TF2 weapon classes: all 9 classes and their weapons

Each of the nine player classes in TF2 has a dedicated set of weapons implemented as separate C++ files under game/shared/tf/. The naming convention is tf_weapon_<name>.cpp/.h. All weapons ultimately derive from CTFWeaponBase; most ranged weapons extend CTFWeaponBaseGun and melee weapons extend CTFWeaponBaseMelee.

Weapons by class

Scout

File	Weapon
`tf_weapon_scattergun`	Scattergun (shotgun variant)
`tf_weapon_pistol`	Pistol
`tf_weapon_bat`	Bat
`tf_weapon_lunchbox`	Sandvich / Bonk drink items
`tf_weapon_grapplinghook`	Grappling Hook

Soldier

File	Weapon
`tf_weapon_rocketlauncher`	Rocket Launcher
`tf_weapon_shotgun`	Shotgun
`tf_weapon_shovel`	Shovel
`tf_weapon_buff_item`	Buff Banner / War Banner
`tf_weapon_rocketpack`	Thermal Thruster
`tf_weapon_parachute`	BASE Jumper

Pyro

File	Weapon
`tf_weapon_flamethrower`	Flamethrower
`tf_weapon_shotgun`	Shotgun (shared)
`tf_weapon_fireaxe`	Fire Axe
`tf_weapon_flaregun`	Flare Gun
`tf_weapon_jar`	Jarate / Gas Passer
`tf_weapon_throwable`	Thermal Thruster throwables

Demoman

File	Weapon
`tf_weapon_grenadelauncher`	Grenade Launcher
`tf_weapon_pipebomblauncher`	Stickybomb Launcher
`tf_weapon_bottle`	Bottle
`tf_weapon_sword`	Eyelander / Claymore
`tf_weapon_stickbomb`	Ullapool Caber
`tf_weapon_grenade_pipebomb`	Pipebomb projectile

Heavy

File	Weapon
`tf_weapon_minigun`	Minigun
`tf_weapon_shotgun`	Shotgun (shared)
`tf_weapon_fists`	Fists
`tf_weapon_lunchbox`	Sandvich (shared item slot)

Engineer

File	Weapon
`tf_weapon_shotgun`	Shotgun (shared)
`tf_weapon_pistol`	Pistol (shared)
`tf_weapon_wrench`	Wrench
`tf_weapon_pda`	Build/Destroy PDA
`tf_weapon_laser_pointer`	Wrangler
`tf_weapon_mechanical_arm`	Gunslinger

Medic

File	Weapon
`tf_weapon_syringegun`	Syringe Gun
`tf_weapon_medigun`	Medi Gun
`tf_weapon_bonesaw`	Bonesaw

Sniper

File	Weapon
`tf_weapon_sniperrifle`	Sniper Rifle
`tf_weapon_smg`	SMG
`tf_weapon_club`	Kukri
`tf_weapon_compound_bow`	Huntsman
`tf_weapon_jar`	Jarate (shared)
`tf_weapon_decoy`	Decoy

Spy

File	Weapon
`tf_weapon_revolver`	Revolver
`tf_weapon_invis`	Invisibility Watch
`tf_weapon_knife`	Knife
`tf_weapon_pda`	Sapper (PDA variant)

Notable implementation patterns

Medi Gun — beam healing

CWeaponMedigun (in tf_weapon_medigun.h) extends CTFWeaponBaseGun and supports four weapon sub-types:

enum medigun_weapontypes_t
{
    MEDIGUN_STANDARD = 0,  // stock Medi Gun
    MEDIGUN_UBER,          // Kritzkrieg / Vaccinator
    MEDIGUN_QUICKFIX,      // Quick-Fix
    MEDIGUN_RESIST,        // Vaccinator resist types
};

Resistance type is tracked separately:

enum medigun_resist_types_t
{
    MEDIGUN_BULLET_RESIST = 0,
    MEDIGUN_BLAST_RESIST,
    MEDIGUN_FIRE_RESIST,
    MEDIGUN_NUM_RESISTS
};

ÜberCharge activation and deactivation sounds are stored in MedigunEffects_t structs keyed by charge type. The weapon maintains a beam to a single healing target (MAX_HEALING_TARGETS 1) and tracks the target via a CTFReviveMarker handle for MvM revival.

Flamethrower — state machine and airblast

CTFFlameThrower (in tf_weapon_flamethrower.h) extends CTFWeaponBaseGun and on the server also implements CGameEventListener. Firing is controlled by a four-state enum:

enum FlameThrowerState_t
{
    FT_STATE_IDLE = 0,
    FT_STATE_STARTFIRING,
    FT_STATE_FIRING,
    FT_STATE_SECONDARY,   // airblast
};

Airblast functions are bitflags, allowing per-weapon control over which secondary behaviors are active:

enum EFlameThrowerAirblastFunction
{
    TF_FUNCTION_AIRBLAST_PUSHBACK               = 0x01,
    TF_FUNCTION_AIRBLAST_PUT_OUT_TEAMMATES      = 0x02,
    TF_FUNCTION_AIRBLAST_REFLECT_PROJECTILES    = 0x04,
    TF_FUNCTION_AIRBLAST_PUSHBACK__STUN         = 0x08,
    TF_FUNCTION_AIRBLAST_PUSHBACK__VIEW_PUNCH   = 0x10,
};

Each flame particle spawned is a CTFFlameRocket entity, not a hitscan trace, which is why flames have travel time and can be reflected.

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TF2 weapon classes: all 9 classes and their weapons

Weapons by class

Notable implementation patterns

Medi Gun — beam healing

Flamethrower — state machine and airblast

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Player & Classes

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Documentation Index

​Weapons by class

​Notable implementation patterns

​Medi Gun — beam healing

​Flamethrower — state machine and airblast

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Weapons by class

Notable implementation patterns

Medi Gun — beam healing

Flamethrower — state machine and airblast