In this guide, we’ll explain exactly how to get the Shovel in Sons Of The Forest.

You’ll know it by the three bodies mounted on spikes outside the cave entrance.

Consult our guide onhow to get the Rope Gun in Sons Of The Forestto learn more.

A screenshot of the Shovel in Sons Of The Forest, held aloft by the player next to a stream in the forest.

Finally, you’ll needexplosivesin order toexit the caveafter you obtain the Shovel.

So you should also verify to bring along a powerful early weapon, such as theStun BatonorPistol.

When you arrive, we’d recommendmaking a Tentoutside so that you cansave your game.

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You’ll alsofind Ropeon the ground nearby.

You’ll drop down onto the edge of a pool of water.

Dive into the pool and follow the underwater tunnel with the help of your Rebreather until you resurface.

The player in Sons Of The Forest prepares to use their Rope Gun to attach to a zipline in a cave.

Press onward until you reach a watery slope.

Slide down the slope into another pool of water.

Once again, you’ll emerge and immediately be faced with a group of enemies.

The player in Sons Of The Forest shines their flashlight on a bloodied Cave Cannibal enemy in a cave.

On the worker’s body is the Shovel.

Interact with the Shovel to pick it up.

Don’t be alarmed!

The player in Sons Of The Forest follows a light source in a cave.

It’s trapped in the gap and cannot move.

This is where the explosives come in handy.

Equip a grenade or time bomb and chuck it at the mutant.

A Twin enemy in Sons Of The Forest attacks the player in a cave.

Hold left-click to start digging.

That wraps up our guide on how to find the Shovel in Sons Of The Forest.

If this seems harder than you expected, there’s no need to rush.

The player in Sons Of The Forest scouts a large group of mutants in a cave from the safety of a body of water.

The player in Sons Of The Forest loots the Shovel from a corpse in a cave.

A player shines a torch on a writhing mutant in Sons of the Forest.