You’ll need plenty of money in Starsand Island to keep your operations going once you get firmly established, and lucky for you, there’s no shortage of ways to earn it. And some of the best ways can slot right into your daily routine without taking much extra time away from your other chores.
Below, we break down some of the best ways to make money fast in Starsand Island, including which high value fish are best and how to make money from crafting.
How to make money in Starsand Island
The best ways to rake in cash fast are:
- Fishing
- Farming
- Completing quests
You can also earn money via completing milestones in your stamp collection, but that’s not something you can reliably do on a regular basis. And while some people recommend crafting as another money-making venture, it takes a long time to sort the metals necessary for making high-value items. You could catch enough fish to equal or surpass that value in much less time. But if you’re crafting anyway and have excess materials, it’s a good idea to make extra and sell the leftovers to bring in some extra cash.
How to make money from fishing
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Once you pick up the fishing job, which you should do as soon as possible, and complete the introductory quest, you can start reeling in your scaly bounty at any fishing point around the island. Granted, the type of fish you can catch when you’re just starting out is limited, but it’s still worth grabbing and hawking them. Here’s a list of the best ones to try for, though you can sell any fish and still get a decent price for it. The wooden rod is all you need for these.
- Snakehead (summer, river, rainy weather) – 163 coins
- Emperor Angelfish (summer, ocean, rainy weather) – 152 coins
- Lionfish (summer, ocean, rainy weather) – 175 coins
- Archerfish (summer and autumn, river, rainy and sunny weather) – 98 coins
- Yellowtail Damselfish (spring and summer, ocean, sunny and rainy weather) – 106 coins
- Clown Featherback (summer and autumn, river, river, sunny and rainy weather) – 130 coins
How to make money from farming
Like any good farm life game, Starsand Island’s most reliable seasonal method of making money involves farming. Plant, maintain, and harvest crops, then ship ’em off for cash and repeat the process. You’ll need to start the Farming job to get things going, but once you do (and craft the necessary tools to cultivate land and care for plants), you can start buying and planting seeds based on your current job level. These are some of the best early-game crops to focus on:
- Beetroot
- Potato
- Water Spinach
- Mountain Rice
- Peanut
- Pepper
- Tomato
- Watermelon
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How to make money from completing quests
Bulleting board requests vary in how much involvement they demand from you, but you can nab some really low-effort, quick quests if you’re lucky. And the size of your payout doesn’t necessarily equate to the difficulty of the quest.
Some 3-star quests do reward you quite handsomely, but they also tend to be more time-consuming to complete. One request might have you help complete an environmental survey at the beach and reward you with 300 coins, for example. Another might have you deliver a few crops and get 1,000 coins. The board changes at 6 a.m. every day, so make sure to check back
And while you’re here, make sure to keep an eye on our up-to-date Starsand Island codes list for some freebies to help pad your farmer’s pockets. Check out our Starsand Island romance guide for some relationship advice, too. If you’re just getting started, our Starsand Island beginner tips guide has some handy tricks to make your island life that much easier.
