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Soldier

2019-07-13T00:44:49Z

67.11.145.181: fixed minor grammar error

[[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 the 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 some could change this up to the [[gunboats]] for their 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 considered 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 match 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, The Original 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 clip size, 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 center 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 the 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 mini-crits 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.
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|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 there is one less rocket in a clip, but the user 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 the user 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 make 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. The damage penalty is negligible when accounting for all five rockets, so it is a good choice all around. However, It is not a good weapon against a heavy, as a soldier would need to dish out damage quickly to counter the prior's high health pool.
|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 mini-crits, disables buildings and applies afterburn on hit, but the weapon itself only does 20% damage to buildings and mini-crits when it would normally crit. 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. Medics using [[Medic#Secondary|Kritzkrieg]] should not use their Ubercharge to help Cow Mangler users, as the crit boost will only give mini-crits.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = false
|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 the user with extra firepower should the user have no rockets loaded or if the user is out of ammo. This extra damage can help protect a Medic should he be harassed while 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 switching to this 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), 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 the user 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, the ability to deal 3x falling damage to an opposing player that he lands on, and 200% more air control. 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 coordinate 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 but with. 50% less air control. 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 health/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 has a straight 20% damage penalty from the stock shotgun, but it fires 1.5 times the pellets in a single shot. The switch-to speed increases by 50%. This weapon is good with combo-based strategies due to its faster deploy time. Even more so, it will do slightly more damage (108 vs 90 for stock shotgun) at point blank.
|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 the user has 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 the user's 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]]

Pyro

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[[File:PyroIcon.png|200px|right|link=http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Pyro]]
The Pyro is a class who wields a Flamethrower as its [[pyro#Primary|primary weapon]]. Along with the ability to inflict burn damage and a relatively high damage output, the Pyro also has the [[airblast]] mechanic, which can neutralize an enemy's über with ease, reflect projectiles like rockets and arrows, and extinguish burning teammates.

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

In 6v6, the Pyro is considered an [[offclass]]. Most commonly run when the defending team has über disadvantage while defending last, the Pyro's job is to neutralize the enemy team's über and projectile spam from the Soldier and Demo through the use of the airblast mechanic. This situational use of the class allows the defending team to counter the enemy team when in disadvantage, against über it allows the team to gain precious time, often enough for the team to get über in time to defend last even counter-push if the Pyro manages to hold the whole über back. It has been tried and experimented through the years as a full-time competitive class and while it is encouraged in some [[Competitive_Formats#Other|competitive gamemodes]] it doesn't work in 6v6 because of the lack of mobility and low damage output of this class.

==Highlander==
{{main|Pyro (Highlander)}}

In Highlander, the Pyro is considered a support class. The Pyro's main job in Highlander is to protect the [[Medic]]. It also has the job of displacing and neutralizing enemy übers, [[spychecking]] to neutralize the enemy [[Spy]], protecting its team's sentry gun by deflecting projectiles and providing flank support when required. The Pyro most commonly positions himself around the combo, so as to allow them to deal a lot of damage to the enemy team's damage dealing classes like Heavy or Demoman, without having to focus on classes like Spies or Scouts. This allows for the rest of your team to coordinate a push. Alternatively, if a Pyro's team is aware enough of the enemy Spy, then the Pyro could take the role of a roaming Pyro. This involves the Pyro flanking the enemy team and trying to deal a lot of damage, possibly to get a pick on the Medic, which could then allow their team to push in.

