CCommon
Plastic Shovel
Free starter shovel. Power 1, 0% Walk Speed.
RoleStarter
TypeShovel
ObtainFree
Best ForTutorial
Shovels
Shovels dig the items your detector finds. Power = dig meter fill speed. Walk Speed = movement bonus. Buy Shovels after Detectors so you can actually extract what you find.
CCommon
Wood Shovel
Power 2, +5% Walk Speed. ProGameGuides recommends skipping straight to Stone.
RoleStarter
TypeShovel
ObtainGear Shop 500 Gold
Best ForSkip to Stone
BUncommon
Stone Shovel
Power 3, +10% Walk Speed. Cheap, recommended first upgrade.
RoleEarly
TypeShovel
ObtainGear Shop 1,600 Gold
Best ForFirst serious dig
BRare
Metal Shovel
Power 5, +15% Walk Speed. Solid mid-Starter shovel.
RoleEarly
TypeShovel
ObtainGear Shop 9,000 Gold
Best ForMid-Starter
AEpic
Gold Shovel
Power 7, +20% Walk Speed. Late Starter Island pick.
RoleTop Starter
TypeShovel
ObtainGear Shop 45,000 Gold
Best ForPre-Shipwreck
SLegendary
Amethyst Shovel
Power 9, +25% Walk Speed. Top of Starter Island.
RoleTop Starter
TypeShovel
ObtainGear Shop 190,000 Gold
Best ForTop Starter Island
AEpic
Titanium Shovel
Power 14, +30% Walk Speed. Often skipped for Cobalt (better stats).
RoleShipwreck
TypeShovel
ObtainGear Shop 390,000 Gold
Best ForSkip to Cobalt
SMythic
Cobalt Shovel
Power 17, +35% Walk Speed. The first Shipwreck Cove shovel.
RoleShipwreck
TypeShovel
ObtainGear Shop 650,000 Gold
Best ForFirst Shipwreck tier
SMythic
Carbon Shovel
Power 21, +40% Walk Speed. Often skipped for Ruby.
RoleShipwreck
TypeShovel
ObtainGear Shop 1,300,000 Gold
Best ForSkip to Ruby
S+Mythic
Ruby Shovel
Power 26, +45% Walk Speed. Endgame shovel before Aquamarine.
RoleLate Game
TypeShovel
ObtainGear Shop 2,900,000 Gold
Best ForEndgame
S+Omega
Aquamarine Shovel
Power 160, +22% Walk Speed. The current top shovel.
RoleEndgame
TypeShovel
ObtainGear Shop 145,000,000 Gold
Best ForTop Endgame
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