Medic 101: The Kritzkrieg

[@Theory-Y]

I recently watched Theory-Y's new kritzkrieg guide KZbin video, and I must say that I was disappointed. The video is supposed to be a comprehensive resource for players who want to learn how to use the kritzkrieg effectively, but it falls short in several key areas. First and foremost, the video lacks clear organization. Theory-Y jumps around from topic to topic without any clear structure, making it difficult to follow. This is a major issue, as it makes it difficult for viewers to find the information they need quickly and easily. Additionally, the video is filled with errors and inconsistencies. Theory-Y seems to have rushed through the recording process, as there are numerous mistakes and factual inaccuracies throughout the video. This is unacceptable for a resource of this nature, and it undermines the credibility of the video as a whole. Furthermore, Theory-Y's presentation style is dull and unengaging. He fails to provide any real insight or analysis, and instead just regurgitates information that is already widely available elsewhere. This makes the video tedious to watch, and it doesn't add anything new or interesting to the conversation. Overall, I cannot recommend Theory-Y's new kritzkrieg guide KZbin video. It is poorly organized, filled with errors, and lacks any real value for viewers. There are much better resources available for players who want to learn how to use the kritzkrieg effectively.

[@sebastianherrera6514]

“You are your best critic” -some guy idk 🤷

[@Markm8]

Man i hate this guy

[@Small_child_punter]

What worries me is that he probably thinks ANY of us were thinking any of these.

[@carsonferg]

okay.

[@rexvermis]

I recently watched Theory-Y's new kritzkrieg guide KZbin video, and I must say that I was disappointed. The video is supposed to be a comprehensive resource for players who want to learn how to use the kritzkrieg effectively, but it falls short in several key areas. First and foremost, the video lacks clear organization. Theory-Y jumps around from topic to topic without any clear structure, making it difficult to follow. This is a major issue, as it makes it difficult for viewers to find the information they need quickly and easily. Additionally, the video is filled with errors and inconsistencies. Theory-Y seems to have rushed through the recording process, as there are numerous mistakes and factual inaccuracies throughout the video. This is unacceptable for a resource of this nature, and it undermines the credibility of the video as a whole. Furthermore, Theory-Y's presentation style is dull and unengaging. He fails to provide any real insight or analysis, and instead just regurgitates information that is already widely available elsewhere. This makes the video tedious to watch, and it doesn't add anything new or interesting to the conversation. Overall, I cannot recommend Theory-Y's new kritzkrieg guide KZbin video. It is poorly organized, filled with errors, and lacks any real value for viewers. There are much better resources available for players who want to learn how to use the kritzkrieg effectively.

[@danielye2093]

The Kritzkreig is basically any group project. One person does all the work and the others take the credit for it.

[@User31662]

Here's a TF2 Meme if you'd like kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmrXoHuCjLKHipI

[@CastCreator]

Too real

[@choda_smeker]

I don't really get what are you trying to say?

[@jamesdow211]

That's not true, a lot of classes require good accuracy and positioning to make the kritz worthwhile

[@SpeedsGrave]

@@choda_smekerhe’s saying kritzkrieg relies on your the other players skill, rather than the medics while Uber charged

[@Lumolla]

My old medic friend always told "The kritzkrieg reduces your luck by -5", i also love that whenever you kritzkrieg someone unexpectedly you can read "KILL" in their mind just by their body language

[@RunnJake]

homie drops this during invite playoffs

[@Collisto2435]

"Healing a damaged player doubles your passive regen" It does WHAT?! 5.4k hours in this game, and I never knew this. Didn't see it on the wiki, nobody ever told me until now. But sure enough, there it is; the final sentence of the 4th paragraph of the Medic's wiki page: "Healing injured teammates will double the current rate of health regeneration."

[@Succer]

Dog that's on you tbh

[@highmedic2351]

It’s actually on the wiki.

[@user-25352]

was added in Tough Break update (2015). Did you follow up the updates?

[@euugh8877]

Tbh I didn't know as well, but I could've probably live without this information since I am always healing when I'm playing medic.

