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For other uses, see Shovel (disambiguation).
Shovel
👁 Invicon Wooden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Wooden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Golden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Golden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Golden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Stone Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Stone Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Iron Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron Shovel When in Main Hand:  4.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Diamond Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Diamond Shovel When in Main Hand:  5.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Netherite Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Netherite Shovel When in Main Hand:  6.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
Rarity tier
 
Common
Mining efficiency
Attack damage Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Attack speed[JE only] 1 (1 second)
Attack range 3 (3 blocks)
Hitbox margin 0
Durability Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Enchantability
Renewable 👁 Image
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Yes
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No
Stackable No
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A shovel is a tiered tool that can quickly break sand, gravel, and dirt-related blocks. Shovels also have a unique interaction with dirt-related blocks, and can turn them into dirt paths.

Variants

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There are seven shovel variants:

Obtaining

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Crafting

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Ingredients Crafting recipe
Any Planks or 
Gold Ingot or 
Any stone-tier block or 
Copper Ingot or 
Iron Ingot or 
Diamond +
Stick
👁 Invicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak Planks
👁 Invicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce Planks
👁 Invicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch Planks
👁 Invicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle Planks
👁 Invicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia Planks
👁 Invicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak Planks
👁 Invicon Mangrove Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Planks with description: Mangrove Planks
👁 Invicon Cherry Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Planks with description: Cherry Planks
👁 Invicon Pale Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Planks with description: Pale Oak Planks
👁 Invicon Bamboo Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Planks with description: Bamboo Planks
👁 Invicon Crimson Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Planks with description: Crimson Planks
👁 Invicon Warped Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Planks with description: Warped Planks
👁 Invicon Gold Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Ingot with description: Gold Ingot
👁 Invicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: Cobblestone
👁 Invicon Blackstone.png: Inventory sprite for Blackstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blackstone with description: Blackstone
👁 Invicon Cobbled Deepslate.png: Inventory sprite for Cobbled Deepslate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobbled Deepslate with description: Cobbled Deepslate
👁 Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper Ingot
👁 Invicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron Ingot
👁 Invicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: Diamond
👁 Invicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick
👁 Invicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick

👁 Invicon Wooden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Shovel with description: Wooden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Golden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Golden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Shovel with description: Golden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Stone Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Shovel with description: Stone Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Shovel with description: Copper Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Iron Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Shovel with description: Iron Shovel When in Main Hand:  4.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Diamond Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Shovel with description: Diamond Shovel When in Main Hand:  5.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed

Smithing

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Ingredients Smithing recipe
Netherite Upgrade +
Diamond Shovel +
Netherite Ingot
👁 Invicon Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template with description: Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template Applies to:  Diamond Equipment Ingredients:  Netherite Ingot
👁 Invicon Diamond Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Shovel with description: Diamond Shovel When in Main Hand:  5.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Netherite Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Ingot with description: Netherite Ingot
👁 Invicon Netherite Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Shovel with description: Netherite Shovel When in Main Hand:  6.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed

Generated loot

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In ancient_city/city_center/city_center_2, there exists a furnace with a wooden shovel inside.

