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Basic Information
Icon:
Type:	Offensive
Health:	200 /300 ; (See Health below for further details)
Speed:	80%; (See Speed below for further details)
Meet the Soldier

Latest revision as of 01:20, 17 September 2024

“

If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight!

Click to listen

— The Soldier on the art of war

”

The Soldier is a crazed, jingoistic patriot from Midwest, USA, who portrays himself as a military man despite being rejected from the US army. Tough and well-armed, he is a versatile class, capable of both offense and defense, and a great starter class to get familiar with the game.

Well-balanced and possessing both survivability and mobility, the Soldier is considered one of the most flexible classes in Team Fortress 2. Despite his low ground movement speed, he is capable of using rocket jumps to reach his destination quickly. His large health pool is second only to that of the Heavy, and his wide array of armaments and weaponry allows him to bring whatever weapon or equipment is best suited to the situation at hand.

The Soldier is well known for his spectacular rocket jump. In defiance of all good sense and judgment, the Soldier can detonate a rocket at his feet and launch himself skyward at the cost of some health (which can be reduced by the Gunboats, or negated altogether with the Rocket Jumper). To rocket jump effectively, the player must fire the rocket at the ground or a wall, then immediately jump and crouch. This ability allows the Soldier to navigate the battlefield by air, appear from unexpected places, and reach areas inaccessible to the Scout's double jump and HYPE jumps. After rocket jumping, the Soldier can remain airborne for longer by deploying the B.A.S.E. Jumper.

The Soldier was^[1] voiced by the late Rick May. He was voiced by May and Nolan North in Expiration Date.

Bio

Name:	Unknown; Referred to as "Mister Jane Doe"^[2]
Location of origin:	Midwest, USA
Job:	Shock & Awe^[3]
Motto:	"I'm a Rocket Man."^[3]
Favourite World War:	2
Special ability:	Rocket jump
Emblems:
Description:	Though he wanted desperately to fight in World War 2, the Soldier was rejected from every branch of the U.S. military. Undaunted, he bought his own ticket to Europe. After arriving and finally locating Poland, the Soldier taught himself how to load and fire a variety of weapons before embarking on a Nazi killing spree for which he was awarded several medals that he designed and made himself. His rampage ended immediately upon hearing about the end of the war in 1949.^[4]

Health

Main articles: Health, Overheal

v • d • e Class	Health	Overheal	Quick-Fix Overheal
Soldier	200	300	251
With the Battalion's Backup equipped	220	330	276

Speed

Main article: Speed

Soldier

Charging the Cow Mangler 5000

Wielding the Escape Plan over 160 Health

Wielding the Escape Plan between 160 and 121 Health

Wielding the Escape Plan between 120 and 81 Health

Wielding the Escape Plan between 80 and 41 Health

Wielding the Escape Plan below 41 Health

128

%

115

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43

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102

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Basic strategy

Main articles: Soldier tips, Basic Soldier strategy, Community Soldier strategy

You can rocket jump to great heights by simultaneously jumping and firing a rocket at the ground.
Crouching and jumping simultaneously while aiming at the ground will propel you farther at the cost of more self-damage.
Aim rockets at enemy's feet to ensure they cannot avoid your explosion damage.
Soldiers often take a lot of damage, so press E to call for a Medic if you get hurt. Nearby Medics will be notified of your need.
Ensure your Rocket Launcher is loaded to avoid being caught out by enemies.

Weapons

Main article: Weapons

Note: Weapon damage is approximate and listed at base value. See individual weapon pages for additional figures.

Primary

Weapon	Kill icon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Notes / Special Abilities
Stock Rocket Launcher		4	20	Base: 90 Crit: 270
Promotional / Craft Original				Base: 90 Crit: 270	Rockets fly straight down the crosshair from the center of the screen.
Unlock Direct Hit				Base: 112 Crit: 338	Has 80% faster rocket speed. Deals 25% more damage. Guarantees mini-crit damage on opponents sent airborne by an explosion, grapple hook, or enemy attack. Has 70% smaller splash damage radius.
Craft Black Box		3		Base: 90 Crit: 270	On hit: restores up to 20 health points. Has a 25% smaller clip size.
Craft Rocket Jumper	N/A	4	60	Base: 0 Crit: 0	+200% max primary ammo on wearer. No self inflicted blast damage taken. -100% damage penalty. No random critical hits. Unable to carry the intelligence and the PASS Time JACK.
Craft Liberty Launcher		5	20	Base: 68 Crit: 203	+25% clip size. Has 40% faster rocket speed. -25% blast damage from rocket jumps. -25% damage penalty.
Craft Cow Mangler 5000		4	∞	Base: 90 Charged shot: 122 Crit: 122-151 Afterburn: 8 / sec. × 6 secs.	Does not use ammo (replaced with an ammo meter). No random critical hits. Deals only 20% damage to buildings. Mini-crits whenever it would normally crit. Secondary fire is a charged shot that: Mini-crits players. Causes enemies to suffer afterburn for 6 seconds. Disables buildings for 4 seconds. Empties entire ammo meter. Cannot be used unless ammo meter is full.
Craft Cow Mangler 5000		4	∞
Craft Beggar's Bazooka		3	20	Base: 90 Crit: 270	Hold Fire to load up to three rockets. Release Fire to unleash the barrage at 223% increased fire rate. +3 degrees random projectile deviation. Overloading the chamber will cause a misfire. Cannot collect ammo from dispensers while active. -20% less explosion radius.
Craft Air Strike		4-8	20	Base: 76 Crit: 230	-15% damage from rocket jumps. Increased attack speed while blast jumping. Clip size increased on kill (up to +4). -15% damage penalty. -10% explosion radius. -20% explosion radius while blast jumping.

