Huntsman
“ | "Now, hold on," you keep saying. "Aren't bows and arrows primitive and harmless?"
Why don't you ask the dinosaurs? Except you can't, because the cavemen bow and arrowed them to death. — Huntsman publicity blurb
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The Huntsman is an unlockable primary weapon for the Sniper. It is a hardwood recurve bow held together with black tape. When equipped, the Sniper carries arrows in the quiver strapped to his back.
In exchange for decreased max damage compared to the Sniper Rifle, as well as a smaller ammo count, the Huntsman requires less time to achieve a fully-charged, maximum damage shot and allows the Sniper to move at a faster speed while charging; 45% compared to other rifles 27%. The weapon can be charged whilst the Sniper is falling or jumping, and can be fired in midair. Since the Huntsman is not fitted with a scope, the Sniper must have skilled arcing projectile aiming or get closer to his target to use it effectively.
Pressing primary fire button (default key: MOUSE1) draws the bow and begins quickly charging the shot. Releasing primary fires the arrow. The longer the primary fire is pressed, the greater the charge and the more damage the arrow does on hit when released. Full charge occurs in about 1 second, and the player can hold that charge by keeping the primary charge pressed. However, if the bow is drawn too long (about 5 seconds of draw) the bow begins to slightly shake with the tension and the arrow flies wide of the crosshair if then fired. Pressing and holding the alt-fire button (default key: MOUSE2) and then releasing the primary fire releases the draw and lowers the weapon (and cancels the charge) without shooting the arrow.
Arrows, being projectiles, have a tendency to arc over long distances, yet this effect is reduced based on the strength of the charge behind the shot. Arrows travel around 1875 Hammer units per second (roughly 128 km/h or 80 mph) in a snap-shot; fully charging the Huntsman for 1 second therefore increases speed by around 25%. They also have a tendency to headshot enemies more, as projectiles have a larger hitbox than bullets, making headshots much easier.
The Huntsman has an added cosmetic effect; enemies killed with an arrow, if near a map object, are pinned to it via the arrow. Arrows embedded in objects or enemies cannot be retrieved for additional ammunition. The Huntsman's arrows can clash with hostile projectiles or throwable items.
In addition, headshot kills scored with the Huntsman net a total of 2 points, as compared to the 1.5 points obtained from a headshot kill using the Sniper Rifle.
Like other projectiles, arrows can be deflected by a Pyro using the compression blast. In addition, a friendly Pyro can set fire to the Huntsman's arrows with any of their flamethrowers. If the arrow hits an enemy, or even barely misses, the enemy is set on fire. However, Pyros do not get kill assists for lighting a Sniper's arrow. The arrow can be lowered without losing the lit arrow, ready for a later shot; switching weapons, however, douses the arrow. Some elements of the map like the torches on DeGroot Keep or the flaming barrels on Coal Pit might light Sniper's arrows on fire. Water does not extinguish the lit arrow.
Taunting with the Huntsman equipped results in the Arrow Stab kill taunt.
The Huntsman is automatically given to any player who obtains 5 Sniper achievements.
Contents
Damage and function times
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Shot type | Projectile | |
Damage type | Bullet | |
Ranged or Melee damage? | Ranged | |
Damage | ||
Base damage | 100% | 0%: 50100%: 120
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Critical | 0%: 150100%: 360
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Mini-crit | 0%: 68100%: 162
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Function times | ||
Attack interval | 1.94 s | |
Maximum charge time | 1.0 s | |
Aim fatigue | 5.0 s | |
Values are approximate and determined by community testing. |
Item set
Dual-Purpose Fruit | |
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- Note: The attributes are hidden until both items are equipped.
- This set does not affect gameplay, as its description is meant to be a joke.
Demonstration
Crafting
Blueprint
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As a crafting ingredient
Huntsman | Reclaimed Metal | Sydney Sleeper | ||
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Huntsman | Dead Ringer | Tribalman's Shiv | ||
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Huntsman | Scrap Metal | Crusader's Crossbow | ||
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Huntsman | Refined Metal | Fruit Shoot | ||
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Huntsman | Reclaimed Metal | Bazaar Bargain | Classic | |||
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Strange variant
Related achievements
Sniper
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Update history
- The Huntsman was added to the game.
- Fixed players killed by flaming arrows not showing the appropriate kill icon.
- Fixed the Huntsman drawing a muzzle flash under lagged conditions.
- Critical arrows now have a trail and correctly deal enhanced damage.
- The Huntsman now defaults to be right handed.
- Friendly arrows will no longer trigger the near miss sound on you.
August 13, 2009 Patch (Classless Update)
- Fixed a couple of issues with the way critboosts affected the Huntsman.
- Fixed an exploit where you could reload this weapon faster than intended.
- Fixed Sniper using the reference pose if he has the Huntsman deployed when his team loses.
- Fixed Huntsman not firing crit arrows when the Sniper is critboosted.
