Questions tagged [tf2-pyro]
This tag should be used for any question that's about the Pyro class from Team Fortress 2, Valve's free-to-play team-based multiplayer shooter.
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What types of kills are counted on Strange Flamethrowers?
When playing Team Fortress 2, I noticed that my Strange Flare Gun had more than double the amount of kills my Strange Degreaser had (I started using both of them at about the same time). Even though I'...
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How are damage resistances calculated in tf2 MVM?
Do weapon damage upgrades stack with purchased damage resistances? How is crit damage calculated with resistance upgrades? Which upgrades should we upgrade first?
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What's the secret to playing Pyro?
As the title implies, I'd like to learn how to play pyro better. I'm pretty good at most classes (aside from heavy, which I avoid on general principle), but I have trouble with pyro due to average ...
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How to counter Pyro as a Scout?
I feel that Scout against Pyro is perhaps the most difficult confrontation between classes. Scout has the lowest amount of health in the game (alongside Engineer, Sniper and Spy) and Pyro's ...
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How does the Pyromancer achievement work?
In Team Fortress 2, I was checking the Pyro achievements and I noticed that my progress for Pyromancer shows 0/1,000,000 points of fire damage, even though I know for a fact that I have dealt fire ...
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How can I properly airblast projectiles when around teammates?
As a Pyro, I'm fine reflecting even fast-moving projectiles back at the shooter-- when I'm on my own. However, when one of my teammates is nearby, whenever I reflect an enemy projectile, regardless of ...
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How can I disable the Rainblower's Pyrovision effects?
I've recently purchased a Collector's Professional Killstreak Rainblower but I am unable to see the effect due to Pyrovision being active.
Is there any way to disable Pyrovsion effects but still see ...
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As a Pyro, how can I go up against rocket-jumping Soldiers?
As a pyro, I have no idea what to do against a soldier that rocket jumps over my head and rains rockets down from above. For some reason, aiming at very high angles or nearly straight up feels ...
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Can I still mini-crit with the Detonator if my hit is not direct?
If I fire my Detonator at a flaming opponent, I automatically get a free mini-crit (45 damage), but, if I fire my Detonator and then right-click to manually detonate it, am I still guaranteed the ...
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What can the Pyro return to sender using the compression blast?
What exactly can the Pyro’s compression blast affect? I’ve reflected rockets back at soldiers, but I’ve had very sketchy luck trying to bounce other things back at enemy players.
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How can I Axtinguish enemy Pyros?
The following is under the trivia section of the Axtinguisher page on the TF2 wiki:
Although Pyros and Demomen using the Chargin' Targe are resistant to afterburn, they can be crit by the ...
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What is the Detonator's "flare explosion" and how do I perform one?
On the Detonator's wiki page, it says the following under base damage:
I know that the 30 damage is achieved when the detonator is a direct hit, and the 10-20 damage is achieved when the flare is ...
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Do Pyros have any fire resistance?
Normally, when I'm blasting fellow Pyros with my flamethrower, they take no less damage per second from my flames than non-Pyros (ignoring afterburn). However, I've noticed that, when I shoot a ...
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Do flamethrowers do damage around corners and through walls?
In order to avoid being gunned down by a sentry gun (especially one placed in the corner of a room), I often try to hide around corners, fire my flamethrower and gradually "worm my way in" to ...
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What are some intimidation techniques for the Pyro?
As a Pyro, I'm confident ambushing weak classes, like Scouts, Engineers, and Snipers, but with tough classes like Soldiers, Heavies, and fellow Pyros, I know, upon ambushing them, that I'm no more ...
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Does the Degreaser affect the afterburn damage of the Flare Gun?
I know that the Degreaser decreases its afterburn damage by 25%, but what about if I have the Degreaser and the Flare Gun (or the Detonator) in my loadout? Is the Flare Gun's afterburn damage reduced ...
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Can rockets be deflected multiple times?
Normally, without hesitation, as soon as a soldier launches a rocket my way, I (as a Pyro), (try to) deflect the rocket back at him.
As a Soldier, if ever there's a chance that one of my rockets will ...
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Why don't some demomen suffer from afterburn?
I've noticed lately (maybe the last couple of months), playing as Pyro, that sometimes I'll light a demoman on fire and he doesn't suffer any afterburn. As soon as I stop hitting him with flames, they ...
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How can I ensure a successful Degreaser + Axtinguisher combo?
Every intermediate Pyro knows the puff-and-sting technique:
Ignite opponent
(Optional) Airblast them to a wall or corner
Hit them with the Axtinguisher
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PROFIT!
The Degreaser with its fast ...
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Is it possible to airblast needles in TF2?
I know that you can airblast arrows from the sniper and any projectiles. I believe needles are projectiles, but I have never seen or tried to ariblast needles. Does it work?
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Can a Demoman's charge be back blasted?
With the Chargin' Targe or the Splendid Screen the Demoman can charge causing a variety of effects, but mostly propelling the Demoman forward.
Recently while playing Hightower I charged a Pyro while ...
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What's the best strategy for jumping on grenades?
Consider the following scenario: as a pyro, I turn a corner and notice an enemy grenade on the ground. I know there's not enough time to run. Will I take less damage by reflecting it or by leaving it ...
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How can I effectively airshot enemies?
How can I effectively airshot enemies (i.e., hitting them while they are in midair) as a Pyro, a Soldier, and a Demoman? I find it hard to predict where enemies will travel in midair.
Are there ...
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How do I defeat a Pyro being a Pyro?
I would like some tips to beat the other pyro being a pyro.
What weapons should I use?
Is it more favorable to use a shotgun rather than a flamethrower?
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How to airsuck and deal with airsuck?
As you know, pyros have the ability to airblast, or push things away with a jet of compressed air for 20 ammo. You might not know that sometimes you can apparently use a jet of compressed air to suck ...
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What does "W+1" mean with respect to the Pyro?
There's a more or less subtle reference I'm missing in comics 79, 87 and 131 (pictured below) of Nerf Now!.
What is it about?
[...] There are moments w + 1 is very effective and I dare to say, fun. ...
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What are the main differences between the Flare Gun and the Detonator?
The item descriptions don't give away much, and the only difference, on paper I can see is that you can actually Detonator jump (alt fire with Detonator).
What are the main differences between the ...
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How do I practice Pyro rocket reflect with non-standard rocket launchers?
There are training maps out there that can be used to practice rocket reflect timing. However, training maps spawn soldier bots using the default loadout. The standard rocket launcher is probably ...
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How can pyros actually rocket jump?
I've heard people talk about Pyros being able to rocket-jump in TF2. Since they obviously don't have a rocket launcher, how is this possible?
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What is the timing to reliably reflect rockets, arrows, and grenades?
I seem to have terrible timing when trying to reflect rockets, pipes, and arrows. What is the timing that I need to use to reliably reflect these? Is it right before they hit me, or is it further out?...
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Pyro Tactics and Tips? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What's the secret to playing Pyro?
Jump into pub.
Select Pyro.
Die.
Die.
DIE.
I would like to know as many tips as possible for playing Pyro, I'm decent with every class ...
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Is the range of the Phlogistinator actually longer than the range of the other flamethrowers?
Look at the next few seconds of this video, demonstrating the phlogistinator in action:
As you can see, the effective range of this flame thrower extends ...
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How much damage does fire do?
How much damage does burning do over it's lifetime? Does it differ depending on class or the pyro's weapon?
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Does the Powerjack give you health when you kill enemies with the flamethrower?
Does the Powerjack give you health when you kill enemies with the flamethrower? The description isn't very clear.
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