It may not sound like much, but the shovel In Son of the Forest is one of the most important elements of the game.
Although survival is your main objective, you will have to explore the island in search of ways to complete the game’s main quest. Part of the story progression process is related to finding certain equipment that allows you to explore different areas of the island.
And to help you complete the game, we have detailed in this article how to get the shovel in Sons of the Forest.
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The shovel in Sons of the Forest explained
In Sons of the Forest, guns and bullets are extremely important to help you survive, but without certain items like the shovel, you won’t progress through the game. the shovel allows you to find not only consumables or coins, but also the entrance to certain caves or facilities which cannot be accessed without it.
Specifically, if you are looking for the Maintenance key card, you will first need to get the shovel. There are a total of three keycards in the game that are required to complete Sons of the Forest. The facility where the maintenance key card can only be found with the excavator.
How to Get the Rope Gun and Recycler in Sons of the Forest
Now, before jumping straight into getting the shovel, there are a few places you need to visit in order to find the rope gun and the Rebreather. You won’t be able to access the location where the shovel is without both items.
First, the Rope Gun is in a west cave of the central snowy region. Although it is quite difficult to get lost in this cave, you will have to face a considerable amount of mutants on your way. Once you pass a Sluggy blocking your path, continue straight until you are in a narrow tunnel that leads you to a steep path that will eventually fork. Follow the left path and walk forward to find the Rope Gun in a black box.
Your next step is to fetch the recycler. Go north of where you found the Rope Gun. The cave entrance you are looking for is close to the beach. Just like the previous location, getting lost here is quite unlikely, as most of the time you are walking straight ahead.
Keep moving forward until you are in an area with many mutants and a light source pointing to a path on the right. At this time, go left where there is a trail of orange jackets. If you keep going straight, you’ll eventually find a room with a large body of water where a shark is. The recycler is at the end of this room.
We can help make your time on the island easier with our pages on how to get the shovel, each keycard and ax location, and where to find water.
How to get the shovel in Sons of the Forest
Now, with the Rope Gun and Rebreather, you’re ready to shovel. The cave where you’ll find it is to the east of the Rope Gun cave, at the intersection of three streams. It’s easy to spot the place because there are three bodies in front.
Once inside, you must interact with the rope on the left to slide down to a lower part of the cavern. Where you land, on your left, there is a pool of water where you must dive using the rebreather. This section is quite simple, you just have to keep swimming in the small spaces you find.
When you come out of the water, you’ll find yourself in a steep section with a few mutants around. Follow this path and eventually there is a slope where you can slip and fall into a small pool of water. Near you are three red crates.
The next section is a large room where there are a few mutants. Stick to the right side to find the path that will take you to another large area with two light sources and a few bodies on the ground. Staying on the left side of the room, you can find a new path that leads to another pool of water that you need to dive into again.
After getting out of the water, just go straight to find, in a body at the end of this section, the shovel.
And that’s all you need to do to get the shovel in Sons of the Forest.
