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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|Halloween maps]] except [[Ghost Town|Ghost Town]] and [[Monster Bash]]. On [[Cursed Cove]] and [[Laughter]], these Bombs are replaced by [[Environmental_death#Explosive_Barrels|Explosive Barrels]] and [[Environmental_death#Dynamite Balloons|Dynamite Balloons]], respectively. The Bombs spawn in set positions on each map and explode when damaged by [[Hitscan]], [[Projectiles|Projectile]], and [[Melee weapons|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 Bombs''' are an [[Environmental death|environmental hazard]] introduced in [[Harvest Event]] and are found on all later [[Halloween map|Halloween maps]] except [[Ghost Town|Ghost Town]] and [[Monster Bash]]. On [[Cursed Cove]] and [[Laughter]], these Bombs are reskinned as [[Environmental_death#Explosive_Barrels|Explosive Barrels]] and [[Environmental_death#Dynamite Balloons|Dynamite Balloons]], respectively. Additionally, exploding [[Environmental_death#Alien Walkers|Alien Walker part]] reskins appear on [[2Fort Invasion]]. The Bombs spawn in set positions on each map and explode when damaged by [[Hitscan]], [[Projectiles|Projectile]], and [[Melee weapons|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 ==  
  
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? -->).
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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.

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See also: Halloween pumpkin
Pumpkin bomb
Pumpkin bomb
Kill Icon
Killicon pumpkin.png
Basic Information
Damage Done: 140 (point blank)
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 and Monster Bash. On Cursed Cove and Laughter, these Bombs are reskinned as Explosive Barrels and Dynamite Balloons, respectively. Additionally, exploding Alien Walker part reskins appear on 2Fort Invasion. 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 is the only way to escape.
  • A Pumpkin Bomb death caused by a third party (e.g. MONOCULUS or Merasmus) will appear 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.

See also