Excavators

Excavators are shovel-like tools that can dig 9 blocks at once.

Obtaining

Crafting

Result(s)	Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Note
Wooden Excavator	Any Wood Planks + Stick		Disabled by default.
Stone Excavator	Cobblestone + Stick		Disabled by default.
Iron Excavator	Iron Ingot + Stick
Gold Excavator	Gold Ingot + Stick
Diamond Excavator	Diamond + Stick
Copper Excavator	Copper Ingot + Stick
Tin Excavator	Tin Ingot + Stick
Silver Excavator	Silver Ingot + Stick
Lead Excavator	Lead Ingot + Stick
Aluminum Excavator	Aluminum Ingot + Stick
Nickel Excavator	Nickel Ingot + Stick
Platinum Excavator	Platinum Ingot + Stick
Steel Excavator	Steel Ingot + Stick
Electrum Excavator	Electrum Ingot + Stick
Invar Excavator	Invar Ingot + Stick
Bronze Excavator	Bronze Ingot + Stick
Constantan Excavator	Constantan Ingot + Stick

Usage

Excavators can be used to dig the same blocks as with shovels. When a block is broken using an excavator, any blocks surrounding it in a 3x3 area will be broken as well if possible. This can be temporarily disabled by sneaking.

Excavators use 1 durability for every individual block broken.

Comparison

Enchantments

Excavators can receive the same enchantments that shovels can.

Induction Smelter ingredient

Result(s)	Ingredients	Energy	Induction Smelter recipe
Iron Ingot Slag	Iron Excavator + Sand	6,000 RF	10%
Gold Ingot Slag	Gold Excavator + Sand	6,000 RF	10%
Copper Ingot Slag	Copper Excavator + Sand	6,000 RF	10%
Tin Ingot Slag	Tin Excavator + Sand	6,000 RF	10%
Silver Ingot Slag	Silver Excavator + Sand	6,000 RF	10%
Lead Ingot Slag	Lead Excavator + Sand	6,000 RF	10%
Aluminum Ingot Slag	Aluminum Excavator + Sand	6,000 RF	10%
Nickel Ingot Slag	Nickel Excavator + Sand	6,000 RF	10%
Platinum Ingot Slag	Platinum Excavator + Sand	6,000 RF	10%
Steel Ingot Slag	Steel Excavator + Sand	6,000 RF	10%
Electrum Ingot Slag	Electrum Excavator + Sand	6,000 RF	10%
Invar Ingot Slag	Invar Excavator + Sand	6,000 RF	10%
Bronze Ingot Slag	Bronze Excavator + Sand	6,000 RF	10%
Constantan Ingot Slag	Constantan Excavator + Sand	6,000 RF	10%

Pulverizer ingredient

Result(s)	Ingredients	Energy	Pulverizer recipe
Sawdust	Wooden Excavator	3,000 RF	2
Diamond	Diamond Excavator	6,000 RF

