Battlefield 2: Modern Combat/Medic

The Medic class is no doubt one of the most played kits in Battlefield 2. The number one player in the world has over 800 of his 1200 hours played as medic. His point per minute is approaching 4, which is about twice as much as most people. This is because the medic gets the most rewards for services rendered to the team.

Points
You get one point per heal. Healing someone is achieved through any of the following:
 * 1) Someone picking up one of the medication bags you have thrown on the ground.
 * 2) Holding your medication bag near a wounded soldier. Holding your own bag or picking up one of your own health packs does not give you points.
 * 3) Entering a vehicle will allow people that either enter the vehicle or get close to it to be healed.

You also get two points per revive. Revive a soldier by equipping your shock paddles (aka defibrillators), and using them on a critically wounded team-mate.

Basics
While playing as a medic you must always be aware of what is going on throughout the battle. Stay close, but not too close to the larger groups of your fellow troops as they will often need to be healed or even revived. Always listen for troops calling for a medic and check your minimap for a flashing icon. Your minimap will also display where critically wounded troops are. Make sure to also watch the health indicator above friendly troops, as this will let you know if you need to throw them a medic pack.

Shock paddles are best used from the prone position. Aim the HUD crosshairs at the soldier's body and click the fire button. If it doesn't work, try again until it is successful. When reviving, be aware of the direction from which the person you are reviving was shot. If you heard shots then a call for medic, check the area first before reviving. Many times, people will actually throw a grenade at the soldier they have just killed in hopes of killing you as you revive him.

These are the basic steps for a medic in the field:
 * 1) Survive
 * 2) Secure the area
 * 3) Revive
 * 4) Check to see if you or your teammates need healing.

Another thing to remember is that just because the bar above a soldier's body has disappeared, it does not mean he can't be revived. It does however mean you have very little time to reach him. If you fail to make it in time (15 seconds on ranked server) you will just be trying to revive thin air.

Reviving soldiers in water can be difficult, but it is possible if any part of their body is out of the water. Often the critically wounded soldier will float and a small area of his chest will be exposed. If he is close enough to shore, you can revive him by aiming your cross hairs at the exposed area.

Shock paddles can also be used as a weapon. Most people know that the shock paddles are deadly to enemy soldiers. They can disrupt the heartbeat of a living person and thus kill them. Keep in mind that the knife is actually quicker and has virtually no reload time, so it may be a better choice. However, there are certain situations that may favor the use of the shock paddles. For example, if you have just revived or are headed to revive a soldier and run into an enemy, at least one try with the shock paddles is definitely a good defense mechanism. If you don't get him on the first charge, switch to your primary weapon.

Miscellaneous
When you are the squad leader try and be a medic, especially if you are behind enemy lines and a spawn point is not nearby. This will allow you to revive your crew and just as importantly, be revived. If teammates are nearby and you are taken down, have them pick up your kit and this will allow them to revive you and keep the squad rolling.

You can also use medic packs as lures. Throw one down and wait, many times an enemy will roll in and try and heal himself and you'll be lined up for a perfect kill. On the other hand, don't just throw down packs in enemy territory as this will just allow them to use your own medic packs against you. Medic packs being held are much slower to heal than ones on the ground. You can instantly be healed by medic packs on the ground. The disadvantage to this is if you throw the medic pack down, the enemy can see right where you are since medic packs can be seen by the enemy when they are released. So if they see one show up then shortly after disappear, they will know your location.

Patch 1.2 changes

 * Paddles reload while not in use.
 * Medic packs and defibrillators now share a "charge".
 * You carry 3 medic packs and have 4 shocks (if you shock one after the other).
 * If you shock once and switch to the medic pack, you will have 2 medic packs left although they will still slowly regenerate.
 * You can't spam medic packs and then expect your defibrillators to be charged.
 * After 4 shocks with your paddles, there will be about a two second wait before the paddles begin to charge back up.