Ginger Island, what is your strategy?

[Mabbie]

Hey guys,

So I just unlocked Ginger Island, and I wanted to gather some tips on how I should tackle this new map.

I have 1,5kk G right now, so I'm close to buying that item that teleports you to your farm from Krobus, but right now I'm using the totems. I'm using beach totems to be able to go to Ginger Island faster, because I still can't buy the recipe for the island totem.

I have no interest yet in living at the island, that's why I'm still relying on totems.

My biggest goal is to buy the horse whistle (flute, I don't know), so I'll begin working on gathering nuts. I have so many things to do yet on the main map, so I only go to the island like once or twice a week.

To be honest I don't care much about the island.. lol. I still didn't find that much motivation to go over there, if it wasn't for the horse whistle I'd say I don't have business over there at all. But I still need to catch the 100 nuts, so I'll keep going.

What about you guys? There must be something much more interesting things to do and I'm just overlooking. Give me some light, please! <3

[ChrillBill]

Well, what I usually do first is clearing out that darn volcano, so that I have a shortcut to the forge on the top. Then I initiate Mr Snails museum quest (he is trapped in a cave full of mushrooms that you have to bomb open). My main goal is always to unlock the door that leads to Mr Qi. I usually only set up a smaller farm when I have done all this other stuff, and have a good teleportation system in place. The rod that Krobus sell is very helpful, and so is the Island Obelisk which you can buy from the Wizard. It will require 10 bananas (which aren't super difficult to come by) and also 10 dragon teeth which indeed can take some time to gather as they are only found in the volcano (either on the ground or given by the lava lurkers upon defeat). Alternatively, they can also be given by stingrays kept in a fish pond. There needs to be at least 9 out of 10 in the pond in order for it to happen. But those stingy cheapskates rarely give you one in my experience so you are better off chasing them in the volcano.I think you are on the right track, dear.

Just keep it up and don't let Ginger Island stress you out. Oh and, Leo likes mangos. Which is a great way to boost your friendship with him :>

[EleventhStar]

the biggest thing on the island is collecting the wallnuts, it's collection/puzzle/minigame gameplay on a level above the main game.

after that it's mostly just more of the base game, a extra large greenhouse, extra weekly challenges (to get the horse flute), some more upgrades for your stuff, an easy way to get a couple otherwise hard to get resources, etc.

[Mabbie]

Originally posted by ChrillBill:

Well, what I usually do first is clearing out that darn volcano, so that I have a shortcut to the forge on the top. Then I initiate Mr Snails museum quest (he is trapped in a cave full of mushrooms that you have to bomb open). My main goal is always to unlock the door that leads to Mr Qi. I usually only set up a smaller farm when I have done all this other stuff, and have a good teleportation system in place. The rod that Krobus sell is very helpful, and so is the Island Obelisk which you can buy from the Wizard. It will require 10 bananas (which aren't super difficult to come by) and also 10 dragon teeth which indeed can take some time to gather as they are only found in the volcano (either on the ground or given by the lava lurkers upon defeat). Alternatively, they can also be given by stingrays kept in a fish pond. There needs to be at least 9 out of 10 in the pond in order for it to happen. But those stingy cheapskates rarely give you one in my experience so you are better off chasing them in the volcano.I think you are on the right track, dear.

Just keep it up and don't let Ginger Island stress you out. Oh and, Leo likes mangos. Which is a great way to boost your friendship with him :>

Thanks! I'll keep those tips in mind. So if I clear the mine, the rocks are not coming back? I just went until level 2 and had to come back home because it was late. I've been giving Leo ducks feathers. :D

Originally posted by EleventhStar:

the biggest thing on the island is collecting the wallnuts, it's collection/puzzle/minigame gameplay on a level above the main game.

after that it's mostly just more of the base game, a extra large greenhouse, extra weekly challenges (to get the horse flute), some more upgrades for your stuff, an easy way to get a couple otherwise hard to get resources, etc.

