Excavation Skill Guide

Excavation is the ability related to using a shovel to dig anything on the soil chart, including exotic materials like Soul Sand. High-level Excavators can produce diamonds from dirt easily.


These skill guides are organized in a list showing what level a skill or perk is unlocked, with drop down descriptions and other important information about the skill. Click the + symbol to open the drop down.


Below this list is an experience table detailing how much exp is granted by the block type mined.

  • Level 1 | Archaeology - Rank 1

    • Find treasures when digging!
  • Level 5 | Giga Drill Breaker

    • To activate: right click with shovel in hand.
    • Cooldown time: 240 seconds.
    • Lasts 2 seconds (+1 sec per 5 levels).
    • Instantly break excavation materials.
    • 3x your chance of finding treasures.
    • 3x experience gained per block excavated.
  • Level 25 | Archaeology - Rank 2

    • Find more treasures when digging!
  • Level 35 | Archaeology - Rank 3

    • Find more treasures when digging!
  • Level 50 | Archaeology - Rank 4

    • Find more treasures when digging!
  • Level 65 | Archaeology - Rank 5

    • Find more treasures when digging!
  • Level 75 | Archaeology - Rank 6

    • Find more treasures when digging!
  • Level 85 | Archaeology - Rank 7

    • Find more treasures when digging!
  • Level 99 | Archaeology - Rank 8

    • Find more treasures when digging!

Experience Table

Block Exp
Clay 40
Dirt 40
Rooted Dirt 60
Coarse Dirt 40
Podzol 40
Grass Block 40
Gravel 40
Mycelium 40
Sand 40
Red Sand 40
Snow 20
Snow Block 40
Soul Sand 40
Soul Soil 40
Mud 80
Muddy Mangrove Roots 90