Crafting shovel

A shovel is a crafting tool used both in the various metalworking techniques (Blacksmithing, Weaponsmithing, and Armorsmithing), as well as the mining process that fuels them.

See Crafting Tools for details.

Usage

• In forging, it is used to move coal into the fires that are used to work metal. This is done by PUSHing the fuel with the shovel.
• It is also one of the two tools used to extract materials from the rock (the other being the pickaxe). In a room that you can successfully PROSPECT, simply hold the shovel in one hand and MINE.

Creation

Shovels can be created using techniques that fall under the Blacksmithing discipline.

Repair

Likewise, their repair falls under the same skills, with standard processes for metal tool repair.

Templates

Shovels use material hardness to derive their effectiveness.

(Low carbon steel was used for the durability cap, and high carbon steel was used for speed cap.)

			Durability Cap		Speed Cap
Type	Difficulty	Weight	Durability	Speed	Durability	Speed
curved <metal> shovel	03- Easy	8 x density	09- average	05- n.v.effective	02- v.delicate	06- s.o.effective
square <metal> shovel	05- Basic	8 x density	07- a.susceptible	05- n.v.effective	01- e.weak	06- s.o.effective
tapered <metal> shovel	06- Somewhat Challenging	8 x density	05- p.weak	07- r.effective	01- e.weak	08- v.effective
sturdy <metal> shovel	08- Complicated	8 x density	11- r.reinforced	04- v.ineffective	03- q.fragile	05- n.v.effective
<metal> wide shovel	09- Intricate	8 x density	04- r.flimsy	09- except.effective	01- e.weak	09- except.effective
triple-fluted shovel	10- Difficult	6 x density	?	?	?	?

Non-crafted Variations

The items below were acquired in game from a store, auction, raffle, etc. They were not crafted by a player.

	Quality	Quality #	Speed	Speed #	Durability	Durability #	Rarity
Aldamdin shovel engraved with charging steeds along the handle	masterfully-crafted	12	very effective	8	appreciably susceptible	7	festival
Audrualm shovel with a sneaky velver engraved upon the handle	masterfully-crafted	12	very effective	8	appreciably susceptible	7	festival
Bamboo-hafted shovel							raffle
Clockwork-enhanced tongs with an attached shovel head	masterfully-crafted	12	tremendously effective	11	particularly weak	5	end loot
Curved iron shovel	well-crafted	7	extremely ineffective	3	very delicate	2	common
Curved iron shovel with a rose branded handgrip	well-crafted	7	extremely ineffective	3	very delicate	2	gift
Damite articulated tongs with a thick leather cushion grip	masterfully-crafted	12	exceptionally effective	9	particularly weak	5
Damite shovel with a forest gryphon engraved upon its handle	masterfully-crafted	12	very effective	8	appreciably susceptible	7	festival
Damite shovel with a warklin mauler engraved upon its handle	masterfully-crafted	12	very effective	8	appreciably susceptible	7	festival
Dwarven iron shovel with a polished mikkhalbamar handle	masterfully-crafted	12	rather effective	7	marginally vulnerable	8	festival
Engraved damite shovel fitted with an ebony handle	masterfully-crafted	12	very effective	8	appreciably susceptible	7	festival
Farmer's round-nosed shovel reinforced with haralun plates	masterfully-crafted	12	very effective	8	marginally vulnerable	8	incidental
Glaes-edged shovel with an azurelle grip	masterfully-crafted	12	exceptionally effective	9	somewhat unsound	6	incidental
Heavy-bladed shovel painted with palm fronds along the handle	masterfully-crafted	12	very effective	8	quite guarded	12	festival
Icesteel shovel with a green carved handle	masterfully-crafted	12	rather effective	7	marginally vulnerable	8	festival
... further results

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