Wooden Shovel

What does it do?

The component data assigns speed 2.0 to blocks tagged as mineable with a shovel and separately marks blocks in the incorrect-for-wooden-tool tag as not correct for drops. These are distinct rules: the speed entry does not establish correct-drop eligibility for every shovel-mineable block. Breaking a block costs 1 durability, except blocks that break instantly by hand cost none. Using the shovel to create a dirt path costs 1 durability; it can also extinguish a campfire. The supplied reading does not list which blocks can be turned into paths.

How should I handle its durability?

Maximum durability is 59. An anvil repair with a wooden plank restores 25% of maximum durability, rounded down. Combining two damaged shovels adds their remaining durability plus 5% of maximum durability. Both methods preserve enchantments. Unbreaking can reduce durability consumption, and Mending repairs the shovel when you obtain experience. It can also smelt one item as furnace fuel.

Is it a weapon?

In Java, the shovel has an attack-speed modifier of −3, taking about one second to recover, and the reading gives 2.5 HP damage per attack. The supplied reading does not state durability loss per weapon attack. Its documented uses include digging, path creation, and extinguishing campfires.

Limitations and tradeoffs

• Speed 2.0 applies to shovel-mineable blocks, while the tool rules separately describe correct-drop eligibility.
• Creating a dirt path costs 1 durability, and breaking blocks costs 1 durability except when they break instantly by hand.
• The supplied reference does not identify the path-creation targets or specify weapon durability cost.