The Regal Shovel is a variant of the normal Shovel which requires Gold instead of Flint, allowing Flint to be saved for other uses. It requires 2 Gold Nuggets, 4 Twigs to craft, and an Alchemy Engine to prototype.

To use the Shovel, click the Shovel on the plant or equip it from the belt by right-clicking it. This tool can also be used as a weapon in the same way. Each use consumes 4% of the Shovel's durability, meaning it can be used 25 times before breaking, while the Regal Shovel can be used 100 times before breaking.

Shovels can dig up plants such as Berry Bushes, Grass, and Saplings so that they can be replanted in a more desirable location (usually closer to base camp).

Shovels can also uproot Trees for 1 Log, regardless of their size, and chopped Mushtrees, also for 1 Log. They can dig up Rabbit Holes at the cost of permanently robbing the rabbits of a home, therefore, preventing any more to respawn from that point. Additionally, the Shovel can be used to dig up Graves at a slight cost to Sanity (-10) to acquire Gravedigger Items, Amulets, and Gems. Digging a grave requires the LMB or spacebar be held down while digging.