The shovel is a very useful item that you should get in Sons of the Forest. Since this is a survival game, it would be incomplete if they didn’t include this item. Getting this can take you quite a while if you research it randomly. So here is a short guide on where you can find a shovel in Sons of the Forest (SotF) and how to dig with it.
How to get a shovel in Sons of the Forest
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You can find the Shovel inside a cave near the center of the map in this game. You should also take a zipline and rebreather with you before heading to this place. Finally, try to bring along a powerful melee weapon and something like a grenade that can kill multiple enemies at once. There will be many enemies in the cave that you need to fight. So here is its exact location:
- Go to the cave entrance south of the large snowy region. It is located closer to the central part of the map and north of the beach.
- Outside the cave, you can find three characters impaled on wooden spikes.
- Enter the cave and use the zipline to get to the other side.
- On the other hand, enter the water and dive to dive into it.
- Keep going straight, it’s the natural way.
- After you return to the surface, defeat the enemies you find above.
- Collect any loot you come across.
- You will then slide down the path and back into the water.
- Swim to the right and go to the light source.
- Keep moving forward and you will eventually find a dead worker in an orange suit. You can take a shovel from them.
How to use a spade in SotF
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You can use the Shovel to dig in Sons of the Forest. The process is quite simple, just equip a shovel. Then point to the ground and press the E key on your keyboard. You even get a white shovel icon on the ground indicating that you should be digging that area. There is a chance that you can even find loot by digging in places like graveyards.
That covers this guide on how to get a shovel and use it to dig in Sons of the Forest.