Cactus island

Mia goes to explore Cactus island. There she meets Harry, who is followed by troubles, and Grandma Lani, who is waiting for their help.

The new dragons of the island are Cactus Dragons. Despite being on Cactus island, there is also a Sand Dragon Nest, already seen in Sand island.

To complete the Cactus island quests the following buildings are needed:

* Smithy
* Woodcutter
* Cooking Tools Factory
* Loom
* Leaf Factory
* Smelter

There are some plots where to grow Hot Chili in 20 minutes at the cost of 3 seeds or 6 gold.

**Be aware - Rahul shows up fairly early in the island, so you will need to ensure that you have enough time to gather your lapis to trade.**

When leaving the island for the Magma Island, the objects and the crops produced here are sold for gold.

## Quests

There are 20 quests in Cactus island, they are listed in the following.

### Quest 0 - Easily Sled

Mia: "Let's slide our way to the next island! Are you ready?"

**Tasks**:

* Go to Cactus island

**Rewards**:

* 60 experience
* 14 energy

### Quest 1 - Faster

Harry: "Hurry up! There's trouble! Through there!"

**Tasks**:

* Clear Cactus Gate 1 time in the Cactus island
* Clear Tumbleweed 3 times
* Clear Cactus Ball 3 times

**Rewards**:

* 60 experience
* 180 gold

### Quest 2 - Strange Noise

Mia: "Where is Harry leading us? What's that strange noise?"

**Tasks**:

* Build Pot 1 time

**Rewards**:

* 49 experience
* 13 energy

### Quest 3 - Sickly Grandma

Grandma Lani: "Ugghhhh..."

**Tasks**:

* Produce Cactus Medicine 1 time

**Rewards**:

* 60 experience
* 180 gold

### Quest 4 - Signs

Harry: "Look here, there's a sign! We're nearby."

**Tasks**:

* Find 1 Cactus Sign
* Clear Grass 3 times

**Rewards**:

* 49 experience
* 130 gold

### Quest 5 - Thorny Happenings

Mia: "This poor fox has a thorn in its foot, let's help get rid of the thorn!"

**Tasks**:

* Help Fox 1 time
* Clear Tree 2 times

**Rewards**:

* 60 experience
* 14 energy

### Quest 6 - Blown Off

Mia: "The guitar decoration seems to have blown off. Let's go get it!"

**Tasks**:

* Gather Sign Decoration 6 times
* Clear Stone 1 time

**Rewards**:

* 49 experience
* 13 energy

### Quest 7 - Interesting Ingredients

Grandma Lani: "Dearies, I've seen hot chillies growing locally around here, it's very useful for cooking. We should get some!"

**Tasks**:

* Plant Hot Chili 4 times
* Gather Hot Chili 4 times

**Rewards**:

* 49 experience
* 130 gold

### Quest 8 - Important Branding

Harry: "Dad always said branding was important. So let's put this sign up!"

**Tasks**:

* Build Cactus Sign 1 time

**Rewards**:

* 60 experience
* 180 gold

### Quest 9 - Dropping Chillies

Grandma Lani: "Dearies, I dropped the hot chillies we harvested before, can you please get me some more?"

**Tasks**:

* Gather Hot Chili 12 times
* Clear Grass 5 times

**Rewards**:

* 49 experience
* 13 energy

### Quest 10 - Prickly Paws

Mia: "This poor fox has prickly paws, let's help it out!"

**Tasks**:

* Help Fox 1 time
* Clear Shrub 3 times

**Rewards**:

* 60 experience
* 14 energy

### Quest 11 - Over Here

Harry: "I'm pretty sure the restaurant is over here somewhere. Let's look around!"

**Tasks**:

* Find 1 Cactus Restaurant

**Rewards**:

* 49 experience
* 130 gold

### Quest 12 - Paint Job

Mia: "As long as we give the restaurant a good paint job, it'll look great!"

**Tasks**:

* Gather Yellow Paint 6 times
	+ costs no energy to collect
* Clear Grass 5 times

**Rewards**:

* 60 experience
* 14 energy

### Quest 13 - Finding Bricks

Harry: "Mia's pretty good at brickwork, and there's bricks everywhere. Let's get these bricks for here!"

**Tasks**:

* Gather Hollow Brick 6 times
* Clear Stone 2 times

**Rewards**:

* 60 experience
* 180 gold

### Quest 14 - All for Dad

Harry: "I'm so excited! I'll be able to surprise dad with a fixed restaurant! I'm the best son."

**Tasks**:

* Build Cactus Restaurant 1 time

**Rewards**:

* 60 experience
* 14 energy

### Quest 15 - Cooking Test

Grandma Lani: "Dearies, I'll use these local hot chillies and fruits to cook something. Please help me get some?"

**Tasks**:

* Gather Dragon Fruit 2 times
* Gather Hot Chili 5 times
* Clear Tree 2 times

**Rewards**:

* 82 experience
* 280 gold

### Quest 16 - Disheartened Child

Harry: "Gramma Lani said the water wasn't working! What do we do now? How can she test it like this!"

**Tasks**:

* Find 1 Water Pump
* Clear Grass 3 times

**Rewards**:

* 60 experience
* 14 energy

### Quest 17 - Cheering Up

Mia: "Let's show Harry how it's done! Hopefully it will cheer him up."

**Tasks**:

* Build Water Pump 1 time

**Rewards**:

* 49 experience
* 1 gem

### Quest 18 - Succulent Adventure

Mia: "We're on a... succulent! Adventure! Haha, because of the restaurant, and the plants... okay, let's just get on with it."

