[TF2] Weapons With Weird Niches

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  • Опубліковано 22 кві 2024
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    In this video, we discuss some Team Fortress 2 weapons with weird, silly, funny little niches. Niches a bit more specialized than "deal more damage" or "be bad" (thanks Righteous Bison). This video was inspired by similar Pokemon videos by @BigYellowSilly and @HumanReverend , and I'd encourage you to check them out if you're at all inclined.
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  • @TealOpal
    @TealOpal  Місяць тому +34

    Hey all! I hope you enjoy this little return to TF2 form. I wanted to make a smaller video to ease myself back in, but I hope y'all enjoy regardless.
    Also, I apologize that the clips don't do a great job demonstrating what I'm discussing at certain points. The TF2 Item servers have been *exceptionally* unstable for the past few days, and it made consistently getting footage for this video a bit tricky. Again, I hope you enjoy regardless.

  • @HumanReverend
    @HumanReverend Місяць тому +251

    Hey it's me I'm the guy in the story

    • @BigYellowSilly
      @BigYellowSilly Місяць тому +63

      Hey it's me, the other one

    • @cannonballking7
      @cannonballking7 Місяць тому +8

      @@BigYellowSilly I'm seeing double! 4 RBY semi-specific youtubers!

    • @macyk113
      @macyk113 Місяць тому

      And me too

    • @lastpringle8904
      @lastpringle8904 Місяць тому +3

      Hey, it's me, Goku!

    • @just-linx8271
      @just-linx8271 Місяць тому +2

      Hey, it's you! The guy in the story!

  • @Carlos-cm3ul
    @Carlos-cm3ul Місяць тому +28

    I like how he used the words "brain rotted" and "among us" in the same sentence.

  • @Lugiiiii
    @Lugiiiii Місяць тому +46

    8:51 Fun MvM Fact: If you get max explosive resistance and you're revved with the Natascha/Brass Beast, you can survive a Sentry Buster blast *without overheal*.

    • @cheddartaco
      @cheddartaco Місяць тому +2

      yesssss i love using it for this reason, i can just ignore this big ball of boom on legs and keep making scrap, saves me having to panic and try to run away with my stubby little legs

    • @Bucket_Of_Spamton
      @Bucket_Of_Spamton Місяць тому

      Yep, just shake off the explosion for maximum bit killing, for that T-100,000,000 achievement ain't gonna get itself

  • @Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD
    @Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD Місяць тому +87

    2:28 fun fact: ANY heavy “take x health in a single life” contract for the jungle inferno contract is able to be cheesed on VSH

    • @r.ndomperson
      @r.ndomperson Місяць тому +1

      wait does official VSH still count mr Hale as a Heavy

    • @Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD
      @Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD Місяць тому +5

      I tested it with the second banana contract, and if I had the banana equipped during VSH and I got to be hale, it would count towards it.

    • @Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD
      @Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD Місяць тому

      Unsure about melees, but I think the brass beast would work as well

    • @RandomPerson13
      @RandomPerson13 Місяць тому

      ​@@r.ndomperson yes

  • @TheJohn424
    @TheJohn424 Місяць тому +14

    Small correction: Warrior's Spirit is the strongest UNBOOSTED damage per hit. The highest melee damage on hit is a 1hp Soldier with Equalizer, which is incredibly hard to replicate in a normal game, but still.

  • @supermudkipz
    @supermudkipz Місяць тому +50

    The Sharpened Volcano Fragment wouldnt work since the Dead Ringer gives Spy immunity to Afterburn specifically for the first few seconds on cloak

    • @SproingBoing
      @SproingBoing Місяць тому +2

      Will corroborate this to be true.
      There *_may_* be a split second moment where the dissipating flame particles linger on the (still living) Spy's silhouette but it could just as much be Server Jank, Source Spaghetti Code, or my own memory failing me. I've not had a lot of time to play in the last few months.

    • @supermudkipz
      @supermudkipz Місяць тому +3

      @@SproingBoing that’s just how Afterburn immunity works.

    • @SproingBoing
      @SproingBoing Місяць тому +1

      @@supermudkipz Ah, I see. Cheers boss.
      My memory is worse than I thought lmao.

