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When you crash-land on toMoonstone Island, you will find yourself with nothing more than the shattered remains of your handy dandy broom, and those bits and pieces will be nothing to fly on. Luckily, your mother’s intuition works in your favor, and she immediately sends you the crafting recipe for a balloon.
Looking ahead in the game, it will be important to know how to craft a balloon, a broom, and a glider, as these will be your primary modes to travel to the other islands. These essential tools will aid you in your quest to uncover the secrets of Moonstone Island’s diverse landscapes and its unique inhabitants.
What Materials Will I Need?
To create a balloon, a broom, and a glider in Moonstone Island, you’ll first need to gather a few specific materials.
9 Iron Ores, 9 Moonstones
How To Unlock The Balloon
The balloon will be the first flight methodthat you unlock after your starting broom is destroyed. To unlock it, simplyexit the tavernyou wake up in on your first morning on the island.
When you leave the building, a letter from home will be delivered straight to your hands. Theletterwill contain thecrafting recipe for a balloon.
How To Craft The Balloon
The Recipe Requires:
To craft the balloon, follow the steps to complete theCraft a Balloonquest.
Use your scythe tocut down grassandcollect fiberaround the island. You will need tocraft three clothsat three fibers a piece.
Once you gather the materials, select the balloon from thecrafting menu, and your brand-new balloon will be created andplaced in your tool wheel.
How To Unlock The Broom
The broom is a much more viable mode of transportation than the balloon, allowing you to havefull rotational control and a much higher speed.
Unlocking the broom will require you to complete theCraft a New Broomquest, which is assigned upon completion of theCraft a Balloonquest.
TheMoonstone Enchanterrequiresone Moonstone Ingot, three Copper Ingots, and three Iron Ingots.
The knowledge to create ingots will come fromvisiting the blacksmithandcompleting her initial quest; however, the crafting recipe for the enchanter will be available to you immediately.
How To Craft The Broom
Once you are able tocraft the furnace,smelt your ores down to ingotsand craft theMoonstone Enchanter.
The rest of the recipe is fairly simple to gather.Collect wood during the dayandsearch for moonstones at nightwhen they are glowing so they are easier to spot.
Once you have the Moonstone Enchanter, the broom will be thefirst item listed for crafting within the table. Havefive woodandtwo moonstonesin your inventory and select the broom for crafting.
Like the balloon,the Broom will be added to your tool wheel. If you do not see it, hover over the balloon and click the right arrow to cycle that slot to the broom.
How To Unlock The Glider
Much like the broom,the option to craft a glider will be availableas soon as youcraft the Moonstone Enchanter. To craft one, however, you will need more supplies. Rest assured, theupgraded speed and controlwill be worth the hefty price.
Follow the steps to unlock the glider recipe by finishing theCraft a New BalloonandCraft a New Broom. The crafting recipe for the glider will be in theMoonstone Enchanter.
How To Craft The Glider
Gather a total ofnine iron oresandnine moonstonesto smelt down to ingots. Once you have everything you need,open the Moonstone Enchanterandselect the Glider.
Once again,the glider will join your tool wheelonce crafted. To locate it, hover your cursor over the balloon or broom and click the right arrow to cycle the slot to the glider.
Which One Is Better: The Balloon, The Broom, Or The Glider?
When it comes to flying, theclear winneris theglider.It isfasterandmore controllablethan its two counterparts, and it is fairly easy to get early on if you set your mind to it.
The onlydownsideof theglideris gathering themoonstones, but this will be no problem if you search as many islands as possible at night. Themoonstoneswillglow,and one is likely tospawn on each island every night.
