Luma Island Guide

Our detailed Luma Island guide is here for you! This guide covers everything from tools and general tips to a complete farming guide, buying and selling strategies, locations of hidden books in caves, and solutions to every puzzle. Everything you need for Luma Island is in one article!

Farming Guide

Farming is not just about growing crops; it’s a comprehensive system that can significantly boost your income.

Planting and Harvesting

• Charging Your Hoe:
  • Hold down the action key to charge your Hoe.
  • Allows you to till or harvest multiple tiles at once (up to 3×3).
• Watering Techniques:
  • Upgrade to a Watering Hose for efficient watering.
  • Sprinklers can automate watering and fertilizing tasks.
• Crop Management:
  • Wheat:
    • Seed Cost: 20 💰
    • Selling Price: 25 💰
    • Growth Time: Fast-growing, doesn’t require fertilizer.
  • Grapes:
    • Seed Cost: 20 💰
    • Selling Price: 25 💰
    • Special Note: Requires farm fertilizer; regrows after harvest.
• Fertilizer Use:
  • Farm Fertilizer:
    • Crafted from “Farm Wood” at the workbench.
    • Enhances growth and yield.

Optimizing Your Farm

• Animals for Farm Maintenance:
  • Rabbits: Place near crops to automatically remove weeds.
  • Chickens: Eat bugs that harm your plants.
  • Pigs: Produce fertilizer, reducing the need to craft it manually.
• Infrastructure:
  • Fences: Prevent animals from wandering off.
  • Wells: Build one closer to your farm if it’s far from water sources.
• Automation:
  • Sprinklers:
    • Automate watering and fertilizing.
    • Upgrade Path: Unlock advanced sprinklers for larger coverage.
• Harvesting Efficiency:
  • Use upgraded Hoes to harvest multiple crops simultaneously.
  • Tip: Timing your harvests can maximize your daily yield.

Animals and Their Roles

Detailed Animal Roles and Benefits:

Animal	Cost (💰)	Role	Additional Benefits
🐇 Rabbit	1,000	Removes weeds	Keeps farm tidy, reducing manual labor
🐓 Chicken	1,500	Eats bugs	Increases crop health and yield
🐐 Goat	5,000	Chases away foxes	Protects other animals from predators
🐖 Pig	15,000	Digs up fertilizer	Provides all tiers of fertilizer
🐄 Cow	25,000	Produces milk	Milk can be sold or used in cooking
🐝 Queen Bee	7,000	Helps crops grow, produces honey	Enhances growth of certain crops

Animal Care Tips:

• Feeding Pans: Ensure animals have feeding pans to keep them happy and productive.
• Petting Animals: Regular interaction can boost their effectiveness.

Farm Shop Items

• Seeds and Crops:
  • Blueberry Seeds:
    • Cost: 20 💰
    • Growth Time: Medium
    • Selling Price: Varies
• Tools and Equipment:
  • Sprinkler Blueprint:
    • Purchase from the farm shop to automate watering.
  • Fertilizer Recipes:
    • Unlock advanced fertilizers for special crops.

Building and Crafting

Constructing buildings and crafting items are fundamental to your progression.

• Building Blueprints:
  • Obtain from Balthazar’s Shop or as quest rewards.
  • Include structures like Sawmills, Furnaces, and Workbenches.
• Crafting Stations:
  • Sawmill: Processes wood into planks.
  • Furnace: Smelts ores into bars.
  • Anvil: Upgrades tools and weapons.
• Parallel Crafting:
  • Build multiple crafting stations to work on several items simultaneously.
  • Tip: Higher-tier resources take longer to process; multiple stations save time.

Crafting Boosts

• Time Management:
  • Some crafting processes complete after sleeping.
  • Strategy: Initiate long crafting tasks before ending your play session.
• Resource Efficiency:
  • Upgraded tools can increase resource yields, making crafting less resource-intensive.
  • Luck Stat: Enhances the chance of obtaining rare materials during crafting.

Tools and Upgrades

Your tools are your best friends on Luma Island. Upgrading and using them effectively is key to your success.