  • @Kyismc
    @Kyismc Місяць тому +10

    I have no idea if it was intentional but using the combination of the god forsaken words “among” and “us” while talking about brain rot at 0:51 is incredible

  • @mayz7753
    @mayz7753 Місяць тому +7

    My favorite niche I've discovered:
    The Manmelter acts as a great counter to a dragon's fury charging your team, as the manmelter can just hold right-click and take in crits over and over, while at the same time cancelling out the dragon's fury's 3x damage multiplier on burning targets

    • @dickc.normus2406
      @dickc.normus2406 Місяць тому

      Pyro VS Pyro class wars are a great place to farm a strange one, you can still extinguish friendly Pyros in the single second they take afterburn damage.

    • @abitofananimator5716
      @abitofananimator5716 Місяць тому +1

      It also happens to actually pair well with the Dragons Fury when used together. It covers the airblast weakness in regards to extinguishing and a crit flare + a fireball is really good damage.
      The Manmelter on its own is also a great Sniper pesterer since it’s the fastest flare gun and with crits it will actually one shot a Sniper if they can’t be extinguished in time.

    • @MINICUBANT
      @MINICUBANT 29 днів тому +1

      It's also a great counter against pyro spamming scorch shot on your team to charge their phlog. Your are stealing their crits

  • @theovermind2889
    @theovermind2889 Місяць тому +3

    0:41 bro caught pressing w while rocket jumping

  • @thecalliezone6332
    @thecalliezone6332 Місяць тому +9

    If i had a nickel for every youtuber i watch who makes well-informed essays about video games discussing specific use cases for items/characters in a player’s arsenal whos most well-known by their youtube url, a color, id have two nickels, which is weird that it happened twice.
    Love this video! I never knew that knowledge on the sydney sleeper and quick-fix, and something i know personally from my experience in tf2 is that the Baby Face’s Blaster, though not always effective, is a pretty good gap-closer against full headed demoknights and scouts, making the scout matchup between the two classes a bit more effective in your favor.

  • @Shizgod
    @Shizgod Місяць тому +9

    Bro really sounds like 🤓

  • @Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD
    @Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD Місяць тому +10

    10:07 the warrior’s spirit has a very specific niche in MvM on certain maps, being for tank busting.
    I’ve outdamaged multiple pyros in tank damage on Rottenburg using the Warrior’s spirit/steak sandvich. It’s actually pretty ridiculous.
    Who knew the hibernating bear set could be so viable?

    • @AbadabaForever
      @AbadabaForever Місяць тому +1

      Same here. It's always funny when my teammates go from "Heavy, why are you going after the tank? You are dealing 75% less damage to it!" to "Heavy, how the fuck did you outperform us all in tank damage?!"

    • @Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD
      @Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD Місяць тому +3

      @@AbadabaForever I had some mid-tour Marvin tell me “it’s a 75% damage resistance against ALL of Heavy’s weapons, including secondary/melee”
      Then I outperformed the phlog pyro using the steak/warrior’s spirit.
      Best 800 credits I ever spent.

  • @hawkticus_history_corner
    @hawkticus_history_corner Місяць тому +2

    The chocolate bar when paired with the GRU. Eating the bar automatically resets your health up to 350 no matter what you were at with the GRU.
    I dont know if thats niche enough but i do love the combo

  • @Chaos_Vergil
    @Chaos_Vergil Місяць тому +3

    0:25 Nah, Vergil's archetype is MOTIVATION

  • @ShockedTaiLung
    @ShockedTaiLung Місяць тому +15

    Disguising yourself as an enemy sniper, then looking up and spinning around, might cause the enemy sniper to get kicked

  • @Emjay-4real
    @Emjay-4real Місяць тому +3

    7:31 slight correction the warrior's spirit has the 2nd highest per hit melee damage, behind the equalizer at low health
    107 damage at low health vs Warrior's Spirit 84
    Honorable mentions are the Backscratcher in 3rd place at 81 and the Skullcutter at 78.

  • @Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD
    @Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD Місяць тому +4

    10:07 the equalizer, when paired with the battalion’s backup, does around 600+ damage on a crit against the steel gauntlet pusher giants in MvM, and you can tank basically whatever, despite being at low health.
    Also demo knight on wave 5 of broken parts(when using the chargin targe with max explosive and crit res) is extremely viable for the same reasons.

