Happy big video day! I now see this knife in my dreams :) I'll be uploading the soundtrack to this video in 1 week (from video's release), alongside releasing it on SPOTIFY and APPLE MUSIC?? What?!?! Yeah, you heard me! Between now and then I'll possibly host a cheeky celebratory livestream, showing off a bunch of extras and talking about this video which I have spent like a year on god help me. If you feel like supporting me whilst getting all my future videos at least a day early, consider heading over to www.patreon.com/hintshot! And my Discord server is always available to join at discord.gg/Z3PUnw8 Thank you for hanging in there these last few months while I've been working away on this. I aim to make every video essay bigger than the last and already have tons of ideas for what's next, so look forward to that! Until then, I'll thank you once more for your support as always. 🤝 See you when I see you! -H

That awkward moment at 17:04 where the Soldier asks you to heal him is so genuinely funny, like it's set up so perfectly but couldn't be staged since it's a pub

The YER coupled with top tier acting skills is legendary.

8:35 I adore this medic watching his pocket heavy suddenly turn into a sniper and thinking nothing of it

This weapon makes you FEEL like the red spy from the meet the series. “He could be any one of us…”

Playing the YER now is like playing spy when tf2 was first released. Nobody really knows/ is too familiar with how to counter it and half of the playerbase doesn’t even know how it works. Hands down my favorite unlock in the game.

I showed my friend one of your videos to get him comfortable with tf2, and now he will only play spy no matter what

HE TEASED THE SONG 9 MONTHS PRIOR, WHAT A MADLAD

I need to point out how the music really complimented the entire video. It set the mood and allowed me to truely immerse myself in what the emotion and hype was all about. Amazing work, man! Keep up the stupendous effort! ❤

The YER is probably my single most used knife in casual. The silent kills and instant disguise in the chaos of casual makes it so damn good. You can get away with so much

I haven't played TF2 for years but the production value on this video hooked me in and the writing didn't let me go. The best editing, music and polish I've seen from a small channel possibly ever!

10:58 I believe the cloak and dagger actually synergises better with the YER than stock does if used correctly, as you said previously YER helps your longevity and so does the cloak and dagger because you’re not supposed to run with it as you would do with stock, you’re supposed to find good hiding spots behind the enemy lines where you can avoid bumping and crossfire, if used correctly it will help you save more cloak than stock will

I like to think that the reference in 19:00 is actually a hint that he was working in Welcome to Team Fortress

In my opinion, this is the engineer nest DESTROYER.

The YER has been my favorite knife for a few months now, and I am passionate about it. It really does make it feel like you're playing Spy more like a... Spy. Getting a kill by truly fooling an enemy who KNOWS you're there is even more satisfying than trickstabs (most of the time at least), and this knife plays into that so well. I love seeing videos that cover it and how epic and cool it is, especially videos like this that're edited and organized so well :)

This is such a high quality, well edited, and informational video. Damn, you're gonna blow up, like, soon! Like, almost right now, even! Please remember me and all your other subs in the under 50K subs club when you do, okay?! Thanks, Hintshot! This shit rocks! 😀👍👍👍

13:09 that was a nice clean transition back stab of the scout and sniper.

Would be cool to have the old Saharan Spy Set activate for just this weapon by giving it silent cloaking and decloaking even if they decided to revert it back to it's old self before Jungle Inferno as that version of the weapon was really when you could call the Spy "sneaky"

The production value on this video is off the charts! How many hours of sleep did you give up for those animations??

probably the most stealth focused knife in spies arsenal, you become like a shadow creeping in the night carrying a dagger.

1:24 I'm watching this at five in the morning with the light out and that intro just flasbanged my face

Bro, you’re like Uncle Dane, but for spies. I don’t say that lightly, I freaked love your content, educational and fun! Keep it up!

I always forget just how good your videos are, pristine polish and production quality alongside some really excellent scripts.

8:41 the medic is still healing you when you stabbed that sniper in the back lmao

2:30 bro thinks he’s vsauce

The YER is actually my favorite knife as Spy. I tought it was used often but no, and i was kinda surprised by that. This knife is the only weapon that make you feel like a real spy. Backstab someone, take his disguise and use your acting skill for as long as possible before getting caught. Amazing video and amazing editing ! :)

Edits, especially on the opening is top notch, greatly enjoyed :D

The production quality of this video is amazing! I love how you timed the title text with the piano jig. Lots of small, exquisite details like this. Bravo.

