Diamond Shovel

Diamond Shovel comes from crafting, and Tools is where it sits as a tool. No stacking for Diamond Shovel: a slot goes the moment a second one comes in, and a chest row of nine holds nine. Expect 1561 uses out of Diamond Shovel, with repairs on an anvil to stretch it further; it takes enchantments too.

Its 1561-point durability sets how many actions Diamond Shovel survives before breaking, and Unbreaking multiplies those 1561 while Mending repairs Diamond Shovel from the experience you pick up. Diamond gear is high tier, capable of handling the toughest blocks and mobs, and any diamond tool or armor piece can be upgraded to Netherite at a smithing table. Diamond Shovel additionally serves as a crafting ingredient for Netherite Shovel. The enchantment pool for Diamond Shovel runs to 6, including Efficiency, Unbreaking, Mending, and Fortune. Of the 3 kinds of generated chest that can hold Diamond Shovel, bastion hoglin stable chests are the best bet at about 15% per chest. It sits between Diamond Pickaxe and Diamond Sword in Tools, number 8 of 35 there.

Attack damage

5.5 per hit

Attack speed

1.0 swings per second

Damage per second

5.5

Shovel mining speed

8x

Enchantability

10

Repairs with

Diamond, 390 points per unit

Five and a half damage at 1.0 swings a second is 5.5 damage per second, and the Diamond Shovel keeps that up for 1561 uses.

Speed 8 on gravel and sand with 390 points back per diamond makes the Diamond Shovel the tool people take to a desert, usually with Efficiency on it.

Netherite Shovel is the one recipe that asks for Diamond Shovel, and the link below opens that grid. Each link below opens that recipe with Diamond Shovel in the grid.

• Netherite Shovel

• Crafting

Click an enchantment to view details on the Enchantments database.

Right-clicking grass blocks creates a dirt path. Can be upgraded to netherite.