Deep Blue Sushi Equipment & Tools Guide
Master every tool above and below the surface.
Equipment is the backbone of your Deep Blue Sushi experience. The right tools make diving safer, fishing more efficient, and cooking faster. This guide covers every equipment category and helps you prioritize your upgrades for maximum impact.
Diving Equipment
Oxygen Tank
The oxygen tank determines how long you can stay underwater. This is the single most important upgrade for any player. A larger tank means more time to explore, catch fish, and discover new areas. Upgrade this first before anything else.
Diving Suit
Your diving suit controls your maximum safe depth and provides protection against creature attacks. Basic suits only allow shallow water exploration, while upgraded suits unlock deeper zones with rarer fish. The reinforced suit also reduces damage from piranhas and other threats.
Diving Fins
Fins increase your swimming speed underwater. Faster movement means you can cover more ground during a dive, reach fish before they swim away, and escape dangerous creatures more easily. This is a quality-of-life upgrade that makes every dive smoother.
Diving Net
The diving net allows you to catch multiple small fish at once. This is particularly useful in shallow waters where fish are abundant. Instead of catching one fish at a time, you can scoop up several in a single motion.
Fishing Tools
Basic Harpoon
Your starting harpoon is effective against common shallow-water fish. It has decent range and damage, but struggles with larger or faster species. Practice your aim and timing with this weapon before upgrading.
Upgraded Harpoon
The upgraded harpoon deals more damage and has better range. This is essential for catching mid-depth fish and defending against predators. Some fish can only be reliably caught with an upgraded harpoon due to their speed or armor.
Deep Sea Harpoon
The most powerful fishing tool, designed for the deepest ocean zones. This harpoon can take on sharks, giant squid, and other dangerous creatures. It is expensive to upgrade but necessary for accessing the best ingredients in the game.
Kitchen Equipment
Preparation Station
Your preparation station is where you process fish and assemble sushi. Upgrading this station increases your processing speed and widens the timing windows for each recipe step. Faster preparation means more dishes served per customer rush.
Rice Cooker
The rice cooker handles sushi rice preparation. An upgraded rice cooker produces higher quality rice with less manual input, freeing you up to focus on other preparation steps. Perfect rice is the foundation of every great sushi dish.
Serving Station
The serving station is where finished dishes are placed for delivery. Upgrading this station keeps dishes fresh longer, giving your server more time to deliver them before quality degrades.
Restaurant Upgrades
Tables
More tables mean more customers per service window. Each table upgrade increases your nightly revenue potential. Balance table upgrades with kitchen capacity to avoid overwhelming your cooking staff.
Menu Expansion
Menu upgrades unlock new recipe slots, allowing you to offer more variety to customers. A diverse menu attracts different customer types and increases your average order value.
Decorations
Decorations improve customer satisfaction ratings. Higher satisfaction means better tips and repeat customers. Decorations are a good investment once your core equipment is upgraded.
Upgrade Priority Guide
- Oxygen Tank - Stay underwater longer, catch more fish per dive
- Diving Suit - Access deeper zones with better fish
- Harpoon Upgrade - Catch faster and tougher fish
- Preparation Station - Cook faster during busy service
- Tables - Serve more customers per night
- Menu Expansion - Offer more recipe variety
- Diving Fins - Move faster underwater
- Decorations - Improve customer satisfaction
Related Guides
- Getting Started for early game equipment advice
- Ocean Exploration for zone-specific equipment needs
- Sushi Recipes for kitchen equipment tips
- All Recipes for recipe requirements
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
What should I upgrade first?
Your oxygen tank is the most important early upgrade. It directly increases how many fish you can catch per dive, which funds all other upgrades.
Where do I upgrade equipment?
Equipment upgrades are purchased from the shop using money earned from serving customers. The shop is accessible between service hours.
Can I upgrade equipment in co-op?
Equipment upgrades are shared across the team in co-op. When one player purchases an upgrade, all players benefit from it.
What is the best harpoon?
The Deep Sea Harpoon is the most powerful, but it is expensive. Upgrade to it after you have unlocked deep ocean zones and need to catch dangerous creatures.