
Heavies are a Sniper's favorite target after the Medic, since they're not fast enough to move out of sight, their minigun does piss poor damage from afar, and they really struggle to traverse any great distance without getting their head popped like a grape. Achilles' Heel: The Heavy, being so goddamn slow, is easy pickings for most classes (on his own at least), but three stand out:.Interestingly, The Heavy also makes an appearance along with Max, Strong Bad, and Tycho in Poker Night at the Inventory by Telltale Games. Moreover, he is very vulnerable to the Sniper and Spy, who can kill him in one hit note they can kill anyone in one hit, but they mostly find the Heavy to be an especially easy target due to being so big and slow. Powerful and quite tanky, the Heavy thrives in the thick of battle when he can mow down waves of enemies uninterrupted on the other hand, he lumbers around slowly at 77% base speed and his minigun's windup time (and his being even slower while winding up, firing, or keeping his minigun wound up) means that he can be easily outmaneuvered and ambushed. His secondary is a shotgun (which he can switch with lunch box items to replenish health), and his melee weapons are his own fists. With a massive 300HP and his primary weapon being a minigun, the Heavy is a Defense character who acts like a mobile meat shield for his team and a shock trooper, who can absorb the bulk of the enemy fire to provide cover for his teammates and dish out plenty of damage in return, especially at short-to-mid range. The Heavy's page on the TF2 Wiki, Meet the Heavy!

The Heavy was the third class to be updated with fun new toys. The Heavy is perhaps the closest thing to a main character in the game, in how he is often featured "front and center" due to his size in artwork (in one splash screen, in the game's box art, in the selection lineup, and in the promotional team lineup) and him getting the first class-centric video (and appearing first in both trailers and foremost in "Meet the Sandvich"). At the same time, he really enjoys killing people and has dubbed his miniguns with affectionate names "Sasha", "Natascha", or "Oksana". His hulking appearance, brutish behavior, and mediocre English make him look unintelligent, but the Heavy is actually smarter than he looks and can be perceptive and calm, along with a PhD in Russian literature. to work as a mercenary in America and sends his money to his mother and sisters. Having escaped from the Gulag with his family to the Dzhugdzhur Mountains, the Heavy has left the U.S.S.R. Take note that mini-crit fire and Afterburn can be strong without a healing source.The Heavy is a towering powerhouse of a man hailing from the arctic regions of Russia, with a Bald Head of Toughness and Perma-Stubble, and wields a massive minigun. However, take care when using against a pyro unless he is wielding a Phlogistinator (due to no airblast) as the jar is not particularly fast, and can be airblasted. Also, this weapon makes a outstanding combo with the Bushwacka, as the mini-crits with instantly become critical hits, and dealing 195 damage per strike will seriously harm your enemies.

When used on teammates and/or yourself, Jarate will extinguish any fire effects caused from Pyros. The Jarate's effects will be washed off instantly when jumping into water. Also, when the Jarate is thrown and broken, the urine will be able to short out the cloaking devices of Spies.

When used on enemies, they will take mini-crit damage from regular damage for a 8 seconds. Jarate takes the form of a closed jar of what appears to be the Sniper's urine.

It will replace the Secondary weapon slot. The Jarate is an unlockable item exclusive to the Sniper class.
