Medic

Medic
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Basic Information
Icon:
Type:	Support
Health:	150 /225 (See Health below for further details)
Speed:	107% (See Speed below for further details)
Meet the Medic

“

... Let's go practice medicine. Click to listen — The Medic, making preparations

”

The Medic is a Teutonic man of medicine. While he may have a tenuous adherence to medical ethics, he is nonetheless the primary healing class of the team. Although the Medic's Syringe Gun and Bonesaw aren't the greatest weapons for direct combat, he can typically still be found near the front lines, healing wounded teammates while trying to stay out of trouble.

When the Medic focuses his Medi Gun on a teammate, they will regain health points. Teammates who are already healthy will have their health buffed beyond the normal limit, up to 150% of their base health capacity. Teammates who have not taken damage recently will be healed more rapidly, encouraging smart withdrawals when injured.

When healing, the Medic will gradually fill an unique ÜberCharge bar, faster if healing injured teammates. When the ÜberCharge bar is fully charged, the Medic's healing gun will begin to crackle with small jolts of electricity, indicating that he can now deploy a unique charge to benefit his patient and himself for eight seconds. A charge from the Medi Gun offers temporary invulnerability, from the Kritzkrieg guaranteed critical hits for his patients, from the Quick-Fix rapid healing and immunity to knock back, and from the Vaccinator enhanced damage resistance.

Although the Medic cannot heal himself, he is capable of slowly regenerating health over time, and is the only class capable of doing so (aside from a Sniper using the Cozy Camper). The longer a Medic stays out of combat and avoids taking damage, the greater the increments of health which he will passively heal. An injured Medic will begin regenerating health at a rate of 3 health points per second, scaling up over the following ten seconds to a maximum of 6 health per second. This base rate can be negatively affected by the Blutsauger and boosted by the Medieval Medic item set.

The Medic is voiced by Robin Atkin Downes.

Bio

Name: Unknown Location of origin: Stuttgart, Germany Job: Doctor Assisted Homicide Motto: "Prepare for your examination" Emblems:    Description: What he lacks in compassion for the sick, respect for human dignity, and any sort of verifiable formal training in medicine, the Medic more than makes up for with a bottomless supply of giant needles and a trembling enthusiasm for plunging them into exposed flesh. Raised in Stuttgart, Germany during an era when the Hippocratic oath had been downgraded to an optional Hippocratic suggestion, the Medic considers healing a generally unintended side effect of satisfying his own morbid curiosity.

Health

Main articles: Health, Overheal

Class	Health	Overheal	Quick-Fix Overheal
Scout	125	185	158
With the Sandman equipped	110	165	139
Soldier	200	300	251
With the Battalion's Backup equipped	220	330	276
Pyro	175	260	220
Demoman	175	260	220
With weapon slot boots equipped	200	300	251
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 0 heads	150	225	189
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 1 head	165	245	208
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 2 heads	180	270	226
With a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 3 heads	195	290	245
With a head-taking melee weapon with 4 or more heads	210	315	264
With weapon slot boots and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 0 heads	175	260	220
With weapon slot boots and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 1 head	190	285	239
With weapon slot boots and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 2 heads	205	305	258
With weapon slot boots and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 3 heads	220	330	276
With weapon slot boots and a head-taking melee weapon equipped with 4 or more heads	235	350	295
Heavy	300	450	376
Under the effects of the Dalokohs Bar or Fishcake	350	500†	426
With the Fists of Steel equipped	300	390	346
With the Fists of Steel equipped and while under the effects of the Dalokohs Bar or Fishcake	350	440	396
Engineer	125	185	158
With the Gunslinger equipped	150	225	189
Medic	150	225	189
With the Vita-Saw equipped	140	210	176
Sniper	125	185	158
Spy	125	185	158
With the Big Earner equipped	100	150	126
With Conniver's Kunai equipped	70	105	89
Maximum overheal from Conniver's Kunai backstabs	N/A	210	N/A

^†Theoretical value. Overheal does not exceed 150% of the classes' maximum health.

Speed

Main article: Speed

Condition	Normal	Backward	Crouched	Swimming
Medic	107 %	96 %	36 %	85 %
Wielding the Overdose at 100% ÜberCharge	128 %	115 %	43 %	102 %
Healing a Scout	133 %	120 %	44 %	107 %

Basic strategy

Main articles: Medic tips, Medic strategy

• Use your Medi Gun to heal teammates, and buff them up to 150% of their normal health.
• Fill your ÜberCharge by healing teammates. Then hit 'MOUSE2' to activate.
• Your ÜberCharge makes both you and your Medi Gun target invulnerable for a short time.
• You fill your ÜberCharge faster by healing teammates who are more hurt.
• Keep alert for teammates calling for your help. Use the Medic arrows onscreen to find them.

