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Demoman

2013-07-02T04:39:42Z

58.175.113.134: incorrectness

The Demoman's role in competitive TF2 is area denial, choke spamming, and crowd control. He is also expected to take down sentry nests. With the Stickybomb Launcher, the Demoman can do the most damage in the game, and with multiple people in a small space, he is able to do large amounts of damage. A good demoman can hold off an entire team with well-timed spam. He is the first to the midfight because of the high damage he can do and is also the class used for most often for a kritzkrieg push because of the charge ability of the stickybomb launcher, the amount of damage he can deal without having to reload and because it does the most damage with a critical hit.

==6v6==
''Main Article: [[Demoman (6v6)]]''

In 6's, Demoman holds the primary role of dealing initial damage and crowd control. He makes sure the enemy never pushes into his team without taking damage and uses his [http://comp.tf/wiki/Spamming spamming] abilities to funnel the enemy team so they can be cleaned up by his teammates. He is also essential for defending as his sticky traps can get him easy kills and force the enemy to retreat, and his pill spam can easy chunk the enemy teams health if they are careless with their positioning. Demo is considered one of the harder roles in 6's due to his lack of mobility, causing him to have to consider his positioning carefully if he wishes to both not die quickly in a fight and still do substantial damage to the enemy.

==Highlander==
''Main Article: [[Demoman (Highlander)]]''

In Highlander, the Demoman's main job is area denial. His weapons are great at dishing out high damage to numerous players at once but fall short when it comes to accuracy. He serves a similar role to his 6's counterpart of damage dealing and crowd control, but he is also expected to deal with sentry nests.

== Primary ==
{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Grenade Launcher
| image = Backpack_Grenade_Launcher.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = Recommended for medium to close range. A single grenade (or "pill") can do 102 damage when it is a direct hit. It can vary between 102 and 99 depending on how close of a direct hit the pill is. It is often used to spam chokes when the demo already has a sticky trap set up, and because pills are tangible they can roll across the ground if they have not hit someone directly before touching the wall or floor or ceiling (these are often called rollers). Rollers can do 35 to 70 damage depending on the distance from the person they are near.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Ali Baba's Wee Booties / Bootlegger
| image = Backpack_Ali_Baba's_Wee_Booties.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| description = The Ali Baba's Wee Booties increase the demoman's health from 175 to 200, allowing him to take more spam and survive for longer. Many demomen wear the item because their grenade aim is off or bad, or for kritzkrieg pushes in order to stay alive longer without invulnerability.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Loch-n-Load
| image = Backpack_Loch-n-Load.png
| 6s_legal = No
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| description = Most demomen do not use the Loch because of its required high-accuracy aim and also because of the heightened splash damage taken from a close range pill, but also because other players not hit by it do not take splash damage.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Loose Cannon
| image = Backpack_Loose_Cannon.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| description = The Loose Cannon is rarely used in competitive, it lacks the damage potential of a grenade launcher both up close and at long range. The cannonballs do 16-48 splash damage after they hit the ground, compared to 22-64 of the grenade launcher.
}}

