⛏️ Mining & Fishing — Complete Guide

💡 Quick Tips: Prioritize getting to floor 80+ ASAP to unlock gold ore. Fish in mountain lake for easy early leveling. Always bring food to Skull Cavern.

⛏️ Mining Strategy:
• Floors 1-40: Copper ore, Quartz. Enemies are weak.
• Floors 41-80: Iron ore, Frozen Tear, Ghostfish. Prepare weapons.
• Floors 81-120: Gold ore, Omni Geodes, Mummies. Bring bombs.
• Goal: Reach floor 120 to unlock bus repair and desert.

💡 Essentials Checklist:
• Bombs (at least 50+), Staircases (crystalarium jade)
• Food: Cheese (recommended!), Spicy Eel (+luck/speed)
• Coffee or Triple Shot Espresso (+speed)
• Galaxy Sword or Lava Katana
• Desert Warp Totem (early start)
• Luck: Check TV fortune, eat Spicy Eel + drink Ginger Ale

🎯 Speed Run Strategy:
• Use staircases on infested floors and spiral rooms
• Bomb large clusters of rocks, don’t stop for single nodes
• Ignore enemies unless they block your path
• Goal: reach floor 100+ for maximum iridium
• Average loot at floor 100+: 50-100 Iridium Ore, 5-10 Prismatic Shards

🎯 Beginner-Friendly Spots:
• Mountain Lake: Carp (easy, common) Best for leveling
• Ocean (Pelican Town beach): Sardine, Herring (easy)
• River (town): Sunfish, Chub (medium)
• Cindersap Forest pond: Smallmouth Bass (medium)

📈 Fishing Leveling Guide:
• Level 1-4: Fish mountain lake (carp are very easy)
• Level 5: Choose Fisher (+25% fish value)
• Level 6: Crab pots unlocked
• Level 7-9: Ocean fishing for higher value fish
• Level 10: Choose Angler (+50% fish value) or Pirate (treasure chance)

🎯 Pro Tips:
• Best rods: Iridium Rod (7500g) is endgame. Use Fiberglass until then.
• Tackle: Trap Bobber (best for hard fish), Cork Bobber (larger bar)
• Food buffs: Dish O’ the Sea (+3 fishing, 220g), Seafoam Pudding (+4 fishing, Luck!))
• Best fishing spots: River in front of Leah’s cottage, Ocean pier, Mountain lake log
• Profits: Legendary fish (5000g+ with Angler), Super Cucumber (with bait maker)