Catching

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See also: Insects and Critters
**Catching** is one of many activities available on Coral Island. Over 30 kinds of insects and critters can be captured with bug net, documented, and donated to the museum. This past-time was added to the game due to the Kickstarter campaign successfully meeting one of its early stretch goals.

## Catching mastery

The Catching mastery pertains to all things having to do with catching insects and ocean critters in the wild. The catching proficiency is increased as the player gain level in their catching mastery. Gaining levels also allows them to obtain new crafting recipes or points to spend for new skill.

### Experience

The player can increase their catching mastery level by regularly spending their time catching insects and ocean critters. The more difficult an insect or critter is to catch, the more mastery experience it brings, with a bonus for the quality of the creature caught. Catching insects/critters using traps will also provide points and trigger skill if learned. Breeding insects through insect house is also a good way to earn points even though lack of triggering learned skills.

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*For example, catching regular assam silk moth will earn 9 points, while catching osmium assam silk moth will earn 31 points.

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These osmium insects are the highest earning exp insects and the fastest to breed:

 Wolf spider
### Levels

Reaching a new level in catching mastery grants the player new crafting recipes when they go to sleep to end their day.

### Skills

Every other level of catching mastery gained allows the player to unlock one skill. The player will be able to unlock up to five skills by leveling up. The last skill can be unlocked by purchasing catching elixir.

  Quality Catch
  Double Catch
  Balanced Body
  Catch Price
  Scent Duration

### Proficiency

The higher the player's catching level is, the less energy it costs to use bug net. Using consumables that grant a catching proficiency buff can temporarily further reduce the stamina cost.

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## Using bug net

Bug net can be obtained as early as on day 3 of the first year by completing Visit the Beach ShackVisit the Beach Shack, and can be further upgraded. The upgraded nets cost the same amount of energy to use but have increased catch angle and radius compared to the basic net.

To catch an insect or a critter, the player needs to approach it in the wild and swing their bug net using the left mouse button, aiming it so the insect is inside the net's catch area and is highlighted. If the player releases the button when the insect is highlighted, the insect is transferred to their inventory.

All insects and critters will notice the player approaching, as shown with a circle alertness indicator above them. If the player fails to catch the creature before its circle indicator fills completely, the creature rapidly flees; it can still be caught while fleeing. The harder an insect or a creature are to catch, the faster it moves, the more easily it is alerted to the player's presence, and the faster its circle indicator fills.

All bug nets cost 20 energy to use if the player catches an insect or a critter or 1 energy if the swing fails.

## Using traps

There are 4 types of catching traps in total. Traps can be placed on the ground on the land to attract insects or in the ocean to attract critters, and for each there are different traps to catch floating/flying catchable or crawling catchable.

### Using scents

There are also 4 types of scents scents that can be used by consuming them or can be placed on the corresponding traps.

## Forecasting

Sturdy computer will have the ability to do insect and critter forecasting once catching component is bought. It will show a UI with list of location, time and possible catchable insects and critters for that day. The list of possible catchables will change depends on the season and weather. If the UI is zoomed in, it will show the actual catchables in different spots in the map, either on land or under the sea. If they ran away, they will be indicated as textual "???" until they are completely gone from the map.

## References

1. ↑ *Stretch goal: catching unlocked!*. Kickstarter. Stairway Games. Posted Feb 7, 2021.