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Playstyles

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Added image and consistent formatting

108.162.216.147: Put some info on how spies can help their teams. Also corrected some spelling errors that were in the summary. Thank you and have a good day--The Bard

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Put some info on how spies can help their teams. Also corrected some spelling errors that were in the summary. Thank you and have a good day--The Bard

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Gameplay

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 [[File:SpyIcon.png|200px|right||link=http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Spy]]
-Regardless of game mode, the Spy's job remains roughly the same. His primary goals are to assassinate high priority targets on the Enemy team, such as the [[Medic]], [[Heavy]], [[Sniper]] or [[Engineer]]. As well as this, the Spy is tasked with sapping the Engineer's building, thus allowing his team to push forward.
+Regardless of game mode, Spy's job remains the same. His primary goals are to:
 == Gameplay ==
-In regards to information gathering, the Spy has the ability to see what weapons the enemy team have equipped by disguising as an enemy class and switching weapons. This is most commonly used to find out which Medi-gun the enemy Medic is using, and allows his team to adjust their positioning and loadouts accordingly.
+While not terribly effective for deceiving the enemy team, Spy's disguises are a valuable source of information; he can examine enemy players' loadouts - especially the enemy's Medi-Gun - by disguising as them, allowing his teammates to adjust their positioning and loadouts accordingly.
-Another trait of a Spy is his ability to cause confusion and panic within the enemy team, causing them to become more focused on finding or avoiding the Spy, and allowing the rest of the Spy's team to push onto them unaware. A common tactic is revealing himself in the distance for brief periods of time, ensuring that the enemy Sniper can see him. When the Sniper shoots at the Spy, it can allow the Combo to cross dangerous open ground with safety. Back stabbing a Heavy, then using The Dead Ringer to cloak and escape will cause the enemy Medic and the rest of the combo to switch focus from pushing or defending to discovering the Spy and taking him out. The constant looming threat of a Spy backstabbing them at any point can cause panic in players, making them move out of position and into danger, or make other mistakes that the other team can capitalize on.
+Even if he cannot secure a kill, Spy's ability to instantly kill any class from behind makes him a valuable distraction. Revealing himself at a distance can distract the enemy Sniper, who may shoot him while his team's combo crosses the sightline. Decloaking behind the enemy combo will often cause them to whirl around in a panic, creating an opening for Spy's team to push in. Even the constant looming threat of a Spy backstabbing them as soon as they lose focus can cause paranoia in players, causing them to make mistakes that Spy's team can capitalize on.
-One of the more advantageous elements of the Spy is the ability to disguise as an enemy Medic. This allows the Spy to see what the Medic's load-out is. This allows the Spy to call out what Medi-gun the enemy is running; be it the Kritzkrieg or the Stock Medi-gun. Also during lulls in the objective the Spy may also help push the cart or help capture the Control Point. Also one of the best  ways a Spy maybe utilized is to uncloak as the friendly team is pushing into the final point on [[5CP]]s maps as it will put some cap time on the point. In situations where the comms (of the enemy team) are very cluttered, the Spy is able to get valuable picks and make plays that wouldn't be available under different conditions.
+On maps with tighter choke points or against vigilant teams, Spy may have difficulty slipping behind enemy lines. In this case, he will often equip the Dead Ringer and join the flank, chipping away at the enemy's health with his Revolver. While this playstyle does give up the ability to land key picks, it may be better to deal moderate damage consistently than to die repeatedly in an attempt to kill a high-priority target.
 == Playstyles ==
-Defining the Gunspy role can be subjective depending on previous experience and usage of the Spy class. Different primary weapons can be used, based on what objective the Spy is trying to accomplish. Both the [[Revolver]] and the [[Ambassador]] are commonly used as primary weapons by players playing Gunspy. The Ambassador is frequently paired up together with the [[Dead Ringer]], giving the Spy the ability to put out damage in the form of headshots behind enemy lines. The use of both weapons is a part of toast's signature loadout. An example of a common spot where the Gunspy can utilize his or hers loadout is on [[Badwater]] roof. If a Gunspy is on the defending team, and the attacking team is moving towards the third point, a Gunspy can sneak behind the enemies to get a safe spot on the roof to shoot from with the Ambassador. Some players value a Gunspy higher than a Knifespy, one reason being the amount of times a Knifespy dies in comparison to a Gunspy. Simply staying alive to provide intelligence on the enemy team can be of great value, especially on maps where sudden tactical changes can make a huge difference on the outcome of a match, one example being [[Steel]].
