Shovel Knight
| Shovel Knight | |
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  Shovel Knight's artwork from Shovel Knight. | |
| Universe | Shovel Knight |
| Debut | Shovel Knight (2014) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Crypt of the NecroDancer (2026, via DLC) |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U |
| Species | Unknown |
| Gender | Male |
| Created by | Sean Velasco Nick Wozniak |
Shovel Knight (ショべルナイト, Shovel Knight) is the protagonist of Yacht Club Games' indie title, Shovel Knight. He is clad in a blue suit of armor and carries a big blue shovel.
Origin[edit]
In the intro to Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, Shovel Knight is introduced as an adventurer who worked well with his partner, Shield Knight. On one of the pairs' adventures, they ventured into the Tower of Fate, where a cursed amulet unleashed an evil power, causing Shovel Knight to get knocked out. When he awoke, the tower was sealed, and Shield Knight was nowhere to be seen. This caused Shovel Knight to lose his spirit of adventure, and enter a life of solitude. During this time, the Enchantress rose to power, and had a legion of enemies referred to as the Order of No Quarter under her command. The tower became unsealed, and Shovel Knight left his life of solitude to return peace to the world.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As an Assist Trophy[edit]
| “ | Blue armor, horns, and a shovel...that's right, it's Shovel Knight! With his trusty Shovel Blade, he can bury an opponent in the ground or throw rocks as he digs. He may even dig up some food. | ” |
| —Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site | ||
Shovel Knight appears as an Assist Trophy. He digs the ground using his shovel to fling rocks and laying pitfalls to bury opponents. His digging has a 20% chance to pull up an item: Food (50/54), Maxim Tomatoes (3/54), and Heart Containers (1/54). He can swing his shovel upwards for a reflector which has a 1.2× damage multiplier, 1.1× life and speed multiplier, but has a limit of only 20% damage. He also uses his Shovel Drop ability to hop on opponents. He can also be KO'd to earn a point.
Shovel Knight is active for 1200 frames (20 seconds) and has a base HP of 45. His dig attack deals 15% (shovel head)/13% (shovel handle), places a Pitfall directly beneath him (lasts 4 seconds and there can only be one at a time), spawns an item, and flings three rocks at various angles and speeds: rock 1 is at 47-50° and starts at 2.8-3.1 units per frame (u/f); rock 2 55-58° and 2.7-3 u/f; rock 3 63-66° and 2.6-2.9 u/f. His aerial attack has the same damage as the grounded attack and comes out six frame sooner, but does not have any of the other properties. His Shovel Drop deals 17% (shovel head)/15% (shovel handle) and sends him upwards with 1.2× the speed he had before hitting an opponent. His reflect attack is separate from his regular attacks with its own hitboxes that deal 10% (shovel head)/8% (shovel handle) and will only try to reflect if a projectile is within a 16 unit radius that is 7 units in front of his root bone (the point between his feet). As this region is relatively small compared to his defense-check area, he will generally attempt to avoid projectiles instead of reflecting them unless they appear already close to him.
Shovel Knight has a spawn chance of 38/2086. He can be summoned on all stages in a standard versus match.
Spirit[edit]
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base 
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Ability | Series |
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| 1,264 |  |
Shovel Knight |  |
★★★ | 2 | 2963 | 8933 | 1037 | 3126 | 1926 | 5807 | No Effect | Shovel Knight Series |
Gallery[edit]
Shovel Knight as an Assist Trophy in Ultimate.
Shovel Knight with Villager, Falco, and Wii Fit Trainer.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ショべルナイト, Shovel Knight | — |
 English |
Shovel Knight | — |
 French |
Shovel Knight | — |
 German |
Shovel Knight | — |
 Spanish |
Shovel Knight | — |
 Italian |
Shovel Knight | — |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
铲子骑士 | Shovel Knight |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
鏟子騎士 | Shovel Knight |
 Korean |
Shovel Knight | — |
 Dutch |
Shovel Knight | — |
 Russian |
Лопатный рыцарь | Shovel Knight |
Trivia[edit]
- Shovel Knight is the first Assist Trophy to come from an indie developer.
- Shovel Knight is the second character to appear in Smash that originates from an indie developer, the first being CommanderVideo.
- The two characters also appear alongside each other in Indie Pogo, Runbow and Mutant Mudds Super Challenge.
- In the Nintendo Direct that revealed Shovel Knight, he digs up a chicken. This is a reference to his own game, in which he can dig up dirt piles to sometimes find gems and food, which restores his health.
- Ultimate is Shovel Knight's 5th appearance in 3D, after his cameo in fellow indie titles Road Redemption, Yooka-Laylee, Runner3, and Blade Strangers.
- In addition to his appearance in Smash, Shovel Knight appears as a playable character in other platform fighting games: Rivals of Aether and Brawlhalla as a guest character, and one of the many indie characters in Indie Pogo.
- Shovel Knight's Shovel Drop attack was inspired by Link's downward thrust from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link; both characters use these attacks in Smash.
External link[edit]
- Article on the Shovel Knight Wiki
