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Demoman
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Basic Information
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Type	Defensive
Health	175 (260 with overheal)
Speed	93%

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Oh, they're goin' ta have to glue you back together... IN HELL!

The Demoman after blowing up an enemy mercenary

The Demoman is a demolitions expert and a self-described "Black Scottish Cyclops" from Ullapool, Scotland with a fascination for all things explosive and a fierce temper. He is a generalist defense class with powerful explosives and mobility options by the dozen.

He specializes in explosives and has a wide range of weaponry involving them, such as a grenade launcher that can fire fast-moving grenade projectiles (often referred to as pills or pipes) that deal high amounts of damage in large areas, a mine layer that lays mines on walls, floors or ceilings catching his enemies by surprise, or a grenade launcher referred to as "The Cyclops" that fires EMP grenade projectiles that can detonate instaneously upon him letting go of the trigger. This makes the Demoman a defensive powerhouse, with many mobility options and explosive weapons making him one of the best generalist classes in the entire game next to the Soldier.

His most iconic mobility option is his sticky jump, where he uses his Stickybomb Launcher to exploit the self-damage and self-knockback aspects of his spiked bombs (referred to as stickies) to propel himself across great distances in any direction, with further stickies fired beneath him allowing for further velocity. However, since he doesn't have the same explosive damage resistance to these stickies as the Soldier, ambitious jumps may lead to immediate death.

Demoman is voiced by Gary Schwartz.

Bio

Location of origin: Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom
Job: House Cleaning
Motto: "Boom Boom Baby."
Special ability: Stickybomb jump
A fierce temper, a fascination with all things explosive, and a terrible plan to kill the Loch Ness Monster cost the six year old Demoman his original set of adoptive parents. Later, back at the Crypt Grammar School for Orphans near Ullapool in the Scottish Highlands, the boy's bomb-making skills improved dramatically. His disposition and total number of intact eyeballs, however, did not.

Weapons

Primary

Weapon	Kill icon
Grenade Launcher
Gunboats	N/A
Cyclops

Secondary

Weapon	Kill icon
Stickybomb Launcher
Dynamite Pack
Mine Layer

Melee

Weapon	Kill icon
Bottle

Tips

Main article: Basic Demoman Strategy

As a Demoman…

…press MOUSE2 to remotely detonate Stickybombs or fizzle out Mines you've placed down.
…set off explosives beneath your feet to jump great lengths.
…crouch when preparing for an explosive jump in order to achieve maximum height.
…use your Grenade Launcher for direct combat. Airborne grenades detonate immediately upon impact with an enemy.
…the longer you hold down %attack% with the Stickybomb Launcher, the farther the Stickybomb will shoot.
…shoot Stickybombs onto walls and ceilings where they're hard to spot.
…your Bottle can be used for close combat after explosive jumping into enemy territory.
…your Bottle will deal the same amount of damage regardless of being smashed open.
…throw your Dynamite Pack onto busy Control Points in order to clear off any enemies.
…your Dynamite Pack can be disabled by enemy Engineers. Be mindful when hurling it into Sentry Gun nests.
…the Gunboats greatly reduce health loss from explosive jumps. Use them when positioning and mobility are especially important.
…the Mine Layer shoots proximity Mines that automatically detonate if an enemy gets too close. Use it for an automated defense!
…EMP grenades shot from the Cyclops will only detonate when you let them. Use this to time an explosive jump or set off a deadly trap!
…the Cyclops instantly detonates your own explosives. Go for an aggressive combo kill!
…you can use the Cyclops to fizzle out any nearby enemy Stickybombs, Dynamite Packs, and Mines.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Bulgarian	Разрушител	Destroyer
Spanish	Demoman	-
English	Demoman	-
French	Demoman	-
German	Demoman	-
Hungarian	Robbantós	?
Italian	Demolitore	Demoman
Polish	Demoman	-
Brazilian Portuguese	Demoman	-
Romanian	Demoman	-
Russian	Подрывник	Demoman
Turkish	Demoman	-
Ukrainian	Підривник	Demoman
Simplified Chinese	爆破手	Demoman

