Are you playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons? If so, you are probably wondering how you can get your hands on the shovel. Well, in this guide, I will tell you the many ways you can obtain the shovel and its many forms. Without further ado, let's get started!
What is It?
Shovels in Animal Crossing: New Horizons are important tools that you can use for a variety of things. You can utilize the shovel to unearth fossils to donate to the museum, dig up holes in the ground for plants, and even remove tree stumps that are left behind by cutting trees with an axe.
That said, there are different types of shovels in the game, with the first being the Flimsy Shovel.
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How to Get the Flimsy Shovel?
There are three ways to acquire the Flimsy Shovel. You can unlock the recipe for the Flimsy Shovel in Animal Crossing: New Horizons at some point during the story. After that, you can head to Nook's Cranny and purchase it for 800 Bells.
Alternatively, you can purchase the shovel's recipe from the museum curator, Blathers, for 280 Bells. Once you have the recipe, you can craft the Flimsy Shovel using five pieces of Hardwood.
How to Obtain the Flimsy Shovel for Free
The third way of obtaining the Flimsy Shovel actually does not require currency. However, you will do a mini-quest that involves setting up a tent for Blathers.
To do this, speak to Tom Nook in the "Resident Services" tent in the Event Plaza and give him five different creatures. When asked if he could send the creatures to his "museum-curating friend," press "OK!" to proceed.
When you have given Tom Nook several creatures, he will ask you to build a "world-class museum" for Blathers. After the conversation, find a large enough spot so that you can place "Blathers' Tent Marker."
After putting up the tent successfully, go talk to Tom Nook again. At this point, he will tell Blathers that the tent is now in place.
On the next calendar day, pay Blathers a visit in his tent. The museum curator is going to reward you with the schematics for the shovel. Go back to Tom Nook and interact with the workbench situated right next to him. This is where you can craft the Flimsy Shovel for five pieces of Hardwood!
Upgrading the Shovel
While the Flimsy Shovel can get you started in digging up holes in the ground in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you will need to upgrade it to a sturdier shovel later on.
To upgrade it, you will need a Flimsy Shovel, a piece of Iron Nugget, and the recipe for the shovel. The recipe can be purchased by interacting with the "Pretty Good Tools Recipes" item and paying 2,000 Nook Miles for it.
If you want to upgrade the shovel further, you can get the crafting recipes from Nook's Cranny.
So, are you going to start digging in Animal Crossing: New Horizons soon?
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