Gravedigger's Shovel
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Gravedigger's Shovel
Statistics
Type | |
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Damage | 12 (Melee) |
Knockback | 3.5 (Weak) |
Critical chance | 4% |
Use time | 22 (Fast) |
Tooltip | Digs in a bigger area than a pickaxe Only digs up soft tiles 'Can you dig it?' |
Rarity | |
Sell | 10 SC |
Research | 1 required |
Sounds
Use | |
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- Internal Item ID: 4711 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
The Gravedigger's Shovel is a tool that can be used to dig up "soft" blocks (see below) more efficiently than a pickaxe or drill, in a 3×3-tile rectangle centered on the cursor.
Its best modifier is Light for harvesting purposes and Legendary for combat purposes.
Affected blocks
The following types of blocks can be dug up with the Gravedigger's Shovel:[1]
Requires 2 swings |
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Requires 4 swings |
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Crafting
Recipes
Result | Ingredients | Crafting station |
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Gravedigger's Shovel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil and Ecto Mist(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) |
Notes
- In For the worthy worlds, all blocks take half as many swings to break.
- The Gravedigger's Shovel has a tool speed of 14, the same as a Fossil Pickaxe.
Tips
- Uses for the Gravedigger's Shovel include easier navigation in the Snow and Jungle biomes by shoveling Snow and Mud Blocks, faster Hellstone mining by shoveling Ash Blocks, faster use of an Extractinator by shoveling Silt and Slush, and faster acquisition of Red Bricks for construction by shoveling Clay Blocks.
Trivia
- The tooltip, 'Can you dig it?', references a classic 50s and 60s slang phrase, which appears in many works then and since.
- The Gravedigger's Shovel is the only tool that mines blocks without having pickaxe power.
- In source code, however, its base "pickaxe" power is 30%.[2]
History
- Desktop 1.4.0.5: Fixed an issue where, when digging, the Gravedigger's Shovel did not dig the center block at the same speed.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1: Introduced.
- Console 1.4.0.5.4.1: Introduced with changes from Desktop 1.4.0.5.
- Switch 1.4.0.5.5: Introduced with changes from Desktop 1.4.0.5.
- Mobile 1.4.0.5.0: Introduced with changes from Desktop 1.4.0.5.