Farm Pearls and Gems with Tropical Pygmy Mermaids

Set Up Your Pearl Farm

Locate or create an area with underwater sand, gravel, or clay blocks. Tame multiple Tropical Pygmy Mermaids using raw or cooked fish and position them over these blocks. The more mermaids you have, the faster your gem collection will be.

Feed and Harvest

Regularly feed your tamed Tropical Pygmy Mermaids raw fish while they're positioned above sand, gravel, or clay. They will automatically search and dig through these blocks, uncovering pearls and shiny gems. Collect the dropped items as they appear.

Optimize Your Setup

Create a shallow underwater platform with multiple sand and gravel patches to maximize efficiency. Keep your mermaids in a contained area using fences or terrain features so they stay focused on gem hunting. The Pearl Shovel tool can also increase your chances of finding gems when you manually dig, offering an alternative to relying solely on mermaid labor.

Use collected pearls to craft specialized ocean tools and decorative pearl blocks at your crafting table.