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{{Other uses|this=the stock melee weapon for the Soldier|for=his other {{botignore|shovel}} weapon|Market Gardener}}
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{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
| type         = weapon
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| type         = weapon
| image       = Shovel_IMG.png
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| image         = Shovel_IMG.png
| used-by     = [[Soldier]]
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| 3d-image-1    = Shovel
| slot         = melee
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| 3d-image-2    = Shovel Festive
| availability = {{avail|stock|crate49-strange}}
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| 3d-button-1  = default
| numbered     = no
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| 3d-button-2  = colored_pair
| ammo-loaded  = N/A
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| 3d-viewname-1 = Default
| ammo-carried = N/A
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| 3d-viewname-2 = Festivized
| loadout     = yes
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| used-by       = {{used by|Soldier}}
   | quality   = normal
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| slot         = melee
   | item-kind = Shovel
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| availability = {{avail|stock|crate49-strange}}
   | level     = 1
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| marketable    = yes
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| numbered     = no
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| show-ammo     = off
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| loadout       = yes
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   | quality     = normal
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   | item-kind   = {{item kind|Shovel}}
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   | item-level = 1
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Quotation|'''The Soldier'''|I have used this Mann Co. shovel for twelve years! It does not blog! It does not biodegrade! '''It barely digs holes!'''}}
 
{{Quotation|'''The Soldier'''|I have used this Mann Co. shovel for twelve years! It does not blog! It does not biodegrade! '''It barely digs holes!'''}}
  
The '''Shovel''' is the default [[Weapons#soldiermelee|melee weapon]] of the [[Soldier]]. It is a hand-held folding {{botignore|shovel}}, also known as an [[w:entrenching tool|entrenching tool]] or spade, with a splintered handle.
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The '''Shovel''' is the default [[Weapons#soldiermelee|melee weapon]] for the [[Soldier]]. It is a stylized hand-held [[w:entrenching tool|entrenching tool]] with a splintered handle.
  
 
== Damage and function times ==
 
== Damage and function times ==
 
{{Damage table
 
{{Damage table
| damagetype         = Melee
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| damagetype     = Melee
| rangetype         = Melee
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| rangetype       = Melee
  
| damage             = yes
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| damage         = yes
|  base             = 65
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|  base           = 65
|  crit             = 195
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|  crit           = 195
|  minicrit         = 88
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|  minicrit       = 88
  
| function times = yes
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| function times = yes
 
| attack interval = 0.8 s
 
| attack interval = 0.8 s
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Weapon Demonstration}}
 
{{Weapon Demonstration}}
  
== Strange variant ==
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== Strange variant ==
 
{{Strange item info
 
{{Strange item info
  | item-type = Shovel
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  | item-type = {{item kind|Shovel}}
 
  | rankson = kills
 
  | rankson = kills
 
  | can deal damage = yes
 
  | can deal damage = yes
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'''{{Patch name|2|14|2011}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|2|14|2011}}'''
* Fixed [[melee]] attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).
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* Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes ([[Stickybomb]]s).
  
 
'''{{Patch name|10|9|2012}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|10|9|2012}}'''
 
* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] variant.
 
* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] variant.
  
==Trivia==
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'''{{Patch name|12|21|2016}}''' ([[Smissmas 2016]])
* The critical hit animation is the similar manner of attack the Soldier uses to take out the [[Spy]] in ''[[Meet the Soldier]]''.
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* Added [[Festivizer|Festivized]] variant.
* The tool's real-life counterpart is the U.S. Army M-1943 entrenching tool, used to dig foxholes or trenches for cover.
 
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Shovel 1st person.png|First-person view
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File:Shovel 1st person.png|First-person view.
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File:Festive Shovel 1st person RED.png|[[RED]] [[Festivizer|Festivized]] variant.
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File:Festive Shovel 1st person BLU.png|[[BLU]] Festivized variant.
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File:Standard icon Shovel.png|Icon from the TF2 DIY kit.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* [[Soldier strategy#Shovel + reskins|Shovel strategy]]
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* [[Basic Soldier strategy#Shovel + reskins|Shovel strategy]]
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* [[Festive weapons]]
  
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{{Standard Weapons Nav}}
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
{{Soldier Nav}}
 
{{Soldier Nav}}

Latest revision as of 12:41, 14 May 2024

This article is about the stock melee weapon for the Soldier. For his other shovel weapon, see Market Gardener.
I have used this Mann Co. shovel for twelve years! It does not blog! It does not biodegrade! It barely digs holes!
The Soldier

The Shovel is the default melee weapon for the Soldier. It is a stylized hand-held entrenching tool with a splintered handle.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Damage type Melee
Ranged or Melee damage? Melee
Damage
Base damage 100% 65
Critical 195
Mini-crit 88
Function times
Attack interval 0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Strange variant


Related achievements

Leaderboard class soldier.png Soldier

Trench Warfare
Trench Warfare
Kill your nemesis with a shovel.

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).

October 9, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange variant.

December 21, 2016 Patch (Smissmas 2016)

Gallery

See also