Team Fortress 2/Mapper's Reference

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January 2024

A quick reference for the numbers and statistics that any Team Fortress 2 level designer should know. Most importantly, use these numbers to help make a map feel in proportion, as TF2 maps are slightly larger than maps for other, more realistic mods.

Tip:If porting a map from a game with a more standard scale (such as Team Fortress Classic or Day of Defeat: Source), scale the entire map (and all props) up 1.5x. While not perfect, it works as a modifiable baseline to ensure that the larger collision hulls don't get stuck on geometry that wouldn't be problematic in the original games.

Model Sizes

These are the minimum empty space dimensions required for a model to fit and function in the game. Players can move through spaces with these dimensions, and Engineer structures can be built and operate in them. All sizes are in Hammer Units.

Note:Giant robots found in the Mann versus Machine gamemode are normally scaled up by a factor of 1.75.

Model	Height	Width / Depth
Player (standing)	83	49
Player (ducking)	63	49
Sentry gun (level 3)	87	49
Dispenser	83	49
Teleporter	95	57
Minimum	95	57

These are the viewheights of each class. This is how far the player's first person camera is from their feet. Being that these are all taller than Half-Life 2's viewheight of 64, it is a good idea to keep these taller viewheights in mind when considering your map's dimensions.

Class	Viewheight
Scout	65
Soldier	68
Pyro	68
Demoman	68
Heavy	75
Engineer	68
Medic	75
Sniper	75
Spy	75

Note:Viewheight while crouched on ground is shifted down to 45 units. This height is fixed and same across all nine classes

Jump Distances

The maximum jump clearances for each class, in Hammer units. A player can clear a gap that is as wide as the Horizontal clearance for his class. He can get onto a ledge that is as tall as his Vertical clearance.

Class	Jump Type	Horizontal	Vertical
Scout	Normal	330.84	72
	Double	608~640	116
	Double (Jump followed by Force-A-Nature)	?	148
	Triple	~1108	296
Soldier * = wall climb	Normal	217.71	72
	1 rocket	992 (1024 max)	448 (576~691 max)
	2 Rocket *	N \ A	928~992
	3 Rocket *	N \ A	1184~1248
	4 Rocket *	N \ A	1312~1376
Pyro	Normal	260.13	72
Demoman * = Medic necessary	Normal	245.99	72
	1 sticky	2112~2144	728 (928-960 max)
	2 stickies	over 6000	3072~3104
	3 stickies *	?	over 6323
	4 stickies *	?	over 7769
Heavy	Normal	210.63	72
Engineer * = used as platform	Normal	260.13	72
	Teleporter *	?	84
	Dispenser *	288~320	127
	Sentry *	~315	138
Medic	Normal	274.27	72
Sniper	Normal	260.13	72
Spy	Normal	274.27	72
Maximum	?	?	over 1952

Note:All jumps require crouching just before jumping in order to reach a ledge at the given height. Starting to crouch right after jumping will reach 70 units. Not crouching at all results in 50 units. Wall climb requires a Soldier to shoot the wall before reaching the peak of a rocket jump and requires a Demoman to attach a sticky to the wall and detonate it before reaching the peak of a sticky jump. Mappers should keep in mind the limitations of the average player to allow them access to necessary areas while gifting advanced players with access to secret/advantageous areas.

Class Speeds

The speeds below are measured in Hammer units per second. The scout, for example, has a movement speed of 400, so in ten seconds he can cover a distance of up to 4000 Hammer units.

For a frequently updated and much more detailed list, visit the Official Team Fortress 2 Wiki.

Class	Forwards	Backwards	Underwater
Scout	400	360	320
Soldier	240	216	192
Pyro	300	270	240
Demoman	280	252	224
Heavy	230	207	184
(spun up)	110	99	64
Engineer	300	270	240
Medic	320	288	256
Sniper	300	270	240
(while scoped)	80	80	64
Spy	320	288	256

Note:For a rough idea of how many seconds it takes a certain class to go from one part of a map to another, divide the distance between the two points in Hammer units by the class speed.