== Secondary ==

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Stickybomb Launcher
| image = Backpack_Stickybomb_Launcher.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = This is the most versatile weapon for the demoman, and almost all upper-level competitive demomen swear by it. It can be used for almost any range, from close to medium to far, because of its charging ability. A single stickybomb (mostly referred to as a "sticky") will do 135 damage maximum and 20 damage minimum depending on the distance of the enemy player. By holding down the left click button, you can charge a sticky in order to fire it farther for each second you charge. Many use this for area denial by spamming long-range stickies through a choke point that is too long for pills to reach. It is also used to plant a "stickytrap", a small, packed together group of stickies on a wall outside of a choke point that is detonated when a team pushes through, dealing high amounts of damage. Some well-placed stickytraps can often go unseen and may even kill multiple enemy teammates. It is also used for sticky-jumps, where the player places a sticky under their feet and detonates it to propel them in a certain direction at high-speeds. The minimum damage from a successful stickyjump a player can take is 45, and can do around 100 damage max (often resulting in a failed stickyjump.)
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Sticky Jumper
| image = Backpack_Sticky_Jumper.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = The sticky jumper sometimes used in combination with the ullapool caber to attempt [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=efQ_CJOLLuY#t=1094s a pick on the medic or other important class] at the start of payload maps on offense.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Chargin' Targe
| image = Backpack_Chargin'_Targe.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| description = A very small portion of high-level players still use this, as it denies them the ability to arrive at midfights first and a fraction of the damage that they could do before, and with many new updates disabling some charge [[scripts]], many find it harder to use without a clear path.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Splendid Screen
| image = Backpack_Splendid_Screen.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| description = Splendid Screen info
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Scottish Resistance
| image = Backpack_Scottish_Resistance.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| description = ScoRes info
}}

== Melee ==

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Bottle and reskins
| image = Backpack_Bottle.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = Stock melee info
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Pain Train
| image = Backpack_Pain_Train.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = The Pain Train lets you cap at 2x speed, but gives you a 10% vulnerability to bullets.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Ullapool Caber
| image = Backpack_Ullapool_Caber.png
| 6s_legal = No
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = Caber info
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Eyelander
| image = Backpack_Eyelander.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| description = Often used in combination with booties as the 25 health reduction is debilitating for some, the Eyelander has one of the largest melee ranges in the game. It grants an extra 15 health with each kill with it.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Scotsman's Skullcutter
| image = Backpack_Scotsman's_Skullcutter.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| description = HEAVY AXE info
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Claidheamh Mor
| image = Backpack_Claidheamh_Mòr.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| description = Claymore info
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Persian Persuader
| image = Backpack_Persian_Persuader.png
| 6s_legal = No
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| description = While the ammo to health conversion may help in some situations, it becomes impossible to use stickies to spam chokes as you quickly run out.
}}

Sniper

2013-07-02T04:33:44Z

58.175.113.134: /* Highlander */

The sniper is a long-ranged class with the ability to one-shot any enemy in the game (except an overhealed heavy with the Fists of Steel active, any ubercharged player, a spy with Dead Ringer active, and Bonked scouts). They are valued for their ability to get key picks without directly engaging the enemy team. In a typical 6v6 format, the sniper is considered an [[offclass]], played only when a situation presents itself, most often when a team is at an uber disadvantage, or holding the last point. The main downfall for teams running a sniper, however, is that during an [[uber fight]] snipers are practically useless, and that they have very low direct combat abilities. Snipers primarily target the enemy [[Demoman]] and [[Medic]], due to the ability to change the direction of a game through key [[picks]].

==6v6==
''Main Article: [[Sniper (6v6)]]''

In 6v6, Sniper is considered an [[offclass]], however the Sniper is one of the most common offclasses you'll see in the game. Sniper's rely on map sightlines, and tend to lay behind the front lines, in an attempt to pick off enemy players from afar. Snipers are incredibly weak against close up scouts and roaming soldiers; which is why a team should work to protect their Sniper, should they have one. Most of the time, Snipers are used to defend or attack the last point of a map. When attacking a last point, a Sniper usually attempts to pick any player available to give his team a number advantage with which to push into last.

==Highlander==
''Main Article: [[Sniper (Highlander)]]''

The Sniper is considered a pick class in highlander, used to support his teammates while sitting back away from the battle. The Sniper's main job is to kill the enemy combo and the other sniper, while taking out unsuspecting enemies in the process. He is very important for holding positions and denying area from enemies; a skilled sniper can pick off any careless players venturing into his sights, and thus can hold a team back from pushing. However, he does need protection, which usually comes in the form of a Pyro or Gunslinger Engineer.

