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''Main Article: [[Pyro (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 | + | 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 deflecting projectiles, and providing flank support when required. |
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Revision as of 10:29, 5 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.
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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 along with compression blasting away spam from the Soldier and Demo.
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 deflecting projectiles, and providing flank support when required.
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The Flame Thrower is the primary stock weapon for The Pyro. However, compared to the other pyro primaries used in competitive, the flame thrower is considered to be at an overall disadvantage.. | ||
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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The Backburner is a Pyro achievement item. In 6's, it is rarely used, because the extra consumption of ammo for the airblast negates one of the Pyro's key roles. In Highlander it is most useful when a flank on the other team's combo is possible. | ||
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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The Degreaser is the most widely used flame thrower in competitive. The Degreaser has a faster weapon switch, but has weaker damage and afterburn. The fast switch is utilized when switching to a secondary or melee weapon (such as the Flare Gun) for an extra damage combo. | ||
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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The Phlogistinator is banned is most competitive TF2 formats. It is also at a significant disadvantage to other pyro weapons, because it means that the pyro is unable to airblast, one the classes's key strengths in highlander and 6v6 | ||
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| ESEA 6s legal? | No | |
| UGC HL legal? | No | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | No | |
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The Rainblower is a reskin of the stock flame thrower, which was released during the Pyromania update. When it is equipped the wearer enters the Pyroland view. | ||
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| ESEA 6s legal? | No | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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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 true strengths are highlighted when the pyro stays close to the combo, allowing for long range damage output. | ||
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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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. | ||
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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| ESEA 6s legal? | No | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
Melee
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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| ESEA 6s legal? | No | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
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| ESEA 6s legal? | Yes | |
| UGC HL legal? | Yes | |
| ETF2L 6s legal? | No | |
| ETF2L HL legal? | Yes | |