Trivia

The Demoman's voice actor, Gary Schwartz, also voices the Heavy class.
The beta prototype of the Demoman was supposed to have a stereotypical Scottish appearance, consisting of pale skin and red hair. It was later dropped for a black Scottish character both because the former lacked originality and because the latter was easier to differentiate from the other classes.
The emblem on the Demoman's arm was originally a stick of dynamite, which was later changed to a bomb.
The Demoman has a first-person view height of 68 Hu, shared with the Soldier, Pyro and Engineer.

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-{{Stub}}{{Infobox class
+{{Infobox class
 | class=Leaderboard_class_demo
 | type=Defensive
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 | overhealed=260
 | speed=93}}
-The '''Demoman''' is a defensive class. His explosives lets the Demoman deal damage and take out the [[Engineer]]'s [[buildings]] from a distance. The Demoman can also protect objectives by strategically placing and remotely detonating explosives.
+{{Quotation|'''The Demoman''' ''after blowing up an enemy mercenary''|''Oh, they're goin' ta have to glue you back together... IN HELL!''}}
-== Bio ==
-Location of origin: Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom
-Job: House Cleaning
+The '''Demoman''' is a demolitions expert and a self-described "Black Scottish Cyclops" from [[w:Ullapool|Ullapool]], [[w:Scotland|Scotland]] with a fascination for all things explosive and a fierce temper. He is a generalist [[Classes#Defense|defense class]] with powerful explosives and mobility options by the dozen.
-Motto: "Boom Boom Baby."
+He specializes in explosives and has a wide range of weaponry involving them, such as a grenade launcher that can fire fast-moving grenade projectiles (often referred to as ''pills'' or ''pipes'') that deal high amounts of damage in large areas,  a mine layer that lays mines on walls, floors or ceilings catching his enemies by surprise, or a grenade launcher referred to as "[[Cyclops|The Cyclops]]" that fires EMP grenade projectiles that can detonate instaneously upon him letting go of the trigger. This makes the Demoman a defensive powerhouse, with many mobility options and explosive weapons making him one of the best generalist classes in the entire game next to the [[Soldier]].
-Special ability: Stickybomb jump
+His most iconic mobility option is his sticky jump, where he uses his Stickybomb Launcher to exploit the self-damage and self-knockback aspects of his spiked bombs (referred to as ''stickies'') to propel himself across great distances in any direction, with further stickies fired beneath him allowing for further velocity. However, since he doesn't have the same explosive damage resistance to these stickies as the Soldier, ambitious jumps may lead to immediate death.
+Demoman is voiced by Gary Schwartz.
+== Bio ==
+<poem>
+'''Location of origin:''' Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom
+'''Job:''' House Cleaning
+'''Motto:''' "Boom Boom Baby."
+'''Special ability:''' Stickybomb jump
 A fierce temper, a fascination with all things explosive, and a terrible plan to kill the Loch Ness Monster cost the six year old Demoman his original set of adoptive parents. Later, back at the Crypt Grammar School for Orphans near Ullapool in the Scottish Highlands, the boy's bomb-making skills improved dramatically. His disposition and total number of intact eyeballs, however, did not.
+</poem>
 == Weapons ==
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 {{Weapon|Grenade Launcher}}
 {{Weapon|Gunboats}}
+{{Weapon|Cyclops}}
 }}
 === Secondary ===
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 == Tips ==
+''Main article: [[Basic Demoman Strategy]]''
 As a Demoman…
+* …press {{attack2}} to remotely detonate Stickybombs or fizzle out Mines you've placed down.