== Weapons ==
=== Primary ===
{{Class Weapon Table Header}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Flame Thrower
|link = Flame_Thrower
|description = The '''Flamethrower''' provides better upfront damage than the Degreaser as well as possessing a relatively cheap airblast in comparison to the Backburner and, although by no means a bad weapon, lacks either the ambushing potential from the Backburner as well as the weapon switching bonus of the Degreaser, which can often be invaluable. Since either of the allowed alternatives have an offensive focus (through different means) that means the stock Flamethrower will generally be used with a more passive play-style in mind, and often without tangible upsides in relation to the alternatives.
|ugc4s = always
|6s = always
|ugchl = always
|etf2lhl = always
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Backburner
|description = The '''Backburner''' is a weapon made with ambushing and flanking in mind and is rarely used in 6's. Since the Pyro generally has responsibilities to either protect the Medic or the Engineer in Highlander, it requires a significant change to the team's overall strategy to be used effectively and is therefore rarely used in that format as well. The Backburner's unique ability allows it to critically hit an enemy from behind (approximately 90 degrees) allowing the Pyro to quickly kill an unaware opponent. This comes at the price of diminished support capabilities since the Pyro will only be able to use four airblasts with full ammunition and this greatly hinders the most powerful support tools in the Pyro's arsenal.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Degreaser
|description = The '''Degreaser''' is the most widely used flamethrower in competitive. The weapon provides the Pyro with faster weapon switching which makes using weapon combos (such as the Flare Gun or the Axtinguisher ) far easier and allows the Pyro to handle combat situations that would otherwise be quite difficult to handle. The Degreaser's downsides come from the weapon's reduced damage upfront and weakened afterburn in relation to the stock flamethrower. This rarely affects the Pyro, still, given that the class' objectives in most competitive scenarios are to either stall the enemy or support his own team rather than actively getting kills.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Phlogistinator
|description = The '''Phlogistinator''' is a unique Pyro weapon that exchanges the Pyro's ability to airblast with the ability to get crits on will. The lack of a compression blast severely hinders the Pyro's support functions, but its sheer killing power from its crits have led it to be banned in some leagues.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Dragon's Fury
|link = Dragon's_Fury
|description = The '''Dragon's Fury''' it acts as a single-shot, projectile-based Flamethrower this takes away the automatic fire and replaces with it with a more skill based weapon, the weapon rewards the user with consistent strong damage.
|ugc4s = false
|6s = false
|ugchl = false
|etf2lhl = false
}}
{{Class Weapon Table End}}

