Community Medic strategy

今天，就来接受我的治疗并同时成为英雄吧

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我要看到你的骨头啦！

Click to listen

— 医生在发生医疗“事故”时说

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作为一名医生,你的主要职责就是用你的医疗枪来保证队友的存活.医生能够积攒可以改变战场局势的超能冲锋来提供无敌、强制暴击、超速治疗和抗击退、或者同时给自己和医疗对象提供指定类型伤害的抗性.

小提示

治疗每一个需要帮助的人,但也要集中精力与治疗重装兵, 士兵, 火焰兵,已经爆破手.因为这些兵种最不可能在单独一次爆炸、暴击或一些偶然情况下被瞬间击杀.此外,这些兵种同样也持有足以强大的武器,迫使敌人不得不分派兵力来攻击你们.

定期给邻近盟友附加超量治疗状态会让团队在作战时处于上风.

和你的队友紧靠在一起.你并不适合与其他兵种面对面的战斗并且活到最后.

超能冲锋在治疗满血或已经进入超量治疗下的对象依然能够积攒,但是很慢,然而目标同时在被补给器、弹药车、友军医生治疗下更慢.

在一些情况未明的地区要随时保持移动并时刻注意.医生是敌方攻击的优先目标，尤其是对于间谍、狙击手、侦察兵.

在孤身一人时都不要吝啬使用无敌逃生.早点用无敌总比被杀好,并且这样做能让你更快与队伍会合.

如果你和队友分开了,使用语音指令来向队友指明你所在的位置.

一般技巧

你是唯一一个可以自我回复血量的兵种,但别把它当做生存的法宝.当你需要生命值时可以叫队友别动他们,但是同时也要保证给他们治疗.

相比于其他兵种,要做一个好医生更要依赖于良好的语音沟通.你需要提醒治疗目标即将到来的危险和地方间谍,让他们能够通过你的实时信息来处理威胁.开麦可以很好做到这一点, 也就是可以用它来准确、快速地传达信息.

医疗枪能够较远距离地治疗,也可以让你躲在目标背后给他治疗.如果附近没什么掩体的话,就躲在他后面吧.

一旦医疗枪开始对目标治疗,你就可以在治疗的过程中环顾四周.这可以让你留心观察间谍以及一些埋伏的敌人.

因为他们有治疗的能力，医生在使用医疗包时有优先权.但有个例外:一个带着三明治的重装兵能够把他的三明治丢给你治疗,你就治疗重装兵,重装兵就捡医疗包来补充三明治.而这个例子就只花了一个小型医疗包,因为重装兵给你一个三明治的回复量等同于一个中型医疗包，而大型医疗包才能回满你的血.

战斗技巧

在战斗中,你的主要任务就是保证你与队友的存活.要特别注意被攻击、着火、或者流血的队友.

如果可以，不要答应横跨战场去治疗队友.叫他们回来找你或者找医疗包.
- 如果你正好有十字军弓弩,你就可以给他射一针让其回复.

时刻注意身边的环境,你的治疗对象可能激战正酣而无法留意身边的事物.随时与他交流，以便他（他们）能够预知、应对敌人的偷袭.

在某些情况下,你可能要一直治疗同一个治疗对象而不是同时治疗多人,这就是人们所称的 口袋医生策略.在对付步哨枪、敌方口袋医生、或者开启Uber能量时这种策略是必不可少的.
- 在上述的情况之外时, 建议您还是尽量治疗一下周围其他队友.如果你将主要治疗对象照顾好之后,给其他队友治疗也是很有必要的.因为通常情况下一个健康、完整的团队总是比一对超量治疗的小伙伴还好一些.

在与一个敌人单独面对面时,掏出你的注射枪把他逼走.如果他逼得实在太近，用你的锯子把他干掉.

你有一把值得依赖的注射枪, 但它的针头有一个飞行时间而射程有限.在需要自卫或者被包围是再用吧,还是要专注于救人上.

如果战局失利,就边治疗队友边慢慢撤退.如果你有个麦克风你还可以告诉他们你要撤退.生存对你来说很重要，活下来之后才可以积蓄你的Uber能量来进行下一轮的反攻.

