Baldur’s Gate 3features a vast world with lots of secrets to uncover and buried treasure to find. Players who like to explore and reveal as much of the map as possible will notice mounds in the dirt or grass. They are easy to miss, but the characters with good perception skills have a chance of detecting something unusual buried in the grass. However, for the party to dig up the mounds, they must have a shovel. Without it, the party members can’t dig for the buried treasure and loot hiding underground inBaldur’s Gate 3.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 - Emerald Grove location

Where To Buy A Shovel In Baldur’s Gate 3

The party will need a shovel as early as possible to uncover buried treasure or even take a dark route and dig graves to find loot. There are multiple locations and ways to obtain the helpful tool, but the most reliable is purchasing it from the trader at the Hollow. The Hollow is the first settlement the party will stumble upon and where they will first encounterWyll the Warlock.

Where To Find A Shovel In Baldur’s Gate 3

Even though the shovel isn’t expensive, why pay for one when the party can find one for free? Use the following steps to locate the free shovel:

The party can dig up the mounds of earth with the hidden treasure located all over the map and in the dungeons. To dig,verify the shovel is in the party’s inventory, and the protagonist will use it automatically.

Baldur’s Gate 3 - dealing with a trader

Baldur’s Gate 3is available now for PC. A PlayStation 5 version is scheduled to launch on September 6th, 2023.

Baldur’s Gate 3 - The location of the free shovel near the Blighted Village

Baldur’s Gate 3 - Free shovel on the bridge near Blighted Village

Baldur’s Gate 3 - dug up treasure