[TF2] Saxton Hale is INSANELY OVERPOWERED!

[@b4nny]

I honestly never thought we'd see the day VSH became an official gametype. Have you guys been enjoying it so far?

[@batofdestiny]

As a Medic main it’s not my cup of tea, but I respect the niche player base it has.

[@uugabuuga7450]

actually loving it. I never played the original VSH so this feels extremely refreshing to me. not to even mention I've ran into 0 bots playing it

[@Loner098]

This version of VSH is mainly the VScript version, which feels more unbalanced than the original SourceMod/plug-in version.

[@elijah3550]

i like it on bigger maps, especially the old community minecraft ones with no timer and its legit like a horror game, you would camp with 2 or 3 other people hoping he doesnt find u and that the sentry will protect u

[@aulosrazr_7285]

Yes, I have been playing the Sourcemod since 2018 on and off

[@uugabuuga7450]

there better be a rare halloween spell which turns you into Hale for a minute

[@Chud_Bud_Supreme]

Or summons an undead Hale

[@AParticularlyPointySoldier]

Maybe the length of an Uber yeah, but a minute would destroy the whole enemy team.

[@buzz3248]

Oh my God that would be absolutely busted

[@MLGProMaster-tu9tz]

@@AParticularlyPointySoldierlength of Uber sounds better

[@TheRealSinful]

overpowered, no matter if they give you more than 1k hp or not, you can murder a lot of people really quick

[@puffythedestroyer8878]

Saxton can kill you with the “Flippin’ Awesome” taunt if he’s the initiator. Instead of the Normal animation playing out, the other player dies - & his ragdoll is launched into the damn stratosphere.

[@theghosttm8245]

Same for the skull splitter or headbutt taunt

[@puffythedestroyer8878]

@@theghosttm8245 Destiny fulfilled.

[@Pseudonym660]

11:05 To answer this lore question, Redmond and Blutarch Mann hired the mercenaries to fight their Gravel War which is the premise of TF2. Saxton sells them the guns and hats. In MvM, when Gray attacks, Saxton "hires" the mercs to defend Mann Co. but doesn't pay them and makes them pay for their upgrades, but the robots also use money as fuel that drops when they die so it's kind of equal?

[@xigmund6652]

Imagine if B4nny queued up with his comp team to play VSH. Habib, Arekk, Blaze, Skeez, and Jay. This would be utter madness

[@XanderFenikkusu]

they might need to buff Saxton for that lol

[@johnfortres]

arekk habib blaze skeez dont even play for him anymore, or dont play at all

[@Kyle_Reese]

​@@johnfortreswhy?

[@colatf2]

@@Kyle_Reesebecause they have other things they do in their lives

[@mattiatf2]

b4nny, habib, Jay, meyy, arekk, paddie, Silentes, Papi, Domo, ixy, Toemas, mulaa, mirrorman, marmaloo, botmode, zilly, logan, kobe1920, cap, Thalash, and SOAPYMEISTER, against big aussie

[@batofdestiny]

B4nny looks like he’s having a lot of fun playing as Saxton

[@veryscaryreaper8883]

B4nny seems like he was having a fucking blast playing this. As much as tf2's core is (and should be) those super tryhard Badwater matches where everyone's playing well and it comes down to some clutch plays to get that final cap, TF2 also should be able to get fucking goofy. For the first time in a while we can actually feel confident in the future of TF2.

[@poob2372]

It's nice to see b4nny happy while playing the game

[@khezoboi]

13:31 is a true saxton hale jumpscare moment.

[@DrCoeloCephalo]

The way you admire Saxton's Looney Tunes/anime power levels is so hilarious.

[@demoman5864]

hes especially overpowered when theres 5 spies sitting in a corner with cloak and dagger doing nothing but give saxton more hp, bonus points if its an engineer taunting out of bounds on skirmish!!!

[@ShakurasStalker]

I've been playing VSH for 11 years. It makes me so happy to watch b4nny play it

[@sumisu_]

How have U been playing the worst mode ever made

[@ShakurasStalker]

@@sumisu_ your opinion is objectively and factually incorrect, as proven by scientific evidence.

[@-RandomStranger-]

​@@ShakurasStalker Source: Soldier

[@Palozon]

Saxton Hale doesn't hire mercenaries (pre MvM, ig), that would be the Mann brothers. Hale just sells them shit.

