The Spy
Spy
The Spy, hailing from an indeterminate region of France, is an enthusiast of sharp suits and even sharper knives. He relies on stealth and trickery to aid his team. Using a unique array of cloaking watches, he can render himself invisible or even fake his own death, leaving unaware opponents off-guard.
His Disguise Kit lets him take on the form of any class on either team, allowing him to blend in while behind enemy lines before stabbing his unsuspecting "teammates" in the back. In fact, a swift backstab with any of the Spy's knives will kill any foe in a single hit - provided they aren't under the effects of any type of invulnerability or immense damage reduction.
In addition to being able to swiftly assassinate key enemies, the Spy possesses the ability to disable and destroy Engineer-constructed buildings with his Sapper. Once attached to an enemy building, the Sapper disables and slowly drains health from the building. However, a Sapper can be removed by an Engineer, or Pyro wielding the Homewrecker, Maul, or Neon Annihilator.
Gameplay
The Spy specializes in deception and excels at punishing mistakes made by the enemy team. Although he is fragile and possesses some of the weakest weapons in the game, he can backstab enemies and sap Engineer buildings. Additionally, the ability to see enemy names and health levels allows him to pick off weakened foes with his Revolver. The Spy will almost always operate behind enemy lines, using Cloaking and disguises to move about undetected. Because of the threat he poses, enemies will frequently Spy-check their teammates.
Although the Spy can hide or blend in with the enemy team, he can easily be exposed through various methods, including the Pyro's flames, Jarate, or even a simple collision with a foe. Through cunning and effective use of his various tools, a good Spy can avoid drawing enemy attention while effectively picking off important targets.
- Use your knife to backstab enemies from behind, killing them instantly.
- Disguise yourself as an enemy with your Disguise Kit. Beware, attacking will remove your disguise.
- Hit MOUSE2 to cloak and become fully invisible for a short period of time.
- Use your Cloak to get behind enemy lines, and your disguise to move around amongst them.
- Try to act like an enemy while disguised. Observe where enemy team members are, and disguise as one of them.
- Place your Sappers on enemy Sentry Guns to destroy them. Disguises aren't lost when placing Sappers.
- Your Sappers disable Sentry Guns before destroying them. Sap a Sentry Gun before attacking the Engineer.
- However, if you are quick enough you could stab the Engineer and sap the Sentry Gun before it turns around.
- Call for enemy Medics by hitting E while disguised.
- Disguise yourself somewhere hidden. Try to disguise yourself in the enemy base.
- When disguised, avoid looking directly at or walking toward enemies.
- Try to not run into the same person you are disguised as.