- Fixed being able to fire the Huntsman under water if you jump into the water with the arrow charged.
- Fixed a client crash related to arrows.
- Removed restriction that arrows need to be aimed before they can be lit by a Pyro.
- Bow can now be lowered without losing the lit arrow.
- Changed bow so you can start charging it while you're jumping, but you can't fire until you're on the ground.
- Fixed bug where flame effect would get stuck on if you change weapons with a lit arrow.
- [Undocumented] The Huntsman was added to the crafting blueprint for the Tribalman's Shiv.
- [Undocumented] The Huntsman was added to the crafting blueprint for the Sydney Sleeper.
- Fixed not being able to light arrows after the first arrow is fired unless they're drawn back.
December 17, 2010 Patch (Australian Christmas)
- Fixed the arrow burning effect getting stuck on if player changed class in a respawn room with arrow lit.
- [Undocumented] The Huntsman was added to the crafting blueprint for the Crusader's Crossbow.
- Fixed being able to attack teammates using pumpkin bombs and arrows fired.
- Updated model with optimizations and LODs.
- [Undocumented] The crafting cost for the Crusader's Crossbow was reduced from two Reclaimed Metal and Huntsman to two Scrap Metal and Huntsman.
- [Undocumented] Added a voice response for the Arrow Stab taunt.
- Added new community contributed response rules to the Huntsman.
- Refined Huntsman recoil forces.
- [Undocumented] Added Strange Quality.
- [Undocumented] Added the Dual-Purpose Fruit set.
- [Undocumented] The Huntsman was added to the crafting blueprint for the Fruit Shoot.
- Fixed floating arrows on carried objects.
December 20, 2012 Patch (Mecha Update)
- Added Festive variant.
- Fixed Festive Huntsman arrows using incorrect hit boxes.
- Fixed Festive Huntsman not completing a set when equipped.
- Added The Festive Huntsman to the list of items allowed in Medieval Mode.
- Fixed the Huntsman charge bar being misaligned.
- Fixed the Huntsman not firing after being charged in the air and landing on the ground while using cl_autoreload.
- Fixed an issue that prevented Huntsman arrows from damaging enemy Engineer buildings.
December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)
- [Undocumented] Changed attribute:
- [Undocumented] Snipers can now fire the Huntsman mid-air.
- Fixed the afterburn duration for the Huntsman.
Unknown patch
- The Huntsman can now fire underwater.
- Fixed a sound bug.
- Fixed an exploit with the Huntsman in which a player could change loadout to negate the speed debuff when charged.
- Fixed Huntsman registering headshots when arrows go through other entities.
Bugs
- While having the Huntsman or Fortified Compound equipped, it is possible to still use the Arrow Stab taunt while stunned. The taunt's animation is not played, but the Sniper still says the taunt's line "Stab, Stab, Stab", and can still kill a nearby enemy player by moving the camera towards them before taunting.
- Lit arrows are not extinguished when going underwater.
- With a lit arrow, the fire particle stays when performing special taunts.
- Pressing primary and secondary fire at the same time causes the animation of letting go of the arrow without firing it to play on repeat.
Trivia
- The Huntsman's view model was originally left-handed.
- When first revealed, the Huntsman was to have eighteen arrows. Five were removed, however, it is unknown why.[1]
- The concept of lighting the Huntsman's arrows on fire was not in the original design. The ability was added after the item was shown to the public based on community feedback.[2]
- In the files, the Huntsman is referred to as
tf_weapon_compound_bow
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Gallery
BLU Festive variant.
