No matter what type of garden you have, owning a set of pruning shears is absolutely fundamental. So that being said it now goes without saying that if your garden is mainly succulent based one of the first things you should consider buying is your pruning shears.
Having pruning shears is particularly important during the process of propagating your succulents. Too many people think that during propagation you can simply tare or break off the offsets, but if you do this you will most likely damage your succulent's sensitive tissue. The best way to remove the offsets without damaging your plant will be to use your pruning shears. The pruning shears will help you to cut cleanly leaving no damage to your plant. As an added bonus you can also use your pruning shears to trim off rotting roots or dry leaves.