bot_npc_archer

 bot_npc_archer is a point entity available in Team Fortress 2.

Entity description

This is a NextBot using the models\player\sniper.mdl model which wields a Huntsman. This entity will move only if a valid navigation mesh exists.

This entity is NOT a bot. As such, it will not take any player slot.

Behavior

It will go into humiliation pose unless one of the following entities is present on the map:

• base_boss
• eyeball_boss
• headless_hatman
• merasmus
• tank_boss

If at least one of those entities exists, the archer will shoot any BLU player which can be attacked. The NPC aims for heads and aims ahead in case a target is moving. When a BLU player is killed by a headshot from this entity, the kill feed will display an environmental headshot death icon. In the case of a bodyshot, a regular environmental death will be shown. Despite first appearances, this NPC is teamless, and can take and give damage to RED or BLU players. A similar teamless state has been seen with poor coding.

Bug: The entity does not compensate for gravity when shooting. The archer will still attempt to shoot at very far targets but his arrows will always miss.

Bug: When spawned using the ent_create bot_npc_archer command, this entity will try to go to the origin of the map, if a navigation mesh file is present. This is because the command causes the game to spawn the entity to the origin of the map, and then teleports it to where the player is looking (if possible).

Dedicated console variables

• tf_bot_npc_archer_arrow_damage <int> (Default: 75)

The amount of damage of each arrow.

Note:This is the amount of damage for bodyshots.

• tf_bot_npc_archer_health <int> (Default: 100)

The amount of health of the entity.

Note:The new value is NOT applied to archers that already exist.

• tf_bot_npc_archer_shoot_interval <int> (Default: 2)

After shooting an arrow, the entity will not shoot again for this delay.

Note:Setting a very small value will cause the entity to shoot quickly and then to wait shortly regardless of the specified value.

• tf_bot_npc_archer_speed <int> (Default: 100)

The speed of the entity when it moves.

Bug: This variable does not work.

Keyvalues

targetname <string>

The targetname that other entities refer to this entity by.

teamnum <int>

The team of the entity.

Bug: This entity will never target RED players and will always target BLU players regardless of its team.

Note:The skin of the entity's model is independant of its team number.

skin <int>

The skin for the entity's model.

Inputs

All of the following inputs have been seen to evoke some form of response from this entity, using ent_fire:

• AddContext (doesn't work, but does give an error message)
• BecomeRagdoll
• Color (changes red only?)
• Ignite
• IgniteHitboxFireScale
• IgniteLifetime
• IgniteNumHitboxFires
• Kill
• KillHierarchy
• SetModelScale
• SetParent

Note:This is likely not a complete list. If you see any other ones that work, add them!

Outputs

OnIgnite

Fired when this entity is ignited.