In-game pickup line
“Lost but not forgotten”
Mechanics
What Mom's Shovel does
- Using it creates a trapdoor to the next floor, or a crawlspace when used on certain decorative floor tiles.
- Using it on the special dirt mound in the Dark Room completes the Forgotten unlock.
From the game files
Recharge
Standard recharge4 room clears
Standard room-clear recharge. Batteries and other effects can change how quickly it refills.
In a run
Practical note
During the unlock quest, carry the completed shovel all the way to the Dark Room and use it on the marked mound.
Reference
Game data and sources
The item ID, quality and pool listings, icon, game-file tags, and short pickup line come from the extracted Repentance files. This effect explanation is an editorial summary checked against the references below. Repentance+ can differ. Charge and pickup values shown above also come from the extracted items.xml.
