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Shovel Knight Cheats, Codes, Cheat Codes, Walkthrough, Guide, FAQ, Unlockables for Nintendo 3DS

Shovel Knight Cheats, Codes, Cheat Codes, Walkthrough, Guide, FAQ, Unlockables for Nintendo 3DS

Shovel Knight

Cheat codes

Select the “Start Game” option, and create a new character. Then, enter one of the following cheat codes as your character name. Select “Yes” to confirm the code, then you can rename your character as desired. Note: Only one code can be enabled at once.

Super jump and fast speed AABNWHME
Shovel Knight looks like Vile from Mega Man X ACFQXMIK
Pogo off any surface, normal bouncing height ACVGZQDS
Every time you begin a level with less than 500 gold, your gold is set to 500 ADYSOYBB
Super jump AEVYCUNL
Enemies do no damage, still get knocked back, permanent Treasure Ichor The Indomitable Magnet Mode AFOFHFMJ
Mail of Momentum (Black Armor) AGLHVAFR
Phase Locket and Chaos Spheres with infinite ammo AGNXPEMB
Peach armor color with cyan horns AKMTJHTW
Red-yellow armor in New Game+ with infinite ammo Phase Locket, fast movement, no checkpoints, one-hit kills ALRLXUQC
Invisible ALTFMMOW
All enemies drop a red ruby AMNVJKJQ
Purple armor AQJDHEUM
Yellow armor AUBQODIO
Chaos Spheres with infinite ammo and instant firing rate AVYMDUZS
All money from enemies and dig piles always are in rising bubbles AYNRZQGV
Have Alchemy Coin, Trench Blade, and Throwing Anchor; Shovel Knight breathes bubbles and all treasure floats around in bubbles AZUIAOPF
White armor with crème-colored shading BAFNOODV
Very fast speed with basic random palette armor that changes colors upon damage BBPOXDRR
Village completed BBROWETT
Chaos Sphere BINOKOAF
Flame Wand, Phase Locket, and Dust Knuckles BJDNKUIQ
New Game+ mode with everything unlocked and fully upgraded BJLHZXED
Unknown BKXBIPIX
Lower jumps, slower movement, proof of duplication BMBNBMPP
Alchemy Coin and War Horn with infinite ammo BNQYQNHC
Flame Wand and double length Phase Locket with infinite ammo and instant firing rate BPLHSYKV
10,000 gold BQAMNMPT
Very fast speed BQDXXQBJ
All enemies drop slightly higher amount of gold BQOSCHJA
Chaos Spheres and Mobile Gear with infinite ammo and instant fire rate BUJMILMS
50 magic BUUUEREK
All armors unlocked BXFGUEKM
Alchemy Coin and Mobile Gear with infinite ammo CBSKEVWI
Red/purple palette-swap armor, infinite Ammo Dust Knuckle, fast movement speed, takes x4 damage from enemies CC&IMPAC
Flare Wand and Dust Knuckles with infinite ammo CCXZPHJK
War Horn and Propeller Dagger with infinite ammo CKWKGLVY
Lose all gold upon death; can still be recovered afterwards CNOWICRU
Start with everything, invincible, big, super jump, super speed CR&RZY!
Very fast movement CRGYGUKP
Pale Purple armor, New Game+ mode with no items, fast movement, no checkpoints, dies with one hit CRQHXNWO
Flare Wand and Alchemy Coin with infinite ammo and instant fire rate CRZILHQZ
Up to the Clockwork Tower completed CSJZPYHA
Red Armor color palette change CUFROLJP
Propeller Dagger with infinite ammo and instant firing rate CVPYHAON
Phase Locket lasts three times longer CXHEPCVT
Every time you begin a level with less than 100 gold, your gold is set to 100 CXZLOHGP
Dust Knuckles move twice as far on hit CYWGROJF
60 magic CZSIFVOM
Phase Locket with infinite ammo and instant fire rate DEYAGLTE
Basic armor with blue horns DFPIDWVT
Enemies always drop magic refills is if Conjurer’s Coat used DGBPAFJY
Super jump and pogo bounce higher DIFUUQDE
Hall of Champions completed DIOQTDNQ
Flare Wand and Mobile Gear with infinite ammo and instant firing rate DOABLPYA
Treasure magnetically attracted to you DSHHKILX
Moon jump (normal jump only) and very fast speed DVKDWHCG