Secondary

Weapon	Kill icon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Notes / Special Abilities
Stock Shotgun		6	32	Base: 60 Crit: 180 [6 damage × 10 pellets]
Unlock Buff Banner	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Charges a rage meter with damage dealt — takes 600 damage to fully charge rage meter. At 100% charge, using it grants player and nearby teammates 10 seconds of guaranteed Mini-Crits.
Craft Gunboats	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Grants 60% less self-damage from rocket jumping. This doesn't affect fall damage. Grants its abilities passively, does not need to be selected first in order to apply the ability.
Craft Battalion's Backup	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Charges a rage meter with damage dealt — takes 600 damage to fully charge rage meter. At 100% charge, using it grants player and nearby teammates 10 seconds of: Immunity to Critical damage. Raises resistance to damage by 35%. Raises resistance to Sentry Gun by 50% (does not stack with previous). Passively increases max health by 20 points (220 total) on wearer.
Promotional / Craft Concheror	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Charges its rage meter with damage dealt — takes 480 damage to fully charge rage meter. While the buff is active, for 10 seconds the user and nearby teammates: Have their movement speed boosted. Are healed for 35% of the damage they deal. Passively grants a health regeneration depending on recent damage taken; max is +4.
Craft Mantreads		N/A	N/A	N/A	–75% reduction in push force taken from enemy damage. Deals 3x falling damage to the player you land on. -75% reduction in airblast vulnerability. 200% increased air control when blast jumping. Grants its abilities passively, does not need to be selected first in order to apply the ability.
Craft Reserve Shooter		4	32	Base: 60 Crit: 180 [6 damage × 10 pellets]	20% faster weapon switch-to speed. 15% faster weapon switch-from speed. Mini-crits targets that are blast jumping, knocked back, launched by a Thermal Thruster stomp, or using the grapple hook. Mini-crits only take affect within 5 seconds of deploying this weapon. Has 34% smaller clip size.
Promotional / Craft Righteous Bison		4	∞	Base: 20 Crit: 60	Shoots an electric projectile instead of shotgun pellets. Does not use ammo (replaced with an ammo meter). Projectile penetrates enemy targets. Projectiles cannot be deflected. Deals only 20% damage to buildings. Has a 33% smaller clip size.
Craft B.A.S.E. Jumper	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Allows player to activate a parachute whilst midair, slowing their descent.
Craft Panic Attack		6	32	Base: 72 Crit: 216 [4.8 damage × 15 pellets]	+50% bullets per shot. +50% faster weapon deploy time. Fires a fixed shot pattern. -20% damage penalty. Successive shots become less accurate.

Melee

Weapon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Notes / Special Abilities
Stock Shovel	N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195
Promotional Frying Pan
Craft Conscientious Objector
Promotional Freedom Staff
Drop Bat Outta Hell
Distributed Memory Maker
Promotional Ham Shank
Unlock Necro Smasher
Uncrate Crossing Guard
Promotional Prinny Machete
Distributed Saxxy				Limited item from the Replay Update. Killed enemies freeze into solid Australium statues (purely cosmetic feature).
Distributed Golden Frying Pan				Limited item from the Two Cities Update. Killed enemies freeze into solid Australium statues (purely cosmetic feature).
Unlock Equalizer	N/A	N/A	Base: 33–107 Crit: 3× Base	When weapon is active: Damage increase as user's remaining health decreases. -90% less healing from Medic sources.
Craft Pain Train	N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	Increases user's capture rate by 1 for points and carts. Raises bullet vulnerability by 10%.
Promotional / Craft Half-Zatoichi	N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	50% longer melee range. On kill: heals 50% of user's base health. No random critical hits. 75% slower deploy and holster time. This weapon is Honorbound and once drawn will be holstered for -50 HP unless it kills. A single successful hit will kill an enemy wielding the same weapon.
Craft Disciplinary Action	N/A	N/A	Base: 49 Crit: 146	70% longer melee range. On hit ally: boosts player's speed for 3 seconds and boosts ally's speed for 2 seconds. Deals 25% less damage.
Craft Market Gardener	N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	Deals crits while the wielder is rocket jumping. 20% slower firing speed. No random critical hits.
Craft Escape Plan	N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	When weapon is active: Movement speed increase as user's remaining health decreases. User takes mini-crits when weapon is active, and for 3 seconds after switching away. -90% less healing from Medic sources.

Taunt Attack

	Associated items	Description	Kill Icon
	Equalizer Escape Plan	Main article: Grenade The Soldier tosses away his pickaxe, cracks his knuckles, takes a grenade off his chest sling, thrusts his fist in the air and explodes, killing himself and any nearby enemies, including buildings. If the player has the Lumbricus Lid equipped, the Soldier completes the taunt with the "Hallelujah" music short playing. Upon a successful taunt kill, a different kill icon is displayed (displayed underneath the normal icon to the right).

Item sets

Main article: Item sets

The Tank Buster
	Black Box Battalion's Backup Grenadier's Softcap
Effect	Leave a Calling Card on your victims

The General's Formals
	Mantreads Disciplinary Action Armored Authority Fancy Dress Uniform
Effect	No effect

The Airborne Armaments
	Liberty Launcher Reserve Shooter Market Gardener Jumper's Jeepcap
Effect	No effect

Dr. Grordbort's Victory Pack
	Cow Mangler 5000 Righteous Bison Lord Cockswain's Pith Helmet Lord Cockswain's Novelty Mutton Chops and Pipe
Effect	No effect

The Tin Soldier
	Idiot Box Steel Pipes Shoestring Budget
Effect	Enables additional voice responses Allows the Soldier to perform the Robot Dance taunt.

The Dumpster Diver
	Beggar's Bazooka Helmet Without a Home Captain's Cocktails
Effect	No effect

The Rocket Ranger
	Hardium Helm Jupiter Jumpers Space Bracers
Effect	No effect

The Terracotta Trooper
	Hidden Dragon Faux Manchu Shaolin Sash
Effect	No effect

The Federal Express Pack
	Spook Specs Classified Coif Man in Slacks
Effect	No effect

The Sgt. Helsing
	Hellhunter's Headpiece Supernatural Stalker Ghoul Gibbin' Gear
Effect	No effect

Cosmetic items

Main articles: Cosmetic items, List of Soldier cosmetics, List of All class cosmetics

Official class avatars

Official class avatars
Original set	RED ÜberCharged set	BLU ÜberCharged set

Get TF2 avatars on Steam: Original

Achievements

Main article: Soldier achievements

Soldier pack: 43 achievements, 3 milestones.

Update history

October 25, 2007 Patch

Fixed rocket explosions being able to impart damage through thin ceilings.

December 20, 2007 Patch

Fixed Rocket trail effects sometimes existing permanently in world.

February 28, 2008 Patch

Reduced Soldier's maximum rocket reserve ammo from 36 to 16.

June 19, 2008 Patch (Pyro Update)

Removed Soldier's 40% damage reduction from his own rockets. Does not affect rocket jumps.

July 29, 2008 Patch

Fixed rockets being able to fire through grates at round starts.

December 11, 2008 Patch

Added smoke to the feet of a rocket jumping Soldier.

February 2, 2009 Patch

Increased Soldier primary ammo count from 16 to 20.

March 13, 2009 Patch

Fixed rocket & grenade jumps not propelling players as far as they're supposed to.

August 13, 2009 Patch (Classless Update)

Removed self-inflicted Mini-Crits. Fixes Jarate'd Soldiers having ineffective rocket/grenade jumps.
[Undocumented] Added hat bodygroups to the Soldier.

August 17, 2009 Patch

Fixed rocket jumping.

September 15, 2009 Patch

Compensated by increasing the radius of grenades, stickies, and rockets to 50% of what they lost at the corners of the OBB.
Rocket radius change: 121->146.

December 10, 2009 Patch

Added counters to the HUDs of Soldiers to keep count of how many Demomen they kill and subsequently contributed to the WAR! Update.

December 17, 2009 Patch (WAR! Update)

Added 35 Soldier achievements.
Added Soldier Domination lines.

