Maps and expeditions
The Island Resource Map Runs
A planned map run can combine selected resources into a prepared expedition with a defined return.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
The Island Resource Map Runs
The Island resource map's Metal, Crystal, Obsidian, Oil, and Silica Pearl overlays.
Before you go
- Access to the resource map and a way to navigate in game.
- A mount or carrying capacity suited to the selected materials.
- Protection and supplies matched to each chosen biome or underwater segment.
Farming steps
- Identify the resource you need most and enable its layer on The Island resource map.
- Add a second resource only if its location and route fit the same safe outing.
- Mark a staging point and return path; account for whether the run includes a mountain, cave, or underwater segment.
- Travel using recognizable landmarks and compare your in-game mini-map with the intended map location.
- Harvest only the chosen nodes, checking load and supplies between locations.
- Skip any marker whose access is more dangerous than the value of the extra material.
- Return along the planned route and unload or process the gathered resources at base.
- ASA mini-map and full-map waypoint displays can disagree, so treat them as navigation aids that need in-game confirmation.
- A single-resource trip is often easier to manage when the deposits require different protection or mounts.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat as a planning method whenever you need another resource load; the nodes are gathering targets, while each successful trip depends on the selected route and conditions.
Common mistakes
- Adding every nearby marker to one trip: keep the route compatible with your equipment and capacity.
- Following a waypoint without checking in game: use terrain landmarks and verify your mini-map position.
- Returning with materials that need processing but no plan for it: identify the forge or crafting destination before leaving.
When to stop or switch
Stop adding destinations when the route crosses into a different hazard or your load limits the return; complete the safe segment and head home.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.