Anti-Scout strategy

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Never send a boy to fight a man's war. Click to listen — The Soldier

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The Scout is a fast, jumping recon who can deal fast, powerful hits and run away, but he has a poor amount of health and can easily be isolated from his teammates.

General

• Always think one step ahead of the Scout before attacking. His speed is much more faster than the other classes.
• His tiny amount of health can be easily taken down with a hit of a rocket or grenade.

Weapon Specific

A list of useful tidbits about the Scout's toys, and how to counter them.

Scattergun

Force-A-Nature

• The Scout's reload time on this is much more longer than the other weapons, so use this as an advantage with the fact that it has less ammo, too.

The Shortstop

• Getting really close to the Scout when he has this gun will impede him due to the lesser damage rampup..

Pistol

• When the Scout uses this with the Shortstop, remember that this will quickly drain his ammo supply.

Bonk! Atomic Punch

Crit-a-Cola

Mad Milk

Bat

Sandman

• When stunned as a Soldier with the Rocket Launcher out, hold down mouse1 and keep your aim on the Scout to immediately fire a rocket when the effect wears off.

Holy Mackerel

Candy Cane

Boston Basher

The Special Delivery

See also

• Scout strategy
• Community Scout strategy
• Double jumping
• Scout match-ups
• Team strategy