Although Desert Detectors focuses largely on metal detectors, shovels also play an important part. Our Desert Detectors Shovels Tier List ranks each from best to worst, so you know which to use to help uncover some great items!
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Desert Detectors Shovels Tier List
As the game is still new, we’re still discovering all of the shovels! When we find them, or if the game updates and adds more, we’ll update this post. Make sure you bookmark this page and check back so you keep up to date. Now, let’s dig into these rankings!
- S-Tier: Primal Skull Shovel
- A-Tier: Sacred Shovel, Ancient Shovel, Strange Shovel, Core Shovel
- B-Tier: Obsidian Shovel, Plated Shovel
- C-Tier: Steel Shovel, Speedy Shovel, Glow Green Shovel
- D-Tier: Rusty Shovel
What Our Tiers Mean
Our tier lists follow a standard layout, meaning we rank from best to worst. S is the top and D is the bottom. However, I’ll go into more detail below on each so you know what means what.
S- You can’t get any better than these, so make sure to use them!
A- The runner up! Shovels in the A-tier are a great choice while you save up your cash to buy those ranked higher.
B- Perfect for progression. If you’re in the early to mid stages of gameplay, these are a good option.
C- Not the best, but not the worst either. Although better than those in the D-tier, they have low stats. Don’t rely on these too much. These are best for beginners.
D- These shovels are the weakest, so I suggest you stay away from them.