+The Gun-Spy playstyle typically utilizes the [[Revolver]] or the [[Ambassador]], depending on the situation. The [[Dead Ringer]] is sometimes equipped to improve Spy's survivability. While the Revolver deals more damage-per-second, the Ambassador deals greater burst-damage, allowing Spy to kill weakened targets before they can retreat. When using the Gun-Spy playstyle, Spy puts himself at significantly less risk than he would when focusing on his Knife, allowing him to remain alive longer, and provide more information to his team. Simply staying alive to relay enemy positions, tactics, and Ubercharge can be of great value, especially on maps where sudden tactical changes can make a huge difference on the outcome of a match, such as [[Steel]]. Remember that Spy can still use his Knife as a last resort to attempt a Trickstab on an overconfident attacker.
-The classic way of someone playing as Spy is today often labeled as a Knifespy. Different melee weapons may be used, two examples being the [[Spy-cicle]] and the standard [[Knife]]. All the invisibility watches are used in various ways, depending on map and situation. The [[Cloak and Dagger]] is often used as a way for the Spy to gather data on the enemy team. Where the combo is located as well as the enemy Engineer's sentry gun can be communicated to the rest of the team while the Spy is cloaked in invisibility. Using the [[Cloak and Dagger]] to gather data is by all means not restricted to a Knifespy, but one major difference between the two playstyles is the focus on using a melee weapon in close combat, instead of long-range attacks using the Ambassador. Altough knife spies primarily use a melee weapon, examples such as Grenjabob and [[Domaytoe]] have found great success using the Revolver on classes separated from the enemy combo. Killing a Sniper using the [[Razorback]] with a melee weapon is near impossible, making the use of either the Revolver, L'Etranger or Ambassador great options, depending on personal preference.
+Sometimes, Spy must switch playstyles to maximize his effectiveness as the game-state changes. Consider learning both playstyles to use depending on the situation; neither is superior in every situation.
 == See Also ==

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−	Defining the Gunspy role can be subjective depending on previous experience and usage of the Spy class. Different primary weapons can be used, based on what objective the Spy is trying to accomplish. Both the [[Revolver]] and the [[Ambassador]] are commonly used as primary weapons by players playing Gunspy. The [[Ambassador]] is frequently paired up together with the [[Dead Ringer]], giving the Spy the ability to put out damage in the form of headshots behind enemy lines. The use of both weapons is a part of toast's signature loadout. An example of a common spot where the Gunspy can utilize his or hers loadout is on [[Badwater]] roof. If a Gunspy is on the defending team, and the attacking team is moving towards the third point, a Gunspy can sneak behind the enemies to get a safe spot on the roof to shoot from with the Ambassador. Some players value a Gunspy higher than a Knifespy, one reason being the amount of times a Knifespy dies in comparison to a Gunspy. Simply staying alive to provide intelligence on the enemy team can be of great value, especially on maps where sudden tactical changes can make a huge difference on the outcome of a match, one example being [[Steel]].	+	Defining the Gunspy role can be subjective depending on previous experience and usage of the Spy class. Different primary weapons can be used, based on what objective the Spy is trying to accomplish. Both the [[Revolver]] and the [[Ambassador]] are commonly used as primary weapons by players playing Gunspy. The Ambassador is frequently paired up together with the [[Dead Ringer]], giving the Spy the ability to put out damage in the form of headshots behind enemy lines. The use of both weapons is a part of toast's signature loadout. An example of a common spot where the Gunspy can utilize his or hers loadout is on [[Badwater]] roof. If a Gunspy is on the defending team, and the attacking team is moving towards the third point, a Gunspy can sneak behind the enemies to get a safe spot on the roof to shoot from with the Ambassador. Some players value a Gunspy higher than a Knifespy, one reason being the amount of times a Knifespy dies in comparison to a Gunspy. Simply staying alive to provide intelligence on the enemy team can be of great value, especially on maps where sudden tactical changes can make a huge difference on the outcome of a match, one example being [[Steel]].