  • @pseudonymgaming3541
    @pseudonymgaming3541 Місяць тому +1

    One time I was under the 2fort battlements as demo w/ loch n load, ran into a brass beast heavy, emptied my clip, then stood there like an idiot when he didn’t die and gunned me down

  • @pikazilla6405
    @pikazilla6405 Місяць тому +1

    Both of my additions to the cooking pot are somewhat explosion related. The reserve shooter on pyro allows you to combo a reflected soldier rocket into a double minicrit combo that is a near guaranteed one shot short of an overhealed batallions backup soldier. And the dead ringer allows you to safely damage surf rockets with any knife with good timing which can even let you trick stab the deliverer of said rocket if you decloak immediately in midair which causes the soldier's computer to instantly uninstall not just tf2 but steam as a whole out of sheer embarrassment.

  • @Yozzoy
    @Yozzoy Місяць тому +5

    Big Yellows stuff is great! Love this approach and hearing about somethings I both have and have never thought of in this game is really neat.

  • @wisemeowster
    @wisemeowster Місяць тому +1

    When he says something is common knowledge and you never heard of it

  • @ThenameisMarsh
    @ThenameisMarsh Місяць тому +1

    holy shit, I had no idea about being able to activate the Hitman's Heatmaker ability early. I have 150 hours in sniper and I didn't know.

  • @foomongus2935
    @foomongus2935 24 дні тому +1

    fun fact, this vid is how i learned the heatmaker can be used at any focus level

  • @syberfang7890
    @syberfang7890 Місяць тому

    7:32 The Warrior's Spirit deals the highest, non-conditional, melee damage, the Equalizer, half zatoichi, and all of spy's knifes deal more in that order, BUT all require conditions to reach those points, being low on hp, hitting another player wielding it and backstabs specifically.

  • @dabmasterars
    @dabmasterars Місяць тому +3

    multiclass melee weapons can make the enemy team unaware of what class you're using, making them direct upgrades too.

  • @abitofananimator5716
    @abitofananimator5716 Місяць тому

    7:31 the Equaliser actually deals more damage while at one health acting as a 65% increase from stock.
    The base damage is 107, a mini-crit is 144 which can one shot light classes and a full crit is 321 which is enough to one shot all classes without overheal and even most classes with their overheal.

  • @luijelliee5034
    @luijelliee5034 Місяць тому +1

    absolute banger of a video tbh fascinating topic with clever takes but most of all the pacing, writing and montage of the whole thing was just chefs kiss, not to mention some incredibly delivered jokes, keep up the good work this is amazing in terms of yt content

  • @PerkyPyra
    @PerkyPyra Місяць тому

    I am not sure if this counts or not but a thing I never see anyone talk about is how the Red Tape Recorder will instantly drain a dispenser's entire metal supply, even if it fails to destroy or even de-level the building. So if you ever had a snack get stuck in a vending machine and you just have it out for em now, you're equipped with the know-how to mildly frustrate the engineer who built it.

  • @rockowlgamer631
    @rockowlgamer631 Місяць тому +1

    Yeah Zesty doesn't like the fact that the Holiday Punch can stun ubers while most will argue against him because it's on the slowest class if you let a heavy get that close you have only yourself to blame.
    I agree.

  • @MeesterTweester
    @MeesterTweester Місяць тому

    The slowdown mechanic of the Sandman and Natascha (already niche weapons) can be largely negated by enemies just from holding forward and alternating left/right to strafe diagonally. Now in practice few players would remember to do this on reaction to such a rare effect, but it's like adding insult to injury for those weapons.
    The damage resistance of the Fists of Steel lets Heavy survive some taunt kills, some without even needing overheal. Because of the overheal penalty, the mediguns never actually reach the lower Uber build rate because Heavy prevents himself from getting max overheal. The overheal penalty doesn't apply if you take out the Fists of Steel after the Medic starts healing too.
    The Dalokohs Bar can be more useful than intended, it can heal more than 100 HP if the max health drain of the G.R.U. or Eviction Notice is still present.

  • @BeesechurgerProductions
    @BeesechurgerProductions Місяць тому

    The Classic's ability to scope without charging has lead to two incredibly niche gimmicks I've made way more use of than I'd ever expect.
    1. You can team up with a friend and use it as a Spotter's Scope, calling out targets from a hidden position in an obscure faraway map corner
    2. Scoping in and tap firing can put out a surprising amount of support damage if you don't want to give away your position. Tap firing a Classic is a bit inconsistent, so you'll often do slightly more than the base 45, and let me tell you, no one expects to take 50-ish damage from across the map with only the damage direction marker hinting at where you are. Especially if they're in a team fight. I've picked up more assists, kills, and objective defenses than I have any right to doing this