Right. I'm getting wallnuts slow, but steadily. lol

Thanks!!

[arkkumanu]

I start by collecting all the nuts that are out in the open: the suspicious spots etc. Then I get the ones that require more effort: Simon says mini game, the pirate's wife quest, fishing, foraging, jungle shrine (you can brute force it after you find one or two gem birds).

My unlocking strategy is to unlock bigger, more expensive areas first: farm, archaeology site and beach resort, because you will get more nuts in each area. Several nuts can only be gained by farming, and that takes time, so I like to get started with it asap. Some of the items for the Island Office collection also take a while to find, so it's good to start early. After those three, it doesn't really matter in which order you unlock the rest, I think.

Once you have the farm unlocked, it's easier to tackle the volcano, first thing in the morning. I like to just get to the top first and unlock the shortcut there. I open all the treasure boxes I find, but don't go out of my way to reach them. The midway escape route is not worth unlocking yet. You'll have plenty of time exploring the volcano for the remaining nuts and useful items later.

After that, it's just digging, mining, farming and exploring the volcano, until you have enough nuts to open the walnut room, and enough items to build the island obelisk. After that, I usually just turn it into an extension of my main farm. Occasionally, I take on some Mr. Qi quests, especially Danger in the Deep and the one where you give loved gifts to people.

[EleventhStar]

Originally posted by Mabbie:

Thanks! I'll keep those tips in mind. So if I clear the mine, the rocks are not coming back? I just went until level 2 and had to come back home because it was late. I've been giving Leo ducks feathers. :D

the dungeon stays, just like the mine and skull cavern. (and just like the mine/skull cave it has useful resources)

but you get a shortcut to the top for when you want to use the thing that's there.

duck feather way better gift than mangos since duck feathers can be gold/iridium quality.

[ChrillBill]

Originally posted by Mabbie:

Originally posted by ChrillBill:

Well, what I usually do first is clearing out that darn volcano, so that I have a shortcut to the forge on the top. Then I initiate Mr Snails museum quest (he is trapped in a cave full of mushrooms that you have to bomb open). My main goal is always to unlock the door that leads to Mr Qi. I usually only set up a smaller farm when I have done all this other stuff, and have a good teleportation system in place. The rod that Krobus sell is very helpful, and so is the Island Obelisk which you can buy from the Wizard. It will require 10 bananas (which aren't super difficult to come by) and also 10 dragon teeth which indeed can take some time to gather as they are only found in the volcano (either on the ground or given by the lava lurkers upon defeat). Alternatively, they can also be given by stingrays kept in a fish pond. There needs to be at least 9 out of 10 in the pond in order for it to happen. But those stingy cheapskates rarely give you one in my experience so you are better off chasing them in the volcano.I think you are on the right track, dear.

Just keep it up and don't let Ginger Island stress you out. Oh and, Leo likes mangos. Which is a great way to boost your friendship with him :>

Thanks! I'll keep those tips in mind. So if I clear the mine, the rocks are not coming back? I just went until level 2 and had to come back home because it was late. I've been giving Leo ducks feathers. :D

The volcano dungeon works just like the mines and the skull cavern - it resets. But unlike the mines and skull cavern, you are working your way upwards instead of downwards. So the path is a bit more clear in the volcano dungeon and it only has 9 floors that you will have to get through before reaching the 10th floor (which is also the top!) :>

That's a great tip, thank you. I haven't explored Leo's favourites much and I don't always keep ducks. Mangos however, I usually have a ton of for some reason lol.

[Mabbie]

Wow that's a lot of new info lol. I'll have to take it easy, because I get overwhelmed really fast hahah.

Thanks a lot, guys!

[sverdrupjahn75]

I go there to gather hardwood, pretty much. xD

[Great Sage Equal of Heaven]

Second farm to increase starfruit / ancient fruit production

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