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 [[File:SpyIcon.png|200px|right||link=http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Spy]]
-Regardless of game mode, the Spy's job remains roughly the same. His primary goals are to assassinate high priority targets on the Enemy team, such as the [[Medic]], [[Heavy]], [[Sniper]] or [[Engineer]]. As well as this, the Spy is tasked with sapping the [[Engineer]]'s building, thus allowing his team to push forward.
+Regardless of game mode, the Spy's job remains roughly the same. His primary goals are to assassinate high priority targets on the Enemy team, such as the [[Medic]], [[Heavy]], [[Sniper]] or [[Engineer]]. As well as this, the Spy is tasked with sapping the Engineer's building, thus allowing his team to push forward.
 Due to the Spy's low health, and combined with his relative immobility, the Spy will usually have a low amount of kills, and will often times finish a match with a negative K/D. This is because, when backstabbing, he becomes visible to everyone, and the player who was just backstabbed will call out his position. Unless he can successfully cloak and escape, his death is almost certain at that point. In addition to this, the enemy Pyro will usually ignite the Spy, this revealing him to the rest of the team, making a stealthy escape impossible.
 == Gameplay ==
-As the Spy is not seen as a major role of a team, he can often be used to 'run interference' with the enemy team by purposefully revealing himself in a poor situation, turning the focus of the enemy team to him to either allow his team to push forward uncontested, or draw a high priority target like a [[Heavy]] or a [[Medic]] out of position, leaving them open to focus fire. Because of his low priority status of the team, he can often spend vast amounts of time out of combat, relaying valuable information to his team, such as telling his [[Medic]] or [[Heavy]] where the Enemy [[Sniper]] is, allowing for a tactical advantage for his team.
+As the Spy is not seen as a major role of a team, he can often be used to 'run interference' with the enemy team by purposefully revealing himself in a poor situation, turning the focus of the enemy team to him to either allow his team to push forward uncontested, or draw a high priority target like a Heavy or a Medic out of position, leaving them open to focus fire. Because of his low priority status of the team, he can often spend vast amounts of time out of combat, relaying valuable information to his team, such as telling his Medic or Heavy where the Enemy Sniper is, allowing for a tactical advantage for his team.
-In regards to information gathering, the Spy has the ability to see what weapons the enemy team have equipped by disguising as an enemy class and switching weapons. This is most commonly used to find out which Medi-gun the enemy [[Medic]] is using, and allows his team to adjust their positioning and loadouts accordingly.
+In regards to information gathering, the Spy has the ability to see what weapons the enemy team have equipped by disguising as an enemy class and switching weapons. This is most commonly used to find out which Medi-gun the enemy Medic is using, and allows his team to adjust their positioning and loadouts accordingly.
-Another trait of a Spy is his ability to cause confusion and panic within the enemy team, causing them to become more focused on finding or avoiding the Spy, and allowing the rest of the Spy's team to push onto them unaware. A common tactic is revealing himself in the distance for brief periods of time, ensuring that the enemy [[Sniper]] can see him. When the [[Sniper]] shoots at the Spy, it can allow the Combo to cross dangerous open ground with safety. Back stabbing a Heavy, then using The Dead Ringer to cloak and escape will cause the Enemy [[Medic]] and the rest of the combo to switch focus from pushing or defending to discovering the Spy and taking him out. The constant looming threat of a Spy backstabbing them at any point can cause panic in players, making them move out of position and into danger, or make other mistakes that the other team can capitalize on.
