Community Medieval mode strategy

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This article is about Community Medieval Mode strategy. Medieval Mode is a mode added with the Australian Christmas update and is currently only activated by default on the map DeGroot Keep. As only certain weapons are allowed, class balance is drastically altered from normal gameplay.

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General strategy

Available multi-class items
Item icon Conscientious Objector.png Item icon Frying Pan.png Item icon Saxxy.png Item icon Freedom Staff.png Item icon Bat Outta Hell.png

Class-specific strategy

Leaderboard class scout.png Scout

Basic Strategy

Weapon specific

Secondary weapons

Bonk! Atomic Punch Bonk! Atomic Punch

Crit-a-Cola Crit-a-Cola

Flying Guillotine Flying Guillotine

Mad Milk Mad Milk

Melee Weapons

Atomizer Atomizer

Bat Bat

Boston Basher Three-Rune Blade Boston Basher/Three-Rune Blade

Candy Cane Candy Cane

Fan O'War Fan O'War

Holy Mackerel Unarmed Combat Holy Mackerel/Unarmed Combat

Sandman Sandman

Sun-on-a-Stick Sun-on-a-Stick

Wrap Assassin Wrap Assassin

Leaderboard class soldier.png Soldier

Basic strategy

Weapon specific

Secondary Weapons

Battalion's Backup Battalion's Backup

Buff Banner Buff Banner

Concheror Concheror

Note on Banners: The Rage meter either fills by taking damage or receiving damage. Though you have a high pool of health, you will likely come off damaged in a fight. You must have a source of healing to deal or receive extended damage. After all, you must be alive to sound the bugle. The halo effect surrounding your teammates's feet can be used for Spy checking, as enemy Spies will not receive the halo effect.

Mantreads Mantreads

Melee Weapons

Disciplinary Action Disciplinary Action

Escape Plan Escape Plan

Equalizer Equalizer

Half-Zatoichi Half-Zatoichi

A note on the Half-Zatoichi: If you see an enemy approaching with the weapon, it is best to keep him at a distance and strike him between his swings. One critical hit from the sword will kill you as a class with health under 195, restore him to full health, and due to how critical hits are calculated, give him more of a chance to inflict critical hits.

Market Gardener Market Gardener

Pain Train Pain Train

Shovel Shovel

Leaderboard class pyro.png Pyro

Basic strategy

Weapon specific

Melee Weapons

Axtinguisher Postal Pummeler Axtinguisher/Postal Pummeler

Back Scratcher Back Scratcher

Fire Axe Lollichop Fire Axe/Lollichop

Homewrecker Maul Homewrecker/Maul

Neon Annihilator Neon Annihilator

Powerjack Powerjack

Sharpened Volcano Fragment Sharpened Volcano Fragment

Third Degree Third Degree

Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman

Basic strategy

Weapon specific

Primary Weapons

Ali Baba's Wee Booties Bootlegger Ali Baba's Wee Booties/Bootlegger

Secondary Weapons

Chargin' Targe Chargin' Targe

Splendid Screen Splendid Screen

Note on shields: Demomen can use the rocks and other features of scenery to quickly ramp up over walls and other obstacles. Any weapon that cannot deal random critical hits, such as the Eyelander, will be granted a critical swing near the end of the charge. Use this to your advantage. Additionally, if aimed correctly, you can still pop people into the air with the shield bash, rendering them helpless and with low health: easy prey for your melee weapon.

Melee Weapons

Bottle Scottish Handshake Bottle/Scottish Handshake

Claidheamh Mòr Claidheamh Mòr

Eyelander Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Nessie's Nine Iron Eyelander/Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker/Nessie's Nine Iron

Half-Zatoichi Half-Zatoichi

A note on the Half-Zatoichi: If you see an enemy approaching with the weapon, it is best to keep him at a distance and strike him between his swings. One critical hit from the sword will kill you as a class with health under 195, restore him to full health, and due to how critical hits are calculated, give him more of a chance to inflict more critical hits.

