Starsand Island Map Guide: Zones, POIs & Treasure Chests
A complete Starsand Island map guide: all surface regions, the twelve Moonlit Forest zones with ore routes, 47+ treasure chest locations, fishing spots, shops, and beachcombing shorelines.
Starsand Island's map covers the main town with fifteen shops, six surface regions (Half-Moon Bay, Blue Beach, Cloudrest Lake, Maple Reed, Bastrom Heights, and Hopeland), and the Moonlit Forest underground dungeon with 12+ zones, 47+ treasure chests, three bosses, and resource routes for fifteen ore types from Copper to Diamond.
Interactive Island Explorer
Landmarks documented from in-game exploration: shops, profession hubs, and Moonlit Forest resources
Happiness Seed Shop
Graminova is completely devoted to agriculture and runs farming experiments in the fields each morning.
All 15 Wiki-Documented Landmarks & Fast Jump
Plenty of Starsand Island map guides circulate with coordinate lists for treasure chests that nobody can verify. This guide takes a different approach: it covers only the places and systems the game’s records actually documents, cross-referenced with multiple player walkthroughs, which turns out to be more than enough to plan real exploration across the island’s surface and underground.
The Island at a Glance
Starsand Island is organized around several anchors: the main town (home to fifteen documented shops and most of the island’s residents), six surface regions each with distinct terrain and resources, and the Moonlit Forest underground dungeon network with 12+ zones and progressive difficulty. The wiki also documents shoreline gathering, offshore fishing zones, and profession hubs that anchor daily routes.
| Area | Type | What the Wiki Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Hopeland | Starting homestead | Your first cottage, initial farming plots, and the entrance to the Moonlit Forest through the Damaged Door to the south |
| Main Town | Hub | Fifteen shops, the Community Center, bulletin board, and most NPC residences |
| Half-Moon Bay | Coastal region | Beach, boardwalk, docks, AquaBlue Outpost fishing shop, Starsand Port, G-Power Bikes, Merchant Ship, Beach Festival grounds |
| Cloudrest Lake | Freshwater region | Lake fishing, Panda House (Booboo the panda), late-game property location |
| Blue Beach | Coastal region | Late-game property location on the east coast, shell collecting, beach foraging |
| Maple Reed | Woodland region | Best wood gathering area, dense tree coverage, seasonal foliage |
| Bastrom Heights | Highland region | Youfang’s temple, treasure chests, scenic overlooks, stone and ore deposits |
| Moonlit Forest | Underground dungeon | 12+ zones, 15 ore types, 47+ treasure chests, three bosses, combat encounters |
| Shorelines | Gathering | Beachcombing category: Clam, Mussel, Sand Dollar, Scallop, Fiddler Crab, Hermit Crab, starfish species |
| Waters | Fishing | River, lake, and ocean fishing via the Angler profession; deep-sea zones via Parrot Ship |
Surface Regions: Detailed Breakdown
Hopeland (Starting Area)
Your first home on Starsand Island. Hopeland contains your initial cottage, a small farming area, and the Damaged Door south of the cottage that serves as the entrance to the Moonlit Forest. You can expand your Hopeland property up to 6 times, after which the Cloudrest Lake property unlocks at “Home Builder” rank.
Key features: Starting cottage, initial crop plots, Moonlit Forest entrance, bus stop.
Half-Moon Bay (Coastal Hub)
The island’s primary coastal region and fishing hub. Half-Moon Bay hosts the AquaBlue Outpost (Delphin’s fishing shop), Starsand Port (your gateway to offshore fishing zones), the Merchant Ship (offers special price deals), and the G-Power Bikes vehicle shop (Neona’s mechanic shop). The area also features an ocean observatory with underwater viewing, a boardwalk, and the Beach Festival grounds where the annual Summer Beach Festival takes place.
Exclusive resource: Glowing Shells spawn only along this coastline and can be traded at Lex Woodworks for exclusive blueprints.
Notable NPCs: Delphin, Marston, Neona, Aurelis (boardwalk mornings/evenings), Sheriff the cat.
Bus stops: Half-Moon Bay Station and AquaBlue Outpost Station.
Cloudrest Lake (Freshwater Retreat)
A serene freshwater lake northwest of town, offering lake fishing distinct from ocean fishing, with its own set of freshwater species tracked in the Islandpedia. The Panda House is nearby, home to Booboo the panda. Cloudrest Lake is also a late-game property location, unlocked later in the game with its own land-expansion cost.
Resources: Freshwater fish, lakeside foraging items, wood from surrounding forest.
