“ | If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight!
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— The Soldier on the art of war | ” |
The
Soldier is a crazed, jingoistic patriot from
Midwest,
USA. Tough and well-armed, he is versatile, capable of both offense and defense, and a great starter class to get familiar with the game.
Well-balanced and possessing both survivability and mobility, the Soldier is considered one of the most flexible classes in
Team Fortress 2. Despite his low ground movement speed, he is capable of using rocket jumps to reach his destination quickly. His large
health pool is second only to that of the
Heavy, and his wide array of armaments and weaponry allows him to bring whatever weapon or equipment is best suited to the situation at hand.
The Soldier is well known for his spectacular
rocket jump. In defiance of all good sense and judgment, the Soldier can detonate a rocket at his feet and launch himself skyward at the cost of some health (which can be reduced by the
Gunboats, or negated altogether by the
Rocket Jumper). This ability allows the Soldier to navigate the battlefield by air, appear from unexpected places, and reach areas off-limits even to the
Scout's
double jump and
Hype jumps. The Soldier's time airborne from a rocket jump can be increased with the
B.A.S.E. Jumper.
The Soldier was
[1] voiced by the late
Rick May. He was voiced by May and
Nolan North in
Expiration Date.