Pain Train Pain Train

Scotsman's Skullcutter Scotsman's Skullcutter

Persian Persuader Persian Persuader

Ullapool Caber Ullapool Caber


Leaderboard class heavy.png Heavy

Basic strategy

Weapon specific

Secondary Weapons

As the Shotguns are unusable, always make sure to equip a lunchbox item:

Buffalo Steak Sandvich Buffalo Steak Sandvich

Dalokohs Bar Fishcake Dalokohs Bar/Fishcake

Sandvich Robo-Sandvich Sandvich/Robo-Sandvich

Note on lunch box items: Remember the only way to activate their effects is by standing still and nomming on it. Position yourself against a wall or a protected spot before a battle to avoid having your lunch break interrupted.

Melee Weapons

Eviction Notice Eviction Notice

Fists Apoco-Fists Fists/Apoco-Fists

Fists of Steel Fists of Steel

Gloves of Running Urgently Gloves of Running Urgently

Holiday Punch Holiday Punch

Killing Gloves of Boxing Killing Gloves of Boxing

Warrior's Spirit Warrior's Spirit


Leaderboard class engineer.png Engineer

Basic strategy

Weapon specific

Melee Weapons

Eureka Effect Eureka Effect

Gunslinger Gunslinger

Jag Jag

Southern Hospitality Southern Hospitality

Wrench Golden Wrench Festive Wrench Botkiller Wrench Gold Botkiller Wrench Wrench/Golden Wrench/Festive Wrench/Botkiller Wrench/Gold Botkiller Wrench

Leaderboard class medic.png Medic

Basic strategy

Weapon specific

Primary Weapons

Crusader's Crossbow Crusader's Crossbow

Melee Weapons

Amputator Amputator

Bonesaw Bonesaw

Solemn Vow Solemn Vow

Übersaw Übersaw

Vita-Saw Vita-Saw

Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper

Basic strategy

Weapon specific

Primary Weapons

Huntsman Huntsman

Secondary Weapons

Cozy Camper Cozy Camper

Darwin's Danger Shield Darwin's Danger Shield

Razorback Razorback

Melee Weapons

Bushwacka Bushwacka

Kukri Kukri

Shahanshah Shahanshah

Tribalman's Shiv Tribalman's Shiv


Leaderboard class spy.png Spy

Spy Strategy

Note on anti-Spy strategy: Since the Spy's greatest strength is his Melee weapon and players behave very differently in this melee-only mode, a good Spy can be an extremely difficult opponent to take down. The following are some tips to counteract this:

Weapon specific

Melee Weapons

Big Earner Big Earner

Conniver's Kunai Conniver's Kunai

Knife Black Rose Sharp Dresser Festive Knife Botkiller Knife Gold Botkiller Knife Knife/Black Rose/Sharp Dresser/Festive Knife/Botkiller Knife/Gold Botkiller Knife

Spy-cicle Spy-cicle

Your Eternal Reward Wanga Prick Your Eternal Reward/Wanga Prick

Special Note: Most knives (except for the Spy-cicle and the Sharp Dresser) will allow you to perform the deadly Fencing taunt. You can use this on unaware opponents, but remember to watch out for enemies (especially Spies) before doing so.

PDA

Disguise Kit Disguise Kit

Watches

Cloak and Dagger Cloak and Dagger

Dead Ringer Dead Ringer

Invisibility Watch Enthusiast's Timepiece Invisibility Watch/Enthusiast's Timepiece

Note on watches: Since few weapons in this mode use ammo, you can fill your Cloak relatively quickly (except with the Cloak and Dagger) with dropped weapons or ammo boxes. Remember that although Spy-checking is limited, you are still susceptible to Mad Milk, fire from flaming Huntsman arrows and the Pyro's Sharpened Volcano Fragment, bleeding, or merely bumping into someone. All of these will short out your Cloak, rendering you slightly visible to everyone.


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