*Shovel is used to [[dig]] up [[clay]], [[Pile_of_dirt|dirt]], [[moss]], [[peat]], [[heap_of_sand|sand]], and [[tar]].
*Shovel is also the primary tool for [[Digging|terraforming]], landscaping and building [[roads]] and [[packed dirt]] paths.
*With shovel you can 'Cultivate' packed dirt (, moss, grass, steppe or moss) mycelium tiles into dirt suitable for [[farming]].
*If your character has 10 [[digging]] and 20 [[body strength]], you may use a shovel to [[destroy pavement]] such as [[cobblestone]], [[gravel]], [[stone slab]]s, or [[floor boards]].
*Shovels can be used to disarm [[trap]]s.