Classes

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

The "All Class" portrait.

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

• Scout

• Soldier

• Pyro

• Demoman

• Heavy

• Engineer

• Medic

• Sniper

• Spy

Unused

• Civilian

Note the Civilian class cannot be played in the game.

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 your choice of strategy.

Offensive

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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 specialize in causing mayhem and destruction. Scouts have the ability to capture points twice as fast as any other class and can get there with their top-tier speed. Soldiers pack a punch with their devastating Rocket Launchers. Pyros can stir up a fiery havoc in enemy ranks with an ambush or extinguish their own burning friends.

Defensive

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Defensive classes (Demoman, Heavy and Engineer) serve to inhibit enemy access and to hold enemies back from vital points on the map. In total, Defense has the most firepower of all the groups, and specializes in expelling all this power at one time. Demomen can safeguard areas with sticky bombs that he 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 with amazing power, as well as Teleporters and Dispensers to support their team.

Support

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Support classes (Medic, Sniper and Spy) make the backbone of any team. They offer the offensive and defensive classes an extra edge in battle and can turn the tide of the game in a second. Whether crippling the enemy advance from behind or keeping teammates healed, the support classes are always handy to have around. Medics have the power to heal teammates and overheal them to 150% of their maximum health. Snipers can take out threats from a distance and use Jarate to extinguish fires and increase the damage dealt by their teammates. Spies can infiltrate enemy lines, disable buildings and assassinate Critical threats.

Health points

A Medic may overheal someone to 150% of their normal health maximum. Classes can refill their health through a number of ways.

Class health points comparison table

	Class	Normal Max	Over-healed Max
	Scout (with the Sandman equipped) (with the Special Delivery pack equipped)	125 110 150	185 165 225
	Soldier	200	300
	Pyro	175	260
	Demoman (with the Eyelander or HHHH equipped, 0 heads) (with the Eyelander or HHHH equipped, 1 head) (with the Eyelander or HHHH equipped, 2 heads) (with the Eyelander or HHHH equipped, 3 heads) (with the Eyelander or HHHH equipped, 4+ heads) (with the Claidheamh Mòr equipped)	175 150 165 180 195 210 160	260 225 245 270 290 315 240
	Heavy (within 30 seconds after consuming Dalokohs Bar) (with the Warrior's Spirit equipped)	300 350 280	450 450 420
	Engineer (with the Gunslinger equipped)	125 150	185 225
	Medic (with the Vita-Saw equipped)	150 140	225 210
	Sniper (with the Darwin's Danger Shield equipped)	125 150	185 225
	Spy	125	185
	Civilian	50	75

Speed

Speed is measured in-game using the command cl_showpos set to 1, measuring in velocity units (v). The standard movement speed is 100% (that of 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.

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

Equalizer speed values vs. health.

A Demoman wielding the Eyelander will gain approximately 8% on his speed with every killing blow or "head". With a Chargin' Targe he charges at 250% of the standard movement speed. Soldier's speed while wielding the Equalizer increases by 10% with every loss of 40 health below 200.

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

Class speed comparison table

	Class	Forward	(abs)	Backward	(abs)	Crouched	(abs)
	Scout	133%	400v	120%	360v	44.4%	133.33v
	Soldier (while using the Equalizer with 121-160 hp) (while using the Equalizer with 81-120 hp) (while using the Equalizer with 41-80 hp) (while using the Equalizer with 1-40 hp)	80% 88% 96% 112% 128%	240v 264v 288v 336v 384v	72% 79% 86% 101% 115%	216v 238v 259v 302v 346v	26.6% 29.3% 32.0% 37.3% 42.7%	80v 88v 96v 112v 128v
	Pyro (with the Gas Jockey's Gear pack equipped)	100% 110%	300v 330v	90% 99%	270v 297v	33.3% 36.7%	100v 110v
	Demoman (while charging with the Chargin' Targe) (with the Eyelander or HHHH and 1 head) (with the Eyelander or HHHH and 2 heads) (with the Eyelander or HHHH and 3 heads) (with the Eyelander or HHHH and 4+ heads) (with the Scotsman's Skullcutter) (with the Scotsman's Skullcutter while charging with the Chargin' Targe)	93% 250% 101% 108% 116% 123% 79% 213%	280v 750v 302v 324v 347v 369v 238v 638v	84% N/A 91% 97% 104% 111% 71% N/A	252v N/A 272v 292v 312v 332v 214v N/A	31.1% N/A 34% 36% 39% 41% 26% N/A	93.33v N/A 101v 108v 116v 123v 79v N/A
	Heavy (with Minigun revved) (with Brass Beast revved) (while using the G.R.U.) (while using the Buffalo Steak Sandvich)	77% 37% 22% 99.67% 104%	230v 110v 66v 299v 311v	69% 33% 19.8% 90% 93%	207v 99v 59.4v 269.1v 279.5v	25.5% 0% 0% 33.2% 34.5%	76.67v 0v 0v 99.67v 103.5v
	Engineer (while hauling any building at any level, Combat Mini-Sentry Guns included)	100% 75%	300v 225v	90% 67.5%	270v 202.5v	33.3% 25%	100v 75v
	Medic	107%	320v	96%	288v	35.5%	106.67v
	Sniper (with Sniper Rifle or Sydney Sleeper zoomed) (with Huntsman drawn)	100% 27% 45%	300v 80v 136v	90% 27% 41%	270v 80v 122v	33.3% 1.33% 15%	100v 4v 45v
	Spy	100%	300v	90%	270v	33.3%	100v
	Civilian	100%	300v	90%	270v	N/A	N/A
	Horseless Headless Horsemann	133%	400v	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

^{abs - absolute figures in velocity units (v)}

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 class. 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 means the Huntsman will act as a headshot independently of a class' actual head height. This also means that no class has an advantage or disadvantage when it comes to navigating corners or tight spaces.