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Scout

2016-11-01T03:38:49Z

162.158.3.58: /* Primary */

[[File:ScoutIcon.png|200px|right|link=http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Scout]]

The '''Scout''' has the greatest mobility of all the TF2 classes; two jumps and an impressive 133% movement speed makes him extremely difficult to track down and even to kill once he is found. The Scout carries a [[Scattergun]], which can deal tremendous damage to an opponent in close quarters. With such high movement speed, it isn't difficult to get close to people; the only trick is staying alive once at a close range. The Scout has only 125 base health, tied for the least out of all the classes along with the [[Engineer]], [[Sniper]] and [[Spy]].

==6v6==
{{main|Scout (6v6)}}

The Scout is a highly mobile "clean up" class, used to capture points and move in and out of fights to deal and avoid as much damage as possible. In standard 6v6 play, a team will have 2 Scouts. When playing this class, one will be expected to successfully capture points, control the [[Glossary#Flank|flank]], and be able to clean up the damage put out by heavy classes ([[Soldier]] and [[Demoman]]). Generally speaking, a Scout will have a high number of kills and a moderate amount of damage - diving in to kill already damaged players is the primary cause of this. Scouts are also often the best candidates for off-classing, depending on the situation. The secret to the Scout class is going into a fight and catching enemies unaware. The Scout is usually more expendable than the other classes, excluding the [[Roaming Soldier]].

Some teams like to assign roles to their scouts to keep everyone coordinated. Having a "passive" Scout and an "aggressive" Scout on the team keeps inexperienced players from getting out of position (either resulting in death from aggression or missed opportunities from passiveness). The "passive" Scout job is roughly to protect the Demoman and help the Medic build Über when an opportunity arises. While he still wants to help out his fellow Scout on the flank and clean up damage, protecting the [[Demoman]] is his main objective. When there are stalemate situations in a match, the passive Scout is the one that will build the Medic's ÜberCharge using his [[Boston Basher]]. The aggressive Scout usually goes for kills and high damage on the flank. If a player is weak, he will chase that player down and kill him. The problem with this role-oriented approach is that when a Scout is smart enough to know when to be passive and when to be aggressive, it is more efficient for him to switch roles when a situation calls for it, rather than getting stuck in a mindset that can be very detrimental to his team. Most high-level teams avoid this passive versus aggressive assignment system, but it can help teams that lack the coordination and game sense.

==Highlander==
{{main|Scout (Highlander)}}
The Scout's role is severely diminished in Highlander, as his fragging capabilities are fairly limited by full-time high-damage per second classes, such as the Heavy or the Engineer. Because of this, the Scout is used often more as a utility class, helping the team by being on the flank, capturing points and objectives, and sometimes following up on damage dealt by the combo. A scout can also be used to focus classes, which can cause large problems for your team, such as sniper. Most Payload and Attack/Defend maps can greatly limit the Scout's usefulness due to the map's tendency to clump everyone together, but on certain King of the Hill maps, a good scout can score a high amount of points, due to a large amount of flanking routes, which are available.

Highlander leagues allow a greater variety of scout unlocks than 6v6 leagues do, which allows for interesting strategies with unlocks, like Mad Milk and Bonk! Atomic Punch. The scout's role can be enhanced by any of these, leading to be a more supportive class that splashes Mad Milk during pushes, or a pick/harassment class that runs to enemy spawn with Bonk! As long as the Scout plays smart and stays alive, opportunities to flank and fight directly come up just like in 6v6.

==Weapons==
===Primary===
{{Class Weapon Table Header}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Scattergun
|ugc4s = always
|6s = always
|ugchl = always
|etf2lhl = always
|description = The stock '''Scattergun''' is by far the most widely used primary weapon for the scout in Competitive Play. Due to the weapon's high clip size and damage output at mid-close range, the Scattergun gives the user a high and reliable damage output.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Force-A-Nature
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Force-A-Nature''' (often abbreviated to '''FaN''') is sparsely used in most formats but can sometimes be seen in [[Highlander]], where a scout's damage capability is less important to the team. The weapon's unique knockback ability can allow for more effective positioning, allowing the Scout to jump to higher places or push away enemies; but ultimately the weapon suffers from inconsistent damage because of its very small clip size, and because its knockback sends enemies out of the Scout's range.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Shortstop
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Shortstop''' only has 4 shots per clip but reloads all shots at once, and has tighter weapon spread making it more accurate at long range. It also has a rarely useful melee-ranged knockback ability. While the Shortstop fires twice as fast as the default Scattergun, it takes thrice the time to reload. However, the weapon's biggest downfall is in its reduced pellet size (4 pellets per shot); resulting in marginally less damage at close ranges.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Soda Popper
|link = Soda_Popper
|ugc4s = true
|6s = false
|ugchl = false
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Soda Popper''' is similar to the FaN with an increased fire rate and two shot clip, but it also gives five extra jumps upon activating its 'Hype' mechanic, and faster reloading. The additional mobility granted by Hype makes the scout extremely difficult to hit for projectile based classes ([[Soldier]] and [[Demoman]]), and the quicker shooting and reloading makes Scout deal more damage both in the short-term and long-term, so to give other classes a balanced chance to kill Scout, the Soda Popper remains banned.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Baby Face's Blaster
|link = Baby_Face's_Blaster
|ugc4s = false
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Baby Face's Blaster''' is arguably the weakest Scout primary. It allows the Scout build a "Boost" meter when he deals damage in order to move much faster, in exchange for moving 10% slower by default and a smaller clip size. However, taking damage or double jumping lowers Boost, which forces the user to play extremely passively in order to make use of the weapon's only upside. This can make for a very difficult and overall less effective playstyle.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Back Scatter
|link = Back_Scatter
|ugc4s = false
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Back Scatter''' is typically ignored by most players primarily due to its single strength, mini-crits from behind, not occurring enough to outweigh its weaknesses, lower clip size and accuracy. The weapon is most useful when flanking the enemy, as it can one-shot all light classes from behind (without overheal).
}}
{{Class Weapon Table End}}

