Collecting (The Sims 3)

Collecting

Not to be confused with Collecting (The Sims 4).

There are collectibles in The Sims 3：Gems, metals, space rocks, beetles, butterflies, fireflies, fish, plants, seashells and nanites. With the Ambitions expansion, Sims can also collect Lesser Spirits. With the World Adventures, it is also possible to transform objects.

Collecting is a hidden skill not shown in the skills tab. Instead, there is collections journal. Therefore, it is there that has statistics and challenges distinguished from other hidden skills.

Players can track the number of collectibles a Sim has collected by using the collecting journal, which is similar to a skill journal and can be found in the same area. The lifetime reward Collection Helper can highlight the collectibles on the map. To use the Collection Helper, the player must first choose a filter. Then, collectibles will appear in the city map. Also, if the collectible of the selected type is on the camera bounds and the game is not paused, the collectible will be marked by a conspicuous light that marks the spot. If the game is paused, the light will not appear, but if the spotter light is already there, pausing the game in itself will not eliminate the sparkling light.

If you see a collectible, you can click on it and select 'catch' if it is an insect, or 'collect' if it is a seed, gem or a rock. In The Sims 3: Pets dogs with the hunting Skill can also sniff out collectibles. Collectibles that dogs bring home for Sims will not count toward any collection goals in the Sim's skill journals, even if the Sim orders the dog to find it; therefore it is not a good idea to send Fido out in hopes of completing any challenge (such as collecting all gem types for the heart cut). Dogs with a high hunting skill however, will get the ability to "Locate Collectible" which works in a manner similar to the Collection Helper.

A Sim who has collected an insect, may donate it to the Science Lab for money. The rarer the insect, the more money they will receive.

Collectibles can be acquired through various means, e.g. Buydebug spawners.

Statistics, Challenges and Collectables[]

	Collection Statistics
Become a renowned collector of precious gems, valuable minerals, moon rocks, and all sorts of bugs. Scavenge the town for the collectables!
	Statistics
	Gems Collected:
	Unique Gems Found: %
	Metals Collected:
	Unique Metals Found: %
	Rocks Found:
	Unique Rocks Analyzed: %
	Butterflies Collected:
	Unique Butterflies Found: %
	Beetles Collected:
	Unique Beetles Found: %
	Fireflies Collected:
	Unique Fireflies Found: %
	Insects Donated To Science:
	Mushrooms Collected:
	Unique Mushrooms Found:
	Spirits Collected:
	Spirits Sold for Science:
	Seashells Collected:
	Unique Seashells Found: %
	Nanites Collected:
	Unique Nanites Found: %
Collection Challenges
	Gem Collector Collect 10 types of gems, and the rarest gem cut shape will be bestowed upon your Sim! Watch out... it's valuable!
	Metal Collector Find 5 unique metals, and your Sim will routinely get additional ingots returned in the mail.
	Amateur Rock Finder Once your Sim finds at least half of the varieties of space rocks, it will be easier to find ones you haven't yet stumbled across.
	Awesomest Rock Collector in the Universe Find all the space rocks, and your Sim will have more luck collecting ones of higher value.
	Butterfly Collector Catch 10 types of butterflies to become a Butterfly Collector. Sims with this title are learned in the ways of the insect and will have an easier time finding beetles and butterflies.
	Firefly Collector Catch all the different fireflies to become a champion Firefly Collector! Having found all of the firefly varieties, you'll have a much easier time collecting more fireflies and other insects.
	Beetle Collector Catch 10 types of beetles, and your sim will never fail at catching butterflies or beetles again.
	Mushroom Collector Find 7 unique mushrooms, and the quality of mushrooms grown will increase.
	Nanite Collector Collect at least one of each type of Nanite, and wild Nanites will start to appear around your personal Bot Building Station!

