History Characters / TeamFortress2TheSniper

-->'''"Keep yubbin' that big mouth, while it's still attached to yer bloody neck!"''

->"Dad.... Dad p-, yeah - put Mum on the phone!"\\

** The Huntsman is a ''very'' different primary for the Sniper that trades out many of his unique strengths in exchange for ones that are less obvious: rather than a reliably accurate long-range sniper-rifle, you trade it for a bow and arrow that ''can'' [[BoomHeadshot headshot]] people, but only fires projectiles that have a travel time and are affected by gravity, among other drawbacks [[GuideDangIt that the item description doesn't tell you about]] (less raw damage per arrow compared to rifles, slower reloads, half the reserve ammo, etc.). Where it genuinely excels is in mid-range combat: due to having a significantly faster charge time, it's easier to land meaty headshots at full capacity during a tense mid-range skirmish where there's simply no time to quick-scope, with the damage a Huntsman headshot can do still exceeding most OneHitKill thresholds (between 150-360 damage -- just about the only class that can survive that is an overhealed Heavy). Combined with how the Huntsman requires no tunnel-visioning scope and enables slightly more mobility (Sniper is slowed to only 45% of normal movement speed while charging instead of 27% with rifles, and he can jump while charging arrows), a Huntsman who can master its bizarre properties can still be ungodly lethal and oppressive.

** Instead of instant headscan bullets, the arrows fired are projectiles with travel time which fall parabolically to gravity.

** Arrows do less damage than sniper rifle bullets, but can still [[BoomHeadshot headshot]] -- roughly 120 damage for a fully charged shot and 360 damage for a headshot, compared to the respective 150 and 450 damage of the rifle.

** Speed, distance, and damage of the arrow is determined by [[ChargedAttack a charging mechanic]] which is faster than that of the rifle, doesn't require a scope, and allows Sniper to walk slightly faster while charging, but it's also manual, and charging for too long will strain Sniper's arm and cause the eventual shot to become highly inaccurate, though it can be cancelled without firing.

** Instant of instant headscan bullets, the arrows fired are projectiles with travel time which fall parabolically to gravity.

* ArmoredButFrail: The Sniper has among the least health at only 125 hp, but he is considered a MightyGlacier thanks to his metaphorical armor: ''[[LongRangeFighter distance.]]'' The game is designed for medium-close range combat, and almost every weapon deal significantly reduced damage over long range. The Sniper can comfortably shoot at other characters way outside their engagement range, and the best they can do is return fire with highly-telegraphed projectiles or hitscan that would degrade into ScratchDamage.

* HitboxDissonance: Arrows fired by [[TheStraightAndArrowPath The Huntsman]] have infamously ''wild'' hitbox registration mechanics, which is important due to it being the only projectile-based weapon in the game where [[BoomHeadshot headshots]] are meaningful. The short of it is that what registers as a "headshot" can be far more generous than what may be seen visually, where even if the arrow you fire visibly passes a few feet away from the target's head, there's a potential chance it will hit anyway.[[note]]For a slightly more elaborate explanation: characters in ''[=TF2=]'' have two types of hitboxes running at the same time: a segmented skeleton of "player hitboxes" that register all major areas on a character's body (including one for the head), as well as a much more generous "bounding box" which is used to detect certain general collisions, such as walking up to walls or Engineer buildings. Projectiles like the Huntsman arrows prioritize checking whether or not they hit a player hitbox, but if they only pass the bounding box, the game "magnetizes" the projectile to the closest available player hitbox, which may very well be the head hitbox. Because the size of the bounding box is identical on all classes, this makes HitboxDissonance especially noticeable on smaller classes like the Scout.[[/note]]

* HitboxDissonance: Arrows fired by [[TheStraightAndArrowPath The Huntsman]] have infamously ''wild'' hitbox registration mechanics, which is important due to it being the only projectile-based weapon in the game where [[BoomHeadshot headshots]] are meaningful. The short of it is that what registers as a "headshot" can be far more generous than what may be seen visually, where even if the arrow you fire visibly passes a few feet away from the target's head, there's a potential chance it will hit anyway.[[note]]For a slightly more elaborate explanation: characters in ''[=TF2=]'' have two types of hitboxes running at the same time: a segmented skeleton of "player hitboxes" that register all major areas on a character's body (including one for the head), as well as a much more generous "bounding box" which is used to detect certain general collisions, such as walking up to walls or Engineer buildings. Projectiles like the Huntsman arrows prioritize checking whether or not they hit a player hitbox, but if they only pass the bounding box, the game "magnetizes" the projectile to the closest available player hitbox, which may very well be the head hitbox.[[/note]]

