Looking to unearth a Dig Shovels tier list? While most early Roblox Dig shovels can be found in a single spot, some of the best are dotted around the map or offered up as a reward for lengthy and complicated quests. Here’s where to find the likes of the Spore Shovel or Solstice Shovel, and which Dig shovel is the best.
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Dig Shovels tier list – Best shovels and where to find them
Since Dig’s development was overseen by the creator of Fisch, many of the mechanics follow in the latter game’s footsteps.
As such, expect the list of Dig Shovels to get longer and longer with each weekly or bi-weekly update. So long as the team doesn’t do anything to squander its popularity, anyway.
Like Fisch rods, Dig Shovels are officially sorted into stages, or suggestions designed to simplify progression. For example, there’s not much point going from the Toy Shovel, a Stage 1 tool, to the Stage 2 Bell Shovel if you have the $40,000 needed to skip straight to Stage 3 with the Slayers Shovel.
Similarly, upgrading the Slayers Shovel with the Shortcake Shovel likely isn’t worth the investment given its minor pros and cons over the former, but entering Stage 3 with the Shortcake Shovel is generally a good idea.
Make sense? Check out the full Dig Shovels list below for advice on your next shovel, shovel locations, stats, and their passive abilities. We’ll bold the recommended shovels.
Stat abbreviations should be interpreted as follows:
Con – Control: Affects the size of the dig bar.
Str – Strength: Increase progress made when hitting an item.
Has – Haste: Reduces the cooldown after a non-strong hit.
Lck – Luck: Increases the chance to dig up rarer items.
Dmg – Boss Damage: Controls damage dealt against bosses.
All Stage 1 Dig Shovels
You start with the Wooden Shovel already equipped. Give it a go on the ground. If you can’t figure out the minigame, speak to the tutorial guy to quickly afford the Training Shovel. He’ll show you the ropes.
What’s the best Stage 1 shovel?
Already know what you’re doing? Upgrade from the Wooden Shovel to the Copper Shovel as soon as you can. You should be able to use this to afford the upgrade to a Stage 2 shovel fairly easily.
Grab the Rock Shovel if you’re after the collection bonus from digging up undiscovered objects.
Shovel
Location
Cost
Con/Str/Has/Lck/Dmg
Passive
Terrain
Wooden Shovel
Default
N/A
4/4/2/0/5
N/A
Dirt
Training Shovel
Fox Town shop
85
7/3/1/-20/5
N/A
Dirt
Toy Shovel
Fox Town shop
350
5.5/4/2.5/5/7
N/A
Dirt
Copper Shovel
Fox Town shop
650
6/4.5/3.5/3/10
N/A
Dirt
Rock Shovel
Fox Town shop
800
6.5/6.5/1/10/25
N/A
Rock
Lucky Shovel
Fox Town shop
1,500
5/5/1/18/17
N/A
Dirt
Bejeweled Shovel
Shovel Club Gamepass reward
349(R$)
6/5/4/7/10
N/A
Dirt
All Stage 2 Dig Shovels
Confused about that Boss stat on your shovel? That’s for taking on limited-time spawns like the King Crab and Candlelight Phantom. If you picked up the Rock Shovel, taking on either of these bosses can get you a Stage 2 shovel at no extra cost. It’s worth considering.
What’s the best Stage 2 shovel in Dig?
If you’re looking to relax in Dig, avoid the boss drop shovels and save your pennies for the Spore Spade. You’ll find it by leaning against the giant mushroom by the Rooftop Woodlands approach, which is surrounded by researchers.
Shovel
Location
Cost ($)
Con/Str/Has/Lck/Dmg
Passive
Terrain
Ruby Shovel
Cinder Shores
6,500
6.5/7/3.5/13/20
Rock
N/A
Abyssal Shovel
Cinder Shores
Boss Drop (King Crab)
5/9/1/10/35
Rock
N/A
Bell Shovel
Cinder Shores
14,000
5.5/5.5/3/25/12
Dirt
N/A
Magnet Shovel
Cinder Cavern
10,000
8/4/3/-100/20
Rock
Only digs Junk-class items but often unearths Loot-class items.
Jam Shovel
Verdant Vale
20,000
4.5/4.5/6/12/27
Dirt
Every 60 seconds, it has a 10% chance to buff nearby players’ Haste stat by 0.5
Candlelight Shovel
Rooftop Woodlands
Boss Drop (Candlelight Phantom)
5/10/5/15/45
Dirt
N/A
Spore Spade
Rooftop Woodlands (leaning on the crowded big mushroom)
30,000
8/6/5/18/15
Rock
10% chance to spawn a Spawn Totem for 100 seconds, granting +6 Luck
All Stage 3 Dig Shovels
Stage 3 is when quest requirement shovels start to surface, which can be some of the best around. If you’re up for a fight, you can save tens of thousands by taking on the Giant Spider, too.