===Secondary===
{{Class Weapon Table Header}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Pistol
|ugc4s = always
|6s = always
|ugchl = always
|etf2lhl = always
|description = The '''Pistol''' is the Scout's stock secondary. It holds 12 shots and reloads all 12 shots at once. It is used almost always in 6v6 as it is the best secondary for dispatching hurt enemies and doing damage. It is often considered the most reliable secondary in competitive play.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Bonk! Atomic Punch
|link = Bonk!_Atomic_Punch
|ugc4s = true
|6s = false
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = '''Bonk! Atomic Punch''' is a Scout secondary that allows the user to go into an invincible state for a short amount of time. It is most often used in Highlander (9v9) to flank or get behind the enemy team in situations where the scout would otherwise be having trouble doing work. Bonk can also be used to distract the enemy team and give the other members of your team an opening to push or get an advantage. Bonk is also great distracting a sentry gun from the rest of your team when you wish to try to attack a point without uber, however risky.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Crit-a-Cola
|ugc4s = false
|6s = false
|ugchl = false
|etf2lhl = false
|description = '''Crit-a-Cola''' is a Scout secondary that allows a user to gain a +25% speed increase as well as the scout gaining mini-crits on all weapons, and taking 10% more damage for the 8 seconds that this item lasts.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Mad Milk
|link = Mad_Milk
|ugc4s = true
|6s = false
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = '''Mad Milk''' is a Scout secondary that allows 60% of damage done to enemies covered in it to be restored to the attacking player's health. It can often be used in highlander on koth maps, or maps in which players can easily get bunched together, because the increase healing which it allows give a significant advantage over your opponent. Mad Milk can also be used to extinguish teammates. Doing so makes the jar charge 20% faster
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Winger
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Winger''' is a Scout secondary pistol that deals 15% more damage and has a 60% smaller clip size. The player gains 25% higher jumps when it is deployed. This makes it easier for scouts to get height advantage and also dodge.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol
|link = Pretty_Boy's_Pocket_Pistol
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol''' is a Scout pistol that grants plus +5 health per hit to the wearer and no fall damage when deployed at the cost of 25% slower firing rate and 20% more damage from all sources.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Flying Guillotine
|link = Flying_Guillotine
|ugc4s = true
|6s = false
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Flying Guillotine''' is a meat cleaver that when thrown at the enemy does around ~50 damage, and then continues to damage through bleed for 5 seconds. If thrown from a far enough distance it will mini-crit. Hitting a stunned enemy will do critical damage (150). This item takes ~6 seconds to recharge.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table End}}

===Melee===
{{Class Weapon Table Header}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Bat
|ugc4s = always
|6s = always
|ugchl = always
|etf2lhl = always
|description = The '''Bat''' is the default melee weapon for the Scout, doing 35 points of damage per hit.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Sandman
|ugc4s = true
|6s = false
|ugchl = false
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Sandman''' has the same stats as the default bat except upon clicking alt+fire it will launch a ball which will stun the enemy from 1-7 seconds depending on the distance. This item will grant -15 health to the wearer.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Boston Basher
|link = Boston_Basher
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Boston Basher''' is a bat that causes the enemy to bleed for 5 seconds upon landing a successful hit. If the hit is missed, it will cause self-bleed instead. However, this self-bleeding can be used to build up the Medic's charge, which is very useful, especially in 6v6 matches.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Candy Cane
|link = Candy_Cane
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Candy Cane''' does the same exact damage as the Bat, however, when a opponent is killed while this item is equipped they will drop a small health kit. Any explosive damage taken by the wearer will do an extra 25% damage.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Fan O'War
|link = Fan_O'War
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Fan O'War''' does 75% less damage than the default Bat. Upon hitting the opponent, it will mark them for death. (A skull icon will appear above their head.) This will cause all damage taken by the enemy to be mini-crits for 15 seconds. The weapon itself will crit instead of whenever it should normaly mini-crit.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Sun-on-a-Stick
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Sun-on-a-Stick''' gives you a 100% chance of dealing critical hits against burning players, but it only deals 25% base melee damage. Works well if a friendly Pyro applies afterburn to enemies, so the Scout can deliver the finishing blow. It deals 90 crit-damage.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Atomizer
|ugc4s = true
|6s = false
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Atomizer''' grants a Scout a third jump that deals 10 damage to the Scout when activated. It also has 20% reduced damage towards players and a 30% slower swing time making it a very ineffective option for base melee damage.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Wrap Assassin
|link = Wrap_Assassin
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Wrap Assassin''' will launch a glass ball upon clicking alt+fire. The glass ball will shatter and inflict bleed damage on the enemy for 5 seconds. This item takes 15 seconds to recharge. The weapon itself does 70% less damage than the default bat.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table End}}

