Difference between revisions of "Shovel"

Shovel
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Basic Information
Used by:	Soldier
Slot:	Melee
Availability:	Stock or Uncrate #49 (Strange)
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Medieval:	Yes
Ammo
Available Qualities
	Normal Unique Strange
Loadout Stats
	Shovel; Level 1 Shovel

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

Demonstration

Strange variant

Strange variant information

Strange Shovel
Strange Shovel - Kills: 0

Only the first statistic counts towards the strange rank.

Compatible Strange parts

Strange Part: Damage Dealt	Strange Cosmetic Part: Fires Survived	Strange Part: Allied Healing Done	Strange Part: Allies Extinguished

Strange Part: Scouts Killed	Strange Part: Soldiers Killed	Strange Part: Pyros Killed	Strange Part: Demomen Killed

Strange Part: Heavies Killed	Strange Part: Engineers Killed	Strange Part: Medics Killed	Strange Part: Snipers Killed

Strange Part: Spies Killed	Strange Part: Cloaked Spies Killed	Strange Part: Low-Health Kills	Strange Part: Posthumous Kills

Strange Part: Kills While Übercharged	Strange Part: Defender Kills	Strange Part: Underwater Kills	Strange Part: Critical Kills

Strange Part: Gib Kills	Strange Part: Kills While Explosive Jumping	Strange Part: Headshot Kills	Strange Part: Airborne Enemies Killed

Strange Part: Burning Enemy Kills	Strange Part: Medics Killed That Have Full ÜberCharge	Strange Part: Unusual-Wearing Player Kills	Strange Part: Point-Blank Kills

Strange Part: Long-Distance Kills	Strange Part: Domination Kills	Strange Part: Revenge Kills	Strange Part: Full Moon Kills

Strange Part: Halloween Kills	Strange Part: Kills During Victory Time	Strange Part: Kills with a Taunt Attack	Strange Part: Buildings Destroyed

Strange Part: Sappers Destroyed	Strange Part: Robots Destroyed	Strange Part: Giant Robots Destroyed	Strange Part: Robot Spies Destroyed

Strange Part: Tanks Destroyed	Strange Part: Robots Destroyed During Halloween	Strange Part: Projectiles Reflected	Strange Cosmetic Part: Freezecam Taunt Appearances

Strange Part: Killstreaks Ended	Strange Part: Player Hits

Related achievements

Soldier

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)

Added Festivized variant.

Gallery

First-person view.
RED Festivized variant.
BLU Festivized variant.
Icon from the TF2 DIY kit.

Weapons
v • d • e	Scout	Soldier	Pyro	Demoman	Heavy	Engineer	Medic	Sniper	Spy
Primary	Scattergun	Rocket Launcher	Flame Thrower	Grenade Launcher	Minigun	Shotgun	Syringe Gun	Sniper Rifle	—
Primary	Force-A-Nature Shortstop Soda Popper Baby Face's Blaster Back Scatter	Direct Hit Black Box Rocket Jumper Liberty Launcher Cow Mangler 5000 Original Beggar's Bazooka Air Strike	Backburner Degreaser Phlogistinator Rainblower Nostromo Napalmer Dragon's Fury	Loch-n-Load Ali Baba's Wee Booties Bootlegger Loose Cannon B.A.S.E. Jumper Iron Bomber	Natascha Iron Curtain Brass Beast Tomislav Huo-Long Heater	Frontier Justice Widowmaker Pomson 6000 Rescue Ranger Panic Attack	Blutsauger Crusader's Crossbow Overdose	Huntsman Sydney Sleeper Bazaar Bargain Machina Hitman's Heatmaker AWPer Hand Fortified Compound Classic Shooting Star	—
Secondary	Pistol	Shotgun	Shotgun	Stickybomb Launcher	Shotgun	Pistol	Medi Gun	SMG	Revolver
Secondary	Bonk! Atomic Punch Lugermorph Crit-a-Cola Mad Milk Winger Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol Flying Guillotine Mutated Milk C.A.P.P.E.R	Buff Banner Gunboats Battalion's Backup Concheror Mantreads Reserve Shooter Righteous Bison B.A.S.E. Jumper Panic Attack	Flare Gun Detonator Reserve Shooter Manmelter Scorch Shot Panic Attack Gas Passer Thermal Thruster	Chargin' Targe Scottish Resistance Sticky Jumper Splendid Screen Tide Turner Quickiebomb Launcher	Sandvich Dalokohs Bar Buffalo Steak Sandvich Fishcake Family Business Robo-Sandvich Panic Attack Second Banana	Lugermorph Wrangler Short Circuit C.A.P.P.E.R Giger Counter	Kritzkrieg Quick-Fix Vaccinator	Jarate Razorback Darwin's Danger Shield Cozy Camper Cleaner's Carbine Self-Aware Beauty Mark	Ambassador Big Kill L'Etranger Enforcer Diamondback
Melee	Bat	Shovel	Fire Axe	Bottle	Fists	Wrench	Bonesaw	Kukri	Knife
Melee	Sandman Frying Pan Holy Mackerel Boston Basher Candy Cane Sun-on-a-Stick Fan O'War Three-Rune Blade Saxxy Atomizer Conscientious Objector Unarmed Combat Wrap Assassin Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Batsaber Prinny Machete	Equalizer Pain Train Frying Pan Half-Zatoichi Saxxy Disciplinary Action Market Gardener Conscientious Objector Escape Plan Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete	Axtinguisher Homewrecker Frying Pan Powerjack Back Scratcher Sharpened Volcano Fragment Maul Saxxy Postal Pummeler Conscientious Objector Third Degree Lollichop Neon Annihilator Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete Hot Hand	Eyelander Pain Train Scotsman's Skullcutter Frying Pan Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Claidheamh Mòr Ullapool Caber Half-Zatoichi Saxxy Persian Persuader Nessie's Nine Iron Conscientious Objector Scottish Handshake Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete	Killing Gloves of Boxing Frying Pan Gloves of Running Urgently Fists of Steel Warrior's Spirit Saxxy Eviction Notice Conscientious Objector Apoco-Fists Holiday Punch Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Bread Bite Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete	Golden Wrench Gunslinger Southern Hospitality Jag Saxxy Eureka Effect Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Prinny Machete	Ubersaw Frying Pan Vita-Saw Amputator Saxxy Solemn Vow Conscientious Objector Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete	Tribalman's Shiv Bushwacka Frying Pan Saxxy Shahanshah Conscientious Objector Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete	Your Eternal Reward Conniver's Kunai Saxxy Big Earner Wanga Prick Sharp Dresser Spy-cicle Black Rose Golden Frying Pan Prinny Machete
Primary PDA	—	—	—	—	—	Construction PDA	—	—	Disguise Kit
Primary PDA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Secondary PDA	—	—	—	—	—	Destruction PDA	—	—	Invis Watch
Secondary PDA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Cloak and Dagger Dead Ringer Enthusiast's Timepiece Quäckenbirdt
Building	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sapper
Building	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Red-Tape Recorder Ap-Sap Snack Attack
Taunt	Grand Slam	Grenade	Hadouken Armageddon Execution Gas Blast	Barbarian Swing	High Noon	Arm Blender Guitar Smash	Oktoberfest Uberslice Medicating Melody	Arrow Stab	Fencing