[@verygood4691]

I never knew this as well! Crazy man

[@hubbabubbahullabaloo3576]

Every time you release one of these videos you convert one sniper main into a medic main and the world is instantly more balanced

[@Thereal67P]

That's what happened to me.

[@liliataneva5874]

And me w pyro

[@carbon8ed]

Never underestimate the power of a Dragon's Fury kritz. You basically turn the pyro's semi-beefed shots into doing the DF's full damage, and turn full damage shots into a machinegun that does 300 damage every hit. Not to mention the extended range the DF has over other flamethrowers. Seriously slept on kritz target.

[@Tufhhuyy]

It's just because DF pyros are a coin flip on whether they'll actually hit

[@Squidperson26]

I’m sure dragons fury’s are an excellent choice against vac meds, but the only problem is that the pyro doesn’t know tjat

[@ColinJWiens]

Surprising a teammate with kritz and watching them whiff and feel terrible is one of my fave playstyles. Also very good and in-depth vid. Lots of stuff I didn't consider.

[@User31662]

Here's a TF2 Meme if you'd like kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmrXoHuCjLKHipI

[@danzyyg3768]

I am trying to learn demoman and had this happen to me last night. Missed all 8 stickies 🤣

[@YodezoANEKI]

man when they miss every single shot, it's pain, it's fucking pain

[@he3004]

Even better if they pop while I'm loading the first pipe to a completely empty launcher with an also completely empty sticky launcher, bottle is quite fun

[@YodezoANEKI]

@@he3004 ayyy me bottle of scrumpeh

[@a2youtube]

And Theory-Y wept, for he had lost his Ubercharge. He had carried it with him for many days, but in the heat of battle, it slipped from his grasp and was lost forever. He cried out to the heavens, asking why this had happened to him. But there was no answer, only the sound of his own sorrow. For Theory-Y knew that without his Ubercharge, he was powerless. He would no longer be able to unleash its devastating power upon his enemies, and they would surely triumph over him. He fell to his knees, consumed by grief and regret. And he vowed that he would never forget the lesson of this tragic loss. But even as he wept, the darkness closed in around him, and Theory-Y was lost to the world.

[@SonicSanctuary]

*clap clap clap*

[@payahm]

Bro wtf LMFAO

[@qfromstartrek]

incredible. mind if I use this as my profile bio?

[@a2youtube]

@@qfromstartrek idc I'm pretty sure its ai generated

[@cewla3348]

@@a2youtube how are you pretty sure you wrote it

[@Hadowlife]

11:11 Very important to kritz the aimbot heavy for maximal damage!

[@WeakestHater]

Fr

[@divinekitty6732]

Great video. Impressive, very nice. Let’s see the dropped Ubers.

[@edq3]

Fake News, Theory-Y Never Drops Ubers

[@NoBody1399]

There's nothing worse than being in my first game or two of the day, still warming up my aim and getting into the groove when unexpectedly I hear that unforgettable sound, my launcher starts glowing and I can't land even 50 dmg on the enemy team that is grouped up right in front of me. We were ready for a FAT push with the kritz, but I had major performance anxiety and missed all my shots. Now our Medic won't even look at me, I'm relegated to standing by the dispenser and hunting down health packs because I lost their trust, I lost their precious heals. And I certainly lost any chance at getting another Kritz pop!

[@hannah2797]

That is such an awful feeling I know too well. 😞

[@betagamp]

you can feel the same thing when your medic pops uber on you but he doesn't see you lack ammo

[@NoBody1399]

@@betagamp I had to remind a heavy the other day to grab ammo before pushing into last in 5cp. Luckily he was over VC because as soon as I hit 100% charge (stock) he was still pushing forward and about to round a corner with 40 bullets left...

[@mroffice8166]

"I'm only human, after all. Don't put the blame on me".

