Coral
| Coral | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Forage |
| Location | Foraging; Fish Pond; Turtle |
| Season | All |
| Sell Price | 80g |
Coral is a beach forage item that washes up in the tide pools on the far side of the Beach. It sells for a modest price, but its real value is as a crafting material. Coral goes into the Warp Totem: Beach, the Bait Maker and the Water Obelisk, three of the handiest ways to reach the coast or improve fishing. It can even live in a Fish Pond, where a full colony produces minerals. Nearly every villager feels neutral about it as a gift, so it is best kept for crafting.
The in-game description reads: A colony of tiny creatures that clump together to form beautiful structures.
Location
The tide pools sit at the east end of the Beach, past a broken wooden bridge. Repairing the bridge costs 300 pieces of Wood. Hold the wood, walk up to the broken planks and interact with them, and the bridge is fixed at once.
Once the bridge is open, Coral appears in and around the rock pools in every season. Only a few pieces wash up at a time, so a regular visit pays better than one long search.
For three days in mid-Summer, the sea changes colour and far more forage washes ashore. Coral and Sea Urchins appear in large numbers then, and they can spawn anywhere on the beach. This is the best time to stock up for crafting.
Fish Ponds offer a second source. Ponds stocked with Crab Pot creatures such as Cockles, Crabs, Lobsters, Mussels, Oysters or Shrimp can produce a piece of Coral once the pond holds enough of them.
Prices
Coral sells for a fair amount for a beach item, and the price rises with quality. A farmer with the Botanist profession picks it up at the highest quality, like all other forage.
Coral can also be placed in a Fish Pond of its own. A Coral colony grows over time. Once it is nearly full, it can produce Dolomite or Limestone instead of roe. Those minerals are a small bonus rather than a reason to build the pond.
Uses
Crafting Hardwood, two Coral and Fiber makes a Warp Totem: Beach. The recipe unlocks at Foraging level 6. Each totem sends the farmer straight to the Beach once.
Crafting three Iron Bars, three Coral and a Sea Urchin makes a Bait Maker. The recipe unlocks at Fishing level 6. Putting a fish into the Bait Maker turns it into a batch of bait that attracts that species.
The Water Obelisk is a permanent warp to the Beach. The Wizard builds it for a large sum of gold, Iridium Bars, ten Clams and ten Coral. Once built, it can be used at any time for free.
In tailoring, Coral in the Sewing Machine makes the dyeable Strapped Top. It also counts as a red dye in the dye pots at Emily and Haley's house.
Crafting Coral with the other materials below makes these items.
| Item | Image | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Bait Maker | 
|
Iron Bar (3), Coral (3), Sea Urchin (1) |
| Warp Totem: Beach | 
|
Hardwood (1), Coral (2), Fiber (10) |
Notes
Evelyn likes Coral.
Harvey hates it.
Every other villager is neutral about Coral. Outside of Evelyn, it does little for friendship.
Save Coral through the year rather than selling it. The Water Obelisk alone needs ten, and the summer wash-up days are the easiest time to gather that many.
All Foraging
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Season | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberry | 
|
Fall | - |
| Cave Carrot | 
|
All | 25g |
| Chanterelle | 
|
Fall | 160g |
| Coconut | 
|
All | 100g |
| Common Mushroom | 
|
Spring (Secret Woods); Summer (Forest Farm); Fall (Stardew Valley; Secret Woods; Forest Farm); All (Dangerous Mines; Ginger Island mushroom cave) | 40g |
| Coral | 
|
All | 80g |
| Crocus | 
|
Winter | - |
| Crystal Fruit | 
|
Winter | 150g |
| Daffodil | 
|
Spring | 30g |
| Dandelion | 
|
Spring | 40g |
| Fiddlehead Fern | 
|
Summer; All on Ginger Island Jungle, Skull Cavern and Dangerous Mines | - |
| Ginger | 
|
All | 60g |
| Grass | 
|
Spring; Summer; Fall | - |
| Hazelnut | 
|
Fall | 90g |
| Holly | 
|
Winter | 80g |
| Leek | 
|
Spring | 60g |
| Magma Cap | 
|
- | 400g |
| Morel | 
|
Spring | 150g |
| Nautilus Shell | 
|
All (Beach Farm; Dangerous Mines); Winter (The Beach) | 120g |
| Purple Mushroom | 
|
All | 250g |
| Rainbow Shell | 
|
All (Beach Farm; Dangerous Mines); Summer (The Beach) | 300g |
| Red Mushroom | 
|
Summer (Secret Woods); Fall (Secret Woods; Forest Farm); All (other) | 75g |
| Salmonberry | 
|
15-18 Spring (bushes); All (the Farm Cave) | - |
| Sap | 
|
- | 2g |
| Sea Urchin | 
|
All | 160g |
| Seaweed | 
|
All | 20g |
| Snow Yam | 
|
Winter | 100g |
| Spice Berry | 
|
Summer; All (The Farm Cave) | 80g |
| Spring Onion | 
|
Spring | - |
| Sweet Pea | 
|
Summer | - |
| Truffle | 
|
Spring; Summer; Fall | 625g |
| Weeds | 
|
Spring; Summer; Fall | - |
| Wild Horseradish | 
|
Spring | 50g |
| Wild Plum | 
|
Fall | 80g |
| Winter Root | 
|
Winter | 70g |