Metal	Rarity	Min Weight (kg)	Max Weight (kg)	Min Value	Max Value	Location	EP
Iron	Common	1	52	7	20	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Silver	Common	1	52	25	35	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Gold	Uncommon	1	52	40	120	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Palladium	Rare	80	300	300	500	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Plutonium	Rare^[1]	0.1	5	1000	1800	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Copper	Common	1	52	15	31	Egypt	&EP01
Mummitomium	Rare	150	450	750	1200	Egypt, garbage cans in Base Neighborhood.^[2]	&EP01
Iridium	Uncommon	1	11	75	155	France	&EP01
Titanium	Rare	75	105	450	700	France	&EP01
Platinum	Uncommon	1	52	250	336	China	&EP01
Mercury^[3]	Uncommon	1	52	100	400	China	&EP01
Compendium^[4]	Rare	1100	5500	100	1000	WA Worlds, special methods^[5], dogs^[TS3P]	&EP01
Supernovium^[4]	Rare	35000	55000	3500	5500	WA Worlds, special methods^[6], dogs^[TS3P]	&EP01
Woohooium^[7]	Rare	1	52	500	750	Acquired through special methods^[8], dogs^[TS3P]	&EP02
Carbon Steel^[9]	Common	100	1095	120	300	Bridgeport	&EP03
Tungsten Carbide^[9]	Common	100	1095	35	70	Bridgeport	&EP03

Gem	Rarity	Min Value	Max Value	Location	EP
Blue Topaz	Common	9	21	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Smoky Quartz	Common	15	25	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Emerald	Common	20	30	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Ruby	Common	25	35	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Yellow Sapphire	Uncommon	35	60	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Tanzanite	Uncommon	65	95	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Diamond	Rare	100	200	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Luminorious Gem	Rare	150	300	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Rainbow Gem	Rare	450	700	Base Neighborhood^[10]	&BG
Pink Diamond^[11]	Rare	1,200	1,650	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Amethyst	Common	18	24	France	&EP01
Citrine	Uncommon	35	53	France	&EP01
Opal	Rare	350	520	France^[10]	&EP01
Alabaster	Common	9	55	Egypt	&EP01
Turquoise	Uncommon	60	70	Egypt	&EP01
Lapis Lazuli	Common	12	30	China	&EP01
Jade	Rare	120	240	China	&EP01
Quartz	Common	10	18	Base Neighborhood	&EP01
Geode	Uncommon	15	120	Base Neighborhood	&EP01
Septarian Nodule	Rare	50	350	Base Neighborhood	&EP01
Tiberium	Rare	75	125	Base Neighborhood	&EP01
Soulpeace	Rare	1,450	2,100	Base Neighborhood	&EP01
Fluorite	Rare	300	500	Sculpting Station	&EP02
Smithsonite	Uncommon	31	71	Base Neighborhood	&EP03
Vampire's Eye	Rare	200	375	Base Neighborhood	&EP03
Sunstone	Rare	330	720	Base Neighborhood	&EP07
Moonstone	Rare	375	855	Base Neighborhood	&EP07
Bloodstone	Uncommon	35	105	Base Neighborhood	&EP07

