Starter Island Guide

Cast at the dock until you understand the minigame (fishing minigame guide). Charge your cast, wait for the bite indicator, then click rapidly to reel. Sell all Common fish to the merchant near the main dock. Redeem starter codes like LOSISTUDIO and ILOVELOSISTUDIO for instant Cash injection. Save toward Crab Rod and your first boat.

Activate a Luck Buff code before extended fishing once you understand the basics. SORRYFORTHEBALANCINGBUG3 provides twenty minutes of elevated catch odds.

The Starter Island merchant buys every fish you catch. Sell immediately after each batch rather than hoarding — Cash in hand funds Crab Rod and boat purchases faster. Common fish sell for small amounts but add up quickly during your first hour with consistent casting.

Exper Seller buffs from codes like YANGBACAHEBAT increase sell prices by ten percent. Redeem before your first major sell trip if the code is available on active codes.

The boat dock on Starter Island sells your first vessel. Save consistently from fishing and code redemption until you can afford it — exact price varies by update but typically requires thirty to forty-five minutes of efficient Common farming. See getting started walkthrough for minute-by-minute saving targets.

Your first boat unlocks travel to SeaBreeze. No boat upgrade is required for the initial SeaBreeze voyage on the default starter vessel.

Replace WoodRod with Crab Rod as your first upgrade. WoodRod and BananaRod serve the tutorial with low luck and slow reel speed. Crab Rod dramatically improves Rare catch potential once you reach SeaBreeze. Check rod tier list for ranking context and rod progression guide for cost timing.

Do not save for Scorpio Rod while still on Starter Island — Crab Rod first, then earn Scorpio Rod Cash on SeaBreeze where Rare fish sell for more.

Move to SeaBreeze once you own a boat and Crab Rod. Lingering on Starter Island past the first hour slows progression significantly because Rare and Epic fish do not spawn here. Accept that Common farming has diminishing returns after your initial upgrades are funded.

Return only for merchant convenience if SeaBreeze merchant is out of the way, or for specific tutorial quests that require Starter Island catches.

Priority codes for Starter Island sessions: LOSISTUDIO or ILOVELOSISTUDIO for Cash, SORRYFORTHEBALANCINGBUG3 for Luck Buff, and SORRYFORTHEBUGS1 for Quickbite during bulk Common farming. CAPETOWN works later for Cape Town voyages but redeem early if you want a large Cash buffer.

Full list: active codes. Read how to play guide for broader progression context beyond the starter zone.