+Another trait of a Spy is his ability to cause confusion and panic within the enemy team, causing them to become more focused on finding or avoiding the Spy, and allowing the rest of the Spy's team to push onto them unaware. A common tactic is revealing himself in the distance for brief periods of time, ensuring that the enemy Sniper can see him. When the Sniper shoots at the Spy, it can allow the Combo to cross dangerous open ground with safety. Back stabbing a Heavy, then using The Dead Ringer to cloak and escape will cause the enemy Medic and the rest of the combo to switch focus from pushing or defending to discovering the Spy and taking him out. The constant looming threat of a Spy backstabbing them at any point can cause panic in players, making them move out of position and into danger, or make other mistakes that the other team can capitalize on.
-One of the more advantageous elements of the Spy is the ability to disguise as an enemy [[Medic]]. This allows the Spy to see what the [[Medic]]'s load-out is. This allows the Spy to call out what Medi-gun the enemy is running; be it the Kritzkrieg or the Stock Medi-gun. Also during lulls in the objective the Spy may also help push the cart or help capture the Control Point. Also one of the best  ways a Spy maybe utilized is to uncloak as the friendly team is pushing into the final point on [[5CP]]s maps as it will put some cap time on the point. In situations where the comms (of the enemy team) are very cluttered, the Spy is able to get valuable picks and make plays that wouldn't be available under different conditions.
+One of the more advantageous elements of the Spy is the ability to disguise as an enemy Medic. This allows the Spy to see what the Medic's load-out is. This allows the Spy to call out what Medi-gun the enemy is running; be it the Kritzkrieg or the Stock Medi-gun. Also during lulls in the objective the Spy may also help push the cart or help capture the Control Point. Also one of the best  ways a Spy maybe utilized is to uncloak as the friendly team is pushing into the final point on [[5CP]]s maps as it will put some cap time on the point. In situations where the comms (of the enemy team) are very cluttered, the Spy is able to get valuable picks and make plays that wouldn't be available under different conditions.
 While the Spy stands out in communication and tactical advantage potential, he is often utilized in helping out the flank with consistent damage output achieved by a more heavily usage of his primaries. Especially in higher divisions the gun playstyle is a pretty common one, since it is usually seen as a more reliable option than backstabbing. Also the sheer value of staying alive is considered as an important aspect by many players. Good decision making and an effective mix of consistency and picking potential are seen as one of the most valuable traits of a good Spy throughout the competitive scene.
 == Playstyles ==
-At the current state of [[Highlander]] there are mainly two different playstyles which dominate the meta. Both styles are used between all divisions, with no clear playstyle being the best for each and every map or situation. The two different forms of playing Spy are called '''Gunspy''' and '''Knifespy'''. An example of a well-known Gunspy is [[toast]] who is playing for [[Strong Opinions]]. [[toast]] recently earned the Spy of the Season award as well as the Best Player of the Season in [[ETF2L Highlander Season 10]]. A spy who has been playing in the top divisions of [[ETF2L]] for a long period of time is [[Grenjabob]], who is famous for his use of the Knifespy gameplay.
+{{cleanup|Too many relinks - opinionated at points}}
-Defining the Gunspy role can be subjective depending on previous experience and usage of the Spy class. Different primary weapons can be used, based on what objective the Spy is trying to accomplish. Both the [[Revolver]] and the [[Ambassador]] are commonly used as primary weapons by players playing Gunspy. The [[Ambassador]] is frequently paired up together with the [[Dead Ringer]], giving the Spy the ability to put out damage in the form of headshots behind enemy lines. The use of both weapons is a part of [[toast]]'s signature loadout. An example of a common spot where the Gunspy can utilize his or hers loadout is on [[Badwater]] roof. If a Gunspy is on the defending team, and the attacking team is moving towards the third point, a Gunspy can sneak behind the enemies to get a safe spot on the roof to shoot from with the [[Ambassador]]. Some players value a Gunspy higher than a Knifespy, one reason being the amount of times a Knifespy dies in comparison to a Gunspy. Simply staying alive to provide intelligence on the enemy team can be of great value, especially on maps where sudden tactical changes can make a huge difference on the outcome of a match, one example being [[Steel]].
