Movement-based Pyro loadout

[ChickenShred]

In my loadout I am trying the powerjack and thermal thruster. I think they are amazing at enhancing the movement capabilities of Pyro. The powerjack can not only help him get to points faster but it can also increase his dodging ability, similiar to scout's fast dodging ability. And the thermal thruster is great at letting you travel to higher-elevated points, similar to solider's rocket jumping ability. But what flamethower would be best to use with Pyro in this movement-based loadout?

[Eighteen-Counts Trevor]

Backburner if you want to take flanks I guess

[NitoAndTheFunkyBunch]

any option that isnt the phlog really

[Kitt 🌟 Stargazer]

I barely ever use the Thermal thruster. I just don't get much use out of it. It's very map specific though. But it's slow switch speed and the easy to identify noise it makes when in use makes it relatively hard to use effectively without giving yourself away.

Not to mention that obnoxious push back when someone see's you and starts attacking you. Heavy can effectively push you up into the air if he focuses his minigun on you while you jump, making you effectively dead with no chance of escaping in a lot of situations. Any explosions that hit you in the air will launch you across the map too.

[M1 Gaming #GiveMeTheTF2]

Originally posted by Rivet the Lombax:

I barely ever use the Thermal thruster. I just don't get much use out of it. It's very map specific though. But it's slow switch speed and the easy to identify noise it makes when in use makes it relatively hard to use effectively without giving yourself away.

Not to mention that obnoxious push back when someone see's you and starts attacking you. Heavy can effectively push you up into the air if he focuses his minigun on you while you jump, making you effectively dead with no chance of escaping in a lot of situations. Any explosions that hit you in the air will launch you across the map too.

Can agree, I basically only use thermal thruster on 2Fort or when I get impatient

[solar]

Press comma and then 1 on your keyboard to unlock a secret subclass called “movement pyro”

[ChickenShred]

Originally posted by Rivet the Lombax:

I barely ever use the Thermal thruster. I just don't get much use out of it. It's very map specific though. But it's slow switch speed and the easy to identify noise it makes when in use makes it relatively hard to use effectively without giving yourself away.

Not to mention that obnoxious push back when someone see's you and starts attacking you. Heavy can effectively push you up into the air if he focuses his minigun on you while you jump, making you effectively dead with no chance of escaping in a lot of situations. Any explosions that hit you in the air will launch you across the map too.

I guess that's true. It is pretty slow to switch to and to switch out from.

[ChickenShred]

Originally posted by solar controller:

Press comma and then 1 on your keyboard to unlock a secret subclass called “movement pyro”

I do main scout. I just thought I could take advantage of Pyro's movement abilities with his bigger health or something.

[solar]

His movement options are so restrictive that you might as well forego playing the class altogether if you want to be agile while remaining efficient.

[Lune]

Just use the shotgun and bam your a quake player