How to Explode in Team Fortress 2

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Last Updated: May 10, 2024

Team Fortress 2 includes a console command that, when activated, causes the player to explode. While this doesn't serve any real purpose, it can still be used for fun.

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To check, press ' without brackets in game. If the console appears, proceed to step 3. Otherwise, continue to step 2.
In the Options menu, find the check box next to "Enable Developer Console". Make sure this has a check in it.

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In the console, type bind (any key) '"explode"'. Be sure not to bind a key that already does something else. If you are using the default keyboard setup, try using p, x, or k, as these keys are not default keys.
In game, press the bound key. Your character will explode into a million bloody chunks.
Use this new command to stage some funny, horrifying, or just plain weird shows. For example, you could do a "drinking can kill you" demonstration. To do this, play as a demoman, then taunt (default G) while holding the Bottle. Then, while your character is taking a mouthful, press the explode key. Simply type in chat (Default y) "Hey, Drinking kills." You could stage something similar with the Soldier. Taunt with your shovel, then right when he hits himself, explode.

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How do I bind a sentence?

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To bind a button to say a specific sentence in chat do, bind (any key) '"say (text)"

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Do the explosions hurt anyone else?

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No, the explode command only affects you. If you want to make others explode along with you, use a pumpkin bomb.

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How old do I have to be to play TF2?

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Team Fortress 2 itself has no age requirement. You need to go through Steam to install TF2, and Steam asks you to be 13 years or older. Team Fortress 2 does have lots of blood, gore, and beheadings. If you cannot handle this kind of violence, do not play the game. It is a game with the mission to kill others. If you or the child you're asking this question for is not mentally prepared to this kind of violence, then do not let them play.

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Use your ingenuity!

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If a teammate (preferably one who is new to TF2) spy checks you by hitting you with their melee weapon, EXPLODE!!!

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While you do die from exploding, no one is credited for the kill, and no points are deducted. The only downside is that you will have to wait the customary respawn time.

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Warnings

Explosions in TF2 are quite gory, so make sure those watching you play are old enough to see a ton of bloody body parts fly everywhere, i.e. 11 years old at the minimum.

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Things You'll Need

Computer capable of meeting the minimum system requirements of The Orange Box and/or Team Fortress 2, including a keyboard.
Team Fortress 2 or the Orange Box.