Shovel

Shovel
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Kill Icon
Basic Information
Used by:	Soldier
Slot:	Melee
Availability:	Stock
Nameable:	Yes
Medieval:	Yes
Available Qualities
Normal Unique Strange
Loadout Stats
Shovel 1 - 100

“

If I have to crack some skulls, I will. Click to listen — The Soldier

”

The Shovel is the default melee weapon of the Soldier. It appears as a hand-held folding shovel, also known as an Template:W or spade with a splintered handle.

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.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Damage and function times
Damage
Base damage	100%	65
Point blank		55-75
Critical		195
Mini-crit		75-101
Function times
Attack interval		0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

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).

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 US M-1943 entrenching tool.
• According to the Mac update comic (not actual gameplay and non-canon), the Soldier's Shovel is highly flammable and will spontaneously catch fire, and can barely dig holes because it is made by Mann Co.

Gallery

• 

  First-person view.

See also

• Shovel strategy