Read this Animal Crossing: New Horizons guide on shovel. Including how to get the shovel, DIY recipes list, how to unlock gold shovel, shovel durability, shovel upgrade!!!
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Shovel - Recipe List
How To Get Shovel In New Horizons
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Flimsy shovel | [DIY] - hardwood x 5 [Shop] - 800 Bells |
| Shovel | [DIY] - Flimsy shovel x 5 - iron nugget x 1 |
| Golden Shovel | Help Gulliver 30 times → How To Get Golden Shovel |
How To Get Flimsy Shovel
Talk To Blathers To Unlock DIY Recipe
| No. | Procedure |
|---|---|
| 1 | Construct the Museum tent |
| 2 | Talk to Blathers to unlock DIY recipes |
To unlock the Flimsy shovel DIY recipe, you'll need to speak with Blathers in his Museum tent. You must first construct the Museum tent to be able to talk to Blathers.
How To Get Shovel
Purchase DIY Recipes With Nook Miles
To unlock the Shovel DIY recipe, you need to purchase them from the Nook Stop terminal in Resident Services. The DIY recipes cost 3,000 Nook Miles to purchase!
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How To Get Gold Shovel
Help Gulliver 30 Times
In order to get the Golden Shovel recipe, you'll have to help out the stranded Gulliver a total of 30 times. Each time, you'll need to dig up 5 communicator parts for him.
Check Out How to Help Gulliver HereShovel Uses & Features
Dig Up Cracks For Fossils
There are fossils that can be dug up from the star-shaped cracks you see on the ground. These can be donated to the Museum or sold for hefty amounts of Bells.
Check Out How To Get Fossils!Search & Dig Up Glowing Spots
Every day, a glowing spot will appear on your island. Dig it up with your shovel to get the 1000 bells buried under it!
Check Out How to Dig Up Glowing SpotsDig Up Manila Clams
You can only get Manila Clams hiding under the sand using a Shovel. Check for sprouts of water on the sand to know the exact location of the Manila Clam.
Check Out How to Farm Manila Clams Here
