Engineer match-ups
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| Class | Strategy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Engineer | vs |  Scout | A Scout is a more threatening opponent when on your own. A Scout is much like you in many regards: same hit points, similar weapons, similar hit box, except Scouts are fast, agile, can jump high, and are hard to hit; you're not. Try and stay out of point-blank range, and blast them with your Shotgun while avoiding their Scattergun shots. It is better to avoid direct combat with an experienced Scout as their Scattergun can do much more damage than your Shotgun. When with a Sentry, you can relax, as it will mow down any Scout with ease. While scouts cannot dodge or outrun the bullets (as you might think from the Meet the Scout video) of a sentry, at certain ranges they may be able to run to cover before the sentry can turn to face them. This can often be avoided by placing the sentry so that its normal 90° sweep covers the right area. If put into small rooms and around corners (like the intel room in 2Fort) you can rack up easy Scout kills, who will be forced to get another classes help.
Scouts using the Bonk! Atomic Punch unlock can be a threat. They can either use it and run behind you or your dispenser, either making your sentry kill you or making it not even shoot if the dispenser is blocking its line of sight. Just pay attention and kill the scout as soon as he isn't invincible to avoid any unnecessary hassle. Scouts can also be a distraction, forcing your sentry to turn around and allowing the other team to get an easy kill on your sentry. Unfortunately there is nothing you can do about this, (besides either using your shotgun on the attackers) so just hope it doesn't happen, and when it does, run! With the Gunslinger and Wrangler however, you can force a scout back due to the rapid rate of fire from the mini-sentry. A well placed mini-sentry is often unnoticed and works great as a scout killer due to the speed of fire and low health of the scout. |
| Engineer | vs |  Soldier | For lone encounters with a Soldier, don't try to fight unless he is severely weakened or you know you can safely take him out with a single blast with your Shotgun. It is safer to run, or lead him into your Sentry. Be wary when guarding your Sentry, as Soldiers can use their Rocket Launchers to destroy an Engineer's equipment with a volley of successive shots. They can even destroy your sentry from very very very long range with their rockets. Keep it well repaired, and be sure to place yourself behind it to minimize taking splash damage from rockets. If you can, help your Sentry do its job by firing on the Soldier with your Shotgun or Pistol.
With the Direct hit,the soldier becomes a larger threat,because he can sometimes one-shot you at close range, while being able to take out a fully upgraded sentry with two shots. It is almost impossible for a sentry gun to survive bombardment from two Direct hit Soldiers. In the case of a soldier bombarding your sentry with direct hit rockets,your best bet is to ask your teammates to take out the offending soldier,who will mostly likely remain fairly still, due to the small splash radius requiring greater aim. |
| Engineer | vs |  Pyro | When on your own, stay out of range of a Pyro's Flamethrower and blast away with your Shotgun, or, at longer distances, your Pistol. However, if you have a Sentry, it should be able to mow them down quickly before they can get within effective range. Try not to place your Sentry so it hugs a corner as this allows the Pyro to take it out without entering its line of sight. Bear in mind; if pulled off correctly, a skilled Pyro can circle strafe to take out a level 3 Sentry, you, and all your buildings without dying. So long as the Pyro isn't allowed to get your sentry into the range of its Flamethrower, it won't be a threat to your building. Also take note that if your sentry is close to a corner, but too far to edge, remember that a Pyro's high damage output can occasionally allow him to charge towards the sentry and take it out, though he'll be heavily damaged. Keep an eye on your health if you catch fire, and retreat to a health source such as your own Dispenser if your life is in danger.
