CCommon
Rusty Detector
Free starter detector. x1 Luck, 7 Range. Replace immediately.
RoleStarter
TypeDetector
ObtainFree
Best ForTutorial
Detectors
Detectors locate buried items. Higher Luck = higher chance of rare finds. Higher Range = farther signal pickup. Buy detectors first because rarity drives every other metric.
CCommon
Copper Detector
First paid detector. x3 Luck, 7.5 Range. Cheap and effective.
RoleStarter
TypeDetector
ObtainGear Shop 500 Gold
Best ForFirst paid upgrade
BUncommon
Silver Detector
x5 Luck, 8 Range. Reasonable mid-Starter upgrade.
RoleEarly
TypeDetector
ObtainGear Shop 5,000 Gold
Best ForMid-Starter
BRare
Gold Detector
x8 Luck, 8.5 Range. Sweet spot before Shipwreck Cove travel.
RoleEarly
TypeDetector
ObtainGear Shop 28,000 Gold
Best ForPre-Shipwreck
AEpic
Platinum Detector
x12 Luck, 9 Range. Top Starter Island detector — pairs with Amethyst Shovel.
RoleTop Starter
TypeDetector
ObtainGear Shop 140,000 Gold
Best ForTop Starter Island
ALegendary
Onyx Detector
x18 Luck, 9.5 Range. First Shipwreck Cove detector.
RoleShipwreck
TypeDetector
ObtainGear Shop 330,000 Gold
Best ForShipwreck Cove
SLegendary
Sapphire Detector
x28 Luck, 10 Range. Strong mid-Shipwreck pick.
RoleShipwreck
TypeDetector
ObtainGear Shop 530,000 Gold
Best ForMid Shipwreck
SMythic
Jade Detector
x44 Luck, 10.75 Range. Strong Rare+ finder.
RoleShipwreck
TypeDetector
ObtainGear Shop 1,000,000 Gold
Best ForLate Shipwreck
SMythic
Topaz Detector
x70 Luck, 11 Range. Bridge to high-end gear.
RoleShipwreck
TypeDetector
ObtainGear Shop 2,300,000 Gold
Best ForLate Shipwreck
S+Mythic
Crystal Detector
x110 Luck, 12 Range. Called the 'best detector' by Sportskeeda.
RoleLate Game
TypeDetector
ObtainGear Shop 6,400,000 Gold
Best ForLate Game
S+Mythic
Sandstone Detector
x165 Luck, 12.5 Range. First Sphinx Sands tier.
RoleSphinx
TypeDetector
ObtainGear Shop 7,500,000 Gold
Best ForSphinx Sands
S+Omega
Amber Detector
x250 Luck, 13 Range. Endgame Sphinx Sands pick.
RoleSphinx
TypeDetector
ObtainGear Shop 12,000,000 Gold
Best ForSphinx Sands
S+Omega
Malachite Detector
x570 Luck, 14 Range. Near-endgame Lux detector.
RoleSphinx
TypeDetector
ObtainGear Shop 52,000,000 Gold
Best ForEndgame
S+Omega
Scarab Detector
x380 Luck, 13.5 Range. Mid-Sphinx Sands alternative.
RoleSphinx
TypeDetector
ObtainGear Shop 23,000,000 Gold
Best ForSphinx Sands
S+Omega
Aquamarine Detector
x850 Luck, 14.5 Range. The current top detector in the game.
RoleEndgame
TypeDetector
ObtainGear Shop 92,000,000 Gold
Best ForEndgame
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