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| “ | I have personally killed 6,078 men in cold blood while looking them in the eye; jumped on 1,455 live grenades; and stuffed fourteen feet of my own intestine back into my stomach.
If that doesn't scare you out of your frilly pink leotards, guess what: You are an idiot and you hate America. — The Soldier on real fear
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A stalwart patriot/zealous maniac from the heart of America, the Soldier 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.
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Bio
Voice actor: Rick May
Place of Origin: Midwest, USA
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.
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.
Weapons
Standard
| Type | Weapon | Ammo loaded | Ammo carried | Damage range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Rocket launcher | 4 | 20 | 105-112 (Critical hit: Direct hit: 270, Splash at 3ft/1m: 226, Splash at 6ft/2m: 140)
Self damage: Shooting straight forward, does 46 / 51 shooting straight down (Same for crit) |
| Secondary | Shotgun | 6 | 32 | 80-90 (Critical hit: 180) |
| Melee | Shovel | N/A | N/A | 43-87 (Critical hit: 195) [a little more than 1 hit per second] |
| * Note: Weapon damage is approximate and measured at point blank range. See individual weapon pages for details. | ||||
Hats
- Main article: Hats
| Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Soldier's stash | Tyrant's helm | Stainless pot |
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| All Classes | |||
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| Cheater's lament | Ghastly gibus | Mildly disturbing Halloween mask | Bill's hat |
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Miscellaneous Items
| Gentle manne's service medal |
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Trivia
- The first spoken reference to an opposing team was made by the BLU Soldier in Meet the Sandvich.
- 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 bears several unusable frag grenades on his belt, which he inadvisably beats together in Meet the Soldier.
- 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
- The Soldier has personally killed 6,078 men in cold blood while looking them in the eye; jumped on 1,455 live grenades; and stuffed fourteen feet of his own intestine back into his stomach.
- If the Soldier ever meets William Shakespeare, he intends to bury his war-foot so far up his ass it will be a foot and a half up his ass.
- 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, along with the BLU Heavy, the BLU Soldier is either killed or grievously wounded. The BLU Soldier 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 almost never removes his helmet, even in formal dress.
See also
- Rocket jump
- Juggling
- Rocket jump tricks
- Aerials
- Meet the Soldier
- How to play the Soldier
- Soldier match-ups
- Soldier taunts
- Soldier responses
- Soldier voice commands
- Soldier strategy
- Soldier scripts
- List of references (Soldier)
External Links
- The Soldier Update
- 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
