Demoman weapons (competitive)
The arsenal at the disposal of the Demoman is arguably the largest damage dealing of the standard competitive lineup. This with the ability to deny access to choke points; blocking enemy retreats and being able to get on the front line potentially quicker than Scouts also makes him a very versatile class: being extremely useful on offense and defense.
One of the main issues with the Demoman is the inability to defend himself at close quarters, with both his standard weapons resulting in damaging himself as well as his target if set off within close proximity. Although there is a "close range combat kit" for the Demoman to utilize, the kit itself takes away the Demoman's main ability for areal denial and his sticky jumping function, denying him the ability to get to the front line quickly.
Primary Weapon
The Demoman's primary weapon contributes to space control via spam, but is generally used when stickies are down and should not be wasted to give the Demoman an airshot.
Grenade Launcher
The stock Grenade Launcher deals large quantities of damage on a direct shot. However, if the shot misses, the grenade will fall and roll around, exploding after a short time. Grenades will damage the Demoman who fired them if they explode for any reason too close.
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Loch-n-Load
The Loch-n-Load is the only other Grenade Launcher for the Demoman. It deals more damage than the stock Grenade Launcher, but has half the ammo. Grenades fired from the Loch-n-Load will shatter harmlessly on surfaces, and will deal increased damage to the Demoman who fired them.
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Ali Baba's Wee Booties
Ali Baba's Wee Booties are a primary weapon which provides the Demoman with 25 additional health, as well as increased turning control at the cost of the lack of a Grenade Launcher.
The Bootlegger has the same stats as Ali Baba's Wee Booties.
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Primary Weapon Usage
The Loch-n-Load can deal significant damage, but due to a reduced clip, increased self-damage, and the inability to contribute to spam, the stock Grenade Launcher frequently preferred. Ali Baba's Wee Booties can be of great use if used in conjuction with the Splendid Screen or Chargin' Targe, but are rarely used, since it restricts the Demoman too heavily.
Secondary Weapon
The Demoman's secondary weapons are his main power, as they form his strongest area-denial weapons.
Stickybomb Launcher
The stock Stickybomb Launcher has many uses, but is mainly used for traps. Traps take two forms: Hidden stickies designed to kill an unsuspecting foe, or visible traps, designed to discourage or slow classes from pushing through a choke or capturing a point. Stickies can also be fired at an Engineer nest to quickly take it out before he can repair his buildings. Stickybombs deals the Demoman who fired them more damage than the Grenade Launcher at close range.
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Scottish Resistance
The Scottish Resistance, often abbreviated as "SR", favors defense more than offense. Due to increased bomb arm time, it cannot be used to launch airburst stickies. However, it fires stickybombs faster than its counterpart, can lay 6 additional stickybombs, all of which can be separately detonated, allowing for more and faster traps.
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Sticky Jumper
Note: This weapon is banned in some leagues for acquisition time.
The Sticky Jumper deals no damage to any player, but provides identical stickyjump distance.
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Chargin' Targe
Note: This weapon is either limited or banned in some Team Fortress 2 leagues. Please check your league's rule page for details on their weapon restrictions.
The Chargin' Targe provides the Demoman with a charge, having him run in a nearly straight line at extreme speeds. It provides damage on-hit, increased damage when meleeing while charging, but will stop once a melee attack is fired, or if it hits a wall. It provides 40% explosive resistance and 50% fire damage resistance.
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Splendid Screen
The Splendid Screen functions identically to the Chargin' Targe, but deals increased impact damage at any range, at the cost of reduced damage resistance.
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Secondary Weapon Usage
The stock Stickybomb Launcher is the most versatile Stickbomb Launcher. The Scottish Resistance has merit when defending, but is much harder to land an airshot with. The Chargin' Targe and Splendid Screen require a much more agressive Demoman, but remove the team's option of sticky traps, and make engineer nests scarier. The Sticky Jumper can be used to facilitate a back-cap with the Pain Train, but is otherwise useless. The stock Stickybomb Launcher is the most common choice.
Melee Weapon
The Demoman boasts a wide range of melee weapons, which can transform his class significantly.
Bottle
The Bottle is the Demoman’s stock melee weapon. Like other standard melee weapons, it deals moderate damage. It deals decent damage at close range, and is useful if the demoman is low on health, or has a sticky trap down and is low on ammo.
The Frying Pan and the Scottish Handshake have the same stats as the Bottle.
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Eyelander
- Note: This weapon is either limited or banned in some Team Fortress 2 leagues. Please check your league's rule page for details on their weapon restrictions.
The Eyelander has an increased melee range, and will deal increased damage as well as grant increased speed for every kill made with it. However, it lowers the Demoman's base health by 25.
The Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker and the Nessie's Nine Iron have the same stats as the Eyelander.
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Claidheamh Mòr
Like the Eyelander, the Claidheamh Mòr has an increased melee range. However, it extends charge time by 0.5 seconds, and only reduces health by 15, contrary to the 25 health reduction of the Eyelander. The only downside with comparison to the Eyelander is that it does not collect heads and increase stats, in the fashion of the Eyelander.
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Persian Persuader
The Persian Persuader, like the other swords, does not deal crits. However, all collected ammo becomes health. It also doubles the recharge rate of charge. In the end, the wielder cannot resupply the other weapons with ammo boxes unless going to the resupply cabinet, while on the other side, being able to collect health easier.
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Pain Train
- Note: This weapon is either limited or banned in some Team Fortress 2 leagues. Please check your league's rule page for details on their weapon restrictions
The Pain Train is designed for the more offensive Demoman. It doubles his capture rate, allowing for back-caps and increased capture times, but leaves him more vulnerable to Scouts and Shotgun shots.
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Scotsman's Skullcutter
- Note: This weapon is either limited or banned in some Team Fortress 2 leagues. Please check your league's rule page for details on their weapon restrictions.
The Scotsman's Skullcutter reduces the Demoman's speed, but provides more melee damage.
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Half-Zatoichi
- Note: Half-Zatoichi is banned in some leagues for acquisition time.
Once the Half-Zatoichi has been selected it is impossible to change to another weapon until you kill an enemy. When you have killed someone you regain all of your lost health. If you encounter an enemy Demoman or Soldier also using this weapon then it is a one hit kill.
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Attack: 0.8s | Banned in some leagues for acquisition time. On kill: restores you to 100% health This weapon is Honorbound and once drawn cannot be sheathed until it kills. |
Ullapool Caber
While the Ullapool Caber deals less damage than other melee weapons, and does not deal random crits, it explodes upon contact, dealing in excess of 170 damage, useful for clearing a small area. The explosion also provides an alternate method of sticky jumping, just in case the user is equipped with a Chargin' Targe or a Splendid Screen.
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Melee Weapon Usage
The use of the different melee weapons is limited by the unlocks that the different leagues use, mostly they choose to ban the following: the Scotsman's Skullcutter, the Eyelander and the Half-Zatoichi. This only leaves the Demoman with a choice of two melee weapons: the vanilla Bottle, or the Pain Train. This is largely a matter of playstyle and how the other team are. If your Scouts have their opposite numbers under control and you aren't being completely focused by the enemy team then the Pain Train is a viable choice. However, if you find over the course of the match that you need the extra health because the enemy Scouts are attacking you a lot then the Bottle is a safer choice.
It also depends on whether you cap a lot of points or not, if you don't then it's silly to be taking more damage against bullets when you don't use it enough. In this case the Bottle is also your best choice.
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