[@TheJurassicPyro]

I’ve been playing tf2 for the past 5 years and watching every relevant informational video out there and I NEVER knew healing a patient doubles your self heal rate

[@jalontf2]

+rep for the BPM soundtrack Also glad you mentioned widowmaker. One of the most memorable kritzes I ever had was on a cracked widowmaker engie in koth. He just kept shredding.

[@gravity1537]

8:25 I would like to add that it can be incredibly worthwhile if you start a round with the Kritzkreig on a map with no Setup time, such as on a 5CP or KOTH map.

[@Enforcer_Enthusiast]

Im in this video lmao, GOD BLESS THE ENFORCER

[@artifactU]

the oktoberfest taunt also makes it the best medigun for playing battle medic

[@june9914]

I’d argue the quick fix is better, since the uber is much faster and can actually outheal you when under fire

[@artifactU]

@june9914 the entire point of battle medic is not healing your teammates tho, its not just using a syringe gun

[@june9914]

@artifactU quick fix uber overheals yourself when you use it, and it’s fairly easy two extend the uber with the saw. And since it’s faster charge it’s more disposable

[@noahthompson95]

Very excited to watch this new video! I'm glad your medic guides break the class and strategy down to easily digestible yet important components; I'll certainly be taking notes for the next time I pick medic in a pub!

[@Small_child_punter]

Im gonna internalize the playstyle you said to use with the kritzkrieg. All that about needing to be aggressive and build uber as fast as possible. Never be on the back foot, being relentless. Its a playstyle I really wanna try out.

[@redline841]

I've been doing that with Uber, and it pays off a ton. One thing I know about TF2 is that many players, especially midwit and even some great players fold instantly when they see more than 3 players rounding a corner

[@Dog-999i]

Best Medic channel on KZbin!

[@Whiterabbit124]

You have criminally low subs for the quality of content you make. Way to go!

[@Atarazanurbe]

In order to give yourself an idea of how safe it is to run the kritzkrieg, I believe you could disguise as the other team's Medic and see their secondaries during setup time, you could also ask a friendly Spy to tell you trough text or voice, but that I believe would be rarer. This check would also apply to other classes' items like the battalion's backup with Soldier and such. Great video, by the way.

[@grizz6693]

I friggin love my Kritzkrieg; I had to get my hands on a strange one and I named it after LazyPurple's Demoman video. Love hearing you talk about it.

[@BIGGS1]

So glad the surprise teleporter clip made it in. That shit was so funny live.

[@User31662]

Here's a TF2 Meme if you'd like kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmrXoHuCjLKHipI

[@daticusdoritomus]

4:16 a frame before the medic vanished he does an "A" pose

[@bobconer5240]

yessssssssss a video for the Kritzkrieg, i always feel like I have no real idea how to use it

[@icicleditor]

Bpm ost!! Love it. Thanks for the tutorial

[@Krona-fb4dn]

Was just watching the Vaccinator guide, 10/10 content Also I always felt the Kritzkrieg is great on defense since fragging the enemy team wastes more time for them.

[@numbug1234]

When you get to the Quick-Fix, I can't wait to hear about its best-use scenario: 5CP with a competent blast jumper.

[@SamuelPiper-xn9uf]

I feel honored to make the video as a demo kritz @11:54. great video Theory!

[@martinsaad5125]

6:11 i remember 1 time in egipt on defense in set up i ubered a soldier with the kritz, it took 1 shot from his rocket to kill 4 players. And that moment made me fall in love with that weapon

[@Desperate4changing]

I love how you maximise the distance between your healed team mate

[@FBombFitzgerald]

Great video! There's definitely a reason I only ever use this medigun when pubbing over discord with pockets I trust.

[@siennaistrans]

my general strat if i wanna use kritz is always to keep my first pop as stock uber that means you can delay or counter uber and typically break through the hardest part of a match and then have those offensive moments afterward plus it helps you determine what medigun the other medic is running (if there is one) and can help you choose if you want to use it.