Sniper

2013-07-02T04:30:08Z

58.175.113.134: semantics

The sniper is a long-ranged class with the ability to one-shot any enemy in the game (except an overhealed heavy with the Fists of Steel active, any ubercharged player, a spy with Dead Ringer active, and Bonked scouts). They are valued for their ability to get key picks without directly engaging the enemy team. In a typical 6v6 format, the sniper is considered an [[offclass]], played only when a situation presents itself, most often when a team is at an uber disadvantage, or holding the last point. The main downfall for teams running a sniper, however, is that during an [[uber fight]] snipers are practically useless, and that they have very low direct combat abilities. Snipers primarily target the enemy [[Demoman]] and [[Medic]], due to the ability to change the direction of a game through key [[picks]].

==6v6==
''Main Article: [[Sniper (6v6)]]''

In 6v6, Sniper is considered an [[offclass]], however the Sniper is one of the most common offclasses you'll see in the game. Sniper's rely on map sightlines, and tend to lay behind the front lines, in an attempt to pick off enemy players from afar. Snipers are incredibly weak against close up scouts and roaming soldiers; which is why a team should work to protect their Sniper, should they have one. Most of the time, Snipers are used to defend or attack the last point of a map. When attacking a last point, a Sniper usually attempts to pick any player available to give his team a number advantage with which to push into last.

==Highlander==
''Main Article: [[Sniper (Highlander)]]''

The Sniper is considered a pick class in highlander, used to support his teammates while sitting back away from the battle. The Snipers main job is to kill the combo and the other sniper, while taking out unsuspecting enemies in the process.

Soldier

2013-07-02T04:28:41Z

58.175.113.134: edited out first person and opinions, clarity

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 many different situations and is a crucial class to have.

==6v6==
''Main Article: [[Soldier (6v6)]]''

In 6v6, the Soldier will usually fulfil two main roles: "Pocket" Soldier and "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, and in turn, the universe.

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.

The Roaming Soldier's main job is to help one of his Scouts on the flank, and create openings in the other team so that his 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 tons of 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.

==Highlander==
''Main Article: [[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 launcher, or the black box. A well coordinated team can organize pick classes to work together for a common goal, like forcing a medic or taking out a 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.

== Primary ==
{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Rocket Launcher
| image = Backpack_Rocket_Launcher.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = This 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.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Direct Hit
| image = 250px-Directhittransparent.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = A spinoff of the default primary weapon, allowing for precise shots due to the reduced spread and buffed damage. Granting minicrits for airshots and dealing buffed damage to buildings, the Direct Hit is a great weapon to counter jumping soldiers, or to take out the enemy sentry. The projectiles also travel 80% faster
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = The Black Box
| image = (image)
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = The black box has identical stats to the stock rocket launcher, except for the fact that you have one less rocket, but gain 15 health for every enemy you hit. This makes the black box ideal for roaming around the map without a medic. Pioneered by Vhalin, the black box can be used effectively if you can land your rockets with accuracy.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Rocket Jumper
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = The Liberty Launcher
| image = (image)
| 6s_legal = No
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = The Liberty Launcher isn't used often at all in the competitive scene, giving you faster rocket speeds at the cost of one rocket. This weapon doesn't see alot of use, and is widely considered a crutch for bad soldiers.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Cow Mangler 5000
| image =
| 6s_legal = No
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Beggar's Bazooka
| image =
| 6s_legal = No
| hl_legal = No
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = No
| 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. A bomb from a soldier holding the Bazooka is nearly unstoppable. The explosion from overloading the chamber can be used to rocket jump with the full three rockets in the clip, and when a glitch was found to allow holding all three rockets indefinitely, the weapon was quickly banned in all leagues.
}}

==Secondary==
{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Shotgun
| image = (image)
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = The shotgun is the go-to secondary for pocket soldiers in the 6v6 game style.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = The Gunboats
| image = (image)
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| 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.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = The Buff Banner
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Battalion's Backup
| image =
| 6s_legal = No
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Concheror
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Reserve Shooter
| image =
| 6s_legal = No
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Righteous Bison
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

