More effective than the shovel at excavation.
Digs deeper and finds better items.
Jack Hammer
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The Jack Hammer is a special item in Blue Prince. It is a contraption that improves upon the basic functionality of the Shovel, allowing it to dig up higher quality items in a greater quantity.
How to obtain
As a contraption, the Jack Hammer can only be obtained in the Workshop by combining the Shovel, Battery Pack and Broken Lever.
Usage
The Jack Hammer is a direct upgrade of the Shovel and functions almost identically. Interacting with a dig spot will play a brief drilling sound effect before presenting a dug up item. The Jack Hammer digs faster than the Shovel and does not fade the screen to block, but cannot excavate dig spots that have already been dug up by the Shovel.
The Jack Hammer has a significantly lower chance to dig up junk than the Shovel. It frequently finds resource items in multiples and can find special items that the Shovel cannot. Possible items when using the Jack Hammer include:
- 1 to 4 coins
- 1 to 3 gems
- 1 to 3 keys
- 1 to 3 ivory dice
- Wind-up Key, even if other Wind-up Keys have already been found today
- Silver Key
- Secret Garden Key
- Stopwatch
- Knight's Shield
- Allowance Token
Unlike the Shovel, the Jack Hammer cannot dig up turnips.
Interactions
- The Jack Hammer may be stored in Coat Check or retained with the Moon Pendant like any other special item. Starting the day with the Jack Hammer in Coat Check, or with it already in the inventory due to the Moon Pendant, will cause the Shovel to be unobtainable today. The Battery Pack and Broken Lever are unaffected and can be obtained like usual.
- Using the Jack Hammer may trigger a particular experimental trigger which is activated by digging up trash. Digging up nothing at all does not count for this experimental trigger.
[Studio Addition: The Kennel] Using the Jack Hammer to dig in a room while the Kennel is in the estate will unlock all doors that room. This includes digging for treasure.