空运医生

空运医生主要针对一个有快速医疗枪的医生可以跟随治疗对象同时飞跃或是快速运动来加快抵达前线的速度.而这主要是依靠侦察兵、爆破手或是士兵.这些是可以完成这项工作的武器:

Any Rocket Launcher, most notably the Rocket Jumper or Beggar's Bazooka
Any Stickybomb Launcher, most notably the Sticky Jumper
The Loose Cannon
The Eyelander or Ullapool Caber
The Chargin' Targe or Splendid Screen
The Force-A-Nature or Baby Face's Blaster

ÜberCharge strategy

An ÜberCharge is one of the most powerful forces in the game when used correctly. Take extra caution to stay alive when your meter is nearly full.

Using an ÜberCharge slightly early can be a good idea if the enemy has Snipers or Demomen, as a headshot or sticky trap can quickly halt a push.

The ÜberCharge meter fills faster by healing wounded allies instead of focusing on fully overhealed ones. As such, classes that can effectively damage themselves (Soldiers, Demomen, Scouts with the Boston Basher and Pyros with the Detonator or the Scorch Shot) can be a tremendous help when out of combat.
- During the Setup phase, the meter always fills at the maximum speed, as long as no two Medics are healing the same patient.

Although the default Medi Gun's ÜberCharge protects you from damage, you and your target are still affected by knockback. Most classes have weapons or abilities which can separate you from your patient, such as the Pyro's airblast and the Demoman's Stickybomb Launcher. Knockback does not, however, affect a player under the effects of the Quick-Fix's Übercharge.

Even an invincible player can have a hard time wiping out the entire enemy defensive line alone. To make the most out of each ÜberCharge, activate it when other teammates are nearby and strike as a team.

While deploying an Übercharge, it is possible to change Medi Gun targets. There is a delay between the healing ending and invulnerability cutting out so switching targets quickly will make them both invulnerable for a short period of time.
- Note that this drains the ÜberCharge faster than using an ÜberCharge on only one person.

If attacking an Engineer nest with an invulnerability ÜberCharge, move in front of your patient to draw Sentry Gun fire away. This will allow them to get closer and deal more damage. Do not jump when doing this; the knockback of the Sentry Gun will send you flying backwards.

Weapon Specific

Primary Weapons

Syringe Gun

Weapon	Kill Icon	Ammo		Damage
Weapon	Kill Icon	Loaded	Carried	Point Blank	Medium Range	Long Range	Critical
Stock Syringe Gun		40	150	10-12	5-10	5-6	30

Despite each syringe dealing weak damage, the Syringe Gun has a very fast rate of fire and quick reload time, making it deceptively strong at close ranges.

The Syringe Gun's needles arc over distance and take time to travel, which makes aiming harder. Lead your targets, as the needles travel fairly slowly. This makes it harder to hit moving targets, but by predicting the path of an enemy, you can do a good deal of damage.
- The needle travel delay can also be used as an advantage when firing at corners or while retreating. When fighting an enemy, retreating around a corner while firing can suppress enemy players and discourage them from pursuing.

Classes that move at the normal run speed (Engineers, Spies, Pyros, Snipers) are only slightly faster than you running backwards. This allows you to spray your pursuers with needles while keeping your opponents at a respectable distance.

Blutsauger

Weapon	Kill Icon	Ammo		Damage				Health
Weapon	Kill Icon	Loaded	Carried	Point Blank	Medium Range	Long Range	Critical	On Hit
Unlock Blutsauger		40	150	10-12	5-10	5-6	30	3

The Blutsauger is an unlockable primary weapon for the Medic. Whenever a needle hits an enemy, 3 HP is restored to the Medic. However, passive health regeneration is reduced by 2 HP/sec, with a total of 1 HP/sec to 4 HP/sec regeneration, depending on how recently the Medic has been injured.

The Blutsauger's health regeneration makes it a better retreat weapon if you are attacked by enemy players and no teammates are nearby.

With the Blutsauger, a Medic can be a little more aggressive then usual. Use it to engage enemies that sneak up on you, but only if you can afford to stop healing for a moment. Stay close to your teammates and resume healing as soon as possible.
- Make sure to communicate with your teammates so they can assist you in killing the enemy.

The penalty to health regeneration is significant. It will take longer to recover, so look for health kits to boost your health. Do not rely on the Blutsauger for quick and easy healing.