Blue Beach (East Coast)
A wide sandy beach on the eastern shoreline with dunes and palm trees. Blue Beach is a premium property location that unlocks at “Bright Star” rank after purchasing the Cloudrest Lake property. The beach offers shell-collecting spots, beach-specific foraging items, and shore fishing.
Maple Reed (Woodland)
The best area on the island for wood gathering, with dense tree coverage providing ample lumber. The forest canopy is particularly striking during Fall when leaves turn red and gold. Maple Reed offers winding shaded paths and seasonal foliage that changes color with the seasons.
Resources: Softwood, Hardwood, seasonal foliage items, mushrooms, insects.
Bastrom Heights (Highland Temple)
The elevated highland area in the northeast, featuring a temple complex and scenic overlooks with panoramic views of the island. Youfang, the resident monk, lives at the temple. The area has a more rugged, mountainous feel and contains several treasure chests hidden among the rocks and temple steps.
Notable NPCs: Youfang. Resources: Stone, ore deposits, treasure chests, high-altitude foraging items.
Offshore Areas (Via Parrot Ship)
Four areas are located off the coast, accessed through different methods:
| Area | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Coral Sea | Parrot Ship at Starsand Port | Mid-tier deep-sea fishing zone, Humphead Wrasse, Blue Tang, reef fish |
| Luminwave | Parrot Ship | High-tier zone, Tuna, Mola Mola, open-ocean species |
| Celestwave | Parrot Ship | Endgame night-only fishing zone, Ribbon Eel, Mandarinfish, rarest species |
| Windflute Island | Boat from Starsand Port | Separate island with unique resources and activities |
The Main Town: Fifteen Shops
The town is where every profession loop closes. The wiki’s shop index documents the full list:
| Shop | Owner / Connection |
|---|---|
| Happiness Seed Shop | Graminova’s farming shop |
| Zerine’s General Store | Zerine’s crafting and goods store |
| Lex Woodworks | Alex’s carpentry workshop |
| Green Pasture Ranch | Pastelle’s ranch |
| AquaBlue Outpost | Delphin’s waterside fishing outpost |
| Silvan Notes | Sylvain’s music shop |
| Ethereal Styles | Lunelle’s clothing shop |
| Bloom Atelier | Serena’s beauty salon |
| Chrono Arcade | Loren’s arcade |
| Exploration Club | Zephyria’s exploration hub |
| Woof & Wow Pets | Stella’s pet shop |
| Aureleaf Kitchen | Aurelis’s restaurant |
| Soluna Cafe Lodge | Town cafe |
| Marlo’s Morning Delights | Town bakery |
| Newsstand | Town newsstand |
Several shops double as friendship destinations, because their owners are villagers with documented gift preferences. A shopping run past Lex Woodworks, the Happiness Seed Shop and Green Pasture Ranch passes Alex, Graminova and Pastelle, three of the island’s romanceable residents.
Moonlit Forest: Complete Zone Guide
The Moonlit Forest is Starsand Island’s underground dungeon network, accessed from Hopeland through the Damaged Door south of your cottage. It is the primary source of all metal ores (Copper, Iron, Silver, Gold, Flamecore, Aurorite, Diamond) and contains combat encounters, puzzles, and boss fights across 12+ named zones.
How to Unlock the Moonlit Forest
- Speak with Zephyria at the Exploration Club (between Green Meadow and the Flower Corridor).
- She gives you a Slingshot blueprint and Simple Pellets.
- Craft a Slingshot using 2 Softwood + 2 Fiber at any Worktable.
- Head south from your cottage to find the entrance blocked by a large stone door with golden weak spots.
- Shoot the weak spots with your Slingshot to break through.
- Enter the portal to the first zone.
