Pyro

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Contents 1 Information 1.1 Bio 2 Basic Strategy 3 Weapons 3.1 Standard 3.2 Unlockable 3.3 Taunt 4 Hat 5 See also 6 External Links

Information

The Pyro has the unique ability to set enemies on fire at close range with his Flamethrower, inflicting damage over time through burning. With only a secondary Shotgun to supplement his short range, he must rely on Ambush tactics to catch opponents off-guard.

Pyros are major assets in locating enemy Spies. The Flamethrower will ignite both Cloaked and Disguised Spies; which, when combined with its spread, makes it ideal for finding a Spy attempting to hide or blend in.

Despite his place in the offensive category, the Pyro can also be a useful asset in defense, confusing incoming attackers and defending a Sentry or group of Sentries from meddling Spies. Another useful defensive application is defending Sniper spots from Spies, so the Snipers can do their jobs without fear.

Though he is far from the best in the open field due to his limited range and will often die if the enemy sees him coming, he is great for when the combat is tight, and when others don't see her coming. He is often excellent for causing panic in her enemies if she gets close enough. He is the best class for dealing with enemy charges, since he can get them all running for water or health packs and cripple their momentum.

Another useful asset of the Pyro class is their compression blast, allowing skilled Pyros to reflect projectiles back at their opponents and to clear areas of deadly sticky bombs.

Bio

Basic Strategy

Main article: Pyro strategy

• Your flamethrower does more damage the closer you are to the enemy.

• Ambush enemies to catch them in the short range of your flamethrower. Use corners to your advantage.

• Your flamethrower chews up a lot of ammo. Pick up fallen weapons to refill your supply.

• Switch to your shotgun if enemies retreat beyond the short range of your flamethrower.

• You can often set enemies on fire and retreat, leaving them to die from the burning.

• Hit the "MEDIC!" button to call for a Medic if you get hurt. Nearby Medics will be notified of your need.

Weapons

Note: Weapon damage is approximate and measured at point blank range. See individual weapon pages for details.

Standard

Type	Weapon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range
Primary	Flamethrower	200	200	22.5 fire particles each second - 4 to 6.8 damage per particle, according to range - max of 153 damage/sec. Short range, no reload. Crits do 3x damage, up to 459/sec. Additionally, victims burn for 5-6/sec for 10 seconds. Alternate fire blasts compressed air to knock back enemies, redirect projectiles and extinguish flames on teammates, using 25 ammo per blast.
Secondary	Shotgun	6	32	80-90 (180 crit) [slow reload]
Melee	Fire axe	N/A	N/A	43-87 (195 crit) [a little more than 1 hit per second]

Unlockable

Type	Weapon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Special Ability
Primary	Backburner	200	200	22.5 fire particles each second - 4 to 6.8 damage per particle, according to range - max of 153 damage/sec. Short range, no reload. Crits do 3x damage, up to 459/sec. Additionally, victims burn for 5-6/sec for 10 seconds.	Guarantees critical damage when attacking an enemy from behind. No alternate fire.
Secondary	Flare gun	1	16	13-15 (60 critical hit) impact damage + 5-6/sec for 10 seconds afterburn damage vs non-pyro	Ignites any enemy that it strikes
Melee	Axtinguisher	N/A	N/A	23-43 (195 crit)	Does half the damage of the ordinary axe but gains 100% crit chance when hitting a burning enemy.

Taunt

Type	Attack	Weapon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage
Secondary	Hadouken	Shotgun/Flare gun	N/A (Must have ammo in shotgun or Flare gun)	N/A (Must have ammo in shotgun or Flare gun)	450+ damage (Instant kill) plus fire effect.

Hat

Name	Appearance
Pyro's beanie

See also

• Fire
• Compression blast
• Juggling
• How to play the Pyro
• Ambushing
• Obtaining pyro achievements
• Pyro achievements
• How to play Pyro's Unlockable Weapons
• Pyro match-ups
• Pyro taunts
• Pyro responses
• Pyro scripts
• Pyro strategy
• Pyro voice commands
• List of references (Pyro)

External Links

• "The Pyro Update"

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Classes
Offensive	Defensive	Support	N/A
Scout • Soldier • Pyro	Demoman • Heavy • Engineer	Medic • Sniper • Spy	Civilian