Spy
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The Spy is the stealth class in Team Fortress 2, using his Cloak and Disguises to blend in and sneak behind enemy lines. A Spy can get behind his foes and silence them in one smooth swipe with the Butterfly knife. This is not instantaneous so if an opponent moves out of range after the Backstab is initiated, it can miss. The Spy cannot use weaponry at all while Cloaked, and will lose any active Disguise if a weapon is used except for the Electro Sapper. In addition to being able to eliminate enemies quickly, the Spy is a great anti-Engineer measure. The Spy can place an Electro Sapper on an Engineer's building, disabling it and slowly draining its Health until it is destroyed. However, the Electro Sapper is easily removed by an Engineer with two swings from his Wrench. A common strategy is to Sap a structure and then immediately Backstab the Engineer. Remember, if you can see the Disguise on a Spy, then he is friendly.
Bio
Voice actor: Dennis Bateman
AKA: 'You Yellow Bellied Gutless Coward' (to the Engineer) and 'Fancy Bloody Wuss' (to the Sniper) (They don't get along)
Country of Origin: Mediterranean, Western European [1]
Job: Uncloak & Dagger
Personal Motto: "..."
In his childhood, the spy's innate natural potential was recognized and he began spy training at a young age. He soon became a master of espionage, several forms of unarmed combat and sleeping with beautiful women. The Spy always completes his mission, and looks incredibly stylish while doing so. Whatever you do, don't bleed on his suit- you won't like him when he's angry.
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Strategy
- Main article: Spy strategy
- Your Cloak and Disguises take one second to become fully effective. A common error is to step into an enemy's line of sight before the change is complete, and immediately getting shot down. You can tell when the change is complete by watching the picture in the bottom left of your screen.
- After de-Cloaking, there is a one second cooldown period where you cannot use any equipment at all. This means you cannot attack or use the Sappers. Always take this into consideration before starting a sap or attack.
- Use blind spots (areas where the player's view is cut off, this is normally a 90 degree angle) to recharge the Cloak. An example of this is in 2Fort, in the corner next to the enemy entrances. Most people will run past without even looking in the corners, allowing you to recharge the Cloak time or surprise a group running across the bridge.
- Only your Cloak keeps you safe. Disguises are only temporary - never count on them because Spy-checking is so easy and everyone does it constantly. Only use Disguises when you are Sapping buildings or facing away from the enemy base. Also, to reduce the chances of being Spy-checked, Disguise as a class that would be where you are anyway, and try to act like that class.
- Avoid broadcasting the obvious signs of an enemy spy, e.g. running against the crowd, or a Demoman standing nowhere near Sticky bombs, or an Engineer standing nowhere near buildings, or anyone standing around doing nothing. If someone does start shooting you, you can try to take him down with your Revolver, or Cloak and make a quick turn to escape (but don't forget the one second delay before your cloak is fully active).
- When disguised, you are immune to enemy Sentries and you can use enemy Dispensers. Enemy Medics can heal you if you fool them into thinking you are friendly. This makes a perfect cover as well.
- Your most dangerous counter-class is the Pyro. Avoid them at all costs. They are as fast as you, their flames make your Cloak useless, and the Spy's suit seems to be extra-flammable. Pyros puff flames everywhere as Spy-checks, and if you bump into one he will immediately light you up. Plus they especially love to chase down and roast Spies.
- If you are on fire, immediately drop your now useless Cloak and run for healing (e.g. Health packs or enemy Dispensers). Hopefully you can escape or get lost in a crowd. You can also call for a Medic, since you now have nothing to lose; an enemy Medic may assume you are a friendly in trouble and heal you.
- Always go for your opponent's back with your Butterfly knife. Not only are Backstabs instant kills, your Knife is weak otherwise. Remember that Backstabs from the side or top are also instant kills. If you have to go toe-to-toe, get the Revolver out; every other weapon in the game is stronger than the Knife. However, the Revolver is loud and distinctive, so you may want to stick with the knife if you don't want to attract more attention.
