• Damage: 59 - 72
• Mini-crit damage: 88
• Critical damage: 195

The Shovel may not look like the most advanced of short-range weapons but it is a very effective tool if wielded by the Soldier. He turns into a bloodthirsty monster and a great danger to all enemies once he draws it for melee combat. However, due to the normal attack speed, the Shovel does not deal more damage than most other TF2 melee weapons. Since the Soldier should primarily not engage in melee combat due to his slow movement speed, the Shovel is mainly used in situations that render the use of his fire weapons unfavorable or if the Soldier is simply out of ammo.