Medic TF2

The Medic, nicknamed Ludwig, is a support class. The Medic can heal his teammates, even overhealing them, giving his team more time in combat rather than searching for health packs or supply crates.

He grew up in Stuttgart, Germany, in an era before the Hippocratic Oath. What he lacks in compassion for the sick, respect for human dignity, and any formal medical training, Medic more than makes up for with an endless supply of giant needles and the thrilling enthusiasm with which he plunges them into exposed flesh.

The Medic is a German from Stuttgart, Germany, with questionable medical practices. As the only class with a constant source of healing, he often finds himself on the front lines, supporting his teammates. While the Medic's syringe and bone saw aren't the best weapons for direct combat, he can usually be found on the front lines, healing wounded teammates while trying to avoid enemy fire.

When a Medic aims their Medic Pistol at a nearby teammate, that teammate gradually regenerates health; those already at full health temporarily gain 150% of their base health, allowing them to fight more aggressively. However, teammates who haven't recently taken damage recover faster, encouraging other players to retreat when injured.

While healing, the Medic gradually fills a unique ÜberCharge meter, which can fill faster by healing injured or under-healed teammates. When the ÜberCharge meter is fully charged, the Medic's Medi Gun begins to crackle, accompanied by the appearance of small team-colored electrical particles at its tip, indicating that they can use a unique charge to benefit their healing target (and themselves) for eight seconds. A Medi Gun charge grants temporary invulnerability; a Kritzkrieg charge guarantees critical hits on the healing target; Quick-Fix provides a quick heal as well as immunity to knockback and constriction blasts from Pyros; and Vaccinator provides increased resistance to a specific damage type (bullets, explosives, and fire).

While the Medic can't heal himself with his Medi Pistol (except by using Quick Fix's ÜberCharge or Kritzkrieg's "Oktoberfest" taunt), he can passively regenerate health over time. The longer he stays out of combat and avoids damage, the faster he will regenerate.