The Homewrecker is worth mentioning as it does twice as much damage to buildings than any other standard melee weapon. It can destroy any building with only 2 swings if you allow the Pyro to get into melee range without dying. The Homewrecker wrecks havoc on moved buildings that are being constructed,regardless of attempts at repair, so keep in mind to request support from your team or place your sentry and dispose of the pyro rather than risk losing your building altogether. The Wrangler is great for taking out pyros before they approach due to the short range of their flamethrowers and melee weapons. Do not believe that the Wrangler leaves you completely safe. Pyros may attempt to destroy your buildings from below or above depending on the map and will slowly advance towards your buildings with medic support regardless of the increased rate of fire. When wrangling level 3 sentries be aware that their rockets can be repelled back towards you. The bulletfire however cannot, and will often kill the pyro unless he corner peeks or has support from a medic. Wranglers also leave buildings inactive when the engineer stops wrangling. Keep that in mind that your buildings may not survive if you are killed while wrangling. Also when repairing or upgrading buildings, keep aware of pyros when using the Southern Hospitality due to the increased damage from fire. |
| Engineer | vs |  Demoman | Like Soldiers, Demomen are a very dangerous class for an Engineer and his Sentry. They can lay down sticky bombs and grenades while staying out of your line of sight, which can take both you and your Sentry down quickly. Sticky bombs are especially deadly to your buildings; to remedy this, try and avoid placing your Sentry around a corner or in a vulnerable position. Breaking the stickies, though possible, is not recommended, as the Demoman will usually detonate them before you can remove a sufficient amount. If a Demoman is about to sticky your sentry, take the fight to them with your Shotgun. Try to get into his face since a sticky launcher is useless at point blank. In a one-on-one fight, stay at medium range while blasting away with your Shotgun. Don't hesitate to run if there's no hope. If you care about the score, you can even destroy your own buildings to deny the enemy Demoman his points.
If they have a shield instead of stickies, they are less threatening to your Sentry Gun. The Targe will only protect them from level 3 Sentry rockets. Take note of Demomen using the charge to bypass your Sentry and hide behind something where they can lob grenades at you and your sentry. Sentries can be wrangled to dispose of sticky bombs. Keep in mind that you are completely vulnerable doing so if the Demomen are in mid to close range. |
| Engineer | vs |  Heavy | A Heavy can use the high rate of fire from his Minigun to destroy a level one Sentry, and even take out higher level Sentries when paired up with a Medic. To remedy this, stick with your Sentry and keep it well repaired until it takes out the Heavy, and hopefully his Medic partner as well. Some heavies may try to shoot at your sentry while remaining safely around a corner, if this is the case, just keep it repaired until he runs out of ammo, then go at him with your shotgun or pistol (if he has the sandvich equipped instead of his shotgun, he will be almost completely helpless as long as you keep out of range of his fists). If they are ÜberCharged, do your best to keep your Sentry repaired until the charge wears off. Your best bet is to use your Sentry as a shield as you repair it with a nearby supply of metal. Coordinate with teammates to push the Heavy back with explosions or Compression blasts. Due to the Heavy's slow move speed, it will take him a while to move back, giving you more time to repair. If it is clear that you cannot save your Sentry, it's better to run, and live to fight another day. In a one-on-one encounter, it is best to flee, as a Heavy will likely mow you down before you can take him out with your Shotgun.
The Wrangler and Frontier Justice are more viable for defending against Heavies. The Wrangler's shield will reduce damage towards your sentry and can be used to guide your sentry fire to eliminate his medic-buddy. If your sentry is destroyed however, the Frontier Justice can be used to kill or buy time for your team to show up in order to take care of the Heavy. Keep in mind that even with revenge crits, the Frontier Justice only has three-shots per cartridge, meaning the Heavy may not die if overhealed. |
| Engineer | vs | Engineer | In the very rare situation that you find yourself in a one-on-one encounter with an enemy Engineer, simply blast him with your Shotgun before he can take you down with his. If you find an unattended sentry, it is possible to use a scout corner creeping pistol strategy on it. If there is a engineer by it, tell your team where it is and let another class deal with it.
Having a sentry fight with another Engineer via wrangling it is best to aim for the enemy engineer. If the enemy engineer is killed while he is wrangling, then his sentry will become vulnerable allowing your team to push forwards. If the enemy engineer is in a less direct line of fire, the laser sight from your sentry can help your team locate the enemy engineer. Doing so while providing suppressing fire towards the engineer while he is repair or aid in the destruction of the enemy sentry. Also, mini-sentries are obviously weaker than level 3 sentries but their increased rate of fire may allow you to eliminate the enemy engineer first in a sentry fight. If you do find yourself in a sentry fight with a mini-sentry, keep in mind the splash damage caused by level 3 sentry rockets and their knockback. |
| Engineer | vs |  Medic | Medics, alone, are cannon fodder for your Sentry, but when using an ÜberCharge, they can spell danger for an Engineer. Simply keep your Sentry repaired until the charge wears off and it will hopefully take out the Medic. Sentries have very high pushing power, but a medic can go in front of his patient to take up the push back and allow his patient to finish the sentry off. Should the Über-team come close enough to put you or your sentry in terminal danger, bail out immediately and prepare to rebuild when the action dies down. In a one-on-one fight, avoid their Syringe Gun shots and Bonesaw while blasting away with your Shotgun.