==See Also==
*[[Scout (6v6)]]
*[[Scout (Highlander)]]
[[Category:Classes]]

Soldier

2016-11-01T02:13:58Z

162.158.3.58: /* Primary */ added "slowly" to indicate the weakness of CM5K's charge shot, removed "however" to avoid repetition

[[File:SoldierIcon.png|200px|right|link=http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Soldier]]

The '''Soldier''' is a class played in both 6v6 and Highlander. It is the most basic of the classes, and is a good all-around fighter. The Soldier's weapon of choice is the [[Rocket Launcher]], a projectile weapon with good damage spread and range. The Soldier can adapt to most of different situations and is very mobile. He has the second highest base health in the game (200), but is also the second slowest class behind the Heavy. However, the ability of the Soldier to rocket jump makes him more highly mobile as compared to other classes, but it comes at the expense of some health.

==6v6==
{{Main|Soldier (6v6)}}

In 6v6, the Soldier will usually fulfill two main roles: [[Pocket|"Pocket"]] Soldier and [[Roaming Soldier|"Roaming"]] Soldier. The Pocket Soldier focuses on keeping his [[Medic]] alive and using heals to deal damage, take positioning on his enemies, and lead his team. The Roaming Soldier plays a fundamental role in initiating battles for his team by creating distractions and advantages, and supporting his team by controlling the flank.

The most basic role of the Pocket Soldier is keeping the medic alive and using his abundant heals to deal damage, get kills and lead the team. The Pocket along with the Medic and [[Demoman]] form the core "combo" of any 6v6 team. He will usually be the target of an [[ÜberCharge]], if not the Demoman. The Pocket is usually the third biggest pick behind the Medic and Demoman, however since he is usually at a fearsome three hundred health, it is not easy to frag him. The standard or "meta" loadout for the Pocket Soldier is the Rocket Launcher/Original, the Shotgun and the Escape Plan. But you can change this up to the gunboats for your team to be more mobile in fights although it is not the best choice for most people and or teams.

The [[Roaming Soldier]]'s main job is to help one of his [[Scout|Scouts]] on the flank, and create openings in the other team so that his own team can push. The Roamer is most often the player that will suicide into the other team in hopes of getting a Medic pick or to force the Medic to Übercharge. The Roamer also wants to know the ins and outs of a map so that he knows all of its hiding spots and flanks. He wants to hide so that he can easily get a jump on the enemy team and hopefully get a pick or two. Hiding also provides the advantage of knowing exactly what the enemy team is doing, allowing the Roamer to relay information back to his team and gaining an advantage over the opposition. He is basically the most "disposable" unit of the team. The standard loadout for a Roaming Soldier is the Rocket Launcher/Original, the Gunboats and the Escape Plan.

In higher levels of play, the pocket will usually become the main caller. This means that the pocket will be calling plays such as pushing or falling back. Another thing the pocket should call is when to pop the Übercharge.

==Highlander==
{{Main|Soldier (Highlander)}}

In Highlander, there is only one Soldier on each team. This Soldier often functions like a Roaming Soldier would in 6v6. As such, many 6v6 Roamer strategies can be applied to Highlander as well. Often used as a roaming pick class, the Soldier is mostly run with Gunboats and the stock Rocket Launcher, or the Black Box. A well coordinated team can organize pick classes to work together for a common goal, like forcing a Medic to use his [[ÜberCharge]] or taking out an Engineer nest. In most maps, the Soldier is used to control the flank. He is used to defend the flank of his own team and in turn harass his opponents. Some teams will run the Soldier closer to the combo, so that he can use his splash damage to protect the combo.

