A type of edible seaweed with a distinctive red color. Used in cooking.
Type
cooking ingredient
Tool
Bare Hands
Rarity
common
About
- •Common edible seaweed with vibrant crimson hue, found only in coastal regions
- •Used in cooking — provides Attack +2 buff for 1 minute when included in recipes
- •Required for Red Seaweed Research at Urdavah Research Institute
- •10 Red Seaweed needed to unlock Stamina Level 14, removing the stamina cap and improving mobility
- •Gathers without tools from shallow coastal waters — very abundant, no scarcity
- •Also used alongside Salt, Sugar, Water, and Cooking Oil in culinary preparation
Gathering Guide
- •Found along coastal rocks and tidal pools of Hernand and Demeniss
- •Most abundant on the southeast coasts of Delesyia — look near water's edge
- •Vibrant crimson color makes it easy to spot in shallow water
- •Gather by hand (no tool needed) — abundant resource, quick to collect
- •Required for Red Seaweed Research at Urdavah Research Institute — 10 needed for stamina boost
Gathering Regions
hernanddemeniss
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Last updated: March 2026