5,000 gold and Plains completed DWLAAPJH
Tower of Fate: Entrance completed EAEJRGWJ
Enemies and damaging obstacles go through you without any damage or recoil ECXDASGN
Pogo off any surface, high bounce EEHGZSSL
All three shovel abilities EJBHZACP
Extremely bright yellow-green armor EJYYXOCY
Red palette-swap armor, Infinite Ammo Fire Rod EKJOVNLF
New Game+ mode ENTSSYSQ
Super jump and speed EOSOUYJW
Walk through enemies including Bosses without harm; spikes still hurt EOYALQJU
Light blue armor with lavender horns ESQEHMQL
Full glowing purple armor and horns ETWBGRTH
Drop all gold on death; die again without recovering your gold it is gone FBRVCJUV
Pogo off any surface FCCKJOIQ
Lime green armor with pink horns FFDVPBPF
Chaos Sphere with infinite ammo FHOYIZYI
Ground spark shovel ability FKKLYZKU
Fishing Rod and Alchemy Coin with infinite ammo and instant fire rate FNFTHZMP
All enemies drop more gold FTNRCLNG
Flame Wand, Phase Locket, Dust Knuckles, Throwing Anchor, Alchemy Coin, and Mobile Gear, War Horn, and Propeller Dagger FVDNOSYB
Very fast speed FVRKXEOC
Unknown FYTUIXPC
Tan armor with orange horns and green shading FZEEPOZB
Lose 50% of your gold upon dying, can be recollected FZGZWEBA
Jump screen height with momentum armor speed/slide effects, but with knockback GABMXVDP
No knockback from shovel attacks GAPWIIZJ
Giant mode GEQGAROE
Light red armor and yellow horns GGTUHHUZ
Everything except music unlocked GGWBUCFV
War Horn, Propeller Dagger, Fishing Pole and Chaos Orb, all with infinite use GJAFJFDR
Double length Phase Locket and Chaos Spheres with infinite ammo and instant firing rate GJAPJYZF
Ice physics GKWHIXJJ
Light blue palette-swap armor, infinite ammo Chaos Sphere, super jumping GNUCVKND
Alchemy Coin GRESJWXN
5,000 Gold, 5 Hearts, Flare Wand, Phase Locket, Fishing Rod, one Chalice, first two Knights’ stages completed GSYZBJME
Checkpoints break after one use; game crashes if you respawn at an unbreakable checkpoint GVKZKDWW
100 magic GVLEHQQF
Mail of Momentum (Black Armor) GWFCCFHP
Every time you begin a level with less than 1,000 gold, your gold is set to 1,000 gold GYMEPHLM
Alchemy Coin and Chaos Spheres with infinite ammo and instant firing rate GZKTTTQD
All Relics except the two Chalices; all with infinite ammo and instant firing rate HAAYHJZY
Cannot die from falling in pits or touching spikes, no checkpoints, no instant kills, but must start over if you run out of health HBWNCLBP
Phase locket and flare wand with infinite ammo HDANEGGJ
Only drop one bag if you do not have much gold HMJECSMB
Lose all gold upon dying; can be recollected HMOGVRDH
Red armor with silver horns HRCKMYHQ
Random Relic and set of armor, mana at 30 or 80 HSDGYZMT
Fishing rod and flare wand, infinite ammo HWOXRVEF
Seven hearts HWZPCLGL
Lose all gold upon death; can be recollected HZWOYMNU
Chaos Sphere has no shot limit ICGHNASB
5,000 gold IFDSMQGZ
Mobile Gear with infinite ammo IGIUIETR
Enemy hits do two notches of damage IGJKKPCK
Start at the first checkpoint of Mole Knight stage with all relics, silver armor, and three-minute timer IM&SGC14
Blue armor with orange horns INCJMBQE
Dynamo Mail (Gray Armor) ISIQCFDN
Yellow armor IZETYNHQ
Unknown IZLCIYYK
Jump height increased to past top of screen J&!JSMP
Jump height increased to middle of screen J&2JMP!
Faster movement on ladders JARXHTMF
Dust Knuckles with infinite ammo JBSZELSC
Charge hit shovel ability JDTIYMUW
Very fast shovel attack JEKGSNJT
Unknown JFFQWOJV
Silver armor JHEIJDLR
Propeller Dagger JLPWUFJT
Gastronomer, magician and chester are missing JNSYJKGE
8 hearts JRDWDZGN
Enemies do quadruple damage JRJEYIBG
Pink armor JRUWHQUA
Light red armor JSAJEOQL
Magicist is missing KASKQYYQ
Brown armor with teal horns KCRULXOV