Insect	Rarity	Value	Catch Chance	Location	EP
Cockroach	Common	1	70%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Moth	Common	5	90%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Ladybug	Common	10	80%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Monarch Butterfly	Common	10	80%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Japanese Beetle	Common	15	90%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Zephyr Metalmark Butterfly	Common	25	80%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Water Beetle	Common	30	80%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Red Admiral Butterfly	Common	35	80%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Light Beetle	Uncommon	40	95%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Mission Blue Butterfly	Uncommon	50	80%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Rhinoceros Beetle	Uncommon	90	70%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Green Swallowtail Butterfly	Uncommon	90	80%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Royal Purple Butterfly	Uncommon	150	80%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Stag Beetle	Uncommon	175	75%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Silver-Spotted Skipper Butterfly	Rare	325	70%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Spotted Beetle	Rare	400	80%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Zebra Butterfly	Rare	650	85%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Trilobite Beetle	Rare	750	90%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Rainbow Butterfly	Extraordinarily Unusual	1,080	90%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Rainbow Beetle	Extraordinarily Unusual	1,400	70%	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Bamboo Straight Swift Butterfly	Common	20	90%	China	&EP01
Crypt Moth	Uncommon	65	90%	Egypt	&EP01
Cerambyx Beetle	Common	70	90%	France	&EP01
Two-Tailed Pasha Butterfly	Uncommon	110	90%	France	&EP01
Scarab	Uncommon	180	50%	Egypt	&EP01
Yellow Band Dart Butterfly	Rare	430	90%	China	&EP01
Red Assassin Bug	Rare	800	65%	China	&EP01
Cleopatra Butterfly	Extraordinarily Unusual	1,200	90%	Egypt	&EP01
Glowy Fly	Extraordinarily Unusual	1,500	90%	France	&EP01
Termite	Common	5	80%	Base Neighborhood	&EP03
Spider	Common	15	70%	Base Neighborhood	&EP03
Green Will-O'-The-Wisp	Uncommon	80	90%	Base Neighborhood	&EP03
Blue Will-O'-The-Wisp	Rare	250	90%	Base Neighborhood	&EP03
Pink Will-O'-The-Wisp	Extraordinarily Unusual	820	90%	Base Neighborhood	&EP03
Firefly Albus	Common	10	90%	Base Neighborhood	&EP06
Firefly Fulvus	Common	10	90%	Base Neighborhood	&EP06
Firefly Pratinus	Common	15	90%	Base Neighborhood	&EP06
Firefly Luteus	Common	20	90%	Base Neighborhood	&EP06
Firefly Caeruleus	Uncommon	80	90%	Base Neighborhood	&EP06
Firefly Ruber	Uncommon	120	90%	Base Neighborhood	&EP06
Firefly Roseus	Rare	300	90%	Base Neighborhood	&EP06
Firefly Purpureus	Rare	450	90%	Base Neighborhood	&EP06
Plasma Bug	Extraordinarily Unusual	3,400	70%	Science research station, radiation experiment	&EP09
Pill Bug	Common	5	80%	Oasis Landing, Dystopian	&EP11
Honeypot Ant	Uncommon	50	70%	Oasis Landing, Dystopian	&EP11