The little animation at 8:26 is so good, really stylish and flashy. Keep up the good work!

Opening cinematic was already worth the wait👍 great video

7 mins in and cant get started on just how fun this video is to watch of the editing and greatly picked and placed music. 10/10, no one can come close to this level of quality for gaming related videos

I’m glad someone in the community is shining light on this amazing weapon.

YER has been my favorite for a long time, its best moments is when someone watches you backstab someone but they dont understand and leave their back open to you

I never really comment on YT but this video was so well edited, the script was so tight, every gag was so solid, that I just had to give you glowing praise. Amazing video :D

I've been playing TF2 for 11 years, mained spy for pretty much that whole time. and I NEVER knew you could trigger the disguise reload. MIND BLOWN

This video was already amazing, but learning you made, not only your own great SFM stuff, but also your own SOUNDTRACK?! Great stuff!

So, as weirdly specific as it is, this knife is actually what got me into TF2. I was browsing the GMod workshop one night, saw the YER in it, and thought, "Hey, that's a damn cool looking knife." I checked what game it's from and found it's from TF2, which I got into and has been a significant part of the last 12+ years of my life. I've pretty much exclusively used this thing whenever I play Spy, at least until Jungle Inferno. I'd really love to see it go back to the way it used to be, but even if it doesn't, it'll always hold a special place in my heart and at the bare minimum be the coolest looking spy knife in my opinion.

13:09 GAWT that transition

This video is great! Watched it all the way through from the first click!

This is the first video of yours I have watched. And I must say, I am blown away by the production quality!

Amazing video, I always loved the YER especially back when I was a kid first playing TF2. I think a neat buff to the YER that you didn't mention would be the ability to move at Spy base speed at will in slower disguises by pressing down a button. It'd help players adapt more and push the acting idea of the weapon I think.

8:25 Holy hell that is so smooth

One big upside I don't see many people talking about witu the YER is how it basically nerfs a Disguised Spy's biggest enemy: Post-Spawn Wallhacks. Since you disguise immediately upon a backstab it becomes much harder to track a suddenly disguised Spy through the outline.

I’ve had this idea lurking around my head on how to switch up the YER a bit: On backstab, if you’re covered in any fire, Jarate, milk, etc, it will be removed from you when disguised. This will only work for the knife however, so regular disguise will still have the effect on you. I do agree with removing the drain 100%. I love customizing my loadouts for any class! (I’m looking at you, Crossbow-Übersaw Medic)

Dude your editing got so GOOD

I'm glad you talked about how the instant disguise always puts you as the right class to be in. I have never been healed (and even ubered) as much by enemy medics while disguised as I have been while using this knife. It's my go-to knife for this reason alone

This will always be one of my favorites. Had to rewatch it after your new song dropped ❤️

I've never played TF2, but the production value on this video is amazing is UGHH. Amazing.

All your videos are always quality, yet I'm still especially amazed by your audio work every singe time. Like, I could probably fit the amount of KZfaqrs I know that create their own soundtracks to their videos on one hand, and one of those people makes them for videos on a nearly 16 year old FPS and I love it.

12:40 and this is where CND becomes your hero. One of the last things people expect is for the recently found out spy to hug a wall while using CND. The amount of times I've missed a YER stab, cloaked in a sneaky spot, redisguised and immediately walked back out undetected is insane.

I’ve seen this kind of production quality only once before, and it was another Hintshot video.

The yer is basically a movie spy's knife This does include the music, perfect

I have a Strange Prof. KS YER and I use it pretty much anytime I can. Not only does no one expect it at first, but it feels so much more satisfying slipping into specific roles to fool your enemies. Seeing your disguise actually work is amazing. The silent killer aspect also helps plenty to retain your stealthiness. From a YER enthusiast, I appreciate shedding some light on this masterpiece of a knife. Cheers.

Haven't even started it and the intro has me hooked and that transition to "Underrated" Your word play as well all of these are incredible

Loved that part with the medic soldier. It happens all the time when disguised as spy

This whole video is great but I gotta say, that little SFM intro chainstab sequence combined with your music was fuckin SMOOTH

i don't know if everyone suddenly agreeded to use the YER and make content about it but i'm loving it, as a stealth games aficionado i love the fact that you can really go under the radar with this knife

The intro alone had so much effort put into it. You don't see that much nowadays. Instant sub, looking forward to more!