Crusader's Crossbow

Weapon	Kill Icon	Ammo		Damage/Healing
Weapon	Kill Icon	Loaded	Carried	Point Blank	Medium Range	Long Range	Critical
Craft Crusader's Crossbow		1	38	38/75	56/112	75/150	113-225

The Crusader's Crossbow is a craftable primary weapon for the Medic. It deals damage to enemies and heals teammates based on the distance the bolt travels.
- The Crusader's Crossbow cannot overheal teammates.
- Healing from the Crusader's Crossbow does not build your ÜberCharge.

The Crusader's Crossbow is completely different from both the Syringe Gun and the Blutsauger, which rely on numerous low-damage projectiles, as it relies on dealing large amounts of damage one projectile at a time. Remember that the Crusader's Crossbow cannot deal headshots, so aim for the enemy's center of mass.

When trying to attack enemies while teammates are in the line of fire, try to jump while firing to gain a temporary height advantage. This ensures that the bolt will not accidentally hit a teammate and heal them instead of damaging an enemy farther away.
- If you see a cluster of teammates and enemies fighting, chances are, they're running erratically. Instead of aiming for someone, you can shoot into the crowd, either healing a teammate or damaging an enemy.

The Crossbow is great for healing teammates who are dangerous to reach, or who you cannot reach in time, such as somebody on fire.

The Crusader's Crossbow can provide a quick burst of healing. When the teammate you are healing is under heavy fire and your healing rate is not able to keep up with the damage, switch to the Crusader's Crossbow, fire a shot at your teammate to heal 75 HP, then quickly switch back to your Medi Gun and continue healing.

Due to the Crusader's Crossbow's low rate of fire, try not to let enemy players get too close. If enemies do manage to perform a successful ambush or flank, it's usually better to take out your melee weapon or try to retreat behind a teammate.

Unlike the Huntsman, the Crusader's Crossbow can be fired underwater and in midair.

If need be, you can fit a long range fire support role with this weapon. The damage over range effect can stack up from a good vantage point, and you can not only deal damage but heal teammates from far away. You may need to ask them to stop moving with voice chat so the arrow hits and heals the target.

If supporting a push with close or mid range classes such as Heavies, Demomen or Pyro's against a strong Sniper defence consider using the crossbow to provide suppressive fire for your team mate as they advance.

If aimed well at longer ranges, a Critical full range Crossbow shot is capable of killing any class outright except for an Overhealed Soldier or a Heavy. It can also be used to either kill a Sniper or force him to fall back for health. Interestingly, Criticals also affect healing, resulting in a 450-point burst at maximum ramp-up, though no overheal is achieved, so it is effectively limited to 349 (Heavy's maximum health with the effect of the Dalokohs Bar minus one).

Overdose

Weapon	Kill Icon	Ammo		Damage				Effect
Weapon	Kill Icon	Loaded	Carried	Point Blank	Medium Range	Long Range	Critical	Speed with 100% ÜberCharge
Craft Overdose		40	150	9-11	5-9	5-6	27	117.33%

The Overdose is a craftable primary for the Medic. It does 10% less damage than the standard Syringe Gun but will increase the Medic's speed as his Über meter increases. The speed boost caps at 10% faster than standard Medic speed.
- The speed boost only applies while you have the Overdose active.

If you are building an ÜberCharge but your heal target gets killed with no one else around, you can use the Overdose to escape and regroup with your team.

If you need to make an urgent kill, you can chase an enemy down with your increased speed.
- The speed bonus at full Ubercharge effectively eliminates the speed penalty for moving backwards (106% instead of normal 96%) meaning that you can backpedal while firing and still outrun classes with standard speed, particularly the Pyro.

The speed bonus is less effective when using Mediguns that charge more slowly, particularly the stock Medi Gun, and on smaller maps. In these cases, consider using the stock Syringe Gun, unless you are set on avoiding all enemy contact.

Considering that you should be rarely engaging in direct combat, the Overdose's damage reduction can be considered negligible. If you do not pursue combat engagement actively, consider utilising the Overdose's speed boost, and instead rely on your teammate's protection.

Secondary Weapons

Medi Gun + reskins

Weapon	Healing		ÜberCharge
Weapon	Normal Healing Rate	Maximum Healing Rate	ÜberCharge	ÜberCharge Time	Charge Speed	Maximum Charge Time
Stock Medi Gun	24 health/sec	72 health/sec	Invulnerability	8 seconds	2.5%/sec	40 seconds (80)
Uncrate Festive Medi Gun
Botkiller Medi Gun

The Medi Gun's base healing rate is 24 HP/sec. If healing a teammate that has not taken damage in the last 10 seconds, the healing rate increases linearly, up to 72 HP/sec on a teammate that has not taken damage in the last 15 seconds.

