Ocean and island materials
Sand
Sand is a renewable reef material that can be collected alongside Clay on island stops.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Sand
Underwater reef wall around islands, beside the island foundation.
Before you go
- Hook for collecting underwater deposits.
- An island with an accessible reef.
- A raft anchor and enough supplies for the dive.
Farming steps
- Anchor beside an island and pick a clear reef starting point.
- Dive with the Hook equipped and keep close to the underwater wall around the foundation.
- Look for Sand deposits and harvest them with the Hook.
- Collect the Sand and check nearby reef nodes for Clay, Scrap, Copper or Metal Ore.
- Follow the reef in one direction so you can tell which sections you have already searched.
- Surface before oxygen becomes low, then recover on the raft before another pass.
- Store Sand for the recipes that use it and make another island stop when your reserve runs short.
- Gather Sand with Clay on the same circuit to reduce repeated reef travel.
- Use short, organized passes if the island reef is difficult to navigate.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat the reef collection on later island visits. Sand is collected from underwater deposits with a Hook; each trip can also yield other reef materials.
Common mistakes
- Expecting Sand from floating debris: the recorded source is the underwater island reef.
- Swimming away from the island wall: keep the reef in view to find deposits.
- Staying down for every node in one go: surface and recover instead of risking oxygen loss.
When to stop or switch
Stop when the current crafting reserve is met or when oxygen, health or supplies call for returning to the raft.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.