Tool Upgrade

1. Pickaxe:
   • Purpose: Mining ores, breaking rocks, and uncovering hidden passages.
   • Upgrade Materials:
     • Copper Pickaxe: 10 Copper Ore, 5 Wood.
     • Iron Pickaxe: 15 Iron Ore, 10 Wood.
     • Gold Pickaxe: 20 Gold Ore, 15 Wood.
2. Axe:
   • Purpose: Chopping down trees, removing obstacles like Craftbenches and Torches.
   • Upgrade Materials:
     • Copper Axe: Similar materials as the Pickaxe.
3. Whip:
   • Purpose: Combat tool effective against creatures like spiders and ghosts.
   • Upgrade Materials:
     • Leather Whip: 5 Leather, 2 Iron Ore.
     • Steel Whip: 10 Steel Bars, 5 Leather.
4. Hoe and Watering Can:
   • Purpose: Essential for farming tasks.
   • Upgrade Materials:
     • Improved Hoe: 5 Iron Ore, 5 Wood.
     • Watering Hose: Purchased from the town shop.

Special Tools

• Bug Net:
  • Purpose: Catching critters, including bugs, Lumas, and small animals.
  • Special Note: Can catch aquatic creatures like shrimp and crayfish near ponds.
• Fishing Rod:
  • Purpose: Fishing in various water bodies.
  • Upgrades:
    • Reinforced Fishing Rod: 10 Iron Ore, increases durability.

Pro Tips:

• Always upgrade your tools before venturing into new biomes.
• Upgraded tools not only last longer but also improve efficiency and success rates.
• Luck Stat: Upgraded tools can increase your luck, leading to better resource yields.

Caves and Exploration

Exploring caves is a thrilling but dangerous endeavor. Proper preparation can make your journeys more rewarding.

Dealing with Enemies

Common Cave Enemies:

1. Spiders:
   • Behavior: Attack when you linger too long in one area.
   • Strategy:
     • Use your Whip to fend them off.
     • Arachnophobia Mode: Activate this in settings if you prefer not to see spiders.
2. Ghosts:
   • Behavior: Appear mostly at night, can cause you to drop items upon contact.
   • Strategy:
     • Keep your Whip ready.
     • Stay in well-lit areas; carry torches to reduce ghost encounters.
3. Man-Eater Plants (Forest):
   • Behavior: Attack by shooting or throwing plant bombs.
   • Strategy:
     • Avoid them at night when they’re awake.
     • Use ranged attacks if available.

Resource Management

• Reset Device:
  • Found within caves.
  • Use it to reset the cave’s resources, allowing you to mine ores and collect items again.
• Resource Priorities:
  • Farm Cave: Focus on collecting Copper Ore and Farm Stone.
  • Forest Cave: Collect Iron Ore, Forest Stone, and special items like Pirate Leather.
• Time Management:
  • Plan your exploration to avoid being caught by stronger enemies at night.
  • Carry enough supplies, like food and torches, for extended trips.

Cave and Forest Exploration

Farm Cave Highlights:

• Special Crystals and Stones:
  • Valuable crystals can be found deeper in the cave.
  • Tip: Use upgraded Pickaxes for better yields.
• Hidden Passages:
  • Keep an eye out for walls that sound hollow when struck.

Forest Cave Highlights:

• Pirate Loot:
  • Includes Pirate Thread, Pirate Cloth, and more.
  • Mushroom Man:
    • An NPC who runs a shop within the cave.
    • Sells area-specific items based on your discoveries.

The Hidden Exit at the end of the Cave

There is a hidden exit at the end of each cave so you if you are wondering when sometimes, you see a lot that there is no way to get it, this is actually the way to get it. You can use a flare to easily locate it or just mine the whole cave and you will eventually see it.

It is easy to see it once it is within your range since there is a light coming from it.

Hidden Books in the Caves

Discover the hidden books and treasures in resource caves across different biomes! Each biome (Farm, Forest, Mountain, and Jungle) contains a secret passage leading to a treasure chest and a hidden book. This guide will show you how to find these passages. So far, I’ve discovered the passages in the Farm and Forest, but I’ll explore the Mountain and Jungle caves soon.