June 10, 2010 Patch (Mac Update)

Added Training for the Soldier.

August 25, 2010 Patch

[Undocumented] Added a grenade bodygroup to the Soldier model.

May 5, 2011 Patch (Replay Update)

Community contributed voice responses rules have been implemented for the Grenade.

June 3, 2011 Patch

Added community contributed response rules for when a Soldier kills a Demoman.

June 8, 2011 Patch

[Undocumented] New laughing taunt animations have been added but are currently unused.

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

Added "A,W,S,D" movement instruction to Soldier training.

July 20, 2011 Patch

[Undocumented] Added bomb carrying and showing animations for the Soldier.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

Added a line to the getting ÜberCharged response.

October 27, 2011 Patch (Very Scary Halloween Special)

[Undocumented] Added voice lines and response rules for the Soldier which play when wearing The Tin Soldier set.

November 2, 2011 Patch

Added a taunt for the Tin Soldier set.
Fixed the Soldier's melee dare response rules.

August 15, 2012 Patch (Mann vs. Machine Update)

[Undocumented] Added voice lines to Soldier.

October 26, 2012 Patch (Spectral Halloween Special)

[Undocumented] Added voice lines to Soldier.

November 2, 2012 Patch

[Undocumented] Updated player models.

February 7, 2014 Patch

Added missing Payload audio for the Medic, Soldier, Demoman, and Spy.

January 15, 2015 Patch #1

Fixed AE_CL_BODYGROUP_SET_VALUE animation events not working properly.
- Fixes the Soldier's rocket reload missing the rocket.
Fixed the Professor Speks moving around on the Soldier's face.

March 12, 2015 Patch

Fixed a dedicated server crash caused by a Soldier with Mantreads landing on a player with the Warlock powerup equipped.

January 20, 2016 Patch

[Undocumented] Fixed Heavy and Soldier not playing animations for some of their voice commands.

Bugs

If a primary weapon is fired when the player initially spawns into the game, a continuous loop of the reload animation can occur. This can be remedied by firing another shot or switching weapons.
- If the Soldier starts reloading while taunting with the "Auto Reload" option was enabled, the reload animation will continuously loop.
Taunting while reloading a primary weapon (other than the Cow Mangler 5000) causes a rocket to blink in and out of the Soldier's hand.

Trivia

The Soldier has made several posts on the Official Blog, often referring to the Team Fortress 2 team as "The Powers That Be".
In Poker Night at the Inventory, an image of the Soldier makes a cameo as the King of Spades & Clubs in the "Team Fortress 2" deck.
- He is also mentioned in a Heavy idle response line; "You are like sleeping Soldier who just stands at base instead of running to point!"
The Soldier, alongside every other class, makes an appearance in the game Saints Row: The Third in the form of a wearable head mask.
The first BLU team Soldier resembled Stonewall Jackson.
In Worms: Reloaded, the Soldier's helmet is a selectable hat for the player's worms.
The Soldier's uniform and Rocket Launcher could be used by Megabeth in the game Super Monday Night Combat.
The Soldier is known to recite quotes from the United States Marine Corps and Sun Tzu's The Art of War.
Soldier's alias, Jane Doe, is also used as a placeholder name when referring to a female person or corpse whose true identity is unknown or must be withheld.
The ability of rocket-wielders to use their rockets to jump higher originated from Quake and was a bug in the original Team Fortress games. Valve embraced it in TF2, as evidenced by the addition of weapons such as the Rocket Jumper and Soldier rocket jumping in the first modern TF2 trailer.

Gallery

Related images:

Soldier images

Concept art of the Soldier.
Concept art of the Soldier.
Concept art of the Soldier.
Concept art of the Soldier.
Concept art of the Soldier.
Trading card front.
Trading card back.
A lone Soldier wandering Lumberyard, concept art.
A Soldier with the General's Formals leads troops on World War Wednesday.
Soldier's Helmet in Worms: Reloaded.
Steam Trading Card.
Steam Profile Background.
Updated Class Portrait BLU.
Updated Class Portrait.
Soldier's Class Card.
Soldier's Appearance in the Main Menu.
Soldier's Default Arsenal.
Contract drawer photo.
The Soldier King of Clubs card from Poker Night at The Inventory.

Related merchandise

Soldier Poster As Shown In The Valve Store
Mousepads with Soldier As Shown In The Valve Store
Soldier Figurine (Unavailable)
T-Shirt with a Blue Soldier
T-Shirt with a Red Soldier
Soldier Class Patches (Unavailable)

References

↑ John Patrick Lowrie, voice of the Sniper, on the life of Rick May
↑ WAR! Comic, page 16.
↑ ^a ^b Team Fortress 2 Trailer 2, released in September 2006.
↑ Soldier page on the Official TF2 Website

External links

[1] John Patrick Lowrie, voice of the Sniper, on the life of Rick May

[WAR_Comic-2] WAR! Comic, page 16.

[trailer_2-3] Team Fortress 2 Trailer 2, released in September 2006.

[4] Soldier page on the Official TF2 Website

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Health:	200 /300 (See Health below for further details)
Speed:	80% (See Speed below for further details)
Meet the Soldier

