Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove / Shovel of Hope relics guide

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Shovel of Hope relics guide: Phase Locket, Dust Knuckles and mobility

Find the right Shovel of Hope tool for an enemy or platforming obstacle.

Edition covered

Treasure Trove collects the 2014 Shovel of Hope adventure and the later Plague of Shadows, Specter of Torment, King of Cards and Showdown releases, completed in 2019. These Steam gallery captures show Shovel of Hope. Showdown and co-op availability differ on 3DS and PS Vita; Shovel Knight Dig and Pocket Dungeon are separate games.

6 items · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Relics

Stage or source: Chester in the Village

Flare Wand

Useful role: Ranged fireball attack.

Reference

Stage or source: Lich Yard

Phase Locket

Useful role: Brief invulnerability.

Reference

Stage or source: Pridemoor Keep

Chaos Sphere

Useful role: Bouncing damage in enclosed spaces.

Reference

Stage or source: Lost City

Dust Knuckles

Useful role: Forward punches and dirt-block traversal.

Reference

Stage or source: Iron Whale

Throwing Anchor

Useful role: Arcing attack toward raised targets.

Reference

Stage or source: Flying Machine

Propeller Dagger

Useful role: Forward aerial movement and damage.

Reference

Quick notes

Look for Chester’s hidden chests. Many stage relics are sold by Chester after finding him inside a large blue chest.
Use Phase Locket before contact. The Phase Locket provides a short invulnerability window.
Connect movement relics to a landing. Dust Knuckles and Propeller Dagger can extend movement, but the destination still matters.
Recover a missed purchase later. Chester’s village shop can supply relics missed in stages.

Use Phase Locket before contact

Situations and decisions
Obstacle	Relic approach	Check
Dangerous enemy contact	Phase Locket through a timed window	Remaining magic
Dirt blocks over a gap	Dust Knuckles along the sequence	A reachable final landing
Enemy above the normal slash	Throwing Anchor arc	Whether the arc reaches it
Horizontal aerial gap	Propeller Dagger movement	Destination and magic cost
Distant target on level ground	Flare Wand	A clear projectile path

Useful tip

Relics use magic; buy capacity and keep enough for the obstacle after the current fight.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove publisher listing	store.steampowered.com
Yacht Club Shovel of Hope instruction manual	old.yachtclubgames.com