Completing quests is the best way to level up fast in Prospecting, which is why you'll want to find all of the Quest NPC locations, and fast. Even the simplest quests give you tons of EXP, cash, and shards, which you can use to buy the best equipment and speed up your progress. So, we've put together this guide that you can use to find every quest-giver NPC in Prospecting. The guide also mentions all the rewards you'll get, so you can pick and choose which quest to go for first.
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How To Identify Quest Giver NPCs in Prospecting?
Merchants, traders, blacksmiths, alchemists, and random NPCs that only waste your time - there are all sorts of NPCs roaming around on the various locations in Prospecting. However, the quest giver NPCs can be identified by the green question mark floating over their head.
The green question mark also acts as a sign of more quests. So, if you complete a quest from any NPC and the green question mark still remains over their head, that means the NPC has more quests that you can complete for more rewards.
All Quest NPCs in Prospecting - Locations & Rewards
| NPC | Location | Quest | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| John | Standing across the statue in Rubble Creek Sands. | Gives 3 Quests. 1. Getting Started: (Tutorial Quest). 2. Rubble Creek Collection: Collect 30 Gold, 10 Platinum, 3 Amethyst, and Craft 1 Gold Ring. 3. New Deposits: Collect 20 Platinum, 5 Titanium, and 1 Topaz. | 1. $500, 25 Shards. 2. $25,000 Cash, 500 EXP, and 40 Shards. 3. $60,000 Cash, 2,000 EXP, and 50 Shards. |
| Trader | Sitting on a wooden box, next to the Merchant in Rubble Creek Sands. | Gives 3 Quests. 1. Special Order 1: Bring 1 Ruby to the Trader. 2. Special Order 2: Bring 1 Emerald to the Trader. 3. Special Order 3: Being 1 Diamond to the Trader. | 1. $30,000 Cash, 2,000 EXP, and 25 Shards. 2. $60,000 Cash, 25000 EXP, 75 Shards, and +10% Sell Boost. 3. $1,000,000 Cash, 25,000 EXP, 200 Shards, and +10% Sell Boost. |
| Tired Prospector | Standing next to the right wall of the Store in Fortune River. | Gives 2 Quests. 1. Prospector's Bet [1]: Collect 5 Lapis Lazuli, 1 Emerald, and 1 Opal. 2. Prospector's Bet [2]: Collect 10 Meteoric Iron, 1 Rose Gold, and 2 Osmium. | 1. $250,000 Cash, 20,000 EXP, and 200 Shards. 2. $3,000,000 Cash, 50,000 EXP, and 500 Shards. |
| Engineer | Standing behind the Store in Fortune River. | Repairing the Generator: Bring 1 Iridium and 1 Osmium to the Engineer. | $1,000,000 Cash, 30,000 EXP, and 200 Shards. |
| Fisherman | Sitting on the wooden bridge in Fortune River. | River Cleaning: Collect 200 Gold, 75 Platinum, and 25 Jade. | $300,000 Cash, 15,000 EXP, and 200 Shards. |
| Archaeologist | Follow the path on the right of the Alchemist in Fortune River to find the Archeologist standing near the Enchanting Table. | Standing above a red X mark on Sunset Beach. | $250,000 Cash, 10,000 EXP, and 25 Shards. |
| Lightkeeper | Standing on top of the Lighthouse on Sunset Beach. Go right from Fortune River to see the Lighthouse. | Restoring the Lighthouse: Bring 1 Luminum to the Lightkeeper. | $3,000,000 Cash, 110,000 EXP, 300 Shards, and Lighthouse Blessing. |
| Pirate | Standing above a red X mark on the Sunset Beach. | Heart of the Sea: Collect 1 Golden Pearl, 20 Corals, and 5 Silver Clamshells. | $200,000 Cash, 10,000 EXP, and 100 Shards. |
