These tips aren't just for beginner players, the first three tips are most helpful for those who just started playing, but the further you go through the list, the more that tips start to become more relevant for advanced players. Better yet, this list is new and includes information for the ninth update of Raft by Redbeet Interactive.

1. Collect wood and barrels!!!

Sometimes I just toss extra plastic and palm leaves from the back of my raft to level things out. The truth is that wood is the priority for expanding your raft.

2. Use shark bait.

It's not just a great distraction while you explore underwater... but it is also a great way to get shark meat and a shark head.

3. When visiting Islands... collect scrap metal!

If you keep bumping into islands and you already have tons of flowers and mango seeds, just quickly dive in for the scrap metal. Trust me, it is useful for stronger equipment and it is needed to make nails.

4. Put seaweed in the furnace to make vine goo.

It took me so long to figure this one out. I was collecting Vine Goo only from abandoned rafts for so long.

5. Put sand in the furnace to make glass.

Once I figured this out... it actually makes sense! It just just took me too long long to realize that ore isn't the only thing that goes into the furnace.

Also, when you get far enough into the game... there is one more. Put explosive goo in the furnace to make explosive powder.

6. Collecting nets don't have to be at the edge of your raft.

I noticed in a lot of Youtube Tutorials that all of the collection nets would be at the edge of everyone's raft... but you actually don't fall through nets! So a great way to protect your nets from the stalking Great White Shark, and to help you catch even more stuff... is to place them around your entire raft!!!

7. Make a navigation system.

A functioning navigation system is actually needed to further progress in the game, and it is needed to unlock a lot of achievement.

8. You can't get eggs from seagulls...

You can only get eggs from 'cluckers,' which are found only on big islands. Apparently seagulls used to lay eggs, but that has since been changed.

9. You need to kill a puffer fish before you can use a net launcher.

You can make a Net Launcher pretty early in the game, but it will also say, "No Ammo." I tried so many different things, and I also gave up. It turns out you can't make the nets for the Net Launcher until you have 'Explosive Powder." Long story short, you need to kill your first pufferfish before you can get explosive powder.

10. It is possible to kill puffer fish before they explode... it's just very frustrating.

It took me several tries at three different large islands... but I finally did it! Once I successfully killed a puffer fish once, it was easy for me to do it again. This is what I did: I used a metal spear as my weapon choice, and got just close enough for the puffer fish to notice me. Once the puffer fish sees you it will slowly swim in your direction. Use the spear to jab it as soon it is close enough, and then quickly swim backwards before it explodes in self defense. Repeat this action until you have successfully jabbed it four times. The puffer fish will wobble a little, and then flip upside down. This means you did it! Collect your prize of explosive goo and a puffer fish head.

Work Cited

“Raft by Redbeet Interactive.” Itch.io, raft.itch.io/raft.

“Silent Shed Gaming.” YouTube, www.youtube.com/channel/UCgSkoJwCli4AF8F5SQW4iVw.

“Some Friendly Tips and Tricks I've Found Useful :: Raft General Discussions.” Steam Community, steamcommunity.com/app/648800/discussions/0/1694922980033939107/.