Heavy

The Heavy is a defensive class who hails from Russia. He is a large passionate man who loves his job and loves mowing down his enemies even more. As a defensive class, the Heavy specializes in suppressive fire at medium to close range using his Minigun and is a powerhouse in his own right with the immense damage his weapon deals at closer range alongside his large health pool.

Heavy
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Basic Information
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Type	Defensive
Health	300 (450 with overheal)
Speed	77%

You are going to need much bigger guns!

The Heavy commenting on the enemies miniscule weaponry

Having the slowest movement speed in the game and the highest health pool as well, the Heavy is a force to be reckoned with and exploited. These stats allow for the Heavy to be a dangerous force on the battlefield when his Minigun is fully revved up and firing. Paired with a Medic, the Heavy becomes a large threat that is able to soak up loads of damage and deal back just as much. The Minigun itself boasts impressive damage output and many applicable situations to use it in. With all this power comes the cost of being the slowest moving class in the game, making it difficult for the Heavy to be timely with appearing in team fights and being able to be easily outmaneuvered by long range classes and other close-range classes.

Being one of the very few classes whose damage isn't mainly burst fire, but a sustained damage stream of bullets allows the Heavy to take part in more fights than most classes would be able to.

With all these impressive traits the Heavy possesses, he is a class who excels in multipurpose combat and suppression tactics in controlling the battlefield.

The Heavy is voiced by Gary Schwartz, who also voiced the Demoman.

Bio

Country of Origin: Russia

Job: Mow Down

Motto: "Shooting Good."

Like a hibernating bear, the Heavy appears to be a gentle giant. Also like a bear, confusing his deliberate, sleepy demeanor with gentleness will get you ripped limb from limb. Though he speaks simply and moves with an economy of energy that's often confused with napping, the Heavy isn't dumb, he's not your big friend, and he generally wishes you'd just shut up before he has to make you shut up.

Weapons

Primary

Weapon	Kill icon
Minigun
Anti-Aircraft Cannon

Secondary

Weapon	Kill icon
Shotgun
Sandvich	N/A

Melee

Weapon	Kill icon
Fists
Chekhov's Punch

Tips

Main article: Basic Heavy Strategy

As a Heavy…

• …hit E to call for a Medic if you get hurt. Nearby Medics will be notified of your need.
• …you're a great Medic buddy. Keep a clear line of sight to your Medic to keep the medigun^(sic) on you.
• …you're a prime target for Spies. Use your arsenal to keep them at bay, and look behind yourself often.
• …hold MOUSE2 to keep your minigun spinning, ready for approaching enemies.
• …your minigun chews up a lot of ammo. Pick up fallen weapons to refill your supply.
• …you don't lose momentum while spinning up your minigun in the air. Use this to surprise enemies around corners!
• …your shotgun can deal high burst damage, and allows you to move faster while attacking compared to spinning your minigun.
• …your high health allows you to win most melee fights. Don't be afraid to use your fists!
• …with the Sandvich equipped, be sure to press MOUSE2 in order to heal your teammates.
• …be sure to find a safe place to eat your Sandvich, otherwise you may be rudely interrupted.
• …your anti-aircraft cannon deals high burst damage, and is ideal for handling crowds.
• …your anti-aircraft cannon deals mini-crits to airborne enemies. Use it to knock down Soldiers or enemies using jump pads.
• …the Chekhov's Punch will store critical hits on successful hit. Use it with your minigun for guaranteed critical hits!
• …the Chekhov's Punch will cause you to take guaranteed critical damage from enemy melee attacks. Be cautious during close combat.

Related achievements

Achievement		Description
	If He Dies...	Win a melee duel using your Fists outside of Medieval mode.
	Disarmament	As a Heavy, safely trigger an enemy Mine that is at least 5 seconds old without walking near it.
	Setup and Payoff	Get a crit kill with Chekhov's Punch at maximum crit storage.
	Chekhov's What?	As a Heavy, get 10 critical kills with the Shotgun.
	It's Dead!	Give an enemy Heavy who has the Chekhov's Punch equipped a heart attack!
	Duck Season	Kill 9 airborne enemies with the A.A. Cannon's mini-crits.
	Collective Punishment	Using the A.A. Cannon, deal 2000 splash damage to enemies by landing direct hits on their teammates.
	Policy of Containment	Using the A.A. Cannon, deal 2000 damage in a single life without hitting yourself.
	Red Scare	Make an enemy Heavy blow himself up with his A.A. Cannon.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Bulgarian	Картечар	Gunner
Spanish	Heavy	-
English	Heavy	-
French	Heavy	-
German	Heavy	-
Hungarian	Gépágyús	Gunner
Italian	Grosso	Heavy
Polish	Gruby	Heavy
Brazilian Portuguese	Heavy	-
Romanian	Heavy	-
Russian	Пулемётчик	Gunner
Turkish	Heavy	-
Ukrainian	Кулеметник	Gunner

Update history

2.0.0 (Death & Taxes Update)

• Updated the Heavy’s reload animations to be lower on the screen.

Trivia

• The Heavy is the first and only class with a non-stock weapon in each of his weapon slots since the Fight or Flight update.
• The official name of the class is the "Heavy Weapons Guy"; though, the Heavy is never referred to as this in-game.
• The emblem on the Heavy's arm was originally a skull, which was later changed to a fist.
• In Team Fortress 2 Classic, Heavy gets another line for his "Thanks!" voice command where he says ‘до свидания!" (‘Da svidaniya!’ Translation: "Goodbye!") This voice line was lifted from Prerelease versions of Team Fortress 2.