Sand is a crucial ingredient for crafting Wet Bricks, which is essential for progression in Raft.
Additionally, Sand can be used to create Glass, a key component for unlocking various recipes, including the Advanced Purifier for clean water.
How to Obtain Sand in Raft
The optimal locations for obtaining Sand in Raft are on the ocean floors near tropical islands. To gather Sand, seek out bright, round material deposits and use your hook while holding the left mouse button.
How to Get Sand in Raft
In the current version of Raft, Sand is exclusively found on the ocean floor near islands.
The sole method for collecting Sand is by utilizing your hook and continuously holding the left mouse button.
The following outlines the number of sand deposits available on each island type in Raft:
- Small Tropical Islands: 5-35 sand deposits
- Large Tropical Islands: 33-49 sand deposits
- Evergreen Islands: 10-12 sand deposits
- Desert Islands: 8-12 sand deposits
- Arctic Islands: none
Tropical islands are clearly the best choice for harvesting Sand.
Visiting small tropical islands is often the most efficient approach, as the gathering process is considerably quicker due to their smaller size, despite having a similar amount of sand deposits as large islands.
Upon reaching an island, use Shark Bait or confront the Shark so you can freely explore the ocean floor.
Upon diving into the water, in addition to Stones, Scraps, and Seaweeds, larger deposits resembling Sand (or perhaps Clay) can be seen lying on the ground.
Differentiating between Sand and Clay underwater, particularly at night, can be challenging.
Sand typically appears brighter and rounder than Clay. Refer to the image below to discern the variance between the two.
While Sand can spawn on certain story islands, it is not recommended to harvest it there due to the time investment.
That’s how to obtain Sand in Raft!
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