Pyros are the soft counter to Demo: a good Pyro can flank and get too close for the Demoman to deal with, much like the Scout, and their close range damage is even more devastating than the Scattergun. In competitive and ranked matches, taking out the enemy Demoman to make it safe to push is the Scout's main job. There's a reason Scout is seen as Demo's hard counter. Scouts are hard to hit with a slow-moving projectile like the Demo's grenades, their scattergun is devastating if they can get close to the Demo where they can easily damage themselves, and despite their low health, their speed allows them to easily skirt around their well-placed stickytraps. Achilles' Heel: A truly skilled Demoman is a force to be reckoned with, but even the finest of Demos can still be dealt with if need be:.Alternatively, the Demoman (in this regard as the Demoknight) can specialize in melee combat, dotting a shield, a longsword or whatever, and maybe some boots to speed him up. On the other hand, his projectile-based weapons make him abysmal when fighting at close range. Thus, he can defend choke points easily and can eliminate anyone in one massive blast. His secondary slot is occupied by a stickybomb launcher, meaning he can lay down an explosive trap and make them explode at the same time. The Demoman primarily uses a grenade launcher which fires its projectiles in an parabolic arc, and whose grenades can bounce against obstacles before exploding thus, he's the only class capable of indirect fire, dealing explosive damage without even seeing the enemy. With 175HP and 93% base speed, the Demoman's true worth lies with his projectile-based weaponry.
TEAM FORTRESS 2 DEMOMAN UPDATE
The update revealed the Demoman's lifestyle along with working three jobs, he lives in a mansion in New Mexico with his blind mother. He shared his class update with the Soldier, much like the Sniper and Spy. On account of his lack of an eye, and blood heritage, he considers himself something of a Last of His Kind. Since then, he's been working as a mercenary. Abandoned at birth by his parents, his talent with explosives resulted in the deaths of his adoptive parents, and his family welcomed him back in the DeGroot clan. A Boisterous Bruiser and a cheerful drunkard, Demo enjoys nothing more than blowing everything to bits while chugging on Scrumpy (a harsh cider coming from western England). The Demoman is a black Scotsman wearing an eyepatch, with a knack for explosives and strong alcohol.