The knife is not the Spy's only weapon. As discussed in the announcement on melee weapons, the Spy's knives are slow, do pitiful damage, and can not get random critical hits making them worthless for anything but backstabs. Trying to make-up for missed stabs with "butterknifing", or trying to shimmy your way to your enemy's back in plain sight is a good way to get you killed.

If your cover is blown, or you're in a tight spot, make a tactical retreat while taking shots with the revolver. You can also use it to discourage pursuers, take out weak enemies at a range, chip away at Engineers and Pyros guarding sentry nests, speed up the destruction of a sapped building, and quickly kill Snipers using the Razorback.

Don't forget: You have a gun.

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