Start Smart in DAVE THE DIVER
In DAVE THE DIVER, most days follow a simple core loop (your repeat daily pattern): dive in the Blue Hole (the ever-changing ocean zone), then run the sushi restaurant at night. In your first few hours, keep it focused: push story objectives, catch fish you can use right away at the restaurant, and leave bag space for quest materials instead of filling up with low-value pickups.
For early upgrades, use this order: capacity first, survivability second, weapon reliability third. More carry space usually means better value per trip, and extra oxygen gives you room to recover from mistakes. Spend tools and ammo on targets that block progress or clearly improve your catch, and skip fights that only drain oxygen and resources.
Beginner Daily Flow
Before each dive, check your quests and pick one main goal for that run. Underwater, follow the depth your objective needs, catch useful fish along the route, and stop taking detours once your bag is nearly full. At the restaurant, build your menu from ingredients you actually have so service stays smooth. This steady routine keeps story progress, gold income, and upgrades moving together.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Do not force deep exploration when oxygen is low and your inventory is full. Do not pour all your gold into one flashy upgrade while ignoring core capacity and oxygen upgrades. Do not hoard everything "for later"; keep what supports current quests and upgrades, then convert the rest through restaurant service. If a run starts to fall apart, extract early to protect what you already caught, because running out of oxygen makes you leave most collected items and fish behind.