Idle Slayer x Shovel Knight was a limited time event running from November 1st 2023 and ends on December 1st 2023. It was announced on the official Idle Slayer X/Twitter account on October 14th 2023.
This limited time event consists of 6 quest segments, a new boss fight, and a Shovel Knight collaboration skin that can be unlocked for 110 Jewels of Soul exclusively during the event. The event is triggered by hitting a glitched Special Random Box.
Shovel Knight Quests[]
| Name | Description | Quest Unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| Flames of the Shovel Forge | Pick up 1,000 Coins. | Campfire, Cost: 940k.
This will unlock Shovel Knight Quests upon returning to the Shovel Knight Camp. |
| Blorb Hunt | Kill 2,000 Jellies. | Dig Piles Event, Cost: 50 Qi.
Unlocks the dig piles event. |
| Treasure Trove | Collect 20,000 coins. | Ichor of Greed, Cost: 5 Qa.
Grants a +8% bonus to CpS. |
| Bonus Knight | Complete 25 bonus stage sections. | Ichor of Bonification, Cost:3 Qa.
Increases Bonus Stage rewards by 8%. |
| Trench Blade (Unlocked via The Dig Pile Quest, 100 coins) | Dig up 150 Dig Piles piles during Bonus Stages. (requires Dig Piles Event to be unlocked) | Portable Special Random Box, Cost: 10 Qa.
Return this to the Shovel Knight to continue the questline. |
| Boss Fight | Defeat Spectre Knight. | This is not a quest but it is required to proceed with the questline. You are free to leave and return if you fail.
Rewards The Dig Pile Quest II, Cost: 100 coins |
| Box of Hope | Dig up 150 Dig Piles from Bonus Stages. | Portable Special Random Box, Cost: 10 Sx.
Return this to the Shovel Knight to continue the questline. |
| Quest End | Return to camp with the Portable Special Random Box. | Golden Shovel, Cost: 1 Sp.
Grants a +4% bonus to Cps and Souls.* |
*The Golden Shovel is the only event reward that was a permanent unlock.
Additional Information[]
- All bonuses unless specified are for the duration of the event.
- Temporary Craftable Items won't work with the special Shovel Knight Quests.
- To return to the Shovel Knight's Camp you must click the portal icon. There is no portal cooldown to visit the Shovel Knight.
- The Shovel Knight's Stalwart Plate outfit grants a passive +10% CpS and Souls bonus during the Shovel Knight Event.
- The upgrade "Charm of the Fallen" is located behind the rightmost tree in the Shovel Knight's Camp. It costs 50M and grants +5% CpS.
- Each Dig Pile collected during a bonus stage will increase rewards by +5%, resetting for each segment of the bonus stage.
Related Media[]
- ArmyVeteranGamer's full event playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPKJSWvOzWU