We NEED shovels!

[Dracojan]

Now that we have space krieg helmets, a proper WW1 bolt action rifle with a BAYONET all that we need are shovels to be able to dig those trenches! Give us shovels! I'd give up a stratagem slot for a trench digging, oil spilling, bot smashing SHOVEL!
Democracy demands a strong defence!

[Onimaho]

Yes.

[Dynamiez]

No, for one reason:
Imagine all the forum posts from He... from a person in this forum "Shovel needs more ammo", "shovel needs a scope", "shovel is underperforming", "shovel is overperforming", "shovel is not fun", "shovel is too much fun" and so on...

But joke aside: yes, a shovel would be awesome 😆

Joke aside and a bit more serious: if i was arrowhead and would see this forum, i would never, really NEVER EVER, release a free weapon again, ever, considering how ungrateful the community is (for the constitution). From now on i would only sell items. You dont like it? Dont buy it!

[Shepard]

Originally posted by Dynamiez:

No, for one reason:
Imagine all the forum posts from He... from a person in this forum "Shovel needs more ammo", "shovel needs a scope", "shovel is underperforming", "shovel is overperforming", "shovel is not fun", "shovel is too much fun" and so on...

Shovel tripot noaw!!!

[Wingnut Mcmoomoo]

if they added a shovel i'd just get sad every time i tried to use it because it would remind me of my actual beloved shovel from darktide. It would cause me to turn the game off and go play darktide at that point lol.

Also melee weapons in helldivers will always gonna be meh, I go to helldivers for silly multiplayer shooting and spreading democracy, i go to darktide for the best melee combat around and a soundtrack worth blasting.

We have a 40k horde game right there with 6 different shovels just for you lol

[Frost Spectre]

Rushing into melee will only get you TKed by Strats, guns and grenades.
That is what would happen if they added melee weapons...

Yay, you stabbed this bug to death and more are coming in, then one other player throws a strat beacon, grenade or tries to shoot the bugs because you're killing few at a time.

[DorylPlz]

As a grimdark shovel enthusiast, i also require a trench coat

[skullcobra]

As of today, there are shovels in the game!

[Defrost40kSMAH]

Agreed

[Inardesco]

Originally posted by skullcobra:

As of today, there are shovels in the game!

They were always in the game.

Just couldn't interact with them.