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 Syringe Gun		40	150	Base: 10 Crit: 30 [10 syringes / sec.]
Unlock Blutsauger		40	150	Base: 10 Crit: 30 [10 syringes / sec.]	Heals 3 health points on hit.  Health regeneration lowered by 2 HP/sec. (1–4 HP/sec)
Craft Crusader's Crossbow		1	38	Base: 38-75 Crit: 113-225 Healing: 75-150	Fires special bolts that heal teammates and deal damage based on distance traveled.  +280% damage (point blank) to +650% damage (long range) per bolt.  Heals allies 75 health (point blank) to 150 health (long range) per bolt.  This weapon reloads automatically when not active.  No headshots.  –75% max primary ammo on wearer.  -97.5% clip size.
Craft Overdose		40	150	Base: 9 Crit: 26 [10 syringes / sec.]	When active, ÜberCharge percentage increases movement speed by up to 20%.  –15% damage penalty.

Secondary

Weapon	Kill icon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Notes / Special Abilities
Stock Medi Gun	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	ÜberCharge grants Medic and patient 8 seconds of guaranteed invulnerability.  Match the speed of any faster heal target.  While ÜberCharge is active, Medic and patient are not able to capture a point, push the cart, or carry the intelligence.
Unlock Kritzkrieg	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	ÜberCharge grants patient 8 seconds of guaranteed critical damage.  While ÜberCharge is active, Medic and Patient are able to defend/capture a point, push the cart, and carry the intelligence.  Has 25% faster charge rate.  Match the speed of any faster heal target.
Craft Quick-Fix	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Über effect: Megaheal Heal rate increased 3x on heal target and Medic Heal target and Medic immune to stun and damage forces  Heal rate increased 40%.  ÜberCharge rate increased 10%.  Match the speed of any faster heal target.  Medic mirrors blast jump and shield charge of their heal target  While ÜberCharge is active, Medic and patient are not able to defend/capture a point or push the cart.  -50% overheal.
Craft Vaccinator	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Reload: Cycle through resist types. While healing, provides Medic and patient with constant 10% resistance to the selected damage type.  Übercharge provides a 2.5 second bubble of 75% resistance to a selected damage type and 100% crit resistance to that type to the Medic and patient.  While ÜberCharge is active, Medic and patient are able to defend/capture a point, push the cart, and carry the intelligence.  Match the speed of any faster heal target.  +67% Übercharge rate.  -33% ÜberCharge rate on overhealed patients.  -66% overheal build rate.

Melee

Weapon	Kill icon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Notes / Special Abilities
Stock Bonesaw		N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195
Promotional Frying Pan
Promotional Prinny Machete
Craft Conscientious Objector
Promotional Freedom Staff
Drop Bat Outta Hell
Distributed Memory Maker
Promotional Ham Shank
Unlock Necro Smasher
Uncrate Crossing Guard
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 Ubersaw		N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	On Hit: 25% ÜberCharge added.  20% slower firing speed.
Craft Vita-Saw		N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	A percentage of the Medic's ÜberCharge level is retained on death, based on the number of organs harvested (15% per). Total ÜberCharge retained on spawn caps at 60%.  Lowers max health by 10 points (140 total) on wearer.
Craft Amputator		N/A	N/A	Base: 52 Crit: 156	When active, +3 health regenerated per second on wearer.  On taunt: Applies a healing effect to all nearby teammates.  Heals allies +25 health per second up to +75 health per second (within the 4 second taunt interval). This is dependent on if the ally is in combat or not.  Deals 20% less damage.
Craft Solemn Vow		N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	Allows the Medic to see an enemy's health.  10% slower firing speed

Special Taunts

	Associated item	Description
	Kritzkrieg	Main article: Oktoberfest The Medic puts his face to the barrel of the Kritzkrieg, inhales while laughing maniacally, and exclaims "Oktoberfest!". Afterward, he exhales, shakes his head, and refocuses. This taunt heals the Medic for 11 health.

	Associated item	Description	Kill icon
	Ubersaw	Main article: Spinal Tap The Medic enters a combat pose, thrusts his Übersaw forward and retracts it while exclaiming, "I'm going to saw through your bones!", stunning and killing any enemies in the way. If the initial hit strikes an enemy, the Medic will be awarded 25% charge. If the retraction kills an enemy, the ÜberCharge meter gains 75% charge. The hit and retraction will end up equaling 100% but it is possible to only end up with 25% charge or 75% respectively if only the initial hit or the retraction connect for whatever reason.

