Cave Jelly
| Cave Jelly | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Resource |
| Location | Fishing Pole; Lava Eel Fish Pond; Bookseller; Turtle |
| Sell Price | 180g |
Cave Jelly is a rare, glowing catch from the underground lakes of The Mines. It is one of three jellies needed for the Fish Smoker, alongside River Jelly and Sea Jelly, so most farms go looking for one as soon as they want Smoked Fish. It sits in the Fish tab of the collection and counts for the fishing achievements, yet the game does not treat it as a fish anywhere else. It sells well for a single item, and it can be eaten for a short luck boost. Catching one takes patience, and Luck buffs make a big difference to the odds.
Location
Only three floors of The Mines hold Cave Jelly: floors 20, 60 and 100, each of which has a pool of water. Any rod except the Training Rod can hook one there. The Training Rod removes the jelly from the catch pool altogether.
Floor 100 gives the best odds of the three. At that depth the water only holds Cave Jelly, Lava Eels and trash. Casting closer to the shore lowers the chance of a Lava Eel a little, which leaves slightly more room for a jelly. Even so, the jelly stays a rare bite, and a long session at the water is normal.
Luck buffs are the real key. Each level of Luck from food or drink raises the chance of a jelly a great deal, while the day's fortune on the television has no effect at all. Eating a Cave Jelly gives a small Luck buff for a few minutes, so a spare jelly can help catch the next one. Stacking a stronger luck meal before the trip raises the odds even further.
Three other routes avoid the long wait. A Lava Eel Fish Pond with a large population sometimes produces Cave Jelly. The Bookseller may offer jellies in trade for a copy of Jewels Of The Sea, once that book's power is already learned. A turtle kept as the farm pet sometimes drops one too, once its friendship is full.
Uses
The Fish Smoker is the main reason to catch Cave Jelly. Willy sells the recipe at the Fish Shop. Crafting ten Hardwood with one Sea Jelly, one River Jelly and one Cave Jelly makes the smoker. Placing any fish inside with a piece of Coal then makes Smoked Fish, which sells for twice the fish's price and keeps its quality. Smoked fish also matters for the Raccoon at the Giant Stump, whose very first request asks for some.
Crafting Cave Jelly with the other materials below makes these items.
| Item | Image | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Fish Smoker | 
|
Hardwood (10), Sea Jelly (1), River Jelly (1), Cave Jelly (1) |
Notes
Because the game does not count Cave Jelly as a fish in most places, Willy will not buy it, and fish price bonuses from professions do not apply. It cannot fill an "Any Fish" slot in a recipe. It also cannot go into a Bait Maker, a Fish Smoker or a Fish Pond.
Every villager hates Cave Jelly as a gift. Selling a spare one through the Shipping Bin is a far better use than giving it away.
All Resources
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Bat Wing | 
|
15g |
| Battery Pack | 
|
500g |
| Bone Fragment | 
|
12g |
| Broken CD | 
|
0g |
| Broken Glasses | 
|
0g |
| Bug Meat | 
|
8g |
| Cave Jelly | 
|
180g |
| Cinder Shard | 
|
50g |
| Clay | 
|
20g |
| Coal | 
|
15g |
| Copper Bar | 
|
- |
| Copper Ore | 
|
5g |
| Driftwood | 
|
0g |
| Fiber | 
|
1g |
| Gold Bar | 
|
- |
| Gold Ore | 
|
25g |
| Green Algae | 
|
15g |
| Hardwood | 
|
15g |
| Iridium Bar | 
|
- |
| Iridium Ore | 
|
100g |
| Iron Bar | 
|
- |
| Iron Ore | 
|
10g |
| Joja Cola | 
|
25g |
| Monster Loot | - | - |
| Moss | 
|
5g |
| Radioactive Bar | 
|
- |
| Radioactive Ore | 
|
300g |
| Refined Quartz | 
|
50g |
| Rice | 
|
100g |
| River Jelly | 
|
125g |
| Rotten Plant | 
|
0g |
| Sea Jelly | 
|
200g |
| Soggy Newspaper | 
|
0g |
| Solar Essence | 
|
40g |
| Stone | 
|
2g |
| Sugar | 
|
50g |
| Trash | - | - |
| Trash (item) | 
|
0g |
| Treasure Chest | 
|
5000g |
| Vinegar | 
|
100g |
| Void Essence | 
|
50g |
| Wheat Flour | 
|
50g |
| White Algae | 
|
25g |
| Wood | 
|
2g |