When healing a heal target, the Medi Gun will stay "locked-on" to the heal target until the primary fire key is released, or your heal target moves out of range.
- It's useful to turn on "Medi Gun continues healing without holding down fire button" in the Advanced multiplayer options so you won't have to hold down the primary fire button while healing someone.

If ambushed, remember that it's better to use an ÜberCharge to survive than to die with a full ÜberCharge meter.

Heal other Medics whenever possible. This way, you and other Medics can stay alive longer and retain any charge in your ÜberCharge meters.

Heal damaged players first. Healing a damaged player takes only a few seconds, but a player dying, respawning, and then returning to the front lines can take up to half a minute. Even healing them a small amount is often better than overhealing another teammate to 150%.

Focus on all your teammates - often there's a temptation to stick with stronger classes such as Heavies and neglect other teammates. Heal all your teammates actively.

Remember to continually 'top-up' your teammate's health with your Medi Gun's overheal.

Kritzkrieg

Weapon	Healing		ÜberCharge
Weapon	Normal Healing Rate	Maximum Healing Rate	ÜberCharge	ÜberCharge Time	Charge Speed	Maximum Charge Time
Unlock Kritzkrieg	24 health/sec	72 health/sec	Critical hits	8 seconds	3.125%/sec	32 seconds (64)

The Kritzkrieg is an unlockable Medi Gun for the Medic. Its ÜberCharge builds 25% faster than the Medi Gun's and provides guaranteed Critical hits to the Medic's heal target instead of invulnerability for the duration of its deployment.

The Kritzkrieg's ÜberCharge is useless against a Medi Gun's ÜberCharge due to its invulnerability, but due to the faster charge rate it can be deployed before the enemy's Medi Gun charge, and can be deployed more frequently.

Although Critical hits count as normal damage against buildings, and as such don't help against a Sentry Gun by itself, a Kritzkrieg ÜberCharge on a Demoman or Soldier allows them to utilize the splash damage from their rockets and grenades to easily kill the Engineer hiding behind the Sentry Gun. Once the Engineer is dead, the Sentry Gun can be quickly destroyed.

Heavies, Soldiers and Demomen are among the best classes to deploy a Kritzkrieg ÜberCharge on. Though any class can be lethal while Kritzkrieg ÜberCharged, these three are far more lethal than the rest. The choice is situational:
- Soldiers and Demomen are very similar: they can use the splash damage from their rockets, grenades, and stickybombs to clear off Control points or Payload carts.
- Kritzing a Heavy is great for large, spread out groups of enemies, as the continuous fire and quick target switching allows the Heavy to concentrate on as many enemies as he can hit in the duration of the ÜberCharge. Critical hits also don't suffer from damage falloff over distance, so the Heavy can be very lethal even at long ranges.
- Although not as effective as Kritzkrieg ÜberCharging a Heavy, Soldier or Demoman, a Kritzkrieg ÜberCharged Pyro is very deadly at close ranges, as critical point-blank damage from a Pyro's Flamethrower can kill most classes near instantly. Also note that critical afterburn is highly damaging, similarly. Consider Kritzing a Pyro when it's important to remove close-range threats.
- If there are no powerful offensive classes to Kritzkrieg ÜberCharge, the Sniper can be an effective Kritzkrieg ÜberCharge target - every hit while charged does the same damage as an un-charged headshot.

The Kritzkrieg excels at ambushes. Try to flank the enemy or fire from behind cover, or anywhere that the enemy is not looking at. Most enemies will be dead before they have time to react to a surprise attack.

Oktoberfest

	Weapon	Healing	Duration	Details
Oktoberfest	Kritzkrieg	11 health	4 seconds	The Medic takes a brief whiff out of the barrel of his weapon.

Due to the duration of the taunt, the low amount of health recovered, and the increased vulnerability, only try to use this taunt when safely behind cover and while backed up against a wall. In such situations, however, it's usually far better to simply seek out a better source of healing.

In dire situations such as being on fire or bleeding, it's possible that using this taunt can prevent death.