[@lyell63]

A tip: you can run kritz on defense to set up kritz stickies then go back to spawn, switch to spy to check the enemy medics medigun and then go back to stock and still have time to build an uber before the start

[@SydneySininen]

I've been learning to use Kritz more on offense. Ive been trying to get a medium-long range class on a flank to carve a bloody path out for our team to clear out a now unprotected sentry nest, rather than using stock to walk into a sentry and having to deal with Pyros and Wranglers tanking the sentry from our damage.

[@Broman_]

The man, the myth, the legend is back babyyy 🥳 I missed the Vac Daddy

[@ДанилСугак-т5ъ]

Dude, your chennel is so good, keep going! Tf2 need youtubers like you, thank you and gl

[@temptedbyfood7526]

in my opinion I feel that all the mediguns have defensive capabilities. with the vaccinator, quick fix, and stock, they all provide some way to keep you safe, like damage resistance, faster healing, and invincibility. while most people see the kritzkrieg as pure offense, I feel it is both, as it provides an 100% chance to get crits, while it is also defensive because of it's ability to kill enemies before they even have a chance to hit you. Hey Theory-Y, you probably don't remember me, but I used to go on your streams, and I started talking about losing interest in medic, but you are one of the main reasons I got back to playing medic.

[@aarontandy5890]

17:42 soldier put himself in timeout after that play

[@insertnamehere5452]

I love how this channel is my Uncle Dane guide but for medic.

[@Xander77Ru]

If I may say (about the channel in general rather than this video in particular) - you're one of the more skillful TF2 youtubers I've seen. Like generally impressive level of multitasking and game-sense. Kinda exhausting to even watch.

[@Theory-Y]

Thanks, I try!

[@Spacek531]

As a prospective medic main this is inspirational and intimidating

[@ipv6tf2]

me, right after starting this video: this video is too long! might not finish it me, a while later: it's already finished?? great and engaging video. kudos!

[@Theory-Y]

I try and keep it short but there's always so much to say!

[@ipv6tf2]

@@Theory-Y you did perfect! really appreciate this video.

[@thelunchking4069]

Kritzkreig is the kind of weapon that you uber a scout with the shortstop and he kills everyone

[@coolnineteenfourthreethreesix]

What's going on, it hasn't been 2 months yet

[@Brorca]

I am a dopamine-fueled kritz medic. Watching my pocket shred my enemy with kritz is a dopamine hit that only gets replicated when I play demoknight.

[@Dr-Frost345]

Kritz = For the Skilled Uber = For the Casual Quick fix = For Holding, or MvM,KOTH, & CTF Vax = The Generalist

[@nagatozz]

This video was needed

[@Borizz183]

it may be 1 am and I was about to go to bed but.... this is too important

[@michaelbowman6684]

Damn, imagine the pre-rework Vitasaw with the Kritz, 20% charge recursion regardless of situation or context so long as you have 20% or more charge, on a Medigun with no defensive utility that can and will still allow you to die to Headshots, Backstabs, Random Crits, etc., even when you are actively utilizing your Uber, would be incredibly helpful for the gameplay loop. You shouldn't be dying often as Medic, but with Kritz death feels almost unavoidable in some cases, which means have any kind of recursion would be a massive boon. Too bad it got reworked so you have to be actively putting yourself in harmful situations while having 10 less health at all times to gain that recursion. What a backwards design choice.

[@Gonzakoable]

Wow, the use of BPMs soundtrack here is pretty good

[@HarrisonWeber21]

You make great videos homie

[@Adi-nr9ud]

When i used it yesterday on a heavy another medic ubred him so he was invincible and had crits. Safe to say we won that round

[@leafofyume]

"a healthy patient is always better than dead one" is he still if saving the uber would have wiped 2/4 the enemy team and a sentry and secured the next ooint? sounds more worth since you likely got still atleast half of your team to work whit and an other time would maybe greatly delay a next succesfull push if you even got time for that looking at the fact how well the enemy defended you so faar.