What’s the best Stage 3 shovel in Dig?
The best Stage 3 Shovel is the Shortcake Shovel. With well-balanced stats, a reasonable price, and a quest requirement that’s not nearly as rough as the rest, it’s the best around.
While the Frigid Shovel’s higher chance at a similar rate mutation may sound tasty on paper, the vastly reduced cost of the Shortcake lets its slightly more powerful passive edge out in terms of profitability.
Shovel
Location
Cost ($)
Con/Str/Has/Lck/Dmg
Passive
Terrain
Arachnid Shovel
Spiders Keep
Boss drop – Giant Spider
6.5/3/4/25/80
N/A
Any
Archaic Shovel
Salty’s Saloon
60,000
7/10.5/4/20/40
Chance to increase Control each time you dig
Rock
Slayers Shovel
Combat Guild
40,000 (after 5 bosses)
7/3/1/-20/5
N/A
Dirt
Shortcake Shovel
Tom’s Bakery
45,000 (after 5 Bakery quests)
7/9/4/18/30
25% chance of 2x mutation ‘Tasty’
Rock
Pizza Roller
Penguin’s Pizza
Quest reward – Deliver 30 pizzas
8/13/1.5/9/55
25% chance of 1.45x mutation ‘Pizza’
Any
Frigid Shovel
Mount Cinder
75,000
6/8/4.5/22/50
30% chance of 1.8x mutation Frigid
Rock
All Stage 4 Dig Shovels
Stage 4 Shovels largely focus on rock. If Stage 4 is a big jump (and you expect the grind to Stage 5 to take some time), consider picking up the Venomous Shovel as well. That way, you can reap the rewards of discovering items in both terrain types.
What’s the best Stage 4 shovel in Dig?
Given the lack of options here, the best tier 4 Dig shovel is likely the Gold Digger. Even beyond its frankly hilarious name, it has a solid passive ability with decent stats.
Given it’s half the price of the Prismatic Shovel, which is even harder to find, it beats the similarly expensive Obsidian Shovel in practically every way. Having the patience to find this on the Traveling Merchant will pay off.
Shovel
Location
Cost ($)
Con/Str/Has/Lck/Dmg
Passive
Terrain
Venomous Shovel
Copper Mesa
Boss drop – Basilisk
3/11.5/7/16/75
Boosted chance of 2x mutation ‘Venomous’
Dirt
Gold Digger
Traveling Merchant
125,000
7/8.5/5/20/30
25% chance of 2.5x mutation ‘Golden’
Rock
Obsidian Shovel
Alona Jungle
140,000
3/5/16/10/50
N/A
Rock
Prismatic Shovel
Traveling Merchant
250,000
9/8/5/20/60
30% chance of 3.5x mutation ‘Iridescent’
Rock
All Stage 5 Dig Shovels
The final stage of Dig shovels for launch includes the Solstice Shovel and the incredibly rare (and equally expensive) Starfire Shovel.
What’s the best Stage 5 Dig Shovel?
So long as you’re decent at the game and know how to use Charms and Magnets properly, the Solstice Shovel is the better (and more accessible) Stage 5 Dig shovel around. Its STR stat means you’ll dig things up at lightning speed if you can hit your mark.
If you’re quick to the 600,000 cash milestone, consider upgrading to the Starfire Shovel if you happen to find it.
Struggling with the rarer digs? Tend to lag? Go with the Dragonic Shovel over the Solstice Shovel. Its higher Control stat will likely net you more cash over time if you tend to lose the minigame often.
Shovel
Location
Cost ($)
Con/Str/Has/Lck/Dmg
Passive
Terrain
Solstice Shovel
Cinder Cavern
190,000
0.5/26/5/5/65
10% chance of 2x mutation ‘Venomous’ and +1 Shiny chance
Dirt
Glinted Shovel
Coper Mesa
345,000
9/7.5/7/25/86
Endurance heals over time. 20% chance of 2.5x mutation ‘Golden’
Rock
Draconic Shovel
Mount Charcoal
170,000
16/3/3/15/50
N/A
Rock
Monstrous Shovel
Mount Charcoal
Boss drop – Molten Monstrosity
8/8/7.5/12.5/85
50% chance of 1.1x mutation ‘Dark’
Any
Starfire Shovel
Meteor
600,000
9/10/5/30/60
40% chance of 4x mutation ‘Celestial’
Rock
And that’s it for the best Dig shovels right now. As mentioned earlier, expect dozens more spades and shovels to make their way into the game over the next few months.
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