+Defining the Gunspy role can be subjective depending on previous experience and usage of the Spy class. Different primary weapons can be used, based on what objective the Spy is trying to accomplish. Both the [[Revolver]] and the [[Ambassador]] are commonly used as primary weapons by players playing Gunspy. The [[Ambassador]] is frequently paired up together with the [[Dead Ringer]], giving the Spy the ability to put out damage in the form of headshots behind enemy lines. The use of both weapons is a part of toast's signature loadout. An example of a common spot where the Gunspy can utilize his or hers loadout is on [[Badwater]] roof. If a Gunspy is on the defending team, and the attacking team is moving towards the third point, a Gunspy can sneak behind the enemies to get a safe spot on the roof to shoot from with the Ambassador. Some players value a Gunspy higher than a Knifespy, one reason being the amount of times a Knifespy dies in comparison to a Gunspy. Simply staying alive to provide intelligence on the enemy team can be of great value, especially on maps where sudden tactical changes can make a huge difference on the outcome of a match, one example being [[Steel]].
-The classic way of someone playing as Spy is today often labeled as a Knifespy. Different melee weapons may be used, two examples being the [[Spy-cicle]] and the standard [[Knife]]. All the invisibility watches are used in various ways, depending on map and situation. The [[Cloak and Dagger]] is often used as a way for the Spy to gather data on the enemy team. Where the combo is located as well as the enemy [[Engineer]]'s sentry gun can be communicated to the rest of the team while the Spy is cloaked in invisibility. Using the [[Cloak and Dagger]] to gather data is by all means not restricted to a Knifespy, but one major difference between the two playstyles is the focus on using a melee weapon in close combat, instead of long-range attacks using the [[Ambassador]]. Altough knife spies primarily use a melee weapon, examples such as [[Grenjabob]] and [[Domaytoe]] have found great success using the [[Revolver]] on classes separated from the enemy combo. Killing a [[Sniper]] using the [[Razorback]] with a melee weapon is near impossible, making the use of either the [[Revolver]], [[L'Etranger]] or [[Ambassador]] great options, depending on personal preference.
+The classic way of someone playing as Spy is today often labeled as a Knifespy. Different melee weapons may be used, two examples being the [[Spy-cicle]] and the standard [[Knife]]. All the invisibility watches are used in various ways, depending on map and situation. The [[Cloak and Dagger]] is often used as a way for the Spy to gather data on the enemy team. Where the combo is located as well as the enemy Engineer's sentry gun can be communicated to the rest of the team while the Spy is cloaked in invisibility. Using the [[Cloak and Dagger]] to gather data is by all means not restricted to a Knifespy, but one major difference between the two playstyles is the focus on using a melee weapon in close combat, instead of long-range attacks using the Ambassador. Altough knife spies primarily use a melee weapon, examples such as Grenjabob and [[Domaytoe]] have found great success using the Revolver on classes separated from the enemy combo. Killing a Sniper using the [[Razorback]] with a melee weapon is near impossible, making the use of either the Revolver, L'Etranger or Ambassador great options, depending on personal preference.
 == See Also ==

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 {{stub}}
 [[File:SpyIcon.png|200px|right||link=http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Spy]]
-Regardless of game mode, the Spy's job remains roughly the same. His primary goals are to assassinate high priority targets on the Enemy team, such as the Medic, Heavy, Sniper or Engineer. As well as this, the Spy is tasked with sapping the Engineer's building, thus allowing his team to push forward.
+Regardless of game mode, the Spy's job remains roughly the same. His primary goals are to assassinate high priority targets on the Enemy team, such as the [[Medic]], [[Heavy]], [[Sniper]] or [[Engineer]]. As well as this, the Spy is tasked with sapping the [[Engineer]]'s building, thus allowing his team to push forward.
 Due to the Spy's low health, and combined with his relative immobility, the Spy will usually have a low amount of kills, and will often times finish a match with a negative K/D. This is because, when backstabbing, he becomes visible to everyone, and the player who was just backstabbed will call out his position. Unless he can successfully cloak and escape, his death is almost certain at that point. In addition to this, the enemy Pyro will usually ignite the Spy, this revealing him to the rest of the team, making a stealthy escape impossible.
