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Desert Detectors best shovel

Digging will take a lot of time if you don't upgrade from the basic shovel, so you'd best save up for Desert Detectors' best shovel and hoard all those Sheckles for it - it'll be worth it in the end!

Desert Detectors best shovel

Desert Detectors is one of the most satisfying, simple, and fun Roblox experiences if you're someone who enjoys casual stuff. In essence, you have to dig up items and sell them, ultimately aiming for big loot.

Digging will take a lot of time if you don't upgrade from the basic shovel, which is why I thought it would be a good idea to share what I believe is Desert Detectors' best shovel. You'll need all the Sheckles you can get because it's going to be EXPENSIVE (trust me on that one), but it will be worth it. 

Hopefully, you'll still have some juice left in the tank by the time you're done digging. 

the pharaoh shovel, shovel with a pharaoh head

What's Desert Detectors' best shovel?

For a complete beginner, I recommend going for the Speedy Shovel. It's not that strong, but it is decent enough to let you dig up quickly. Digging fast is important because you don't want other players outdigging you, especially when you're trying to dig up important relics like Meteorites. 

The Speedy Shovel is not that expensive, and you'll be able to afford it soon enough. 

After you get the Speedy Shovel, you want to aim for a mid-tier shovel. I went for the Divinity Shovel right after, but if you're patient, you can go straight for the Pharaoh Shovel

The best: Pharaoh Shovel

  • It has about 80% Speed and 80% Power, which is INSANE. You want to get it pronto.
  • The Pharaoh Shovel costs 575,000 Sheckles. 
  • It grants you 5% Pharaoh's Vision Ability
pharaoh detector a metal detector with a pharaoh head on the handle

The best Detector in Desert Detectors

The best: Pharaoh Detector

  • The Pharaoh Detector costs 2 million Sheckles
  • It has about 75% Speed and 78% Range, which is really good
  • It grants you 5% Cursed Item Chance

Hands-down, the best detector is the Pharaoh Detector since it has a big range and it's also fairly fast. The only drawback is that it goes for 2,000,000 Sheckles. Save up for it.

Until you get the Pharaoh Detector, I suggest you go for the Gold Detector. This one is safe, it's cheap, and it gets the job done. Yes, it's a little bit slow and it doesn't have the biggest range, but it IS good enough. I personally used it until I saved up for the Pharaoh Detector.

Where to find the Pharaoh Shovel and Pharaoh Detector?

You can find both of them next to the NPC "MERCHANT", between the second and third pyramids. The pyramids are located to the West of Dusthaven. If you spawned in Dusthaven, all you have to do is position West from behind the Blacksmith and walk in a straight path. Or, you can take a ride too; it's pretty much the same. 

How to farm more Sheckles fast?

What I did and what worked for me pretty well was to upgrade my detector first, and then farm the spots that give me Red or Rainbow quality exclamation marks. Even if you have to dig deep, it's fine - you'll get a lot of items, as long as there are no other players around you to steal your loot. 

And that's it for our guide on Desert Detectors' best shovel. If you like digging even more, check out these Roblox Dig codes and Dig It codes too!

Cristina Mesesan
Cristina Mesesan
Cristina is a lifelong gamer who also loves digital art, she's worked as an animator and tried some game level designing in Unity. Her biggest passion is pixel games (Stardew, To the Moon), and she adores writing and sharing her knowledge about games.