High knockback from being hit KJWSLXLJ
Completely light orange armor KOGXSIPL
Throwing Anchor and Dust Knuckles with infinite ammo KPJNEPQN
Little to no invincibility grace period after being hit KUOZCULE
Troupple King dances to bonus music track KWETZPXR
Run instead of walks, but dies after one hit KYQZGLEX
In a Boss battle, both Shovel Knight and the Boss have half a heart KYRNMAPC
Throwing Anchor and Movile Gear with infinite ammo KZOCPTBL
All 46 song sheets (not turned in yet) KZXIVKAE
Plains completed with a chalice LAHODUHG
10 hearts LBSHEAOQ
Fishing hook LFGQCRMP
Unknown LFLXVDRF
Grass Green armor LJCPWRKQ
Two chalices LKYOABSL
Invincibility grace period after getting hit increased by 50% LKZJZKUS
Alchemy Coin that always yields gold; infinite ammo, and instant fire rate LLFICYDZ
Flare Wand has no shot limit LSZXOOOA
Propeller Dagger moves twice as far LTUGSVVX
Green armor LYHSDNUX
Max screen height jump, pink armor, Propeller Dagger with infinite magic use MCGHMAHT
Tower of Fate: Ascent completed MHFGRQXE
Mobile Gear and Warhorn with infinite use MKIDKVFY
Super jump (normal and downward thrust bounce), fast movement and attacks MLNZYVST
All Relics except the two Chalices with infinite ammo MLPHKHHV
Everything up to Lich Yard completed MNAVPDHT
70 magic MNOIGUZZ
Ornate armor, infinite ammo Alchemy Coin MNWAWWDZ
Invincibility grace period after getting hit increased by 60% MQFCYYUU
Throwing Anchor MWRFJPYZ
Everything up to the Flying Machine completed MXYAREAL
10,000 Gold, second wave of Knights’ stages completed, all stage relics up to that point, Fishing Rod, two Chalices, eight Hearts MYUGBYWX
Moon jump NBCZEDMJ
Everything up to Pridemoor Keep completed NEBBOZPP
All enemies drop higher amount of gold NHBRCQCE
Flame Wand and Phase Locket NILTKPBA
Flare Wand and Throwing Anchor with infinite ammo and instant firing rate NJYKJXZZ
Start at walking speed but quickly accelerates NMHOALKO
Dark blue armor NQEFOFHU
Double length Phase Locket and Fishing Rod with infinite ammo and instant firing rate NQMPSBCJ
War Horn with infinite ammo NRDUIWCW
Ornate Plate (Gold Armor) NRXNCIBS
Mobile Gear with infinite ammo and instant firing rate NSZEDFQQ
Chester’s prices randomly higher; over 500 gold in stages, over 1,500 gold in village, max 9,999 gold NVVYSZFD
Propeller Dagger with infinite ammo NXTXIZMV
Moon jump with bouncing loot OLGSHXIN
Dust Knuckles and Alchemy Coin with infinite use OUMIKOVR
Chester sells all relics from the start OWHFYQTW
Walk on spikes OXLKJCGV
Coat changes color when you jump PCNIDOFR
Very fast attack speed PGPHIJJH
Fast movement PIJMFJUG
Darker purple and grey horns PJDRGKUC
Much faster shovel attack, increased treasure from enemies; will glitch game PKHNIBIF
Throwing Anchor with infinite ammo PLEFFJSN
Phantom Striker defeated PMHTYAUA
10,000 gold PNXPAVYY
Dust Knuckles and Throwing Anchor with infinite ammo and instant firing rate PPKDSZKP
War Horn and Fishing Rod with infinite use PUVTLPEV
Flame Wand with infinite ammo and instant fire rate PVZPEETF
Default armor with no yellow parts (all blue) PXXARADP
Purple palette swap armor, all enemies drop magic PYRAMYUZ
Reddish-orange armor QAGFXTQN
Baz defeated QCECXUSN
Flare Wand and Fishing Rod with infinite ammo and instant firing rate QCEJMVAR
Very fast attack speed QHGOILFF
Moon jump and high speed QITSUGJT
Lose all relics on death; can re-purchase from Chester or Acolyte in town or stages, but only once per attempt in a stage QJDVZKBV
Random Relic, set of armor, and armor color; Mana starts at 30 or 80 QJNDZPDZ
All surfaces are slippery, turning causes little water droplets to kick up QJRSSKOT
Reize defeated QMCJWTGT
Enemy hits do four life notches of damage QMPGLCRA