Fish	Rarity	Min Weight (kg)	Max Weight (kg)	Min Value	Max Value	Location	EP
Minnow	Common	0.1	0.5	5	11	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Anchovy	Common	0.1	0.5	5	11	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Goldfish	Common	0.1	2	6	16	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Alley Catfish	Uncommon	0.1	5	6	20	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Jellyfish	Common	0.1	10	8	19	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Rainbow Trout	Common	1	10	9	18	Fishing	&BG
Red Herring	Common	1	10	5	5	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Tuna	Common	2	40	11	25	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Tragic Clownfish	Uncommon	5	15	14	30	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Siamese Catfish	Uncommon	5	40	13	32	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Piranha	Common	3	25	14	41	Fishing	&BG
Blowfish	Uncommon	5	40	14	47	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Salmon	Common	10	50	14	45	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Black Goldfish	Common	5	25	16	49	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Swordfish	Common	20	60	17	60	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Shark	Uncommon	1	150	7	70	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Angelfish	Uncommon	2	60	21	85	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Vampire Fish	Rare	25	80	55	225	Fishing	&BG
Lobster	Common	5	50	25	120	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&BG
Robot Fish	Rare	250	1,000	50	275	Fishing	&BG
Deathfish	Rare	20	80	200	1,000	Fishing at a Graveyard between 00:00-05:00	&BG
Frog	Common	0.1	1	6	13	Fishing, France	&EP01
Doitsu Koi	Common	1	25	7	14	Fishing, China	&EP01
Kawarimono Koi	Common	1	25	14	28	Fishing, China	&EP01
Snails	Uncommon	0.1	1	8	20	Fishing, France	&EP01
Crocodile	Uncommon	1	400	14	40	Fishing, Egypt	&EP01
Ochiba Koi	Uncommon	1	50	20	65	Fishing, China	&EP01
Crawfish	Uncommon	0.1	3	15	45	Fishing, France	&EP01
Tancho Koi	Uncommon	1	50	25	90	Fishing, China	&EP01
Mummy Fish	Rare	25	80	280	1,200	Fishing, Egypt	&EP01
Dragon Fish	Rare	40	150	60	300	Fishing, China	&EP01
Sea Sludge	Common	1	100	11	22	Fishing, Bridgeport	&EP03
Kissing Gourami	Common	0.1	15	8	15	Fishing, Bridgeport	&EP03
Sewer Trilobite	Common	1	100	35	75	Fishing, Bridgeport	&EP03
Sea Bat Starfish	Common	1	25	8	42	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&EP06
Linckia Starfish	Uncommon	1	40	16	76	Fishing, Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&EP06
Ninja Starfish	Rare	1	80	50	400	Fishing	&EP06
Toad	Common	0.4	2	8	20	Fishing	&EP07
Luminous Salamander	Uncommon	0.1	1	20	90	Fishing	&EP07
Fairy Damsel	Rare	4	65	50	300	Fishing	&EP07
Sea Urchin	Common	0.4	2	13	19	Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&EP10
Anemone	Common	0.4	2	25	38	Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&EP10
Sea Polyp	Common	0.4	2	44	63	Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&EP10
Hermit Crab	Uncommon	0.4	2	158	188	Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&EP10
Octopus	Uncommon	1	10	375	438	Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&EP10
Squid	Uncommon	1	10	500	563	Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&EP10
Eel	Rare	1	10	813	875	Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&EP10
Seahorse	Rare	0.4	2	1,063	1,250	Sea Life Collecting^[12]	&EP10
Three Eyed Fish	Common	2	10	5	25	Oasis Landing, Dystopian	&EP11
Rainbow Snail	Common	0.1	5	15	50	Oasis Landing, Utopian	&EP11

