Tips & Tricks
Surviving the depths of Seashine requires more than fast reflexes. It demands patience, spatial awareness, and knowing when to use the environment to your advantage. Here are essential tips and techniques to help you push your survival runs further.
Movement
Section titled “Movement”The swim-around technique
Section titled “The swim-around technique”When chased by a predator too fast to outrun in a straight line, swim in tight circles or loops around it at regular intervals.
You can change direction instantly—a maneuver none of your predators can match. Because your turn rate far outpaces your pursuers, sharp cuts force them into wide turning arcs, allowing you to break their line of sight and distance yourself. This is often the only way to survive the fastest hunters.
Swim downward to gain speed
Section titled “Swim downward to gain speed”When you need to make a quick escape, let gravity assist you. Swimming downward works with gravity rather than against it, giving your propulsion extra momentum and noticeably increasing your swim speed.
Abilities
Section titled “Abilities”Clear Ramapingore patches with Shockwave
Section titled “Clear Ramapingore patches with Shockwave”Triggering Shockwave near a cluster of Ramapingore is one of the most effective uses of a star.
Every bulb broken awards one point to your score and instantly restores a portion of your light. Before activating the ability, take a brief moment to position yourself near the patch to hit as many bulbs as possible with a single concussive burst.
Clear obstructed passages with Shockwave
Section titled “Clear obstructed passages with Shockwave”Heavy boulders frequently block your path. While you can nudge them aside by repeatedly bumping into them, firing a Shockwave dislodges and shoves them away instantly, saving critical seconds and light.
Navigation & Exploration
Section titled “Navigation & Exploration”Retreating from the void (The Kore)
Section titled “Retreating from the void (The Kore)”The Kore—a massive cave full of colossal predators—can be overwhelming or frightening for some players. If you prefer to stay in tighter tunnels, swim just a short distance into the void, then immediately turn back toward the entrance. The game’s procedural cave generator often spawns a fresh tunnel network right where you came from.
Maximizing Kohatora discoveries
Section titled “Maximizing Kohatora discoveries”To gather carved jade pieces as efficiently as possible, enter holes and transitional water currents whenever you spot them. These transitions have a chance to route you into secret puzzle chambers. Keep in mind that once you exit a puzzle cave, an internal cooldown activates, meaning you will need to explore standard caverns for a while before another puzzle chamber can appear.