==Weapons==
===Primary===
{{Class Weapon Table Header}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Rocket Launcher
|link = Rocket_Launcher
|description = The '''Rocket Launcher''' is the default primary weapon for the Soldier, due to its versatility. The combination of high splash and direct damage, four rocket clipsize, knockback and the ability to rocket jump make this the most popular choice for almost every Soldier.
|ugc4s = always
|6s = always
|ugchl = always
|etf2lhl = always
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Original
|description = The '''Original''' is considered by many as a reskin of the '''Rocket Launcher'''. This is objected by others due to the fact that this weapon shoots from the centre of the player model as opposed from the right side, or the left for players using left hand sided view models. It was banned from use in early days of leagues such as [[ETF2L]], which only allowed the weapon [[ETF2L 6v6 Season 12|after Season 11]].
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Direct Hit
|link = Direct_Hit
|description = The '''Direct Hit''' is a primary that allows for precise shots due to the reduced spread and buffed damage. Granting minicrits for airshots and destroying level 3 buildings in 2 shots, the Direct Hit is a great weapon to counter jumping Soldiers, or to take out the enemy sentry. The projectiles travel 80% faster and do 25% more damage, but have a -70% reduction in explosion radius.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Black Box
|link = Black_Box
|description = The '''Black Box''' has identical stats to the stock Rocket Launcher, except for the fact that you have one less rocket, but can gain up to 20 health for every attack. This makes the Black Box ideal for roaming around the map without a Medic. Pioneered by Vhalin, the black box can be used effectively to increase survivability for Highlander Soldiers.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Rocket Jumper
|link = Rocket_Jumper
|description = The '''Rocket Jumper''' deals no damage, to yourself or enemies. It is often used as a training weapon for rocket jumping, and thus is rarely seen outside of pubs/jump servers, as it denies the Soldier one of his greatest strengths through the use of large, area-of-effect damage.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Liberty Launcher
|link = Liberty_Launcher
|description = The '''Liberty Launcher''' is not often seen in competitive. It grants faster moving rockets, an extra rocket in the clip, and 25% less self-damage, at the cost of dealing 25% less damage to enemies. The extra projectile speed and clip size makes it excellent for easily catching fast-moving Scouts, and the reduced self-damage can be combined with Gunboats for extremely low Health costs on rocket jumps, but the reduced damage against all enemies in general outweighs these benefits. Skilled Soldiers who are able to track Scouts already may prefer the additional damage of stock.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Cow Mangler 5000
|link = Cow_Mangler_5000
|description = The '''Cow Mangler 5000''' has infinite ammo, and can slowly charge a powerful shot that minicrits, disables buildings and applies afterburn on hit, but the weapon itself only does 20% damage to buildings, and cannot deal any critical hits. The Cow Mangler is very bad at dealing with Sentries and Mini-Sentries as a result, but its charged shot can allow co-ordinated allies to take down buildings for you. Medics using [[Medic#Secondary|Kritzkrieg]] should not use their Ubercharge to help Cow Mangler users, as the crit boost will have no effect on its rockets.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Beggar's Bazooka
|link = Beggar's_Bazooka
|description = The '''Beggar's Bazooka''' is perhaps the most unique rocket launcher out of the 7 choices. Instead of having 4 rockets loaded like most others, it starts with zero loaded, and the player is required to hold down their Primary Attack button to load the rockets. Only 3 rockets can be held at one time, and loading additional rockets will cause the launcher to overload, damaging the Soldier and any players in the immediate area. The Soldier can intentionally overload, and use the damage to jump across large areas, similar to a rocket jump, albeit much more powerful. This attribute was once often used to bomb into the enemy from far away with 3 rockets already loaded. However, the Bazooka was changed to remove a rocket for every overload and later given 20% less blast radius, limiting the power of soldier bombs with this weapon. Bazooka is also very inaccurate at mid-to-long range due to its random projectile deviation.
|ugc4s = false
|6s = true
|ugchl = false
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Air Strike
|link = Air_Strike
|description = The Air Strike is a community-created primary weapon. While rocket jumping, its attack speed is increased by 65%. In addition, on each kill using the weapon, its clip size is increased by one, up to 8 rockets after 5 kills. The projectiles fired by this weapon deal 15% less damage (both to enemies and the Soldier when rocket jumping) and have a 10% smaller explosion radius. Its blast radius is further reduced by 20% while rocket jumping.
|ugc4s = false
|6s = true
|ugchl = false
|etf2lhl = false
}}
{{Class Weapon Table End}}

