Prospecting Volcanic Expansion Update Guide, All Things You Need to Know!

The latest update in Prospecting adds a hidden area beneath the lighthouse, new fossilized tools, fresh quests, and rare items you won’t want to miss. This guide walks you through every step—from finding the volcanic key to claiming the fossilized shovel and pan—so you can make the most of the new content before it slips away. Also check out our Prospecting Codes and Beginner Guide for new players!

1. Requirements and Preparation

Before heading to the lighthouse, gather these essentials:

• Volcanic Key: Needed to open the trap door
• Flare Bloom: Rare plant, focus on farming this first
• Uranium: Found by digging in high-risk zones
• Cat’s Eye: Moderate rarity, available in rocky areas
• Code “FOSSILIZED”: Redeem for in-game bonus

2. Finding the Volcanic Key

1. Fast travel to Magma Furnace or Windswept Beach.
2. Dig at the marked “magma furnace” spot. You’ll eventually unearth a Volcanic Key. Keep digging if you don’t get it right away.

3. Gathering the Three Plates

• Flare Bloom: Farm hotspots—look for glowing plants near lava flows.
• Uranium: Mine around radioactive rocks.
• Cat’s Eye: Search crevices and rocky outcrops.

4. Unlocking the Secret Door

1. Fast travel to Lighthouse.
2. Use the Volcanic Key to open the trap door.
3. Inside, place each item on its corresponding plate: Uranium → first plate,Cat’s Eye → second plate  Flare Bloom → main plate

The hidden door will swing open, revealing a dark chamber.

5. Navigating the Maze

• First turn: Go left through the main doorway.
• Corridor: Walk straight to the end, ignore side doors.
• Next turn: Turn left into a small bedroom.
• Secret bookshelf: Press E to move it and reveal the tools room.

6. Claiming the Fossilized Shovel and Pan

In the hidden room, you’ll find:

Fossilized Shovel

• Dig Strength: 40
• Dig Speed: 100%
• Toughness: 5

Fossilized Pan

• Capacity: 225
• Shake Strength: 8
• Shake Speed: 100%
• Luck Modifier: +50

7. Comparing with Existing Tools

• Dragon Flame Shovel: Strength 50, Speed 80%
• Fossilized Shovel: Strength 40, Speed 100%
• Dragon Flame Pan: Luck 150, Capacity 200
• Fossilized Pan: Luck 200, Capacity 225

Decide based on your play style—speed and luck vs. raw strength.

8. Additional Discoveries

• New Quest Giver: Speak to the vagrant NPC near the shop for gold-collection quests.
• Mythic Spawns: Watch for admin meteor showers in the furnace area.
• Fossilized Crown: Craftable for 100 million shekels, offering boosts to capacity, speed, luck, and more.
• Eternal Heart: Appears randomly in the magma furnace; legendary luck boost rumored.

This update brings fresh underground exploration, powerful tools, and collectible cosmetics in Prospecting. Follow this guide step-by-step to unlock every secret, farm rare items, and upgrade your prospecting gear in Prospecting.