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
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Enchanted Golden Shovel
[A]
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Ruined Portal
Chest 1 20.5%
{ "item": "Enchanted Golden Shovel", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.20469270240551518, "structure": "Ruined Portal", "container": "Chest" }
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Iron Shovel
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Village
Toolsmith's chest 1 41.2%
{ "item": "Iron Shovel", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.4118208436710489, "structure": "Village", "container": "Toolsmith's chest" }
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Enchanted Iron Shovel
[B]
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End City
Chest 1 12.7%
{ "item": "Enchanted Iron Shovel", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12714065479531, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
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Diamond Shovel
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Bastion Remnant
Generic chest 1 6.7%
{ "item": "Diamond Shovel", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.0674157303370787, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Generic chest" }
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Enchanted Diamond Shovel
[B]
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End City
Chest 1 12.7%
{ "item": "Enchanted Diamond Shovel", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12714065479531, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
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Damaged Enchanted Diamond Shovel
[A][C]
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Bastion Remnant
Hoglin stable chest 1 15%
{ "item": "Damaged Enchanted Diamond Shovel", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.15000000000000002, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Hoglin stable chest" }
Bedrock Edition
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Enchanted Golden Shovel
[A]
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Ruined Portal
Chest 1 20.5%
{ "item": "Enchanted Golden Shovel", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.20469270240551518, "structure": "Ruined Portal", "container": "Chest" }
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Iron Shovel
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Village
Toolsmith's chest 1 41.2%
{ "item": "Iron Shovel", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.4118208436710489, "structure": "Village", "container": "Toolsmith's chest" }
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Enchanted Iron Shovel
[B]
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End City
Chest 1 12.7%
{ "item": "Enchanted Iron Shovel", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12714065479531, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
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Diamond Shovel
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Bastion Remnant
Generic chest 1 6.7%
{ "item": "Diamond Shovel", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.0674157303370787, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Generic chest" }
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Enchanted Diamond Shovel
[B]
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End City
Chest 1 12.7%
{ "item": "Enchanted Diamond Shovel", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12714065479531, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
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Damaged Enchanted Diamond Shovel
[A][C]
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Bastion Remnant
Hoglin stable chest 1 17%
{ "item": "Damaged Enchanted Diamond Shovel", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.17045454545454541, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Hoglin stable chest" }
  1. a b c d All enchantments are equally probable, including treasure enchantments (except Soul Speed, Swift Sneak, and Wind Burst), and any level of the enchantment is equally probable.
  2. a b c d Enchantment probabilities are the same as a level-20 to level-39 enchantment would be on an enchanting table that had no cap at level 30, and that was able to apply treasure enchantments (except Soul Speed, Swift Sneak, and Wind Burst), and where the chance of multiple enchantments is not reduced.
  3. a b The item has between 15% and 80% of its total durability.

Usage

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Digging

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A shovel can be used to break soil-type materials faster. Breaking a block with a shovel consumes one use (one durability point). No durability is consumed for blocks that break instantly, like torches and flowers. Shovels have different amounts of uses based on the type:

Speed

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The following table summarizes the speed at which different quality shovels perform on different block types. Values with a red background indicate that no resource is dropped when the block is destroyed without a shovel. Values with a yellow backround mean that another resource is dropped with a shovel but not the block itself and green means that the block is dropped itself.

Block Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default Wooden Stone Copper Iron Diamond Netherite Golden
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Clay
0.9 0.45 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1
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Coarse Dirt
0.75 0.4 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1 0.1
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Concrete Powder
0.75 0.4 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1 0.1
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Dirt
0.75 0.4 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1 0.1
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Dirt Path
1 0.5 0.25 0.2 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1
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Farmland
0.9 0.45 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1
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Grass Block
0.9 0.45 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1
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Gravel
0.9 0.45 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1
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Mud
0.75 0.4 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1 0.1
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Muddy Mangrove Roots
1.05 0.55 0.3 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1
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Mycelium
0.9 0.45 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1
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Podzol
0.75 0.4 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1 0.1
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Red Sand
0.75 0.4 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1 0.1
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Rooted Dirt
0.75 0.4 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1 0.1
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Sand
0.75 0.4 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1 0.1
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Snow
0.5 0.1 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
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Snow Block
1 0.15 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
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Soul Sand
0.75 0.4 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1 0.1
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Soul Soil
0.75 0.4 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1 0.1
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Suspicious Gravel
1.25 0.65 0.35 0.25 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.15
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Suspicious Sand
1.25 0.65 0.35 0.25 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.15
  1. These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Statistics

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Java Edition

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In Java Edition, shovels have an attack speed of 1 (1 second), and have the following statistics:

