Scout
| Scout | |
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| Basic Information | |
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| Type: | Offensive |
| Health: | 125 / 185 110 / 165 with the Sandman equipped 150 / 225 with the Special Delivery item set |
| Speed: | 133% |
| Meet the Scout | |
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| “ | Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother... I hurt people.
Click to listen
— The Scout
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The Scout is a hyperactive runt from Boston with a penchant for baseball, grievous bodily harm and running. His speed and ability to double jump will leave slower opponents struggling to keep up. This, coupled with his Scattergun, makes the Scout ideal at hit and run tactics, allowing him to inflict massive close-range damage before dashing away to safety. The Scout can also equip his trusty Sandman to stun opponents with long-range baseballs, sip some of his Bonk! Atomic Punch to make a getaway without taking damage, or drink his Crit-a-Cola to take out unaware opponents in seconds.
The Scout is an ideal choice to complete an objective quickly, as he can capture control points and push carts twice as fast as any other class. His petite stature and swiftness also make him useful at harassing opponents and providing distractions. With the addition of Mad Milk, the Scout now has a larger role and can provide additional support to the team.
The Scout is voiced by Nathan Vetterlein.
Contents
Bio
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Basic strategy
Main articles: Scout tips, Scout strategy
- Jump again in mid-air to change direction, and avoid enemy fire.
- You capture control points twice as fast as other classes.
- You're most effective when you stay moving and use your speed to your advantage.
- Your Scattergun is deadly at point blank range.
- Your Pistol is great for picking off enemies at a distance.
Weapons
Main article: Weapons
The Scout has 3 primary, 5 secondary and 8 melee weapons.
Item sets
Main article: Item sets
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Leave a Calling Card on your victims |
Hats
Main article: Hats
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Official class avatars
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| Original set | RED ÜberCharged set | BLU ÜberCharged set |
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Achievements
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Main article: Scout achievements
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Update history
February 24, 2009 Patch (Scout Update)
- Added 3 new weapons: the Force-a-Nature, Bonk! Atomic Punch and the Sandman
- Added 35 new Scout achievements
- Scouts now earn a bonus point for killing Medics who are actively healing a target
- [Undocumented] Added new Scout voice lines.
- [Undocumented] Added a new taunt, used by the Sandman
May 21, 2009 Patch (Sniper vs. Spy Update)
- Added a new hat: the Batter's Helmet
August 13, 2009 Patch (Classless Update)
- Added 3 new hats: the Bonk Helm, the Ye Olde Baker Boy and the Baseball Bill's Sports Shine
December 17, 2009 Patch (WAR! Update)
- Added headshot death animation
- Fixed the Scout's legs twisting out of shape during a double jump
- Added backstab death animation
March 18, 2010 Patch (First Community Contribution Update)
- Added a new hat: the Troublemaker's Tossle Cap
- Added a new weapon: the Lugermorph
- Added a new weapon: Crit-a-Cola
May 20, 2010 Patch (Second Community Contribution Update)
- Added a new hat: the Whoopee Cap
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- Added the Special Delivery set with 4 items: the Shortstop, the Mad Milk, the Holy Mackerel and the Milkman
- Added a new hat: the Bombing Run
- [Undocumented] Added unused "Hi-five" animation
December 17, 2010 Patch (Australian Christmas)
- Added 2 new weapons: the Candy Cane and the Boston Basher
- Added a new hat: the Flipped Trilby
- Added a new hat: the Superfan
- Added a new misc: the Essential Accessories
- Added a new weapon: the Sun-on-a-Stick
- [Undocumented] The Scout's model was updated with a new body group
March 10, 2011 Patch (Shogun Pack)
- Added a new weapon: the Fan O'War
- [Undocumented] Added a new weapon: the Three-Rune Blade
- [Undocumented] Added a new hat: the Hero's Tail
- [Undocumented] Added a new misc: the Sign of the Wolf's School
- Added a new hat: the Planeswalker Goggles
Bugs
- While running, the Scout's dogtags clip into his neck.
- All of the Scout's melee weapons clip into his hand in first person view.
Trivia
- After players noted a resemblance between the Scout and TV pitchman Template:W (also known as Vince Offer), many requested that Valve add a reference to this in-game. With the release of The Scout Update, lines such as "If you order now, I'll throw in a second beatin', absolutely free." and "No otha' class' gonna do dat!" were added to the game files.
- The Scout's voice actor, Nathan Vetterlein, also provides the voice for the "Church Guy" character in the Valve title Left 4 Dead.
- The excited Scout mascot in the Force-A-Nature ad also appears in a slightly altered form as the icon for the "You'll Feel a Little Prick" Medic achievement.
- The Submachine Gun for the Sniper was originally intended as the primary weapon for the Scout.
- The Nailgun, a scrapped weapon carried over from Team Fortress Classic, was also intended for the Scout.
- In Poker Night at the Inventory, an image of the BLU Scout makes a cameo as the Jack card for the black suits (spades and clubs) in the "TF2" card deck.
- The Scout makes an appearance in Worms: Reloaded as part of one of the forts; the rest of the fort is composed of Granary. The Scout's headset and cap are also available as a selectable hat for the player's worms.
- Billy the Kid was hired as the first BLU Scout.
- The Scout's icon bears a resemblance to one of Template:W winged sandals.
- The Assassin class of Monday Night Combat has a promo item with the Scout's headset and the Spy's disguise mask named "Bonk! Slash!".
- According to the Official Team Fortress 2 Blog, the Scout lives in an apartment that is crammed full of promotional items.
The BLU Scout playing card as seen in Poker Night at the Inventory (clubs and spades).
The Scout's headset and cap as a selectable Worms: Reloaded worm hat
The in-game item for Monday Night Combat; "Bonk! Slash!".
Related merchandise
See also
- Scout jumps
- Scout rush
- Scout's mother
- Basic Scout strategy
- Community Scout strategy
- Scout match-ups
- Anti-Scout Strategy
- Scout taunts
- Scout responses
- Scout voice commands
- List of references (Scout)
- Scout (Classic)
References
- ↑ a b Scout Trading Card
- ↑ a b Team Fortress 2 Trailer 2, released in September 2006.
External links
- The Scout Update
- TF2 Official Blog - Okay, this does not look good here. Umm...
- TF2 Official Blog - Hey good job, there, hardhat
- TF2 Official Blog - That's what I'm talking about!
- TF2 Official Blog - Better Late Than Never
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