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The '''Scout''' has the greatest mobility of all the TF2 classes; two jumps and an impressive 136% movement speed makes him a challenge to track down and even to kill once he is found. The Scout carries a [[Scattergun]], which deals massive damage to an opponent at close range. With his high movement speed, a Scout has no trouble getting into close-combat with his enemies; his greatest challenge is staying alive long enough to utilize his high damage. The Scout has only 125 base health, tied for the least out of all the classes along with the [[Engineer]], [[Sniper]] and [[Spy]].

 

 

 

Highlander leagues allow a greater variety of Scout weapons than 6v6 leagues do, which allows for more varied strategies. Scout's role can be enhanced by many of his unlocks: Mad Milk increases his team's survivability during pushes;  Bonk! Atomic Punch allows him to distract the enemy team and kite Sentry Gun fire. As long as Scout stays alive and aware, opportunities to flank and ambush will still present themselves.

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|description = The stock '''Scattergun''' is by far the most widely used primary weapon for Scout in Competitive Play. Its high clip size and massive damage at mid-to-close range can easily give him the upper hand when picking off enemy players.

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|description = The '''Bonk! Atomic Punch''' makes Scout invulnerable for 8 seconds after he drinks it, similar to an Übercharge. However, Scout cannot attack during this time. If he normally would have taken damage, he will be slowed for 5 seconds after the buff wears off. The more damage Scout "dodges," the slower he will become when the buff ends. Bonk! is mainly used to help Scout either flank the enemy team, get through a choke, or escape a situation where Scout would have normally died. This third reason is why this item is sometimes banned, as some people view this ability to "escape death" as unfit for a competitive game. Its downside of slowing down the Scout after wearing off is also bugged and can be fully negated by mashing both strafe keys.

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|description = The '''Wrap Assassin''' allows Scout to launch a glass ball. The damage this will deal is actually random, but it will usually be a decent amount. The bauble will shatter on impact, having a small splash radius and causing enemies directly hit to bleed. It can potentially be used to hit one of Demoman's projectiles and deflect it, but this is extremely hard to do. As for the actual melee, it is given a major damage penalty to compensate, but doesn't matter to most players. While most Scout's choose the Boston Basher, the Wrap Assassin is a solid option which can be used to harass enemies from a safe distance.

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