Classes

The official group picture from Valve, featuring the (from left to right): Pyro, Engineer, Spy, Heavy, Sniper, Scout, Soldier, Demoman, and the Medic

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There are nine official classes that can be played in Team Fortress 2; they are as follows:

Official classes

•  Scout

•  Soldier

•  Pyro

•  Demoman

•  Heavy

•  Engineer

•  Medic

•  Sniper

•  Spy

Class roles

All nine classes are grouped into three specific combat types, offensive, defensive, and support, but all can be played outside their assigned role depending on the player's choice of strategy.

Offensive

Offensive classes (Scout, Soldier, and Pyro) are the main attack force of the team. Whether it's assaulting Control Points or grabbing the Intelligence, these classes focus on mobility. Scouts have the ability to capture points twice as fast as any other class and can get there with their top-tier speed and double jumps. Soldiers pack a punch with their devastating Rocket Launchers, and can attack from unexpected directions by rocket jumping. Pyros can wreck fiery havoc in enemy ranks with a well timed ambush or extinguish their own burning friends, and offer the highest speed/health ratio of all classes (barring buffs or nonstandard equipment).

Defensive

Defensive classes (Demoman, Heavy, and Engineer) serve to inhibit enemy access and to hold enemies back from vital points on the map. Overall, the defensive group has the most firepower of all the groups. Demomen can safeguard areas with stickybombs that they can detonate when enemies come by. Heavies are great for mowing down incoming troops and pushing back forces. Heavies can also keep enemies in an area while whittling their health for teammates to finish off. Engineers can build Sentry Guns for effective area defense, as well as build Teleporters and Dispensers for logistical support of the team.

Support

Support classes (Medic, Sniper, and Spy) cannot hold the fight on their own, but their specialized abilities can tip the balance in their team's favor. They offer the offensive and defensive classes an extra edge in battle and can help turn the tide of the game. Whether crippling the enemy advance from behind or keeping teammates healed, the support classes are always handy to have around. Medics offer a mobile means of healing for teammates, capable of overhealing them to 150% of their maximum health, and can provide a range of buffs such as invincibility, 100% critical hit rate, or 300% healing rate as well as immunity to movement impairing effects. Snipers can eliminate key targets from a distance and use Jarate to extinguish teammates on fire and increase the damage dealt to the enemy. Spies can infiltrate enemy lines undetected, disable buildings, and assassinate critical threats.

Health points

Class health points comparison

The "All class" portrait.

Class	Base HP	Overhealed
Scout (Sandman equipped) (Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol equipped) (Special Delivery pack equipped)	125 110 125 125	185 165 185 185
Soldier	200	300
Pyro	175	260
Demoman (Eyelander, HHHH or Nessie's Nine Iron equipped, 0 heads) (Eyelander, HHHH or Nessie's Nine Iron equipped, 1 head) (Eyelander, HHHH or Nessie's Nine Iron equipped, 2 heads) (Eyelander, HHHH or Nessie's Nine Iron equipped, 3 heads) (Eyelander, HHHH or Nessie's Nine Iron equipped, 4+ heads) (Claidheamh Mòr equipped) (Ali Baba's Wee Booties or Bootlegger equipped) (Ali Baba's Wee Booties or Bootlegger and the Eyelander, HHHH or Nessie's Nine Iron equipped, 0 heads) (Ali Baba's Wee Booties or Bootlegger and the Eyelander, HHHH or Nessie's Nine Iron equipped, 1 head) (Ali Baba's Wee Booties or Bootlegger and the Eyelander, HHHH or Nessie's Nine Iron equipped, 2 heads) (Ali Baba's Wee Booties or Bootlegger and the Eyelander, HHHH or Nessie's Nine Iron equipped, 3 heads) (Ali Baba's Wee Booties or Bootlegger and the Eyelander, HHHH or Nessie's Nine Iron equipped, 4+ heads) (Ali Baba's Wee Booties or Bootlegger and the Claidheamh Mòr equipped)	175 150 165 180 195 210 175 200 175 190 205 220 235 200	260 225 245 270 290 315 260 300 260 285 305 330 350 300
Heavy (Dalokohs Bar or Fishcake for 30 seconds) (Warrior's Spirit equipped) (Dalokohs Bar or Fishcake eaten and Warrior's Spirit equipped)	300 350 300 350	450 450 450 450
Engineer (Gunslinger equipped)	125 150	185 225
Medic (Vita-Saw equipped)	150 140	225 210
Sniper (Darwin's Danger Shield equipped)	125 125	185 185
Spy (Conniver's Kunai equipped) (Maximum buff from Conniver's Kunai) (Big Earner equipped)	125 70 N/A 100	185 105 210 185

