Neopets: Island Builders
Gathering
Gathering Buildings are unlocked as you progress through story quests. They are locations you can send Neopet NPCs you recruit to generate items. These items themselves can then be used to progress quests, convert into Crabulator Building Materials, and craft decorations and other items. As such, using Neopets to gather resources is the primary gameplay of Neopets: Island Builders.
Each Gathering Building has a specific list of items that it can generate. By default, it will generate the first item in this list automatically over time. When an item has been generated, it will appear over the Gathering Building and can be tapped on to collect. If you want to generate other types of available items, you will need to send in a Neopet.
First, tap on the Gathering Building to bring up the menu. Then, select the item you wish to generate. A new menu will appear at the bottom. You can tap the Neopet icon that appears to cycle through the available Neopets you have and find the one you want to complete the job. When you are ready, tap the green button to send your Neopet to the Gathering Building and begin generating the item. Working on gathering an item will lower a Neopet's happiness rating over time, which you can replenish in various ways.
Each item takes a set amount of time to generate, with the time needed increasing the further down the list of available items you go. Most items beyond the first in the list also require Equipment to gather them. These are consumable items that can be created at the Workshop building.
Several items also have a slim chance to award an additional, even rarer item on completion. These rarer Bonus items are shown in a small icon next to the original item you are trying to generate.
Happiness also currently affects gathering ability of your pets. Any pet will need significant Happiness gains from Amenities and Omelettes in order to gather items. At the present time, Style Happiness from painting and hats does not contribute towards the ability to gather. This change to the game is still being developed, and does not work consistently at this time.
Elements
Each Gathering Building has an elemental alignment. There are six available elements of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Dark, and Light. This is represented by an icon at the bottom of the building's item list.
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Neopets themselves have the same elemental affinities, but these are randomly assigned and different between players. If you match the elemental affinity of the building and the Neopet you select to gather the item, that Neopet will not lose any happiness by performing the job. You can tell if there's a match, as both the elemental icons on the building and the Neopet will look as if they are on fire.
Attributes
Each individual item within a Gathering Building also has an additional variable, called an Attribute. These are Intuition, Dexterity, Efficiency, Agility, Luck, and Strength - formerly referred to as "IDEALS" from combining the first letter of each.
As with elements, Neopets also have randomly assigned Attributes. If you match the Attribute of the item and the Neopet, both icons will begin to glow. Sending a matching pet to gather that item will give bonuses based on the Attribute. Agility and Efficiency decrease the time taken to gather the item. Intuition and Luck increase the chances of any applicable rare items dropping. Strength and Dexterity increase the chance of an additional item dropping on top of the one being gathered.
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Dexterity |
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Efficiency |
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Intuition |
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Luck |
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Additionally, Neopets sent to gather items with matching Attributes will gain Experience Points, allowing them to level up over time. When they are ready to level up, they will have a star over their heads and can be tapped on to complete the process. Increasing the level of a Neopet increases the power of their Attribute bonus on matching items.
Available Buildings
The available buildings and the items they allow you to gather are:
Fast-Grass Farm
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If you haven't botany veggies, you can always grow them here. Availability: Initial quest sequence Building Cost: Building Time: 5 Seconds Element: |
Straw
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Gather Time: 45 Seconds |
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Pumpkin x2
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Gather Time: 50 Seconds |
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Tool Required:
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Apple x2
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Gather Time: 1 Minute 30 Seconds |
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Tool Required:
![]() Bucket |
Rare Item:
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Berry x2
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Gather Time: 2 Minutes 30 Seconds |
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Tool Required:
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Rare Item:
![]() Worm |
Crokabek Field
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This field can product all kinds of produce. Availability: Quest - Farming for Evidence Building Cost: Building Time: 40 Seconds Element: |
Bamboo
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Gather Time: 45 Seconds |
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Feather
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Gather Time: 1 Minute |
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Tool Required: ![]() Spyder-Web Net |
Rare Item:![]() Vaeolus Feather |
Soft Soil
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Gather Time: 1 Minute 30 Seconds |
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Tool Required: ![]() Bucket |
Rare Item:![]() Fertilizer |
Hedge Sapling
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Gather Time: 2 Minutes 30 Seconds |
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Tool Required: ![]() Spade |
Rare Item:![]() Mistletoe |
Enigma Wharf
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What's up, dock? Availability: Quest - Wharf Are We Waiting For? Building Cost: Building Time: 2 Minutes Element: |
Spyder Web
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Gather Time: 45 Seconds |
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Bicycle Wheel
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Gather Time: 1 Minute |
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Tool Required: ![]() Spyder-Web Net |
Crab x2
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Gather Time: 1 Minute 30 Seconds |
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Tool Required: ![]() Bucket |
Rare Item:![]() Fresh Fish |
Fresh Fish x2
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Gather Time: 7 Minutes 30 Seconds |
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Tool Required: ![]() Fishing Rod |
Rare Item:![]() Humongous Fish |
Driftwood
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Gather Time: 4 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Wheelbarrow |
Rare Item:![]() Driftwood |
Saw
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Gather Time: 1 Minute 30 Seconds |
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Tool Required: ![]() Fishing Rod |
Secret Beach
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Shh, this beach has a sea-cret! Availability: Quest - Seeking Signs at Secret Beach Building Cost: Building Time: 2 Minutes Element: |
Seaweed
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Gather Time: 55 Seconds |
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Seashell
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Gather Time: 1 Minute |
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Tool Required: ![]() Basket |
Rare Item:![]() Spade |
Coconut x2
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Gather Time: 1 Minute 30 Seconds |
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Tool Required: ![]() Spyder-Web Net |
Rare Item:![]() Bucket |
Starfish
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Gather Time: 2 Minutes 30 Seconds |