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-{{Quotation|'''The Soldier''' on ''real'' fear|I have personally killed 6,078 men in cold blood while looking them in the eye; jumped on 1,455 live grenades; and stuffed fourteen feet of my own intestine back into my stomach. <br> If that doesn't scare you out of your frilly pink leotards, guess what: '''You are an idiot and you hate America.'''}}
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-A psychotic patriot from the heart of America, the '''Soldier''' (allegedly '''Mister Jane Doe''') is the bread and butter general assault unit of the team. While one of the easier to understand classes on the roster, he is far from the weakest. In fact, when played right, the Soldier can be one of the most dangerous classes on the battlefield. Equipped with his [[Rocket Launcher]] and stamina to spare, the Soldier is a highly versatile class for both offensive and defensive roles.
+The '''Soldier''' is a crazed, jingoistic patriot from [[w:Midwestern United States|Midwest]], [[w:United States|USA]], who portrays himself as a military man despite being rejected from the US army. Tough and well-armed, he is a versatile [[Classes|class]], capable of both offense and defense, and a great starter class to get familiar with the game.
-The ability the Soldier is infamous for is the spectacular [[rocket jump]]. In defiance of all good sense and judgment, the Soldier can point his Rocket Launcher downward, leap into the air- and fire, propelling himself skyward at the cost of some health (though as the Soldier attests, "Pain is weakness leaving the body.") This ability allows the Soldier to pop up in unexpected places and reach areas off-limits even to the [[Scout]] and his leaping prowess.
+Well-balanced and possessing both survivability and mobility, the Soldier is considered one of the most flexible classes in ''Team Fortress 2''. Despite his low ground movement speed, he is capable of using rocket jumps to reach his destination quickly. His large [[health]] pool is second only to that of the [[Heavy]], and his wide array of armaments and weaponry allows him to bring whatever weapon or equipment is best suited to the situation at hand.
-__ToC__
+The Soldier is well known for his spectacular [[Jumping#Soldier jumps|rocket jump]]. In defiance of all good sense and judgment, the Soldier can detonate a rocket at his feet and launch himself skyward at the cost of some health (which can be reduced by the [[Gunboats]], or negated altogether with the [[Rocket Jumper]]). To rocket jump effectively, the player must fire the rocket at the ground or a wall, then immediately jump and crouch. This ability allows the Soldier to navigate the battlefield by air, appear from unexpected places, and reach areas inaccessible to the [[Scout]]'s [[Jumping#Double Jump|double jump]] and [[Soda Popper|HYPE jumps]]. After rocket jumping, the Soldier can remain airborne for longer by deploying the [[B.A.S.E. Jumper]].
+The Soldier was<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/johnpatricklowrie/posts/3695585787179521 John Patrick Lowrie, voice of the Sniper, on the life of Rick May]</ref> [[Voice actors|voiced]] by the late [[Rick May]]. He was voiced by May and [[Nolan North]] in [[Expiration Date]].
-{{clr}}
 === Bio ===
 {{Class bio
-| name = Mister Jane Doe
+<!--Do not change the Soldier's name to "Sergeant Barrister". Those are his military rank and lawyer class, respectively.-->
-| birthplace = [[Wikipedia:Midwest|Midwest, '''USA''']]
+| name = Unknown; Referred to as "Mister Jane Doe"<ref name="WAR Comic">[[:File:War16.jpg|WAR! Comic, page 16]].</ref>
-| job = [[Wikipedia:Shock and Awe|Shock & Awe]]
+| birthplace = [[w:Midwest|Midwest, '''USA''']]
-| motto = "I'm a Rocket Man"
+| job = [[w:Shock & Awe|Shock & Awe]]<ref name="trailer 2">[[Trailer 2|Team Fortress 2 Trailer 2]], released in September 2006.</ref>
-| specialability = [[Rocket jump|Rocket Jump]]
+| motto = "I'm a Rocket Man."<ref name="trailer 2" />
-| description = Though he wanted desperately to fight in World War 2, the Soldier was rejected from every branch of the U.S. military. Undaunted, he bought his own ticket to Europe. After arriving and finally locating Poland, the Soldier taught himself how to load and fire a variety of weapons before embarking on a Nazi killing spree for which he was awarded several medals that he designed and made himself. His rampage ended immediately upon hearing about the end of the war in 1949.
+| specialability = [[Rocket jump]]
+| description = Though he wanted desperately to fight in World War 2, the Soldier was rejected from every branch of the U.S. military. Undaunted, he bought his own ticket to Europe. After arriving and finally locating Poland, the Soldier taught himself how to load and fire a variety of weapons before embarking on a Nazi killing spree for which he was awarded several medals that he designed and made himself. His rampage ended immediately upon hearing about the end of the war in 1949.<ref>[https://www.teamfortress.com/classes.php?class=soldier Soldier page on the Official TF2 Website]</ref>
 | image = Meetthesoldier4.PNG
 }}
-== Basic Strategy ==
+== Health ==
-[[File:Soldierava.jpg|right]]
+{{main|Health|Healing#Overheal|l1=Health|l2=Overheal}}
-{{Main|Tips#Soldier|l1=Soldier tips|Soldier strategy}}
-<!-- DON'T EDIT OR ADD TO THIS. IF YOU WANT TO ADD STRATEGIES ADD THEM TO THE CLASS'S STRATEGY. THIS IS FOR THE BASIC IN-GAME TIPS ONLY. NOT FOLLOWING THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN A SUSPENSION OF YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. -->
+{{Class health pack and overheal table|overheal|soldier=yes}}
+== Speed ==
+{{main|Speed|l1=Speed}}
+{{Class speed table|soldier}}
+== Basic strategy ==
+{{main|Tips#_Soldier|l1=Soldier tips|Basic Soldier strategy|Community Soldier strategy}}
+[[File:Icon soldier.jpg|right|150px]]
 * You can rocket jump to great heights by simultaneously jumping and firing a rocket at the ground.
-* Aim rockets at enemy's feet to ensure they can't avoid the explosion damage.
+* Crouching and jumping simultaneously while aiming at the ground will propel you farther at the cost of more self-damage.
-* Make sure you keep your Rocket Launcher loaded. Hit R to reload it at any time.
+* Aim rockets at enemy's feet to ensure they cannot avoid your explosion damage.
-* Hit E to call for a Medic if you get hurt. Nearby Medics will be notified of your need.
+* Soldiers often take a lot of damage, so press {{tooltip|E|The Medic! call command will change to match a custom control scheme or console controller.}} to call for a Medic if you get hurt. Nearby Medics will be notified of your need.
+* Ensure your Rocket Launcher is loaded to avoid being caught out by enemies.
+<!-- # NOTE:
+     # Please do not add any new tips to this list.
+     # Add new strategies to [[Basic Soldier strategy]] or [[Community Soldier strategy]] instead.
+     -->
+{{clr}}
 {{clr}}
 == Weapons ==
-{{main|Weapons}}
+{{main|Weapons#Soldier|l1=Weapons}}
 Note: Weapon damage is approximate and listed at base value. See individual weapon pages for additional figures.
-===Primary===
+{{Class weapons table soldier primary}}
-{| class="wikitable grid" width="100%"
+{{Class weapons table soldier secondary}}
