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== 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
 
  | item-type = Shovel
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* Added [[Festivizer|Festivized]] variant.
 
* Added [[Festivizer|Festivized]] variant.
  
==Trivia==
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== Trivia ==
 
* The Shovel is based on the U.S. Army M-1943 entrenching tool.
 
* The Shovel is based on the U.S. Army M-1943 entrenching tool.
 
** Although real-life entrenching tools are also commonly used as melee weapons, their main function is to dig foxholes or trenches for cover.
 
** Although real-life entrenching tools are also commonly used as melee weapons, their main function is to dig foxholes or trenches for cover.
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* [[Soldier strategy#Shovel + reskins|Shovel strategy]]
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* [[Basic Soldier strategy#Shovel + reskins|Shovel strategy]]
 
* [[Festive weapons]]
 
* [[Festive weapons]]
  

Revision as of 15:30, 23 December 2021

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 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)

Trivia

  • The Shovel is based on the U.S. Army M-1943 entrenching tool.
    • Although real-life entrenching tools are also commonly used as melee weapons, their main function is to dig foxholes or trenches for cover.
  • The critical hit animation is similar to the one the Soldier uses to kill the Spy in Meet the Soldier.

Gallery

See also