Unlock the rugged world of Dig Ruby with a shovel that’s more tool than tale-where every swing reveals hidden loot, secret paths, and a glint of Roblox history waiting beneath the soil.
How to Get Ruby Shovel in Dig
The Ruby Shovel can be obtained by progressing through the main digging stages until you reach the Ruby layer, which appears after the Sapphire level. To acquire it, collect enough rubies from that layer and exchange them for the shovel at the in-game shop or crafting station, depending on the version you play. This upgrade offers a significant boost to digging speed and allows you to mine rarer materials faster, making it a major step up from earlier tools.
- Price: $6500
- Level requirement: Any
- Location: Cinder Shores/Cindy’s Shop (1326, 81, 538)
To get the Ruby Shovel in Dig, you must purchase it from Cindy Merchant NPC in Cinder Shores. Go to Cinder Shores and find the shovel shop all the way to the left. Now, on the left side of the Cindy NPC, you will find the Ruby Shovel on display. Press the E button and purchase the Ruby Shovel for $6500 money in Dig.
Ruby Shovel Stats and Passive
The Ruby Shovel offers Strength 7, Control 6.5, Haste 3.5, Luck 13, and Boss Damage 20. It lacks a passive ability. Players favor it on Rock terrain due to balanced stats at a low cost.
| Shovel | Stats |
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| Image |
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| Strength | 7 |
| Control | 6.5 |
| Haste | 3.5 |
| Luck | 13 |
| Boss Damage | 20 |
| Passive | None |
| Preferred Ground | Rock |
Best Charms for Ruby Shovel
Ruby Shovel players gain huge advantages from Speed Charm and Luck Charm on their tool. Speed Charm cuts digging time, letting you clear dirt piles faster and reach rubies quicker. Luck Charm boosts drop rates for gems and ores, turning average sessions into big hauls. Pair them for smooth grinding without slowdowns.
As Ruby Shovel is the best early game shovel, you must get a good Dig charm on it to maximize its potential. The shovel has overall good stats but slightly lacks in the control department.
Also Read: Dig Shovel Tier List: Best Shovels Ranked
Here are some charms you must use with this shovel to make it work better:
- Sydney’s Katana: Complete The Ninja Way quest and use it to increase control stats.
- Controlled Glove: Increase the control bar on the Ruby Shovel for a cheap price.
Best Enchantments for Ruby Shovel
Choosing the best enchantments for a Ruby Shovel focuses on durability, efficiency, and compatibility with mining tasks. Prioritize Efficiency to speed digs, Unbreaking to extend lifespan, and Fortune if your goal is extra gem drops. For durability against tough terrain, Mending can be valuable, while Efficiency II or III keeps shoveling swift. Consider Silk Touch to collect blocks without breaking them if the situation calls for it.
Using enchantments on the Ruby Shovel is a must, as it will serve as your primary digging equipment. If you want one, here are all the best enchantments you can pair with the Ruby Shovel in Dig:
- Bulky: Gives a 15% control bonus, which is perfect for the Ruby Shovel.
- Prodigy: Gives a 1.5x XP bonus, perfect to level up.
- Sundering: With the shovel already having 20 boss damage, this will add 20% more.
Should You Get Ruby Shovel in Dig?
The Ruby Shovel is a solid pick for Dig players who want reliable digging speed and durability, making it a practical choice for early runs or steady resource farming.
While I started with the Toy Shovel as my first piece of equipment in Dig, I quickly realized that upgrading was a must. That’s where Ruby Shovel comes in. This shovel can be a great early-to-mid-game equipment for making money or fighting bosses in Dig. As the Ruby Shovel gives you 20 boss damage, it is one of the best early shovels to defeat a King Crab or Candlelight Phantom.
Ruby Shovel is not as cheap as the basic ones you get at Fox Town. However, it lets you dig rocks, which will help you make more money from the cavern area. Moreover, Ruby Shovel also has 7 strength and 6.5 control, which goes hand in hand for easier rare findings.
How to get Magnet Shovel in Dig
You get the Magnet Shovel by riding the paid elevator down into Cinder Cavern and buying it from the magnet shop for 10,000 coins.
Step-by-step location
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Go to Cinder Cavern (coordinates shown in many guides as roughly 2788, 6, -921) from the overworld/Fox Town area.
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Find the Mine entrance inside Cinder Cavern and talk to the NPC Jim Diamon at the elevator.
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Pay 1,000 coins to activate the elevator (you can ride for free if another player has already paid recently).
Buying the Magnet Shovel
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Stand on the elevator platform and wait about 90 seconds until it takes you to the lower floor.
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When you arrive, look to your right to find the Magnet Shop stand that sells the Magnet Shovel.
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Purchase the Magnet Shovel for 10,000 coins; there is no level requirement, then equip it from your shovel menu.
What the Magnet Shovel does
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The Magnet Shovel has 4 strength, 8 control, 3 haste, -100 luck, and about 20 boss damage, with a passive that makes it only dig junk but with a high chance to also dig loot like magnet crates, basic crates, and enchantment tomes.
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It is mainly used as a loot farming shovel (magnet boxes, crates, tomes, horns) rather than for raw money, so use it when specifically grinding for rare loot drops.
Best enchantments for the Magnet Shovel
For the Magnet Shovel, the most commonly recommended “best” enchantments are the ones that either increase your raw digging speed or further boost loot efficiency.
Core best enchantments
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Abundant – Increases your chance to get extra rewards while digging, which directly synergizes with the Magnet Shovel’s junk-only but loot-focused passive (more tomes, crates, and magnet boxes overall).
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Strong – Boosts strength (about +10%), letting you clear junk faster so you can roll the Magnet Shovel’s loot effect more times per minute.
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Swift – Increases haste by around 15%, which speeds up each dig animation and makes long loot-farm sessions noticeably quicker.
Situational but useful options
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Scrapper – Gives around a 45% chance not to consume a magnet when digging, which is helpful if you are burning through lots of magnets during extended Magnet Shovel farming.
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Prodigy – If you are still leveling, the 1.5× XP gain can be worthwhile so that your Magnet Shovel doubles as a level-grind tool while you farm tomes and crates.
What to avoid on Magnet Shovel
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Pure money or boss-only enchants like Sundering or very generic “stat only” options are usually lower value on Magnet, since this shovel is mainly for loot/tomes rather than bosses or coin meta.
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Enchants that mostly boost luck or shiny chance are less impactful because the Magnet Shovel already specializes in pulling lots of loot, so most players prioritize haste/strength/extra-loot modifiers instead.
