Idle Fishing · published · build 20670572
ExcavationReworkNovember - gives 200 gems - Expires on 10.12.2025
Pickaxe Storage increased
Base storage 30->300 pickaxes
Max Additional storage from excavation shop 100->200 pickaxes
Max Additonal storage from pets 105->200 pickaxes
Total max storage possible 235 pickaxes -> 700 pickaxes
Bomb effectiveness upgrade in the Excavation shop has changed
8 max upgrades -> 20 max upgrades
10% per each upgrade -> 5% per each upgrade
Max of 80% upgrade -> Max of 100% upgrade
The prices of the upgrades will be around the same, just added more steps in between to avoid large jumps(old 8th step cost=new 20th step cost)
The bomb tool in excavation now will also dig empty tiles
To prevent you wasting pickaxes when there are less than 10% non-empty tiles, the bomb will not work, and a message will be shown - If it wasn't the case, you would waste a lot of pickaxes digging random empty tiles.
The pet 13 star ability was changed from bomb effectiveness to "Bomb Tool will not dig empty tiles in Excavation"
Pets
Buffed the increase pickaxe storage abilities of the pets greatly
Excavation Levels
Bigger range of possible rewards that you can find in a level, for example in level 3 you can find 1-4 rewards now, this will make the scanner with its new feature more useful so you'll get information if to skip the stage or stay.
Slight XP changes requirements to level up
New tab in the Excavation wiki explaining exactly what each layer depth is to avoid confusion.
Added many new statistics for Excavation like time remaining to fill storage
New useful settings for Excavation
Hold to use tool - will allow you to more smoothly use your chisels/shovels without your finger getting hurt.
Show notification on full storage
Automatically move to next stage
Prevent bomb usage when ineffective - When there are few tiles left, the bomb will likely target already empty tiles and will result you wasting pickaxes.
Automatically use scanner
Scanner
Scanner will display reward count in current stage after used. (You'll have to buy an upgrade in order to get this feature for 1 million fossils)
Now scan area will disappear after all rewards inside of it are found.
Inconsistent bonus values when you have both short bonuses(seagulls, excavation clocks) with long bonuses(from gem shop)
Pet bond progress wasn't updated properly in the pet selection menu.
Fixed bug that completed a stage even if you didn't find all rewards in it
Update 2.4 - Quality of life - you can still suggest them on the Discord or Steam Forums.