Quick-Fix

Weapon	Healing		ÜberCharge
Weapon	Normal Healing Rate	Maximum Healing Rate	ÜberCharge	ÜberCharge Time	Charge Speed	Maximum Charge Time
Craft Quick-Fix	33.6 health/sec	100.8 health/sec	Megaheal	8 seconds	3.125%/sec (1.5625%/sec)	32 seconds (64)

The Quick-Fix is a craftable secondary for the Medic. It has a 40% faster heal rate and a 25% faster charge rate than the Medi Gun. The Quick-Fix's ÜberCharge is the "Megaheal", which increases healing speed to 300% and negates movement impairing effects, such as Natascha's slowdown and compression blasts. It can only overheal by 25% as opposed to the other mediguns' 50%, however.

The Quick-Fix and its Megaheal are meant for keeping many teammates alive during pushes as opposed to making it easier to push through territory or kill the enemy faster. With the faster heal rate, it's best to stay with a group to maximize the Quick-Fix's usefulness.

The Quick-Fix lets you move as fast as the person you are healing. With the stock load-out, this only applies to Scouts when you heal them. This also applies to all speed-boosting weapons, such as the Scout's Baby Face's Blaster and Crit-a-Cola, the Demoman's Eyelander, the Pyro's Gas Jockey's Gear, and the Medic's Overdose. You can get to the front lines and move around quicker by healing any one of these classes. However, note that you still cannot double jump like a Scout, so some obstacles you will not be able to get over.

The ability to use your teammates' explosive jump can allow you to stay with them when they jump to the front lines or to areas that you could otherwise not access. Your patient should be able to travel much more than normal due to the healing during flight, and in combat, your presence should keep your patients alive longer. Be aware that you can easily can become separated from your patient, especially if you have little experience with explosive jumping. If you suspect your teammate is going to explosive jump, stand close to him and be ready to air-strafe to control your jump. Keep in mind that although you take no damage from the initial jump, you will still take fall damage.

A Demoman using the Eyelander is your best friend. A Demoman with four heads is very powerful and a useful class to pocket, but he runs faster than you and can be difficult to keep up with, especially if he sticky-jumps, so the Quick-Fix shines here. Make up for his health loss while he sticky-jumps to an enemy, and support him by healing him while he makes the kill. After he gets three heads he will give you a noticeable speed boost, and a large boost at four. This tactic also works with a shield, but is most effective with the Stickybomb Launcher, as you are not boosted as much as he is when he charges.

Due to their low health and damage, Scouts are usually best left to getting to the front lines faster, instead of pocketing them. Scouts will increase your speed significantly, but you cannot double-jump with them, so certain obstacles may pose problems. It may be a good idea, however, to heal a Scout when he drinks Crit-a-Cola, as this increases his move speed and damage significantly, and the healing will make up for the Mini-Crits he takes. Also, a Scout using the Baby Face's Blaster provides a huge boost of speed. If he is also using the Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol he has increased health, but is very vulnerable to fire, which your healing will make up for, so he can be healed for his mobility and pocketed if there are no other mobile classes around. This is especially useful for an objective-oriented Medic, so give him back-up while he captures the Intelligence or a control point.

Try not to deploy your Megaheal if you and your heal target are alone and against one or two enemies. The Megaheal is best used to support large pushes and keep teammates alive while under heavy fire. However, don't be afraid to use it to avoid death, especially because it will build back quickly.

While not as effective as the stock Medi Gun, this weapon can save you from low health and allow you to potentially escape death. Deploying undercharge with no target will heal you at the Quick-Fix's heightened rate, as well as overheal you and give the knockback immunity.

Vaccinator

Weapon	Healing		ÜberCharge
Weapon	Normal Healing Rate	Maximum Healing Rate	ÜberCharge	ÜberCharge Time	Charge Speed	Maximum Charge Time
Craft Vaccinator	24 health/sec	72 health/sec	75% resistance to a selected damage type	2/4/6/8 seconds	3.75%/s	26.67 s

The Vaccinator is a craftable secondary for the Medic. It has a 50% faster charge rate than the Medi Gun. The Vaccinator's Special Attack allows the Medic to cycle through damage resist types, which include Bullet Damage, Explosive Damage, and Fire Damage. The Vaccinator's Übercharge provides 75% resistance to a selected damage type. You are healed for 25% of the matched incoming damage on your heal target during the ÜberCharge. However, it overheals at a 66% slower rate compared to the Medi Gun.

The Vaccinator builds Übercharge at a very fast rate. If paired with the Overdose, you can easily build an Übercharge and then use the Overdose's Übercharge-based speed boost to your advantage.