 == Gameplay ==
-As the Spy is not seen as a major role of a team, he can often be used to 'run interference' with the enemy team by purposefully revealing himself in a poor situation, turning the focus of the enemy team to him to either allow his team to push forward uncontested, or draw a high priority target like a Heavy or a Medic out of position, leaving them open to focus fire. Because of his low priority status of the team, he can often spend vast amounts of time out of combat, relaying valuable information to his team, such as telling his Medic or Heavy where the Enemy sniper is, allowing for a tactical advantage for his team.
+As the Spy is not seen as a major role of a team, he can often be used to 'run interference' with the enemy team by purposefully revealing himself in a poor situation, turning the focus of the enemy team to him to either allow his team to push forward uncontested, or draw a high priority target like a [[Heavy]] or a [[Medic]] out of position, leaving them open to focus fire. Because of his low priority status of the team, he can often spend vast amounts of time out of combat, relaying valuable information to his team, such as telling his [[Medic]] or [[Heavy]] where the Enemy [[Sniper]] is, allowing for a tactical advantage for his team.
-In regards to information gathering, the Spy has the ability to see what weapons the enemy team have equipped by disguising as an enemy class and switching weapons. This is most commonly used to find out which Medi-gun the enemy Medic is using, and allows his team to adjust their positioning and loadouts accordingly.
+In regards to information gathering, the Spy has the ability to see what weapons the enemy team have equipped by disguising as an enemy class and switching weapons. This is most commonly used to find out which Medi-gun the enemy [[Medic]] is using, and allows his team to adjust their positioning and loadouts accordingly.
-Another trait of a Spy is his ability to cause confusion and panic within the enemy team, causing them to become more focused on finding or avoiding the Spy, and allowing the rest of the Spy's team to push onto them unaware. A common tactic is revealing himself in the distance for brief periods of time, ensuring that the enemy Sniper can see him. When the Sniper shoots at the Spy, it can allow the Combo to cross dangerous open ground with safety. Back stabbing a Heavy, then using The Dead Ringer to cloak and escape will cause the Enemy Medic and the rest of the combo to switch focus from pushing or defending to discovering the Spy and taking him out. The constant looming threat of a Spy backstabbing them at any point can cause panic in players, making them move out of position and into danger, or make other mistakes that the other team can capitalize on.
+Another trait of a Spy is his ability to cause confusion and panic within the enemy team, causing them to become more focused on finding or avoiding the Spy, and allowing the rest of the Spy's team to push onto them unaware. A common tactic is revealing himself in the distance for brief periods of time, ensuring that the enemy [[Sniper]] can see him. When the [[Sniper]] shoots at the Spy, it can allow the Combo to cross dangerous open ground with safety. Back stabbing a Heavy, then using The Dead Ringer to cloak and escape will cause the Enemy [[Medic]] and the rest of the combo to switch focus from pushing or defending to discovering the Spy and taking him out. The constant looming threat of a Spy backstabbing them at any point can cause panic in players, making them move out of position and into danger, or make other mistakes that the other team can capitalize on.
-One of the more advantageous elements of the Spy is the ability to disguise as an enemy Medic. This allows the Spy to see what the Medic's load-out is. This allows the spy to call out what Medi-gun the enemy is running; be it the Kritzkrieg or the Stock Medi-gun. Also during lulls in the objective the Spy may also help push the cart or help capture the Control Point. Also one of the best ways a Spy maybe utilized is to uncloak as the friendly team is pushing into the final point on 5CPs maps as it will put some cap time on the point. In situations where the comms (of the enemy team) are very cluttered, the Spy is able to get valuable picks and make plays that wouldn't be available under different conditions.
