Blox Fortress 2 Guide: Getting into a match
About
OverviewBlox Fortress 2 is a team-based FPS on Roblox, heavily inspired by Team Fortress 2 and Typical Colors 2, where up to 24 players face off in class-based combat.
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Contents
Getting into a match
Step
Blox Fortress 2 runs on Xbox, PlayStation, Mobile, Tablet, and PC. The two most important controls to memorise before your first round are the class menu and the main menu shortcuts.
- Open the class menu press M during a match to pick or switch your class.
- Open the main menu press N during a match to reach settings and other options.
How classes and weapons work together
Tips
Badges reveal a lot about how each class is meant to be played. The spy relies on positioning to land backstabs, scouts use speed and debuffs to chain kills, and demo-style classes have throwing weapons that apply status effects to groups.
- Spy players using the L'Escampette should target Scouts specifically — there is a badge for backstabbing one with that weapon equipped.
- The Flying Guillotine becomes much stronger when your target already has a debuff on them — apply Marked-For-Death or Bleed first, then throw for an impact kill.
- Grease is area-of-effect — a single throw can cover three enemies at once if they are grouped together.
- Once an enemy is both bleeding and covered in grease, your SMG is the cleanest way to finish them off.
- Madcap requires at least ten kills by the end of a round for the Mad Hatter badge.
Debuffs and what they do
Table
These are the status effects the game uses.
| Debuff | What it does | How it is applied |
|---|---|---|
| Bleed | Deals damage over time after the hit lands | Certain weapons that inflict a bleed on impact |
| Marked-For-Death | Makes the target take extra damage | Applied by specific class abilities or weapons |
| Grease | Covers the enemy in a sticky substance, enabling follow-up combos | Thrown grenade-style weapons hitting one or more enemies |
Staying alive — health and the Black Box
Check
One badge in the game, Ready to Comply, requires you to use the Black Box's healing to survive an attack that would have killed you outright.
- The Black Box's healing can be used to survive an attack that would otherwise have killed you.
- If you are playing a class with Bleed, you can die and still finish off an enemy if your bleed damage was already running the Bound by Blood badge requires an enemy Speed class to die from your bleed damage after you have already been killed.
Events, rewards, and missed badges
Summary
Several limited-time events have run in Blox Fortress 2, each giving exclusive cosmetic rewards. Here is what each past event awarded.
- April Fools Event Ham Shank weapon skin (multi-class, everyone but Engineer and Spy), completed by finishing 100% of the event
- Valentines Event Unusual Harpsman cosmetic, completed across 10 levels
- Blizzard Fortress 2025 Christmas Event Med Drop all-class taunt, earned at 100% event progression
- I WAS HERE! badge Gangmann Style taunt, no longer earnable after April 8, 2024
- Enhanced Engineering badge earned by topping the score on the winning team with all item slots fully levelled during the Upgrades! event
Glossary
Glossary- Backstab
- A Spy-class attack from behind an enemy.
- Marked-For-Death
- A debuff that makes the target take increased damage while it is active.
- Bleed
- A debuff that deals damage over time, continuing to hurt an enemy even after the initial hit.
- Grease
- A status effect applied by certain throwing weapons that sets up follow-up kills, and can hit multiple enemies in one throw.
- Taunt
- An animation your character plays during a match, sometimes awarded as an exclusive event reward.
- Rush
- A speed-class mechanic measured as a percentage; 100% rush means the class is at full rush speed.
Common questions
FAQCan I switch classes in the middle of a match?
Press M at any point during a match to open the class selection screen.
Are old event badges still earnable?
Most are not. The I WAS HERE! badge became unobtainable after April 8, 2024. Check the game for any currently active events.
Does Bleed damage count even after I die?
Yes — the Bound by Blood badge requires an enemy Speed class to die from your bleed damage after you have already been killed.
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