Big Lou

Specialty: Demoman
Steam ID: {TF2F} Big Lou
GamerTag: Real Big Lou
Clan: {TF2F} Community


The one problem I have with many heavies on my team is that they think they are invincible. Sure you have the most health and your gun packs quite a punch, but nimble foes can strategically take you out. Here's a few tips coming from a consistent top-scoring heavy:

-First and foremost, you are NOT invincible. Don't get cocky.

-You should not be the front runner in most battles. Let soldiers and pyros inflict splash damage on an open battle. Use your turret to clean up the wounded.

-If the enemy team is competent, they will stick a medic on their heavy. Try to take out this medic above all else in a firefight. Which leads to:

-Always stay with a medic. You may have loads of HP, but you are too valuable and too slow to continuously die. Using a medic partner can turn the tides of a match.

-Never go into combat without holding down secondary fire. The second or two of turret warm up can mean the difference between life or death.

-Don't be afraid to run. If you see another heavy with a medic and perhaps uber, back up and think your strategy through. Chances are you have plenty of time with the speed of the enemy heavy.

With every class, you must know exactly to do at all times to be effective. So what things must you accomplish with the heavy? You need to open a hole in the defenses for the scouts to grab territories and what not. However, waltzing right into a base usually ends in a complete inhalation and embarrassment. Instead, use this hierarchy of what to kill:


1: Turrets and or other buildings. These can be the most dangerous to your team as they provide extremely accurate and powerful weapons, supplies and health, or even a quicker route into battle. The more you can cripple their infrastructure, the easier it will be to win the round.

2: Medics. Medics can be the most influential class in the game. They generally stay out of the fray and keep the players you are trying to shoot alive. Always target the medics, especially ones healing heavys and soldiers.

3: Engineers. Engineers are the ones creating the very buildings you want to target first. So why let them build more? Engineers are like heavys/medics in that they can provide awesome firepower with the aid of health and ammo.

4: Scouts. Scouts may not do much damage and can rarely take down an entire defense, but they can spin them in circles and speed away with the objective. We all know the reason for choosing the scout is to quickly accomplish tasks, so lets cut them off immediately. But remember, don't give chase, as heavys we are concerned with killing.

5: Heavys. Opponent heavys want to kill you just as much as you want to kill them. If you target the higher priority items first, their support will fail them and they are much easier to take out. Heavys are priority targets, though and should be approached accordingly. They are capable of taking out your entire team in seconds.

The rest of the targets should all be taken out with relatively the same priority. Remember, heavys are not good chasers and your team is not relying on you to make way towards an intelligence runner. Keep your mind on the tasks for heavy. Keep punching holes in the enemy's bases for your team to infiltrate. The heavy is kind of like a tank, you will notice that smart teammates will gravitate towards you. Because of this, it is important to be vocal and help make strategic decisions.

I will be adding to this guide as time goes on. I have certainly forgotten most of my tips and will update accordingly. Please add to it as well!