===Secondary===
{{Class Weapon Table Header}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Shotgun
|ugc4s = always
|6s = always
|ugchl = always
|etf2lhl = always
|description = The '''Shotgun''' is the go-to secondary for pocket Soldiers in the 6v6 game style. It is useful in a variety in situations. For instance, the Shotgun provides you with extra firepower should you have no rockets loaded or if you're out of ammo. This extra damage can help protect your Medic should he be harassed while you're out of rockets.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Reserve Shooter
|link = Reserve_Shooter
|ugc4s = false
|6s = false
|ugchl = false
|etf2lhl = false
|description = The '''Reserve Shooter''' deals mini-crits to airborne enemies up to 5 seconds after you switch to your secondary. The Reserve Shooter has 4 shots in its clip, and also increases weapon switch speed by 15%. The Shotgun is generally considered superior to the Reserve Shooter, as it has a full 6 clip and can deal a great amount of damage on its own.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Righteous Bison
|link = Righteous_Bison
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Righteous Bison''' functions as an alternative to the Shotgun that excels as midrange spam. This role is fulfilled by three attributes of the weapon: decreased ramp up (resembling the Rocket Launcher or Sticky Launcher's damage curve), projectiles penetrate targets, and infinite ammo. The Righteous Bison does not see a lot of use in competitive play because the Soldier's rocket launcher is arguably better at spam than the Bison, and giving up the Gunboats or Shotgun is too much to ask for most Soldiers.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Gunboats
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Gunboats''' give you a 60% reduction in damage taken from rocket jumps, at the cost of an effectively empty secondary slot. This is a common choice for both the roaming Soldier role in 6v6, and for Soldiers in Highlander. The reduced rocket jump damage further allows Soldier's to perform what is called a [[bomb]]. For more information on this item, see [[Gunboats]].
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Mantreads
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The Mantreads give the Soldier a passive -75% knockback reduction, as well as the ability to deal 3x falling damage to an opposing player that he lands on. This weapon is not seen often in competitive play, as its benefits are too situational.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Buff Banner
|link = Buff_Banner
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Buff Banner''' grants the user and his teammates nearby Mini-Crits. It is not widely used in competitive sixes, but is sometimes used in Highlander. It can be useful during big pushes, especially on King of the Hill maps.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Battalion's Backup
|link = Battalion's_Backup
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Battalions Backup''' provides a defensive boost to all nearby teammates, with an additional resistance to sentries while activated. It also counters the effect of the [[Kritzkrieg]] and grants the Soldier +20 max health. This makes it useful to run during pushes, and as a way to co-ordinate a retreat without getting wiped.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = B.A.S.E. Jumper
|link = B.A.S.E._Jumper
|description = The '''B.A.S.E. Jumper''' deploys a parachute upon a second tap of the jump button. It allows the user to glide to the floor at a vertically steady rate. This, in turn, also removes any potential for fall damage.
|ugc4s = false
|6s = false
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Concheror
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Concheror''', while its effect is activated, provides a speed boost and returns 35% of damage dealt as health for nearby teammates, as well as giving the Soldier passive health regeneration, starting at 1 heath/second and scaling up as more time passes without taking damage to a maximum of 8 heath/second. This is very useful for large pushes, especially for slower, tanky classes.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Panic Attack
|link = Panic_Attack
|description = The '''Panic Attack''' is a community-created primary weapon for the Engineer, and a secondary weapon for the [[Soldier]], [[Pyro]], and [[Heavy]].
The Panic Attack starts with 0 rounds in its magazine. Upon pressing and holding down primary fire, the player will begin loading shells into the magazine port, and will continue to do so as long as primary fire is held down. Upon releasing, the player will fire all shots one-by-one. Up to four shells can be loaded and fired in this fashion. The Panic Attack will automatically fire all the shots in the barrel if the player attempts to load in more than 4 shells. Compared to the stock Shotgun, the weapon loads 50% faster and increases speed switch by 50%. In addition, as the user's health decreases, the weapon's firing rate and spread both increase, firing faster shots at lower accuracy when at low health.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table End}}

===Melee===
{{Class Weapon Table Header}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Shovel
|description = The '''Shovel''' is a stock weapon, however in competitive, it's rare to see it used as most other melee's for the soldier are considered straight upgrades as melee is hardly used in competitive Team Fortress 2.
|ugc4s = always
|6s = always
|ugchl = always
|etf2lhl = always
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Escape Plan
|link = Escape_Plan
|description = Once the '''Escape Plan''' is equipped, it has the unique ability to increase the movement speed of the player as their health is diminished. Consequently, the weapon blocks 90% of healing from all Medic weapons while active, and all damage taken will become mini-crits seconds after being deployed. This weapon is especially useful to flee from fights when you have open ground to run through. The Escape Plan is a common weapon used by [[6v6]] Soldiers. The increased movement speed paired with the soldier's ability to damage itself allows the Escape Plan to be used as a tool during rollout. Pocket Soldiers in 6v6 will sometimes call this the "Escape Plan Rollout".
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Equalizer
|description = The '''Equalizer''' increases the damage done as the user's health decreases. It is generally overlooked for the increased mobility provided by the Escape Plan. The difference between the two being: The Equalizer can aid a player in trying to stop damage coming in when low health (kill the enemy) to survive; whilst the Escape Plan helps the player to escape the damage to survive. As it is rare to be in an opportune melee position against another proficient player, escaping damage is more reliable. Coupled with the rollout ability provided by the Escape Plan, the Equalizer is not particularly useful in competitive play.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Pain Train
|link = Pain_Train
|description = The '''Pain Train''' increases your capture rate by 1 (from 1x to 2x), at the cost of 10% extra bullet vulnerability. In 6v6, the Demoman often equips the Pain Train, however it's still viable for a Soldier to equip it, especially the roamer.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Half-Zatoichi
|description = '''The Half-Zatoichi''' grants the Soldier 50% max health upon a kill, however, it has the downside of dealing 50 points of self damage when putting it away if no kill was attained. If the user drops below 50 health, the sword cannot be put away until the soldier has more than 50 health or gets a kill.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Disciplinary Action
|link = Disciplinary_Action
|description = The '''Disciplinary Action''' is a melee weapon used as a [[rollout]] tool for Highlander play. When an ally is hit with this weapon, both the soldier with the item equipped and the ally hit receive a static speed boost (meaning a Heavy will have the same net speed increase as a Scout). The only downside is -25% damage, however it is rare to see melees used to deal damage in competitive play, so the Disciplinary Action is regarded as an upgrade in most cases.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = false
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Market Gardener
|link = Market_Gardener
|description = The '''Market Gardener''' is used as a pick weapon, most often by roaming Soldiers. The weapon delivers a critical hit if the wielder deals damage whilst in the air from an explosive jump. This means it is able to one hit kill the Medic, but is therefore viable for only proficient rocket jumpers to use. It is far less popular than the Escape Plan because an opportunity to "Market Garden" a player without running the risk of taking significant airshot damage against proficient players is very low.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table End}}

==See Also==
*[[Soldier (6v6)]]
*[[Soldier (Highlander)]]
[[Category:Classes]]

Soldier

2016-11-01T02:09:59Z

162.158.3.58: /* Primary */ Added missing information on crit-boosts to Cowmangler, on projectile deviation to Bazooka, and on self-damage to Liberty Launcher. Removed outdated info on Liberty Launcher ban.