Plant	Rarity	Value	Uses	Location	EP
Tomato	Common	3	Ingredient for Ratatouille, Aloo Masala Curry, Spaghetti	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Apple	Common	4	Ingredient for Fruit Parfait, French Toast, nectar making, preserves or jam	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Grapes	Common	4	Ingredient for Fruit Parfait, nectar making, preserves or jam	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Lettuce	Common	3	Ingredient for Autumn Salad, Egg Rolls, Falafel	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Onion	Uncommon	7	Ingredient for Goopy Carbonara, Falafel, Hamburger, Porcini Risotto	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Potato	Uncommon	7	Ingredient for Aloo Masala Curry, Potato and Truffle Torte, Grilled Salmon, Tri-Tip Steak	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Watermelon	Uncommon	9	Ingredient for Eggs Machiavellian, nectar making, preserves or jam	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Lime	Uncommon	9	Ingredient for Ceviche, Key Lime Pie, nectar making, preserves or jam	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Bell Pepper	Rare	12	Ingredient for Mushroom Omeletts	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Garlic	Rare	15	Ingredient for Stir Fry, Frogs Legs, Grilled Salmon, Lobster Thermidor	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Life Fruit	Special	25	Ingredient for Ambrosia, nectar making	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Death Flower	Special	0	Used to give to the Grim Reaper to come back to like	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Money Tree	Special	Varied	Used to grow money	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Flame Fruit	Special	18	Ingredient for Baked Angel Food Cake, nectar making	Base Neighborhood	&BG
Omni Plant	Special	Varies	Can be used to replicate many other plants, as well as other objects—including some books and fish.	Special Method^[13]	&BG
Renoit Grapes	Common	4	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	France	&EP01
Cherimola Blan Grapes	Common	4	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	France	&EP01
Pomegranate	Uncommon	8	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	Egypt	&EP01
Plum	Uncommon	7	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	Egypt	&EP01
Avornalino Grapes	Uncommon	7	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	France	&EP01
Meloire Grapes	Uncommon	8	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	France	&EP01
Pomelo	Rare	15	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	France, Egypt	&EP01
Cherries	Rare	12	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	China	&EP01
Gralladina Fran Grapes	Rare	10	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	France	&EP01
Cranerlet Nuala Grapes	Rare	13	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	France	&EP01
Plasma Fruit	Rare	20	Ingredient for nectar making	Base Neighborhood	&EP03
Carrot	Uncommon	7	Ingredient for cooking	Grocery Store	&EP05
Banana	Rare	7	Ingredient for Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich	Grocery Store	&EP06
Mandrake Root	Common	6	Ingredient for various Alchemy recipes	Moonlight Falls, Elixir Store	&EP07
Porcinis	Common	10	Ingredient for Hot and Sour Soup, Porcini Risotto, Alchemy	Moonlight Falls, Elixir Store	&EP07
Red Toadstool	Common	20	Ingredient for Alchemy, bait for Toad	Moonlight Falls, Elixir Store	&EP07
Red Valerian Root	Common	6	Ingredient for various Alchemy recipes	Moonlight Falls, Elixir Store	&EP07
White Caps	Common	5	Ingredient for Mushroom Omelette, Alchemy	Moonlight Falls, Elixir Store	&EP07
Wolfsbane Flower	Common	13	Ingredient for various Alchemy recipes	Moonlight Falls, Elixir Store	&EP07
Mycenas	Uncommon	33	Ingredient for Opposite Personality, Potent Skill Booster, Origin of the Tragic Clown, bait for Luminous Salamander	Moonlight Falls, Elixir Store	&EP07
Spotlight Mushroom	Uncommon	38	Ingredient for Potent Melancholy Serum, Liquid Job Booster, Potent Invigorating Elixir	Moonlight Falls, Elixir Store	&EP07
Ghost Chili	Rare	22	Ingredient for Chili Con Carne, Vegetarian Chili, Hot and Sour Soup, Firecracker Shrimp, Aloo Masala Curry, Ceviche	Moonlight Falls, Grocery Store	&EP07
Glow Orbs	Rare	64	Ingredient for various Alchemy recipes, bait for Fairy Damsel	Moonlight Falls, Elixir Store	&EP07
Truffles	Rare	42	Ingredient for Potato and Truffle Torte, Alchemy	Moonlight Falls, Elixir Store	&EP07
Pumpkin	Uncommon	9	Ingredient for Pumpkin Pie	Grocery Store	&EP08
Cortado Bean	Common	22	Used to be consumed raw or as coffee drink from the barista bar	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Kona Bean	Common	9	Used to be consumed raw or as coffee drink from the barista bar	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Maui Bean	Common	11	Used to be consumed raw or as coffee drink from the barista bar	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Midnight Bean	Common	12	Used to be consumed raw or as coffee drink from the barista bar	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Red Berry Bean	Common	50	Used to be consumed raw or as coffee drink from the barista bar	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Basil	Common	15	Used as an addition to meal or herbal drink, burned in bonfire or fireplace, or eaten raw	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Ginseng	Common	13	Used as an addition to meal or herbal drink, burned in bonfire or fireplace, or eaten raw	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Peppermint	Common	12	Used as an addition to meal or herbal drink, burned in bonfire or fireplace, or eaten raw	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Lavender	Uncommon	17	Used as an addition to meal or herbal drink, burned in bonfire or fireplace, or eaten raw	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Cinnamon	Uncommon	16	Used as an addition to meal or herbal drink, burned in bonfire or fireplace, or eaten raw	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Licorice	Uncommon	13	Used as an addition to meal or herbal drink, burned in bonfire or fireplace, or eaten raw	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Greenleaf	Uncommon	19	Used as an addition to meal or herbal drink, burned in bonfire or fireplace, or eaten raw	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Sweet Grass	Uncommon	9	Used as an addition to meal or herbal drink, burned in bonfire or fireplace, or eaten raw	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Wonderpetal	Uncommon	12	Used as an addition to meal or herbal drink, burned in bonfire or fireplace, or eaten raw	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Buzzberry	Uncommon	18	Used as an addition to meal or herbal drink, burned in bonfire or fireplace, or eaten raw	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Chamomile	Rare	29	Used as an addition to meal or herbal drink, burned in bonfire or fireplace, or eaten raw	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Bumbleleaf	Rare	26	Used as an addition to meal or herbal drink, burned in bonfire or fireplace, or eaten raw	Sims University, Grocery Store	&EP09
Forbidden Fruit	Special		For a chance to grown a PlantSim baby	Special Method^[14]	&EP09
Crystal Flower (Kindness)^[15]	Common	35	Ingredient for Friendly Functions, Simulated Emotions	Oasis Landing	&EP11
Crystal Flower (Laughter)^[16]	Common	35	Ingredient for Sense of Humor, Simulated Emotions	Oasis Landing	&EP11
Crystal Flower (Love)^[17]	Common	35	Ingredient for Capacity to Love	Oasis Landing	&EP11
Crystal Flower(Rage)^[18]	Common	35	Ingredient for Sinister Circuits, Simulated Emotions	Oasis Landing	&EP11
Crystal Flower (Neutral)^[19]	Common	15	Ingredient for bot building	Oasis Landing	&EP11
Lemon	Common	4	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	Grocery Store, Humble Harvest Stands	&Store
Purple Eggplant	Common	4	Ingredient for cooking	Grocery Store, Humble Harvest Stands	&Store
Orange	Common	4	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	Grocery Store, Humble Harvest Stands	&Store
Blackberry	Common	4	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	Grocery Store, Humble Harvest Stands	&Store
Blueberry	Common	4	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	Grocery Store, Humble Harvest Stands	&Store
Cocoa	Common	4		Grocery Store, Humble Harvest Stands	&Store
Peach	Common	4	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	Grocery Store, Humble Harvest Stands	&Store
Pear	Common	4	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	Grocery Store, Humble Harvest Stands	&Store
Pecan	Common	4		Grocery Store, Humble Harvest Stands	&Store
Raspberry	Common	4	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	Grocery Store, Humble Harvest Stands	&Store
Strawberry	Common	4	Ingredient for cooking, nectar making, preserves or jam	Grocery Store, Humble Harvest Stands	&Store
Corn	Common	4	Ingredient for cooking	Grocery Store, Humble Harvest Stands	&Store
Cucumber	Common	4	Ingredient for cooking	Grocery Store, Humble Harvest Stands	&Store

