Which class has the highest damage output in the game?

[Nom Nom Nom]

So I was in a debate with my friend saying that the heavy has the highest DPS out of all classes. He says that the pyro has the highest DPS in the game.

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I don't know much about DPS but maybe demo or sniper.

[Pakaku]

Heavy has high DPS, but good luck catching half-decent-or-better players at point blank

Sniper is the most dangerous, assuming good aim and sightlines aren't easy to hide from

[PL@YER]

Demo.

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demo

[pathulhu]

Demo theoretically has the highest dps in the game

and pyro having high dps? there's a bigger chance of teamwork in pubs than this happening anytime soon

[remedy]

maybe backburner pyro

[Shit Guy]

Theoretically heavy, realistically demo

[Ozyruz]

Originally posted by XD LOL:

He says that the pyro has the highest DPS in the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLSvT_2ocDQ

[remedy]

Originally posted by Jaina > Li-Ming tbh:

Theoretically heavy, realistically demo

what do you mean realistically

[Ozyruz]

Originally posted by remedy:

Originally posted by Jaina > Li-Ming tbh:

Theoretically heavy, realistically demo

what do you mean realistically

Better mobility makes it easier for Demo to get in his ideal range, me thinks..

[Pakaku]

Originally posted by remedy:

Originally posted by Jaina > Li-Ming tbh:

Theoretically heavy, realistically demo

what do you mean realistically

Demoman has the mobility and spike damage for the DPS

Heavy just tickles you at range, he has to get closer, which isn't happening without the enemy approaching you instead (which they won't if they have the range advantage)

[remedy]

why do they even put demo in the defense bracket

[Shit Guy]

Originally posted by remedy:

Originally posted by Jaina > Li-Ming tbh:

Theoretically heavy, realistically demo

what do you mean realistically

Heavy can in theory reach 540 DPS with the stock minigun, but to do this he would need to be touching someone with maximum rampup, and they would somehow need to survive that 540 damage, which is never actually going to happen due to finite heal output and 450 being the highest health a player can achieve
In practice demo has a much higher damage output due to the ease with which you can aim stickybombs, as well as their extreme burst. Despite the fact heavy can theoretically do more damage, the situations where he will actually do so are few at best

[Thomas Karate]

Spy on a strange farming server

[Pakaku]

Originally posted by remedy:

why do they even put demo in the defense bracket

Because his weapons are slower and more cumbersome than the offense classes. Stickybombs have an arm time and can't make direct hits. Grenade launcher is more difficult to aim and grenades don't explode immediately if you miss. Not to mention if you catch him at close range he's usually a goner, especially Stock Demoman who can't use explosives at close range without damaging himself (Soldier wins because his backup weapon is a non-explosive Shotgun)

Heavy also has a slow time revving up, and the Engineer needs time to set up his buildings

Scout, Soldier, and Pyro all have instant reaction times when it comes to their weapons, so they're offense classes