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Base.Shovel2
A shovel is a farming tool or long blunt weapon that can move dirt, sand, and gravel. It can also till soil.
Usage
General
Shovels can be used to dig graves to permanently dispose of up to 5 corpses and all the items the corpses are wearing/carrying. It also fulfills the same functions as a trowel or hand fork, in that they can be used to till grass and dirt tiles and to find worms.
Moving tiles
While the player has the shovel and an empty sack in their main inventory, a new contextual option will appear when right-clicking any one of these aforementioned tiles. This new option allows the player to move up to four tiles of dirt, sand, or gravel into a single sack, upon changing the sack to a dirt bag, sandbag or gravel bag, respectively. Each filled sack can then be "spilled" over any other pre-existing tile, changing it to the contents of the sack.
This mechanic is ideal when a specific location is desired for farming in which doesn't already contain dirt tiles. There generally isn't much use in spreading sand around, but areas that have been covered in gravel will not be overgrown by erosion and saplings cannot grow there, allowing for the creation of artificial driveways. Finally, bags full of sand or gravel can be used to set up sandbag walls and gravel bag walls, which offer some protection from gunfire.
Weapon
The shovel may also be used as a blunt melee weapon with a fast attack speed and intermediate damage. However, it is fairly fragile and caps at around 20-50 zombie kills before breaking, depending on the players' maintenance and long blunt skills, respectively.
Condition
The shovel has a maximum condition of 10. Its rate of degradation is influenced by the long blunt and maintenance skills. The chance of losing durability can be simplified to the following formula: 1 in (10 + maintenanceMod × 2). Where "maintenanceMod" is calculated using the long blunt and maintenance skills.
Below is an example of the chance of losing durability at varying levels of the maintenance and long blunt skills.
| Maintenance skill | Long blunt level | Condition lower chance | Average condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1/10 (10%) | 100 |
| 0 | 4 | 1/12 (8%) | 120 |
| 0 | 8 | 1/14 (7%) | 140 |
| 4 | 0 | 1/14 (7%) | 140 |
| 8 | 0 | 1/18 (6%) | 180 |
| 4 | 4 | 1/16 (6%) | 160 |
| 4 | 8 | 1/18 (6%) | 180 |
| 8 | 8 | 1/22 (5%) | 220 |
| 10 | 10 | 1/24 (4%) | 240 |
Repairing
Shovel
| Fixer | Skill | Repairs | Success chance |
|---|---|---|---|
2×  Wood Glue |
2 Carpentry | 50% | 95% |
2×  Duct Tape |
20% | 95% | |
3×  Glue |
10% | 95% | |
4×  Adhesive Tape |
10% | 95% |
Location
The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.
Effective chance calculations are based off of default 'apocalypse' loot settings, with no luck modifier, and average zombie density. The higher the density of zombies in an area, the higher the effective chance of an item spawning. Chance is also influenced by the lucky and unlucky traits. Duplicate entries do exist, but have been removed for clarity.
| Building/Room | Container | Effective chance |
|---|---|---|
| all | crate | 0.77% |
| all | metal_shelves | 3.04% |
| all | toolcabinet | 11.21% |
| bedroom | crate | 0.77% |
| closet | crate | 11.21% |
| closet | crate | 0.77% |
| construction | crate | 11.21% |
| drugshack | counter | 11.21% |
| drugshack | crate | 11.21% |
| factory | crate | 11.21% |
| factory | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| farmstorage | crate | 11.21% |
| farmstorage | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| firestorage | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| garagestorage | counter | 11.21% |
| garagestorage | crate | 11.21% |
| garagestorage | crate | 0.77% |
| garagestorage | locker | 11.21% |
| garagestorage | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| gardenstore | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| gardenstore | shelves | 11.21% |
| generalstore | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| generalstore | shelves | 11.21% |
| generalstorestorage | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| generalstorestorage | shelves | 11.21% |
| gigamart | shelves | 11.21% |
| kitchen | crate | 11.21% |
| loggingfactory | crate | 11.21% |
| loggingfactory | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| pawnshop | counter | 11.21% |
| pawnshop | crate | 11.21% |
| pawnshop | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| pawnshop | shelves | 11.21% |
| pawnshopstorage | crate | 11.21% |
| pawnshopstorage | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| producestorage | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| SafehouseLoot | counter | 15.52% |
| SafehouseLoot | crate | 15.52% |
| SafehouseLoot | crate | 11.21% |
| SafehouseLoot | metal_shelves | 15.52% |
| SafehouseLoot | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| SafehouseLoot | wardrobe | 15.52% |
| shed | crate | 11.21% |
| shed | locker | 11.21% |
| shed | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| storageunit | crate | 11.21% |