A Medic with the Medi Gun or Kritzkrieg may overheal a teammate to 150% of their normal health maximum. The Quick-Fix cannot overheal but may maintain overhealed health created by the Medi Gun or Kritzkrieg. If hurt, a player can refill their health through a number of ways.

Speed

Equalizer speed values vs. health

Speed is measured in-game using the command cl_showpos 1, measuring in velocity units (v.) The standard movement speed is 100% (that of the Spy, Sniper, Pyro, and Engineer.) Note forward speed is obtained by pressing the forward, left, or right keys, backward speed obtained by pressing the backward key, while crouching speed is found by pressing the crouch button. Backward speed is generally calculated by 90% of the class's forward speed, while crouching is at 33%. Forward and backward speeds are, however, the same when crouching or charging/zooming as a Sniper. During humiliation all classes on the winning team will move 10% faster and all on the losing team will move 10% slower. All normal walking speeds are capped at 450v, or 150%.

For Spies, disguising as a slower class (Soldier, Demoman, or Heavy) will accurately reduce the Spy's speed to the appropriate speed of the class he is disguised as, e.g. the Spy disguised as the Heavy will move to the speed of Heavy, and remain at that speed unless he undisguises or cloaks. Disguising as a faster class (Scout and Medic), however, will not make the Spy move faster and he will continue to move at 100% speed.

A Demoman wielding the Eyelander, Nessie's Nine Iron or the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker will gain approximately 8% on his speed with every kill or "head" taken with it. While charging with the Chargin' Targe or Splendid Screen equipped, he moves at 250% of the standard movement speed. The Soldier's speed while wielding the Equalizer increases by 10% with every loss of 40 health below 200.

A Soldier who has hit a teammate within the last 4 seconds with the Disciplinary Action will allow the teammate and the Soldier himself to move at 140% of the speed they normally would, capped at 450v.

A Medic who has the Quick-Fix equipped will be able to match the speed of a Scout while they are connected by the healing beam.

The Horseless Headless Horsemann is not a class, but is shown here for comparison.

