|TF2| How to "Bison Only" Marina Mayhem in Digital Directive

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A detailed guide on beating Marina Mayhem with The Righteous Bison, one of the many weapons that was reworked or buffed on the mission.
Works on Surface Tension and White Noise. More info in the description.

List of Music Used: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5jS27w_RsBidURr5r4cifcPeOgJ4PwIl
Discord: https://discord.gg/zqAmU529kb
Marina Mayhem Wiki Page: https://bit.ly/3hx7jyd
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In Marina Mayhem and some missions in Digital Directive, The Righteous Bison received the following changes:
+50% Damage Bonus
- 35% Projectile Speed
(According to a friend, this translates to ~130% more damage on average)

We're doing a "Bison Only" playthrough of Marina Mayhem. That means using the Bison 99% of the time and building around the weapon.
This is what our loadout should look:
1. Rocket Jumper OR Original (Any Rocket Launcher is fine if you don't have these)
2. Righteous Bison
3. Pain Train (10% Movement Speed bonus)
4. Power-Up Canteen

The goal of our build is to maximize upgrades on the Righteous Bison and make use of Crit Canteens against Giants, Tanks, and Uber Medics. This is the optimal upgrade path up to Wave 3 assuming every single credit from each wave is obtained.
Before Wave 1 ($1100)
Righteous Bison:
+2 Reload Speed ($500)
+4 Firing Speed ($400)
+2 Health on Kill ($200)
$0 left over
Before Wave 2 ($1100 + $100)
+1 Reload Speed ($250)
+4 Clip Size ($800)
+1 Health on Kill ($100)
$50 left over
Before Wave 3 ($900 + $100)
+3 Crit Canteens ($300)
+1 Health on Kill ($100)
+3 Crit Resistance ($450)
+1 Movement Speed ($200)
$100 left over

You need $2350 to fully upgrade The Righteous Bison ($1950 if you ignore Health on Kill). We should have the Bison fully upgraded by Wave 3.
If you can't maximize your upgrades after Wave 1 or planning to use this in other missions, these attributes are what you should get in priority: Reload Speed, Firing Speed, Health on Kill, Clip Size
After Wave 3, get Crit Canteens FIRST before upgrading anything else of your own choosing. Since we are doing a "Bison Only" run, Movement Speed and relevant Resistances should be upgraded after.

-------Questions & Answers-------
Q. Why don't you shoot the Tank or any Robots while behind them?
A. It's not recommended to do so because you'll be exposing yourself to the Robots behind the Tank or a Robot, resulting in death. Besides, we're already doing so much damage that shooting from behind only makes a small difference. In addition, we'll be hitting the Robots through our target, which will help progress through the wave quicker.

Q. Class limits on Marina Mayhem?
A. There are no class limits on Marina Mayhem. Therefore it is possible to run a 6-man Soldier team doing a "Bison Only" playthrough.

Q. Is the Bison still effective in missions other than Marina Mayhem, Surface Tension and White Noise?
A. Not really. You lose out on giving team buffs that boost damage, provide resistances, or give lifesteal. The Bison at best works against Tanks, but suffers a lot with its low damage to Robots that it would be better to run a regular Soldier loadout. So far, it only works on the missions where it receives a significant buff.

If you have any questions, you can ask them in the comments.
Otherwise have fun lol

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