Farm Cave Passage

The hidden book in the Farm cave can be found at the specific location shown on the map. Follow these steps to find the passage:

1. Locate the cave entrance: Head into the Farm cave and walk towards the marked point on the map.
2. Find the hidden passage: Once inside, navigate towards the direction shown. You’ll find a narrow path leading to the other side of the Farm biome.

Forest Cave Passage

Finding the hidden book in the Forest cave follows a similar process:

1. Enter the Forest cave: Use the map to identify the direction of the secret passage.
2. Navigate towards the hidden path: Walk in the general direction shown on the map to uncover the passage to the hidden treasure and book.

Mountain and Jungle Passages

I’ll update this guide as I explore the Mountain and Jungle caves. Stay tuned for more tips to find all the hidden treasures and books.

Quests and Professions

Having multiple professions allows you to convert various activities into income. Each additional profession costs more to learn, so prioritize based on your playstyle and preferences.

Professions Overview

• Archaeology:
  • Focus: Exploring dungeons and ancient sites.
  • Difficulty: High; challenging but rewarding.
• Blacksmithing and Jewelry Crafting:
  • Focus: Mining ores and crafting valuable items.
  • Synergy: Often paired for maximum efficiency.
• Brewing and Cooking:
  • Focus: Farming and processing ingredients.
  • Benefits: Steady income; boosts from farm automation.
• Treasure Hunting:
  • Focus: Finding hidden treasures and solving puzzles.
  • Benefits: High rewards with the added thrill of exploration.

Best Professions for Income

Profession	Activities	Income Potential	Notes
Farming	Crop cultivation	High	Combine with Brewing or Cooking for maximum profit
Treasure Hunting	Exploring and looting chests	Medium to High	Encourages exploration; chests yield valuable items
Fishing	Catching fish	Medium	Relaxing activity; requires knowledge of fish locations
Blacksmithing	Mining and crafting	High	Requires ore mining; can craft profitable items

Lumas and Critters

Lumas are magical creatures that play a significant role in your adventure.

• Collecting Lumas:
  • Use the Bug Net to catch them.
  • Found in various biomes; some are biome-specific.
• Caring for Lumas:
  • Feeding:
    • Provide food to keep them happy.
    • Use Feeding Pans to automate feeding.
• Roles of Lumas:
  • Treasure Hunting:
    • Let them sniff out hidden treasures.
  • Resource Gathering:
    • Some Lumas can help collect resources.

Collecting Luma Spheres

• Importance:
  • Essential for progressing in professions.
  • Used to unlock new recipes and abilities.
• How to Collect:
  • Daily Interaction:
    • Pet each Luma daily to receive extra spheres.
  • Feeding:
    • Well-fed Lumas produce more spheres.
• Boosting Sphere Production:
  • Power Luma Food:
    • Purchase from the Mushroom Man.
    • Increases sphere output.

Tip: Place feeding pans near Lumas before going on long explorations to ensure continuous sphere production.

Miscellaneous

Enhance your gameplay with these additional tips.

• Infinite Inventory:
  • No need to worry about storage space; your backpack expands automatically.
• Item Management:
  • Throwing Items:
    • Be cautious near water; items can sink.
  • Hotbar Navigation:
    • Customize your Hotbar for quick access to essential items.
• Shop Updates:
  • Restocking:
    • Shops regularly update their inventory.
    • Visit often to find new items and deals.
• Time Skips:
  • Sleeping:
    • Advances time and can speed up processes like crafting and Luma sphere production.
    • Note: Some activities only progress when you sleep, not just with day changes.

Fishing Guide

Fishing is a relaxing activity that can also be profitable.

