to the pumpkins.
 
* The grenade version of the beta Demoman weapon, the [[Dynamite Pack]], appears to be similar to the ones attached to the pumpkins.
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* In real life, [[w:Pumpkin bomb|pumpkin bombs]] were conventional aerial bombs used by the United States Army Air Forces against Japan during World War II. While modeled after the Fat Man Plutonium bomb, these bombs were simply conventional high explosives used for training purposes.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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File:Pumpkinbomb laughter.png|Reskin found on [[Laughter]].
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File:Explosive Barrel.png|Reskin found on [[Cursed Cove]].
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File:Alien walker environmental death.png|Reskin found on [[Probed]].
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File:Pumpkinbomb breadspace.png|Reskin found on [[Bread Space]].
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File:Coal Pit explosive snowman.png|Reskin found on [[Coal Pit]].
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File:Atoll pumpkin bomb reskin.png|Reskin found on [[Atoll]].
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</gallery>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Environmental death]]
 
* [[Environmental death]]
  
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{{Haunted Halloween Special Nav}}
  
 
[[Category:Halloween]]
 
[[Category:Halloween]]

Latest revision as of 19:00, 9 April 2024

See also: Halloween pumpkin
Pumpkin bomb
Pumpkin bomb
Kill Icon
Killicon pumpkin.png
Basic Information
Damage Done: 75-150
Affected By:
• Battalion's Backup: Yes
• Bonk! Atomic Punch: Yes
• Candy Cane: No
• Chargin' Targe: Yes
• Dead Ringer: Yes
• Gunboats: Yes
• Mini-crits: Yes
• ÜberCharge: Yes
Found On: Haunted Halloween maps
For the Item Attribute of the same name and the associated Halloween spells, see Pumpkin Bombs (halloween spell).
Don't touch me, pal. I will blow up right in your face.
A Pumpkin Bomb to a passing mercenary

Pumpkin bombs are an environmental hazard introduced in Harvest Event and are found on all later Halloween maps except Ghost Town, Monster Bash, and Hassle Castle. On Cursed Cove, Laughter, and Bread Space, these Bombs are reskinned as Explosive Barrels, Dynamite Balloons, and acid-spraying 'Fatties', respectively. Additionally, exploding Alien Walker part reskins appear on 2Fort Invasion and Probed. The Bombs spawn in set positions on each map and explode when damaged by Hitscan, Projectile, and melee weapons, causing high damage over a moderate radius. After a short amount of time, replacements for exploded pumpkins respawn randomly among a set of positions ready to be blown apart again.

Pumpkin jump

A player can perform a Pumpkin jump by standing near a Pumpkin Bomb and jumping as it explodes. The explosion launches the player up into the air in a similar fashion to a rocket jump. While this carries the player an impressive distance, it is a highly damaging technique and often instantly kills weaker classes (Explosive Barrels instantly kill all classes).

Using this technique with certain classes (such as the Scout) is difficult due to the low amount of health that those classes have when not buffed by a Medic. If a player is not killed by the blast itself, they will most likely die from the fall damage inflicted upon landing.

Strategy

Main article: Community Halloween maps strategy: Pumpkin bombs

Related achievements

Pumpkin.png Scarechievements

Attack o' Lantern
Attack o' Lantern
Cause the deaths of 5 players by exploding nearby pumpkin bombs.


Update history

October 29, 2009 Patch (Haunted Halloween Special)
  • Added Pumpkin bomb to the game.

January 19, 2011 Patch

July 1, 2011 Patch

November 11, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed a problem with precaching pumpkin_bomb entities.

October 26, 2012 Patch (Spectral Halloween Special)

  • [Undocumented] Fixed a glitch wherein Sniper rifles were unable to destroy Pumpkin Bombs.

October 30, 2013 Patch

  • Fixed neutral pumpkin bombs exploding with blue particles.

October 12, 2016 Patch

  • Fixed energy weapons not hitting pumpkin bombs.

Bugs

  • Standing in a Pumpkin Bomb's location when it spawns locks the player in place. Under normal play conditions, when a player is locked in such a manner, detonation of the Pumpkin or dying are the only ways to escape.
  • A Pumpkin Bomb death caused by a third party (e.g. MONOCULUS or Merasmus) appears to be a suicide.

Trivia

  • The Chargin' Targe, Splendid Screen and Tide Turner will only reduce damage from pumpkins if it was the opposing team who detonated them.
  • Boosted damage from mini-crits will only apply if the pumpkins are detonated by a player of the team opposite to the one of the player who is taking damage from mini-crits.
  • The grenade version of the beta Demoman weapon, the Dynamite Pack, appears to be similar to the ones attached to the pumpkins.
  • In real life, pumpkin bombs were conventional aerial bombs used by the United States Army Air Forces against Japan during World War II. While modeled after the Fat Man Plutonium bomb, these bombs were simply conventional high explosives used for training purposes.

Gallery

See also