Repair Tool



The Repair Tool is a gadget in the Battlefield series. It is a modernized version of the Wrench that is seen on many Battlefield games. The Repair Tool's first appearance was in Battlefield 2142, in which it took an appearance of a futuristic blowtorch. In the Bad Company series, it takes the place of an impact wrench.

Battlefield 2142
The HOFF-3K power tool was developed by armed forces as a safety valve to enable engineers to make swift and efficient repairs to damaged front-line vehicles without risking further assault by sending them to the rear. The Repair Tool can also be used to wound or kill enemy soldiers and damage enemy vehicles, as well as being used to repair friendly or empty vehicles. Repairing friendly vehicles award the player 20 experience points every few seconds. An engineer in the rear, open seats of many vehicles can also repair the vehicle without exiting it. It can also be used to 'dismantle' enemy vehicles. Unlike in the first Bad Company game the power tool can overheat with six seconds of extended use. It will cool down after five seconds, but tank drivers should be aware and withdraw as needed.

Bad Company 2
The impact wrench version of the repair tool returns in Bad Company 2. It is a gadget for the engineer which is unlocked at 1000 experience points. The repair tool, like its other incarnations, is used to repair friendly vehicles. But it can also be used as a weapon, and an effect one to.

Trivia

 * The tool can also be used to create firing points in concrete barriers, and with enough time and friendly cover, can even be used to breach through the wall itself. (Disabled in Battlefield: Bad Company 2)
 * In a contest for fan-made achievements in Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the winning entry entailed getting a headshot with the Repair Tool. The achievement is called "The Dentist".
 * When players attempt to acquire the "Dentist" achievement, they will have to drill for about 2 seconds upon the unaware enemy's head. This is easy to achieve on UAV operators, as they will be unable to react or move out of "drilling" range.
 * Using the repair tool on another player will result in the same "graunching" noise as when it is used on enemy vehicles and scenery.