Unenchanted
Type Mining efficiency Attack damage Attack speed DPS Attack range Hitbox margin Durability Lifetime damage inflicted[note 1] Enchantability
👁 ItemSprite wooden-shovel.png: Sprite image for wooden-shovel in Minecraft
2 2.5HP👁 ❤️
× 1.25
1 (1 second) 2.5 3 (3 blocks) 0 59 73.75HP👁 ❤️
× 36.875
15
👁 ItemSprite wooden-shovel.png: Sprite image for wooden-shovel in Minecraft
(critical)
3.75HP👁 ❤️
× 1.875
3.75 110.875HP👁 ❤️
× 55.4375
👁 ItemSprite golden-shovel.png: Sprite image for golden-shovel in Minecraft
12 2.5HP👁 ❤️
× 1.25
2.5 32 40HP👁 ❤️
× 20
22
👁 ItemSprite golden-shovel.png: Sprite image for golden-shovel in Minecraft
(critical)
3.75HP👁 ❤️
× 1.875
3.75 60HP👁 ❤️
× 30
👁 ItemSprite stone-shovel.png: Sprite image for stone-shovel in Minecraft
4 3.5HP👁 ❤️
× 1.75
3.5 131 229.25HP👁 ❤️
× 114.625
5
👁 ItemSprite stone-shovel.png: Sprite image for stone-shovel in Minecraft
(critical)
5.25HP👁 ❤️
× 2.625
5.25 343.875HP👁 ❤️
× 171.9375
👁 ItemSprite copper-shovel.png: Sprite image for copper-shovel in Minecraft
5 3.5HP👁 ❤️
× 1.75
3.5 190 332.5HP👁 ❤️
× 166.25
13
👁 ItemSprite copper-shovel.png: Sprite image for copper-shovel in Minecraft
(critical)
5.25HP👁 ❤️
× 2.625
5.25 498.75HP👁 ❤️
× 249.375
👁 ItemSprite iron-shovel.png: Sprite image for iron-shovel in Minecraft
6 4.5HP👁 ❤️
× 2.25
4.5 250 562.5HP👁 ❤️
× 281.25
14
👁 ItemSprite iron-shovel.png: Sprite image for iron-shovel in Minecraft
(critical)
6.75HP👁 ❤️
× 3.375
6.75 843.75HP👁 ❤️
× 421.875
👁 ItemSprite diamond-shovel.png: Sprite image for diamond-shovel in Minecraft
8 5.5HP👁 ❤️
× 2.75
5.5 1561 4292.75HP👁 ❤️
× 2146.375
10
👁 ItemSprite diamond-shovel.png: Sprite image for diamond-shovel in Minecraft
(critical)
8.25HP👁 ❤️
× 4.125
8.25 6439.125HP👁 ❤️
× 3219.5625
👁 ItemSprite netherite-shovel.png: Sprite image for netherite-shovel in Minecraft
9 6.5HP👁 ❤️
× 3.25
6.5 2031 6600.75HP👁 ❤️
× 3300.375
15
👁 ItemSprite netherite-shovel.png: Sprite image for netherite-shovel in Minecraft
(critical)
9.75HP👁 ❤️
× 4.875
9.75 9901.125HP👁 ❤️
× 4950.5625
Enchanted
Type Base mining efficiency Efficiency I Efficiency II Efficiency III Efficiency IV Efficiency V
👁 ItemSprite enchanted-wooden-shovel.png: Sprite image for enchanted-wooden-shovel in Minecraft
2 4 7 12 19 28
👁 ItemSprite enchanted-stone-shovel.png: Sprite image for enchanted-stone-shovel in Minecraft
4 6 9 14 21 30
👁 ItemSprite enchanted-copper-shovel.png: Sprite image for enchanted-copper-shovel in Minecraft
5 7 10 15 22 31
👁 ItemSprite enchanted-iron-shovel.png: Sprite image for enchanted-iron-shovel in Minecraft
6 8 11 16 23 32
👁 ItemSprite enchanted-diamond-shovel.png: Sprite image for enchanted-diamond-shovel in Minecraft
8 10 13 18 25 34
👁 ItemSprite enchanted-netherite-shovel.png: Sprite image for enchanted-netherite-shovel in Minecraft
9 11 14 19 26 35
👁 ItemSprite enchanted-golden-shovel.png: Sprite image for enchanted-golden-shovel in Minecraft
12 14 17 22 29 38

Bedrock Edition

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In Bedrock Edition, shovels have no attack cooldown, and have the following statistics:

