Anti-Medic strategy

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The Medic moves quickly and has a decent amount of health, but is poor at self-defense, requiring the protection of his healing partner and team to survive.

General

• The Medic should always be top priority when considering whom to kill. A team without their Medic is at a severe disadvantage.
• Medics should be isolated from their team or healing partner, where they are easily killed.
• Medics should be the preferred target when attacking a Medic combo. The healing partner will shrug off most of your damage.
• The healing connection a Medic has to his partner can be broken using Knockback.

Weapon Specific

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

Syringe Gun

Blutsauger

Crusader's Crossbow

• The Crusader's Crossbow deals damage based on how far away the target is. Closing the distance will make it deal less damage.
• The Crusader's Crossbow has a slow firing rate. Take advantage of this by countering between shots.
• The bolts fired from this crossbow heal the Medic's allies, and a long-range hit can fully heal most classes. Consider taking a shot if it means denying someone a quick heal.

Bonesaw

Übersaw

• Meleeing a Medic with the Übersaw should be a last resort; any hit he lands on you gives him 25% of his ÜberCharge.

Vita-Saw

Amputator

• The Amputator requires the Medic to taunt to heal his allies. This makes him an easy target, especially for enemy Snipers and Spies.

The Medieval Medic

ÜberCharge

• See: Defense Against ÜberCharge and Defending Against Kritzkrieg

See also

• Medic strategy
• Community Medic strategy
• ÜberCharge
• Medic match-ups
• Medic buddy
• Team strategy