Sail to Angler's Island for Coral Fiber
The DREADMOOR demo directs you to Angler's Island for Coral Fiber. John the Fifth identifies it as the nearby island visible from the lodging-house balcony. Dock there, leave the helm and use the axe on the coral growth to collect the fiber needed for his moonshine-still repair.
This location and harvesting action come from the demo-labelled Mr. Feudal and FazyGaming player-experience transcripts. The official DREADMOOR demo page confirms scavenging around the settlement and neighboring islands as part of its progression.
Check the opening house before you need a collection trip
The recorded demo also contains Coral Fiber in a drawer inside the opening house. Search the furniture while collecting the other starting materials, such as rope and Metal Plates.
Treat that as a useful early pickup rather than proof that one drawer supplies every later recipe. The still-repair quest explicitly sends you to collect fiber, and the subsequent hull-protection work can require another material trip.
If you have already left the opening house, you do not need to restart to obtain Coral Fiber. The quest's named collection destination is Angler's Island.
Harvest the coral with the correct tool
Before sailing out for the still materials, follow the merchants' instructions to process the introductory fish, feed the fuel larva and fill the boat. Use the island identified by John's dialogue and your active objective; no coordinate or compass bearing beyond that local landmark is established here.
At the island:
- Dock at the accessible landing.
- Leave the boat and equip the axe.
- Strike the harvestable coral growth.
- Collect the fiber, then check the repair requirement in your current build.
Do not substitute the hook gun for the documented coral-harvesting action. That tool is used elsewhere on this collection trip for adhesive beetles and salvage; the coral step uses the axe.
Keep some fiber for later boat work
Return to John once you have the still's required materials. Repairing the still unlocks the dry dock, but Coral Fiber remains relevant later: the demo player runs short while crafting hull protection and goes out to collect more.
There is no confirmed current-demo farming timer in these materials. Z1 Gaming's later-playtest dialogue mentions regrowth after a day or two, while the demo-labelled player questions respawning after returning to previously harvested growth. That is not enough to promise a precise repeatable timer for the public demo.
For immediate progression, use the island's available growth and the recipe counter rather than waiting a claimed number of hours for a guaranteed reset.
FAQ
Where does John tell me to find Coral Fiber?
On Angler's Island, which his dialogue says is visible from the lodging-house balcony.
Which tool harvests it?
Use the axe on the coral growth in the documented demo route.
Does Coral Fiber respawn on a fixed timer?
A fixed public-demo timer is not confirmed here. An older playtest's regrowth dialogue should not be treated as a guaranteed current farming schedule.