Mintrocket's Dave the Diver is a highly popular adventure RPG that features many different systems and a vast world for players to explore.
It features action-focused boss battles as well as a dense restaurant management portion that will keep you busy for days. Newcomers can sometimes get overwhelmed with how many things they can actually do.
Fortunately, this guide gives you some essential tips and tricks so you know where to actually get started with Dave the Diver. Keeping these in mind will help you in exploring the mysterious Blue Hole.
Prioritize Your Upgrades
Many players have a difficult time figuring out what to do with the gold they earn during the early stages of the game. While there are a lot of options, the recommendation to prioritize first is to upgrade Dave's diving kit, according to IGN.
Spending money on these upgrades will help make your dives much more effective, benefitting you in the long run. You have four pieces that can be upgraded: carrying weight, suit, harpoon, and oxygen tank.
The first thing you need to use gold on is your carrying weight and oxygen tank to let you dive longer and bring up more fish. When you exceed your weight, your movement will be limited and it will be harder to go back to the surface.
Pick Everything Up
You can gather more than just fish as there is a lot of junk lying around in the shallow areas of the mysterious Blue Hole. These include glass, rope, scrap metal, and dozens of other materials.
Most of these items weigh very little so you can carry a lot of them before needing to go back to the surface to store them. The first use of this junk is to sell to Cobra after unlocking Cobra's Premium Shop.
On top of this, you can also use a lot of these items to craft new weapons and complete various tasks in the Ecowatcher app. There are also a variety of chests in the Blue Hole that can give items or ingredients.
Don't Rush Quests
Some RPG fans who play Dave the Diver will sometimes rush to finish quests thinking that there is a time limit, but there is none. Letting you complete tasks how fast or slow you want gives you more chances to focus on which narrative you prefer, said DualShockers.
While this is true for general quests, there are some that need a bit of rushing to complete. If a VIP comes to visit your restaurant and wants a specific dish, Bancho will more often than not give you a deadline, which is around two to four days. Fortunately, this is a rare occurrence in the game.
Talk With Everyone
Dave the Diver doesn't require you to do anything fancy in order to progress and you only need to catch fish and other stuff at the restaurant. However, talking to people usually gives quests if you take the time to listen to what they have to say.
One example is the Cobra, who will more often than not give you a small quest to hunt down different kinds of fish for a variety of rewards. This also shakes the gameplay up and keeps you from getting bored doing the same thing over and over again.
Practice the Harpoon
Your harpoon is your primary tool in catching fish during a dive and is essential to getting a lot of ingredients for your restaurant. Trying it out for the first time can be awkward but practice will help you master how to use it.
You should try to master how to properly aim and how to tell the range of the harpoon. Another recommendation is to always try out this tool after upgrading it because of the changes that were made, according to LordsOfGaming.
