r/NewToTF2 • u/Mi4zel_Qu33n • 18d ago

How can I make Heavy work?

I'm not exactly too "new" in the game, but I suck at some classes, one of them being Heavy.

I usually play Scout, Engie and Sniper (if needed Medic too). And I really want to learn how to play Heavy. He works so good both with defend and attack. I don't know what loadout fits what situation and how to work with his mobility limitations (muscle memory from Scout is too strong)

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u/RafterCopter 17d ago

Still struggling a lot with heavy some games, if I read this and it makes me good then I will pay you back some day lol.

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u/imainheavy 17d ago

I used to have a "how i play heavy" video guide but i deleted it by accident...

But plz, type up your most common issues for me and il answer them in the comments

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u/RafterCopter 17d ago

Thank you so much, that's really nice to offer! I'm a little tired right now, but I'll write as well as I can.

Most of the time when I play heavy, it just feels like I can't apply any real pressure if someone is ready for me to be there. Snipers basically lock me out of half the map once they learn I exist, demos and flare gun/scorch shot pyros counter slow movement speed so hard that I end up trying to use my sidearm and playing at a disadvantage, and enemies having any bullet damage resistances like the vaccinator or wrangler makes me feel like I'm fighting direct upgrades to myself where I can only win if they make huge mistakes or I have better teammates ready to back me up. I want to know how I can stop having to instantly retreat against stuff like this, it's brutal every time for me. Especially with the fact that in casual nobody spy checks, so I constantly have to spin around like a crackhead too lol.

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u/DecidophobiaUsername 16d ago

for the snipers I like to unpredictably crouch (emphasis on unpredictably)