Pans

Copper Pan
Information
Cost:	data-sort-value="2500">2,500g
Sold by:	Fish Shop

The Copper Pan is a tool used to gather ore (and other items) from rivers, lakes, and ponds. One is received from Willy after the Glittering Boulder at the bridge just west of the mine entrance is removed, revealing a stream in its place. This is accomplished by completing the Fish Tank Bundles or purchasing "Panning" from the Joja Community Development Form for data-sort-value="20000">20,000g.

Acquisition

Go to the mountain area any day after the Glittering Boulder is removed. The game plays a cutscene where Willy is pondering the disappearance of the boulder. He points out the shimmering lights in the water that indicate that the stream is carrying ore and minerals out of the mountain. He then gives the player his spare Copper Pan from his backpack.

Thereafter, Copper Pans can be purchased from the Fish Shop for data-sort-value="2500">2,500g.

Shimmering Lights

Use

Watch for the shimmering lights that randomly appear in any river, lake, or pond, accompanied by the sound of something "falling" in the water. If the area can be reached, approach it, equip the Copper Pan, and left-click on the shimmering lights. Using the Copper Pan consumes no energy. Shimmering lights location and item is predetermined at the beginning of the day in a region.

It can also be placed on the player's head as a hat by moving it from inventory into the player's head equipment slot.

Items Obtained

A random number of one type of metal ore is always received from panning. A random amount of coal, one gem/mineral, or a random amount of Omni Geodes can also be received. Shown below is a complete list of items that may be obtained by panning, as well as how the percent chance of obtaining them is adjusted for various luck levels.

As shown, better luck increases the chance of finding Iridium Ore rather than Copper Ore, and the chance of finding a Diamond rather than Coal. Luck from food buffs also increases the chance of finding a Diamond rather than an Amethyst, Aquamarine, Emerald, Ruby, or Topaz. Luck from food buffs affects the percent chance of finding ore by 0.4% for each integer difference in luck, and by 4% for each integer difference in luck for all other items.

At Ginger Island, several more items can be obtained, notably the Fossilized Tail that can only be found in the Dig Site river. Shimmering lights will appear at least every half hour at the Dig Site river.

Ore Copper Ore (40% ∓ daily luck, −food buff) Iron Ore (35.9%) Gold Ore (23.1%) Iridium Ore (1% ± daily luck, +food buff)

Gems Amethyst (1.6%, −food buff) Aquamarine (1.6%, −food buff) Diamond (2% ± daily luck, +food buff) Emerald (1.6%, −food buff) Ruby (1.6%, −food buff) Topaz (1.6%, −food buff)

Other Coal (50% ∓ daily luck) Earth Crystal (4.9%) Fire Quartz (4.2%) Frozen Tear (4.9%) Omni Geode (26%)

Ginger Island Fossilized Tail (20% in Dig Site river) Lucky Ring (Chances depend entirely on daily luck and luck buffs) Taro Tuber (20% in Island West, South, and Southeast)

Notes

• The Tracker profession can facilitate panning, by adding a small green arrow when shimmering lights appear off-screen (but only within the current map region).

History

• 1.0: Introduced.
• 1.4: Can now be trashed. Can be bought at Willy's Fish Shop after receiving the first one. Can be used as a hat.
• 1.5: Can find Fossilized Tail and Taro Tubers on Ginger Island. Can now find Lucky Ring by panning.