Knowing when to change resistances is crucial. A wrong choice can lead to death. Whenever you are not in active combat, use bullet resistance because all classes execept the Demoman have a bullet weapon in their stock loadouts. If there is a high chance of a Pyro or Demoman ambush, you can switch to fire or explosive resistance while not fighting. During combat, watch your enemies' weapons and switch resistances accordingly.

Keep in mind that when healing a fully overhealed heavy with bullet resistance, he can survive a fully charged headshot from any Sniper, excluding the Machina. You as a Medic can also survive any fully charged bodyshot or uncharged headshot.

Melee Weapons

Bonesaw + reskins

Weapon	Kill Icon	Attack Interval	Damage
Weapon	Kill Icon	Attack Interval	Point Blank	Critical
Stock Bonesaw		0.8 seconds	65	195
Promotional Saxxy
Drop Conscientious Objector
Promotional Frying Pan
Promotional Freedom Staff
Drop Bat Outta Hell
Drop Ham Shank

The Bonesaw has more front-loaded damage than the Syringe Gun but suffers in terms of damage over time. This makes it good for getting in the first strike on a distracted opponent. Like other melee weapons, it also has a higher Crit rate than the Syringe Gun, which can further help in dealing with an opponent on the first strike.

When Spy-checking teammates, using the Bonesaw is more reliable due to the difficulty in aiming with the Syringe Gun. Spies will often try to attack you whenever possible, so always be prepared to take out the Bonesaw in order to deal with them or other flankers.

Both the Amputator and Solemn Vow have no downsides and should be used instead of the Bonesaw if you have them.

You are faster than most other classes; your greater agility in combat can put you at an advantage. That being said, it's a bad idea to engage in any real sort of combat, so avoid melee combat if possible.

Übersaw + reskins

Weapon	Kill Icon	Attack Interval	Damage
Weapon	Kill Icon	Attack Interval	Point Blank	Critical
Unlock Ubersaw		0.96 seconds	65	195
Uncrate Festive Ubersaw		0.96 seconds	65	195

The Übersaw is an unlockable melee weapon for the Medic. It has a 20% slower attack rate than the Bonesaw but will add 25% to the ÜberCharge meter for each successful hit.

The Übersaw is especially useful for taking out Spies that may be attempting to backstab teammates, as it will not only kill the Spy in two hits, but also build the ÜberCharge meter more safely than if attempted on other enemies.
- Your ÜberCharge meter does not increase upon killing a Spy that is using the Dead Ringer. Be sure to keep an eye out for this to see if the Spy is really dead.
- Hitting disguised Spies will not give you ÜberCharge, however the melee damage will still hurt them.

The Übersaw will still add to the ÜberCharge meter if you hit a Scout under the effects of Bonk! Atomic Punch.

Rather than using the Übersaw for killing enemies, try to use it with the mindset of building up ÜberCharge. If possible, try to simply land a hit and retreat safely, rather than fighting an enemy to the death.

If fighting an enemy and the ÜberCharge meter is almost full, try to use the Übersaw to finish up the charge and quickly switch to the Medi Gun to activate the charge. In desperate situations, this can ensure survival provided that the stock Medi Gun is being used.

Spinal Tap

	Kill Icon	Weapon	Damage	Duration	Details
Uberslice		Übersaw	500	4 seconds	The Medic throws his coattails back and enters a combat pose before thrusting his Übersaw forward and retracting it, killing any enemy player to be in the way. Gives 100% ÜberCharge.

Due to the length of the taunt, performing Spinal Tap is not recommended unless used against distracted foes.

This taunt can be used to stun ÜberCharged enemies and waste their Über time. The taunt won't kill the ÜberCharged player, but it will still give 100% ÜberCharge.

Remember that like the Skewer taunt, an enemy does not need to be stunned in order to kill them. They simply need to be in front of you during the retraction part of the animation.
- Similarly, stunning an enemy doesn't necessarily guarantee a kill, as explosion blasts, air blasts or simple momentum gained by the enemy may move you or the target outside of the kill zone before the retraction animation.

This is best used when teaming up with a Heavy with the Holiday Punch as any hits from this weapon that hit an enemy in the back or are critical hits will force the enemy to preform the Schadenfreude taunt, giving you a chance to preform this without interruption. Try to do this on enemies separated from the rest of their team.