Back in the days before the nerf, I was basically glued to the Dead Ringer + YER combo. Once you had that first kill (which was tough and relied heavily on positioning and map knowledge), you could haunt the backlines forever

For some reason. A big factor for why I come back to watch this video over and over again is due to that intro. I can’t stop watching it!!!

Makes me so happy to see another video on this knife! I've loved how the YER makes you play Spy since I first started TF2, and while I'm upset about the added cloak drain downside, I still find the YER to be my default pick when playing Spy. It's an extremely effective and underrated weapon choice, and you're one of the first people to elaborate on how it requires a decent knowledge on using disguises which is one of my favorite parts of its playstyle and your video!

The YER has always been and probably will always be my favorite spy knife. It's such a different way to play that (unlike some knives) you can't just rely on getting 5 trickstabs in a row. It actually makes you think about how you play spy more, and just using this knife as much as I do has made me such a better spy because with it, I actually know how to properly disguise and act to not be noticed. The cloak drain imo isn't that bad, because it puts more focus on acting instead of just disappearing to get out of situations. Tbf it might also just be that I use this knife (without the l'tranger) so much that I'm used to the reduced cloak. Overall, good weapon, and I'm glad to see it getting more love recently.

That opening animation is simply perfect.

The craziest thing is that I found out about your channel because the soundtrack started autoplaying on spotify, and it was so good I had to check out this video.

your visuals are amazing man, many of the frames in this video could be turned into a wallpaper or a picture or painting that could be hung to a wall, good job

Amazing music! Can't believe you made it yourself, but many people have talents others don't usually see!

Ok, I saw this video and immediately started playing with the YER… I believe I have found my favorite way of playing this game. I constantly get 10+ killstreaks and top score, AS SPY! thank you for opening my eyes, amazing video as always 😊

The Intro to this video has better production quality than several Hollywood blockbusters.

You've really gone above and beyond with the editing in this video. Well done!

This video is absolutely phenomenal. It’s always been my favorite knife but I rarely play spy so I never could quite figure out why it was so fun to me. There is nothing more fun to me than convincing an entire team that I’m on their team, so I’ve always been good at the acting, but not so much the posistion of my disguise. This really helped put into perspective why it’s so fun to me. Thank you man

Random recommended vid I do not regret watching. The quality caught me immediately

the funniest thing is if you use the yer, backstab somebody, and then turn around, any player that turns around seeing you do the same just totally forgets about your existence? idk why but it always works

Hey! I’ve never been a huge tf2 fan, but this video is top notch. Held my attention the whole way through. The editing, scripts, sound effects, jokes, and everything else were fantastic. Massive props my dude.

I gotta say that the editing in this video is absolutely insane you did such and amazing job

bruh that was so smooth 9:24

Broski! I need that first song in the beginning! So cool!!❤️‍🔥😎😆 Also! That intro was FLAWLESS! ✨ You are talented! Especially when you explain the YER. I actually didn't know that this weapon could actually quickly disguise you as the enemy with Just a single backstab!

I doubt you'll see this HintShot, but I might as well try to express what I think. Personally, I believe you're one of the best KZfaqrs in the TF2 scene that covers Spy content. You don't try to go for flashy trickstabs all the time, nor constantly use the "meta" loadout of the L'Etranger, Kunai, and Ringer. You play to your strengths and play the Spy as intended; a somewhat-powerful pick-oriented class that needs mind games, quick thinking, and a calm mind to perform well. You obviously spend hours upon hours on whatever you create and it's always astonishing. Thanks for all the content and amazing Spy gameplay. Despite my five years playing TF2 with most on Spy, I aspire you reach the level of class and skill you depict in these games. Cheers.

I’ve recently been having a fun time using the goofy combo of Dead Ringer and YER

8:34 the medic healing you then healing you as the scout you just murdered is hilarious

I couldn’t help myself but to rewatch this just for the smooth transitions and editing. It’s just too good to resist

Why is no one talking about that insanely animated intro?! That was so cool! Also it is nice to see other people think that the YER is not as bad as it put out to be.

Well worth the wait 👍

The music throughout the entire video synergized so well with the general tone of the video and the vibe of the content you make - I'd give em a listen even outside of watching videos as songs of their own.

I just came across ur channel and i gotta say, these are some quality videos man, even though i havent played any Tf2, the way you explain every detail presented is so entertaining to watch. Also the music goes along way and the fact is made by u is incredible, keep up the good work man, i will be waiting for the next video. u just earned a new subscriber, very well earned

The sounds you did throughout the video added so much! Great video!

