#Tf2 demoman new sticky launcher upgrade
#Tf2 demoman new sticky launcher plus

They're very strong and deal considerable splash damage.

If using the Stock Stickybomb Launcher, crowds should be your next priority.

Ubered bots can carry the bomb unlike Ubered players in Capture the Flag, so taking them out quickly before they can get very far is essential. On top of that, some of them have almost instant Ubercharge rates. What makes it so important is that if they aren't taken out with burst damage, they'll pop their Uber and push through the front with ease. This is the main role of a Sticky Demoman and is a very important concept to understand. Being spread out in a large oval works for me most of the time. Lay your stickies down in a spread out manner to ensure you get all of them, if there are multiple of them of course. To do this effectively, pay attention to the incoming robots. The sooner you take them out, the sooner your team can start shouting their healing target(s).

Priority targets are any bots with Uber Medics attached to them.

This is also the reason for Health on Kill being later than other classes. He isn't forced to play as far forward as classes like Heavy and Pyro, therefore he isn't as exposed. Resistances are bought so much later than other classes because of how long Demoman can last as a glass cannon. It makes it much easier to get all 14 stickies out in a timely manner. Having extra Clip Size is especially helpful for the Scottish Resistance. For example, if you have 800 credits, 2 Reload Speed and 1 Firing Speed may work better than 3 Reload Speed. You can mix between them until you have enough to max both of them.

Any extra cash can be spent on Crit/Uber canteens or Ammo Capacity (Secondary)Įarly on, you don't have to max Reload Speed before getting any Firing Speed.

Any amount of resistances that apply to the wave.

At least 1 tick of Health on Kill, you can add more later if you like (Secondary).

1/4 (Full) Firing Speed (1/4 depends on if using Stock or Scottish Resistance) (Secondary).

This is the general order for how your upgrades should be purchased: Also the devasting clip size penalty leaves you with a clip of 4 to put out 8 stickies.

For beginners, I suggest learning the class roles with the Stock Stickybomb Launcher first and adjusting to the Scottish Resistance later on.Ī damage penalty is no good considering the Demoman is debatably the best class for dealing damage in MvM. Its playstyle relies heavily on anticipation and wave experience. However, since it's near impossible to spam because of the one downside it has of slower arm time, it's a bit harder to use for newer players.

#Tf2 demoman new sticky launcher upgrade

It comes with extra firing speed so there's less of that upgrade you need to purchase. You also rarely come close to being out of ammo. It does good, reliable damage, a decent crowd control job, and is very easy to spam with once you're upgraded a bit.ġ4 stickies out at one time is a very signifigant damage increase compared to the Stock Stickybomb Launcher's 8.

#Tf2 demoman new sticky launcher plus

Plus some people think the Scottish Resistance is cheap. While the Scottish Resistance is much better in the hands of a more experienced player, the Stock Stickybomb Launcher is still a very good weapon for anyone to use. It has no clear upsides (especially for beginners) and is completely outshined by the other primaries already mentioned. For me, having a backup weapon is more useful, but that's not to say this can't be done. It also counteracts the Eyelander's health downside which I'll get into more later. The extra health and speed can be very nice additions. Since your Stickybomb Launcher is your primary source of damage, you may want to get rid of a reliable backup weapon altogether. Personally speaking, it's more of a mobility tool than a weapon for MvM. Unlike other grenade launchers, it's jump mechanic can gain tons of distance and height. I would never put my teammates through it's dreadful knockback which forces them to adjust their aim, but it's a decent tool for jumping. Not devastating considering it's a backup weapon, but something to keep in mind. This comes at the cost of some radius though.

Same as the Stock Grenade Launcher, except grenade jumping is a little bit easier because of the small amount of roll/bounce. It isn't very useful for distance, but it does a decent job at height. Also, you can grenade jump between areas if your stickies are being saved. You won't be useless while waiting for your sticky traps' intended targets. If you are saving your sticky trap(s) for something that hasn't arrived yet or hasn't reached the trap, you still have means of attacking. While the Grenade Launcher won't act as your primary weapon for the Sticky Demoman playstyle, it can still be very useful.