With new animations coming in A23, may I humbly suggest a new power attack (and hit sound) for the shovel?

[FramFramson]

Sometimes game design is simply about making a small part of the overall experience into something incredibly satisfying.

One of the all-time classics demonstrates what is possible:

Iron or steel shovels only, of course.

Overhead or wide swing

Gotta have the CLANNNGGGG

Come on TFP, you're just the guys to do it.