Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I'm honestly all over the place when it come to Sniper. I'm also most likely not the person to talk to when it comes to Sniper.
That said, I do understand that Explosive Headshot, especially paired with the Hitmans Heatmaker, is totally broken.
Something that a lot of people dont seem to want to admit to.
It is essentially an explosion very much like the one produced by the Gas Passer, albeit not as strong but the application of it can be extremely frequent.
So I recently asked myself: "How much does Sniper actually need it?"
If Pyro was and is viable without the Gas Passer, Sniper should be too.
I have begun to experiment more to find out how much of an impact Explosive Headshot truly has on the overall performance of Sniper as a whole.
This produced interesting results when you consider that I am a mediocre at best Sniper and that it is my most disliked class to play.
You would expect that results arent that great considering how ingrained the Explosive Headshot upgrade is in everyones mind when it comes to playing Sniper.
Early wave results can be on the lower end, just like with non-Beggars Bazooka Soldiers but I would say it depends on the overall composition of the team and your own ability to hit shots.
Of course there is also the betrayal of expectations other players might have when it comes to Snipers dealing with Uber Medics.
This is only an established expectation because Explosive Headshot existed right from the start.
However, I would argue that nobody would expect this if that wasnt the case. Just like nobody would have and still shouldnt expect Pyros to deal with Uber Medics.
With all the ground level explanation and my reasoning out of the way, not a lot of people seem to notice, care or speak up about it when I am playing on my main account.
In this particular instance on my alt account, someone just couldnt keep it to themselves.
Which is kinda interesting given the fact they were a Gas Pyro, said "it is what it is" to our Engineer disappearing and also that "nobody gives a shit" when someone is using broken weapons and upgrades but the moment you dont perform well enough in their eyes, you suddenly are supposed to give a shit.
And I get it, I've been a mid-tour many years ago. I would have probably thought the same about the 9 Tour Sniper doing not so well.
But I also would have expected the player joining the game to fill roles deemed essential.
I wouldnt have tried to shove someone that appears clearly not up to your own standards into a class that is way more complicated.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the game just continued on like normal.
Begging the question: Why did they give a shit?
Game: Team Fortress 2
I'm honestly all over the place when it come to Sniper. I'm also most likely not the person to talk to when it comes to Sniper.
That said, I do understand that Explosive Headshot, especially paired with the Hitmans Heatmaker, is totally broken.
Something that a lot of people dont seem to want to admit to.
It is essentially an explosion very much like the one produced by the Gas Passer, albeit not as strong but the application of it can be extremely frequent.
So I recently asked myself: "How much does Sniper actually need it?"
If Pyro was and is viable without the Gas Passer, Sniper should be too.
I have begun to experiment more to find out how much of an impact Explosive Headshot truly has on the overall performance of Sniper as a whole.
This produced interesting results when you consider that I am a mediocre at best Sniper and that it is my most disliked class to play.
You would expect that results arent that great considering how ingrained the Explosive Headshot upgrade is in everyones mind when it comes to playing Sniper.
Early wave results can be on the lower end, just like with non-Beggars Bazooka Soldiers but I would say it depends on the overall composition of the team and your own ability to hit shots.
Of course there is also the betrayal of expectations other players might have when it comes to Snipers dealing with Uber Medics.
This is only an established expectation because Explosive Headshot existed right from the start.
However, I would argue that nobody would expect this if that wasnt the case. Just like nobody would have and still shouldnt expect Pyros to deal with Uber Medics.
With all the ground level explanation and my reasoning out of the way, not a lot of people seem to notice, care or speak up about it when I am playing on my main account.
In this particular instance on my alt account, someone just couldnt keep it to themselves.
Which is kinda interesting given the fact they were a Gas Pyro, said "it is what it is" to our Engineer disappearing and also that "nobody gives a shit" when someone is using broken weapons and upgrades but the moment you dont perform well enough in their eyes, you suddenly are supposed to give a shit.
And I get it, I've been a mid-tour many years ago. I would have probably thought the same about the 9 Tour Sniper doing not so well.
But I also would have expected the player joining the game to fill roles deemed essential.
I wouldnt have tried to shove someone that appears clearly not up to your own standards into a class that is way more complicated.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the game just continued on like normal.
Begging the question: Why did they give a shit?
Game: Team Fortress 2