[@MH-oh1xs]

17:30 this is the happiest I've ever seen him

[@asterlofts1565]

Saxton Hale increases his speed when he is most injured.

[@ArchHood]

20:30 bro you bullied that tiny scout lmao that was so funny

[@trisboii]

I haven't played this game mode for a full decade, put in at least 100 hours when I first started playing this game. Couldn't remember how it was played until this video but used to love it, this has brought back really fond memories.

[@snowy2619]

B4nny playing Saxton is the final boss of TF2

[@asterlofts1565]

Sniper's "Sydney Sleeper" and Heavy's "Holiday Punch" are very useful here...

[@Thornskade]

The reason Saxton didn't handle the robot invasion on his company by himself is because he was busy fighting yetis

[@jonathankrzeszewski9010]

i want to admit after playing tf2 for several years, i never knew that the bars indicated the player count on the maps 1:15 🤯🤯

[@NoahtheGameplayer]

I feel like they should add a Boost on certain weapons, like Scout knife throw bleed effect last 30 seconds or something like that

[@ianrynchivacostillas161]

Pretty sure they do

[@loomy209]

I think they add crits on the the scout knife

[@solgerWhyIsThereAnAtItLooksBad]

They do, the gardener was buffed

[@NoahtheGameplayer]

@@solgerWhyIsThereAnAtItLooksBad I thought at first it deals 2k damage, but no it deals 900 Damage, Which is Good, but its not crazy Damage

[@speokeosai]

@@NoahtheGameplayer It deals damage based on a percentage of hales max hp, which could be anywhere from 200-1000+

[@HurricaneBady]

Its so nice to see b4nny have so much fun and laughter with this game mode. :)

[@fluzzles]

Hope we get to see more Saxton Hale videos b4nny. Was fun watching :D

[@calvingagliano8147]

Over a decade ago I played Saxton Hale every day after school on my family's shitty laptop. Some of the most fun I've ever had in a video game tbh, and the community was amazing on the server I frequented. Thanks for reviving those memories

[@asterlofts1565]

The grill with the Demoman's explosives and the Soldier's rockets and grenades is a render made by Valve themselves (after years, they did something) and it appears on the TF2 banner on Steam, and was later added inside the game and is It says that that image is made with the Source 2 engine... but that last bit is just speculation. XD

[@Randomkloud]

i'd love that grill as a taunt for explosive classes

[@paulanhalt3609]

16:10 that guy is playing the guitar song from Team Fabulous 2 wow respect

[@andersonfuller]

He’s playing sweater song by weezer hahah

[@Darkest_Hour]

9:42 nuclear waste jumpscare

[@coltermiller1782]

6:22 *dispenser* HOAAAAAA

[@asterlofts1565]

Saxton Hale can be beaten, depending on the teamwork, if he is good or bad and also if Saxton Hale himself (one of the players) is good or bad using it, you also have to have a bit of luck. You can also beat him by dodging his attacks well and dealing significant damage (such as the damage done by the Spy's backstabs) and not getting killed. You can also beat him if you beat Saxton Hale with the Rock Paper Scissors taunt.

[@tappajaav]

So what you're saying is that you can beat Saxton Hale? WOW!

[@cantbelieve5231]

Too bad it requires genuine teamwork between players, ah a shame

[@ghoulbuster1]

Just play katana soldier and duel hale to death

[@kvykimo]

that comment has literally been generated by chatgpt lol

[@matiascora9036]

10:30 was so awesome

[@alexsp4853]

how to beat saxton ez. lot of sustained fire: engineer, heavy, pyro; mad milk scout; jarate/sydney sleeper sniper; medic charges, scottish resistance and as a backup plan as the last player with 100 % crits a deadringer le'tranger spy

[@JamesTrifolium]

I think what makes Saxton overpowered is the lack of a timer on the Brave Jump. The ability to be as unpredictable as you want and dodge almost all damage until the Mighty Slam is charged up would probably be considered a war crime by Imperial Germany.

[@jojobizadTRASH]

Crazy how wall climbling got buffed to include other classes. It's exclusively a Sniper mechanic in OG version, good times in those servers ngl.