Propeller Dagger and Chaos Spheres with infinite ammo and instant firing rate QMXGMNNW
Unlimited Ichor usage; cannot be changed QNFYYUSV
Glowing brown armor QNXIITJY
Every time you begin a level with less than 2,000 gold, your gold is set to 2,000 QWNLPQDL
Bosses start with half health QWXELSUK
No clouds on map QXIEJJWS
Flare Wand with no limit on projectiles and infinite mana; Shovel Knight is invisible QXXFCRCA
Everything up to the Iron Whale completed QZNSPDVO
Chester missing from village but not from stages REYTRJNG
Drop half gold on death, no checkpoints, enemies drop a lot of items RHZVMKMG
Dust Knuckles, Throwing Anchor, Alchemy Coin, and Mobile Gear with infinite ammo RJBBHUWP
Standard Shovel Attack is much faster RLIHFVFI
Bluish armor with mint green horns RLQFLLOW
New Game+ mode with no upgrade RQQYUKIJ
When you jump, you change color RQVFYUUB
Start with 10,000 gold, all relics, max HP, and fully accessible map RSUGCEOG
Brown armor RTZCEQNW
90 magic RUJRHIZL
Regular ground tiles have ice tile physics; you also move faster RXYABXTA
Faster movement on ladders RYAQGVIE
Fishing Rod with infinite ammo SBYHIZRA
Propeller Dagger and Chaos Spheres with infinite ammo SDGPRPCI
Bossws start with half heart; dies with one hit SFZHLNLG
Flame Wand, Phase Locket, Dust Knuckles, and Throwing Anchor SJHNLAID
Flame Wand with infinite ammo SJPACXWH
Everything up to the Explodatorium completed SJXDPXEP
Bright orange armor SLDXVRTZ
Flame Wand, Phase Locket, Dust Knuckles, Throwing Anchor, Alchemy Coin, Mobile Gear, and War Horn SLFVNLJB
Double damage from normal enemies SODLMWTW
Flare Wand, Dust Knuckles, Phase Locket, and Throwing Anchor with infinite ammo SOMKHFRP
Fishing Rod that acts as a heavy anchor; deals double damage with infinite ammo and instant fire rate SOXQCGJR
New Game+ with everything unlocked except music STGZURSC
Invincible, spikes and pits will not kill you, fast swing speed, super jumps, regular movement speed that turns into running, start with all relics (except chalices), all infinite ammo rapid-fire, treasure is attracted to you STQQTXVX
Glowing dark teal color armor and horns SUPLJZHD
Always blowing little air bubbles out of your helmet SVHMMLYN
No map encounters SWJSROSY
Alchemy Coin with infinite ammo SXXKGZWE
Five hearts SZKWAIKV
Conjurer’s Coat (Purple Armor) TEIGCABP
War Horn much faster but blow lasts half as long TFTCSSSH
Dust Knuckles with infinite ammo and instant firing rate TGWKGUNK
Every time you begin a level with less than 10,000 gold, your gold is set to 10,000 THVZQFLN
Armor color changes when you get hit TLZYAPLO
Start with 99,999 gold, can pogo off the ground, enemies do quadruple damage TNFCGUGO
Moon jump (normal and downward thrust bounce), very fast movement, normal armor that randomly changes color upon changing screens or respawning TPJMZLMG
Alternate Troupple King dance TR&FDNC
Shovel Knight four times as large TRGSVPPW
All treasure bounces TURJBNDR
Higher knockback from shovel attacks TURNIGTF
Purple-pink armor with crème horns TVSPKGAT
Invincible, spikes and pits will not kill you, fast swing speed, super jumps, regular movement speed that turns into running, start with all relics (except chalices), all infinite ammo rapid-fire, treasure is attracted to you; also player model is giant, changes color when jumping, bubble effect as if underwater, can pogo off the ground, 10,000 gold, starts with every armor, upgrade, shovel, relic, chalice, HP, mana up, and at Tower Of Fate: Entrance TVSVUEIO
Moon jump TWINXFCV
Throwing Anchor and Fishing Rod with infinite ammo and instant firing rate TXPPQUCI
No checkpoints TZIJJYAG
Quadruple damage taken TZWXNAXM
80 magic UACCHCUH
Gastronomer is missing UCDIQWMQ
Enemy hits will not reduce your health UDBPKFFX