+One of the more advantageous elements of the Spy is the ability to disguise as an enemy [[Medic]]. This allows the Spy to see what the [[Medic]]'s load-out is. This allows the Spy to call out what Medi-gun the enemy is running; be it the Kritzkrieg or the Stock Medi-gun. Also during lulls in the objective the Spy may also help push the cart or help capture the Control Point. Also one of the best  ways a Spy maybe utilized is to uncloak as the friendly team is pushing into the final point on [[5CP]]s maps as it will put some cap time on the point. In situations where the comms (of the enemy team) are very cluttered, the Spy is able to get valuable picks and make plays that wouldn't be available under different conditions.
-While the Spy stands out in communication and tactical advantage potential, he is often utilized in helping out the flank with consistent damage output achieved by a more heavily usage of his primaries. Especially in higher divisions the gun playstyle is a pretty common one, since it is usually seen as a more reliable option than backstabbing. Also the sheer value of staying alive is considered as an important aspect by many players. Good decision making and an effective mix of consistency and picking potential are seen as one of the most valuable traits of a good spy throughout the competitive scene.
+While the Spy stands out in communication and tactical advantage potential, he is often utilized in helping out the flank with consistent damage output achieved by a more heavily usage of his primaries. Especially in higher divisions the gun playstyle is a pretty common one, since it is usually seen as a more reliable option than backstabbing. Also the sheer value of staying alive is considered as an important aspect by many players. Good decision making and an effective mix of consistency and picking potential are seen as one of the most valuable traits of a good Spy throughout the competitive scene.
 == See Also ==

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 Another trait of a Spy is his ability to cause confusion and panic within the enemy team, causing them to become more focused on finding or avoiding the Spy, and allowing the rest of the Spy's team to push onto them unaware. A common tactic is revealing himself in the distance for brief periods of time, ensuring that the enemy Sniper can see him. When the Sniper shoots at the Spy, it can allow the Combo to cross dangerous open ground with safety. Back stabbing a Heavy, then using The Dead Ringer to cloak and escape will cause the Enemy Medic and the rest of the combo to switch focus from pushing or defending to discovering the Spy and taking him out. The constant looming threat of a Spy backstabbing them at any point can cause panic in players, making them move out of position and into danger, or make other mistakes that the other team can capitalize on.
-One of the more advantageous elements of the Spy is the ability to disguise as an enemy Medic. This allows the Spy to see what the Medic's load-out is. This allows the spy to call out what Medi-gun the enemy is running; be it the Kritzkreig or the Stock Medi-gun. Also during lulls in the objective the Spy may also help push the cart or help capture the Control Point. Also one of the best ways a Spy maybe utilized is to uncloak as the friendly team is pushing into the final point on 5CPs maps as it will put some cap time on the point.
+One of the more advantageous elements of the Spy is the ability to disguise as an enemy Medic. This allows the Spy to see what the Medic's load-out is. This allows the spy to call out what Medi-gun the enemy is running; be it the Kritzkrieg or the Stock Medi-gun. Also during lulls in the objective the Spy may also help push the cart or help capture the Control Point. Also one of the best ways a Spy maybe utilized is to uncloak as the friendly team is pushing into the final point on 5CPs maps as it will put some cap time on the point. In situations where the comms (of the enemy team) are very cluttered, the Spy is able to get valuable picks and make plays that wouldn't be available under different conditions.
 == See Also ==

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 Regardless of game mode, the Spy's job remains roughly the same. His primary goals are to assassinate high priority targets on the Enemy team, such as the Medic, Heavy, Sniper or Engineer. As well as this, the Spy is tasked with sapping the Engineer's building, thus allowing his team to push forward.
-Due to the Spy's low health, and combined with his relative immobility, the Spy will usually have a low amount of kills, and will often times finish a match with a negative K/D. This is because, when backstabbing, he becomes visible to everyone, and the player who was just backstabbed will call out his positon. Unless he can sucsessfully cloak and escape, his death is almost certain at that point. In addtion to this, the enemy Pyro will usually ignite the Spy, this revealing him to the rest of the team, making a stealthy escape impossible.