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Tool Required: ![]() Bucket |
Sand
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Gather Time: 5 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Spade |
Rare Item:![]() Sugar Cane |
Mysterious Mine
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What's yours is mine, what's mine is ores. Availability: Quest - Mining For Clues Building Cost: Building Time: 2 Minutes Element: |
Rock
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Gather Time: 55 Seconds |
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Ore
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Gather Time: 1 Minute 15 Seconds |
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Tool Required: ![]() Stone Hammer |
Rare Item:![]() Fire |
Ice
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Gather Time: 2 Minutes 30 Seconds |
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Tool Required: ![]() Pickaxe |
Rare Item:![]() Coal |
Clay
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Gather Time: 5 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Wheelbarrow |
Rare Item:![]() Gold |
Coal x2
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Gather Time: 10 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Dynamite |
Rare Item:![]() Gold |
Shipwreck
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Looks like someone should've checked themself before they wrecked themself. Availability: Quest - Camp Crochety Building Cost: Building Time: 30 Minutes Element: |
Pirate Dagger
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Gather Time: 1 Minute 30 Seconds |
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Sail Cloth
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Gather Time: 5 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Scissors |
Rare Item:![]() Gems |
Honeycomb x2
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Gather Time: 7 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Grappling Hook |
Rare Item:![]() Wax |
Cannon Ball
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Gather Time: 20 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Suction Cup Glove |
Rare Item:![]() Gun Powder |
Vaeolus Feather
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Gather Time: 1 Hour |
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Tool Required: ![]() Slingshot |
Rare Item:![]() Gems |
Ancient Negg Tree
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It's old. Like, treely, treely old. Availability: Quest - Setting Down Roots Building Cost: Building Time: 6 Hours Element: |
Tree Branch
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Gather Time: 2 Minutes |
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Bloomin' Negg x2
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Gather Time: 5 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Scissors |
Ferocious Negg
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Gather Time: 7 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Spear |
Rare Item:![]() Pirate Negg |
Jungle Negg
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Gather Time: 15 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Blow Dart |
Rare Item:![]() Shadow Negg |
Dacardian Negg
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Gather Time: 1 Hour |
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Tool Required: ![]() Dynamite |
Rare Item:![]() Faerie Negg |
Pirate Negg
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Gather Time: 15 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Slingshot |
Rare Item:![]() Shadow Negg |
Wooden Negg
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Gather Time: 5 Minutes |
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Cenote
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It's a hole in the ground... but it was NOT caused by the storm! Availability: Quest - Denoting the Cenote Building Cost: Building Time: 6 Hours Element: |
Vines
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Gather Time: 2 Minutes |
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Mushroom x2
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Gather Time: 5 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Scissors |
Rare Item:![]() Cacao Beans |
Squid x2
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Gather Time: 7 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Grappling Hook |
Rare Item:![]() Squid Ink |
Sea Urchin x2
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Gather Time: 30 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Rubber Glove |
Rare Item:![]() Needle |
Limestone x2
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Gather Time: 1 Hour |
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Tool Required: ![]() Dynamite |
Rare Item:![]() Gems |
Crash Site
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Remember, kids: always wear your seatbelts. Availability: Quest - Crash Test Dummy Building Cost: Building Time: 30 Minutes Element: |
Magnet
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Gather Time: 1 Minute 30 Seconds |
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Dark Crater Rocks
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Gather Time: 5 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Magnet Claw |
Rare Item:![]() Light Crater Rocks |
Radioactive Green Ooze
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Gather Time: 7 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Crystal Bucket |
Rare Item:![]() Dark Ooze |
Meteor Ore
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Gather Time: 10 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Laser Axe |
Rare Item:![]() Alien Circuitboard |
Safety Pylon
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Gather Time: 15 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Magnetic Field Net |
Rare Item:![]() Alien Circuitboard |
Space Bugs x2
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Gather Time: 1 Hour |
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Tool Required: ![]() Ultrasonic Cannon |
Rare Item:![]() Light Crater Rocks |
Fluffy Padding
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Gather Time: 5 Minutes |
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Crystal Geyser
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An ex-steam-ly beautiful sight to see! Availability: Quest - We Int-Erupt This Broadcast... Building Cost: Building Time: 6 Hours Element: |
Crystal Shard
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Gather Time: 2 Minutes |
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Iridescent Water
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Gather Time: 5 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Crystal Bucket |
Rare Item:![]() Rough Crystal |
Jellyfish x2
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Gather Time: 60 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Crystal Lure Fishing Rod |
Rare Item:![]() Big Jellyfish |
Electric Eel x2
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Gather Time: 15 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Magnetic Field Net |
Rare Item:![]() Venom |
Snowflake
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Gather Time: 10 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Echo Chamber |
Rare Item:![]() Rough Crystal |
Sonata Stelae
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One of Dacardia's most a-sound-ing attractions. Availability: Quest - A Sound Structure Building Cost: Building Time: 4 Hours Element: |
Echo
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Gather Time: 2 Minutes |
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Pulsing Sound
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Gather Time: 5 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Echo Chamber |
Rare Item:![]() Harmonious Sound |
Tranquil Sound
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Gather Time: 10 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Laser Harp |
Rare Item:![]() Harmonious Sound |
Synth Sound
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Gather Time: 15 Minutes |
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Tool Required: ![]() Laser Axe |
Rare Item:![]() Extraterrestrial Sound |
Thunderous Sound
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Gather Time: 1 Hour |
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Tool Required: ![]() Sound Amplifier |
Rare Item:![]() Extraterrestrial Sound |
