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Team Fortress 2 Guide

2007 · Team-based first-person shooter

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GuideWhat you will find
A tropical Team Fortress 2 map entrance displays a Mercenary Park sign.Getting startedLearn how to choose a class, find the objective, recover health and help a team using stock equipment.
Valve screenshot of industrial buildings and a helicopter amid tropical vegetation.WeaponsCompare all nine classes by their stock primary weapons, secondary tools and practical combat ranges.
A Mann Co. warehouse and fenced walkways overlook water in a later TF2 map.Game modesRead the win conditions for the main TF2 objective modes and choose useful jobs during each match.
An elevated view of a Mann Co. yard shows fenced routes around a water channel.Support guideUnderstand stock Sentries, Dispensers, Teleporters and the standard Medi Gun charge without confusing unlockable variants.
A tropical Team Fortress 2 map entrance displays a Mercenary Park sign.CharactersIdentify the people, opponents and playable roles in Team Fortress 2, with their functions and relationships in compact tables.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Choose a missing roleCheck the team composition before adding another Sniper or Spy.
Play the objectiveRead the mode and attack or defend the marked objective with teammates.
Keep support aliveProtect Medics, Dispensers and Teleporters so the next push can continue.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
ScoutFast flankerDouble-jumps and pressures isolated enemies with the Scattergun.
SoldierExplosive generalistUses rockets to control space and can rocket-jump at a health cost.
PyroClose-range defenderUses fire and the stock Flamethrower's compression blast.
DemomanExplosive specialistCombines arcing grenades with remotely detonated sticky bombs.
HeavySustained damageA Minigun user who benefits from cover and healing.
EngineerBuilderMaintains a Sentry Gun, Dispenser and linked Teleporters.
MedicHealerBuilds an ÜberCharge through the Medi Gun.
SniperLong-range specialistUses charged scoped shots to threaten exposed targets.
SpyInfiltratorUses disguises, invisibility, backstabs and a Sapper.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Game modesRead which team is attacking →

Pictures All pictures →

A tropical Team Fortress 2 map entrance displays a Mercenary Park sign.
A tropical Team Fortress 2 map entrance displays a Mercenary Park sign.
Valve screenshot of industrial buildings and a helicopter amid tropical vegetation.
Valve screenshot of industrial buildings and a helicopter amid tropical vegetation.
A Mann Co. warehouse and fenced walkways overlook water in a later TF2 map.
A Mann Co. warehouse and fenced walkways overlook water in a later TF2 map.
An elevated view of a Mann Co. yard shows fenced routes around a water channel.
An elevated view of a Mann Co. yard shows fenced routes around a water channel.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Team Fortress 2: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com