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+{{Other uses|this=the stock melee weapon for the Soldier|for=his other {{botignore|shovel}} weapon|Market Gardener}}
 {{Item infobox
-| type         = weapon
+| type          = weapon
-| image        = Shovel_IMG.png
+| image         = Shovel_IMG.png
-| used-by      = [[Soldier]]
+| 3d-image-1    = Shovel
-| slot         = melee
+| 3d-image-2    = Shovel Festive
-| availability = {{avail|stock|crate49-strange}}
+| 3d-button-1   = default
-| numbered     = no
+| 3d-button-2   = colored_pair
-| ammo-loaded  = N/A
+| 3d-viewname-1 = Default
-| ammo-carried = N/A
+| 3d-viewname-2 = Festivized
-| loadout      = yes
+| used-by       = {{used by|Soldier}}
-   | quality    = normal
+| slot          = melee
-   | item-kind  = Shovel
+| availability  = {{avail|stock|crate49-strange}}
-   | level      = 1
+| marketable    = yes
+| numbered      = no
+| show-ammo     = off
+| loadout       = yes
+   | quality     = normal
+   | item-kind   = {{item kind|Shovel}}
+   | 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!'''}}
-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.
+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 table
-| damagetype         = Melee
+| damagetype      = Melee
-| rangetype          = Melee
+| rangetype       = Melee
-| damage             = yes
+| damage          = yes
-|  base              = 65
+|  base           = 65
-|  crit              = 195
+|  crit           = 195
-|  minicrit          = 88
+|  minicrit       = 88
-| function times = yes
+| function times  = yes
 | attack interval = 0.8 s
 }}
@@ Line 34: / Line 42: @@
 {{Weapon Demonstration}}
-== Strange variant  ==
+== Strange variant ==
 {{Strange item info
-  | item-type = Shovel
+  | item-type = {{item kind|Shovel}}
   | rankson = kills
   | can deal damage = yes
@@ Line 58: / Line 66: @@
 '''{{Patch name|2|14|2011}}'''
-* Fixed [[melee]] attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).
+* Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes ([[Stickybomb]]s).
 '''{{Patch name|10|9|2012}}'''
 * {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] variant.
-==Trivia==
+'''{{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]]''.
+* 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>
-File:Shovel 1st person.png|First-person view
+File:Shovel 1st person.png|First-person view.
+File:Festive Shovel 1st person RED.png|[[RED]] [[Festivizer|Festivized]] variant.
+File:Festive Shovel 1st person BLU.png|[[BLU]] Festivized variant.
+File:Standard icon Shovel.png|Icon from the TF2 DIY kit.
 </gallery>
 == See also ==
-* [[Soldier strategy#Shovel + reskins|Shovel strategy]]
+* [[Basic Soldier strategy#Shovel + reskins|Shovel strategy]]
+* [[Festive weapons]]
+{{Standard Weapons Nav}}
 {{Allweapons Nav}}
 {{Soldier Nav}}

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.

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