Thermal Foundation (Minecraft 1.12)
World
Ores	Copper ∙ Tin ∙ Silver ∙ Lead ∙ Aluminum ∙ Nickel ∙ Platinum ∙ Iridium ∙ Mana Infused
Fluid Ores	Oil Sand ∙ Oil Shale ∙ Destabilized Redstone Ore ∙ Energized Netherrack ∙ Resonant End Stone
Mobs	Blizz ∙ Blitz ∙ Basalz
Items
Materials	Ingots Copper ∙ Tin ∙ Silver ∙ Lead ∙ Aluminum ∙ Nickel ∙ Platinum ∙ Iridium ∙ Mana Infused ∙ Steel ∙ Electrum ∙ Invar ∙ Bronze ∙ Constantan ∙ Signalum ∙ Lumium ∙ Enderium Dusts Iron ∙ Gold ∙ Copper ∙ Tin ∙ Silver ∙ Lead ∙ Aluminum ∙ Nickel ∙ Platinum ∙ Iridium ∙ Mana Infused Metal ∙ Steel ∙ Electrum ∙ Invar ∙ Bronze ∙ Constantan ∙ Signalum ∙ Lumium ∙ Enderium ∙ Coal ∙ Charcoal ∙ Obsidian Nuggets Copper ∙ Tin ∙ Silver ∙ Lead ∙ Aluminum ∙ Nickel ∙ Platinum ∙ Iridium ∙ Mana Infused ∙ Steel ∙ Electrum ∙ Invar ∙ Bronze ∙ Constantan ∙ Signalum ∙ Lumium ∙ Enderium ∙ Diamond ∙ Emerald Gears Iron ∙ Gold ∙ Copper ∙ Tin ∙ Silver ∙ Lead ∙ Aluminum ∙ Nickel ∙ Platinum ∙ Iridium ∙ Mana Infused ∙ Steel ∙ Electrum ∙ Invar ∙ Bronze ∙ Constantan ∙ Signalum ∙ Lumium ∙ Enderium ∙ Wood ∙ Stone ∙ Diamond ∙ Emerald Plates Iron ∙ Gold ∙ Copper ∙ Tin ∙ Silver ∙ Lead ∙ Aluminum ∙ Nickel ∙ Platinum ∙ Iridium ∙ Mana Infused ∙ Steel ∙ Electrum ∙ Invar ∙ Bronze ∙ Constantan ∙ Signalum ∙ Lumium ∙ Enderium Coins Iron ∙ Gold ∙ Copper ∙ Tin ∙ Silver ∙ Lead ∙ Aluminum ∙ Nickel ∙ Platinum ∙ Iridium ∙ Mana Infused ∙ Steel ∙ Electrum ∙ Invar ∙ Bronze ∙ Constantan ∙ Signalum ∙ Lumium ∙ Enderium Elemental Blizz Rod ∙ Blizz Powder ∙ Blitz Rod ∙ Blitz Powder ∙ Basalz Rod ∙ Basalz Powder ∙ Pyrotheum Dust ∙ Cryotheum Dust ∙ Aerotheum Dust ∙ Petrotheum Dust Parts Redstone Servo ∙ Redstone Reception Coil ∙ Redstone Transmission Coil ∙ Redstone Conductance Coil ∙ Tool Casing ∙ Drill Head ∙ Saw Blade Other Sulfur ∙ Niter ∙ Sawdust ( Compressed) ∙ Coal Coke ∙ Pulped Biomass ( Rich) ∙ Pulped Bioblend ( Rich) ∙ Rosin ∙ Tar ∙ Slag ( Rich) ∙ Cinnabar ∙ Bitumen ∙ Clathrate ( Destabilized ∙ Energized ∙ Resonant) ∙ Pigments ∙ Mana Dust ∙ Geode
Utilities	Crescent Hammer ∙ Multimeter ∙ Upgrade Kits ∙ Conversion Kits ∙ Signalum Security Lock ∙ Redprint ∙ Forge Lexicon ∙ Tome of Knowledge ∙ Phyto-Gro ( Rich ∙ Fluxed) ∙ Aqua-Chow ( Rich ∙ Fluxed)
Blocks
Storage	Copper ∙ Tin ∙ Silver ∙ Lead ∙ Aluminum ∙ Nickel ∙ Platinum ∙ Iridium ∙ Mana Infused Metal ∙ Steel ∙ Electrum ∙ Invar ∙ Bronze ∙ Constantan ∙ Signalum ∙ Lumium ∙ Enderium ∙ Charcoal ∙ Coal Coke
Other	Hardened Glass ∙ Rockwool
Fluids
Molten	Destabilized Redstone ∙ Energized Glowstone ∙ Resonant Ender
Elemental	Blazing Pyrotheum ∙ Gelid Cryotheum ∙ Zephyrean Aerotheum ∙ Tectonic Petrotheum
Fossil	Liquifacted Coal ∙ Crude Oil ∙ Naphtha ∙ Refined Fuel
Bio	Seed Oil ∙ Biocrude ∙ Grassoline
Tree	Resin ∙ Sap ∙ Tree Oil
Other	Steam ∙ Creosote Oil ∙ Mushroom Stew ∙ Essence of Knowledge ∙ Potion ∙ Syrup ∙ Primal Mana
Equipment
Tools	Pickaxes ∙ Shovels ∙ Axes ∙ Hoes ∙ Fishing Rods ∙ Shears ∙ Hammers ∙ Excavators ∙ Sickles
Weapons	Swords ∙ Reinforced Bows ∙ Shields
Armor	Helmets ∙ Chestplates ∙ Leggings ∙ Boots ∙ Horse Armor
Other
Tiers ∙ Potion recipes ∙ Vanilla recipes