Anti-Heavy strategy

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The Heavy is known to be a slow, behemoth. He has a large amount of health with heavy firepower, but is poor at speed and maneuvering, requiring the swift observation behind himself and ambushing.

General

• The Heavy should always be avoided when you are in contact alone. Always try to fight with your team in order to defeat him easier.
• As a Scout, use your speed to quickly deal damage to the Heavy before retreating. The hit-and-run strategy can quickly gun down a Heavy.
• When fighting a Heavy and his Medic, try to kill the Medic instead. The Heavy will merely absorb your damage and charge the Medic's ÜberCharge.
• As a Sniper, it is easy to kill the Heavy with an accurate headshot because of his large cranium.
• As a Spy, disguising as a weaker, more vulnerable class would likely take the Heavy by surprise with a swift backstab.

Weapon Specific

A list of useful tidbits about the Heavy's equipments, and how to best counter them.

Minigun

Natascha

Brass Beast

Shotgun

Sandvich

• Try to grab the Heavy's Sandvich if he is trying to heal himself or his ally.

Dalokohs Bar

Buffalo Steak Sandvich

• This will dealt the Heavy Mini-Crits to himself, so stay away and use ranged weapons.

Fists

K.G.B.

G.R.U.

Warrior's Spirit

Fists of Steel

The Hibernating Bear

See also

• Heavy strategy
• Community Heavy strategy
• Heavy match-ups
• Team strategy