Material 👁 ItemSprite wooden-shovel.png: Sprite image for wooden-shovel in Minecraft
Wooden
👁 ItemSprite golden-shovel.png: Sprite image for golden-shovel in Minecraft
Gold
👁 ItemSprite stone-shovel.png: Sprite image for stone-shovel in Minecraft
Stone
👁 ItemSprite copper-shovel.png: Sprite image for copper-shovel in Minecraft
Copper
👁 ItemSprite iron-shovel.png: Sprite image for iron-shovel in Minecraft
Iron
👁 ItemSprite diamond-shovel.png: Sprite image for diamond-shovel in Minecraft
Diamond
👁 ItemSprite netherite-shovel.png: Sprite image for netherite-shovel in Minecraft
Netherite
Attack Damage 2HP👁 ❤️
2HP👁 ❤️
3HP👁 ❤️
👁 💔
3HP👁 ❤️
👁 💔
4HP👁 ❤️
👁 ❤️
5HP👁 ❤️
👁 ❤️
👁 💔
6HP👁 ❤️
👁 ❤️
👁 ❤️
Damage/Second (DPS) 4 4 6 6 8 10 12
Durability 60 33 132 191 251 1562 2032
Lifetime damage inflicted[note 2] 60HP👁 ❤️
× 30
33HP👁 ❤️
× 16.5
198HP👁 ❤️
× 99
288HP👁 ❤️
× 144
502HP👁 ❤️
× 251
3905HP👁 ❤️
× 1952.5
6096HP👁 ❤️
× 3048

Dirt paths

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A shovel can be used to create a dirt path by using (not digging) the shovel on any one of the following blocks, losing one durability point:

Campfires

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A shovel can be used to extinguish a campfire or soul campfire by using (not digging) the shovel on it, losing one durability point.

Repairing

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Combining

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Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Matching Damaged Shovels
👁 Invicon Damaged Wooden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Wooden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Shovel with description: Wooden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Stone Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Stone Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Shovel with description: Stone Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Shovel with description: Copper Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Iron Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Iron Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Shovel with description: Iron Shovel When in Main Hand:  4.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Golden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Golden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Shovel with description: Golden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Diamond Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Diamond Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Shovel with description: Diamond Shovel When in Main Hand:  5.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Netherite Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Shovel with description: Netherite Shovel When in Main Hand:  6.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Wooden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Wooden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Shovel with description: Wooden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Stone Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Stone Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Shovel with description: Stone Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Shovel with description: Copper Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Iron Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Iron Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Shovel with description: Iron Shovel When in Main Hand:  4.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Golden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Golden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Shovel with description: Golden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Diamond Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Diamond Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Shovel with description: Diamond Shovel When in Main Hand:  5.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Netherite Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Shovel with description: Netherite Shovel When in Main Hand:  6.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed

👁 Invicon Wooden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Shovel with description: Wooden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Stone Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Shovel with description: Stone Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Shovel with description: Copper Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Iron Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Shovel with description: Iron Shovel When in Main Hand:  4.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Golden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Golden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Shovel with description: Golden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Diamond Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Shovel with description: Diamond Shovel When in Main Hand:  5.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Netherite Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Shovel with description: Netherite Shovel When in Main Hand:  6.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed

The durability of the two shovels is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
Ingredients Grinding recipe Description
Matching Damaged Shovels
👁 Invicon Damaged Wooden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Wooden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Shovel with description: Wooden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Stone Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Stone Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Shovel with description: Stone Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Shovel with description: Copper Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Iron Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Iron Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Shovel with description: Iron Shovel When in Main Hand:  4.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Golden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Golden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Shovel with description: Golden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Diamond Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Diamond Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Shovel with description: Diamond Shovel When in Main Hand:  5.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Netherite Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Shovel with description: Netherite Shovel When in Main Hand:  6.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Wooden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Wooden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Shovel with description: Wooden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Stone Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Stone Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Shovel with description: Stone Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Shovel with description: Copper Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Iron Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Iron Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Shovel with description: Iron Shovel When in Main Hand:  4.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Golden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Golden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Shovel with description: Golden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Diamond Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Diamond Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Shovel with description: Diamond Shovel When in Main Hand:  5.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Netherite Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Shovel with description: Netherite Shovel When in Main Hand:  6.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Wooden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Shovel with description: Wooden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Stone Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Shovel with description: Stone Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Shovel with description: Copper Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Iron Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Shovel with description: Iron Shovel When in Main Hand:  4.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Golden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Golden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Shovel with description: Golden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Diamond Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Shovel with description: Diamond Shovel When in Main Hand:  5.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Netherite Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Shovel with description: Netherite Shovel When in Main Hand:  6.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
The durability of the two shovels is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.