Vita-Saw

Weapon	Kill Icon	Attack Interval	Damage
Weapon	Kill Icon	Attack Interval	Point Blank	Critical
Craft Vita-Saw		0.8 seconds	65	195

The Vita-Saw is a craftable melee weapon for the Medic. It allows the Medic to retain up to 20% of his ÜberCharge meter upon death. However, it also reduces the Medic's maximum HP by 10, to 140 HP.

Due to being able to retain up to 20% of the ÜberCharge meter, it's possible to deploy ÜberCharges faster upon respawning. This will allow you and your team to put more pressure on the enemy team.
- This will also allow you to move 2% faster with the Overdose, allowing you to reach your team more quickly, compounding the above advantage.

Remember that if you're killed during an ÜberCharge, up to 20% of what charge you had left will still be retained.

Avoid using Vita-Saw in game modes that you can't respawn in, like Arena or Sudden Death mode.

Amputator

Weapon	Kill Icon	Attack Interval	Damage	Healing
Weapon	Kill Icon	Attack Interval	Point Blank	Critical	On Taunt
Craft Amputator		0.8 seconds	65	195	75

The Amputator is a craftable melee weapon for the Medic. It allows Medics to perform the Medicating Melody taunt. Upon taunting, all teammates within 450 units of the Medic will be healed for 4 seconds at the same rate as if they were being healed by the Medi Gun or Kritzkrieg.
- It is not possible to overheal players or build ÜberCharge using this taunt.
- It is best to use this around multiple teammates, as they can help protect you, and you do equal healing to everyone within the area of effect, so more teammates translates into more healing.

Having no downsides, the Amputator is a complete upgrade to the Bonesaw, so use it if it is available to you.

Always use the taunt when behind cover, rather than out in the open. Only use it when teammates are guaranteed hold their position for the duration of the taunt; if not, it's better to simply keep using the Medi Gun rather than risk being caught in the middle of the taunt and killed.

Solemn Vow

Weapon	Kill Icon	Attack Interval	Damage
Weapon	Kill Icon	Attack Interval	Point Blank	Critical
Craft Solemn Vow		0.8 seconds	65	195

The Solemn Vow is a craftable melee weapon for the Medic. It allows you to see the opposing team's health and enemy Medics' Über meters.

Having no downsides, the Solemn Vow is a complete upgrade over the Bonesaw, so use it if it is available to you.

The Solemn Vow allows you to see enemy health, so you can tell your teammates if a retreating enemy is easy pickings or might be trying to trick you around a corner.

The Solemn Vow can also be useful when deciding when to flee or fight. If you can tell that only a few needles or a melee strike is all it takes to kill an enemy, it might be better to kill him rather than let him live long enough to pursue you.

This weapon is most useful when using a microphone to communicate with your team. Otherwise, it may be better to use an alternative melee weapon so you aren't losing potential bonuses.

An alternative to using this weapon is having a friendly Spy relay enemy health.

