Hand tool

Hand tools are instruments that rely on its user's own physical force, as opposed to power tools. They may be used by infantrymen to prepare earthwork defenses such as gabions, trenches, and foxholes, although these tasks are nowadays performed with earthmoving vehicles. They may also serve as makeshift weapons, occasionally outperforming purpose-built close combat weapons such as bayonets. Certain military forces such as the Spetsnaz have even created fighting techniques around implements such as entrenching tools.

Battlefield 1
Hand tools are among the s available to players in. Per hit, they inflict the most damage, but are slow with follow-up attacks, and need to be loosened from the victim following a takedown. Certain tools also have the ability to break barbed wire, destroy wooden objects, and pierce light armor.

Takedowns
Takedowns occur any time that a melee weapon would inflict lethal damage on an opponent, although rear and prone takedowns can be performed on enemies with full health. Melee weapons inflict less damage to enemies facing the player, but may still result in a takedown.

Battlefield 1

 * In the rare cases where a kill occurs without a takedown, the victim may still be revived.


 * Teammates generally cannot be saved from takedowns once the animation begins, as the player is considered killed on the first hit. Players may still find themselves briefly caught in takedown animations, but saved if their attacker is killed before the animation begins for their teammate.


 * Despite appearances, the shovel cannot be used to dig. Ground can only be lifted via explosions.


 * The Cavalry Sword and Sawtooth Knife use the same takedown animations as hand tools, although only a shallow bit of blade appears to get "stuck" in the victim.