Whenever I'm on a killstreak as a Sniper, there's always one vengeful Pyro who comes my way and burns me within a couple of seconds. Obviously, when he comes behind me and sets fire to me, there's not much I can do, but what is a good strategy when I can see a Pyro coming at me from a medium distance away?
I know that scoping in and sniping him is incredibly risky and can't guarantee death (150 damage vs the Pyro's 175 max health). Also, the SMG is very weak, and takes a while to kill, but I only have a few seconds before he comes and kills me. I'm hesitant to use my melee weapon as these are best used when behind an opponent.
The situation in which I most often encounter this is when I'm in a corner, so I have to fight (or die). Which weapon is ideal for the situation, given this information?
Most Snipers, when cornered in this situation, crouch and accept their fate. Is there an alternative?
Best Answer
If you're a sniper, and you're set on fire by a Pyro, you're going to get destroyed instantly.
That said, you need a weapon with huge burst DPS. And since the Sniper goes down easily whether or not he has the Bushwacka out, it's going to have to be that.
Since the Pyro is the king of CQC, alongside the Heavy, you'll want to do a quick Jarate, then bushwacka immediately.
Since running away is hard since both classes have the same movement speed, you could try quickscoping and headshotting the pyro, though this is already extremely hard if the Pyro is already in your face.
If the Pyro is at medium distance away from you, a good weapon to use is the Huntsman. Beware smart Pyros though. They'll see it coming and reflect it back into you, but dumb Pyros will walk straight and not strafe, allowing you to get a chance to instantly headshot them.