How to Fish

1. Obtain a Fishing Rod:
   • Provided for free after completing the Tutorial.
2. Get Bait:
   • Use the Bug Net to catch Caterpillars or Grasshoppers.
   • Caterpillars are found on the ground or by chopping ferns.
3. Equip and Bait Your Rod:
   • Select the Fishing Rod and attach the bait.
4. Find a Fishing Spot:
   • Look for ponds or water sources with visible fish.
5. Cast Your Line:
   • Aim for the swimming fish and cast.
6. Fishing Mini-Game:
   • Keep the bobber over the fish.
   • Once prompted, reel in by clicking the Left Mouse Button rapidly.

Fish Locations

The Town

• Bait Needed: Caterpillar
• Fish Types:
  • Penny Herring 🐟
  • Silver Snapper 🐟
  • Gilded Bass 🐟

The Forest

• Bait Needed: Grasshopper
• Fish Types:
  • Barkfin 🐟
  • Ironjaw Pike 🐟
  • Moss Darter 🐟

Note: Different areas have unique fish. Exploring new locations increases your chances of finding rare species. Check out for detailed fish locations in Luma Island.

Puzzle Solutions

Puzzles are scattered throughout Luma Island, offering rewards and adding depth to your adventure. The game features various types of puzzles, including Crystal Pillar Puzzles, Fairy Puzzles, Firefly Puzzles, Goose Chases, Lone Flower Puzzles, Morphing Resources, Simon’s Say Obelisks, Hidden Pressure Plates, and Talking Statues.

Crystal Pillar Puzzle

• You’ll find a small ruin with a chest inside and a door adorned with unlit crystals.
• Around the ruin, there are pillars with blue crystal blocks on top—one for each unlit crystal on the door.

Solution

• Step 1: Destroy the blue crystal blocks on the pillars.
• Step 2: Press the R key to throw any item at the crystals to break them.

Once all crystals are destroyed, the door will open, granting access to the chest.

Fairy Puzzle

• You’ll see green particles floating in a small cloud—these are fairies.
• The number of fairies in the cloud indicates how many times you need to interact with them.

Solution

• Step 1: Interact with the fairy; it will teleport to a nearby location.
• Step 2: Repeat the interaction as many times as there are fairies.

After the final interaction, a chest will appear.

Firefly Puzzle

• At night, yellow firefly clouds appear in the Forest biome and beyond.
• Your goal is to collect the fireflies and bring them to the blue firefly cloud.

Solution

• Step 1: Walk into a yellow firefly cloud; the fireflies will attach to you.
• Step 2: Lead them to the blue firefly cloud.

Note: There are three yellow clouds, and each has a timer before the fireflies return to their original spot.

Goose Chase Puzzle

• In each biome, you’ll encounter a bird nesting on a pillar.
• As you approach, the bird wakes up, music plays, and it flies to another pillar.

Solution

• Step 1: Wake the bird at each pillar it stops on.
• Step 2: Follow it until it reaches the final pillar with a blue switch on top.

Tip: You don’t need to follow the bird closely; just wake it at each stop.

Lone Flower Puzzle

• Each biome contains a lone flower in a pot.

Solution

• Step 1: Use the watering can to water the flower.
• Step 2: Repeat this on three different days (consecutive or not).

On the third day, the flower will bloom fully and reward you with a chest.

Morphing Resources Puzzle

• Occasionally, you’ll find orange trees or yellow stones—these are morphing resources.
• Interacting with the right tool transforms them into another resource.

Solution

• Step 1: Use the appropriate tool on the resource:
  • Tree: Use an axe.
  • Stone: Use a pickaxe.
  • Butterfly: Use a net.
  • Sunflower: Use a watering can.
• Step 2: Quickly use the next correct tool as it transforms, within a few seconds.

Complete all transformations in time to earn a chest.

Simon Says Obelisk Puzzle

• Touching the obelisk in the center displays a sequence of colors.
• You need to step on the colored pressure plates around it in the same order.

Solution

• Step 1: Watch the color sequence carefully.
• Step 2: Step on the pressure plates in the exact order shown.

Tip: This puzzle is repeatable and resets daily, adding one more color each time (up to 10). It’s a great way to earn tool tokens.

Stone Hidden Plate Puzzle

• In some areas, stones partially hide pressure plates.

