Scout Soldier Demoman Heavy Weapons Guy Pyro Sniper Spy Medic Engineer
An engineer doing his duty - constructing a sentry gun.

Offensive ability: Low
Defensive ability: Very high
Health: Medium (80)
Armor: Low (50 max)
Speed: Medium

Weapons: Railgun, double-barrel shotgun, wrench
Grenades: Two hand grenades, two EMP grenades

Special Skill: Build menu

Special Functions: Builds sentry guns, builds dispensers, repairs team armor, and creates ammunition.

Purpose in Life
The engineer is the unsung hero of Team Fortress Classic. While the bards write glowing poems about the adventures of scouts and soldiers, it is really the engineer that is the backbone of the game. A tight offense with lots of scoring doesn't mean anything if the opposition is consistently grabbing your flag and keeping up with your team. What you need is a well-placed sentry gun to tear the enemy players to shreds before they can even think about grabbing the flag. Enter the engineer, a shotgun wielding, sentry building, EMP throwing madman that is often the ultimate line of defense... and surprisingly effective on offense. A team without at least one engineer is a team that will lose. We guarantee it.

The primary strength of the engineer is his trusty sentry gun. Capable of being built on any flat surface, placing the sentry gun is a true art form that is absolutely punishing if you're Picasso. Before you know it, you'll be wracking up more kills than anyone else on your team, mowing down one enemy after another as they come into your base. Unless the enemy players take out your sentry, they'll never get close to the flag, giving your teammates plenty of time to capture theirs.