Elder across the sea?

[PapitoMyKing]

Hi,

It looks like the elder is across the sea on my world, but I can only build a raft. Ive read that the raft is awful to traverse the sea, what can I do then? Thanks.

[Horemvore]

Mine Copper and Tin to make a bigger boat. (Spoiler - You need Nails)

[PapitoMyKing]

Yes, I have the smelter and copper and tin, thanks for the tips!

[Maelstrom]

Make some bronze nails and you should unlock the Karve, use that to go across the ocean.

[樹皮]

Originally posted by Crasharr:

Well to be blunt, you could stop trying to rush through the game. By this i mean that if you dont know about boats and the materials required you really dont have any business fighting the elder.

Have you built a smelter yet? Mine some copper and tin? Make some bronze nails yet?

There is no endgame, no point in rushing through. Killing the bosses is a side show, building, crafting, hunting, exploring, farming, surviving are the real content

well i mean, what if there aren't any black forests on the starting island? i'm not sure if this can happen, i don't think it can, but if it can then that's a problem

[Rakhar]

If you see the other coast, even when it is slightly foggy, then you should be good to go even with the raft. Make sure to travel by day and prepare for a slooow ride though.

As others pointed out, there are better ways to traverse water.
sidenote: prepare to FIRE up your weaponry for that bossfight.

[Lenny Rat]

Originally posted by 樹皮:

well i mean, what if there aren't any black forests on the starting island? i'm not sure if this can happen, i don't think it can, but if it can then that's a problem

Speculating about possible problems is a fools errand. If it isn't based on fact, then why consider it a possible problem?

Just play the game and explore. I highly doubt that ANY seed contains Meadows that are not directly connected to the Black Forest.

[jynx]

Originally posted by 樹皮:

Originally posted by Crasharr:

Well to be blunt, you could stop trying to rush through the game. By this i mean that if you dont know about boats and the materials required you really dont have any business fighting the elder.

Have you built a smelter yet? Mine some copper and tin? Make some bronze nails yet?

There is no endgame, no point in rushing through. Killing the bosses is a side show, building, crafting, hunting, exploring, farming, surviving are the real content

well i mean, what if there aren't any black forests on the starting island? i'm not sure if this can happen, i don't think it can, but if it can then that's a problem

OP has copper, tin, and Surtling cores to make a smelter. All of these are located in the Black Forest.

[Intellect Inside]

Originally posted by Lenny Rat:

I highly doubt that ANY seed contains Meadows that are not directly connected to the Black Forest.

I found a seed that spawns you on a tiny meadow island with hardly anything on it and requires you to sail for everything, even Eikthyr. It's possible to get a tough world. OP's world doesn't sound so bad, though. Just didn't know about the karve.

[Wariat117]

personally I would look for other seed ;D

in my experience when elder is somewhere far behind ocean...
then it's surrounded by mountains or plains and dangerous mobs interrupt the boss fight (just common mobs are bigger issue than boss in such situation...)

[maestro]

I always have 2 elder spots. I'd look for the other one.

[Gavener]

Just got back from Fighting Elder across the Sea made the first Boat with the Bronze Nails, when i made landfall, I made a shack with a Bed and a Portal, then surrounded it with Spake walls and put a few chests then Fought the Boss, Sailed home but left the Portal in case I want to kill him again for a extra Key or a extra head to hand in my base. Bed - Portal - Protect it = Easy, oh and Bring 100 Fire Arrows and make sure your Bow is 100%

[Lenny Rat]

Originally posted by Intellect Inside:

Originally posted by Lenny Rat:

I highly doubt that ANY seed contains Meadows that are not directly connected to the Black Forest.

I found a seed that spawns you on a tiny meadow island with hardly anything on it and requires you to sail for everything, even Eikthyr. It's possible to get a tough world. OP's world doesn't sound so bad, though. Just didn't know about the karve.

I stand corrected. And I guess that I should have given that possibility more credence since the world is, after all, randomly generated.

BTW, I wouldn't go for a new seed...that just ups the challenge!

[helagaking]

I'm playing that seed that spawns you on a tiny island and you have to sail to get eikthier. It's a tough world. But it's pretty awesome! BTW, the seed is "FLOrida"

[Probitas]

Originally posted by Lenny Rat:

Originally posted by 樹皮:

well i mean, what if there aren't any black forests on the starting island? i'm not sure if this can happen, i don't think it can, but if it can then that's a problem

Speculating about possible problems is a fools errand. If it isn't based on fact, then why consider it a possible problem?

Just play the game and explore. I highly doubt that ANY seed contains Meadows that are not directly connected to the Black Forest.

You really meant to say - The only thing to fear is fear itself...

[Zafaq]

Rafts are bad at traversing the Ocean, but if it's just some river or other water body you can traverse with a raft no problem, just takes a bit longer.