[@llllTatollll]

So every med gun has its own strengths and weaknesses with potential counters that need to be played around. Vac is vulnerable to coordinated from multiple enemies but they have to be different damage types, melee damage especially if it can crit, backstab, crit fire, and air blast could be used to stop explosive and close ranged damage for the vac pocket. Every uber needs to be used aggressively to guarantee one of those counters otherwise the sheer amount of Uber uptime and ability to crossbow while ubering will just win eventually. Even krits uber can be used for melee damage on anyone when a friendly pyro isn’t around. Quickfix is countered by a whole lot of things but does have its uses. It’s vulnerable to coordinated high dps from multiple sources, crits of any kind, backstab, and being shut down by another uber. Though it is effectively immortal to everything but backstabs when combined with a battalions backup, and the knock back immunity can really help close distances especially with the ability to follow charges and rocket jumps. Stock has the lowest Uber uptime of all the med guns and air blast can prevent explosive and close ranged damage from it. Krits was already covered entirely in the video but battalions backup can shut this uber down entirely, additionally it doesn’t really help enter a sniper sight line at all. Looking over them all battalions back up can be used to shut down every uber in the games it’s actually insane

[@Jo-Shmo8997]

good choice of BPM soundtrack

[@caeloseduardoguillendiaz348]

Bastion Soundtrack!?,LET'S GOOOOOO!!!

[@UnisRapper]

Kritz is my favorite weapon because of how sastifying it is to see the person who you kritz genocide everyone

[@GreyMaria]

I will still absolutely advocate for giving the Blutsauger medic at least one kritz charge if you trust his syringe aim.

[@thekingofyellow5811]

Ayo why am I in there? GET ME OUT!!! I'M STARVING!

[@User31662]

Here's a TF2 Meme if you'd like kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmrXoHuCjLKHipI

[@MrNuubstar]

5:24 But I wanne seeeeeeeee :( I know i shouldnt peek but seeing those fat red numbers pop up is what makes medic feel good.

[@bastian_5975]

kritz + quickie makes the demo a god damn artillery gun.

[@ChargedBonsai98]

11:00 can we talk about the fact that the other medic trusted your aim so much that he kritzed you with multipls Heavys *right there*?

[@derekmendoza1690]

Fuck dude those crossbow shots to the other medic were so good 0:56

[@griskin_8202]

"you the guy?" *Violently shakes head*

[@nKaero]

I resonate with Flat-Pear - Anytime a Kritz Med has their full charge beam locked on me and looks at me with expectant eyes I just beef and panic lol

[@demoman5864]

i just thought of something what if you kritzed an airstrike soldier? if they have 4+ kills they have 8 rockets to shoot, making them almost as good as demo (in theory)

[@dcez1770]

hi was wondering, what is that song at 6:20, the one with the whistling, me and a friend are trying to find it.

[@User31662]

Here's a TF2 Meme if you'd like kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmrXoHuCjLKHipI

[@2copy3copy4cpoy]

kritzing brass beasts is insanely fun. on the off chance the enemy sniper is dead/sleeping/jacking off, he just deletes the other team.

[@kR-qj7rw]

Also worth mentioning even f2p 10 hours players can be good if you have charge and just waiting 5 seconds for more competent teammate to arrive Because at the end of the day you are squishy and can easily die and JohnXtreme2011 and Pablo Gonzales 2014 might not know what to do, but if they are already shooting at someone they will win usually, kill better players who usually underestimate them for an easy kill The trick is using it when they are engaged so they don't have time to panic or stop to think in what to do

[@garm2287]

Bonesaw guide when?

[@BIGGS1]

Please Theory tell me how to effectively use the vita saw.

[@demoman5864]

I cant help but notice that in the first clip they are playing on a de-halloween-ified Brimstone...

[@t3playz181]

1:10 Wait u can grab a lying medigun and have the dropped medic charge????

[@AliceLoverdrive]

You can, but it decays pretty fast.

[@Appletank8]

*Tries Kritz, explodes * Alright, keep your secrets.

[@teqhchaser]

I LOVE THE KRITZKRIEG GRAAAAAH

[@hjpev6469]

If I could change one thing about kritz, I would give the med 50% damage resistance during uber

[@mr.zurich9157]

Wait till a three man medic team coordinates a stock uber+ crit uber on a competent heal target, then no one is safe

[@crimsonstar1590]

Ashville gameplay 💯😤

[@MrMrStacho]

What mod are you using that shows EVERY stat the weapon offers?

