Anti-Engineer strategy

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The Engineer has a sturdy built, but a poor amount of health. He is average at self-defense, requiring the gunpower of his Sentry Guns and assistance from his Dispensers.

General

• The Engineer should always be in high priority when you are considering whom to kill. A team with a functional sentry can be deadly.
• It's always best to disconnect and isolate the Engineer from his buildings to prevent him to repair or upgrade his buildings.
• As a Sniper, it is easier to bodyshot the Engineer then go for a headshot. A fully charged bodyshot will kill in one hit, granted the Engineer is not overhealed. You can easily do this when he's upgrading or repairing his Sentry Gun.
• As a Spy, you are the one the Engineer looks for, so try to use stealth instead of deceit.

Weapon Specific

A list of useful tidbits about the Medic's weaponry, and how to best counter them.

Shotgun

Frontier Justice

• Shutting down the Engineer first before the Sentry is the best way to insure that the Engineer would not get his Crits.

Pistol

Wrangler

• The Wrangler protects the sentry from 60% of the damage you can inflict, so instead, try to kill the Engineer
• The Engineer with rely heavily on mobility and hiding, so try to sneak up behind him due to the disabled auto-aiming of the Sentry Gun.
• When the laser is not pointed at you or the sentry is currently deactivated, you can quickly lay in a powerful hit on the sentry before the Engineer can repair it.

Wrench

Gunslinger

• Because of its three hit guaranteed Crit, do not try to melee an Engineer with a Gunslinger.
• If you do choose to melee the Engineer, try to avoid getting him too often to counter the Gunslinger's three-punch combo.

Southern Hospitality

Jag

• This has reduced damage, but you still have to look out for Crits.

Sentry Gun

• Engineers will automatically vocalize when their buildings are being sapped. Use this as a signal and kill the Engineer.
• An Übercharge can swiftly destroy any sentry nests, be prepared to face knockback.
• As a Demoman, drop two or three stickies before detonating them for a guaranteed destruction of the Sentry Gun
• As a Spy, disguise as an enemy class, preferably an Engineer or Pyro, and approach the Sentry Gun. Sap all the buildings before hand and backstab the Engineer
• As a Soldier, keep at a distance and fire rockets at the sentry to create hassle for the Engineer
• As a Pyro, you can easily take down a sentry at a corner if you hide behind it.

See also

• Engineer strategy
• Community Engineer strategy
• Sentry Guns
• Engineer match-ups
• Team strategy