Shovel

The shovel is a common tool, normally used for digging, which can be bought at every provisioner shop. Although not balanced for fighting, it can be fairly effective when used as a makeshift weapon. Typically found near farms, its construction requires the use of two hands.

Trivia

 * The shovel is also useful in dungeons for digging up gold nuggets.
 * In Ultima VI a shovel is needed on Spektran in order to reach the Silver Tablet.
 * Shovels and similar tools useable as weapons could also be found on Mars in the 19th century -- see Weapons in Martian Dreams.
 * In Ultima VII Part Two, shovels have a damage of 6 and a reach of 2.