| storageunit | crate | 0.77% |
| storageunit | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| storageunit | metal_shelves | 0.77% |
| SurvivorCache1 | counter | 15.52% |
| SurvivorCache2 | counter | 15.52% |
| ToolsCache1 | counter | 11.21% |
| ToolsCache1 | ToolsBox | 11.21% |
| toolstore | counter | 11.21% |
| toolstore | crate | 11.21% |
| toolstore | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| toolstore | shelves | 11.21% |
| toolstorestorage | crate | 11.21% |
| toolstorestorage | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| warehouse | crate | 11.21% |
| warehouse | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| Outfit | Days survived | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bandit (male outfit), Bandit (female outfit) | 0 | 50 |
| Story ID | Link |
|---|---|
| RVSConstructionSite | Vehicle stories |
| RVSUtilityVehicle | Vehicle stories |
| RZSBuryingCamp | Zone stories |
| Amount | Skill level | Biome: chance | Weather modifiers % | Month modifiers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow | Rain | Day | Night | Months available | Bonus months | Malus months | |||
| 1 | 0 | DeepForest: 25 Farm: 25 FarmLand: 25 Forest: 25 Nav: 25 TownZone: 25 TrailerPark: 25 Vegitation: 25 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Effective chance calculations are based off of default 'apocalypse' loot settings, with no luck modifier, and average zombie density. The higher the density of zombies in an area, the higher the effective chance of an item spawning. Chance is also influenced by the lucky and unlucky traits. Duplicate entries do exist, but have been removed for clarity.
| Building/Room | Container | Effective chance |
|---|---|---|
| all | crate | 0.77% |
| all | metal_shelves | 3.04% |
| all | toolcabinet | 11.21% |
| bedroom | crate | 0.77% |
| closet | crate | 11.21% |
| closet | crate | 0.77% |
| construction | crate | 11.21% |
| drugshack | counter | 11.21% |
| drugshack | crate | 11.21% |
| factory | crate | 11.21% |
| factory | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| farmstorage | crate | 11.21% |
| farmstorage | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| firestorage | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| garagestorage | counter | 11.21% |
| garagestorage | crate | 11.21% |
| garagestorage | crate | 0.77% |
| garagestorage | locker | 11.21% |
| garagestorage | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| gardenstore | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| gardenstore | shelves | 11.21% |
| generalstore | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| generalstore | shelves | 11.21% |
| generalstorestorage | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| generalstorestorage | shelves | 11.21% |
| gigamart | shelves | 11.21% |
| kitchen | crate | 11.21% |
| loggingfactory | crate | 11.21% |
| loggingfactory | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| pawnshop | counter | 11.21% |
| pawnshop | crate | 11.21% |
| pawnshop | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| pawnshop | shelves | 11.21% |
| pawnshopstorage | crate | 11.21% |
| pawnshopstorage | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| producestorage | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| SafehouseLoot | counter | 15.52% |
| SafehouseLoot | crate | 15.52% |
| SafehouseLoot | crate | 11.21% |
| SafehouseLoot | metal_shelves | 15.52% |
| SafehouseLoot | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| SafehouseLoot | wardrobe | 15.52% |
| shed | crate | 11.21% |
| shed | locker | 11.21% |
| shed | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| storageunit | crate | 11.21% |
| storageunit | crate | 0.77% |
| storageunit | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| storageunit | metal_shelves | 0.77% |
| SurvivorCache1 | counter | 15.52% |
| SurvivorCache2 | counter | 15.52% |
| ToolsCache1 | counter | 11.21% |
| ToolsCache1 | ToolsBox | 11.21% |
| toolstore | counter | 11.21% |
| toolstore | crate | 11.21% |
| toolstore | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| toolstore | shelves | 11.21% |
| toolstorestorage | crate | 11.21% |
| toolstorestorage | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| warehouse | crate | 11.21% |
| warehouse | metal_shelves | 11.21% |
| Story ID | Link |
|---|---|
| RVSConstructionSite | Vehicle stories |
| RVSUtilityVehicle | Vehicle stories |
| Amount | Skill level | Biome: chance | Weather modifiers % | Month modifiers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow | Rain | Day | Night | Months available | Bonus months | Malus months | |||
| 1 | 0 | DeepForest: 25 Farm: 25 FarmLand: 25 Forest: 25 Nav: 25 TownZone: 25 TrailerPark: 25 Vegitation: 25 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Trivia
- Shovel were originally added as a part of the RobertJohnson's and Thuztor's Farming Mod, with the old icon still being shipped with the game, although unused.
weightvalue is defined twice for both shovels, first for 2.0 and then for 1.5 with the latter (1.5) taking effect for encumbrance.
