Medic weapons (competitive)
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The Medic's role in the standard competitive lineup is solely for support and the weaponry at his disposal compliments this. Although he does have some forms of self defense, these are considered very weak and so the employment of a pocket, usually a Soldier or Heavy, are allocated towards defending the Medic. Barring the Mediguns, a majority of the Medic's unlockable weapons have purely passive effects and do not alter direct combat much.
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Primary Weapon
Although the Mediguns take up the Medic's second slot, they are considered his "primary weapons" because these are the main reason he is valued in competitive teams and also his most used weapon during matches.
Medigun
The standard Medigun is arguably the most useful weapon in the lineup with its ability to keep players fighting on the front line without the need to retreat for health kits. The Übercharge the Medigun grants is extremely effective for pushes and defences as it makes the Medic and his patient invulnerable for eight seconds. Medics can Über more than one person although his charge will not last as long as keeping it on one person would.
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Kritzkrieg
The Kritzkrieg is the alternative to the Medigun. Although the two share identical healing rates, the Kritzkrieg's advantage comes from the fact it will fill its Übercharge meter 25% faster than its counterpart. Übercharges used with the Kritzkrieg grant 100% chance of getting a critical hit for the patient for the next 8 seconds. Although it can be shared between team members, similar to the standard charge, this should only be done if the original patient has jumped beyond the healing range and the Medic is forced to switch to another patient. The reason for this is that Kritz don't immediately take effect when switching to a patient and so staying with one patient, or a bare minimum amount of patients, will prolong the use of a Kritzkrieg charge. Also, if a Medic is isolated and hurt, he can retreat and taunt to heal himself 11 health at a time, which can make a difference if the Medic is near death and can't resupply or find a health pack.
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Quick-Fix
The Quick-Fix heals much quicker than the other Mediguns, and generates Übercharge at the same rate as the Kritzkrieg. The Übercharge itself triples movement speed and grants immunity to speed-impairing effects. The Quick-Fix also makes the user move at the speed of the player being healed, useful for healing speedy classes such as the Scout. However, all these things come with a setback: the Quick-Fix cannot overheal.
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Primary Weapon Usage
All three guns have their advantages and are all used depending on the situation teams face. Medics will generally prefer the Medigun over the Kritzkrieg and the Quick-Fix simply because of the protection of eight seconds of invulnerability offered as opposed to the critical hits and increased speed. The Kritzkrieg, however, does offer an intriguing alternative particularly if teams wish to play aggressive during mid-fights on 5CP maps, and the Quick-Fix is useful for streaking past enemy strongholds, or for healing a Heavy if he is using the Brass Beast. Medics may also choose the Kritzkrieg or the Quick-Fix simply because they haven't had the chance of charging for a normal Über during the previous rounds. A Medic may also choose to use the Kritzkreig instead of the Medigun when both of the Medics go down. This is a way of turning a disadvantage into an advantage. Because the Kritzkrieg charges faster the team with it can push into the enemy team quicker. This needs to be done quickly or else the other team will have an Ubercharge that can hard counter the Kritzkrieg.
Secondary Weapon
The Syringe Guns take up the Medic's primary weapon slot, although in comparison to Medigun usage, they are the least used weapons in the Medic's disposal - the guns should only be used in desperate needs of self defense. The weapons available to the Medic may have an effect on his ability to regenerate health.
Syringe Gun
The Syringe Gun is the stock weapon for the Medic's first weapon slot. The weapon is relatively weak in terms of it's ability to offer damage output and self defense for the Medic. However, unlike it's unlockable counterpart, the weapon does not effect the Medic's health regeneration ability, keeping it at 3-6 health per second, depending on time since last hit.
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Blutsauger
The Blutsauger is the alternative to the Syringe Gun, offering itself as a somewhat more effective means for Medics to defend themselves. It adds three health every time a needle hits an enemy, at the sacrifice of their health regeneration rate, now being capped at 1-4 health per second once again depending on how much time has passed since last hit the Medic has taken.
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Crusader's Crossbow
The Crusader's Crossbow, unlike the other secondary weapons, does not fire syringes, but arrows, that deal damage based on distance, making it perfect in case a Sniper appears to take out your healing buddy. It also heals allies upon firing at them, a good tactic for Spychecking. However, the reload time is appallingly slow, and the ammo hold is incredibly small, making this not for offensive Medics.
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Overdose
TThe Overdose is useful for Medics who have allies who need him all around the map, as it gives the player a slight speed increase for every 10% of Übercharge, making maneuvering and escaping a breeze. However, its damage penalty makes it a last resort for actual combat.
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Secondary Weapon Usage
The choice all depends on how competent the Medic is at avoiding the enemies' firing line. Skilled Medics that can avoid spam and can utilize hiding spots effectively will have no need for the extra healing rate offered by the Syringe Gun and will instead opt for the extra offensive power of the Blutsauger. It is generally suggest that players of a low skill level and those new to competitive games should stick with the Syringe Gun at first so any mistakes during matches can be minimized with the extra health regeneration offered.
Melee Weapon
Medics involved in melee combat are a rare sight and should only be resorted to it very desperate circumstances. Like the Syringe Guns, however, some replacements do offer extra bonuses, either when the weapon is active or passively, that may affect a Medic's decision on what item to use.
Bonesaw
The Bonesaw is the Medic’s stock melee weapon. Like other standard melee weapons, it deals moderate damage, but because most weapons are far more effective than it, the Bonesaw is only good as a novelty or a last resort.
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Übersaw
Although it has a slower attack interval than the Bonesaw, the Übersaw is a very useful weapon for Medics as every successful hit on an enemy, excluding non-fatal hits on disguised Spies, adds 25% onto the Medic's ÜberCharge. This attribute is very useful for Medics wanting to grab a bit of extra charge from an unsuspecting enemy. Although very situational, if a Medic is trapped behind enemy lines with 75%+ charge he can try and escape with a quick Übersaw hit on an enemy and attempt to escape by deploying an Übercharge.
If a friendly player has been hit by the Medic's Übersaw they should inform their team how many times they were hit so the rest of the team have knowledge that the enemy may have an Über advantage over them.
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Vita-Saw
- Note: The Vita-Saw is banned in most leagues for acquisition time.
The Vita-Saw is a second alternative to the Bonesaw. Like the Übersaw it's effect related to the Übercharge meter. In this case, this weapon will preserve up to 20% of the Übercharge from a previous life and grant it onto the Medic when he spawns. For example, if a Medic dies with 35% of his charge he will respawn with 20% whilst if he dies with 15% he will respawn with 15% Über. However, when equipped the Vita-Saw will remove 10 health.
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Melee Weapon Usage
Arguably, the Übersaw is commonly used melee weapon for the Medic. The ability to charge up Über whilst damaging the enemy with a negligible negative effect, slower attack speed, makes the weapon a much more attractive option than the other two. The Vita-Saw, like the Blutsauger, should only be used by Medics who feel confident in their ability to stay out of trouble and avoid getting damaged. Medics that also feel they die too often during matches may wish to equip this as it will slightly negate Übers lost when teams are unsuccessful in defending their Medics. The Vita-Saw is banned in the majority of leagues because the ability to keep up to 20% of your Ubercharge is game changing.