[@killianharrington2565]

a good strat is a lot of demoknights, 2-3 meds, a couple of heavys and engies (and the rest can do whatever)

[@RhomasTotevenaar]

Mad milk scout and backup soldiers with satoichi. No chance

[@DogYearBlues]

Thank u for the long video mr shounic

[@teevee1782]

14:25 THE FUCKING GUY TRYING TI PLAY WEEZER

[@kmack4202]

I never even realized the greenbars was for players that makes so much sense

[@TriggerzConnors]

Its not impossible, it's possible to kill him by playing spy using Kunai, and Dead ringer. You should ask the Hale Hunter himself, mrswipez.

[@RhomasTotevenaar]

If a scout uses mad milk, the soldier cannot die with the zatoichi

[@Водительпогубам113]

Now i'll wait halloween for vagineer and christian sniper

[@rahulgomes6488]

1:20 THATS WHAT THOSE GREEN BARS ARE FOR? i didnt even know that

[@Zenocist]

26:01 Me when the enemy gamer has 9 hp left

[@asterlofts1565]

And finally, mercenaries can "jump or climb" by hitting the floor or walls with their melee weapons.

[@Christoff070]

Too entertaining to watch Although scary when b4nny gets so much power as Saxton 😅

[@Kittysu-the-kitsune]

"Why does Saxton Hale use mercenaries when he can just one-shot everyone?" Because he's busy beating extinct animals to death.

[@redstonewarrior0152]

Important details, Hale starts off as fast as a medic. He starts moving faster the lower his percentage of health gets. Sweeping charge (blue fist) removes all status ailments when released. Mighty slam (ground pound) penatrates through walls. It also instantly destroys buildings. Saxton punch (red fist) charges every 30 seconds and is activated automatically upon the next punch you land. It deals 330 damage to whoever you hit and has a large AOE in front of hale. Brave jump (double jump) should be abused at every possible moment. Weigh down (crouch mid air) causes you to fall very quickly and gives a knockback resistance. Use this to make juggling less an issue. Medics take less damage from hale and build uber twice as fast if they have the über saw equipped. This applies both to the equipped medigun and the melee hit itself. Heavy has a 40% damage penalty on his primary weapons. The air strike has its on kill effect trigger every 250 damage dealt. All other on kill effects happen on hit. Shields will absorb a single hit from hale. The demo will take no damage but the shield will break and he will lose his ability to charge. You also lose the extra speed granted by the boots since you no longer have a shield. The wrangler provides sentries with a -+0% damage resistance when active. Tanking your sentry is banned. You still get the doubled fire rate though. The reserve shooter deals full crits VS Saxton if Saxton is airborne by any means. I belive the Direct hit behaves the same. The last 3 players alive on red are mini crit boosted and the last living player gets full crits on all their weapons. Melee weapons, save for the Market Gardener, deal full crits at all times and gain a damage boost inversly proportional to the number of living players on red. As more red team members die, the more damage your melee weapon deals.

[@Litro740]

13:35 what a clip

[@ruzgar1372]

22:11 20k hours b4nny doesn't know how to charge midair

[@uligallardo8110]

He did a midair charge, though.

[@ryanplayzgames5652]

Benny looks so happy playing this mode he’s so intrigued

[@finian2]

That title is on the same level of "this wall is made of wall"

[@ReiCaixa]

Is a mode where 2 players (1 per team) are Saxton Hale and each team has to kill the enemy Saxton possible? Maybe even with unlimited lives for normal classes.

[@sycolix]

1:15 I DID NOT KNOW THAT WAS A THING.

[@naimakka1949]

1:13 I WAS TODAY YEARS OLD WHEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THAT

[@Bonk42]

B4NNY PLAYING VSH WTH IS THIS TIMELINE

[@manuelmedina7594]

Amazing how you wiped the whole team on the first clip of being saxton without using the super jump as much

[@sirmatthew4860]

11:08 Saxton doesn't use mercenaries, he sells weapons to them (he is a head of Mann Co)

[@Zenocist]

Used to be

[@tony2hu]

hey thats me at 5:18

[@DerpyEinstein]

when the sponsor segment is quieter than the video and you dont turn the volume back down in time

[@elimitchell5641]

that crossbow shot was wild

[@mrishka7286]

bro doing the Weezer riff at 14:30 has me fucking crying

[@TrollezU]

13:39 Moments before disaster

[@XanderFenikkusu]

This was a great video. Super entertaining. Hope you'll play VSH once in a while again

[@theghosttm8245]

Distillery is so good for Sniper

[@fazefarcry]

4:20 he’ll die if he loses Rock Paper Scissors

[@logan-vq3dm]

saxton makes the guns the mercs use, red and blue brothers are the ones that hire the mercs

[@ChronoSquare]

This is so wholesome to watch

[@remiratat]

is saxton Hale canonically considered the 10th class we never got?

