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The Shovel is the default melee weapon of the Soldier. It is a hand-held folding shovel, also known as an entrenching tool or spade, with a splintered handle.
Damage and function times
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| Damage
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| Base damage
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100% |
65 |
| Point blank
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55-75 |
| Critical hit
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195 |
| Mini-crit
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75-101 |
| Function times
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| Attack interval
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0.8 s |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing.
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Demonstration
Related achievements
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| Trench Warfare Kill your nemesis with a shovel.
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Update history
April 29, 2008 Patch (Gold Rush Update)
- Added new swing animations.
February 14, 2011 Patch
- Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).
Trivia
- The critical hit animation is the same manner of attack the Soldier uses to take out the Spy in Meet the Soldier.
- The tool's real-life counterpart is the U.S. Army M-1943 entrenching tool.
- According to the Mac Update comic, the Soldier's Shovel is highly flammable, will spontaneously catch fire, and can barely dig holes due to it being a Mann Co. product.
Gallery
See also