The demoman is one of the classes that the scout should have little to no trouble eliminating. the demoman is fit for both offense and defense, so encountering them as the well traveled scout should be a given, use these tips to make that encounter favorable for yourself.
From a Distance
From across the map the demoman doesn’t pose much of a threat. His biggest method to dispose of you is to try and launch sticked and detonate them in mid-air. If you are fast and nimble enough then you can avoid these no problem, but to get ridda that demoman you are probably better off (and much quicker) to rush up on him or try and plink him with your pistol.
Rubbing Noses
Up close with the demoman is where you will probably get the most work done. When up close with a demoman he will either 1. try to hit you directly with a grenade or 2. shoot a sticky at his feet in an attempt to blow you up first. When he is trying to hit with his grenade your best tactic is to bob and weave. This usually is done when “rocking the scout” regardless, but it’s especially important here. When a demoman shoots stickies at the ground in an attempt to kill you, just try and keep a little distance and hopefully he’ll blow himself up before you (all the while blasting your scattergun in his face, of course). The key to the demo’s feet sticky move is the assumption that you are following him (or attacking him at a VERY close enough proximity) and that you will be in the are of the sticky when it detonates, and being that he has more health than you he will prevail. Remember, don’t fall for his traps. If he is obviously trying to get you to follow him, run past him to get on his other side. If you don’t do exactly what he wants you to, you can create enough confustion to finish him off before he has a chance to recover.
The “Boink” Report
To get a bat kill on a demoman you only need to know that up close he has a major disadvantage. As I talked about above, donut’ go in the direction he wants you to. Circle around him and keep your approach angles random and you’ll be battin’ a thousand in no time.