Shovel

Shovel
All 5 types of Shovels
Type	Tool
Stackable	No
Placeable	No
First Apperance	Update 0.2.0

Shovels are Tools in Minecraft that were added in Update 0.2.0.

Types

• Wooden Shovel
• Stone Shovel
• Iron Shovel
• Golden Shovel
• Diamond Shovel

Obtaining

Shovels are obtained by Crafting them in a Crafting Table. They can also be dropped by zombies when transforming into drowned.

Crafting

• 2 Sticks + 1 Wooden Plank/Gold Ingot/Cobblestone/Iron Ingot/Diamond => 1 Shovel

• 5 Wooden Planks + 1 Wooden Shovel => 1 Boat

Usage

They can mine Dirt, Grass Blocks, Sand, Red Sand, Gravel, Mycelium, Podzol, Concrete Powder, Clay Blocks, Soul Sand and Snow Blocks faster than any other Tool. They are the only tool that can create Grass Paths.

Trivia

• Since Update 0.9.0, there is a glitch where a Stone Shovel will occasionally have the digging speed of a Diamond Shovel.
• As of Update 0.11.0, Wooden Shovels are also used as paddles to craft Boats.
• Using a Shovel is the only way to obtain Snowballs.
• Only Grass Blocks can be tapped with a shovel to make Grass Paths; this will not work on plain dirt.
• The Player can Enchant a shovel with Silk Touch to obtain unobtainable blocks such as Grass Blocks, Mycelium, and Podzol.
• The Shovel is the cheapest tool to craft in terms of tiered materials since only one material is needed.
• A Diamond Shovel deals the same amount of Damage as a Wooden Sword.
• Gold Shovels mine faster than a Diamond Shovel.