What to Bring
- Pickaxe: for mining ore nodes and breaking Gravecrystals
- Slingshot with ample ammo: for Runebird, Luminfrog, and boss encounters
- Bug Net: for catching Luminwing Butterflies (required for progression)
- 15+ Fluorite: needed to activate campsite waypoints (5 per camp)
- Food and healing items: there are no shops inside the forest
- Storage Box materials: craft and place a chest at the first camp to store excess loot
- Bow with Bomb Arrows: required for the Glintortle boss in Mural Valley
Zone-by-Zone Breakdown
| Zone | Order | Key Resources | Notable Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evernight Forest | 1st | Fluorite, Tin, Copper, Quartz, Midnight Herb, Moondew Shroom | First camp, 4 treasure chests, Gravecrystal puzzle, broken bridge repair (15 Stone) |
| Gate of Life | 2nd | Fluorite, Tin, Copper, Quartz, Moonflower, Hydrangea | Runebird boss, 3 Gravestar puzzles, Impulse Pickaxe required to advance, 4 chests |
| Dreamfall Garden | 3rd | Copper, Fluorite, Quartz, Coal, Tin, Iron, Salt | Largest zone, 8 chests, Luminfrog mini-boss, Crystalith boss, bubble-path crossing |
| Crystalith Hideout | 4th | Rare materials post-boss | Accessed after defeating Crystalith; 3 chests; Crystalith is farmable (respawns) |
| Azure Bay | 5th | Branching paths, Gravestar puzzles | 6 chests, slingshot-activated chests, deeper ore types |
| Mural Valley | 6th | Higher-tier ores | Glintortle boss (requires Bow + Bomb Arrows), 2 chests |
| Harvest Yard | 7th | Mid-to-late ores | 4 chests, new resource types |
| Grain Haven | 8th | Late-game ores | Progression zone |
| Darkwater Shore | 9th | Rare ores and gems | Advanced mining zone |
| Homeward Trail | 10th | Rare resources | Return-path zone |
| Serenity’s Rest | 11th | Endgame resources | Deep-forest zone |
| Moonlight Meadow | 12th | Endgame ores + Luna Deer | Final zone; unlocks the Luna Deer mount |
Ore Availability by Zone
| Ore | First Available | Tool Required |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | Evernight Forest (Zone 1) | Basic Pickaxe |
| Tin | Evernight Forest (Zone 1) | Basic Pickaxe |
| Quartz | Evernight Forest (Zone 1) | Basic Pickaxe |
| Fluorite | Evernight Forest (Zone 1) | Basic Pickaxe |
| Coal | Dreamfall Garden (Zone 3) | Basic Pickaxe |
| Iron | Dreamfall Garden (Zone 3) | Impulse Pickaxe |
| Salt | Dreamfall Garden (Zone 3) | Pickaxe |
| Gold | Azure Bay and deeper | Tier 2+ Pickaxe |
| Silver | Harvest Yard area | Tier 2+ Pickaxe |
| Flamecore | Darkwater Shore and deeper | Tier 3 Pickaxe |
| Diamond | Deep zones | Tier 3+ Pickaxe |
| Aurorite | Deep zones | Tier 3+ Pickaxe |
| Moonstone | Deepest zones | Tier 4 Pickaxe |
Important: The Impulse Pickaxe is required to progress past the Gate of Life. Craft it at a camp workbench using 10 Copper + 10 Fluorite + 5 Softwood + 5 Quartz + 1 Pickaxe. If you do not have the blueprint, purchase it from the General Store in Starsand Town.
Treasure Chests: Zone Distribution
The Moonlit Forest contains 47+ treasure chests spread across all zones. Chests contain furniture blueprints, crafting recipes, rare resources, coins, and boss-specific drops like the Water Arrow blueprint. Many chests are hidden behind Gravestar puzzles, you must free trapped spirits from Gravecrystals to unlock gates and reveal hidden chests.
| Zone | Chests | Notable Loot |
|---|---|---|
| Evernight Forest | 4 | Coins, basic materials, crafting recipes, blueprints |
| Gate of Life | 4 | Resources, rare recipe behind Gravestar gate |
| Dreamfall Garden | 8 | Blueprint behind waterfall, treasure map, iron ore, mixed blueprints |
| Crystalith Hideout | 3 | Rare materials from boss drops (repeatable) |
| Azure Bay | 6 | Slingshot-activated chest, mixed high-value loot |
| Mural Valley | 2 | Boss-specific drops, Water Arrow blueprint |
| Harvest Yard | 4 | Mid-tier rare resources |
| Darkwater Shore | varies | High-tier ore and gems |
| Total | 47+ |
Moonlit Forest Boss Guide
| Boss | Zone | Combat Strategy | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runebird | Gate of Life | Flying creature, keep distance, dodge dive attacks, fire when it hovers. Defeated with slingshot. | Chest with resources |
| Luminfrog | Dreamfall Garden | Mini-boss, approximately 5 slingshot shots. Leaps, shoots lasers, casts energy pulses. Use movement and aim carefully. | Coins and resources |
| Crystalith | Dreamfall Garden | Stone golem, boulder throw and ground ripple attacks. ~50–60 slingshot ammo needed. Dodge boulders, jump over ripples. Hit the glowing weak spot on its shell. Respawns, making it farmable. | Rare materials, coins (repeatable) |
| Glintortle | Mural Valley | Requires Bow + Bomb Arrows (slingshot does not work). | Boss-specific drops |
The Luna Deer Mount
Completing the Moonlit Forest through to Moonlight Meadow unlocks the Luna Deer mount, a rare and beautiful riding animal. This is the reward for fully progressing through all 12 zones and represents the exploration endgame achievement.