-! class="header" width="10%" |
+{{Class weapons table soldier melee}}
-! class="header"             | Weapon
-! class="header"             | Ammo<br/>Loaded
+=== Taunt Attack ===
-! class="header"             | Ammo<br/>Carried
+{{Taunt
-! class="header" width="10%" | Damage Range
+| image = Soldiergrenadekill.png
-! class="header" width="40%" | Notes / Special Abilities
+| weapon-1 = Equalizer
-|-
+| weapon-2 = Escape Plan
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Rocket launcher|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Standard</small>
+| special = Grenade (taunt)
-| '''[[Rocket Launcher]]'''
+| special2 = hhg
-| 4
+| description = {{Main|Grenade (taunt)|l1=Grenade}}
-| 20
+The Soldier tosses away his pickaxe, cracks his knuckles, takes a grenade off his chest sling, thrusts his fist in the air and explodes, killing himself and any nearby enemies, including [[buildings]]. If the player has the [[Lumbricus Lid]] equipped, the Soldier completes the taunt with the "Hallelujah" music short playing. Upon a successful taunt kill, a different kill icon is displayed (displayed underneath the normal icon to the right).
-| '''Base''': 90
+}}
-'''[[Crit]]''': 270
-|
+== Item sets ==
-|-
+{{Set|The Tank Buster}}
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Direct hit|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Unlock</small>
-| '''[[Direct Hit]]'''
+{{Set|General's Formals|main=no}}
-| 4
-| 20
+{{Set|Airborne Armaments|main=no}}
-| '''Base''': 112
-'''[[Crit]]''': 338
-| Rocket Launcher alternative:
-* Has 80% faster rockets speed.
-* Deals 25% more damage
-* Guarantees [[Mini-Crit]] damage on [[juggling|juggled]] opponents.
-* Has 70% smaller splash damage radius.
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Black box|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Craft</small>
-| '''[[Black Box]]'''
-| 3
-| 20
-| '''Base''': 90
-'''[[Crit]]''': 270
-| Rocket Launcher alternative:
-* On hit restores 15 health points.
-* Has 25% smaller clip size.
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Rocket jumper|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Purchase</small>
-| '''[[Rocket Jumper]]'''
-| 4
-| 60
-| '''Base''': 0
-'''[[Crit]]''': 0
-| Rocket Launcher alternative:
-* Has 200% more ammo carried.
-* Deals no damage whatsoever either to the player and enemies.
-|}
-===Secondary===
+{{Set|Victory Pack|main=no}}
-{| class="wikitable grid" width="100%"
-! class="header" width="10%" |
-! class="header"             | Weapon
-! class="header"             | Ammo<br/>Loaded
-! class="header"             | Ammo<br/>Carried
-! class="header" width="15%" | Damage Range
-! class="header" width="40%" | Notes / Special Abilities
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Shotgun|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Standard</small>
-| '''[[Shotgun]]'''
-| 6
-| 32
-| '''Base''': 60
-'''[[Crit]]''': 180<br/><small>[6 dmg. &times; 10 pellets]</small>
-|
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Buff banner|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Unlock</small>
-| '''[[Buff Banner]]'''
-| N/A
-| N/A
-| N/A
-|
-* Charges its rage meter with damage dealt.
-* At 100% charge, using it grants player and nearby teammates 10 seconds of guaranteed [[Critical hit#Mini-Crits|Mini-Crits]].
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Gunboats|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Craft</small>
-| '''[[Gunboats]]'''
-| N/A
-| N/A
-| N/A
-|
-* Grants 60% less self-damage by rockets, including [[rocket jump]]s.
-* Grants its abilities passively, does not need to be selected.
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Battalion's Backup|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Craft</small>
-| '''[[Battalion's Backup]]'''
-| N/A
-| N/A
-| N/A
-|
-* Charges its rage meter with damage received.
-* At 100% charge, using it grants player and nearby teammates 10 seconds of guaranteed immunity to [[critical]] damage and raises resistance to damage by 35%.
-|}
-===Melee===
+{{Set|The Tin Soldier|main=no}}
-{| class="wikitable grid" width="100%"
-! class="header" width="10%" |
-! class="header"             | Weapon
-! class="header"             | Ammo<br/>Loaded
-! class="header"             | Ammo<br/>Carried
-! class="header" width="15%" | Damage Range
-! class="header" width="40%" | Notes / Special Abilities
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Shovel|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Standard</small>
-| '''[[Shovel]]'''
-| N/A
-| N/A
-| '''Base''': 65
-'''[[Crit]]''': 195
-|
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Equalizer|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Unlock</small>
-| '''[[Equalizer]]'''
-| N/A
-| N/A
-| '''Base''':
-:{{tooltip|33&ndash;113|Damage increases as the health decreases.}}
-'''[[Crit]]''':
-:3&times; <small>base damage</small>.
-|
-* Damage dealt and movement speed scale inversely to the amount of health the player has left.
-* Blocks healing by Medics when held.
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Pain Train|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Craft</small>
-| '''[[Pain Train]]'''
-| N/A
-| N/A
-| '''Base''': 65
-'''[[Crit]]''': 195
-|
-* Doubles capture power for points and carts.
-* Raises bullet vulnerability by 10%.
-|-
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Frying Pan|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Promotional</small>
-| '''[[Frying Pan]]'''
-| N/A
-| N/A
-| '''Base''': 65
-'''[[Crit]]''': 195
-|
-* Same as the [[Shovel]]'s spec's.
-|}
-===Taunt attack===
+{{Set|Dumpster Diver|main=no}}
-{| class="wikitable grid" width="75%"
-! class="header" width="17%" |
-! class="header"             | Attack
-! class="header"             | Weapon
-! class="header"             | Duration
-! class="header"             | Damage
-|- align="center"
-! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Kamikaze|icon-size=x100px|link=Kamikaze}}<br/><small>Melee</small>
-| '''[[Kamikaze]]'''
-| {{Icon weapon|weapon=Equalizer|icon-size=100px|link=Equalizer}}<br/>[[Equalizer]]
-| 4 seconds
-| align="left" |
-* 500 hp (instant kill) on hit.
-* 256 hp self-damage.
-* 6 ft. radius.
-|}
-== Item sets ==
+{{Set|Rocket Ranger|main=no}}
-[[File:kit_soldier.png|128px|right]]
-The Soldier has one item set.
-''' The Tank Buster '''
-When all three pieces of the set are worn, the set provides this additional bonus:
+{{Set|Terracotta Trooper|main=no}}
-*'''+20% sentry damage resistance'''
-<gallery perrow="4">
+{{Set|The Federal Express|main=no}}
-File:Blackbox.png|[[Black Box|The Black Box]]
-File:Backpack_Grenadier's_Softcap.png|[[Grenadier's Softcap]]
-File:Backpack_Battalion's_Backup.png|[[Battalion's Backup|The Battalion's Back-up]]
-</gallery>
-== Hats ==
+{{Set|The Sgt. Helsing|main=no}}
-{{Main|Hats}}
-{{Soldier class hat table}}
-{{All class hat table}}
-== Miscellaneous items ==
+== Cosmetic items ==
-{{main|Miscellaneous items}}
+{{Main
-{{Soldier misc item table}}
+|Cosmetic items|l1=Cosmetic items
+|List of Soldier cosmetics|l2=List of Soldier cosmetics
+|List of All class cosmetics|l3=List of All class cosmetics
+}}
-==Official class avatars==
+== Official class avatars ==
 {{Class avatars}}
 == Achievements ==
-{{Main|Soldier achievements}}
