Spy (Team Fortress 2)

Spy loves baguettes

“This was a disappointment.”

~ Spy after dying

“And worst of all, he could be any one of us...”

~ BLU Spy about RED Spy

The Spy is Team Fortress 2’s resident backstabbing, cigarette-smoking, suit-wearing Frenchman. Equipped with an arsenal of deception and a voice so smooth it could sell sand to the Sahara, he specializes in making people say, "Oh, come on!" before rage-quitting. His main job is to stab people in the back, disguise as their teammates, and make them question reality itself. In short, he is the reason your Engineer friend has trust issues.

Spy is the gentleman assassin of Team Fortress 2, bringing equal parts frustration and finesse to the battlefield. Whether you’re chain-stabbing through an entire team or getting instantly incinerated by a Pyro with trust issues, playing Spy is always an adventure. Just remember: Spy is the best class. If you think otherwise, go fuck yourself.

Weapons of Deception

• Knife: More specifically, the "Congratulations, you’re dead now" tool. Spy’s entire life revolves around sneaking behind people and introducing them to its sharp, business end.
• Revolver: For when things go terribly wrong (which they will), the Spy’s trusty revolver is there to ensure he at least dies with style.
• Sapper: Designed to destroy the hopes and dreams of Engineers everywhere, the sapper turns sentries, dispensers, and teleporters into expensive paperweights.
• Cloaking Devices: Because disappearing in the middle of a firefight is not just a magic trick, it’s a lifestyle.

Playstyle

Playing Spy is a delicate balance between looking cool and getting instantly obliterated. Either you pull off an epic chain-stab massacre, or you get caught trying to act casual near a sentry and die immediately. There is no in-between.

Spy excels in psychological warfare, making opponents so paranoid that they start shooting at their own teammates just in case. This leads to situations where an entire team is unloading bullets into an innocent Medic while the real Spy backstabs all of them in the confusion. It’s a beautiful thing.

How to spot a Spy:

• If they’re not shooting at the enemy, it’s a Spy.
• If they’re running towards your sentry with suspicious enthusiasm, it’s a Spy.
• If your Engineer suddenly starts breakdancing with electricity, it was definitely a Spy.

Spy's relationship with other classes

• Engineer: Spy’s favorite victim. He takes great pleasure in ruining an Engie’s carefully crafted machinery and then whispering sweet insults in his ear before stabbing him. It’s like a toxic ex, but with more explosions.
• Sniper: The Spy’s natural prey. Nothing personal, mate, but if you’re standing still, you’re basically begging to be turned into a corpse with a fancy French accent.
• Pyro: Spy’s mortal enemy. If you see a Pyro, don’t even bother fighting—just accept your fate and prepare for the next respawn.
• Heavy: A difficult but satisfying target. Taking out a Heavy is like seducing a rich person: tricky, but once you get past the bodyguards, the rewards are great.
• Medic: The heart of any team, and therefore an important target. The best Spies know how to take out a Medic at the perfect moment to ruin an enemy push. Also, Medics scream the funniest when stabbed.

Spycrabs

An example of the fascinating species

A creature reminiscent of the Spy has been spotted several times in recent years. This creature is known as the "Spycrab", scientifically "Spicus Crabbicus".

To know if you have spotted a Spycrab, go through the G.A.Y checklist:

• Glamour: is the Spycrab exhibiting the classiness typically associated with Spies?
• Arms: is the Spycrab bending its arms in a manner anomalous compared to regular humanoids?
• PhYsical Awareness: does the Spycrab seem to not respond to external stimuli?

If the answers to all three of those questions are "yes", you can reasonably assume you've found a wild Spycrab. You may use a freshly-baked baguette to lure the Spycrab in and keep him as a pet, or you can admire nature from a distance, keeping in mind the fact that the Spycrab is internationally recognised to be an endangered species.

See also

• Heavy
• Team Fortress 2

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