Part 3

Learn the essential controls and discover helpful tips for Shovel Knight Dig, including relic strategies, chalice usage, gold values, and combat techniques.

This section covers the basic controls and general tips for playing Shovel Knight Dig. Understanding these fundamentals will help you navigate the game more effectively.

Controls:

• Analog Stick / Direction Button: Move Shovel Knight
• B Button: Jump. Charge Attack (With Upgrade). Confirm (In Menus).
• A / Y Button: Attack. Go Back (In Menus).
• X Button: Inventory.
• START: Open the Menu.

Game Basics and Tips:

• Phase Locket: A relic that grants about 3 seconds of invincibility, allowing survival on spikes. Recommended as a default relic.
• Chalice: Two chalices act like bottles. Buy them ASAP and use them at the Troupple Pond. The Renewal Ichor (restores all health and magic) is a highly recommended fill.
• Always dig up campfire dirt.
• Fishing Pole: Recommended to acquire as it will pay for itself.
• Checkpoints: Can be broken for money, but removes the checkpoint. The guide will offer advice on when to break them.
• Gold Values: Grey Gem: 1 Gold, Blue Gem: 5 Gold, Green Gem: 10 Gold, Yellow Gem: 20 Gold, Red Gem: 50 Gold, Pink Gem: 200 Gold.
• Always spend money when possible to avoid losing it.
• The downward shovel attack can be canceled by a normal attack if not needed multiple times.
• Many projectile attacks can be repelled with the shovel.
• Missed relics can be bought from the village relic shop or re-obtained by replaying the level.
• Look for icons on walls indicating hidden items.
• Grouping Feats: Some difficult feats can be grouped into single runs. Examples include grouping 'Hurry up!', 'Impossible!', 'Perfect Platformer', and 'Checkpointless' due to the nature of retrying runs. Another grouping is 'Penny Pincher' and 'True Shovelry' as they involve not using relics or buying items.