| Old Prospector | Standing near the Fortune River Delta Waypoint. If you haven't unlocked that Waypoint, go northeast from Sunset Beach. | Mesmerizing Red: Collect 1 Painite. | $25,000,000 Cash, 100,000 EXP, and 750 Shards. |
| Head Researcher | Inside the Crystal Caverns. Standing across from the Shopkeeper, wearing a white lab coat. | Cavern Research: Collect 80 Azuralite, 10 Borealite, and 1 Starshine. | $5,000,000 Cash, 100,000 EXP, and 500 Shards. |
| Botanist | Sitting under the white tree in the cave inside Crystal Caverns. From the entrance, take a right and follow the water to find him. | The Seed of Light: Bring a Prismara to the Botanist. | $50,000,000 Cash, 200,000 EXP, and 1,000 Shards. |
| Paleontologist | Standing near the dinosaur remains on Windswept Beach, across the Windswept Waypoint. | Fossil Investigation: Collect 10 Ammonite Fossils and 2 Dragon Bones. | $3,000,000 Cash, 200,000 EXP, and 800 Shards. |
| Ranger | Sitting on a chair across the Merchant in the village area of Volcanic Sands. | Monitoring the Volcano: Collect 50 Zicron, 30 Peridot, 10 Pyronium, and 2 Cinnabar. | $10,000,000 Cash, 200,000 EXP, and 1,000 Shards. |
| Flame Priest | Standing at the base of the volcano, at the entrance of the Magma Furnace cave. | Fire Protection: Bring 1 Fire Opal to the Flame Priest. | 100,000 EXP and 500 Shards. |
| Disgruntled Local | Standing inside a hut located in front of the Magma Furnace cave entrance. | Fireproofing: Collect 100 Obsidian, 100 Copper, 10 Pyronium, and 1 Cinnabar. | $5,000,000 Cash, 100,000 EXP, and 600 Shards. |
| Lightkeeper | Standing at the base of the Lighthouse behind the volcano on Caldera Island. | Beneath the Earth: Open the Lighthouse trapdoor and then talk to the Lightkeeper. | $10,000,000 Cash, 122,000 EXP, and 500 Shards. |
| Researcher | Standing near the campfire across the waterfall, right from the Snowy Mountains docks. | Arctic Survey: Collect 100 Lapis Lazuli, 50 Aurorite, and 10 Aquamarine. | $3,000,000 Cash, 100,000 EXP, and 500 Shards. |
| Apprentice Blacksmith | Standing to the left of the crafting area of Snowy Mountains island. | Finding Mythril: Collect 1 Mythril. | $25,000,000 Cash, 200,000 EXP, 1 Equipment Blueprint, and 750 Shards. |
| Builder NPC | From the crafting station, take a right and climb up the mountain to find this NPC standing near a broken bridge. | Repairing the Bridge: Collect 250 Blue Ice, 200 Titanium, 100 Glacial Quartz, and 50 Cobalt. | $10,000,000 Cash, 250,000 EXP, 1 Equipment Blueprint, and 800 Shards. Completing this quest also repairs the bridge, unlocking more areas to explore. |
| Mountain Surveyor | Cross the bridge and start climbing up the mountain. You'll find this NPC standing in front of a wall of ice that's blocking the way to the mountain peak. | 1. Clearing the Path: Collect 500 Blue Ice, 200 Glacial Quartz, 20 Aquamarine, and 20 Tourmaline. 2. Clearing the Path 3: Bring 1 Volcanic Core and 1 Vortessence to the Mountain Surveyor. | $25,000,000 Cash, 500,000 EXP, 1 Equipment Blueprint, and 1,500 Shards. Completing these two quests will also clear the path to the mountain peak where you can get the new pan, shovel, and sluice. |
| Mountain Climber | Standing near a campfire on the mountain peak. | Peak Trading: Give 1 Frostshard to the Mountain Climber. | 250,000 EXP and 2,500 Shards. |
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