Class Counters (Competitive)

This page contains information about each class' various "Counters".
As such, if class 1 counters class 2, then class 1 has an advantage over class 2.
Note that these counters will only apply to Competitive Play. (At least, most of the time)

Scout Counters

Soft Counters

• Snipers
  • Snipers can headshot Scouts if skilled enough.
• Medics
  • Medics have their team to protect them.

Hard Counters

• Pyros
  • Unless this Scout is particularly bad.
• Spies
  • A Scout is faster, and as such cannot be backstabbed easily.

Soldier Counters

Soft Counters

• Snipers
  • A Soldier that isn't Rocket Jumping is vulnerable, but a Soldier that is/can will most likely evade a Sniper
• Medics
  • Medics require their team.

Hard Counters

• Scouts
  • Because of the hard to avoid splash damage.
• Engineers
  • Sentry nests are easy to destroy as Soldier.

Pyro Counters

Soft Counters

• Snipers
  • Unless said sniper is using the Darwin's Danger Shield.
  • Or unless the Sniper is aware.
• Medics
  • The Medic requires his team.

Hard counters

• Soldiers
  • Airblast counters Soldiers.
• Spies
  • Pyros can spycheck well.

Engineer Counters

Soft Counters

• Medics
  • If the medic is unprotected or does not have Ubercharge.
• Heavies
  • Heavies can still normally win against a Level 2 Sentry gun.

Hard Counters

• Pyros
  • Pyros cannot fight back against a well-placed Sentry gun.
• Scouts

Demoman Counters

Soft Counters

• Medics
  • If the Medic is unprotected.
• Heavies
  • A heavy goes down in about 3 pipe-bombs.

Hard Counters

• Engineers
  • Better than Soldier at destroying Sentry nests.
• Scouts
  • For the same reasons as Soldier.

Heavy Counters

Soft Counters

• Engineers
  • Normally, a Heavy can fight a Level 1-2 Sentry gun, but will fail against one that is Level 3.
• Medics
  • If the Medic is unprotected.

Hard Counters

• Pyros
  • Heavies have high health pools, so they can take the flame damage.
• Scouts
  • Scout is not good against Heavy.

Medic Counters

Medic can counter most classes with a teammate/teammates helping.

Sniper Counters

Soft Counters

• Demomen
  • Unless said Demoman can sticky jump.
• Engineers
  • A sniper can headshot an unaware Engineer.

Hard Counters

• Heavies
  • Heavies are the second-to-main pick target.
• Medics
  • Medics stand at the top of pick targets.

Spy Counters

Soft Counters

• Soldier
  • Slow classes are normally defeated by a Spy.
• Demoman
  • Slow classes are weak against a Spy.

Hard Counters

• Heavy
  • Heavies can easily get picked out due to their slow speed.
• Medic
  • Medic is also a primary pick target for Spies.

See also

Counter Types (Competitive)