[[File:SoldierIcon.png|200px|right|link=http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Soldier]]

The '''Soldier''' is a class played in both 6v6 and Highlander. It is the most basic of the classes, and is a good all-around fighter. The Soldier's weapon of choice is the [[Rocket Launcher]], a projectile weapon with good damage spread and range. The Soldier can adapt to most of different situations and is very mobile. He has the second highest base health in the game (200), but is also the second slowest class behind the Heavy. However, the ability of the Soldier to rocket jump makes him more highly mobile as compared to other classes, but it comes at the expense of some health.

==6v6==
{{Main|Soldier (6v6)}}

In 6v6, the Soldier will usually fulfill two main roles: [[Pocket|"Pocket"]] Soldier and [[Roaming Soldier|"Roaming"]] Soldier. The Pocket Soldier focuses on keeping his [[Medic]] alive and using heals to deal damage, take positioning on his enemies, and lead his team. The Roaming Soldier plays a fundamental role in initiating battles for his team by creating distractions and advantages, and supporting his team by controlling the flank.

The most basic role of the Pocket Soldier is keeping the medic alive and using his abundant heals to deal damage, get kills and lead the team. The Pocket along with the Medic and [[Demoman]] form the core "combo" of any 6v6 team. He will usually be the target of an [[ÜberCharge]], if not the Demoman. The Pocket is usually the third biggest pick behind the Medic and Demoman, however since he is usually at a fearsome three hundred health, it is not easy to frag him. The standard or "meta" loadout for the Pocket Soldier is the Rocket Launcher/Original, the Shotgun and the Escape Plan. But you can change this up to the gunboats for your team to be more mobile in fights although it is not the best choice for most people and or teams.

The [[Roaming Soldier]]'s main job is to help one of his [[Scout|Scouts]] on the flank, and create openings in the other team so that his own team can push. The Roamer is most often the player that will suicide into the other team in hopes of getting a Medic pick or to force the Medic to Übercharge. The Roamer also wants to know the ins and outs of a map so that he knows all of its hiding spots and flanks. He wants to hide so that he can easily get a jump on the enemy team and hopefully get a pick or two. Hiding also provides the advantage of knowing exactly what the enemy team is doing, allowing the Roamer to relay information back to his team and gaining an advantage over the opposition. He is basically the most "disposable" unit of the team. The standard loadout for a Roaming Soldier is the Rocket Launcher/Original, the Gunboats and the Escape Plan.

In higher levels of play, the pocket will usually become the main caller. This means that the pocket will be calling plays such as pushing or falling back. Another thing the pocket should call is when to pop the Übercharge.

==Highlander==
{{Main|Soldier (Highlander)}}

In Highlander, there is only one Soldier on each team. This Soldier often functions like a Roaming Soldier would in 6v6. As such, many 6v6 Roamer strategies can be applied to Highlander as well. Often used as a roaming pick class, the Soldier is mostly run with Gunboats and the stock Rocket Launcher, or the Black Box. A well coordinated team can organize pick classes to work together for a common goal, like forcing a Medic to use his [[ÜberCharge]] or taking out an Engineer nest. In most maps, the Soldier is used to control the flank. He is used to defend the flank of his own team and in turn harass his opponents. Some teams will run the Soldier closer to the combo, so that he can use his splash damage to protect the combo.