Relics require double the usual magic to use UEPVLJGR
Everything up to the Stranded Ship completed ULFKRDIA
Phase Locket and Throwing Anchor with infinite ammo and instant fire rate UNUJIQXG
Shiny purple and fluorescent green horns UOMBGSDR
Chester sells all relics from the start UPSOYSRA
Final Guard (Red Armor) URCICMLP
Relics require no magic to use URPULDVW
Automatic Treasure Ichor USAKCVHU
Flame Wand UUPEKOQG
All types of enemies drop a fixed amount of gold UWXYBGAX
Armor color changes when you jump VBFDBFFG
Fishing Rod is much faster VDCZTQSG
Iron-Man of Gaming mode; start at first checkpoint of Mole Knight’s stage with 6 Health, 60 Mana, Dynamo Armor, Trench Blade, and 3 minutes to complete stage VEGSZMPI
Six hearts VIVCCBJP
Nine hearts VQPBDZHM
Alchemy Coin, Mobile Gear, War Horn, and Propeller Dagger with infinite ammo VYWAINOS
Super jump and increased movement speed WDYJUDWF
Dust Knuckles and Propeller Dagger with infinite ammo and instant firing rate WHISITMD
Relics require half the usual magic to use WKQSLFWC
Super jump (normal jumps only) and fast attack speed WKVTXZNT
Super jump (both normal and downward thrust bounce) WNPEXRMA
Chester sells all relics from start but will not sell anything if you own all legitimately obtained relics WOLPSNLK
Throwing Anchor has no shot limit WOTINLUI
Flare Wand and Dust Knuckles with infinite ammo and instant fire rate WPTPKIRF
Coat changes color when you jump WRCJDOWG
Various words in dialogue are replaced with “Butt” WSWWAEAW
Mobile Gear and Propeller Dagger with infinite ammo and instant firing rate WZBVKHOO
Various words in dialogue are replaced with “Butt” X&BUTT
50,000 Gold XDDYNOUD
Die with one hit XGBXJQHX
Alchemy Coin has no shot limit XGTBMQVW
Purple palette-swap armor, infinite ammo War Horn, fast movement, icy physics XIZIWMUK
One-hit death and no checkpoints XJRZZWAK
Downward striking enemies gives you a moon jump bounce XPRAFCFK
Mint armor XQGRITOH
40 magic XRCSEOIL
Downward striking enemies gives you a super jump bounce. XRTKESBB
1,000 Gold XTIQMQGE
Reize, Baz, and Phantom Striker defeated XTLLLTLL
One chalice XTMUZCBS
Fishing Rod and Chaos Spheres with infinite ammo XWKIHBGW
Everything up to the Plains completed XYLHOXNG
Lose all relics upon completing a stage XZSAZOMQ
Falling into pits does not kill you XZZCJNNP
Red/purple palette-swap armor, infinite Ammo Dust Knuckle, fast movement speed, takes x4 damage from enemies YCHMXBAD
Recoil in both enemies and player is bigger YFZNRZOP
Shovel Knight twice as large with invincible head YGVYUWSW
Throwing Anchor with infinite ammo and instant firing rate YHZTECZD
Treasure from enemies and piles are in bubbles, Shovel Knight blows air bubbles. YJWOJUBP
Start with Flame Wand, Phase Locket, Dust Knuckles, Throwing Anchor, and Alchemy Coin YJYFLBYZ
Blue armor with orange outline YLFBUMJC
War Horn with infinite ammo and instant firing rate YMZUHABU
Unknown YNQEICXR
Everything up to the Lost City completed YQCNPHFT
Flare Wand and Chaos Spheres with infinite ammo and instant firing rate YUJOMBHM
Double length Phase Locket and Mobile Gear with infinite ammo and instant firing rate YZDXJNTH
Very fast movement and fast attacking speed ZJGNYTHQ
Flame Wand, Phase Locket, Dust Knuckles, Throwing Anchor, Alchemy Coin, and Mobile Gear ZMDMMXOO
All money treasure from enemies automatically collected upon defeat regardless of proximity ZMKFBAXY
99,999 gold ZNSKNTGG
Phase Amulet and Dust Knuckles with infinite use ZPZDKLYF
Black armor with purple horns ZTKQMPKQ
Gastronomer is missing ZWYRJWIE
Dig piles in one hit shovel ability ZXNGYVWY
Phase Locket with infinite ammo ZXXFEDJC
Magician is missing, every kill recovers magic ZZGCHFTV
Lost gold is all in one bag but still the normal 25% ZZIHYVDQ

