Entrenchment Tool

Last updated: 1.002.106
Current patch: 1.003.102

Weapons

Support Weapons

Melee

Entrenchment Tool

The Entrenchment Tool, is a melee support weapon that doubles as a shovel.

Procurement

Much like the SG-88 Break-Action Shotgun, the Entrenchment Tool is one of few support weapons / tools not available for acquisition or deployment for the Helldivers. It is instead found in various points of interest during missions, most often within Minor Places of Interest such as Bunkers, Destroyed Houses,Graves, and especially at the Burial Grounds.

• Graves
• House
• Crashed Ship
• Bunker

Detailed Weapon Statistics

Entrenchment Tool
Fire Rate	150 rpm
Recoil	0
Capacity	0
Reload Time	0 s
Tactical Reload	0 s
Spare Magazines	0
Attacks
Melee_Entrenchment Tool	Damage

Melee_Entrenchment Tool
Damage
Standard	110
vs. Durable	55
Penetration
Direct	Medium
Slight Angle	Unarmored I
Large Angle	Unarmored I
Extreme Angle	Unarmored I
Special Effects
Demolition Force	10
Stagger Force	25
Push Force	30

Tactical Information

• The main feature of Entrenching Tool is excavation of soft ground material by holding down "AIM"-button and then "fire". This action consumes stamina akin to weaponized melee strikes.
  • Helldivers do not stop digging upon running out of stamina.
  • The digging-motion also applies melee damage which also can be aimed any direction.
    • Incidentally, destruction of an Annihilator Tank requires approximately 22-swings into the vent.
  • Most hard materials such as the pavement in Cities cannot be dug through. However, a texture is applied over the dug spot.
• Entrenchment Tool is a more economical and precise alternative to explosives when creating trenches for more delicate equipment such as Mortar Sentries which can benefit from additional cover especially on open areas.

Media

• 

  The Entrenchment Tool folded.
• 

  Digging with the Entrenchment Tool
• 

  Trench dug with the Entrenchment Tool
• 

  Hiding a mortar inside a dug trench
• Digging the Pavement in a City
• 

  The Entrenchment Tool deployed against a wall

Change History

Patch

Description

1.003.101
2025-06-10

Fix

• Entrenchment tool's stamina cost now properly matches other melee weapons.

1.003.000
2025-05-13

Undocumented change

• Added mninimap icon when dropped by a Helldiver

01.002.101

Added to the game

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