==Weapons==
===Primary===
{{Class Weapon Table Header}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Rocket Launcher
|link = Rocket_Launcher
|description = The '''Rocket Launcher''' is the default primary weapon for the Soldier, due to its versatility. The combination of high splash and direct damage, four rocket clipsize, knockback and the ability to rocket jump make this the most popular choice for almost every Soldier.
|ugc4s = always
|6s = always
|ugchl = always
|etf2lhl = always
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Original
|description = The '''Original''' is considered by many as a reskin of the '''Rocket Launcher'''. This is objected by others due to the fact that this weapon shoots from the centre of the player model as opposed from the right side, or the left for players using left hand sided view models. It was banned from use in early days of leagues such as [[ETF2L]], which only allowed the weapon [[ETF2L 6v6 Season 12|after Season 11]].
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Direct Hit
|link = Direct_Hit
|description = The '''Direct Hit''' is a primary that allows for precise shots due to the reduced spread and buffed damage. Granting minicrits for airshots and destroying level 3 buildings in 2 shots, the Direct Hit is a great weapon to counter jumping Soldiers, or to take out the enemy sentry. The projectiles travel 80% faster and do 25% more damage, but have a -70% reduction in explosion radius.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Black Box
|link = Black_Box
|description = The '''Black Box''' has identical stats to the stock Rocket Launcher, except for the fact that you have one less rocket, but can gain up to 20 health for every attack. This makes the Black Box ideal for roaming around the map without a Medic. Pioneered by Vhalin, the black box can be used effectively to increase survivability for Highlander Soldiers.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Rocket Jumper
|link = Rocket_Jumper
|description = The '''Rocket Jumper''' deals no damage, to yourself or enemies. It is often used as a training weapon for rocket jumping, and thus is rarely seen outside of pubs/jump servers, as it denies the Soldier one of his greatest strengths through the use of large, area-of-effect damage.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Liberty Launcher
|link = Liberty_Launcher
|description = The '''Liberty Launcher''' is not often seen in competitive. It grants faster moving rockets, an extra rocket in the clip, and 25% less self-damage, at the cost of dealing 25% less damage to enemies. The extra projectile speed and clip size makes it excellent for easily catching fast-moving Scouts, and the reduced self-damage can be combined with Gunboats for extremely low Health costs on rocket jumps, but the reduced damage against all enemies in general outweighs these benefits. Skilled Soldiers who are able to track Scouts already may prefer the additional damage of stock.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Cow Mangler 5000
|link = Cow_Mangler_5000
|description = The '''Cow Mangler 5000''' has infinite ammo, and can charge a powerful shot that minicrits, disables buildings and applies afterburn on hit, but the weapon itself only does 20% damage to buildings, and cannot deal any critical hits. The Cow Mangler is very bad at dealing with Sentries and Mini-Sentries as a result, but its charged shot can allow co-ordinated allies to take down buildings for you. Medics using [[Medic#Secondary|Kritzkrieg]] should not use their Ubercharge to help Cow Mangler users, as the crit boost will have no effect on its rockets.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Beggar's Bazooka
|link = Beggar's_Bazooka
|description = The '''Beggar's Bazooka''' is perhaps the most unique rocket launcher out of the 7 choices. Instead of having 4 rockets loaded like most others, it starts with zero loaded, and the player is required to hold down their Primary Attack button to load the rockets. Only 3 rockets can be held at one time, and loading additional rockets will cause the launcher to overload, damaging the Soldier and any players in the immediate area. However, the Soldier can intentionally overload, and use the damage to jump across large areas, similar to a rocket jump, albeit much more powerful. This attribute was once often used to bomb into the enemy from far away with 3 rockets already loaded. However, the Bazooka was changed to remove a rocket for every overload and later given 20% less blast radius, limiting the power of soldier bombs with this weapon. Bazooka is also very inaccurate at mid-to-long range due to its random projectile deviation.
|ugc4s = false
|6s = true
|ugchl = false
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Air Strike
|link = Air_Strike
|description = The Air Strike is a community-created primary weapon. While rocket jumping, its attack speed is increased by 65%. In addition, on each kill using the weapon, its clip size is increased by one, up to 8 rockets after 5 kills. The projectiles fired by this weapon deal 15% less damage (both to enemies and the Soldier when rocket jumping) and have a 10% smaller explosion radius. Its blast radius is further reduced by 20% while rocket jumping.
|ugc4s = false
|6s = true
|ugchl = false
|etf2lhl = false
}}
{{Class Weapon Table End}}

