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Player holding Superior Shovel in Dig It Roblox

Dig It Shovel Tier List & Unlock Guide [METEORS] (January 2025)

Find your treasure using the best shovels!

Roblox Dig It is a treasure-finding simulator that works similarly to Fisch. You'll spend most of your time playing a digging mini-game, trying to catch a floating point with your shovel. Here, we'll provide you with the Dig It tier list of the best shovels, including tips on how to get them all.

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All Shovels Ranked - Roblox Dig It Tier List

Shovels in Dig It Roblox
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Try to get to Level 5 as quickly as possible on the first island to be able to buy your first boat for 1,000 D$. Then, travel to the adjacent islands to dig up some cool items during the limited-time events. These events will earn you money and grant you some very powerful shovels. Speed up the process by looking for Dig It codes.

RankingShovels
SMeteor Shovel, Ioniser Shovel
AFestive Shovel, Emperor's Shovel, Lunar Shovel, Blowtorch Shovel, Frosted Shovel
BSnow Shovel, Seer Shovel, Glass Shovel, Magnet Shovel
CBiodegradable Shovel, Fossil Shovel, Industrial Shovel, Pirate Shovel
DSuperior Shovel, Toy Shovel, Trusty Shovel, Rookie Shovel, Basic Shovel

S-tier: Best Shovels Overall

Try to get your hands on these modified shovels, capable of quickly and single-handedly digging through thick deposits and finding the most valuable items on any of the islands.

ShovelsStatsPros/Cons
Meteor ShovelStrength: 75
Stamina Loss: 12%
Loot Luck: 50%
Precision: 50%
Control: 60%
Stability: 55%
Max Weight: 50,000 kg
+Strongest shovel in the game;
+Has a 75% chance of giving the Hot modifier;
+Has a 25% chance of giving the Magma modifiers.
Ioniser ShovelStrength: 50
Stamina Loss: 7%
Loot Luck: 40%
Precision: 45%
Control: 55%
Stability: 50%
Max Weight: 20,000 kg
+Second strongest shovel in the game;
+Grants the following extra buffs in Permafrost: Precision +15%, Control +19%, Stability +17%;
+Has a 30% chance for any modifier to be applied to items;
-This excludes limited modifiers, unless that modifier is available.
Heading towards the Permafrost island in Roblox Dig It
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A-tier: Late Game Shovels

The following shovels are very powerful tools for higher-level players. They have greater digging speed and durability, allowing you to dig much faster than the lower tiers.

ShovelsStatsPros/Cons
Festive ShovelStrength: 17
Stamina Loss: 9%
Loot Luck: 25%
Precision: 30%
Control: 30%
Stability: 30%
Max Weight: 10,000 kg
+Has a 30% chance to dig out an item with the Festive mutation all year long;
-Not available after the Festive event is over.
Emperor's ShovelStrength: 30
Stamina Loss: 5%
Loot Luck: 35%
Control: 35%
Stability: 45%
Precision: 35%
Max Weight: 7500 kg
+Has a 25% chance of giving the Golden modifier;
+Golden mod adds a golden sheen to the items with a 2.0x multiplier.
Lunar ShovelStrength: 40
Stamina Loss: 11%
Loot Luck: 30%
Control: 40%
Stability: 40%
Precision: 40%
Max Weight: 10,000 kg
+Can dig night-time items at any time of the day;
+Grants the following extra buffs in Permafrost: Precision +7%, Control +7%, Stability +7%.
Blowtorch ShovelStrength: 28
Stamina Loss: 10%
Loot Luck: 30%
Precision: 25%
Control: 35%
Stability: 25%
Max Weight: 5,000 kg
+Has a large radius with burst-like dig mechanics;
+Grants the following extra buffs in Permafrost: Precision +17%, Control +24%, Stability +17%.
Frosted ShovelStrength: 28
Stamina Loss: 10%
Loot Luck: 30%
Control: 20%
Stability: 35%
Precision: 35%
Max Weight: 5,000 kg
+Grants the following extra buffs in Permafrost: Precision +24%, Control +14%, Stability +24%.
-Has a small radius.

B-tier: Best Midgame Shovels

These shovels offer a good compromise between price and quality. They're reasonably better than the base models, especially if you're looking for an upgrade without spending too much money.

ShovelsStatsPros/Cons
Snow ShovelStrength: 20
Stamina Loss: 6%
Loot Luck: 15%
Precision: 30%
Control: 30%
Stability: 30%
Max Weight: 3,000 kg
+Grants the following extra buffs in Permafrost: Precision +14%, Control +14%, Stability +14%;
-Has a low chance of digging good items.
Seer ShovelStrength: 35
Stamina Loss: 7%
Loot Luck: 25%
Control: 35%
Stability: 40%
Precision: 40%
Max Weight: 5,000 kg
+Has the ability to catch the Colossal Worm.
+Grants extra buffs in the Badlands.
-Effective mostly in the Badlands.
Glass ShovelStrength: 35
Stamina Loss: 9%
Loot Luck: 40%
Precision: 25%
Control: 30%
Stability: 35%
Max Weight: 5,000 kg
+Has an exceptionally high luck of digging good items.
-Hard to use.
Magnet ShovelStrength: 20
Stamina Loss: 10%
Loot Luck: 30%
Precision: 10%
Control: 10%
Stability: 10%
Max Weight: 100 kg
+Grants the following extra buffs in Permafrost: Precision +5%, Control +5%, Stability +5%;
-Can only dig up loot items (Loot Bag, Magnet Box, Vases, etc.)
-Very low weight capacity.
Digging items at the fossil site in Roblox Dig It
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C-tier: Best Early Game Shovels

Here are decent and inexpensive digging tools that serve as a great entry point for beginner diggers and provide a decent rate of resource acquisition.