[@basileusbasil4041]

that one b4nny cryptid believer

[@petzouqi76]

Barblitz Pro has been worse than Barnblitz because it didn't get the same updates Barnblitz got when the Wrap Assassin got effectively buffed. Saxton Hale is faster than a Scout, but slower than a Baby Face's Scout with max boost.

[@OGXenos]

While I do love Saxton Hale, I have to admit that a Hale that actually knows how to use his kit is basically an auto-loss for Red. A good Hale is completely unbeatable unless you have a full team-coordinated cheese strat. Charge Punch makes it impossible to sentry camp, bodyslam is just utterly devastating, and rage punch is just outright UNFAIR, instantly deleting whoever it touches unless you can somehow reaction uber / batallion it, which is unrealistic to do the 10+ times it comes up per game.

[@nombregenerico7775]

They need to add Vagineer next!

[@WallaWaller]

Everyone knows why they won't

[@savarin_yt]

maybe not

[@uligallardo8110]

I don't think so. But they definitely need to add Headless Horseless Horseman or even Merasmus for Halloween!

[@ClearLampOil]

Only just realised the grill is *cooking grenades*

[@hawks88]

Bro think he saxton hale 💀💀💀💀

[@riley3557]

new upload right as i started eating lets goo

[@JohnJones-qj8dm]

13:38 horror game

[@pyroman50]

9:38 10:27 LOL

[@BossKnight]

I hope for shits and gigles mge servers add the ability to fight each other as saxton (saxton v saxton)

[@Connorses]

Has b4nny read the comics ??

[@asterlofts1565]

You can also beat Saxton Hale with a kill taunt or a telefrag, although of course it's very rare for that to happen (especially the telefrag, which kills him in one but is an extremely low probability) and the radioactivity can also damage players and Saxton Hale (yes, the radioactive liquid coming out of the barrels throughout that map you were playing at the start does damage to you too).

[@Saulgoodman67677]

you can't kill with taunt kills, only damage. The only taunt that kills instantly is rps.

[@spinnirack3645]

On kill effects like the half zat and the eyelander simply activate every time you hit saxton So the cladimor is plain flat the worst melee pick possible other then the caber

[@ClassicRedEye]

You need to try some wacky loadouts. All on kill weapons are now on hit. Some weapons have hidden buffs etc.

[@jeremykasper3515]

love the videos keep it up man

[@lordvader6481]

Very impressive for a first time as Hale, as always.

[@SkelXton]

Was some fun games lol

[@DavidTehDude]

Final Boss B4nny

[@viken2073]

Could you post the video of you reacting to solarlights demoknight charge, on your own channel?

[@mattiatf2]

blud was cookin

[@garduquehelenad.799]

what is your viewmodel axis?

[@effien]

Shout out to the guy badly playing weezer in the background

[@PcGamerify]

We want more Saxon Hale content!

[@sgt.zaitsev287]

God Hale should be the real 10th class, put him on the character select screen, nerf his stats and make him comp ready!

[@alexmugica-vq8zv]

did dane give his unusual to b4nny

[@Mottenprophet]

>Saxton Hale is INSANELY OVERPOWERED! yeah, that's the point

[@ObieCS2]

I'd play on the Atlanta server if Atlanta was in Europe🤷

[@vaporfunkvhs]

24:45 Omae wa mou shindeiru

[@keybladegames_real]

he's underpowered if you ask me

[@papymamypapymamy6287]

you're too old b4nny = retirement

[@Mustard.533]

real shit, b4nny vs saxton who Wins ?

[@basileusbasil4041]

I got banned from your twitch chat and I have 0 idea how or how I get off the ban list, it's been like this for months, maybe a year.

[@basileusbasil4041]

I was banned for phh? I do not understand.