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| − | Regardless of game mode, Spy's job remains the same. His primary goals are to:
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| − | * Assassinate high priority targets that other pick classes ([[Sniper]], [[Scout]], and [[Soldier]]) cannot reach.
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| − | * Relay enemy positions, pushes and Ubercharge to his team. The location of the Sniper and the Medic's Ubercharge meter are especially important.
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| − | * Sap the enemy Engineer's buildings to allow his team to push forward.
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| − | Due to Spy's low health, average speed, and poor damage output, he will usually be shut down when he attempts to gain picks. Enemies are typically on the lookout for him, and when he becomes visible, he will often be called out and killed. Thus, he often must attempt suicide plays, trading his own life for that of a more-important target - escaping with his life is secondary. Oftentimes, Spy will finish a match with more deaths than kills, but if he lands kills at the right time, his team can push forward, gain momentum, and win the game.
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| | == Gameplay == | | == Gameplay == |
| | + | The gameplay for Spy varies depending on what playstyle the Spy has and what gamemode the map is. But generally, it is the Spy's role to eliminate key targets such as the Medic or the Demoman, and destroy Engineer nests. Alternatively, some playstyles focus on different objectives such as dealing out damage with the revolver or distracting the enemy team with sporadic shots and feigns/cloaks. |
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| − | While not terribly effective for deceiving the enemy team, Spy's disguises are a valuable source of information; he can examine enemy players' loadouts - especially the enemy's Medi-Gun - by disguising as them, allowing his teammates to adjust their positioning and loadouts accordingly.
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| − | Unlike Sniper, Spy's ability to gain picks is very limited. The better the enemy team communicates, the weaker he becomes. At high levels of play, his effectiveness at assassination diminishes, which makes him expendable. This allows him to fulfill a variety of unconventional roles. Aside from his primary goals, he can distract the enemy team by revealing himself, intimidate them with friendly disguises, or lure important classes out of position. Spy may also initiate captures by decloaking on the objective, and may be able to win games on [[5CP]] maps with this technique of "back-capping."
| + | == Primary Weapons == |
| | + | '''Revolver''': The revolver is the spy's standard primary and is used to finish off weak enemies and to protect the spy when in danger. |
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| − | Even if he cannot secure a kill, Spy's ability to instantly kill any class from behind makes him a valuable distraction. Revealing himself at a distance can distract the enemy Sniper, who may shoot him while his team's combo crosses the sightline. Decloaking behind the enemy combo will often cause them to whirl around in a panic, creating an opening for Spy's team to push in. Even the constant looming threat of a Spy backstabbing them as soon as they lose focus can cause paranoia in players, causing them to make mistakes that Spy's team can capitalize on.
| + | '''Ambassador''': The Ambassador (Amby for short) has the ability to deal crits on headshot, with the downside of 15% less damage. Spies can take advantage of good aim and use the headshot to deal high damage. |
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| − | On maps with tighter choke points or against vigilant teams, Spy may have difficulty slipping behind enemy lines. In this case, he will often equip the Dead Ringer and join the flank, chipping away at the enemy's health with his Revolver. While this playstyle does give up the ability to land key picks, it may be better to deal moderate damage consistently than to die repeatedly in an attempt to kill a high-priority target.
| + | '''L'Entranger''': The L'Entranger gives the spy 40% more cloak and cloak on hit, with the downside of 20% less damage. Spies use it to cloak across long distances with the invis watch or cloak and dagger, or to get a dead ringer charge in a pinch. |
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| | + | == Secondary Weapons == |
| | + | '''The Sapper''' is currently the only secondary weapon allowed in all highlander leagues. |
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| − | == Playstyles == | + | == Melee Weapons == |
| | + | '''Butterfly Knife''': The knife is the spy's stock melee weapon. It deals double the victims health on backstab and 40 damage on butterknife. It is considered the most reliable knife and is used for picks on important targets. |
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| − | At the current state of [[Highlander]] there are mainly two different Spy playstyles which dominate the meta. Both styles are used between all divisions, and neither is clearly superior to the other - though one may be more effective in certain situations. The two different methods of playing Spy are called '''Gun-Spy''' and '''Knife-Spy'''. Note that Spy's Revolver and Knife are by no means exclusive to the Gun-Spy and Knife-Spy playstyles; the terms simply describe which weapon Spy emphasizes in his loadout.
| + | '''The Spycicle''': The spycicle is like the stock knife, but it has a silent kill and protects the user from fire for two seconds at the cost of their knife for 15 seconds. It is used if survival is a priority to protect from pyros. |
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| − | The Gun-Spy playstyle typically utilizes the [[Revolver]] or the [[Ambassador]], depending on the situation. The [[Dead Ringer]] is sometimes equipped to improve Spy's survivability. While the Revolver deals more damage-per-second, the Ambassador deals greater burst-damage, allowing Spy to kill weakened targets before they can retreat. When using the Gun-Spy playstyle, Spy puts himself at significantly less risk than he would when focusing on his Knife, allowing him to remain alive longer, and provide more information to his team. Simply staying alive to relay enemy positions, tactics, and Ubercharge can be of great value, especially on maps where sudden tactical changes can make a huge difference on the outcome of a match, such as [[Steel]]. Remember that Spy can still use his Knife as a last resort to attempt a Trickstab on an overconfident attacker. | + | == Watches == |
| | + | '''The Invis Watch''': The stock watch gives 9 seconds of cloak that can be refilled with metal. It is used for an aggressive playstyle revolving around getting picks. |
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| − | The classic Spy playstyle is known as the Knife-Spy playstyle. Spy will go for picks with his knife, eliminating key targets instantly. In general, the only two knives Spy will use are the stock [[Knife]] and the [[Spy-cicle]], as other knives make it more difficult to land a backstab by reducing Spy's health or cloak time. All of his watches are useful depending on the situation: The [[Invis Watch]] allows Spy to roam large distances on maps with plentiful ammo pickups, the [[Cloak and Dagger]] allows Spy to gather information at little risk to himself, and choose the exact moment he decloaks, and the [[Dead Ringer]] gives Spy a nearly-guaranteed escape. If caught before he can land a kill, Spy will often switch to his revolver to cause as much damage as possible before dying. | + | '''The Cloak and Dagger''': The C&D provides a motion sensitive cloak that allows the spy to theoretically stay invisible forever. Typically used for a more passive playstyle revolving on waiting for the right picks and giving your team important intel. |
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| − | Sometimes, Spy must switch playstyles to maximize his effectiveness as the game-state changes. Consider learning both playstyles to use depending on the situation; neither is superior in every situation.
| + | '''The Dead Ringer''': The dead ringer allows the spy to fake his own death and go into a "super cloak" where he will take only 10% damage for the duration of his super cloak (which gets shorter as he is damaged), after his super cloak ends he will stay invisible until his cloak meter runs out, but will not have any resistances. This watch is used for the most aggressive of playstyles, allowing you to survive going for picks in dangerous areas. |
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| | == See Also == | | == See Also == |
| − | * [[Spy]]
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| − | * [[Spy (6v6)]] | + | * [[Highlander]] |
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| | [[Category:Classes in Highlander]] | | [[Category:Classes in Highlander]] |
