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The '''Demoman''' is a [[Classes#~~Defensive~~|defensive class]] who specializes in explosive area denial, lethal burst damage, and destruction of enemy encampments. He has 175 health and 93% speed, which makes him slightly tankier and slower than normal. His ability to deal massive damage on direct hits with the [[Grenade Launcher]], combined with the splash damage of its indirect fire, makes him excellent at denying enemies the ability to fortify a position. This is bolstered by the [[Stickybomb Launcher|Stickybomb Launcher's]] ability to lay down traps that can blow up any enemy who steps close to them, as well as acting as a potent offensive option against enemies who don't respect the Demoman's space. Stickybombs are also the greatest existential threat to an [[Engineer]] encampment, who will find his buildings immediately destroyed if he does not kill the Demoman. He also has the ability to [[Jumping|sticky jump]] into battle at the cost of a great deal of health, which also provides an escape option if the scenario itself gets sticky. These traits mean that the Demoman has the ability to totally deny an area from enemy assault, as well as denying enemies the ability to fortify their own defenses, making him both an offensive and defensive powerhouse depending on the situation.

The '''Demoman''' is a [[Classes#Defense|defensive class]] who specializes in explosive area denial, lethal burst damage, and destruction of enemy encampments. He has 175 health and 93% speed, which makes him slightly tankier and slower than normal. His ability to deal massive damage on direct hits with the [[Grenade Launcher]], combined with the splash damage of its indirect fire, makes him excellent at denying enemies the ability to fortify a position. This is bolstered by the [[Stickybomb Launcher|Stickybomb Launcher's]] ability to lay down traps that can blow up any enemy who steps close to them, as well as acting as a potent offensive option against enemies who don't respect the Demoman's space. Stickybombs are also the greatest existential threat to an [[Engineer]] encampment, who will find his buildings immediately destroyed if he does not kill the Demoman. He also has the ability to [[Jumping|sticky jump]] into battle at the cost of a great deal of health, which also provides an escape option if the scenario itself gets sticky. These traits mean that the Demoman has the ability to totally deny an area from enemy assault, as well as denying enemies the ability to fortify their own defenses, making him both an offensive and defensive powerhouse depending on the situation.

The Demoman's biggest downsides are his weakness in close-range combat, his slow reload speed, his reliance on his teammates to destroy enemy buildings, and necessity of predicting enemy movement. While the Demoman deals very good damage, he does not have any sort of hitscan option, which means his only ways to attack an enemy are to land direct grenade hits, or hope they run into his stickybombs. This makes him especially vulnerable to [[Scout|Scouts]] and [[Pyro|Pyros]], who will overwhelm him at close range and make it hard to get clean shots on them. This is amplified by his slow reload speed, which gives him a lot of downtime once his grenades and stickies are used up, and catching him off-guard is an easy kill. While he is exceptional at destroying enemy buildings, a [[Sentry Gun]] will usually be positioned in such a way where his weapons are too far away to reach, or will simply kill the Demoman first. This means he needs his teammates to make space, such as with an [[ÜberCharge]], or an overhealed [[Heavy]] tanking the damage. And finally, no matter how good a player is, they cannot hit all their grenades all the time. Sometimes they will simply miss, and when the Demoman misses, he usually dies.

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