Which class is easiest to play for newbies?

[Ashton Clutcher]

I tried every single class out and it seems like each has its own pros and cons, but it’s still kinda hard to narrow down to what plays the best on most maps/modes.

Is there a class that is the best for easy gameplay and least stress?

[rocketgreentea]

Soldier

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was almost always soldier for me, he has a little bit of everything and it transfers to other classes.. Projectile aim, splash damage, hitscan aim (though not really tracking), mobility, support...etc.

[LSD and the search for jihad]

Without a doubt it’s heavy. The only requirement is absolute basic level tracking and usually you’ll excel

[Rando the Crit Clown]

Soldier or Scout is the best for new players. Pyro, Heavy, Engineer, and Medic are easier, but you will not learn anything since you start the game just about at the limit of what those classes are capable of learning & doing.

[Eighteen-Counts Trevor]

Heavy. Literally just hold m1 and keep your mouse on the enemy.

There's probably a bit more to it but that's basically what you'll be doing 99% of the time, he's a very easy class to play and do well with.

[ゴ『M.P. Firebrand』ゴ]

soldier, medic, and heavy. other classes are more complex. but these teach basics. soldier with basic aim, trickshots (airshots, market gardens, rocket + shotgun combos, and stomps), along with being a generalist. heavy is just positioning, tracking and tanking, medic just makes you spy paranoid, which is a good thing.

pyro is also a good beginner class BUT there's a LOT more challenge, as theres a hard cap on primary range, airblasting, requires more positiong and game sense, but on the upside, dealing with spies is a breeze and combos are fun. other classes like demoman, engineer, scout, spy, and sniper all require more skill and familiarity with other classes.

but then again, we all play different. pick a class you feel you can play the best and start from there. but be warned, picking spy or sniper off the bat is a horrible idea because of how much precision and thought goes into everything, especially with spy.

[my butt is erect]

Heavy is simple but without game sense probably way more vulnerable than soldiers.
Medic is the easiest class in the game, I truly don't understand people who act otherwise. A 10 year old who doesn't play video games could make a difference as a medic. 50% of the gameplay is holding left click on people while stand behind them or around a safe corner. Not even joking.

[ゴ『M.P. Firebrand』ゴ]

by the way, pyros can reflect (most) projectiles by timing an airblast (by pressing mouse2) and those reflected projectiles go where the pyro aims, so if you fire a rocket at a pyro who happens to airblast in time, he could send that explosive right back at YOU. or your TEAM. so tread carefully.

[Dakaniva]

The best generalists in my opinion are either Soldier or Demoman. The least stressful class for me is Sniper though. Easiest gameplay has to be Pyro! I would say Heavy but from my experience Heavy is not as easy to play as people may make it out to be, he really is damage magnet!

[Rando the Crit Clown]

Originally posted by Sephora:

The best generalists in my opinion are either Soldier or Demoman. The least stressful class for me is Sniper though. Easiest gameplay has to be Pyro! I would say Heavy but from my experience Heavy is not as easy to play as people may make it out to be, he really is damage magnet!

Demoman's one of the hardest classes in the game, he is not a good class for beginners.

[Dakaniva]

Originally posted by Rando MacArthur, Crit Horologist:

Originally posted by Sephora:

The best generalists in my opinion are either Soldier or Demoman. The least stressful class for me is Sniper though. Easiest gameplay has to be Pyro! I would say Heavy but from my experience Heavy is not as easy to play as people may make it out to be, he really is damage magnet!

Demoman's one of the hardest classes in the game, he is not a good class for beginners.

Mhm! But I saw that they wanted to know what class were generally the best as well, Demoman is definitely not the easiest class but I believe he is one of the classes that works very well in all maps and modes.

[jungus]

Soldier.

Heavy, Medic, and Pyro will get mentioned a lot for this topic, but they are not good options for learning the game.

[lamborghinipro9393]

pyro

[charbway]

soldier, heavy, medic, or pyro

[Xi jing ping pong]

Sniper if u have decent aim(bot) his weappns are easy to understand