	Associated item	Description
	Amputator	Main article: Medicating Melody The Medic places the Amputator on his shoulder and plays it as if it were a violin. Teammates surrounding the Medic are healed and team-colored circles emanate from their feet.

Item sets

Main article: Item sets

The Medieval Medic
	Crusader's Crossbow Amputator Berliner's Bucket Helm
Effect	No effect

Main article: Item sets

Clinical Trial
	Overdose Quick-Fix Solemn Vow
Effect	No effect

Main article: Item sets

The Mad Doktor
	Einstein Dr. Gogglestache Emerald Jarate
Effect	No effect

Main article: Item sets

Eliminating The Impossible
	Private Eye Nine-Pipe Problem
Effect	Reduces mystery solving time by up to 88%.

Cosmetic items

Main article: Hats

Official class avatars

Official class avatars
Original set	RED ÜberCharged set	BLU ÜberCharged set
Get TF2 avatars on Steam: Original

Achievements

Main article: Medic achievements Medic pack: 36 achievements, 3 milestones. 1 General achievement

Update history

January 14, 2008 Patch

• Added option for Medi Gun beam to the Multiplayer->Advanced dialog. If on, the Medi Gun beam will stay attached to the current target without the need to hold down the fire button.

April 29, 2008 Patch (Gold Rush Update)

• Added weapons: Blutsauger, Kritzkrieg and Übersaw.
• Added 39 Medic achievements.

August 20, 2008 Patch

• Fixed a viewmodel related crash when switching classes away from Medic.

December 11, 2008 Patch

• The icon on the HUD for a person calling for Medic will now give more information to the Medic (if the target is low on health, on fire, etc.).

January 28, 2009 Patch

• Added percentage to ÜberCharge HUD panel for the Medic.

February 24, 2009 Patch (Scout Update)

• Added sound for a fully charged Medic dying.

May 21, 2009 Patch (Sniper vs. Spy Update)

• Added taunt: Oktoberfest.
• Added hat: Prussian Pickelhaube.

August 13, 2009 Patch (Classless Update)

• Added hats: Otolaryngologist's Mirror and Vintage Tyrolean.

September 15, 2009 Patch

• Medic regeneration changes.
  • Base regeneration amount increased from 1/sec to 3/sec.
  • Regen amount increase since time of last damage decreased from 3x to 2x.
  • End result of above: Old healing scaled from 1/sec to 3/sec based on time since being damaged (maxed out at 10 seconds). New healing scales from 3/sec to 6/sec.
• Fixed Medics getting MedicCallerPanels in their HUD for cloaked enemy Spies disguised as their team.

December 17, 2009 Patch (WAR! Update)

• Added options to the Multiplayer->Advanced dialog:
  • Medic auto caller, which automatically shows you nearby friends at low health.
  • Heal target marker, which better highlights the target your Medi Gun is locked onto.
• Added headshot death animation.

January 13, 2010 Patch

• Added taunt: Spinal Tap.
• Added backstab death animation.

May 20, 2010 Patch (Second Community Contribution Update)

• Added hats: Ze Goggles and Gentleman's Gatsby.

July 8, 2010 Patch (Engineer Update)

• [Undocumented] Added Medic companionship lines when calling for a Medic while targeting one.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

• Added weapon: Vita-Saw.
• [Undocumented] Added unused "Hi-five" animation.

December 17, 2010 Patch (Australian Christmas)

• Added The Medi-eval Medic item set.
• Added weapons: Amputator and Crusader's Crossbow.
• Added hats: Blighted Beak, German Gonzila and Berliner's Bucket Helm.

March 10, 2011 Patch (Shogun Pack)

• Added hat: Geisha Boy.

April 7, 2011 Patch

• Added hats: Medic's Mountain Cap and Grimm Hatte.

May 5, 2011 Patch (Replay Update)

• Added hats: Doctor's Sack and Team Captain.
• Community contributed voice responses rules have been implemented for the Spinal Tap and Oktoberfest.

June 3, 2011 Patch

• Added hat: The Planeswalker Helm.

June 8, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Laughing taunt animations have been added but are currently unused.

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

• Added weapons: Overdose, Quick-Fix and Solemn Vow.
• Added action item: Meet the Medic.
• [Undocumented] Added backpack bodygroup to the Medic model.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

• Added hat: Surgeon's Stahlhelm.
• Added misc: Couvre Corner and Surgeon's Stethoscope.
• Players will now always call for a Medic when low on health or when on fire when a Medic is under the crosshair, whereas previously the character would ask the Medic to follow them.
• Added a line to the response that occurs when doing a battle cry while looking at an enemy while holding a melee weapon.

