Golden Shovel
A gold shovel used to dig dirt, sand, gravel and snow. It digs the fastest of all shovels but has very low durability.
Stack Size
Stack Size1
Durability
Durability32
Category
CategoryTools
Version Added
Version AddedAlpha
Item ID
Item IDgolden_shovel
Overview
Golden Shovel is a tool in the Tools category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it. It cannot be stacked, so each Golden Shovel occupies a full inventory slot on its own. With a base durability of 32 uses, it can be repaired and enchanted.
Its 32-point durability sets how many actions it survives before breaking, and pairing it with Unbreaking multiplies that effective lifespan while Mending repairs it from collected experience. Gold gear mines and attacks quickly and enchants exceptionally well, but its very low durability means it wears out fast compared with sturdier materials. When enchanted, it can carry 6 different enchantments, including Efficiency, Fortune, Silk Touch, and Unbreaking. Generated chests only ever hold Golden Shovel in one place: ruined portal chests (about 21%).
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
How to Obtain
- Crafting
Applicable Enchantments
Click an enchantment to view details on the Enchantments database.
Notes
Right-clicking a grass block turns it into a dirt path.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Golden Shovel in Minecraft?
Golden Shovel is crafted at a Crafting Table using Gold Ingot and Stick.
What is Golden Shovel used for?
Golden Shovel is a tool used to harvest blocks faster and gather resources. A gold shovel used to dig dirt, sand, gravel and snow. It digs the fastest of all shovels but has very low durability.
How many Golden Shovel can you stack?
Golden Shovel does not stack; each one takes up its own inventory slot.
Can Golden Shovel be enchanted?
Yes. Golden Shovel can be enchanted with Efficiency, Fortune, Silk Touch, Unbreaking, Mending, and Curse of Vanishing.
How much durability does Golden Shovel have?
Golden Shovel has 32 points of durability, meaning it can be used about 32 times before breaking. Unbreaking raises that number and Mending repairs it as you earn experience.
Where do you find Golden Shovel in chests?
Golden Shovel is chest loot in exactly one place: ruined portal chests (about 21%). No other generated chest in the game lists it, so that structure is the only place worth searching.
When was Golden Shovel added to Minecraft?
Golden Shovel was added in the early Alpha development period.