Soldier

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Soldier
Basic Info
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Type:	Offensive
Health:	200 (300 when buffed by a Medic)
Speed:	80%

Information

A psychotic patriot from the heart of America, the Soldier (allegedly Jane Doe) is the bread and butter general assault unit of the team. While one of the easier to understand classes on the roster, he is far from the weakest. In fact, when played right, the Soldier can be one of the most dangerous classes on the battlefield. Equipped with his rocket launcher and stamina to spare, the Soldier is a highly versatile class for both offensive and defensive roles.

An ability the Soldier is infamous for is the spectacular rocket jump. In defiance of all good sense and judgement, the Soldier can point his rocket launcher downward, leap into the air- and fire, propelling himself skyward at the cost of some health (though as the Soldier attests, "Pain does not hurt.") This ability allows the Soldier to pop up in unexpected places and reach areas off-limits even to the Scout and his leaping prowess.

Bio

Meet the Soldier

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Name: Jane Doe

Country of Origin: Midwest, USA

Job: Shock & Awe

Motto: "I'm a Rocket Man"

Favourite World War: 2

Special Ability: Rocket Jump

Emblem:

Though he wanted desperately to fight in World War 2, the Soldier was rejected from every branch of the U.S. military. Undaunted, he bought his own ticket to Europe. After arriving and finally locating Poland, the Soldier taught himself how to load and fire a variety of weapons before embarking on a Nazi killing spree for which he was awarded several medals that he designed and made himself. His rampage ended immediately upon hearing about the end of the war in 1949.

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Basic Strategy

Main article: Soldier strategy

• You can rocket jump to great heights by simultaneously jumping and firing a rocket at the ground.

• Aim rockets at enemy's feet to ensure they can't avoid the explosion damage.

• Make sure you keep your rocket launcher loaded. Hit "R" to reload it at any time.

• Hit your "MEDIC!" button to call for a Medic if you get hurt. Nearby Medics will be notified of your need.

• When using The Equalizer & when your Health is below 50, Your Running speed increases, so you can make a quick break for a health pack.

Weapons

Note: Weapon damage is approximate and measured at point blank range. See individual weapon pages for additional figures.

Taunt Attack

Hats

Main article: Hats

Set 1	Set 2	Set 3
Soldier's stash	Tyrant's helm	Stainless pot

All Classes
Cheater's lament	Ghastly gibus	Mildly disturbing Halloween mask	Bill's hat	Modest pile of hat	Noble amassment of hats	Towering pillar of hats

Miscellaneous Items

Gentle manne's service medal

Achievements

Main article: Soldier achievements

Soldier pack: 35 achievements, 3 milestones.

Trivia

• The Soldier is voiced by Rick May.
• The Soldier's name as given on his apartment mailbox is 'Jane Doe'.

• The Soldier has made several posts on the TF2 Official Blog.
• The only current way to see the Soldier's uncovered head is to equip the Cheater's lament in the head slot. Bill's hat will also reveal most of the Soldier's face.
• The Soldier has a crew cut hairstyle beneath his helmet.
• The Soldier has a list of things men should be engaged in at all times:
  • 1. Getting a haircut
  • 2. Yelling
  • 3. Digesting ribs
  • 4. Hill defense
• When the Soldier had his team picture taken, the photographer asked him to act naturally, so he yelled at him to stop disgracing his family and get a real job.
• A running event in the Meet The Team videos is that the BLU Soldier is either killed or grievously wounded. The BLU Soldier, alongside the BLU Heavy, has been killed in every Meet the Team video to date.
• The Soldier's voice actor and the Engineer's voice actor have both voiced the character Wolf O'Donnell from Nintendo's Star Fox series: Rick May (the Soldier) in Star Fox 64, and Grant Goodeve (the Engineer) in Star Fox: Assault.
• The BLU Soldier and the RED Demoman became fast friends after meeting at a projectile weapons expo. They shared many experiences together including deep sea fishing, a trip to Las Vegas and the 'Gravel Pits of America' scenic bus tour. After the Administrator's assistant Miss Pauling brought the matter to her attention (as friendships are forbidden by mercenary contract), the Administrator decided to introduce a little 'healthy competition' to kill their blossoming friendship.
• The Soldier won the War waged between him and the Demoman, and was rewarded with the ability to use the Gunboats. Technically, more Soldiers than Demomen were killed during the course of the war; the scales were tipped in favor of the Soldier by points awarded through the Propaganda Contest.
• The Soldier almost never removes his helmet, even in formal dress.
• The Soldier enjoys Capt. Dan's Army Surplus Soup, Guns and Haircuts Magazine, and deliveries from The Rib Place.
• The Soldier's apartment door has armholes for snapping the necks of would-be intruders.
• The Soldier is the only class whose domination quotes against a Heavy never mock him for being fat. The Soldier, along with the Demoman, is also the only class not to mock a Sniper for his choice of abode.
• The Soldier does not openly say that he is not a real soldier (being denied from every branch of military, and going on his own tour of duty) and keeps the fact a secret. The mere suggestion that the Soldier is a civilian is liable to send him into a fit of self-righteous fury.
• The BLU Soldier's name is, according to his mailbox, Jane Doe. Jane Doe is the name used when a person's name is not known, usually used in reference to missing soldiers.
• The Soldier hates hippies, judging from his domination quotes.
• The Soldier with the Demoman are the only two classes in the game that do not wear gloves.
• The Soldier is to date the class who has the largest number of unlockables available to him. 3 Soldier hats, 7 All-Class hats, 4 weapons and the Gentle Manne's Service Medal give him a total of 15 unlocks.
• The Soldier believes that the Engineer is a "cowarding Canadian".
• The Soldier is the only class saying names of countries that the other classes can be from, like the Heavy from Russia and the Spy from France.
• The Soldier is one of the class who doesn't have a hatless model, the others being the Spy and the Pyro.

See also

• Rocket jump
• Juggling
• Aerials
• Meet the Soldier
• Soldier User Guides
• Soldier match-ups
• Soldier taunts
• Soldier responses
• Soldier voice commands
• Soldier strategy
• Soldier scripts
• List of references (Soldier)

External Links

• WAR! Update
• WAR! Update - The Soldier Update
• The Soldier comic
• TF2 Official Blog- Some Manner of Grid-based Cipher Code
• TF2 Official Blog- More dot-commy mumbo jumbo for you bunch of women
• The Zepheniah Mann & Sons Co. Quarterly Concern
• Classless Update- Today is A Good Day
• TF2 Official Blog- Drop And Give Me Terror!
• TF2 Official Blog- How to Get a Ghostly Gibus Hat
• TF2 Official Blog- Attention Employees...
• TF2 Official Blog- The War Update
• TF2 Official Blog- It's a Bloodbath!
• TF2 Official Blog- War, Day 2
• TF2 Official Blog- The Big Red One

v • d • e The Soldier Weapons Primary: Rocket Launcher / Direct Hit • Secondary: Shotgun / Buff Banner / Gunboats • Melee: Shovel / Equalizer • Taunt: Grenade Abilities Rocket Jump • Juggling • Aerials Hats/Misc Soldier's stash • Tyrant's helm • Stainless pot • Gentle manne's service medal Strategy Soldier strategy • Soldier match-ups • Soldier User Guides Character Meet the Soldier • Taunts • Voice commands • Responses Achievements Soldier achievements (How to) Other WAR! Update • References • Scripts

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