Editing Scout (Highlander) (section)

=== Primary weapons ===
* '''Force-a-Nature''' - Sometimes used for its knockback feature, particularly useful on maps with natural hazards (such as [[pl_upward|Upward]] or [[cp_steel|Steel]]). A Scout can also perform a slightly higher jump by shooting the Force-a-Nature at the ground. However, minus 4 clip can be devastating to the scout's personal defense.
 
* '''Soda Popper''' - Rarely used, but it can be used to maximize mobility of the class via the Hype mechanic, which gives the Scout the ability to jump up to five times in mid-air (for a total of six jumps).

*'''Short-Stop''' - The drawback on being pushed farther is not a good upside, as you are prone to being easily pushed off of cliffs in maps, (such as [[pl_upward|Upward]]). It works like a pistol, and works at medium range rather than close up range, making you more prone to snipers and others that excel in long-ranged combat. However, with the weapon's stat-rework in the Meet Your Match update, the inclusion of a "shove" mechanic (think Force-a-Nature knockback but without damage) could prove useful for hazard kills.

*'''Back-Scatter''' - This weapon is not a very viable option for competitve. Nearby enemies within a range of around 500 Hammer units (roughly 31 feet or 9.5 meters) are dealt mini-crits damage when shot from behind. However, the minus two clips and it being 20 percent less accurate makes it useless in head to head combat and as good as the normal scattergun when flanking.

*'''Baby Face's Blaster''' - This weapon is considered to be Scout's worst primary and one of the worst weapons in the games, and it serves absolutely no new playstyle for the scout. In fact the only thing that this weapon does is hinder him with minus 2 clips and making him as slow as a Pyro. If you double jump then 75 percent of the meter is lost, and if you take 25 damage the entire boost meter is gone.

*'''Stock Scattergun''' - The Stock Scattergun is the most used primary for Scout in competitve as it deals consistent damage. It has an entire clip size of six while every other primary has a minus clip size making it more consistent than any other primary.