My friend shared this with me a few minutes ago and it makes .e wanna play TF2. I have never really played, but I always liked the idea of playing as the Spy. This weapon seems like a LOT of fun, even tho the cloak drain is a pain and you have to make every stab count in order to get it to work properly, I think it would be an enjoyable experience.

the music of the intro is forever ingrained into my memory as connected to the your eternal reward

Beautiful video, and with excellent commentary and explaining. I love the quality and happy to wait for your next! Don't burn yourself out and stay awesome!

My favorite little trick with the your eternal reward is that when I stab a medic I always immediately click B to switch the disguise to melee out and use the “spy!” Voice line to make the pocket turn around and look for a spy the medic found (otherwise I would immediately be shot at because I broke healing which is a very obvious cue cause a competent medic is healing basically constantly)

I never laugh at gaming youtubers' cringe attempts at humor. You nailed it! Fantastic writing.

Got chills several times through the video. Top notch. Absolutely phenomenal editing :)

What in the hell is the quality of the animations used?! oO So smooth, so creative!

Intro alone is superb. Subscription earned. God speed!

This might just be the most well edited and polished video I've ever seen.

Even after not playing for a few months, I still managed to catch a YER spy in the act because I recognized the stab sound that it still makes on backstabs, despite it being the middle of a firefight

Nitpick: when I play as spy, I usually pick a demo disguise. He's faster than soldier and is a pretty rare spy disguise, so it usually works well.

Hello! I saw that video and i crafted myself YER. I have 40+ hours in tf2 and im trying to play spy more than other classes. Im using this weapon with normal watch and normal revolver. By far i like it! After i do 1 backstab with that weapon, im getting a good opportunity to have a lot of kills, by acting like enemy`s teamate. Thanks for making this video!

What a great video, about the most satisfying of unlocks spy ever had! It's my personal go-to knofe every time i play spy, and it didn't fail me once where other knives would have failed me. Such a greatly designed weapon! BUT! I want to point out that you, while talking about an underrated weapon, still did underrate one of very interesting ways of playing with it - the cloak and dagger. In my experience, you do always feel the increased cloak drain when you run around. But cloak and dagger allows for some interesting plays with the tricks it has in it's sleeve: 1) You can very effectively negate the cloak drain rate by moving in crouch position. I know that it sounds bad to consciously reduce your own movement speed, but it's actually a decent way to relocate yourself while you have a very little cloak left. Crouch walking can let you stay about 4x more time in cloak, and in result you will increase your maximum distance of cloak walk more than twice, meaning that your cloak drain per distance will be more than halved. Of course it's slow, but switching between crouch walk and regular walk will let you maximize your cloak time and will let you relocate yourself even if you just redisguised with all the cloak and dagger invis meter. I found it extremely useful! 2) Second and i think the most important upside of cloak and dagger is that you can basically freely choose your "insertion point". What i mean is that you will always be able to crouch walk towards your chosen position (not when you are just walking from your base, but when you are already inside hostile location, where you will have much shorter distances to traverse) and then disguise as whatever class will get you the easiest way to safely infiltrate in enemy lines. For example, it's a good way to infiltrate to some very choked maps like Dustbowl, since you can dynamically switch your disguise right before coming in, and make your appearance even more believable, all while still staying invisible due to cloak and dagger. If enemy team have many snipers, you can go as another one from their backlines, if they have a bunch of demos pr soldiers you can appear closer to frontline, and etc. I find this way of going in very complementary with YER's actual gameplay, where you are expected to think-out your behaviour and make it as close to your disguise's typical behaviour in small details as possible, while default cloak leaves you playing roulette of whether your disguise and act will fit in enemy team composition. Cloak and dagger just gives you more flexibility than stock watch, you *can* wait for your cloak to regenerate while being safe and invisible, you *can* get more milage out of your cloak by crouching, you *can* switch up your disguise safely, but you pay for that with big chunk of your cloak time and with reduced ammo cloak restoration. I think it's very balanced, and actually worth it to try using cloak and dagger with YER.

Honestly, i pair it with the cloak and dagger to surprising effectiveness. Theres rarely a hiding place more than 5 seconds away, and usually if there is, youre already dead by the time you reach it

Absolutely fantastic editing, round of applause for something I haven't seen talked about