Anvil repair

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Name Ingredients Anvil recipe
Wooden Shovel Damaged Wooden Shovel +
Any Planks
Wooden Shovel👁 Invicon Damaged Wooden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Wooden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Shovel with description: Wooden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Wooden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Wooden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Shovel with description: Wooden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak Planks
👁 Invicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce Planks
👁 Invicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch Planks
👁 Invicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle Planks
👁 Invicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia Planks
👁 Invicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak Planks
👁 Invicon Mangrove Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Planks with description: Mangrove Planks
👁 Invicon Cherry Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Planks with description: Cherry Planks
👁 Invicon Pale Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Planks with description: Pale Oak Planks
👁 Invicon Bamboo Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Planks with description: Bamboo Planks
👁 Invicon Crimson Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Planks with description: Crimson Planks
👁 Invicon Warped Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Planks with description: Warped Planks
👁 Invicon Wooden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Shovel with description: Wooden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
Stone Shovel Damaged Stone Shovel +
Cobblestone or 
Blackstone or 
Cobbled Deepslate
Stone Shovel👁 Invicon Damaged Stone Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Stone Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Shovel with description: Stone Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Stone Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Stone Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Shovel with description: Stone Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: Cobblestone
👁 Invicon Blackstone.png: Inventory sprite for Blackstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blackstone with description: Blackstone
👁 Invicon Cobbled Deepslate.png: Inventory sprite for Cobbled Deepslate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobbled Deepslate with description: Cobbled Deepslate
👁 Invicon Stone Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Shovel with description: Stone Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
Copper Shovel Damaged Copper Shovel +
Copper Ingot
Copper Shovel👁 Invicon Damaged Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Shovel with description: Copper Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Shovel with description: Copper Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper Ingot
👁 Invicon Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Shovel with description: Copper Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
Iron Shovel Damaged Iron Shovel +
Iron Ingot
Golden Shovel Damaged Golden Shovel +
Gold Ingot
Golden Shovel👁 Invicon Damaged Golden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Golden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Shovel with description: Golden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Golden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Golden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Shovel with description: Golden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Gold Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Ingot with description: Gold Ingot
👁 Invicon Golden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Golden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Shovel with description: Golden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
Diamond Shovel Damaged Diamond Shovel +
Diamond
Diamond Shovel👁 Invicon Damaged Diamond Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Diamond Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Shovel with description: Diamond Shovel When in Main Hand:  5.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Diamond Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Diamond Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Shovel with description: Diamond Shovel When in Main Hand:  5.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: Diamond
👁 Invicon Diamond Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Shovel with description: Diamond Shovel When in Main Hand:  5.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
Netherite Shovel Damaged Netherite Shovel +
Netherite Ingot
Netherite Shovel👁 Invicon Damaged Netherite Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Shovel with description: Netherite Shovel When in Main Hand:  6.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Damaged Netherite Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Shovel with description: Netherite Shovel When in Main Hand:  6.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
👁 Invicon Netherite Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Ingot with description: Netherite Ingot
👁 Invicon Netherite Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Shovel with description: Netherite Shovel When in Main Hand:  6.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed

A shovel can be repaired in an anvil by adding units of the tiers' repair material, with each repair material restoring 25% the shovel's maximum durability, rounded down. Two shovels of the same tier can also be combined in an anvil. Both methods preserve the shovel's enchantments, unlike by crafting to repair.

Enchantments

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A shovel can receive the following enchantments:

Name Description Max Level Method Weight
Efficiency Increases the mining speed. V 👁 Image
Enchanting Table

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Anvil
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Fortune[note 3] Increases the amount of drops when mining. III 👁 Image
Enchanting Table

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Anvil
2
Silk Touch[note 3] Causes blocks to drop themselves when mined. I 👁 Image
Enchanting Table

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Anvil
1
Unbreaking Grants a chance to negate durability consumption. III 👁 Image
Enchanting Table

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Anvil
5
Mending Repairs the shovel when obtaining experience. I 👁 Image
Anvil
2
Curse of Vanishing The shovel vanishes on death, not dropping as an item. I 👁 Image
Anvil
1
  1. The formula to find the total lifetime damage is ceil(durability ÷ 2) × damage per hit. The durability is halved then ceiled because shovels take double durability when used as a weapon, and the last 1 durability can also deal damage. The formula also ignores enchantments, and assumes each attack is performed at maximum charge.
  2. The formula to find the total lifetime damage is ceil(durability ÷ 2) × damage per hit. The durability is halved then ceiled because hoes take double durability when used as a weapon, and the last 1 durability can also deal damage. The formula also ignores enchantments and critical hits, and assumes each attack is performed at maximum charge.
  3. a b Silk Touch and Fortune are mutually exclusive.