+{|
-'''Soldier pack''': 35 achievements, 3 [[Soldier achievements#milestones|milestones]].
+| [[File:Achieved.png|65px|left]]
+| {{Main|Soldier achievements}}
+* '''Soldier pack''': 43 achievements, 3 [[Soldier achievements#Milestones|milestones]].
+|}
+== Update history ==
+{{Update history | '''{{Patch name|10|25|2007}}'''
+* Fixed rocket [[Projectiles#Explosions|explosions]] being able to impart damage through thin ceilings.
+'''{{Patch name|12|20|2007}}'''
+* Fixed Rocket trail effects sometimes existing permanently in world.
+'''{{Patch name|2|28|2008}}'''
+* Reduced Soldier's maximum rocket reserve [[ammo]] from 36 to 16.
+'''{{Patch name|6|19|2008}}''' ([[Pyro Update]])
+* Removed Soldier's 40% damage reduction from his own rockets. Does not affect rocket jumps.
+'''{{Patch name|7|29|2008}}'''
+* Fixed rockets being able to fire through grates at round starts.
+'''{{Patch name|12|11|2008}}'''
+* Added smoke to the feet of a rocket jumping Soldier.
+'''{{Patch name|2|2|2009}}'''
+* Increased Soldier primary ammo count from 16 to 20.
+'''{{Patch name|3|13|2009}}'''
+* Fixed [[Jumping#Soldier jumps|rocket]] & [[Jumping#Demoman jumps|grenade]] [[Jumping|jumps]] not propelling players as far as they're supposed to.
+'''{{Patch name|8|13|2009}}''' ([[Classless Update]])
+* Removed self-inflicted [[Mini-Crits]]. Fixes [[Jarate]]'d Soldiers having ineffective rocket/grenade jumps.
+* {{Undocumented}} Added hat bodygroups to the Soldier.
+'''{{Patch name|8|17|2009}}'''
+* Fixed rocket jumping.
+'''{{Patch name|9|15|2009}}'''
+* Compensated by increasing the radius of [[Grenade Launcher|grenades]], [[Stickybomb Launcher|stickies]], and [[Rocket Launcher|rockets]] to 50% of what they lost at the corners of the OBB.
+* Rocket radius change: 121->146.
+'''{{Patch name|12|10|2009}}'''
+* Added counters to the [[HUD]]s of Soldiers to keep count of how many [[Demoman|Demomen]] they kill and subsequently contributed to the [[WAR! Update]].
+'''{{Patch name|12|17|2009}}''' ([[WAR! Update]])
+* Added 35 [[Soldier achievements]].
+* Added [[Soldier responses#Domination related responses|Soldier Domination lines]].
+'''{{Patch name|6|10|2010}}''' ([[Mac Update]])
+* Added [[Training Mode|Training]] for the Soldier.
+'''{{Patch name|8|25|2010}}'''
+* {{Undocumented}} Added a grenade bodygroup to the Soldier model.
+'''{{Patch name|5|5|2011}}''' ([[Replay Update]])
+* [[Steam Workshop|Community contributed]] voice [[responses]] rules have been implemented for the [[Grenade (taunt)|Grenade]].
+'''{{Patch name|6|3|2011}}'''
+* Added community contributed [[Responses|response]] rules for when a Soldier kills a Demoman.
+'''{{Patch name|6|8|2011}}'''
+* {{Undocumented}} New laughing [[taunt]] animations have been added but are currently unused.
+'''{{Patch name|6|23|2011}}''' ([[Über Update]])
+* Added "A,W,S,D" movement instruction to Soldier training.
+'''{{Patch name|7|20|2011}}'''
+* {{Undocumented}} Added bomb carrying and showing animations for the Soldier.
+'''{{Patch name|10|13|2011}}''' ([[Manniversary Update & Sale]])
+* Added a line to the getting [[ÜberCharge]]d response.
+'''{{Patch name|10|27|2011}}''' ([[Very Scary Halloween Special]])
+* {{Undocumented}} Added voice lines and [[Soldier responses|response rules]] for the Soldier which play when wearing [[Tin Soldier|The Tin Soldier]] set.
+'''{{Patch name|11|2|2011}}'''
+* Added a [[Soldier taunts#Costume|taunt]] for the Tin Soldier set.
+* Fixed the Soldier's melee dare response rules.
+'''{{Patch name|8|15|2012}}''' ({{update link|Mann vs. Machine (update)}})
+* {{Undocumented}} Added voice lines to Soldier.
+'''{{Patch name|10|26|2012}}''' ([[Spectral Halloween Special]])
+* {{Undocumented}} Added voice lines to Soldier.
+'''{{Patch name|11|2|2012}}'''
+* {{Undocumented}} Updated player models.
+'''{{Patch name|2|7|2014}}'''
+* Added missing Payload audio for the Medic, Soldier, Demoman, and Spy.
+'''{{Patch name|1|15|2015}} #1'''
+* Fixed <code>AE_CL_BODYGROUP_SET_VALUE</code> animation events not working properly.
+** Fixes the Soldier's rocket reload missing the rocket.
+* Fixed the [[Professor Speks]] moving around on the Soldier's face.
+'''{{Patch name|3|12|2015}}'''
+* Fixed a dedicated server crash caused by a Soldier with [[Mantreads]] landing on a player with the Warlock [[Mannpower#Powerups|powerup]] equipped.
-== Related merchandise ==
+'''{{Patch name|1|20|2016}}'''
-{{Soldier merchandise}}
+* {{Undocumented}} Fixed Heavy and Soldier not playing animations for some of their voice commands.}}
+== Bugs ==
+* If a primary weapon is fired when the player initially spawns into the game, a continuous loop of the reload animation can occur. This can be remedied by firing another shot or switching weapons.
+** If the Soldier starts reloading while taunting with the "Auto Reload" option was enabled, the reload animation will continuously loop.
+* Taunting while reloading a primary weapon (other than the [[Cow Mangler 5000]]) causes a rocket to blink in and out of the Soldier's hand.
 == Trivia ==
-*The Soldier is voiced by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1653371/ Rick May].
+* The Soldier has made several posts on the [[Official Blog]], often referring to the ''Team Fortress 2'' team as "The Powers That Be".
-*The BLU Soldier's name is, according to his mailbox, Jane Doe. Jane Doe is the name used when a female's name is not known, usually used in reference to missing or unidentified soldiers. (John Doe is the male variant, a detail the Soldier appears to have overlooked.)
+* In ''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]'', an image of the Soldier makes a cameo as the King of Spades & Clubs in the "Team Fortress 2" deck.
-[[Image:Soldiermaggots.jpg|right|270px|]]
+** He is also mentioned in a Heavy idle response line; "You are like sleeping Soldier who just stands at base instead of running to point!"
-*The Soldier has made several posts on the [[TF2 Official Blog]]. He is the only class to do so.
+* The Soldier, alongside every other class, makes an appearance in the game ''[[Saints Row: The Third]]'' in the form of a wearable head mask.
-*The Soldier has a crew cut hairstyle beneath his helmet.
+* The [[Non-player characters#BLU team (original)|first BLU team]] Soldier resembled [[w:Stonewall Jackson|Stonewall Jackson]].
-*The Soldier has a list of things men ''should'' be engaged in at all times:
+* In ''[[Worms: Reloaded]]'', the Soldier's helmet is a selectable hat for the player's worms.
-**1. Getting a haircut
+* The Soldier's uniform and [[Rocket Launcher]] could be used by Megabeth in the game [[Super Monday Night Combat]].
-**2. Yelling
+* The Soldier is known to recite quotes from the [[w:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]] and Sun Tzu's ''[[w:The Art of War|The Art of War]]''.
-**3. Digesting ribs
+* Soldier's alias, Jane Doe, is also used as a placeholder name when referring to a female person or corpse whose true identity is unknown or must be withheld.
-**4. [[Maps#King of the Hill|Hill defense]]
+* The ability of rocket-wielders to use their rockets to jump higher originated from Quake and was a bug in the original ''Team Fortress'' games. Valve embraced it in ''TF2'', as evidenced by the addition of weapons such as the [[Rocket Jumper]] and Soldier rocket jumping in the first modern TF2 trailer.