Fishing Spots Across the Island
Starsand Island offers multiple fishing environments, each with unique species:
| Location | Type | Access | Notable Species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Moon Bay | Ocean shore | Walk to coastline | Shore fish species, seasonal variety |
| Cloudrest Lake | Freshwater | Walk to lake | Freshwater species (separate from ocean set) |
| Rivers | River | Throughout island | River species like Snakehead and Payara |
| Ocean (deep) | Deep sea | Parrot Ship from Starsand Port | Lionfish and Emperor Angelfish |
| Coral Sea | Reef | Parrot Ship | Humphead Wrasse, Blue Tang |
| Luminwave | Open ocean | Parrot Ship | Tuna, Mola Mola |
| Celestwave | Night deep sea | Parrot Ship (night only) | Ribbon Eel, Mandarinfish, rarest catches |
Fishing tip: Fish during different times of day and in different weather conditions to encounter different species. The wiki also documents chumming, fishing nets, traps, and fish breeding ponds for advanced Angler progression.
The Shoreline: Beachcombing
Beachcombing is its own gatherable category on the wiki, and it is the definition of free daily income: Clams, Mussels, Sand Dollars, Scallop, Fiddler Crabs, Hermit Crabs, Horse Dung Sea Urchins and a range of starfish species are all documented shoreline finds.
Glowing Shells spawn exclusively along the Half-Moon Bay coastline and can be traded at Lex Woodworks for exclusive blueprints, making beachcombing doubly valuable as a crafting resource pathway.
Getting Around: Vehicles and Bus Stops
The island has a bus network with stops at each major region. For faster travel, craft vehicles through the Crafting profession:
| Vehicle | Unlock | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Skateboard | Apprentice Crafter | Fast ground travel, usable inside Moonlit Forest |
| Rollerblades | Crafting progression | Fast ground travel, usable inside Moonlit Forest |
| Motorbike | Crafting + Vehicle Shop | Faster ground travel on surface |
| Boat / Jet Ski | Crafting + Starsand Port | Water travel to offshore zones |
| Paraglider | Late-game crafting | Aerial travel |
| Animal Mounts | Various (ostrich, pig, Luna Deer) | Riding animals |
| Cars | Late-game | Ground vehicle with storage |
Note: Vehicles cannot be taken into the Moonlit Forest, only the Skateboard and Rollerblades work underground. The forest relies on teleporters activated at each camp for fast travel between zones.
- NPC gift values, drop tables, and crop growth rates reflect community-documented data for Starsand Island.
- Cross-checked against official community logs, Steam patch updates, and in-game playthroughs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Moonlit Forest in Starsand Island? +
The Moonlit Forest is the game's underground dungeon, an expansive network of 12+ interconnected zones accessed through a damaged door south of your Hopeland cottage. It is the primary source of all metal ores, contains three boss encounters, 47+ treasure chests, and is tied to the Exploration profession.
How many treasure chests are in the Moonlit Forest? +
The in-game records documents 47+ treasure chests across all Moonlit Forest zones. Evernight Forest has 4, Gate of Life has 4, Dreamfall Garden has 8, Azure Bay has 6, and additional chests are found in Crystalith Hideout, Mural Valley, Harvest Yard, and deeper zones.
What are the surface regions of Starsand Island? +
The island has six main surface regions: Hopeland (your starting homestead), Half-Moon Bay (beach and fishing hub), Blue Beach (late-game property), Cloudrest Lake (freshwater fishing and Panda House), Maple Reed (best wood gathering), and Bastrom Heights (mountain temple). Four offshore areas are accessible via the Parrot Ship.
How does the affection system work with exploring? +
Affection is the island's relationship mechanic: actions with residents increase it. Exploration feeds it directly, since gathered ores like Iron Ore are loved gifts for villagers such as Neona and Zerine.
What can you collect from the beach? +
Beachcombing is its own documented gatherable category, covering shoreline finds such as Clams, Mussels, Sand Dollars, Scallops and several starfish and crab species. Glowing Shells spawn exclusively along the Half-Moon Bay coastline.