Most “how do I get this?” searches in Doloc Town are unlocks, not loot tables: mail, a tech node, a shed quest, or a shop flag. This page lists the gates players actually hit. For every source of a named item, use Drop Finder.
The jetpack’s double jump is a guild ability, not a random chest. The Animal tree stays locked until you finish Kenenimuu’s shed tutorial. The Bamboo rod is bought from the fisherman. Gene capsules come from extractors after Gene Editing.
Quick list
| Item | How to get it |
|---|---|
| Jetpack (double jump) | Guild ability for the hunt that sends you to Doloc Rivervalley |
| Sprint | Upgraded jetpack — not available at minute zero |
| Backpack 20 / 30 / 40 slots | Buy from Hult for 500 / 4,000 / 10,000 gold |
| Farm expansions | 5,000 / 25,000 / 65,000 / 150,000 gold |
| Old Fishing Rod | Read Lightman’s mail, then visit him at Doloc Dock |
| Bamboo rod | Buy from the fisherman when the collection stalls |
| Animal tech tree | Build the Small Livestock Shed and finish Kenenimuu’s tutorial |
| Starter seeds | Hult and Licca |
| Coal, copper, iron, gold | Mining Area, plus nodes in Doloc Rivervalley, Ridge Valley, and Wetland |
| Packaged ore | Crates in Old City Ruins |
| Gene capsules | Unlock Gene Editing, then extract from plants that rolled the trait |
| Drone parts | Chests, trash, and named monsters |
If you already know the name, start here. The sections below explain the same gates in more detail.
Jetpack, sprint, and drone parts
Double jump is the jetpack the guild lends for Doloc Rivervalley. Sprint is the upgraded pack, not a minute-zero unlock. Drone parts drop from chests, trash, and named monsters. Assist lamps are how caves stop being a black screenshot. How to beat covers the hunt. Drone loadout stacks the numbers.
Backpack space and farm expansions
Hult sells backpack upgrades: 500 / 4,000 / 10,000 gold for 20 / 30 / 40 slots. Farm expansions are 5,000 / 25,000 / 65,000 / 150,000 gold. Those are gold unlocks, not monster drops. Archives want chips — do not sell every chip while you still need an archive row. Ten slots fill after one valley trip; the 500 gold bag is the spend that actually changes the run.
Fishing rods
Read Lightman’s mail, then visit him at Doloc Dock for a free Old Fishing Rod. Buy a Bamboo rod from the fisherman when the collection stalls. The rod is a shop, not a craft. Fishing covers energy and pools. Fishing planner is the tonight tool.
Seeds, ore, animals, and genes
Starter seeds sit at Hult and Licca. Advanced seeds want Plant Research Reports plus junk: weeds, thorns, wood. Wild Endyam still grows in the outskirts if you would rather pick than buy. Coal, copper, iron, and gold nodes sit in the Mining Area plus Doloc Rivervalley, Ridge Valley, and Wetland. Packaged ores appear as crates in Old City Ruins. Titanium is a wild-biome crate, not a starter hillside.
The free pheasant arrives with the Small Livestock Shed. Morphohoney Bug, Horned Alpaca, and Marsh Beast come later, with produce thresholds at mood 35, 50, 80, and 100. Fish become farmable after Aquaculture Basics unlocks tanks. Roe and hatcheries are Animal-tree nodes, not dock luck. Gene capsules: unlock Gene 101, Cloning, Gene Editing, and Genetics, then extract from plants that rolled the trait. Gene planner shows which seeds can even roll it.
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AutomationFrequently asked questions
How do I get a fishing rod?
Read Lightman’s mail and visit him at Doloc Dock for a free Old Fishing Rod. Buy Bamboo at the fisherman when collection stalls.
How do I get more backpack space?
Hult sells upgrades at 500 / 4,000 / 10,000 gold for 20 / 30 / 40 slots.
How do I unlock the Animal tech tree?
Build the Small Livestock Shed and finish Kenenimuu’s tutorial. The tree is gated, not missing.
How do I get gene capsules?
Unlock Gene 101, Cloning, Gene Editing, and Genetics. Extract from plants that rolled the trait. Gene planner shows which seeds can roll it.
How do I get coal?
Mining Area, Doloc Rivervalley, Ridge Valley, and Wetland. Packaged coal in Old City Ruins.
How do I get the jetpack double jump?
It is a guild ability for the hunt that sends you to Doloc Rivervalley, not a random chest.
Are telephone codes item drops?
No. Dial 12311, 24141, or 35321 at the starter-farm booth.