-*When the Soldier had his team picture taken, the photographer asked him to act naturally, so he yelled at him to stop disgracing his family and get a ''real'' job.
-*The Soldier's habit for calling other people "Maggots" is likely a reference to semi-retired professional wrestler Robert Remus, better known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation as the square-jawed All-American Soldier [[Wikipedia:Sgt. Slaughter|Sgt. Slaughter]]. Remus also voiced the animated version of Sgt. Slaughter that appeared as a Drill Instructor in the 1980s G.I. Joe cartoon.
+== Gallery==
-*The Soldier smokes, as evidenced by the Soldier's Stash hat and promotional images.
+{{Related images|Soldier images}}
-*A running event in the Meet The Team videos is that the BLU Soldier is either killed or grievously wounded. The BLU Soldier, alongside the BLU Heavy, has been killed in every Meet the Team video to date.
+<gallery widths=150px heights=150px>
-*The Soldier's voice actor and the Engineer's voice actor have both voiced the character [[Wikipedia:Wolf O'Donnell|Wolf O'Donnell]] from Nintendo's [[Wikipedia:Star Fox (series)|Star Fox]] series: [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1653371/ Rick May] (the Soldier) in [[Wikipedia:Star Fox 64|Star Fox 64]], and [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0328879/ Grant Goodeve] (the Engineer) in [[Wikipedia:Star Fox: Assault|Star Fox: Assault]].
+File:Soldierprofileconcept.png|Concept art of the Soldier.
-*The [[BLU]] Soldier and the [[RED]] [[Demoman]] became fast friends after meeting at a projectile weapons expo. They shared many experiences together including deep sea fishing, a trip to Las Vegas and the '[[Gravelpit|Gravel Pits]] of America' scenic bus tour. After the [[Administrator]]'s assistant [[Miss Pauling]] brought the matter to her attention (as friendships are forbidden by Mercenary contract), the Administrator decided to introduce a little 'healthy competition' to kill their blossoming friendship.
+File:Soldier concept r.jpg|Concept art of the Soldier.
-*The Soldier won the War waged between him and the Demoman, and was rewarded with the ability to use the [[Gunboats]].  Technically, more Soldiers than Demomen were killed during the course of the war; the scales were tipped in favor of the Soldier by points awarded through the Propaganda Contest.
+File:Soldierbarettest.jpg|Concept art of the Soldier.
-*The Soldier almost never removes his helmet, even outside of battle. In battle, however, he may replace his helmet with a stylish [[hat]].
+File:Soldier army concept.jpg|Concept art of the Soldier.
+File:Soldierprofile.png|Concept art of the Soldier.
+File:Soldier card front.png|[[Trading cards|Trading card]] front.
+File:Soldier card back.png|Trading card back.
+File:Alpine concept1.jpg|A lone Soldier wandering [[Lumberyard]], concept art.
+File:Worldwarwednesday.png|A Soldier with the [[General's Formals]] leads troops on World War Wednesday.
+File:Soldierworm.png|Soldier's Helmet in Worms: Reloaded.
+File:Steam Game Card Soldier.png|Steam Trading Card.
+File:Steam Profile Background Soldier.png|Steam Profile Background.
+File:Icon soldier blue.jpg|Updated Class Portrait BLU.
+File:Icon soldier.jpg|Updated Class Portrait.
+File:Class card soldier.jpg|Soldier's Class Card.
+File:Main menu soldier.png|Soldier's Appearance in the Main Menu.
+File:Arsenal soldier.jpg|Soldier's Default Arsenal.
+File:Soldier contract drawer.png|[[Contract drawer]] photo.
+File:TF2-KingClubs.png|The [[Soldier]] King of Clubs card from Poker Night at The Inventory.
+</gallery>
+<!--
+The following are not particularly useful or interesting, but may become so if an extended "Bio" section is included in the future:
 *Despite his impressive salary the Soldier chooses to reside in an unkempt apartment living off of army surplus soup and ribs, perhaps as part of his military facade.
-*The Soldier enjoys ''Capt. Dan's Army Surplus Soup'', ''Guns and Haircuts Magazine'', and deliveries from ''The Rib Place''.
+* The Soldier is currently in a relationship with Zhanna, who is a sister of the Heavy.
-*The Soldier's apartment has a map of Germany on the wall, most likely related to his post-WWII Nazi killing sprees.
+* Confederate General Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson served as the first BLU team soldier, though he used a rifle, not a rocket launcher.
-*The Soldier's apartment door has seven locks, as well as armholes for snapping the necks of would-be intruders.
+-->
-*The Soldier is the only class who makes references to the other character's country of origin with the exception of one line from the [[Scout]] when dominating a [[Medic]] and two lines from an [[Engineer]] dominating a [[Spy]].  These references sometimes display a surprisingly detailed knowledge of the country in question (taunting the [[Sniper]] for not being prepared for the level of violence on the battlefield, a reference to Australia's heavy censors on video games and film) and sometimes none whatsoever (as he believes the [[Engineer]] is a Canadian, though it may be intended to be an insult by labeling the Engineer as such). He also shows that despite his violent attitude and apparent lack of intelligence, he knows a fair bit about current events (as he references the Cold War and World War II that he (unofficially) fought in when dominating a Heavy or Medic), and military policy (when he references "Section 8" and war crimes in his lines and achievements)
+{{clr}}
-*The Soldier does not openly say that he is not a real Soldier (being denied from every branch of military, and going on his own tour of duty) and keeps the fact a secret. The mere suggestion that the Soldier is a civilian is liable to send him into a fit of self-righteous fury.
+== Related merchandise ==
-*The Soldier ''hates'' hippies.
+<gallery>
-*The Soldier’s rocket launchers appear to have recoil, when actual rocket launchers are designed not to have a recoil effect.
+File:Merch Soldier Portrait.png|[https://valvestore.welovefine.com/soldier-portrait-10893.html Soldier Poster As Shown In The Valve Store]
-*The Soldier is currently the only class who doesn't have any alt-fire functions for his weapons.
+File:Merch Soldier Portrait Mouse.jpeg|[https://valvestore.welovefine.com/soldier-portrait-10880.html Mousepads with Soldier As Shown In The Valve Store]
-*Despite the Soldier's aggressive and violent behavior, he claims in his domination lines that "love is sweet".
+File:Merch Soldier Figure.jpeg|[https://valvestore.welovefine.com/tf2-soldier-action-figure-10596.html Soldier Figurine] (Unavailable)
-*The Soldier makes up odd names for his enemies during dominations. He has given the [[Sniper]] six names during domination, most of them very similar.
+File:Merch Soldier Shirt Blue Bang.jpeg|[https://valvestore.welovefine.com/blue-bang-soldier-salute-8998.html T-Shirt with a Blue Soldier]
-*The Soldier and Demoman are the only two classes with both hands uncovered.
+File:Merch Soldier Shirt Red Bang.jpeg|[https://valvestore.welovefine.com/red-bang-soldier-salute-8997.html T-Shirt with a Red Soldier]
-*The Soldier's beta emblem was a helmet. (see below)
+File:Merch Soldier Class Patches.jpeg|[https://valvestore.welovefine.com/tf2-soldier-class-patches-9269.html Soldier Class Patches] (Unavailable)