Nanite	Rarity	Cost	Value	Catch Chance	Location	EP
Neutron Nanite	Common	18	20	90%	Bot Workshop, Oasis Landing	&EP11
Caustic Nanite	Common	18	25	90%	Bot Workshop, Oasis Landing	&EP11
Quantum Nanite	Common	22	30	90%	Bot Workshop, Oasis Landing	&EP11
Scalar Nanite	Common	22	30	90%	Bot Workshop, Oasis Landing	&EP11
Lite Nanite	Common	26	35	90%	Bot Workshop, Oasis Landing	&EP11
Lepton Nanite	Common	30	40	90%	Bot Workshop, Oasis Landing	&EP11
Tribble Nanite	Common	37	50	90%	Bot Workshop, Oasis Landing	&EP11
Heisenberg Nanite	Common	41	55	90%	Bot Workshop, Oasis Landing	&EP11
Tunnelling Nanite	Uncommon	75	100	80%	Bot Workshop, Oasis Landing	&EP11
Torque Nanite	Uncommon	78	105	80%	Bot Workshop, Oasis Landing	&EP11
Induction Nanite	Uncommon	86	115	80%	Bot Workshop, Oasis Landing	&EP11
Polar Nanite	Uncommon	86	115	80%	Bot Workshop, Oasis Landing	&EP11
Thermo Nanite	Uncommon	93	125	80%	Bot Workshop, Oasis Landing	&EP11
Condensor Nanite	Uncommon	67	90	80%	Bot Workshop, Oasis Landing	&EP11
Entropic Nanite	Rare	206	275	75%	Bot workshop,^[20] Oasis Landing	&EP11
Dispersion Nanite	Rare	187	250	75%	Bot workshop,^[20] Oasis Landing	&EP11
Prismatic Nanite	Rare	262	350	75%	Bot workshop,^[20] Oasis Landing	&EP11
Damping Nanite	Rare	236	315	75%	Bot workshop,^[20] Oasis Landing	&EP11
Optic Nanite	Rare	232	310	75%	Bot workshop,^[20] Oasis Landing	&EP11
Uber Nanite	Rare	412	550	75%	Bot workshop,^[20] Oasis Landing	&EP11