Gallery
Old shovel icon
History
Base.Shovel
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| Build 41.65 | DisplayCategory added with value Gardening. |
| Build 41.54 | BreakSound changed from BreakWoodItem to ShovelBreak.DoorHitSound added with value ShovelHit.HitFloorSound added with value ShovelHit.HitSound added with value ShovelHit.SwingSound added with value ShovelSwing. |
| Build 41.51 | MaxHitCount changed from 1 to 3. |
| Build 41.42 | Item tag added with value ['ClearAshes', 'DigGrave', 'DigPlow', 'TakeDirt']. |
| Build 41.32 | MaxRange changed from 1.7 to 1.6.MinAngle changed from 0 to 0.85. |
| Build 41.17 | AttachmentType added with value Shovel. |
| Build 41.12 | Released on this version. |
Base.Shovel2
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| Build 41.65 | DisplayCategory added with value Gardening. |
| Build 41.54 | BreakSound changed from BreakWoodItem to ShovelBreak.DoorHitSound added with value ShovelHit.HitFloorSound added with value ShovelHit.HitSound added with value ShovelHit.SwingSound added with value ShovelSwing. |
| Build 41.51 | MaxHitCount changed from 1 to 3. |
| Build 41.42 | Item tag added with value ['ClearAshes', 'DigGrave', 'DigPlow', 'TakeDirt']. |
| Build 41.32 | MaxRange changed from 1.7 to 1.6.MinAngle changed from 0 to 0.85. |
| Build 41.17 | AttachmentType added with value Shovel. |
| Build 41.12 | Released on this version. |
Code
Base.Shovel
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt
item Shovel
{
DisplayCategory = Gardening,
Type = Weapon,
DisplayName = Shovel,
Icon = Shovel,
Weight = 2.0,
SubCategory = Swinging,
MinAngle = 0.85,
MaxRange = 1.6,
MinRange = 0.61,
PushBackMod = 0.5,
HitAngleMod = -30.0,
SwingAnim = Bat,
MaxHitCount = 3,
WeaponSprite = Shovel,
IdleAnim = Idle_Weapon2,
RunAnim = Run_Weapon2,
Weight = 1.5,
DoorDamage = 10,
MinimumSwingTime = 2.1,
SwingTime = 2.1,
SwingAmountBeforeImpact = 0.02,
ConditionLowerChanceOneIn = 10,
ConditionMax = 10,
Categories = Blunt,
TwoHandWeapon = TRUE,
BreakSound = ShovelBreak,
DoorHitSound = ShovelHit,
HitSound = ShovelHit,
HitFloorSound = ShovelHit,
SwingSound = ShovelSwing,
KnockdownMod = 2,
KnockBackOnNoDeath = TRUE,
MetalValue = 70,
TreeDamage = 1,
CriticalChance = 40,
CritDmgMultiplier = 2,
MaxDamage = 1.9,
MinDamage = 0.8,
BaseSpeed = 0.8,
WeaponLength = 0.55,
DamageCategory = Slash,
DamageMakeHole = TRUE,
AttachmentType = Shovel,
Tags = ClearAshes;DigGrave;DigPlow;TakeDirt,
}
Base.Shovel2
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt
item Shovel2
{
DisplayCategory = Gardening,
Type = Weapon,
DisplayName = Shovel,
Icon = Shovel2,
Weight = 2.0,
SubCategory = Swinging,
MinAngle = 0.85,
MaxRange = 1.6,
MinRange = 0.61,
PushBackMod = 0.5,
HitAngleMod = -30.0,
SwingAnim = Bat,
MaxHitCount = 3,
WeaponSprite = Shovel02,
IdleAnim = Idle_Weapon2,
RunAnim = Run_Weapon2,
Weight = 1.5,
DoorDamage = 5,
MinimumSwingTime = 2.1,
SwingTime = 2.1,
SwingAmountBeforeImpact = 0.02,
ConditionLowerChanceOneIn = 10,
ConditionMax = 10,
Categories = Blunt,
TwoHandWeapon = TRUE,
BreakSound = ShovelBreak,
DoorHitSound = ShovelHit,
HitSound = ShovelHit,
HitFloorSound = ShovelHit,
SwingSound = ShovelSwing,
KnockdownMod = 2,
KnockBackOnNoDeath = TRUE,
MetalValue = 70,
TreeDamage = 1,
CriticalChance = 40,
CritDmgMultiplier = 2,
MinDamage = 0.8,
MaxDamage = 1.9,
BaseSpeed = 0.8,
WeaponLength = 0.55,
DamageCategory = Slash,
DamageMakeHole = TRUE,
AttachmentType = Shovel,
Tags = ClearAshes;DigGrave;DigPlow;TakeDirt,
}