-* …hit {{attack}} to fire [[Stickybomb Launcher|sticky bombs]] and then use {{attack2}} to detonate them later.
+* …set off explosives beneath your feet to jump great lengths.
-* …the longer you hold down the fire button with the [[Stickybomb Launcher|sticky launcher]], the farther the shot will go.
+* …crouch when preparing for an explosive jump in order to achieve maximum height.
-* …set off [[Stickybomb Launcher|sticky bombs]] beneath your feet to [[Rocket jumping|pipe bomb]] jump up to great heights.
+* …use your [[Grenade Launcher]] for direct combat. Airborne grenades detonate immediately upon impact with an enemy.
-* …shoot [[Stickybomb Launcher|sticky bombs]] onto walls and ceilings where they're hard to spot.
+* …the longer you hold down %attack% with the [[Stickybomb Launcher]], the farther the Stickybomb will shoot.
-* …use your [[Grenade Launcher|grenade launcher]] for direct combat. Grenades detonate upon impact with an enemy unless they touch the ground first.
+* …shoot Stickybombs onto walls and ceilings where they're hard to spot.
-* …your [[bottle]] does the same amount of damage whether it is smashed open or not.
+* …your [[Bottle]] can be used for close combat after explosive jumping into enemy territory.
-* …crouch when preparing for a [[Rocket jumping|stickybomb jump]] in order to achieve maximum height.
+* …your Bottle will deal the same amount of damage regardless of being smashed open.
-* …throw your [[Dynamite Pack]] onto [[Control point (objective)|control points]] in order to clear off enemies.
+* …throw your [[Dynamite Pack]] onto busy [[Control point (objective)|Control Points]] in order to clear off any enemies.
-* …the [[Gunboats]] greatly reduce health loss from [[Rocket jumping|stickybomb jumps]]. Use them when positioning and mobility are especially important.
+* …your Dynamite Pack can be disabled by enemy [[Engineers]]. Be mindful when hurling it into [[Sentry Gun]] nests.
-* …the [[Mine Layer]] shoots proximity mines that detonate if an enemy is standing close to them. Use it when the [[Grenade Launcher|grenade launcher]] is your main weapon of choice.
+* …the [[Gunboats]] greatly reduce health loss from explosive jumps. Use them when positioning and mobility are especially important.
-* …currently placed [[Mine Layer]]'s mines can be deactivated all at once by pressing {{attack2}}.
+* …the [[Mine Layer]] shoots proximity Mines that automatically detonate if an enemy gets too close. Use it for an automated defense!
+* …EMP grenades shot from the [[Cyclops]] will only detonate when you let them. Use this to time an explosive jump or set off a deadly trap!
+* …the Cyclops instantly detonates your own explosives. Go for an aggressive combo kill!
+* …you can use the Cyclops to fizzle out any nearby enemy Stickybombs, Dynamite Packs, and Mines.
 == Names in other languages ==
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 |es=Demoman
 |fr=Demoman
-|hu=Demoman|hu_m=?
+|hu=Robbantós|hu_m=?
 |it=Demolitore|it_m=Demoman
 |pl=Demoman
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 |ru=Подрывник|ru_m=Demoman
 |tr=Demoman
+|uk=Підривник|uk_m=Demoman
+|zh-hans=爆破手|zh-hans_m=Demoman
 }}
-[[Category:Demoman]]
+== Trivia ==
-[[Category:Classes]]
+*The Demoman's voice actor, Gary Schwartz, also voices the [[Heavy]] class.
-[[Category:Regular classes]]
+*The beta prototype of the Demoman was supposed to have a stereotypical Scottish appearance, consisting of pale skin and red hair. It was later dropped for a black Scottish character both because the former lacked originality and because the latter was easier to differentiate from the other classes.
+*The emblem on the Demoman's arm was originally a stick of dynamite, which was later changed to a bomb.
+* The Demoman has a first-person view height of 68 Hu, shared with the [[Soldier]], [[Pyro]] and [[Engineer]].
+{{Nav classes}}

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