Solution

• Step 1: Break the stones to reveal all the pressure plates.
• Step 2: Step on all the plates.

• Note: The number of plates increases in each new biome (from 3 up to 6).
• Tip: Stand near rocks and listen for a crystal-like sound that indicates a nearby plate.

Tree Hidden Plate Puzzle

• Similar to the stone plates, some trees hide pressure plates.

Solution

• Step 1: Cut down the trees to uncover the plates.
• Step 2: Step on all the plates.

• Note: The number of plates increases with each biome (from 3 up to 6).
• Tip: At night, the glowing plates are easier to spot.

Talking Statue Puzzle

• You’ll find statues with faces that you can interact with.

Solution

• Step 1: Interact with the statue; it will share a short story.
• Step 2: After the story, it will ask you three questions to test your attention.
• Step 3: Answer all questions correctly to receive a chest.

Note: If you make a mistake, you can retry until you get all answers right.

Buying and Selling Tips

Master the economy to maximize your profits and acquire essential items.

Where to Buy and Sell

• Town Shops:
  • General Store: Sells basic items and buys general goods.
  • Blacksmith: Deals with ores, metals, and tools.
  • Farm Shop: Specializes in seeds, crops, and farm animals.
• Mushroom Man:
  • Found in caves.
  • Sells area-specific items in exchange for tokens.

Buying in Bulk

• Bulk Purchasing:
  • Hold Ctrl + Right Click to buy as many items as you can afford.
  • Useful for stocking up on seeds or crafting materials.
• Selling Tips:
  • All shops buy items at the same price.
  • Sell items where it’s most convenient.

Caution: Be mindful of your funds when buying in bulk to avoid accidental overspending.

Resource Gathering

Gathering resources efficiently is crucial for crafting and building.

Efficient Resource Collection

• Upgrade Your Tools:
  • Higher-tier tools gather resources faster and yield more materials.
• Resource Unlocking:
  • Collect at least one of a resource to unlock it for purchase in the town store.
• Tool Tiers and Resources:Tool TierResource TierEfficiencyBasicTier 1 ResourcesSlow, requires multiple actionsUpgradedTier 2 ResourcesModerate efficiencyAdvancedTier 3 ResourcesHigh efficiency, quick actions
• Parallel Crafting:
  • Build multiple processing stations like Sawmills and Furnaces.
  • Tip: This is especially useful for high-tier resources that take longer to process.

Multiplayer

Luma Island becomes even more exciting when you share the experience with friends.

• Joining and Hosting Games:
  • Open your game to friends or send direct invites.
  • Cross-Platform Play: Check if your platform supports this feature.
• Communication:
  • Emotes:
    • Use the action key (Default: TAB) or LT on the controller.
    • Express yourself with a variety of emotes.
• Collaborative Play:
  • Resource Sharing: Trade items and resources with friends.
  • Joint Quests: Complete quests together for shared rewards.

FAQs

Q1: How do I upgrade my tools efficiently?

• A: Prioritize upgrading your Pickaxe and Axe first, as they are essential for gathering resources. Collect the necessary ores and visit Sylvia’s Anvil in town to upgrade.

Q2: What’s the best way to earn money early in the game?

• A: Farming is one of the most reliable ways to earn money early on. Plant fast-growing crops like Wheat and sell the harvest. Combining Farming with Brewing or Cooking can increase profits.

Q3: How do I deal with the ghost enemies at night?

• A: Use your Whip to fend them off. Staying in well-lit areas and carrying torches can reduce the likelihood of encountering ghosts.

Q4: Can I have multiple professions, and is it beneficial?

• A: Yes, you can have multiple professions. While each additional profession costs more, it allows you to diversify your income sources and convert various activities into money.

Q5: How do I find the hidden books in the Mountain and Jungle caves?

• A: We are currently exploring these areas and will update the guide with detailed instructions once we’ve discovered the hidden passages.

Stay Updated: We’re committed to keeping this guide up-to-date with the latest discoveries and updates in Luma Island. Check back regularly for new information and tips.