World: Excavation skills
Every skill in the Excavation line — each base skill with its two morphs beside it, cost, cast time, range and duration. Hover or tap a skill for the full tooltip.
data retrieved 2026-10-17 · datamined via UESPPassives (7)
AugurPassive
Augur
Passive · Excavation
Indicates how near the Antiquity is to the selected location.
Can only be used a limited number of times, based on the Antiquity's Difficulty.
Works on the lowest six layers of dirt and rocks. Cannot detect Bonus Loot.
Using Augur does not consume a turn.
Can only be used a limited number of times, based on the Antiquity's Difficulty.
Works on the lowest six layers of dirt and rocks. Cannot detect Bonus Loot.
Using Augur does not consume a turn.
Excavator's ReservesPassive
Excavator's Reserves
Passive · Excavation
Further increases the amount of time you have available when excavating a dig site.
Hand BrushPassive
Hand Brush
Passive · Excavation
Removes 1 layer of soil or rock from a 1x1 area.
Generates: 1 Intuition
Maximum Intuition: 4.
Generates: 1 Intuition
Maximum Intuition: 4.
Heavy ShovelPassive
Heavy Shovel
Passive · Excavation
Removes 1 layer of dirt and rocks from up to a 3x3 area.
The shovel only affects a single contiguous height of dirt and rocks.
Costs 2 Intuition to use.
Has a chance to consume no Intuition on use.
The shovel only affects a single contiguous height of dirt and rocks.
Costs 2 Intuition to use.
Has a chance to consume no Intuition on use.
Keen Eye: Dig SitesPassive
Keen Eye: Dig Sites
Passive · Excavation
Antiquity Dig Sites will be easier to see when you are 30 meters or closer.
Keen Eye: Treasure ChestsPassive
Keen Eye: Treasure Chests
Passive · Excavation
Treasure Chests will be easier to see when you are 30 meters or closer.
TrowelPassive
Trowel
Passive · Excavation
Removes 3 layers of dirt or rock from a 1x1 area.
Costs 2 Intuition to use.
Can safely trigger Fissures to create explosive chain reactions.
Costs 2 Intuition to use.
Can safely trigger Fissures to create explosive chain reactions.