Sounds

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Java Edition:

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Shovel flattensBlocksWhen a shovel creates a dirt pathitem.shovel.flattensubtitles.item.shovel.flatten1.01.016
​Item breaksPlayersWhen a shovel's durability is exhaustedentity.item.breaksubtitles.entity.item.break0.80.8–1.216

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Shovel flattensBlocksWhen a shovel creates a dirt pathuse.grasssubtitles.item.shovel.flatten1.00.8
​Item breaksPlayersWhen a shovel's durability is exhaustedrandom.breaksubtitles.entity.item.break1.00.9

Data values

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Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormItem tags Translation key
👁 ItemSprite wooden-shovel.png: Sprite image for wooden-shovel in Minecraft
Wooden Shovel
wooden_shovelItemminecraft:shovels item.minecraft.wooden_shovel
👁 ItemSprite stone-shovel.png: Sprite image for stone-shovel in Minecraft
Stone Shovel
stone_shovelItemminecraft:shovels item.minecraft.stone_shovel
👁 ItemSprite iron-shovel.png: Sprite image for iron-shovel in Minecraft
Iron Shovel
iron_shovelItemminecraft:shovels item.minecraft.iron_shovel
👁 ItemSprite diamond-shovel.png: Sprite image for diamond-shovel in Minecraft
Diamond Shovel
diamond_shovelItemminecraft:shovels item.minecraft.diamond_shovel
👁 ItemSprite golden-shovel.png: Sprite image for golden-shovel in Minecraft
Golden Shovel
golden_shovelItemminecraft:shovels item.minecraft.golden_shovel
👁 ItemSprite netherite-shovel.png: Sprite image for netherite-shovel in Minecraft
Netherite Shovel
netherite_shovelItemminecraft:shovels item.minecraft.netherite_shovel

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem tags Translation key
👁 ItemSprite wooden-shovel.png: Sprite image for wooden-shovel in Minecraft
Wooden Shovel
wooden_shovel309Itemminecraft:is_shovel
minecraft:is_tool
minecraft:wooden_tier
item.wooden_shovel.name
👁 ItemSprite stone-shovel.png: Sprite image for stone-shovel in Minecraft
Stone Shovel
stone_shovel313Itemminecraft:is_shovel
minecraft:is_tool
minecraft:stone_tier
item.stone_shovel.name
👁 ItemSprite copper-shovel.png: Sprite image for copper-shovel in Minecraft
Copper Shovel
copper_shovel770Itemminecraft:is_shovel
minecraft:is_tool
minecraft:copper_tier
item.copper_shovel.name
👁 ItemSprite iron-shovel.png: Sprite image for iron-shovel in Minecraft
Iron Shovel
iron_shovel296Itemminecraft:is_shovel
minecraft:is_tool
minecraft:iron_tier
item.iron_shovel.name
👁 ItemSprite diamond-shovel.png: Sprite image for diamond-shovel in Minecraft
Diamond Shovel
diamond_shovel317Itemminecraft:is_shovel
minecraft:is_tool
minecraft:diamond_tier
minecraft:transformable_items
item.diamond_shovel.name
👁 ItemSprite golden-shovel.png: Sprite image for golden-shovel in Minecraft
Golden Shovel
golden_shovel323Itemminecraft:is_shovel
minecraft:is_tool
minecraft:golden_tier
item.golden_shovel.name
👁 ItemSprite netherite-shovel.png: Sprite image for netherite-shovel in Minecraft
Netherite Shovel
netherite_shovel605Itemminecraft:is_shovel
minecraft:is_tool
minecraft:netherite_tier
item.netherite_shovel.name

Achievements

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IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
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MOAR ToolsConstruct one type of each tool.Construct one pickaxe, one , one axe, and one hoe with the same material.15Bronze

Videos

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History

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Java Edition

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Java Edition Indev
0.3120091231-2147👁 Image
Added shovels.
Shovels cannot be crafted yet and are not functional in this version. They can be found in the player's inventory.
20100110Shovels are now functional and can now be used to gather materials like dirt, sand and gravel 400% faster than by hand.
20100124-2119A complete tool set is no longer given to the player on starting a new world. Instead, there are multiple chests in the later called "Indev House" containing a stack of most accessible blocks/items including tools.
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Tools now have tiers. Shovels made from wood, stone, and diamond have been added.
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The texture of the existing shovels, now known as iron shovels, has been changed.
A shovel held by the player is now rendered to appear more 3D.
They cannot be crafted yet, but have been added to the item chest in the Indev house.
20100129-1447Wood, stone, iron, and diamond shovels can now be crafted.
Due to a bug, stone shovel can be crafted only in next version
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Shovels can now be made out of gold.
20100201-0025Tools, including shovels, now take damage when being used.
Better tools, including shovels, now last longer.
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The texture of golden shovels has been changed.
Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.5_01Shovels are now used to get snowballs out of snow layers.
Java Edition Beta
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Alternate iron shovel texture was shown in a Mojang test video.
Java Edition
1.2.4releaseSpruce planks, birch planks, and jungle planks can now be used to craft wooden shovels.
1.3.112w18aWooden shovels can now be used as fuel in a furnace.
12w21aBlacksmith villagers now sell diamond shovels for 7 emeralds, and iron shovels for 4–5 emeralds.
1.6.113w21aInstead of replacing the barehanded damage (1HP👁 💔
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more damage than before.
1.7.21.7.1Acacia planks and dark oak planks can now be used to craft wooden shovels.
1.814w02aTool smith villagers now sell enchanted iron shovels for 5–7 emeralds. The previous trades are now unavailable, making diamond shovels non-renewable.
1.915w31aA shovel can now be used on a grass block to create grass path blocks.
Enchanted iron or diamond shovels can now be found in end city chests.
15w34aShovels now use the "attack strength" combat mechanic meter. The time it takes for the meter to fill up for a shovel is 0.8 seconds.
15w34cShovels now do more damage and take longer to recover.
15w35aThe damage of shovels has been reduced.
15w41aWooden shovels are now used to craft boats.
15w50aThe sound item.shovel.flatten has been added to shovels.
16w04aWooden shovels are no longer used to craft boats.
1.11.116w50aGolden and iron shovels now smelt down into one of their respective nuggets.
1.13.118w30bThe durability of all shovels has been reduced by one due to the fixing of a bug.[1]
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The textures of all shovels have been changed.
18w50aIron shovels can now be found in chests in village toolsmith houses.
19w11aToolsmith villagers now sell stone shovels and enchanted diamond shovels, making diamond shovels renewable again.
19w13aToolsmith villagers now give stone shovels to players under the Hero of the Village effect.
1.1519w37aShovels can now be used to extinguish campfires.
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Added netherite shovels.
Netherite shovels are obtained by combining one diamond shovel and one netherite ingot in a crafting table.
Crimson planks and warped planks can now be used to craft wooden shovels.
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The texture of diamond shovels has been changed.
Shovels can now break soul soil quickly.
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The texture of netherite shovels has been changed.
Netherite shovels can no longer be crafted.
Netherite shovels are now obtained by combining one diamond shovel and one netherite ingot in a smithing table.
20w15aStone shovels can now be crafted using blackstone.
20w16aNetherite shovels now generate randomly enchanted in bastion remnants chests.
Golden shovels now generate randomly enchanted in ruined portal chests.
20w17aDiamonds shovels now generate in place of netherite shovels in bastion remnant chests.
1.16.220w30aIncreases the chance of finding randomly enchanted diamond shovels in bastion remnant chests.
Unenchanted, undamaged diamond shovels can also be found in bastion remnant chests.
1.1721w08aStone shovels can now be crafted using cobbled deepslate.
1.1922w11aMangrove planks can now be used to craft wooden shovels.
22w13aWooden shovels may now be found in ancient city furnaces.
1.19.4
Experiment
Update 1.20
23w04aUpgrading diamond shovels to netherite shovels now requires the netherite upgrade smithing template.
1.2023w14aShovel now breaks suspicious sand and suspicious gravel quickly.
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Added copper shovels.

