Getting out of the tavern
Stepping away from the bar gives you a way to earn coins when you cannot afford drink refills or room construction.
Head outside the tavern building toward the surrounding valley. The immediate wilderness contains three gathering routes: the riverbank for angling, the wooded tree line for hunting game, and rocky outcrops for mining.
- Check your coin balance before leaving. You want to know whether you are gathering to buy initial furniture or to cover emergency refill costs.
- Walk out into the open terrain. The river cuts across the countryside near the plots, while the dense forest sits farther back.
- Equip your gathering equipment. Visual records show players using a bow for game in the woods and a pickaxe against rock nodes.
The exact store or starter sequence that grants your first bow, fishing rod, and pickaxe was not recorded in current playthrough footage. If your inventory lacks these tools when you first spawn, inspect the default tool slots on your hotbar or check the surrounding town square before setting out.
| Activity | Primary Tool | Target Area | Immediate Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing | Fishing rod | Riverbank | Fish to sell for coins |
| Hunting | Bow (first-person) | Forest tree line | Game meat or pelts |
| Mining | Pickaxe | Rock nodes | Ore, gems, and quest XP |
Fishing and the fish-caught event
River fishing provides immediate inventory items that convert directly into coins.
Stand at the water edge to begin angling. When a server event activates, an on-screen tournament banner appears overhead to track server-wide participation.
The event interface displays four specific lines:
- Header:
Most fish caught - Countdown timer:
3:13 left - Standing notice:
No scores yet: be the first! - Personal counter:
You: 0 fish
Cast toward open water and monitor the float. When a fish strikes, land the catch to register it on the tournament board. In one recorded instance, player Pouro caught an epic gar that sold for 113 coins. Treat 113 coins as a single recorded sale rather than a fixed market rate or baseline promise. The footage did not record standard fish prices, weight multipliers, or species value tables.
If you struggle with reeling timing or line tension, note that no specific line-break mechanic or unhooking key was verified on screen. Do not mistake casual chatter about damaged items for an intentional line-snapping minigame until dedicated UI prompts appear on your screen.
Hunting and mining
Hunting and mining let you stock up on resources while continuing to build character level outside service hours.
Chiru demonstrated hunting in first-person view while carrying a drawn bow through forest clearings at timestamp 20:34. At timestamp 02:20, Pouro demonstrated swinging a pickaxe into rock nodes to extract raw materials.
- Weapon handling: Draw the bow while tracking wildlife movement among the trees. First-person perspective provides direct aim over terrain slopes.
- Resource strikes: Approach rock outcroppings and swing the pickaxe until the node breaks.
- Experience progression: Asteryxo confirmed at timestamp 12:37 that harvesting outside the tavern awards character progress, stating: "Oh, so I am still gaining XP."
Pouro remarked during a bankrupt run that hunting felt significantly more lucrative than fishing ("You can make a lot more money hunting than fishing"). Remember that this reflects a single creator subjective impression during early play, not a verified economic formula. Yield rates, monster spawns, and precise node respawn timers were not recorded in available evidence.
What the fishing overhaul video does not tell you
Third-party video titles reference a "fishing overhaul" in Tavern Town, but video titles do not serve as gameplay proof.
The available recording archives lack patch notes, version toggles, or split-screen comparisons detailing what changed between game updates. Do not rely on unverified community rumors claiming changed drop rates, adjusted rod durability, or new fish tiers.
When planning your gathering routine, stick to what the live game shows:
- Walk to the river or forest when you need zero-cost funds.
- Watch for the
Most fish caughtevent banner to gauge active server timers. - Sell your haul in town, confirm your coin balance, and return to the tavern once your barrel reserve is secure.