- Don't underestimate the power of the Revolver. If you're being chased, run backwards side-strafing and firing into your opponent.
- Use the Revolver for sniping. A Spy makes a decent sniper; at long range, damage is low but he has a good rate of fire and excellent accuracy. At long range, the Revolver can out-damage a Shotgun, and even a Heavy's Minigun if there is healing and some cover if the Heavy is dumb enough to stand there and keep shooting from distance. A Spy with steady aim can also pick off fleeing Scouts.
- Use the Revolver to take down buildings that you can't get close to. Six or so rounds from the Revolver, at long range, will destroy a Dispenser and twelve rounds will destroy an Sentry gun. If you are trying to take out an Engineer and his buildings, destroy the Dispenser first to stop him healing, then kill the Engineer next while he repairs the Sentry gun and finally destroy the Sentry gun.
- To destroy buildings faster, stick an electro sapper onto it, then immediately start firing your revolver at it. For Sentry guns, this worked better before the 20th December patch; one Sapper and six rounds immediately fired would quickly destroy the Sentry gun. With the new Sapper change, this doesn't work as well - even after the Sap and the first six rounds, the Engineer still has time to remove the Sapper and then of course the Sentry gun kills you because your Disguise has gone.
- One of the best ways to stop an enemy rush is to backstab the Medics, especially if they are close to a full Ubercharge. Quick suicide runs against enemy Medics can shut down an attacking team.
- If you happen to run into a Heavy and Medic duo, try for the Medic first. The Heavy will fall soon after the Medic, be it from you, or your team. However, if the Medic is strafing all over the place you will probably miss and then get taken out by the Heavy. In that case, consider attacking the Heavy first because he is slow, big, and if he's firing, practically motionless. Then you can take your chances with the Medic, or Cloak and escape.
- If your team is moving into the enemy base, sap any Sentry guns with your Electro sapper beforehand so your team's offensive goes smoothly. While sapped, buildings immediately stop working. This is especially effective since an Engineer cannot repair the Sentry while removing the Sapper, so while under fire from team-mates the Sentry will go down extremely quickly.
- Snipers are usually easy targets for newer Spies. Also, eliminating Snipers makes it easier for your team to move into the enemy base.
- You can perform a suicide strike when the action is intense and packed in a small space. Give yourself a Disguise and then Cloak yourself. Dodge around the pack of enemies, being careful not to run into anyone, then de-cloak and turn around. Pick your targets and start backstabbing.
- With the enemies' backs turned, you can chain several kills before the enemies turn their attention to you. Stab the one farthest back and move up. There is a delay after every backstab before you can backstab again, so be careful not to overrun the last enemy. This tactic often fails if enemies are moving around frantically, because the Knife strikes don't complete because the target turns around or moves away before the Knife comes down.
- Disguising as someone on your side can be a good way to approach an enemy base. If you approach in an enemy disguise it is obvious you are a Spy, and if you approach cloaked, you are using up valuable Cloak time. Also, approaching as a fast and dangerous class such as Pyro can be used to scare enemy Spies and Scouts into avoiding you.
- When you disguise, your body will be covered by smoke puffs visible to anyone (including enemies), but not while cloaked. The smoke also last a few moments after you disguise.
Weapons
Note: Weapon damage is approximate and measured at point blank range. See individual weapon pages for details.
| Type | Weapon | Ammo Loaded | Ammo Carried | Damage Range |
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| Primary | Revolver | 6 | 24 | 54-60 (180 crit) [fast reload] |
| Secondary | Electro Sapper | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Melee | Butterfly knife | N/A | N/A | 37-54 (no crit, but instant kill if it hit area 180º behind target) |
Sapping Times
All times listed are approximately how long it will take for a Sapper to destroy a structure that is at full health with no disturbances.
- Sentry Gun
- Level 1: 6 seconds
- Level 2: 7 seconds
- Level 3: 9 seconds
- Dispenser, teleport entrance and exit: 6 seconds
See also
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| Scout • Soldier • Pyro • Demoman • Heavy • Engineer • Medic • Sniper • Spy |