With the Wrangler a sentry's rate of fire can be increased to push back advancing ubercharges. This tactic can only act as a stall at best however, as you cannot repair your building while wrangling. Calling for support from fellow engineers to provide the repair would result in a more successful blockade. Wrangled sentry fire is often a safe and effective method of killing medics without risking harm from their teammates since wrangled sentries act as long-ranged miniguns. |
| Engineer | vs |  Sniper | It should be rare that a Sniper is within close enough range of your Sentry to be killed by it, and on maps where it is more difficult for a Sniper to reach your position, you can expect to see very few of them. On more open maps, however, a Sniper is more dangerous as he can stay out of range while damaging your Sentry with charged Sniper rifle shots. To solve this, stay with your Sentry and keep it repaired. At close range, blast the Sniper with your Shotgun, while avoiding his Kukri and Submachine Gun shots. The Level 3 Sentry provides modest cover from headshots, but at times you benefit most from setting up in a spot safe from sniper fire. Be sure to alert your team when a sniper targets your sentry. You can use your pistol to mess up his shots if your not under any other threat.
The Wrangler allows sentries to survive more shots from sniper fire. The wrangler can be used to damage snipers from afar, however, snipers can often escape from sentry fire due to their nature of fighting from long range. Sentry fire can be used to disrupt a sniper's aim by causing their screen to shake upon taking damage. Sentry fire can also act as a deterrence or cause a Sniper to momentarily fallback allowing your team to advance and close in on him. The laser sight from the Wrangler can be used to point out the sniper's location to the rest of the team, but keep in mind that being headshotted leaves your wrangled sentry completely open to fire. |
| Engineer | vs |  Spy | The Spy is the Natural predator of the Engineer. Engies really, really hate spies. A skilled Spy in disguise and his sappers can act to counter you, but as long as your teammates are around you and you're alert, they shouldn't pose as great a threat as they would do. Spy-check anyone coming within range of your Sentry, and listen carefully for the decloaking sound that Spies make. If a Spy places sappers on your equipment, your top priority is to remove the Spy, either by yelling to your teammates for help or blasting him a few times with the shotgun. When he saps your sentry, you can expect he'll attempt to backstab you to prevent you from removing it, as by the time you respawn, your buildings have a slim chance of still being around (unless an Engie or Pyro buddy saves them). Try to position yourself so that you can see the spy as you are whacking the sapper. If you can see him, he can't backstab you. If you prevent him from backstabbing you long enough, help will have likely arrived. When the Spy is no longer a threat, remove the sapper immediately (by hitting it with your Wrench) to prevent further damage and repair. Be warned that a Spy can sap faster than you can repair, so if you don't take him out, he will eventually destroy your equipment. To prevent surprise stab-saps, it's useful to glance over your shoulder between Wrench-swings as you build or repair one of your buildings If a Spy saps a structure when you're too far to save it, inform your teammates and keep your guard. Remember that the Spy is much less effective when your team is actively pursuing him. Never stand on, or even near your teleporters, even when you need to whack off a sapper, Spy's can telefrag you and sap the rest of your stuff. Ask a Pyro to protect your buildings as the Pyro is the best Spy Checker you can have mostly when they can use the Homewrecker to remove a sapper when your not nearby.
A wrangled sentry can be used for spy checking since you can direct the gunfire of your sentry. The rapid rate of fire will kill or heavily damage all spies that are unlucky enough to be hit. Wrangling does leave the engineer exposed as most players are often on wrangling than their surroundings, so it be best to place your back towards a wall. The Southern Hospitality with it's bleed-out effect is great for eliminating fleeing spies and exposing them for your teammates to kill. Just remember that unlike the Wrench the Southern Hospitality can not perform crits and often will not kill fully healed spies in a single blow. If a spy does manage to destroy your sentry, then the Frontier Justice's revenge crits are perfect for eliminating the spy due to the bullet-spread of shotguns. The Frontier Justice is also useful for repelling pushes by the other team if they have coordinated to perform a rush after their spies are successful in disposing of your sentry. |
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