October 27, 2011 Patch (Very Scary Halloween Special)

• Add hat: Einstein.
• Added misc: Dr. Gogglestache and Emerald Jarate.

November 22, 2011 Patch

• Added misc: Dr. Whoa.

December 15, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added weapon: Festive Medi Gun.

March 8, 2012 Patch

• Added misc: Nine-Pipe Problem.

March 22, 2012 Patch

• Added misc: Scrap Pack.

May 31, 2012 Patch

• Added misc items: Surgeon's Side Satchel and Quadwrangler.

June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)

• Added hat: Gentleman's Ushanka.

August 15, 2012 Patch (Mann vs. Machine)

• Added misc: Medic Mech-bag and Archimedes.
• [Undocumented] Added voice lines to Medic.

September 4, 2012 Patch

• Added hat: Crafty Hair.

September 6, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added misc: Medi-Mask

September 21, 2012 Patch

• Added hat: Combat Medic's Crusher Cap.

September 27, 2012 Patch

• Added misc: Foppish Physician.

October 26, 2012 Patch (Spectral Halloween Special)

• [Undocumented] Added voice lines.
• [Undocumented] Added misc: Voodoo-Cursed Medic Soul.

December 20, 2012 Patch (Mecha Update)

• Added weapon: Vaccinator.
• Added misc: Mutton Mann, Doc's Holiday, and Der Wintermantel.

March 12, 2013 Patch

• Added weapon: Ham Shank.
• Added hat: Wilson Weave.

March 12, 2013 Patch (Robotic Boogaloo)

• Added hats: Halogen Head Lamp, Platinum Pickelhaube, Titanium Tyrolean and Virus Doctor.
• Added misc: Byte'd Beak, Mecha-Medes, Practitioner's Processing Mask and Steam Pipe.

Unused content

• In the VPK, there is an unused texture for a RED Medic which features his beta hairstyle; lighter and shorter. It is listed as medic_head_red. Both teams in-game use the same head texture.

Bugs

• During humiliation, the Medic's arm appears bent and clips through his head if the secondary weapon is equipped.

Trivia

• The Medic's glasses and hair make an appearance in Worms: Reloaded as one of the selectable hats for the player's worms.
• The Support class of Monday Night Combat has a promotional item of the Medic's backpack and the Engineer's hardhat named "Doctor Dispenser".
• The Medic was originally going to have an oversized needle presumably instead of the Bonesaw, as referenced to in a 2006 trailer.
• The first BLU team Medic resembled Sigmund Freud.
• The Medic keeps a flock of doves as pets, which are allowed to fly around in his office (despite hygiene concerns). One of them is named Archimedes.
  • Archimedes is named after the ancient Greek scientist and seems to share his owner's fascination with blood, evidenced by his leaning in while watching surgery and nesting in open wounds (as both the Heavy and Scout soon found out).
  • According to the Archimedes plush in the Valve store and in-game item description, the Medic obtained Archimedes and possibly his other doves after hijacking a catering van during the prime minister's wedding.
• The Medic, alongside the Pyro, Heavy, and Engineer, appears as a familiar in the game Dungeon Defenders.
• The Medic was briefly given the name of Joseph Heilburg by Gaming Heads, a video game merchandiser, when promoting a Medic figurine; it was removed and is regarded as non-canon. This was most likely taken from a fan-made Halloween update, which used the same name.

Gallery

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  Team Fortress Combat Medic model

• MedicTFC.jpg

  Team Fortress Classic Medic model

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  Concept art of the Medic

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  Concept art of the Medic

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  Concept art of the Medic, without glasses.

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  Concept art of the Medic

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  Concept art of the Medic

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  Concept art of the Medic

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  Concept art of the Medic

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  Concept art of the Medic

• Human medic concept.png

  Concept art of the Medic

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  Concept art of the Medic

• Medic back.jpg

  Trading card (front)

• Medic2.jpg

  Trading card (back)

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  Artwork of the Medic with Doves.

Related merchandise

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  Medic Poster As Shown In The Valve Store

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  Medic Class Decal, Black

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  The Medic RED Figurine

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  The Medic BLU Figurine

See also

• Healing
• ÜberCharge
• ÜberCharge strategy
• Medic taunts
• Medic responses
• Medic voice commands
• Basic Medic strategy
• Community Medic strategy
• Medic match-ups
• Anti-Medic strategy
• Medic (Classic)

External links

• Medic page on the Official TF2 Website
• Gold Rush Update
• Uber Update