Anti-Heavy strategy

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The Engineer
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The Heavy is known to be a slow, behemoth. He has a large amount of health with heavy firepower, but is poor at speed and maneuvering, requiring the swift observation behind himself and ambushing.

General

  • The Heavy should always be avoided when you are in contact alone. Always try to fight with your team in order to defeat him easier.
  • As a Scout, use your speed to quickly deal damage to the Heavy before retreating. The hit-and-run strategy can quickly gun down a Heavy.
  • When fighting a Heavy and his Medic, try to kill the Medic instead. The Heavy will merely absorb your damage and charge the Medic's ÜberCharge.
  • As a Sniper, it is easy to kill the Heavy with an accurate headshot because of his large cranium.
  • As a Spy, disguising as a weaker, more vulnerable class would likely take the Heavy by surprise with a swift backstab.

Weapon Specific

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

Minigun

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Natascha

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  • Always attack the Heavy from behind so that you will avoid the 100% slow-down effect of the Natascha.
  • The Scout, Medic, Pyro and Spy are classes that need to be practiced well when you encounter a Heavy with Natascha, because they will suffer a great amount of damage when in close range.
  • It is best to attack a Heavy while they're not spinning their Natascha because of the 30% slower spin up time.

Brass Beast

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  • The Heavy moves extremely slow when spinning or firing the Brass Beast. This makes him an easy target for Snipers and Spies.
  • An Un-spun Brass Beast Heavy is extremely vulnerable to surprise attacks or flanking.

Shotgun

Item icon Shotgun.png

  • A Heavy may use his Shotgun to hide which Minigun he is using, but reveals that he is not carrying one of his Consumables.
  • Brass Beast Heavies often use their Shotgun when they are not at chokepoints, beware when attacking a Shotgun Heavy head-on.
  • Heavies using their Shotgun may also have ran out of ammo for their Minigun, try to kill them before they can find ammo.

Edibles

  • The dropped Sandvich or Buffalo Steak Sandvich can be stolen from the Heavy. If you see one, grab it!
  • Edibles make a distinct noise when being eaten. Use this sound to find the Heavy or steer clear.
  • The Heavy is relatively defenseless when eating an edible.

Sandvich

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Dalokohs Bar

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  • This weapon only heals the Heavy for 60 health, making him more vulnerable while eating than with the Sandvich.

Buffalo Steak Sandvich

Item icon Buffalo Steak Sandvich.png

  • Keep your distance and use ranged weapons, all damage to the Heavy will be Mini-Crits.
  • The Buffalo Steak Sandvich provides the Heavy with no health when it is being eaten, making him totally vulnerable.

Fists

Item icon Fists.png

K.G.B.

Item icon Killing Gloves of Boxing.png

  • If the Heavy is under the critical buff of the K.G.B, stay back until it wears off. Your death will just encourage his killing spree.

G.R.U.

Item icon Gloves of Running Urgently.png

  • Lone Heavies will generally only use the G.R.U. if they are sure they will not be attacked on the way to their destination, a surprise attack can exploit their lowered health before they can heal.

Warrior's Spirit

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Fists of Steel

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  • The Heavy takes 100% more melee damage with the Fists of Steel out. If the Heavy persists, switch to your melee, but be careful (read below.)
  • Heavies will often use the Fists of Steel to safely traverse Sniper-friendly areas or to survive a close encounter with enemy Sentry Guns. Be wary of engaging the Heavy at melee range, as he could pull out his primary weapon.

The Hibernating Bear

The Hibernating Bear

  • Because of the 5% Critical resistance when you wear the whole item set, it might make it harder to kill a Heavy with the Backburner, while using melee weapons, attempting to headshot the Heavy without having the shot be fully charged, or while using the Buff Banner.

See also