How to get a shovel and dig in Sons of the Forest (SOTF)

The shovel is a very useful item that you should get in Sons of the Forest. Since this is a survival game, it would be incomplete if they didn’t include this item. Getting this can take you quite a while if you research it randomly. So here is a short guide on where you can find a shovel in Sons of the Forest (SotF) and how to dig with it.

How to get a shovel in Sons of the Forest

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You can find the Shovel inside a cave near the center of the map in this game. You should also take a zipline and rebreather with you before heading to this place. Finally, try to bring along a powerful melee weapon and something like a grenade that can kill multiple enemies at once. There will be many enemies in the cave that you need to fight. So here is its exact location:

1. Go to the cave entrance south of the large snowy region. It is located closer to the central part of the map and north of the beach.
2. Outside the cave, you can find three characters impaled on wooden spikes.
3. Enter the cave and use the zipline to get to the other side.
4. On the other hand, enter the water and dive to dive into it.
5. Keep going straight, it’s the natural way.
6. After you return to the surface, defeat the enemies you find above.
7. Collect any loot you come across.
8. You will then slide down the path and back into the water.
9. Swim to the right and go to the light source.
10. Keep moving forward and you will eventually find a dead worker in an orange suit. You can take a shovel from them.

How to use a spade in SotF

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You can use the Shovel to dig in Sons of the Forest. The process is quite simple, just equip a shovel. Then point to the ground and press the E key on your keyboard. You even get a white shovel icon on the ground indicating that you should be digging that area. There is a chance that you can even find loot by digging in places like graveyards.

That covers this guide on how to get a shovel and use it to dig in Sons of the Forest.