In Coral Island, the mine is a multi-level dungeon where players gather resources, battle monsters, and uncover treasures, progressing through different elemental gates to unlock new areas and items. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of mining in Coral Island, aimed at enhancing players' efficiency and enjoyment. It covers essential topics from tool upgrades and stamina management to treasure hunting and combat strategies.
| Tip | Strategy | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Know The Cavern | Mines unlock on spring day three with four gates. |
| 2 | Must Have Mining Equipment | Upgrade pickaxe; essential tools include sword. |
| 3 | Sustain Energy in Mines | Bring food for stamina; use Jamu and bug jerky. |
| 4 | Optimize Mining Time | Start early, use fast travel, and elevator saves. |
| 5 | Prioritize Smaller Rocks | Focus on smaller rocks; smash crates for resources. |
| 6 | Find Treasure Chests | Chests on levels 10, 20, 30 with valuable items. |
| 7 | Develop Mining Mastery | Gain skills every two levels; unlock useful perks. |
| 8 | Avoid Passing Out | Passing out leads to low health and medical bills. |
| 9 | Combat - Engaging in Battles | Combat settings adjustable; key quests require it. |
1. Know The Cavern
The mines in Coral Island unlock on spring day three, located northwest of the farm in the forest. They feature four gates, and you have to explore in this order: earth, water, wind, and fire. Different ores, essences, crystals, and geodes are specific to each gate. Fossil nodes become available after upgrading the museum.
- Earth gate: Bronze ore, Earth geodes, crystals.
- Water gate: Silver ore, water geodes, crystals.
- Wind gate: Gold ore, wind geodes, crystals.
- Fire gate: Osmium ore, fire geodes, crystals.
- Mystery geodes across all gates drop various crystals.
2. Must Have Mining Equipment
Prioritizing the pickaxe upgrade at the blacksmith is crucial for efficient mining. Upgraded pickaxes break stronger rocks with fewer hits, saving time and stamina. Ore, necessary for upgrading tools and crafting, is gathered more efficiently with a better pickaxe.
- Essential tools: Upgraded pickaxe, sword for combat.
- Optional: Fishing pole for levels with water.
- Combat mode: Default or hit to aggro.
3. Sustain Energy in Mines
Bringing food to replenish stamina is vital for prolonged mining trips. Early in the game, candied tree seeds are efficient for stamina due to easy recipe access and material availability. As gameplay progresses, bug jerky, unlocked at catching level two, becomes a superior stamina source.
- Early game: Candied tree seeds.
- Later game: Bug jerky, Jamu from mines, vitamins from the clinic in New Game Plus.
4. Optimize Mining Time
Starting mining expeditions early in the day maximizes available time. Rainy days are ideal as they eliminate the need for crop watering, conserving stamina. Fast travel, unlocked early in the game, facilitates quick access to the mines.
- Elevator mechanics: Reaches every five levels, saving progress.
- Strategic planning required for efficient navigation.
5. Prioritize Smaller Rocks
Efficient mining involves prioritizing smaller rocks that require fewer hits, conserving stamina and time. As miners progress through different gates, familiarity with rock types aids in identifying those that break easily. Crates, barrels, and bags scattered throughout the levels can be smashed for bonus resources and sometimes treasure, without using stamina.
- Ore veins: Tiny cracked spots yielding significant ore.
- Strategic hitting and resource utilization key to efficient mining.
6. Find Treasure Chests
In the mines, Stone treasure chests are located on levels 10, 20, and 30 of each cavern. These chests contain one-time rewards, including valuable items like Jamu and the Ring of Speed. The Ring of Speed is particularly beneficial as it increases the efficiency of tool-based actions.
- Locations: Levels 10, 20, 30 of each cavern.
- Contents: Jamu, Ring of Speed, and other valuable items.
- Benefit: Ring of Speed enhances tool efficiency.
7. Develop Mining Mastery
As players progress in mining, they gain skill points at every two levels. These points should be allocated without delay to unlock mining mastery perks. The first three skills available are Geode Finder, Rock Domino, and Double Ore. Geode Finder increases the chance of finding geodes by 100%. Rock Domino offers a chance to break surrounding rocks with one hit, saving stamina. Double Ore gives a chance to obtain double ore with each hit, especially valuable for gold and osmium.
- Skills: Geode Finder, Rock Domino, Double Ore.
- Benefits: Increased geode finding, stamina saving, and ore doubling.
- Allocation: Spend skill points promptly for maximum benefit.
8. Avoid Passing Out
Passing out in the mines does not result in the loss of items from pockets. However, players start the next day with low health and stamina and incur a medical bill. To revisit elemental gates for resource collection, use the elevator to levels 1, 5, 15, and 25. These levels are usually rich in resources, allowing efficient collection without manually uncovering new openings.
- Consequences of passing out: Low health, stamina, and medical bill.
- Resource farming: Use elevator to resource-rich levels for efficient collection.
9. Combat - Engaging in Battles
Combat is a part of the mining experience, with settings allowing players to turn off combat or engage only when initiating. Two specific points require combat: the "Entrance Exam" quest at level 10, where defeating 30 enemies grants access to the BOS Hideout, and completing the monster loot bundle at the Lake Temple. The BOS shop offers a variety of weapons for different combat styles.
- Combat settings: Default or hit to aggro.
- Required combat: "Entrance Exam" quest and Lake Temple monster loot bundle.
- Weapon variety: Available at the BOS shop for different play styles.
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