CompleteShovels GuideProspecting
Master every shovel from Rusty to Dragonflame, discover optimal progression routes, andmaximize your digging efficiency.
⚡ Quick Progression Guide
Follow this optimal route to maximize your shovel efficiency
Essential Upgrades
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Endgame Goals
Toughness Level Guide
All Shovels (13)
Complete database of all shovels in Prospecting, from basic Rusty to legendary Dragonflame
Rusty Shovel
Misc
A rusty shovel on the verge of breaking apart. It works fine... for now.
Iron Shovel
Rubble Creek Sands Shopkeeper
A tough iron shovel.
Steel Shovel
Rubble Creek Sands Shopkeeper
A strong shovel made of steel. Can dig through tougher deposits.
Silver Shovel
Rubble Creek Sands Shopkeeper
A lightweight silver shovel. How can silver be this strong?
Reinforced Shovel
Rubble Creek Sands Shopkeeper
A reliable titanium shovel built for tough conditions.
The Excavator
Town Store Shopkeeper
A powerful shovel that can crack through stone.
Golden Shovel
Town Store Shopkeeper
A precious shovel made from a rare gold alloy.
Meteoric Shovel
Town Store Shopkeeper
A shovel forged from meteoric iron. Holding it fills you with energy.
Diamond Shovel
Town Store Shopkeeper
A shovel made from diamond, the hardest material!
Divine Shovel
Crystal Caverns Shopkeeper
A divine shovel blessed with the strength to break through nearly everything.
Earthbreaker
Secret Crystal Cavern Room
A relic from an ancient civilization. Despite its age, incredible power still lingers within.
Dragonflame Shovel
The Magma Furnace
A blazing shovel that burns through all deposits.
Fossilized Shovel
Underground Maze
An ancient bone shovel that has been fossilized with age.
🎯 Shovel Progression Tiers
Follow this tier-based progression to optimize your shovel upgrades
beginner
2 Shovels
early
3 Shovels
mid
2 Shovels
late
2 Shovels
endgame
4 Shovels
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