Seashell	Rarity	Min Value	Max Value	Location	EP
Scallop Shell	Common	10	15	Isla Paradiso, Along beaches and Dive Spots	&EP10
Cowry Shell	Common	20	30	Isla Paradiso, Along beaches and Dive Spots	&EP10
Nautilus Shell	Uncommon	85	100	Isla Paradiso, Along beaches and Dive Spots	&EP10
Conch Shell	Uncommon	125	150	Isla Paradiso, Along beaches and Dive Spots	&EP10
Abalone Shell	Uncommon	300	350	Isla Paradiso, Along beaches and Dive Spots	&EP10
Ancient Fish Fossil	Rare	650	700	Isla Paradiso, Along beaches and Dive Spots	&EP10
Clam Shell	Rare	850	1000	Isla Paradiso, Along beaches and Dive Spots	&EP10
Shark Tooth	Extraordinarily Unusual	1500	2000	Isla Paradiso, Along beaches, Dive Spots and Sharks^[21]	&EP10

Trivia[]

Although the Collection Helper helps track collectibles, it does not explicitly state what the item actually is. On the other hand, the collection opportunity for kids/teens in which the said Sim is ordered to collect metal/gem/insects will not only locate all types of the needed material, but also state the type of the material. This makes it easy for the player to associate places with specific spawns.
Similarly, several World Adventures quests may require a Sim to gather some metal or gems although unlike the opportunity for the underage it only reveals the required material (e.g. copper will not be marked when the quest demands platinum). Similarly, the opportunity that asks the Sim to gather Red Assassin Bug will mark the location of the said bugs on the map.
Collecting, while not defined in the game, did exist to some extent in The Sims Castaway Stories. In order to survive, Sims could gain resources by collecting various debris across the island, such as metal, wood, grass or bamboo. Sims could also earn food by gathering fruit from different trees or by fishing or spearing fish.

↑ You may alternatively buy it at Aleister's Elixers and Sundries.
↑ With World Adventures installed, foreign metals can be found in the base world through the use of the Miner.
↑ Once smelted, Mercury will always be returned as a liquid in a vial (On rare cases it will be returned as an Ingot possibly with the skill challenge Metal Collector, which wouldn't work in real life, as Mercury melts at -40 degrees). Solid Mercury can be obtained through Transfiguration.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Available through Transfiguration.
↑ Buydebug Metal Spawner/Transfiguration/Sculpting Station (rare), Transfiguration requirements: Between 2 and 4 different metals.
↑ Garbage cans in Base Neighborhood. Buydebug Metal Spawner/Transfiguration, Transfiguration Requirements: At least 5 different metals.
↑ Woohooium is predominantly found from the sculptor's workbench. When sculpting stone, it can shatter to reveal Woohooium (or the Flourite Palmstone gem). There is also a possibility the ore may be obtained through transfiguration.
↑ Sculptor's Workbench (Ambitions), Consignment store (Ambitions), Relic Shops (World Adventures), garbage cans in France (World Adventures)
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 SimFans tweet
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Raw rainbow gems, opals, and tiberium can be obtained by using the "Rummage for Scrap" interaction on garbage cans in the neighborhood.
↑ Sims will need to cut a pink diamond into the heart shape in order to do the SimBot opportunity chain.
↑ ^12.00 ^12.01 ^12.02 ^12.03 ^12.04 ^12.05 ^12.06 ^12.07 ^12.08 ^12.09 ^12.10 ^12.11 ^12.12 ^12.13 ^12.14 ^12.15 ^12.16 ^12.17 ^12.18 ^12.19 ^12.20 ^12.21 ^12.22 ^12.23 ^12.24 ^12.25 Scuba Diving, Isla Paradiso
↑ Obtained by completing the Uncommonly Good, Outstandingly Rare, and The Omnificient Plant opportunities.
↑ Possible result of using the Science research station to perform the Gene Splicing Experiment on a seed.
↑ (Emotional Charge: Kindness)
↑ (Emotional Charge: Laughter)
↑ (Emotional Charge: Love)
↑ (Emotional Charge: Rage)
↑ (Emotional Charge: Neutral)
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 ^20.2 ^20.3 ^20.4 ^20.5 This can be created if the Sim using the bot workshop has reverse engineered one.
↑ The Shark Tooth can also be acquired by successfully fending off a shark attack

