# Shovel > [!info] Item Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Category** | Adventuring Gear | > | **Cost** | 2 gp | > | **Weight** | 5 lb. | --- ## Description A flat-bladed metal spade on a wooden handle, used for digging earth, sand, and loose soil. Essential for excavations, burying treasure, setting pit traps, and collapsing tunnels. --- ## Properties - Can dig through **earth or loose soil** at a rate of approximately **1 cubic foot per minute**. - Can serve as an improvised weapon (1d6 bludgeoning damage).