Dig Spots are oval-shaped holes in the ground that you can excavate with a Shovel. They yield sand, stone, gems, and rare archaeology items needed for Museum bundles. Each biome has its own unique archaeology item that can only be found by digging in that biome.
Requirements
You need the Farming skill (Foraging tree) to unlock the Shovel, which is required for digging.
Natural Dig Spot Spawns
Dig Spots spawn randomly across your islands but are relatively rare. If you’re waiting for natural spawns, upgrading your Shovel is essential – higher tier shovels dig up to 16+ tiles at once instead of just 1, making each spawn far more valuable.
Using Shrines to Spawn Dig Spots
The most efficient way to find Dig Spots is using Shrines:
- Unlock the Faith skill in the Magic tree
- Build a Shrine and activate it
- Two random buffs appear – look for “Excavator”
- Excavator instantly spawns dozens of Dig Spots around you
You can place multiple Shrines and keep activating them until you get the Excavator buff. This is the fastest way to farm archaeology items and gems.
Dig Spot Rewards
Digging yields:
- Sand – Large quantities per spot
- Stone – Common drop
- Gems – Valuable for selling or crafting
- Archaeology items – Biome-specific rare drops for Museum bundles
Biome-Specific Archaeology Items
Each biome has a unique archaeology item that can only be found there:
- Grass Biome – Fossil
- Desert Biome – Sphynx
- Winter Biome – Frozen Squid
- Graveyard Biome – Skeleton Fish
- Fire Biome – Lava Eel
Tips for Efficient Digging
- Upgrade your Shovel to max for 16+ tile dig radius
- Use Excavator buff in the biome matching the archaeology item you need
- Combine with Lighthouses to increase overall spawn rates
- Gems from Dig Spots sell for high prices, making this profitable