Weapon combinations

Example Combinations
Combo			Usage
Syringe Gun	Medi Gun	Übersaw	This combination is a good loadout for general situations. The Medic should focus on keeping teammates healed and in combat, rather than taking the fight directly to the enemy. The Medi Gun gives the team access to regular ÜberCharges, which can be used in most situations. As the Medic is not focusing on fighting, the Syringe Gun gives players better passive regeneration capabilities, allowing them to weather attacks from enemies better. The Übersaw can be used to build ÜberCharge off of unaware players, Spies, or flanking classes that get too close.
Overdose	Medi Gun	Vita-Saw	This setup is ideal for Medics whose priority is on survivability and building ÜberCharges. Holding up to 20% charge after death makes up for the Medi Gun's relatively slower charge-up time compared to the Kritzkrieg. While the Vita-Saw reduces the Medic's maximum health by 10 HP, the Overdose's better health regeneration capabilities can somewhat offset this. However, the Medic cannot build ÜberCharge by attacking enemies with melee attacks, so try to avoid combat whenever possible, but should the need arise the Vita-Saw does not share the Übersaw's drawback of a slower attack rate. The Overdose makes sure that you'll be able to move faster when having full ÜberCharge, allowing you to move faster to heal your team.
Blutsauger	Kritzkrieg	Solemn Vow or Übersaw	This combination is more suited to an offensive Medic, though not necessarily for offensive pushes. The Kritzkrieg builds up its charge much faster and its taunt can also self-heal to compensate the slow rate of Blutsauger's health regeneration. The Blutsauger provides benefits for engaging in combat and is thus more useful to a more offensive Medic. Because the Kritzkrieg charges so fast, the Solemn Vow's relatively faster swing speed makes it more viable for direct combat when compared to Übersaw, as well as identifying weakened enemies to finish off. However, players who wish to focus even more on offensive combat can use the Übersaw to build up ÜberCharge faster.
Blutsauger	Medi Gun	Übersaw	This setup is primarily designed with personal survival and direct combat in mind. The Blutsauger, when aimed well, offers much higher survivability in a direct confrontation, and a self-ÜberCharge can be used not only to push, but also as a shield by switching quickly between the Medi Gun and the Übersaw while attacking. The use of Übersaw can help build up ÜberCharges, and if used skilfully, allows players to extend their ÜberCharge durations significantly.
Syringe Gun	Kritzkrieg	Vita-Saw	This setup is ideal for greatly enhancing the firepower of the team while allowing Medics to focus on healing rather than combat. The combination of the Syringe Gun and Vita-Saw gives players sur\|vivability and the ability to retain part of an ÜberCharge meter without forcing them to engage an enemy for either. The faster charge rate of the Kritzkrieg and the ability to retain charge on the ÜberCharge meter after death allows Medics to deploy Kritzkrieg ÜberCharges very quickly. If the player is killed in the middle of a Kritzkrieg ÜberCharge, the remainder (up to 20%) will still be retained, allowing enterprising Medics to quickly build the next ÜberCharge faster as well.
Overdose	Quick-Fix	Solemn Vow	The Clinical Trial This is the Clinical Trial setup, good for a support Medic who wishes to heal people quickly and effectively. The Overdose is not a good weapon for personal defense due to it doing less damage. Instead, use its passive effect to quickly run to injured teammates after attaining a full ÜberCharge. The Quick-Fix is useful for quickly healing multiple patients because of its speedy healing rate. Though the Quick-Fix is unable to provide invulnerability, the greatly increased healing rate and loss of knockback allows it to excel at quickly destroying sentry nests, or taking out large groups of enemies. The Solemn Vow allows you to see the enemies' health and point out weakened enemies for your patient to kill.
Crusader's Crossbow	Quick-Fix	Amputator	The Medieval Medic - with Quick-Fix This setup is useful for an offensive, mobile Medic who focuses on healing as many teammates as possible using all three of his weapons. A Syringe Gun is not necessary, as you will not need to defend yourself at close range if you are keeping with your teammates. When your patient is at full health, you can take the opportunity to shoot a few crossbow bolts at long range toward your teammates, then resume healing your nearby patient. Taunting with the Amputator can provide healing for everyone nearby at the expense of ÜberCharge build. The Quick-Fix gives you a significantly increased healing rate and the ability to speed up to or explosive-jump with your patient, so you can support even your fastest teammates.
Overdose	Medi Gun	Übersaw	This setup is for a support Medic who focuses on healing and deploying ÜberCharges as quickly as possible, at the cost of minimized personal defense. The Medic can hit enemies a few times with the Übersaw, before switching to the Overdose to use the speed boost to escape. Once your Übercharge is built, this is the preferred setup for a Chain Übercharge. One Medic can Übercharge another, which attacks enemies with his Übersaw to build up his Übercharge, and then the medics switch roles. The Overdose is helpful, as during a Chain Über you are likely to have some charge built, so you can switch to it to chase down fleeing enemies.
Overdose	Quick-Fix	Vita-Saw	This setup focuses entirely on speed, not granting a Medic much direct strength or survivability. The Quick-Fix rapidly gains Ubercharge, incidentally healing allies much faster than other mediguns, as well as pulling you along with Scouts, or launching you with jumping Demomen and Soldiers. The Overdose allows you a higher degree of mobility, complimented by the rapid gain of Ubercharge and thus speed that the Quick-Fix gives. Should you perish, the Vita-Saw will allow you to roll out faster by retaining some of your Ubercharge to power your Overdose, assuming you died with any at all. This can make you a good companion for a Scout, as the Overdose and Quick-Fix allow you to keep pace with him, and the Vita-Saw potentially allows you to catch back up to him faster upon respawning. With the addition of the Quick-Fix being able to overheal, and this applying to the deploying Medic, the health reduction of the Vita-Saw can be temporarily overcome.
Unless marked with a †, all weapons can be substituted with reskins.