Summary

  • The foraging mastery in Coral Island offers minimal benefits such as a slight increase in double foraging drops and increased sprint speed, making it the least valuable mastery in the game.
  • The fishing mastery provides some benefits like a chance for double fish and less resistance from fish, but upgrading the fishing rod might be a better option to focus on.
  • The mining mastery in Coral Island is the best mastery available, offering benefits such as a chance for double ores and gems, and an increased chance of breaking nearby rocks while mining, making the whole mining process more enjoyable and efficient.

Coral Island is one of the newest farming sims available for players right now, and it has a lot to offer. From a wide variety of detailed romance options and routes to fun gameplay, players looking for a fresh take on the genre should look no further. One part of the gameplay in Coral Island is the masteries, which reward players for focusing on different activities. There are eight of these to explore, each with its benefits.

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With eight options, players might not know which one is best for them or what benefits each provides.

1 Foraging

Increased Sprint Speed And A Chance For Double Foraging Drops

The player approaching a daffodil for foraging

Foraging in Coral Island is already an easy process. Players can forage through the year, finding flowers, fruits, and shells as they go about their days. For this reason, foraging is the worst mastery in the game, as the main benefits offered are a tiny increase in the chance for double foraging drops and increased sprint speed, which doesn't improve the experience enough to prioritize this mastery.

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Foraging is a mastery in Coral Island with less than major benefits for players seeking a smoother experience.

2 Fishing

Double Fish And Less Resistance

The player fishing from a wooden dock in Coral Island

Like in many other farming sims, fishing is one of the least popular activities in Coral Island. The mastery doesn't offer much to improve the experience, with the main benefits being a chance for double fish and less resistance from fish. This can be helpful if players are struggling to catch fish regularly, but upgrading the fishing rod might be a better option to pursue first.

The fishing mastery in Coral Island offers some benefits that can be helpful, especially in the early game, but it isn't the best mastery available.

3 Diving

Chance Of Double Kelp And Slightly Increased Chance Of Finding Artifacts While Diving

The player moving in diving gear underwater as a giant turtle swims on its back

Diving is one of the more unique parts of Coral Island, and it plays a key role in the overarching theme of environmentalism in the game. Players can go to the bottom of the ocean and clean up the accumulated trash. The diving mastery is good if players want to prioritize this part of the game, as it offers benefits, including a chance to harvest double kelp and a slightly increased chance of finding artifacts in troves underwater.

The diving mastery is very focused on one playstyle, making it great for players seeking that experience in Coral Island, but as a general mastery, there are better options.

4 Ranching

Increase In Befriending Animals, Chance Of Feed Staying Overnight, And Chance Of Double Products

The player standing in front of a farm building as two cows walk around

Ranching is a core part of the gameplay in Coral Island, as players can adopt farm animals and harvest from them. Players must take care of these animals and can build relationships with them, which is where the Ranching mastery comes in. With this, players will have an easier time befriending their animals, will have a chance for the feed to stay overnight, and will have an increased chance for double products from the animals.

Ranching is a good mastery in Coral Island, as it offers the chance for players to earn more money off of their animals through the double products chance while spending less through the feed staying.

5 Catching

Chance Of Double Insects/Critters, And They're Less Aware Of The Player

The player approaching a bug to catch it with a net

Catching insects and critters is one of the great joys in Coral Island, as it reminds players of other games, like Animal Crossing. There is an early game quest that involves filling the museum with 50 items, including insects and critters, making this a great mastery to focus on in the early game. There is a chance to get double insects/critters from each catch, and the key benefit is that the critters and insects are less aware of the player as they approach.

Catching is a great mastery in Coral Island, as it helps players a lot with the early stages of the game and greatly improves this part of the experience.

6 Farming

Chance Of Soil Remaining Watered Overnight, Chance Of Double Crops, A Chance For Crops To Grow Faster

The player walking next to their farm as a duck follows

Farming is, of course, one of the biggest parts of Coral Island, and so this mastery is definitely one of the best to focus on in the game. The farming mastery looks to take a lot of the player's effort out of the mundane farming tasks, as benefits include the chance of soil remaining watered overnight. There is also a chance for double crops from harvesting and for crops to grow faster. These benefits make the farming part of this farming game much less energy-consuming.

Farming is a fantastic mastery for Coral Island players, especially those looking to conserve some of their character's stamina for other activities during the game day.

7 Combat

More Damage, Chance Of Double Strike, And Increased Chance Of A Critical Strike

The player fighting a monster with a sword as a lava river flows next to them in the cavern

Combat is a surprising mechanic to be included in a cozy farming simulator like Coral Island, but it's definitely there, and the mastery improves this aspect of the game massively. The mastery is focused on making combat easier and protecting the player in the fights. For this reason, the benefits include an increased chance of dealing a critical strike, more damage, and an increased chance for a double strike from one hit. This makes combat a lot less frustrating and is a great help as players progress through the mines.

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For players seeking to get through the mines safely and without dying repeatedly, combat mastery in Coral Island is a great choice.

8 Mining

Chance Of Double Ores And Gems, Chance To Break Nearby Rocks While Mining

The player standing in the mines surrounded by rocks in Coral Island

Finally, the best mastery in Coral Island is the mining one. As players progress through the game, the tools provided at the start of the game will no longer suffice, meaning they will need to upgrade them. A huge part of this is gathering ores, which can be a grind without this extra help. Some of the benefits of the mining mastery are the chance for double ores and gems and an increased chance of breaking nearby rocks when mining. Not only will this help conserve stamina and gain resources faster, but it will make the whole process of mining more enjoyable.

The mining mastery is the best in Coral Island, and players shouldn't overlook it.

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Coral Island
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Released
October 11, 2022
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Developer(s)
Stairway Games
Genre(s)
Farming, Simulation