===Secondary===
{{Class Weapon Table Header}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Shotgun
|ugc4s = always
|6s = always
|ugchl = always
|etf2lhl = always
|description = The '''Shotgun''' is the go-to secondary for pocket Soldiers in the 6v6 game style. It is useful in a variety in situations. For instance, the Shotgun provides you with extra firepower should you have no rockets loaded or if you're out of ammo. This extra damage can help protect your Medic should he be harassed while you're out of rockets.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Reserve Shooter
|link = Reserve_Shooter
|ugc4s = false
|6s = false
|ugchl = false
|etf2lhl = false
|description = The '''Reserve Shooter''' deals mini-crits to airborne enemies up to 5 seconds after you switch to your secondary. The Reserve Shooter has 4 shots in its clip, and also increases weapon switch speed by 15%. The Shotgun is generally considered superior to the Reserve Shooter, as it has a full 6 clip and can deal a great amount of damage on its own.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Righteous Bison
|link = Righteous_Bison
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Righteous Bison''' functions as an alternative to the Shotgun that excels as midrange spam. This role is fulfilled by three attributes of the weapon: decreased ramp up (resembling the Rocket Launcher or Sticky Launcher's damage curve), projectiles penetrate targets, and infinite ammo. The Righteous Bison does not see a lot of use in competitive play because the Soldier's rocket launcher is arguably better at spam than the Bison, and giving up the Gunboats or Shotgun is too much to ask for most Soldiers.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Gunboats
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Gunboats''' give you a 60% reduction in damage taken from rocket jumps, at the cost of an effectively empty secondary slot. This is a common choice for both the roaming Soldier role in 6v6, and for Soldiers in Highlander. The reduced rocket jump damage further allows Soldier's to perform what is called a [[bomb]]. For more information on this item, see [[Gunboats]].
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Mantreads
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The Mantreads give the Soldier a passive -75% knockback reduction, as well as the ability to deal 3x falling damage to an opposing player that he lands on. This weapon is not seen often in competitive play, as its benefits are too situational.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Buff Banner
|link = Buff_Banner
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Buff Banner''' grants the user and his teammates nearby Mini-Crits. It is not widely used in competitive sixes, but is sometimes used in Highlander. It can be useful during big pushes, especially on King of the Hill maps.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Battalion's Backup
|link = Battalion's_Backup
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Battalions Backup''' provides a defensive boost to all nearby teammates, with an additional resistance to sentries while activated. It also counters the effect of the [[Kritzkrieg]] and grants the Soldier +20 max health. This makes it useful to run during pushes, and as a way to co-ordinate a retreat without getting wiped.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = B.A.S.E. Jumper
|link = B.A.S.E._Jumper
|description = The '''B.A.S.E. Jumper''' deploys a parachute upon a second tap of the jump button. It allows the user to glide to the floor at a vertically steady rate. This, in turn, also removes any potential for fall damage.
|ugc4s = false
|6s = false
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Concheror
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
|description = The '''Concheror''', while its effect is activated, provides a speed boost and returns 35% of damage dealt as health for nearby teammates, as well as giving the Soldier passive health regeneration, starting at 1 heath/second and scaling up as more time passes without taking damage to a maximum of 8 heath/second. This is very useful for large pushes, especially for slower, tanky classes.
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Panic Attack
|link = Panic_Attack
|description = The '''Panic Attack''' is a community-created primary weapon for the Engineer, and a secondary weapon for the [[Soldier]], [[Pyro]], and [[Heavy]].
The Panic Attack starts with 0 rounds in its magazine. Upon pressing and holding down primary fire, the player will begin loading shells into the magazine port, and will continue to do so as long as primary fire is held down. Upon releasing, the player will fire all shots one-by-one. Up to four shells can be loaded and fired in this fashion. The Panic Attack will automatically fire all the shots in the barrel if the player attempts to load in more than 4 shells. Compared to the stock Shotgun, the weapon loads 50% faster and increases speed switch by 50%. In addition, as the user's health decreases, the weapon's firing rate and spread both increase, firing faster shots at lower accuracy when at low health.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table End}}

===Melee===
{{Class Weapon Table Header}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Shovel
|description = The '''Shovel''' is a stock weapon, however in competitive, it's rare to see it used as most other melee's for the soldier are considered straight upgrades as melee is hardly used in competitive Team Fortress 2.
|ugc4s = always
|6s = always
|ugchl = always
|etf2lhl = always
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Escape Plan
|link = Escape_Plan
|description = Once the '''Escape Plan''' is equipped, it has the unique ability to increase the movement speed of the player as their health is diminished. Consequently, the weapon blocks 90% of healing from all Medic weapons while active, and all damage taken will become mini-crits seconds after being deployed. This weapon is especially useful to flee from fights when you have open ground to run through. The Escape Plan is a common weapon used by [[6v6]] Soldiers. The increased movement speed paired with the soldier's ability to damage itself allows the Escape Plan to be used as a tool during rollout. Pocket Soldiers in 6v6 will sometimes call this the "Escape Plan Rollout".
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Equalizer
|description = The '''Equalizer''' increases the damage done as the user's health decreases. It is generally overlooked for the increased mobility provided by the Escape Plan. The difference between the two being: The Equalizer can aid a player in trying to stop damage coming in when low health (kill the enemy) to survive; whilst the Escape Plan helps the player to escape the damage to survive. As it is rare to be in an opportune melee position against another proficient player, escaping damage is more reliable. Coupled with the rollout ability provided by the Escape Plan, the Equalizer is not particularly useful in competitive play.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Pain Train
|link = Pain_Train
|description = The '''Pain Train''' increases your capture rate by 1 (from 1x to 2x), at the cost of 10% extra bullet vulnerability. In 6v6, the Demoman often equips the Pain Train, however it's still viable for a Soldier to equip it, especially the roamer.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Half-Zatoichi
|description = '''The Half-Zatoichi''' grants the Soldier 50% max health upon a kill, however, it has the downside of dealing 50 points of self damage when putting it away if no kill was attained. If the user drops below 50 health, the sword cannot be put away until the soldier has more than 50 health or gets a kill.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Disciplinary Action
|link = Disciplinary_Action
|description = The '''Disciplinary Action''' is a melee weapon used as a [[rollout]] tool for Highlander play. When an ally is hit with this weapon, both the soldier with the item equipped and the ally hit receive a static speed boost (meaning a Heavy will have the same net speed increase as a Scout). The only downside is -25% damage, however it is rare to see melees used to deal damage in competitive play, so the Disciplinary Action is regarded as an upgrade in most cases.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = false
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Market Gardener
|link = Market_Gardener
|description = The '''Market Gardener''' is used as a pick weapon, most often by roaming Soldiers. The weapon delivers a critical hit if the wielder deals damage whilst in the air from an explosive jump. This means it is able to one hit kill the Medic, but is therefore viable for only proficient rocket jumpers to use. It is far less popular than the Escape Plan because an opportunity to "Market Garden" a player without running the risk of taking significant airshot damage against proficient players is very low.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table End}}

==See Also==
*[[Soldier (6v6)]]
*[[Soldier (Highlander)]]
[[Category:Classes]]