+Due to the Spy's low health, and combined with his relative immobility, the Spy will usually have a low amount of kills, and will often times finish a match with a negative K/D. This is because, when backstabbing, he becomes visible to everyone, and the player who was just backstabbed will call out his position. Unless he can successfully cloak and escape, his death is almost certain at that point. In addition to this, the enemy Pyro will usually ignite the Spy, this revealing him to the rest of the team, making a stealthy escape impossible.
-As the Spy is not seen as a major role of a team, he can often be used to 'run interference' with the enemy team by purposfully revealing himself in a poor situation, turning the focus of the enemy team to him to either allow his team to push forward unconstested, or draw a high priority target like a Heavy or a Medic out of position, leaving them open to focus fire. Because of his low priority status of the team, he can often spend vast amounts of time out of combat, relaying valuable information to his team, such as telling his Medic or Heavy where the Enemy sniper is, allowing for a tactical advantage for his team.
+As the Spy is not seen as a major role of a team, he can often be used to 'run interference' with the enemy team by purposefully revealing himself in a poor situation, turning the focus of the enemy team to him to either allow his team to push forward uncontested, or draw a high priority target like a Heavy or a Medic out of position, leaving them open to focus fire. Because of his low priority status of the team, he can often spend vast amounts of time out of combat, relaying valuable information to his team, such as telling his Medic or Heavy where the Enemy sniper is, allowing for a tactical advantage for his team.
 In regards to information gathering, the Spy has the ability to see what weapons the enemy team have equipped by disguising as an enemy class and switching weapons. This is most commonly used to find out which Medi-gun the enemy Medic is using, and allows his team to adjust their positioning and loadouts accordingly.
-Another trait of a Spy is his ability to cause confusion and panic within the enemy team, causing them to become more focused on finding or avoiding the Spy, and allowing the rest of the Spy's team to push onto them unaware. A common tactic is revealing himself in the distance for breif periods of time, ensuring that the enemy Sniper can see him. When the Sniper shoots at the Spy, it can allow the Combo to cross dangerous open ground with safety. Back stabbing a Heavy, then using The Dead Ringer to cloak and escape will cause the Enemy Medic and the rest of the combo to switch focus from pushing or defending to discovering the Spy and taking him out. The constant looming threat of a Spy backstabbing them at any point can cause panic in players, making them move out of position and into danger, or make other mistakes that the other team can capitalise on.
+Another trait of a Spy is his ability to cause confusion and panic within the enemy team, causing them to become more focused on finding or avoiding the Spy, and allowing the rest of the Spy's team to push onto them unaware. A common tactic is revealing himself in the distance for brief periods of time, ensuring that the enemy Sniper can see him. When the Sniper shoots at the Spy, it can allow the Combo to cross dangerous open ground with safety. Back stabbing a Heavy, then using The Dead Ringer to cloak and escape will cause the Enemy Medic and the rest of the combo to switch focus from pushing or defending to discovering the Spy and taking him out. The constant looming threat of a Spy backstabbing them at any point can cause panic in players, making them move out of position and into danger, or make other mistakes that the other team can capitalize on.
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+== Weapons ==
 All info about the spy's weapons can be found [[spy#weapons | here]].
 == See Also ==

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 == Gameplay ==
-The gameplay for [[Spy]] varies depending on what playstyle the Spy has and what gamemode the map is. But generally, it is the Spy's role to eliminate key targets such as the [[Medic]] or the [[Demoman]], and destroy [[Engineer]] nests. Alternatively, some playstyles focus on different objectives such as dealing out damage with the revolver or distracting the enemy team with sporadic shots and feigns/cloaks.
+The gameplay for [[Spy]] varies depending on what playstyle the Spy has and what gamemode they're playing. But generally it's the Spy's role to eliminate key targets such as the [[Medic]] or the [[Demoman]], and destroy [[Engineer|Engineer's]] [[Engineer#Melee|sentry]] nests. Alternatively, some playstyles focus on different objectives such as dealing out damage with the revolver or distracting the enemy team with sporadic shots and feigns/cloaks.
 == See Also ==
 * [[Highlander]]
 * [[Spy]]