Damage Amounts

Note:For creating breakable obstacles (such as func_breakable) and/or targets in a map. Damage data gathered using func_breakable's Min Damage to hurt property. Settings for the entities were: Strength > 1.0, Physical Impact damage scale > 0.1

Class	Weapon Type	Damage Dealt
Scout	Scattergun	60~70
	Pistol	10~20
	Bat	35
Soldier	Rocket Launcher	90~100
	Shotgun	60~70
	Shovel	65
Pyro	Flamethrower	10~15
	Shotgun	60~70
	Axe	65
Demoman	Pipe bomb	70~100
	Sticky Bomb	110~120
	Bottle	65
Heavy	Minigun	30~40
	Shotgun	60~70
	Fists	65
Engineer	Shotgun	60~70
	Pistol	10~20
	Wrench	65
Medic	Syringegun	10~20
	Bone saw	65
Sniper	Sniper Rifle (0%)	50
	Sniper Rifle (100%)	150
	Submachine gun	1~10
	Kukri (knife)	65
Spy	Revolver	40~50
	Knife	40

Pickup Properties

Health Pickups

• item_healthkit_small = 20.5% Health
• item_healthkit_medium = 50% Health
• item_healthkit_full = 100% Health (Except Mannpower)

Ammo pickups

• item_ammopack_small = 20.5% Ammo
• item_ammopack_medium = 50% Ammo
• item_ammopack_full = 100% Ammo

Room Dimensions

These are some general room dimensions from the popular maps to help gauge the proportions of your level. This section is not intended to provide detailed specifics on individual room layouts, decorations, etc.

2Fort

Room	X	Y	Z
Ramp Room resupply	512	464	240
Long Hallway into Ramp Room	1024	128	180
Ramp Room	576	736	492*
Inner Sewer tunnel	1136	192	192
Flag Room	704	528	304
Inner Sewer water (puts out fire if crouched)	-	-	42

Note:This room has a skybox ceiling. The listed height refers to the top of the walls or other geometry.

Map prefixes

See Map prefixes

Other Info

Some other useful reference info for mappers that didn't fit into the categories above:

• Maximum "walkable" height of a single stair step: 18
• Minimum width required to "walk" from one stair step to the another: 0.04
• Maximum walkable slope: ~45.57°, or about 51/50
• Maximum height to fall from before taking damage: 269
• Maximum distance a spy can travel while cloaked and using...
  • default weapons: 3200
  • the L'Etranger: 4480
• Maximum distance a medic can travel while ubercharged: 3200
• Maximum distance a demoman can launch a sticky grenade: 1600
• Maximum surface height an engineer can build on by jumping from the top of a sentry: 188
• Maximum slope an engineer can build on: 17/32 (rise/run)
• Maximum detection range of a sentry gun: 1100
• Minimum ceiling height required for an engineer to build a...
  • dispenser: 64
  • sentry: 68
  • teleporter: 95
• Maximum distance a demoman can charge using the Chargin' Targe: 1152
• Minimum depth water must be to get extinguished by crouching: 44
• Minimum depth water must be to go underwater by crouching (automatically forces standing): 46
• Minimum depth water must be to swim in: 54
• Maximum height each class can jump out of water to a ledge:
  • Scout: 19
  • Soldier: 22
  • Pyro: 22
  • Engineer: 22
  • Heavy: 29
  • Demoman: 22
  • Medic: 29
  • Sniper: 29
  • Spy: 29
• Rocket/Pipe/Stickybomb explosion radius: 146
• Minimum space required for a partner taunt: 111

References

• The Source of many numbers on this page come from the mapping reference "Tutorial Heights" by Amakiir.
• http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=173a35f492430f57e5c3dee5769931ece04e75f6e8ebb871
• August 15, 2009
• Description: "I have color coded the map. Orange means all classes. Red means scout. White means double jump where one is a normal jump and one is a Force-A-Nature jump. Blue means engineer. Starting clockwise from where you spawn: The maximum height of a fall without taking damage. [269]; The maximum height of a crouch jump. [72]; The maximum height of a normal double jump. [116]; The maximum height of a single jump followed by a Force-A-Nature shot aimed straight down. [148]; The maximum height of a triple jump. [192]; The minimum size of a hallway (height and width). [83 x 49 (height x width)]; The minimum size of a hallway in order to build a teleporter. [95 x57 (height x width)]; The maximum slope for constructing buildings upon. [85/160 (Rise/run)]; The maximum height an engineer can build (standing on a sentry gun). [188]
• Tumby, who tested for class jump heights out of water.
• Made by Amakiir