[1] You may alternatively buy it at Aleister's Elixers and Sundries.

[Miner-2] With World Adventures installed, foreign metals can be found in the base world through the use of the Miner.

[Mercury-3] Once smelted, Mercury will always be returned as a liquid in a vial (On rare cases it will be returned as an Ingot possibly with the skill challenge Metal Collector, which wouldn't work in real life, as Mercury melts at -40 degrees). Solid Mercury can be obtained through Transfiguration.

[Transfiguration-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Available through Transfiguration.

[Special_methods_1-5] Buydebug Metal Spawner/Transfiguration/Sculpting Station (rare), Transfiguration requirements: Between 2 and 4 different metals.

[Special_methods_2-6] Garbage cans in Base Neighborhood. Buydebug Metal Spawner/Transfiguration, Transfiguration Requirements: At least 5 different metals.

[Woohooium-7] Woohooium is predominantly found from the sculptor's workbench. When sculpting stone, it can shatter to reveal Woohooium (or the Flourite Palmstone gem). There is also a possibility the ore may be obtained through transfiguration.

[Special_methods_3-8] Sculptor's Workbench (Ambitions), Consignment store (Ambitions), Relic Shops (World Adventures), garbage cans in France (World Adventures)

[simfans-9] 9.0 ^9.1 SimFans tweet

[Rummage_for_Scrap-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Raw rainbow gems, opals, and tiberium can be obtained by using the "Rummage for Scrap" interaction on garbage cans in the neighborhood.

[pink_diamond-11] Sims will need to cut a pink diamond into the heart shape in order to do the SimBot opportunity chain.

[Scuba-12] 12.00 ^12.01 ^12.02 ^12.03 ^12.04 ^12.05 ^12.06 ^12.07 ^12.08 ^12.09 ^12.10 ^12.11 ^12.12 ^12.13 ^12.14 ^12.15 ^12.16 ^12.17 ^12.18 ^12.19 ^12.20 ^12.21 ^12.22 ^12.23 ^12.24 ^12.25 Scuba Diving, Isla Paradiso

[Omni-13] Obtained by completing the Uncommonly Good, Outstandingly Rare, and The Omnificient Plant opportunities.

[forbidden_fruit-14] Possible result of using the Science research station to perform the Gene Splicing Experiment on a seed.

[Kindness-15] (Emotional Charge: Kindness)

[Laugher-16] (Emotional Charge: Laughter)

[Love-17] (Emotional Charge: Love)

[Rage-18] (Emotional Charge: Rage)

[Neutral-19] (Emotional Charge: Neutral)

[Reverse_engineering-20] 20.0 ^20.1 ^20.2 ^20.3 ^20.4 ^20.5 This can be created if the Sim using the bot workshop has reverse engineered one.

[Shark-21] The Shark Tooth can also be acquired by successfully fending off a shark attack

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