References
See also
External links
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Unlock | Force-A-Nature | Direct Hit | Backburner | — | Natascha | Frontier Justice | Blutsauger | Huntsman | Ambassador | |
Craft/Drop | Shortstop Soda Popper Baby Face's Blaster Back Scatter |
Black Box Rocket Jumper Liberty Launcher Cow Mangler 5000 Beggar's Bazooka Air Strike |
Degreaser Phlogistinator Rainblower |
Loch-n-Load Ali Baba's Wee Booties Bootlegger Loose Cannon B.A.S.E. Jumper Iron Bomber |
Brass Beast Tomislav |
Pomson 6000 Rescue Ranger Panic Attack |
Crusader's Crossbow Overdose |
Sydney Sleeper Bazaar Bargain Hitman's Heatmaker Classic |
L'Etranger Enforcer | |
promotion | — | Original | Nostromo Napalmer | — | Iron Curtain Huo-Long Heater |
Widowmaker | — | Machina AWPer Hand Fortified Compound |
Big Kill Diamondback | |
Uncrate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shooting Star | — | |
Contract | — | — | Dragon's Fury | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Slot 2 | stock | Pistol | Shotgun | Shotgun | Stickybomb Launcher | Shotgun | Pistol | Medi Gun | SMG | Sapper |
Unlock | Bonk! Atomic Punch | Buff Banner | Flare Gun | Chargin' Targe Scottish Resistance |
Sandvich | Wrangler | Kritzkrieg | Jarate Razorback |
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Craft/Drop | Crit-a-Cola Mad Milk Winger Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol |
Gunboats Battalion's Backup Mantreads Reserve Shooter B.A.S.E. Jumper Panic Attack |
Detonator Reserve Shooter Manmelter Scorch Shot Panic Attack |
Sticky Jumper Splendid Screen Tide Turner Quickiebomb Launcher |
Dalokohs Bar Buffalo Steak Sandvich Family Business Panic Attack |
— | Quick-Fix Vaccinator |
Darwin's Danger Shield Cozy Camper Cleaner's Carbine |
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promotion | Lugermorph Flying Guillotine |
Concheror Righteous Bison |
— | — | Fishcake Robo-Sandvich |
Lugermorph Short Circuit |
— | — | Red-Tape Recorder Ap-Sap | |
Uncrate | Mutated Milk C.A.P.P.E.R |
— | — | — | — | Giger Counter C.A.P.P.E.R |
— | Self-Aware Beauty Mark | Snack Attack | |
Contract | — | — | Gas Passer Thermal Thruster |
— | Second Banana | — | — | — | — | |
Melee | stock | Bat | Shovel | Fire Axe | Bottle | Fists | Wrench | Bonesaw | Kukri | Knife |
Unlock | Sandman Necro Smasher |
Equalizer Necro Smasher |
Axtinguisher Necro Smasher |
Eyelander Necro Smasher |
Killing Gloves of Boxing Necro Smasher |
Gunslinger Necro Smasher |
Ubersaw Necro Smasher |
Necro Smasher | — | |
Craft/Drop | Holy Mackerel Candy Cane Boston Basher Atomizer Conscientious Objector Unarmed Combat Wrap Assassin Bat Outta Hell |
Pain Train Disciplinary Action Market Gardener Conscientious Objector Escape Plan Bat Outta Hell |
Homewrecker Powerjack Back Scratcher Postal Pummeler Conscientious Objector Third Degree Lollichop Bat Outta Hell |
Pain Train Scotsman's Skullcutter Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Claidheamh Mòr Ullapool Caber Persian Persuader Nessie's Nine Iron Scottish Handshake Conscientious Objector Bat Outta Hell |
Gloves of Running Urgently Warrior's Spirit Fists of Steel Eviction Notice Conscientious Objector Holiday Punch Bat Outta Hell |
Southern Hospitality Jag Eureka Effect |
Vita-Saw Amputator Solemn Vow Conscientious Objector Bat Outta Hell |
Tribalman's Shiv Bushwacka Shahanshah Conscientious Objector Bat Outta Hell |
Your Eternal Reward Big Earner Wanga Prick Spy-cicle | |
promotion | Frying Pan Sun-on-a-Stick Fan O'War Three-Rune Blade Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Frying Pan Half-Zatoichi Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Frying Pan Sharpened Volcano Fragment Maul Neon Annihilator Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Frying Pan Half-Zatoichi Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Frying Pan Apoco-Fists Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Prinny Machete | Frying Pan Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Frying Pan Freedom Staff Ham Shank Prinny Machete |
Conniver's Kunai Sharp Dresser Black Rose Prinny Machete | |
Distributed | Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Golden Wrench Saxxy Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Memory Maker Golden Frying Pan |
Saxxy Golden Frying Pan | |
Uncrate | Crossing Guard Batsaber |
Crossing Guard | Crossing Guard | Crossing Guard | Bread Bite Crossing Guard |
— | Crossing Guard | Crossing Guard | — | |
Contract | — | — | Hot Hand | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
PDA | stock | — | — | — | — | — | Construction PDA | — | — | Disguise Kit |
PDA 2 | stock | — | — | — | — | — | Destruction PDA | — | — | Invis Watch |
Unlock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cloak and Dagger Dead Ringer | |
promotion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Enthusiast's Timepiece Quäckenbirdt | |
Taunt | various | Grand Slam (Sandman/Atomizer) |
Grenade (Equalizer/Escape Plan) |
Hadouken (Shotgun/Flare Gun/Detonator/Reserve Shooter/Manmelter/Panic Attack/Gas Passer/Hot Hand) Armageddon (Rainblower) Execution (Scorch Shot) Gas Blast (Thermal Thruster) |
Barbarian Swing (Eyelander/Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker/Claidheamh Mòr/Half-Zatoichi/Persian Persuader/Nessie's Nine Iron) |
High Noon (Fists/Saxxy/Apoco-Fists/Holiday Punch) |
Guitar Smash (Frontier Justice) Arm Blender (Gunslinger) |
Oktoberfest (Kritzkrieg) Uberslice (Ubersaw) Medicating Melody (Amputator) |
Arrow Stab (Huntsman/Fortified Compound) |
Fencing (Knife/Your Eternal Reward/Conniver's Kunai/Saxxy/Big Earner/Wanga Prick/Black Rose/Golden Frying Pan) |
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