* HitboxDissonance: Arrows fired by [[TheStraightAndArrowPath The Huntsman]] have infamously ''wild'' hitbox registration mechanics, which is important due to it being the only projectile-based weapon in the game where [[BoomHeadshot headshots]] are meaningful. The short of it is that what registers as a "headshot" can be far more generous than what may be seen visually, where even if the arrow you fire visibly passes a few feet away from the target's head, there's a potential chance it will hit anyway.[[note]]For a slightly more elaborate explanation: characters in ''[=TF2=]'' have two types of hitboxes running at the same time: a segmented skeleton of "player hitboxes" that register all major areas on a character's body (including one for the head), as well as a much more generous "bounding box" which is used to detect certain general collisions, such as walking up to walls or Engineer buildings. Projectiles like the Huntsman arrows prioritize checking whether or not they hit a player hitbox, but if they only pass the bounding box, the game "magnetizes" the projectile to the closest available player hitbox, which can very well include the head hitbox.[[/note]]

* HitboxDissonance: Arrows fired by [[TheStraightAndArrowPath The Huntsman]] have infamously ''wild'' hitbox registration mechanics, which is important due to being the only projectile-based weapon in the game where [[BoomHeadshot headshots]] are meaningful. The short of it is that what registers as a "headshot" can be far more generous than what may be seen visually, where even if the arrow you fire visibly passes a few feet away from the target's head, there's a potential chance it will hit anyway.[[note]]For a slightly more elaborate explanation: characters in ''[=TF2=]'' have two types of hitboxes running at the same time: a segmented skeleton of "player hitboxes" that register all major areas on a character's body (including one for the head), as well as a much more generous "bounding box" which is used to detect certain general collisions, such as walking up to walls or Engineer buildings. Projectiles like the Huntsman arrows prioritize checking whether or not they hit a player hitbox, but if they only pass the bounding box, the game "magnetizes" the projectile to the closest available player hitbox, which can very well include the head hitbox.[[/note]]

* HitboxDissonance: Arrows fired by [[TheStraightAndArrowPath The Huntsman]] have infamously ''wild'' hitbox registration mechanics, which is important due to being the only projectile-based weapon in the game where [[BoomHeadshot headshots]] are meaningful. The short of it is that what registers as a "headshot" can be far more generous than what may be seen visually, where even if the arrow you fire visibly passes a few feet away from the target's head, there's a potential chance it will hit anyway.[[note]]For a slightly more elaborate explanation: characters in ''[=TF2=]'' have two types of hitboxes running at the same time: a segmented skeleton of "player hitboxes" that register all major areas on a character's body (including one for the head), as well as a much more generous "bounding box" which is used to detect certain general collisions, such as walking up to walls or Engineer buildings. Projectiles like the Huntsman arrows prioritize checking whether they hit a player hitbox, but if they only pass the bounding box, the game "magnetizes" the projectile to the closest available player hitbox, which can very well include the head hitbox.[[/note]]

* ArcherArchetype: In addition to being cold-hearted, efficient, and precise as a person, the Sniper's first unlockable weapon is the Huntsman, a bow and arrow that predictably functions quite differently from his rifles. Because it relies on arcing projectiles rather than hitscan bullets, the most effective way to use the Huntsman is being a bit more analytical than usual (Pay close attention to the target's movements, factoring in what class they are playing and their movement speed, lead the arrow's shots when necessary, etc.).

* BowAndSwordInAccord: Whenever he has the Huntsman equipped.

-->'''Sniper:''' "Feelings"? Look, mate, you know who has a lot of feelings? Blokes what bludgeon their wife to death with a golf trophy. ''Professionals'' have ''standards''.

->Voiced by: John Patrick Lowrie (English), Ramón Rocabayera (Spanish), Mark Geichman (Russian)

* TheBogan: [[{{Hypocrite}} Despite using "bogan" as an insult]], he himself is shown to be a crass, disrespectful and profane individual in the game proper. That said, [[spoiler:he's a rare New Zealand version, instead of Australian.]]
* BoomHeadshot: The core of the Sniper's gameplay is landing consistent, charged headshots to take key targets out of the fight. He's the only merc in the game to be able to do this aside from the Spy, who can only do so while equipped with the Ambassador.
** The "Meet the Sniper" video starts with him saying these two words as he flicks a bobblehead of the Civilian from ''Team Fortress Classic''.

* NotSoAboveItAll: He claims to be polite, professional, and have no emotional ties to his work. However, his lines toward enemies are very rage-filled and rude.

'''-Sniper trying to end a phone call'''

* MrFanservice: He spends most of "The Naked and the Dead" comic shirtless or nude.

* OhCrap: During Vs. Saxton Hale Mode, he starts screaming in terror whenever the hulking Mann Co. CEO gets too close for comfort. After all, he's a LongRangeFighter getting cornered by a man known for his ''extremely'' dangerous fists.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In regards to how he interacts with his teammates. He