  • @meaty2406
    @meaty2406 Місяць тому +1

    your script writing is so great and funny i love it

  • @Grampssssss
    @Grampssssss Місяць тому

    One of the best and most underrated weapons is the Scottish resistance, people seriously put way too much emphasis on its longer arm time when the firing speed + extra stickies + individual det combo is absolutely insane. Just try the Scottish resistance like a carpeting and longer range spam tool and get good with pipes and watch the kills roll in

  • @Blucario90
    @Blucario90 Місяць тому +1

    2600 hours in the game and there were a lot of these I didn't know
    like I didn't know you could activate the hitman's heatmaker charge at any percent
    very interesting video

  • @Scout-Fanfiction
    @Scout-Fanfiction Місяць тому +1

    I didn't know most of these to be honest. PLEASE make another video! Someone feed him ideas QUICK!

  • @CynthiaGruchy
    @CynthiaGruchy Місяць тому

    The liberty launcher and the air strike both have a niche in their stats, but I never really see people take advantage of it or talk about it. The reduced blast jumping damage is really useful on both weapons, and on the liberty launcher in particular if you pair it with the gunboats you can go diet trolldier with rocket jumps that cost like 12-18hp while still maintaining a damaging primary

  • @beal728
    @beal728 Місяць тому +1

    Moxie boosted is also a good competitive pokertuber

  • @hooty8703
    @hooty8703 Місяць тому

    Enforcer vs Wrangled sentries seems to be its only real upside, which is funny

  • @tonightsbigloser1580
    @tonightsbigloser1580 Місяць тому +1

    1,400 hours in tf2... didn't know the first one lmao.

  • @vanishl.2693
    @vanishl.2693 Місяць тому

    Wasn’t mentioned in the video, but you can headshot with the Sydney sleeper if you are Critz Creek it not the mini one either

  • @SpudnickMKII
    @SpudnickMKII Місяць тому +1

    The fact im in the centre of this three way venn diagram of someone who watches all 3 UA-camrs. Im happy

  • @somnvm37
    @somnvm37 Місяць тому

    one funny thing is that, you said warriors spirit is forgotten and everybody forgets it does about 85 dmg;
    and then the backscratcher isn't mentioned [i think it does 80 dmg, maybe 81-83] but you still have your normal pyro speed, which is faster than the skullcutter or warriors spirit heavy.
    Meaning it's the most viable high damage melee, that does it's damage reliably [unlike axtinguisher for e.g.; it's better for dmg, but you need to use other weapons with it, making it less reliable]

  • @sketchthespirit
    @sketchthespirit Місяць тому +1

    babe wake up, new Opal video just dropped

  • @TheRedarm75
    @TheRedarm75 Місяць тому

    heres a fun fact, the gas passer recharges faster if you get crits on back scratcher

  • @wondertriplover
    @wondertriplover 22 дні тому

    in tf2, standing in water counts as being wet, and you're still considered wet by the game for five seconds after exiting water.
    pyroshark in 2fort sewers go brrrrrrr

  • @Whomobile
    @Whomobile Місяць тому +1

    They're just weird little guys

  • @lilithnease8018
    @lilithnease8018 Місяць тому +1

    Big Yellow mentioned!!! She's actually one of my favorite youtubers XD Love the videos as usual!!

  • @ethbeatthem4836
    @ethbeatthem4836 Місяць тому

    The wip hitting enemies on your head or right up your rear.

  • @brimp4989
    @brimp4989 Місяць тому

    Also might just be me but iirc huo-long heater actually has the highest after burn damage in the game. I think I remember taking 5 damage per tick when I want using any weapons that marked me for death or gave me a vulnerability.

  • @2fifty533
    @2fifty533 Місяць тому

    0:50
    among us lol!

  • @TheFrantic5
    @TheFrantic5 Місяць тому

    "Nice work Spy."

  • @UncleLayne
    @UncleLayne Місяць тому +1

    Bro you are watching the best legotuber and YGOtuber of all time. Big shouts to Large Yelloeseph and Rev "Finally Back From The Cigarette Store" Erend

  • @casual_name8955
    @casual_name8955 Місяць тому

    The sydney sleeper can extinguish teammates!

  • @metalblizzard6024
    @metalblizzard6024 Місяць тому +1

    Good video... a little niche for me, but good

  • @peytonboudreaux1473
    @peytonboudreaux1473 Місяць тому

    If you pull out then put away the dead ringer as spy with your revolver out it skips the delay between shots.
    This completely useless unless you’re in a x10 or higher server.

