Skateboard

The Skateboard (also called the Longboard) is the first vehicle most players obtain in Starsand Island. It is crafted during the Apprentice Crafter quest from Zerine at the General Store and provides a faster alternative to walking with no fuel or maintenance costs. While it is not the fastest option on the island, the Skateboard has a unique advantage: it can be used inside the Moonlit Forest, where larger motor vehicles are blocked.

How to Get the Skateboard

The Skateboard is unlocked through Zerine's "Secret of Crafting" quest, which serves as the Apprentice Crafter trial:

1. Talk to Zerine at the General Store and begin the Crafter profession.

2. Accept the "Secret of Crafting" quest.

3. Build a Cutter, Charcoal Kiln, and Furnace at the Crafting Bench.

4. Gather materials: 12 Copper Ore and 3 Softwood.

5. Process the materials: cut Softwood into Softwood Planks at the Cutter, make Charcoal at the Charcoal Kiln, and smelt 3 Copper Ingots at the Furnace.

6. Craft the Skateboard at the Worktable using 3 Copper Ingots + 3 Softwood Planks.

7. Show the finished Skateboard to Zerine to complete the quest and become an Apprentice Crafter.

You keep the Skateboard after the quest. It is free to use from this point forward with no fuel costs, rental fees, or durability concerns.

Controls

The Skateboard can be equipped to your hotbar for quick access. Select it and click to mount. Your character hops on the board and starts rolling. Movement is directional (WASD) with the camera controlled by the mouse. Jumping lets you clear small obstacles like railings, staircases, and even NPCs if you get enough air.

Riding the Skateboard does not consume stamina, unlike sprinting on foot. This makes it a strict upgrade over walking for any distance, since you move faster without draining your stamina bar. Jumps use minimal stamina.

The game does not have a trick system. You cannot do kickflips, grinds, or other skateboard tricks. Jumping is the main physical maneuver while riding.

Moonlit Forest Access

This is the Skateboard's most important advantage over motorized vehicles. Larger motor vehicles cannot enter the Moonlit Forest. The game blocks cars, motorbikes, and other powered vehicles from the forest zones. However, the Skateboard and Rollerblades are treated as personal mobility items rather than motor vehicles, so they work inside the forest.

This makes the Skateboard useful even after you purchase expensive vehicles from Neona's G-Power Bikes shop. When heading into the Moonlit Forest, swap to your Skateboard or Rollerblades for movement inside the dungeon zones. The speed boost over walking matters during long exploration runs, boss fights, and resource gathering trips where you need to cover ground quickly.

The Waverider: Hoverboard Upgrade

The Skateboard can be upgraded into the Waverider (hoverboard), a faster vehicle unlocked at the Intermediate Crafter tier. The Waverider consumes the Skateboard as a crafting material, so you are upgrading your existing board rather than building something from scratch.

The Energy Converter blueprint is purchased from the General Store and is crafted as part of an Intermediate quest for Delphin at the AquaBlue Outpost. You will need to have progressed the Explorer profession to access Harvest Yard for Flamecore Ore.

The Waverider retains the Moonlit Forest access advantage of the Skateboard and provides a speed upgrade, making it the ideal personal mobility item for late-game forest exploration.

Rollerblades Comparison

The Rollerblades (Verdant Breeze) are unlocked at Junior Crafter, one tier above the Skateboard. They are a separate vehicle, not an upgrade of the Skateboard. Both share the Moonlit Forest access advantage.

The Rollerblades are described as faster than the Skateboard, making them the better choice for general island travel at the Junior Crafter tier. However, the Skateboard's upgrade path to the Waverider gives it more long-term value. Many players keep both: Rollerblades for general use and the Skateboard for the eventual Waverider upgrade.

Speed Comparison

The Skateboard sits at the low end of the vehicle speed spectrum. It is an early-game convenience item that beats walking but does not compete with purchased vehicles:

Even after buying a motorbike or car, the Skateboard (and later Waverider) remains your go-to for the Moonlit Forest. The speed comparison only matters on the overworld; inside the forest, personal mobility items are your only options.

Terrain and Limitations

• Works on flat terrain, roads, paths, beaches, and grassy fields.

• Does not work on water or inside buildings.

• Works inside the Moonlit Forest (unlike motor vehicles).

• Steep slopes reduce speed or stop movement. On moderate inclines, the board slows but still moves.

• No trick system. Jumping is the only physical maneuver.

Tips

• Prioritize the Crafter profession early to get the Skateboard as your first mobility upgrade. It saves significant walking time during the first week.

• The Skateboard does not consume stamina. Use it for all overworld travel instead of sprinting, even for short distances.

• Keep the Skateboard on your hotbar for quick access. You will mount and dismount frequently when entering buildings, talking to NPCs, or switching to other tools.

• Do not sell or discard the Skateboard. You need it as a crafting material for the Waverider hoverboard upgrade at Intermediate Crafter.

• Inside the Moonlit Forest, the Skateboard's speed boost helps with dodging boss attacks and covering ground between zones. Use it during Ruin Guard fights to create distance quickly.

• Combine the Skateboard with Bus Stops for efficient travel: ride the bus for long distances, then skateboard the last stretch to your destination.

• If you are approaching Junior Crafter, craft the Rollerblades as a secondary mobility option. The extra speed is noticeable for overworld travel.