**Tasks**:

* Build Sand Steps 1 time

**Rewards**:

* 71 experience
* 16 energy

### Quest 19 - Spikey Situation

Mia: "We better make sure we have gloves to deal with the inevitable spikey situation we'll end up in!"

**Tasks**:

* Explore Cactus Dragon Nest 1 time
* Get Cactus Dragon Whelp 1 time

**Rewards**:

* 93 experience
* 330 gold

### Resource Tasks

**Tasks**:

* Clear Tumbleweed 80 times - reward 5 gems
* Clear Ore 22 times - reward 6 watering can
* Clear Cactus Ball 80 times - reward 8 special fertilizer
* Clear Lemon Tree 8 times - reward 3 special watering can

**Rewards**:

* 8 gems
* 3 special watering can
* 2 ice cube

## Buildings

Buildings are built during quests; each building needs resources and gives a reward after being built.

#### *Cactus Gate*

"A gate is in the way. Remove it to get past."

There are 2 Cactus Gates to remove with only one stage:

* Costs:
	+ 20 energy

#### *Stone Gate*

"A gate is in the way. Remove it to get past."

There are 3 Cactus Gates to remove with only one stage:

* Costs:
	+ 10 dragon stamina

#### *Pot*

"Use gathered items to get energy!"

	+ 1 iron pot
	+ 6 wooden chips
	+ 6 clay
* Rewards:
	+ 80 experience

The pot provides energy in exchange for 2 recipes:

2 white sugar
2 lemons
Sugar Mill
 Aloe Juice
2 apples
Apple Trees

#### *Cactus Sign*

"Good branding for the Cactus Restaurant!"

Building the Cactus Sign has only one stage:

* Costs:
	+ 6 Sign Decoration
	+ 3 wooden planks
	+ 3 cotton thread
* Rewards:
	+ 80 experience

The Sign Decorations are shaped like guitars and can be gathered for free.

#### *Cactus Restaurant*

"Did you read the reviews first? They have the best food in here!"

Building the Cactus Restaurant has two stages:

1. Stage 1
	* Costs:
		+ 6 Yellow Paint
		+ 5 wooden stick
		+ 5 clay
	* Rewards:
		+ 80 experience
2. Stage 2
	* Costs:
		+ 6 Hollow Brick
		+ 20 Hot Chili
		+ 3 iron pot
	* Rewards:
		+ 80 experience

Yellow Paint can be gathered for free, Hollow Brick can be gathered for free, Hot Chili can be harvested from plots (cost of 6 gold).

#### *Water Pump*

"Can't survive without water"

Building the Water Pump has two stages:

1. Stage 1
	* Costs:
		+ 6 Corner Pipe
		+ 5 glass
		+ 10 stone
	* Rewards:
		+ 80 experience
2. Stage 2
	* Costs:
		+ 6 Water Valve
		+ 4 woven basket
		+ 5 yarn
	* Rewards:
		+ 80 experience

Corner Pipe can be gathered for free, Water Valve can be gathered for free.

#### *Sand Steps*

"Fix these steps so we can pass!"

Building the Sand Steps has only one stage:

* Costs:
	+ 6 Yellow Bricks
	+ 50 Hot Chili
	+ 6 wooden blocks
* Rewards:
	+ 80 experience

Yellow Brick can be gathered for free.

## Trader Rahul

Trader Rahul asks for materials found in chests, bags and scattered treasures in exchange for rewards. Completing all trades gives a special bonus: 5 gems and 800 gold. You have 7 days to complete all the trades.

**Be aware: Rahul shows up fairly early in the map, so you will need to be ready as you won't have much time to complete all trades.**

Trades are:

* 10 ginger -> 350 gold
* 10 cloves -> 350 gold
* 10 saffron -> 350 gold
* 10 vanilla -> 350 gold
* 4 lapis lazuli -> 320 gold + bonus

## Rescue Animal

There is a fox to save 4 times, to do so you invest a certain amount of energy until you reach the empathy needed via a roulette. After saving the fox, it will leave a gift with some collection objects and you can proceed with the exploration, otherwise you are stuck.

Each spin costs 20 energy, the empathy needed each time is:

* 200
* 250
* 300
* 350

## Dragon

### New Dragons

The dragons of this island are the Cactus Dragons.

Cactus Dragons are described as:

* Cactus Dragon Egg: Cactus Dragons are very sharp and are known to be prickly creatures
* Cactus Dragon Whelp: If you want to pent a Cactus Dragon, watch out for the spines!
* Cactus Dragon Junior: Cactus Dragons can go many days without water, because they store a lot of water in their spines
* Mature Cactus Dragon: Cactus Dragons are most prickly towards those they like best
* Elder Cactus Dragon: Cactus Dragon spines make fantastic hair pins!

Cactus Dragon EggCactus Dragon WhelpCactus Dragon JuniorMature Cactus DragonElder Cactus Dragon

     Exploring the Cactus Dragon Nest has only one stage:

* Costs:
	+ 40 petals
* Rewards:
	+ 80 experience
	+ 4 Cactus Dragon Egg

### Sand Dragons

There is also a Sand Dragon Nest, exploring it has only one stage:

* Costs:
	+ 40 petals
* Rewards:
	+ 80 experience
	+ 4 Sand Dragon Egg

### Dragon Help

Dragons are needed to remove some obstacles and useful objects in the island:

* 6 Dragon Fruit Tree: 3 Stamina
* 3 Sand Wall: 10 Stamina
* 4 Lapis Lazuli: 1 Stamina

Dragon Fruit TreeSand WallLapis Lazuli
## Map

Here is the montage with the map of the Cactus island, click on it for the full size version.

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