  • @buttersddragon
    @buttersddragon Місяць тому

    holy shit, heatmaker mentioned in 2024

  • @F0rk2.0
    @F0rk2.0 Місяць тому

    Holy crap, big yellow and reverend mention (two of my favorite UA-camrs ever)

  • @PA_Sword
    @PA_Sword Місяць тому +1

    Even the TFTubers know that Vergil is bullshit

  • @RaptorKingRaptorKing
    @RaptorKingRaptorKing Місяць тому

    Haha, he said truly brain rotted amongus

  • @thebstar1681
    @thebstar1681 Місяць тому +1

    literally watched this video just to waste time and it was the right length

  • @FarazP
    @FarazP Місяць тому +1

    Really enjoyed this one, nice!

  • @israeldavila27
    @israeldavila27 Місяць тому

    Well, to the same Extent as a strange original. A strange PDA cost around that price if not more. Valve really needs to let us design more war skins for these types of weapons

  • @mrexists5400
    @mrexists5400 Місяць тому

    5:21 I don't think that's a bug? The effect is the same as it is in real life

  • @6karnex9
    @6karnex9 Місяць тому

    I knew each and every one of these am I cooked💀

  • @blackholetl
    @blackholetl Місяць тому

    Is red tape being good against mini sentry engis still considered niche knowledge?

  • @levelupdude3i31
    @levelupdude3i31 Місяць тому +1

    Such good editing 🔥

  • @CowsR4me
    @CowsR4me Місяць тому

    did u kno viggo broke his foot wen he kick da bucket?

  • @Cthulhunoms
    @Cthulhunoms Місяць тому

    I too enjoy BigYellow and Reverent! :D

  • @apewithpen2960
    @apewithpen2960 Місяць тому +1

    ELPHET! 16!!!! VEEERRRGIIIILLLL!!!!

  • @saxeladude
    @saxeladude Місяць тому

    0:00 archetype?

  • @sojjjer
    @sojjjer Місяць тому

    is that a quarterguy reference?

  • @skipythebest
    @skipythebest Місяць тому

    i sure do love some tf2 niches

  • @oceanicalex
    @oceanicalex Місяць тому +1

    Keeping making more bangers 🔥🔥🔥

  • @tappajaav
    @tappajaav Місяць тому

    Who's the pink "rushdown" girl 0:20?

    • @TealOpal
      @TealOpal  Місяць тому

      Elphelt Valentine from Guilty Gear Strive! She cute and fun.

    • @tappajaav
      @tappajaav Місяць тому

      @@TealOpal Cheers

  • @pulledpork9778
    @pulledpork9778 Місяць тому

    RBY jumpscare

  • @IntrigueAndWhimsy
    @IntrigueAndWhimsy Місяць тому

    Shout out to the boys!!

  • @wagglewiggle
    @wagglewiggle Місяць тому

    Warrior spirit heavy main

  • @gotron105
    @gotron105 Місяць тому

    bro "LEAVE ME ALONE" is playing tf2!?!?!

  • @agostonpahi3816
    @agostonpahi3816 Місяць тому

    bruh when talking about direct upgrades you really didn't mention the third degree?

    • @TealOpal
      @TealOpal  Місяць тому

      It wasn't relevant to the specific conversation at hand in this video. I DID talk about it in my Ranking Every Stock Melee video though.

  • @c0smic959
    @c0smic959 Місяць тому

    I'm cooming

  • @mrstudent9125
    @mrstudent9125 Місяць тому

    Nice

  • @luk4323
    @luk4323 Місяць тому

    I feel like hes cheating because of his mouse movement

  • @pyrofromtf2
    @pyrofromtf2 Місяць тому

    I am Pyro. I became real.

  • @the_splits2360
    @the_splits2360 Місяць тому

    Bro, you're a nerd

    • @TealOpal
      @TealOpal  Місяць тому

      Who would have guessed

  • @RetardedRetard-lp9fn
    @RetardedRetard-lp9fn Місяць тому +2

    another specific niche thing is enforcer penetrating any form of damage resistance be it buff banner, vaccinator or the wrangler !

    • @hashefunc
      @hashefunc Місяць тому

      did you mean the battalion’s backup? because the buff banner doesn’t grant damag resistances

    • @muselibarnless
      @muselibarnless Місяць тому

      This would be useful if the enforcer had reduced spread cooldown, since at ranges where bullet spread wont matter, sappers are probably better