===Secondary===
{{Class Weapon Table Header}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Shotgun
|description = The '''Shotgun''' is a default Pyro Weapon. It is identical to the Engineer's, [[Heavy's]] or [[Soldier's]]. It is a hitscan weapon and has 6 ammo in its mag alongside 32 additional ammo carried. For the Pyro, the Shotgun can be used in situations where the flamethrower wouldn't be as practical or useful. The Shotgun deals respectable damage at close-range and gives the Pyro decent abilities at mid-range. Even though its damage long-range is fairly negligible it allows the Pyro to harass enemies from a distance and support his teammates on occasion.
|ugc4s = always
|6s = always
|ugchl = always
|etf2lhl = always
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Flare Gun
|link = Flare_Gun
|description = The '''Flare Gun''' allows the Pyro to harass and even pick off targets at long-range. The Flare Gun's abilities allow the Pyro to light enemies from a distance (dealing 30 damage plus the afterburn) and it also crits on enemies that are already on fire (dealing 90 damage) without being affected by range. Just like the other flare guns, the regular Flare Gun is a projectile weapon and one has to predict the enemy's movement to use it effectively.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Detonator
|description = The '''Detonator''' provides a useful boost to mobility as well as the ability to light entire groups of enemies on fire from great distances by detonating the projectile but loses the critical hit from the regular flare gun (the Detonator mini-crits on burning targets instead) and the projectile also harms the player. The Detonator is mostly useful to harass enemies and also, in situations where the Pyro may benefit from added mobility by using the Detonator's explosion knockback. The Detonator's explosion can also destroy enemy stickies allowing the Pyro to dismantle sticky traps without much danger.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = false
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Reserve Shooter
|link = Reserve_Shooter
|description = The '''Reserve Shooter''' is a shotgun that is rarely used as a Pyro secondary after the Jungle Inferno Update, in which they removed the ability to mini-crit airblasted targets. There is still a 20% faster switch to time though, which can be used as a more combo-oriented shotgun playstyle. This weapon has four shots per mag instead of six.
|ugc4s = false
|6s = false
|ugchl = false
|etf2lhl = false
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Manmelter
|description = The '''Manmelter''' is rarely used since it has little going for it in most situations. Flare Gun ammunition is rarely cause for much concern and even with the extra projectile speed and crit on extinguish condition the Pyro loses a lot of burst damage as well as firing speed.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Scorch Shot
|link = Scorch_Shot
|description = The '''Scorch Shot''' inherits some key traits from the Detonator such as destroying stickies, having the ability to light groups of enemies on fire and allowing the Pyro to use its knock-back and diminished damage to add a bit of mobility. However, the Scorch Shot deals 50% less damage when compared to the regular flare gun and does not crit (or mini-crit) on burning targets, which significantly decreases the Pyro's offensive capabilities. As a result, this weapon is rarely used in competitive play, though some occasionally use its high detonation radius as a spy-checking tool.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = false
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{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 has a 20% damage penalty from the stock shotgun, but it fires 1.5 times the pellets in a single shot. The switch-to speed increases by 50%. This weapon is good with combo-based strategies due to its faster deploy time. Even more so, it will do slightly more damage (108 vs 90 for stock shotgun) at point blank.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Gas Passer
|link = Gas_Passer
|description = The '''Gas Passer''' allows pyro to throw a cloud of gas that makes any class get set on fire when they take damage (including other pyros). Although this gives pyro a decent area denial tool, it is held back by its long charge time and the fact that fire can be extinguished fairly easily.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = false
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
{{Class Weapon Table Row
|weaponname = Thermal Thruster
|link = Thermal_Thruster
|description = The '''Thermal Thruster''' is a jetpack that allows the pyro to move around the map quickly. The weapon is held back by its long holster, and deploy times. It also has only two charges.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
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===Melee===
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|weaponname = Fire Axe
|link = Fire_Axe
|description = The '''Fire Axe''' is the default melee weapon for the pyro; it is almost never used as it is considered almost a direct downgrade to other Pyro melee weapons, such as the Axtinguisher or the Powerjack.
|ugc4s = always
|6s = always
|ugchl = always
|etf2lhl = always
}}
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|weaponname = Axtinguisher
|description = The '''Axtinguisher''' is a more aggressive weapon for the Pyro. It crits burning players while also extinguishing them. When you kill someone with the weapon, it gives you a speed boost. It has a damage penalty of 33%. It also has 35% a holster penalty. This weapon is useful for getting picks on the enemy [[Medic]], if possible. The Axtinguisher is used sparingly, due to how easily countered it is at higher skill levels.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
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|weaponname = Homewrecker
|description = The '''Homewrecker''' will do 100% more damage to enemy buildings compared to the stock Fire Axe, destroying most in 1 or 2 hits. This weapon can also remove sappers in one hit. This weapon isn't very useful when facing enemy sentries, it's mainly used to defend sentry nests against enemy Spies.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
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|weaponname = Powerjack
|description = The '''Powerjack''' when active will allow you to run 15% faster, but all damage taken will do 20% more. If you kill an enemy with this melee you gain +25 health. It is generally considered to be the only other viable melee besides the Axtinguisher as the faster speed and health can allow the Pyro to maintain a roaming playstyle.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
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|weaponname = Back Scratcher
|link = Back_Scratcher
|description = The '''Back Scratcher''' does 25% more damage that the default axe. It also allows the Pyro to gain 50% more health from health packs, but he will heal 75% slower from Medics or Dispensers. This weapon is more useful if you plan on flanking the opponent and stealing all their health packs or if you want to help the Medic build [[ÜberCharge]], since it will take a longer time to fully heal the Pyro. It will most likely hurt your team since you'll always have to look for health packs instead of just sticking to your Medic.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
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|weaponname = Sharpened Volcano Fragment
|link = Sharpened_Volcano_Fragment
|description = The '''Sharpened Volcano Fragment''' deals 20% less damage than the default axe, but it will ignite the enemy on hit. This weapon is considered unnecessary due to the fact that your primary already sets players on fire thus this weapon isn't used very much. It is useful when the pyro runs out of ammo for the [[Pyro#Primary|flamethrower]].
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
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|weaponname = Third Degree
|link = Third_Degree
|description = The '''Third Degree''' deals the same damage as the default weapon, but it will do damage to all players connected by the Medigun's beam. It is very rare for the Pyro to manage to get close to the combo and use this weapon, therefore, most players prefer to use the Axtinguisher for the high amount of burst damage it provides when the opportunity arises, which makes the Third Degree barely used in the competitive scene.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
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|weaponname = Neon Annihilator
|link = Neon_Annihilator
|description = The '''Neon Annihilator''' can remove sappers on friendly buildings, but it will take two swings to remove a sapper. It deals crits to wet players, this includes being covered in water, being covered in [[Jarate]], and being covered in [[Mad Milk]]. It does 20% less damage to players, so a crit on a player will deal 156 damage. This weapon is highly situational, therefore it doesn't see much use in competitive play.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
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|weaponname = Hot Hand
|link = Hot_Hand
|description = The '''Hot Hand''' gives a speed boost on hit but does less damage. This glove is considered a straight downgrade to other Pyro melee weapons because of its lack of utility and damage.
|ugc4s = true
|6s = true
|ugchl = true
|etf2lhl = true
}}
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==See Also==
*[[Pyro (6v6)]]
*[[Pyro (Highlander)]]
[[Category:Classes]]