ShovelsStatsPros/Cons
Biodegradable ShovelStrength: 18
Stamina Loss: 10%
Loot Luck: 15%
Precision: 15%
Control: 17%
Stability: -5%
Max Weight: 2,500 kg
+Has a 15% chance of giving the Biodegradable modifier;
+Best free shovel in the game.
Fossil ShovelStrength: 35
Stamina Loss: 8%
Loot Luck: 25%
Precision: 30%
Control: 35%
Stability: 30%
Max Weight: 2,000 kg
+Stats are very well-balanced;
+It's one of the better early-game shovels.
Industrial ShovelStrength: 40
Stamina Loss: 6%
Loot Luck: 30%
Precision: 45%
Control: 20%
Stability: 45%
Max Weight: 10,000 kg
+Very high weight capacity for an early game shovel;
+Best beginner shovel;
-Dig speed is very slow.
Pirate ShovelStrength: 40
Stamina Loss: 5%
Loot Luck: 25%
Precision: 25%
Control: 25%
Stability: 20%
Max Weight: 1,000 kg
+Easy to use an early game shovel;
-Low weight capacity.

D-tier: Basic Shovels

Here are the very first shovels available in Roblox Dig It. These basic tools are affordable for new players who want to start their digging adventures in the game.

ShovelsStatsPros/Cons
Superior ShovelStrength: 35
Stamina Loss: 5%
Loot Luck: 20%
Precision: 20%
Control: 20%
Stability: 17%
Max Weight: 1,500 kg
+Best basic shovel;
-Has lower weight than Biodegradable Shovel.
Toy ShovelStrength: 30
Stamina Loss: 8%
Loot Luck: 30%
Precision: 8%
Control: 30%
Stability: -10%
Max Weight: 500 kg
+High luck stat;
-Low durability.
Trusty ShovelStrength: 20
Stamina Loss: 5%
Loot Luck: 10%
Precision: 10%
Control: 10%
Stability: 10%
Max Weight: 100 kg
+High durability;
-Low luck stat.
Rookie ShovelStrength: 20
Stamina Loss: 5%
Loot Luck: 5%
Control: 5%
Stability: 5%
Precision: 5%
Max Weight: 30kg
+Better than default shovel;
-All stats are very low.
Basic ShovelStrength: 10
Stamina Loss: 2%
Loot Luck: -200%
Precision: 0%
Control: 0%
Stability: 0%
Max Weight: 10kg
+Free default shovel;
-All stats are extremely low.

How to Get All Shovels in Dig It Roblox

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Some of the best shovels can be purchased much later in the game, as they're very expensive. So simply follow the sequence listed below to get all the shovels in the order intended by the game developer.

ShovelsLevelPriceHow to get
Basic ShovelN/AN/AUnlocked by default.
Rookie ShovelN/A100 D$The first shovel in Nookville.
Trusty Shovel3+750 D$The second shovel in Nookville.
Toy Shovel5+1,500 D$The third shovel in Nookville.
Superior Shovel7+4,000 D$The fourth shovel in Nookville.
Pirate Shovel10+7,500 D$It can be found in Piratesburg, the second island of the game.
Industrial Shovel12+18,750 D$It can be found in Piratesburg.
Fossil Shovel16+22,500 D$It can be found in Piratesburg.
The Biodegradable ShovelN/AN/AJoin the group and like the game after finishing the tutorial and speaking to Agent Baldo in Nookville.
Magnet Shovel20+26,000 D$It's the only shovel available at the Greek Temple, a tiny island with a modest collection of objects to gather.
Glass Shovel21+45,000 D$It can be found in the Badlands.
Seer Shovel25+37,500 D+Located near the pyramid entrance in the Badlands.
Snow Shovel28+45,000 D$You may find this shovel at Permafrost, an island of permanent ice.
Frosted Shovel30+75,000 D$On the left side of Permafrost, there's an Ice Castle where you can find this shovel.
Blowtorch Shovel30+75,000 D$You may find this shovel at Permafrost, an island of permanent ice.
Lunar Shovel30+67,500 D$Discover it during the Lunar Clouds event on the Lunar Clouds island, with a 22% chance of spawning.
Emperor's Shovel33+88,888 D$It's the only shovel available at Greek Temple, which is a tiny island with a modest amount of objects to gather.
Festive ShovelN/AN/AThis item could be yours through the Festive event's Gift of Labor.
Ioniser Shovel45+185,000 D$During the Ionizer Shovel event, this item is located beneath the UFO.
Meteor Shovel55+225,000 D$When the player destroys the meteor during the meteor event, they can get this shovel. This shovel will be left behind after it's destroyed.

That's it for our shovel tier list and unlock guide for Roblox Dig It. For more guides, check out SpongeBob Tower Defense Units Tier List and Jujutsu Infinite Best Armor Tier List & How to Get Them All.


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