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{{Weapon infobox
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{{Other uses|this=the stock melee weapon for the Soldier|for=his other {{botignore|shovel}} weapon|Market Gardener}}
| weapon-slot = [[Melee]]
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| used-by = [[Soldier]]
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{{Item infobox
| level-and-type = Level 1 Shovel
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| type          = weapon
| weapon-image = Shovel_IMG.png
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| image        = Shovel_IMG.png
| ammo-loaded = N/A
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| 3d-image-1    = Shovel
| ammo-carried = N/A
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| 3d-image-2    = Shovel Festive
| display-loadout-stats = yes
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| 3d-button-= default
| backpack-image = shovel
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| 3d-button-= colored_pair
| availability = Standard
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| 3d-viewname-1 = Default
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| 3d-viewname-2 = Festivized
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| used-by      = {{used by|Soldier}}
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| slot          = melee
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| availability  = {{avail|stock|crate49-strange}}
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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'''|If I have to crack some skulls, I will.|sound=Soldier_jeers10.wav}}
 
  
The '''Shovel''' is the [[melee]] weapon of the [[Soldier]] class. It is depicted as a handheld folding Shovel, also known as an Entrenching Tool or Spade. Significant features include a splintered handle.
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{{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!'''}}
  
Dealing significant damage, the Shovel is a good alternative to the [[Shotgun]] when an opponent is too close to safely use the [[Rocket Launcher]]. For its [[Critical hit]] animation, the Soldier swings it from the left in a backhand motion.
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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==
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== Damage and function times ==
{{See also|Damage}}
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{{Damage table
* Base: 65 (59 to 72 damage)
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| damagetype      = Melee
* Mini-Crit: 88
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| rangetype      = Melee
* Critical Hit: 195
 
  
Damages are approximate and determined by community testing.
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| damage          = yes
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|  base          = 65
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|  crit          = 195
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|  minicrit      = 88
  
==Function times==
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| function times = yes
* Attack Interval: 0.8
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| attack interval = 0.8 s
All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.
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}}
  
== Related Achievements ==
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{{Weapon Demonstration}}
  
{|
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== Strange variant ==
|[[Image:Tf soldier trench warfare.png|64px]]
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{{Strange item info
|''' Trench Warfare '''
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| item-type = {{item kind|Shovel}}
Kill your nemesis with a Shovel.  
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| rankson = kills
|}
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| can deal damage = yes
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| can deal gib damage = no
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| can headshot = no
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| can reflect projectiles = no
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| can deal posthumous damage = no
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| can extinguish = no
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| can be equipped by soldier or demo = yes
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}}
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== Related achievements ==
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=== {{class link|Soldier}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Soldier|Trench Warfare}}
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}}
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== Update history ==
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'''{{Patch name|4|29|2008}}''' ([[Gold Rush Update]])
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* Added new swing animations.
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'''{{Patch name|2|14|2011}}'''
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* Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes ([[Stickybomb]]s).
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'''{{Patch name|10|9|2012}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] variant.
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'''{{Patch name|12|21|2016}}''' ([[Smissmas 2016]])
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* Added [[Festivizer|Festivized]] variant.
  
==Trivia==
 
*The Shovel has a [[Normal weapon]] variant.
 
*The Critical hit animation is the same manner of attack the Soldier uses to take out the Spy in [[Meet the Soldier]].
 
*In the World Wars, standard-issue knives and bayonets were sometimes substituted or even replaced by sharpened field shovels, which were used to great effect as improvised hand axes. Curiously, the Soldier's tool seems unmodified.
 
*The tool's real-life counterpart is the US M-1943 entrenching tool. Since the Soldier never reported to a quartermaster during his military career, its origin raises some questions.
 
*The Shovel the Soldier wields in the Mac Update comic is a Mann Co. product, prone to spontanous combustion and has been owned by the Soldier for twelve years. However, unlike the in-game examples, it's an early [http://ww2usmilitaria.webs.com/m1910shovel.html M-1910 "T-handle" shovel,] introduced in the first World War and notorious for having handles so brittle that they were nearly useless for their intended purpose. The Soldier's exclamation "It barely digs holes!" is a reference to this.
 
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Shovel 1st person cropped.png|1st person view.
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File:Shovel 1st person.png|First-person view.
File:Shovel 1st person.png|Full 1st 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 ==
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* [[Basic Soldier strategy#Shovel + reskins|Shovel strategy]]
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* [[Festive weapons]]
  
*[[Soldier strategy#Shovel|Shovel strategy]]
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{{Standard Weapons Nav}}
 
 
 
 
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
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{{Soldier Nav}}
 
{{Soldier Nav}}
 
 
[[Category:Melee weapons]]
 

Latest revision as of 07:32, 9 January 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