Class speed comparison

Class	Forward	(abs)	(real world)	Backward	(abs)	Crouched	(abs)	Underwater	(abs)
Scout (Baby Face's Blaster with Boost at 0%) (Baby Face's Blaster with Boost at 100%)	133% 98% 196%	400v 294v 588v	17.0 mph 12.6 mph 25.2 mph	120% 89% 178%	360v 264v 528v	44.4% 32.7% 65.5%	133.33v 98v 196v	106.4% 78,4% 156,8%	320v 234v 468v
Soldier (Equalizer with 121-160 HP) (Equalizer with 81-120 HP) (Equalizer with 41-80 HP) (Equalizer with 1-40 HP) (charging with Cow Mangler 5000)	80% 88% 96% 112% 128% 26.7%	240v 264v 288v 336v 384v 80v	10.2 mph 11.3 mph 12.3 mph 14.3 mph 16.4 mph 3.4 mph	72% 79% 86% 101% 115% 26.7%	216v 238v 259v 302v 346v 80v	26.7% 29.3% 32% 37.3% 42.7% 1.3%	80v 88v 96v 112v 128v 26,7v	64% 70.4% 76.8% 89.6% 102.4% 21.36%	192v 211.2v 230.4v 268.8v 307.2v 64v
Pyro (Gas Jockey's Gear set equipped)	100% 110%	300v 330v	12.8 mph 14.1 mph	90% 99%	270v 297v	33.3% 36.7%	100v 110v	80% 88%	240 264
Demoman (charging with Chargin' Targe or Splendid Screen) (Eyelander, HHHH, or Nessie's Nine Iron and 1 head) (Eyelander, HHHH Nessie's Nine Iron and 2 heads) (Eyelander, HHHH Nessie's Nine Iron and 3 heads) (Eyelander, HHHH Nessie's Nine Iron and 4+ heads) (Scotsman's Skullcutter)	93% 250% 101% 108% 116% 123% 79%	280v 750v 302v 324v 347v 369v 238v	11.9 mph 32.0 mph 12.9 mph 13.8 mph 14.8 mph 15.7 mph 10.1 mph	84% N/A 91% 97% 104% 111% 71%	252v N/A 272v 292v 312v 332v 214v	31.1% N/A 34% 36% 39% 41% 26%	93.33v N/A 101v 108v 116v 123v 79v	74.4% 200% 80.8% 86.4% 92.8% 98.4% 63.2%	224v 600v 241.6v 259.2v 277.6v 295.2v 190.4v
Heavy (Minigun, Natascha, or Tomislav spinning) (Brass Beast spinning) (G.R.U. drawn) (Buffalo Steak Sandvich for 15 seconds)	77% 37% 14.67% 99.67% 104%	230v 110v 44v 299v 311v	9.8 mph 4.7 mph 1.9 mph 12.7 mph 13.3 mph	69% 33% 13.2% 89.7% 93%	207v 99v 39.6v 269.1v 279.5v	25.5% 0% 0% 33.2% 34.5%	76.67v 0v 0v 99.67v 103.5v	61.6% 29.6% 11.74% 79.74% 83.2%	184v 88v 35.2v 239.2v 248.8v
Engineer (hauling any building)	100% 75%	300v 225v	12.8 mph 9.6 mph	90% 67.5%	270v 202.5v	33.3% 25%	100v 75v	80% 60%	240v 225v
Medic (Overdose drawn with 100% ÜberCharge) (Quick-Fix drawn while healing a Scout)	107% 117.33% 133%	320v 352v 400v	13.6 mph 15.0 mph 17. mph	96% 105.6% 120%	288v 316.8 360v	35.5% 39.11% 44.4%	106.67v 117.34v 133.33v	85.6% 93.86% 106.4%	256v 273.6v 320v
Sniper (Sniper Rifle, Sydney Sleeper, Bazaar Bargain, or Machina zoomed) (Sniper Rifle, Sydney Sleeper, Bazaar Bargain, or Machina zoomed and Cozy Camper equipped) (Huntsman drawn) (Huntsman drawn and Cozy Camper equipped)	100% 27% 2.7% 53% 5.3%	300v 80v 8v 160v 16v	12.8 mph 3.4 mph 0.3 mph 6.8 mph 0.7 mph	90% 27% 2.7% 48% 5.3%	270v 80v 8v 144v 16v	33.3% 1.33% 0.9% 15% 1.7%	100v 4v 2.67v 53.33v 5.33v	80% 21.6% 2.16% N/A N/A	240v 64v 6.4v N/A N/A
Spy	100%	300v	12.8 mph	90%	270v	33.3%	100v	80%	240v

* Note: abs = absolute figures in velocity units (v), or Hammer units per second.
* Note: Direction of movement does not affect speed under water.

Size

A height chart for all the classes.

All classes have varying height, with the Engineer being the shortest and the Heavy being the tallest of the classes. Classes also have various builds and general body sizes; each class has their own individual set of shaped hitboxes used for bullet-based attacks.

However, for the purposes of collisions with objects, players, melee attacks, and projectiles, all classes are considered to be the same width and height. This also means that no class has an advantage or disadvantage when it comes to navigating corners or tight spaces.

Update history

May 21, 2008 Patch

• Improved prediction of Spy's speed changes when disguising

January 6, 2011 Patch (Beta)

• Player health increased 100%

January 13, 2011 Patch (Beta)

• Player health increased 25% (over normal – not the previous 100% increase)

February 11, 2011 Patch (Beta)

• Restored player health to normal values