Bedrock Edition

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Pocket Edition Alpha
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Added wooden, stone, iron, golden, and diamond shovels (Currently unobtainable expect stone shovels).
v0.3.0Wooden shovels can now be crafted with wooden planks and sticks.
Survival players no longer start out with an infinite durability stone shovel in the inventory.
v0.3.2Iron, golden and diamond shovels can now be crafted with corresponding materials and sticks.
v0.4.0Removed stone shovels from the creative inventory.
v0.11.0build 1Wooden shovels are now used to craft boats.
Iron shovels are now available in the creative inventory.
A shovel can now be used on a grass block to create grass path blocks.
build 11Wooden, stone, golden, and diamond shovels are now available in the creative inventory.
build 12All shovels have been removed from creative.
build 13Shovel have been re-added to creative mode.
v0.12.1build 1Shovels can now be enchanted.
Zombies now have a small chance to spawn holding an iron shovel.
v0.15.0build 1Added husks, which have a small chance to spawn holding an iron shovel.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1Enchanted iron and diamond shovels can now be found inside end city chests.
1.0.4alpha 1.0.4.0Enchanted iron shovels are now sold by toolsmith villagers for 4-5 emeralds.
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Iron and golden shovels are now smeltable.
Bedrock Edition
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The textures of all shovels have been changed.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.1Iron shovels can now be found in village toolsmith houses.
beta 1.11.0.4Vindicators and pillagers that spawn in raids can now drop iron shovels upon death.
Trading has been changed, toolsmith villagers now have a 25% chance to sell enchanted iron shovels for 2 emeralds as part of their third tier trades.
Stone shovels and enchanted diamond shovels can now be bought from toolsmith villagers.
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Added netherite shovels.
Netherite shovels are obtained by combining one diamond shovel and one netherite ingot in a crafting table.
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The texture of diamond shovels has been changed.
beta 1.16.0.57Netherite shovels can no longer be crafted.
Netherite shovels are now obtained by combining one diamond shovel and one netherite ingot in a smithing table.
Stone shovels can now be crafted using blackstone.
Netherite shovels now generate randomly enchanted in bastion remnants chests.
Golden shovels now generate randomly enchanted in ruined portal chests.
beta 1.16.0.63Diamonds shovels now generate in place of netherite shovels in bastion remnant chests.
1.20.10Preview 1.20.10.20The wooden shovel in the crafting recipe has been removed for all boat types except the bamboo raft.
Preview 1.20.10.21The bamboo raft recipe no longer needs a wooden shovel.
1.21.100
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Added copper shovels.

Legacy Console Edition

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Legacy Console Edition
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Added shovels (all five types).
TU141.04Blacksmith villagers now sell diamond shovels for 7 emeralds, and iron shovels for 4–5 emeralds.
TU19CU71.121.121.12Instead of replacing the barehanded damage (1HP👁 💔
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more damage than before.
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 3Tool smith villagers now sell enchanted iron shovels for 5–7 emeralds. The previous trades are now unavailable, making diamond shovels non-renewable.
TU36CU251.281.281.28Patch 7The attack damage of shovels is now shown above the hotbar when switching to it if the item has less than 3 enchantments.
TU43CU331.361.361.36Patch 13A shovel can now be used on a grass block to create grass path blocks.
TU46CU361.381.381.38Patch 15Enchanted iron or diamond shovels can now be found in end city chests.
TU53CU431.491.501.49Patch 231.0.3Iron and golden shovels are now smeltable.
TU57CU491.571.561.56Patch 271.0.7Wooden shovels are now used to craft boats.
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The textures of all shovels have been changed.
1.91Vindicators and pillagers that spawn in raids can now drop iron shovels upon death.
Shovels can now be used to extinguish campfires.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

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New Nintendo 3DS Edition
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Added shovels.

Java Edition Combat Tests

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Java Edition Combat Tests
1.14.3The attack speed for all shovels has been increased to 2.
The damage for all shovels has been decreased by 1HP👁 💔
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Other

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  • February 20, 2024: 👁 Image
    A Mojang video about bugs shows early textures of netherite items, including the shovel: [1]

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References

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  1. MC-120664 – Tool durability is off by one – resolved as "Fixed".

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