-:{| class="wikitable grid"
+</gallery>
-|[[image:Soldier-icon-beta-RED.png|100px]]
-|[[image:Soldier-icon-beta-BLU.png|100px]]
-|-
-|[[RED]]
-|[[BLU]]
-|}
-*The Soldier is the only player in the game who shows signs of patriotism, as evidenced by the above quote and his attempts to enlist in the US Army. He also appears to be xenophobic, making degrading remarks about all other classes' nationalities.
-**Despite the above statement, he has no problems working with the German Medic (America's, and his, enemy during WW2) and the Russian Heavy (America's enemy in the Cold War, which is still happening at the time of TF2), although he will reference WW2 and The Cold War when dominating enemy Heavies and medics.
-*The Soldier apparently has no grip on reality, to the point of apparently thinking that the severed heads of people he has killed and carefully lined up on a wall are recruits, and gives them rousing speeches. He also believes many nonsensical things about history, although considering the nature of TF2, not all of his statements may be false.
-*The Soldier, despite his angry, psychotic, and violent behavior, appears to be very loyal to his friends, as evidenced by his refusal to kill the Demoman even though he knew he would probably get killed as a result.
-*The Soldier's fondness for ribs pops up infrequently in TF2 media, such as blogs, comics, and even a Domination line to the Engineer.
-*The Soldier has an unused "Hatless" hat in the game files.
-*The Soldier is apparently from the northern parts of the United States, seeing how the Engineer calls him a Yankee in one of his domination lines. Since he is from the Midwest, it is likely that he lives in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, or one of the Dakota states.
-*The Soldier, along with the Spy, Pyro, Engineer and Heavy are the only classes to have their own exponent textures for the phong shading. They are however unused for unknown reasons, could be because they looked bad.
-*The Demoman and the Soldier are the only classes who use explosives as a primary weapon.
-*One of the Soldier's unused "High Five" taunts, curiously enough, shows him giving a "number two" or "Peace" sign with his right hand. This sign is typically used by hippies, although he may be using it as an insult.
-*After the Mann-Conomy Update, the Soldier now has the most class-specific hats out of all the classes. (The Medic having the least.)
-*The Soldier wears, actually, a WWII Uniform with some upgraded elements like the Helmet and his boots.
-**Speaking about WWII, he wears a M1943 field jacket and M1 trousers.
-**Despite its similar looks, the M1 helmet worn and loved by Soldier isn't from WWII, it's a Vietnam's Era one; even the boots worn by the class are from Vietnam's Era.
-*It is said that the Soldier ended his Nazi killing spree upon hearing about the end of WWII in 1949, even though the war ended in 1945. Thus implying that he continued his rampage 4 years after the war had ended.
-*The Soldier's motto "I'm a rocket man" is probably a reference to the song "Rocket Man" by Elton John. This may indicate that the Soldier, a stoic warrior personality, may have some sensitive moments after all.
-*The Soldier, along with the Spy, has the most primary weapons out of all the classes in the game.
 == See also ==
-[[File:Soldierprofileconcept.png|thumb|150px|right|Concept art of the Soldier]]
+* [[Jumping#Soldier jumps|Rocket jump]]
-* [[Rocket jump]]
-* [[Juggling]]
-* [[Aerials]]
-* [[Meet the Soldier]]
-* [[:Category:Soldier User Guides|Soldier User Guides]]
 * [[Soldier match-ups]]
+* [[Anti-Soldier strategy]]
 * [[Soldier responses]]
 * [[Soldier voice commands]]
-* [[Soldier taunts]]
+* [[Basic Soldier strategy]]
-* [[Soldier strategy]]
+* [[Community Soldier strategy]]
-* [[Soldier scripts]]
+* [[Soldier (Classic)]]
-* [[Obtaining Soldier achievements]]
-* [[List of references (Soldier)]]
-==External links==
+== References ==
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/part7/index.htm WAR! Update]
+<references/>
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/soldierupdate/ WAR! Update - The Soldier Update]
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/soldier/ The Soldier comic]
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2562 TF2 Official Blog- Some Manner of Grid-based Cipher Code]
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2663 TF2 Official Blog- More dot-commy mumbo jumbo for you bunch of women]
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/enigmatical/ The Zepheniah Mann & Sons Co. Quarterly Concern]
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/enigmatical/ Classless Update- Today is A Good Day]
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3013 TF2 Official Blog- Drop And Give Me Terror!]
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3019 TF2 Official Blog- How to Get a Ghostly Gibus Hat]
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3219 TF2 Official Blog- Attention Employees...]
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3225 TF2 Official Blog- The War Update]
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3230 TF2 Official Blog- It's a Bloodbath!]
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3233 TF2 Official Blog- War, Day 2]
-*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3247 TF2 Official Blog- The Big Red One]
+== External links ==
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/classes.php?class=soldier Soldier page on the Official TF2 Website]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/war/part7/index.htm WAR! Update]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/soldierupdate/ WAR! Update - The Soldier Update]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/war/soldier/ The Soldier comic]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2562 TF2 Official Website - Some Manner of Grid-based Cipher Code]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2663 TF2 Official Website - More dot-commy mumbo jumbo for you bunch of women]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/enigmatical/ The Zepheniah Mann & Sons Co. Quarterly Concern]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/enigmatical/ Classless Update - Today is A Good Day]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3013 TF2 Official Website - Drop And Give Me Terror!]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3019 TF2 Official Website - How to Get a Ghostly Gibus Hat]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3219 TF2 Official Website - Attention Employees...]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3225 TF2 Official Website - The War Update]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3230 TF2 Official Website - It's a Bloodbath!]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3233 TF2 Official Website - War, Day 2]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3247 TF2 Official Website - The Big Red One]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=4960 TF2 Official Website - It Is Me, But Smaller!]
+* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=5244 TF2 Official Website - This is Very Good Title to Blog Post]
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