Plague Of Shadows mode (“Plague Of Shadows” DLC)

At the title screen, hold [Attack] and press Up two times, Right, Down, Left two times to unlock Plague Of Shadows mode.

Extra Challenge mode (“Plague Of Shadows” DLC)

At the title screen, hold [Attack] and press Up two times, Left, Up two times, Right, Up, Down, Up to unlock an additional Challenge mode.

Play as Plague Knight (“Plague Of Shadows” DLC)

Successfully complete the original campaign to unlock the Plague Knight.

Pandemonium Chalice (“Plague Of Shadows” DLC)

Collect all 420 Cipher Coins, then talk to Percy or Mona (depending if Mona is in the lab or not) to get the Pandemonium Chalice.

Pandemonium Cloak (“Plague Of Shadows” DLC)

Give the Pandemonium Chalice to the Troupple King to get the Pandemonium Cloak.

New Game+ mode

Successfully complete the game to unlock New Game+ mode for the current profile. In New Game+ mode, the difficulty is increased, but you will retain your previously obtained armors, feats, magic, and upgrades.

Fight Kratos

Once you can access the Hall Of Champions, go to the second floor. Go to the right, and fight through the enemies until you find a breakable wall at the end of the room. Hit the wall, and enter the secret area. It contains a music sheet as well as a breakable floor at the lower right corner. Perform a downward attack to fall through the floor and fight Kratos. Defeat him to get the Grave Digger Shovel. You can then Bring the Grave Digger Shovel to the blacksmith to get the Chaos Armor.

Game developer logo

At the start of the “Pridemoor Keep” level, go left to enter a secret area with a Music Sheet. Hit the top area with your shovel to make the walls come down and expose the Yacht Club Games logo.

Recovering lost money

After falling and dying in a pit, return to it and drop a line into the pit with the Fishing Rod to collect any floating bags that were dropped upon death.

Recovering money from Mr. Hat

After paying off the characters inside the Armor Outpost’s hat shop, you can chase Mr. Hat around the outpost to get your money back. Immediately after winning the battle inside the shop, go outside to find Mr. Hat standing on top of the shop’s sign. Use the airship to get on the rooftops and jump over to him. He will give you 1,000 gold and run off. Return to the airship to find him again for another 1,000 gold before he jumps down a hole. After the two-way catapult on top of the airship is available, go there to find him again. He will pay you the final 1,000 gold before catapulting away.

Defeating Tinker Knight

Attack Tinker Knight with the Mobile Gear during the first phase of his battle to immediately win.

Kickstarter project references

Give Music Sheet #23 to the Bard in the Village, and he will say “My first publicly performed lair theme. You might say it Kickstarted my career!”

Enter the Hall Of Champions, and look at the portraits on the walls. Each of them represents someone who donated at least $200 to fund the game’s Kickstarter project.

During the ending sequence, you can see five enemies grouped together under the name “The Wandering Travelers.” These enemies were actually created by five people that participated in a “Director For A Day” reward for contributing at least $1,000 to the game’s Kickstarter project. They are the “Liquid Samurai” enemies; Reize, the Phantom Striker, the Haberdasher, Mr. Hat Boss, and Baz.

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