==Melee==
{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Shovel and reskins
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Escape Plan
| image = (image)
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = When holding the Escape Plan, you lower your health, the faster you move. This ability lets soldiers escape from many risky situations, and is used by pocket soldiers to get to mid quickly without using as many of the medic's heals.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Equalizer
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Pain Train
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Half-Zatoichi
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Disciplinary Action
| image =
| 6s_legal = No
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Market Gardener
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

Soldier

2013-07-02T04:25:10Z

58.175.113.134: Added pocket soldier description, edited roamer for clarity

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 many different situations and is a crucial class to have.

==6v6==
''Main Article: [[Soldier (6v6)]]''

In 6v6, the Soldier will usually fulfil two main roles: "Pocket" Soldier and "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, and in turn, the universe.

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.

The Roaming Soldier's main job is to help one of his Scouts on the flank, and create openings in the other team so that his 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 tons of 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.

==Highlander==
''Main Article: [[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 launcher, or the black box. A well coordinated team can organize pick classes to work together for a common goal, like forcing a medic or taking out a engineer nest. As soldier; in most maps you are also the flank controller. You defend the flanks, and in turn, kill anything there. Say you are on the flank, you find people there and kill them, you aren't LOOKING for them, you're just defending the flank

== Primary ==
{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Rocket Launcher
| image = Backpack_Rocket_Launcher.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = This 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.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Direct Hit
| image = 250px-Directhittransparent.png
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = A spinoff of the default primary weapon, allowing for precise shots due to the reduced spread and buffed damage. Granting minicrits for airshots and dealing buffed damage to buildings, the Direct Hit is a great weapon to counter jumping soldiers, or to take out the enemy sentry. The projectiles also travel 80% faster
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = The Black Box
| image = (image)
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = The black box has identical stats to the stock rocket launcher, except for the fact that you have one less rocket, but gain 15 health for every enemy you hit. This makes the black box ideal for roaming around the map without a medic. Pioneered by Vhalin, the black box can be used effectively if you can land your rockets with accuracy.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Rocket Jumper
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = The Liberty Launcher
| image = (image)
| 6s_legal = No
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = The Liberty Launcher isn't used often at all in the competitive scene, giving you faster rocket speeds at the cost of one rocket. This weapon doesn't see alot of use, and is widely considered a crutch for bad soldiers.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Cow Mangler 5000
| image =
| 6s_legal = No
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Beggar's Bazooka
| image =
| 6s_legal = No
| hl_legal = No
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = No
| 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. A bomb from a soldier holding the Bazooka is nearly unstoppable. The explosion from overloading the chamber can be used to rocket jump with the full three rockets in the clip, and when a glitch was found to allow holding all three rockets indefinitely, the weapon was quickly banned in all leagues.
}}

==Secondary==
{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Shotgun
| image = (image)
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = The shotgun is the go-to secondary for pocket soldiers in the 6v6 game style.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = The Gunboats
| image = (image)
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| 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.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = The Buff Banner
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Battalion's Backup
| image =
| 6s_legal = No
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Concheror
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Reserve Shooter
| image =
| 6s_legal = No
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Righteous Bison
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

==Melee==
{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Shovel and reskins
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Escape Plan
| image = (image)
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description = When holding the Escape Plan, you lower your health, the faster you move. This ability lets soldiers escape from many risky situations, and is used by pocket soldiers to get to mid quickly without using as many of the medic's heals.
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Equalizer
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Pain Train
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = Yes
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Half-Zatoichi
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Disciplinary Action
| image =
| 6s_legal = No
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}

{{Weapon
| weapon_name = Market Gardener
| image =
| 6s_legal = Yes
| hl_legal = Yes
| etf2l_6s_legal = No
| etf2l_hl_legal = Yes
| description =
}}