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The Backburner is a Pyro achievement item. In 6's, it's not ideal to use it because the flamethrower takes up 50 of your ammo for each airblast. In Highlander, it is most useful, when a flank on the other team's combo is possible.
  
 
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The Degreaser is the most used flame thrower in competitive. The Degreaser has a faster weapon switch, but has weaker damage, and afterburn. The fast switch helps you switch to a secondary or melee to quickly kill an enemy.  
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Revision as of 22:13, 3 July 2013

The Pyro is a class who wields a Flamethrower as its main weapon. Along with the ability to inflict burn damage and a relatively high damage output, the Pyro also has the airblast mechanic, which can neutralize an enemy's uber with ease, reflect projectiles like rockets and arrows, and extinguish burning team mates.


6v6

Main Article: Pyro (6v6)

In 6v6, the Pyro is considered an offclass. Most commonly run when the defending team has über disadvantage while defending last, the Pyro's job is to neutralize the enemy team's über through the use of the airblast mechanic.

Highlander

Main Article: Pyro (Highlander)

In Highlander, the Pyro is considered a support class. The Pyro's main job in Highlander is to protect the Medic. It also has the jobs of displacing and neutralizing enemy ubers, spychecking to neutralize the enemy Spy, protecting its team's sentry gun by reflecting projectiles, and providing flank support when required.

Primary

Flame Thrower

The Flame Thrower is the primary stock weapon for The Pyro. While not a bad weapon on its own, The Flame Thrower is not as good as other unlockable primaries for the Pyro.

Flamethrower.png

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? Yes
ETF2L HL legal? Yes



Backburner

The Backburner is a Pyro achievement item. In 6's, it's not ideal to use it because the flamethrower takes up 50 of your ammo for each airblast. In Highlander, it is most useful, when a flank on the other team's combo is possible.

Backburner2.png

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes



Degreaser

The Degreaser is the most used flame thrower in competitive. The Degreaser has a faster weapon switch, but has weaker damage, and afterburn. The fast switch is helpful in switching to a secondary or melee weapon (such as the Flare Gun) for an extra damage combo.

Degreaser.png

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes



Phlogistinator

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Phlogistinator.png

ESEA 6s legal? No
UGC HL legal? No
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? No


Rainblower

The Rainblower is a reskin of the stock flame thrower, which was released during the Pyromania update.

Rainblower.png

ESEA 6s legal? No
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Secondary

Shotgun

The Shotgun is a default Pyro weapon. It is just like the Soldier, Engineer, and Heavy shotgun. It has 6 ammo in it's clip, and it's a hitscanning secondary. It's works very well when staying with the combo primarily.

128px-Shotgun.png

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? Yes
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Flare Gun

The Flaregun is the second most used secondary in competitive next to the shotgun. The Flaregun does 90 damage on normal to burning enemies, and 30 damage to non burning enemies.

Flaregun.png

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Detonator

Detonator.png

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Reserve Shooter

128px-Reserve Shooter.png

ESEA 6s legal? No
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Manmelter

Manmelter.png

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Scorch Shot

Scorchshot.png

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Melee

Back Scratcher

Back Scratcher.jpg

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Postal Pummeler

Postal Pummeler.jpg

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Third Degree

Third Degree.jpg

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Fire Axe

Fire Axe.jpg

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? Yes
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Axtinguisher

Axtinguisher.jpg

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Lollichop

Lollichop.jpg

ESEA 6s legal? No
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Sharpened Volcano Fragment

SVF.jpg

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Maul

Maul.jpg

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Homewrecker

Homewrecker.jpg

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


Neon Annihilator

Neon Annihilator.jpg

ESEA 6s legal? Yes
UGC HL legal? Yes
ETF2L 6s legal? No
ETF2L HL legal? Yes


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