[@uraccountcrashed8845]

It's probably a HUD

[@om6g109]

I subscribed and hit that bell ngl 🥶

[@boredplayer7425]

heya, what hud do you use? I really like the health numbers on the top of your teammates and its way easier to read than my current hud.

[@maciejkosiela3577]

ToonHUD

[@da_pwo]

I personally think Kritz is great for mvm, since you can just get a heavy and mow down the big boss

[@shinobuoshino5066]

You mean demoman and then demoman can just rightclick and boss disappears.

[@da_pwo]

@@shinobuoshino5066 that’s usually done in between waves, I’m talking about during, but yes, if you have a demoman laying a trap Krit their stickies if you have time

[@shinobuoshino5066]

@@da_pwo it's clear that any relevant tour count team automatically kicks you out otherwise you'd have seen how demoman carries

[@da_pwo]

@@shinobuoshino5066 I only play on community servers, tours are overpriced and anyone that gets mad at a pyro upgrade is probably 5

[@jollygrapefruit786]

I really wish strange kritzkriegs weren't so expensive

[@Iteration456-8_codename_goblin]

W vid I love the Kritzgreig but I refuse to run it under normal circumstances But if there isn’t a sniper on the enemy team you know I’m searching for a fat bomb like a crack addict for their next fix

[@peterkershaw11]

I object to only one point made, kritzing a spy CAN be effective, a gun spy specifically. Had a game playing medic normally on Upward, but kritzed our spy whenever I had charge. Twelve-ish 120 shots with pretty good long-mid range accuracy can be *brutal* if you and your spy know what you're doing. After a couple pops, each time resulting in 2-3 kills one of which being the med, the enemy team started getting demoralized in chat that they were losing to a freakin' kritz gun spy. If nothing else, kritzing the spy does significant emotional damage to a enemy team with low morale.

[@FrostBytematty]

Hello, great video, what config do you use for those graphics

[@yourdemiseishere]

How did you get bodies that fade out fast? i tried to do it but it failed to fade out more then half the time.

[@NeverToBeSeenAgain]

do you still have a discord server? I heard you mention it in an older video but can't find a join link anywhere.

[@SSladfingers]

I think it's easier for a lot of casual players to get kills when kritzed than when ubered.

[@theteaman3357]

i remember once making the fattest of plays on an uncletopia server with a demoman on dustbowl. All crits are fair but some are more balanced than others.

[@skeletorthebest7204]

1:00 Ctricals in TF2

[@RdTrler]

I'm in between the two crowds. On one hand, it doesn't piss off the Sniper and Scout mains like the Vaccinator does. On the other hand, the Vaccinator has a fast and powerful, hit-or-miss Ubers like the Kritzkrieg does.

[@vyor8837]

On the third hand, the vaccinator is overpowered

[@RdTrler]

@@vyor8837 Mate, you should've seen the Vaccinator when it first came out. If it kept even one of the old quirks it had, I would've agreed it's overpowered.

[@vyor8837]

@@RdTrler like being able to have 2 bubbles, charging when ubered, capturing while ubered, and nullifying 75% of damage?

[@macyk113]

1:20 105?! Usually it feels like 120 minimum

[@SPOOPINATURAL]

AYYY

[@adamswing6115]

Incredibly zased bpm ost

[@luisluque7272]

Yes YES YES!!

[@toesnt]

oooof making me wanna relapse im 2 months clean 🥵

[@drei_isbad]

Question, if there is lets say a heavy and a medic with stock uber with his charge, if the enemy is pushing and the medic with stock pops his uber. Is it viable to also pop ur uber on the heavy so he is ubered and has crits

[@solgerWhyIsThereAnAtItLooksBad]

Wait, healing people makes you self regen faster?

[@BaguetteThief]

I have to ask, what shader are you using?