Fighting an air-blasting Pyro as a Soldier can be difficult, especially without a shotgun. However, there are some tactics you can try to beat them, and avoid getting killed by your own rockets.

By shooting at walls, ceilings, and floors near the Pyro instead of directly at him or his feet, you can deal damage with the explosions and make your rockets harder to reflect. Also, the indirect path of the rockets will make sure you don't get your rockets sent back at you if they are reflected. This may not always work, and can be thwarted if the Pyro moves to better reflect the rocket, but it can catch reckless or inattentive Pyros off guard, and may even sometimes get the Pyro to reflect into a nearby surface, damaging himself.

The most effective way to deal with Pyros is to rocket jump over them and fire at them from above. Rockets that are fired down from above are harder to airblast, and even harder to send back at an enemy. This will also help you become easier to lose track of, and get behind the Pyro so that you may safely attack him.
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