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Collectibles Overview
Okay so here's the deal — Paralives has 111+ collectible items spread across 5 different categories, and if you're a completionist like me, this is gonna eat up a LOT of your playtime. The good news? Collecting is actually rewarding — you can sell stuff for Paradimes OR donate to the Melino Museum for exclusive rewards. It's not just busywork.
Collectibles spawn randomly around town and you've gotta go pick 'em up yourself. Some are sitting right there in plain sight; others are hidden in buried chests you need to dig up. Quick heads-up: don't confuse these buried chests with the red chests from the Treasure Hunt event — totally different systems, easy to mix up when you're new.
Rarity Tiers
Common = you'll see these everywhere · Uncommon = gotta put in some effort · Rare = low spawn rate, don't hold your breath · Some items only drop from specific activities
Artefacts (31 Items)
Artefacts are basically buried treasure — historical junk (affectionate) scattered in buried chests all over Melino. We're talking maritime equipment, industrial era tools, old maps... the town's got history, man. All 31 can be donated to the Museum if you're going that route.
Common Artefacts — P30
Anchor, Anvil, Axe Head, Bell, Cannonball, Leather Scraps, Leatherworking Pliers, Medal, Pipe, Tin Can
Uncommon Artefacts — P70
Camera, Cannon, Pitcher, Broken Plate, Industrial Mold, Key, Lace Trim, Phonograph, Piece of Old Map (1), Piece of Old Map (3), Ship Bell, Spyglass, Viking Sword
Rare Artefacts — P600
Coins, Crown, Diving Helmet, First Photograph, Founding Ring, Piece of Old Map (2), Spinning Jenny
Heads up: Completing the full 3-piece Old Map set doesn't give you any bonus beyond individual value — each piece counts separately. Grab all three if you're chasing 100% completion (I did), but don't expect some secret reward for completing it.
`n`nGemstones (19 Items)
Gemstones are scattered around Melino's districts, mostly in natural areas like forests and mountains. Some are everywhere; others I've spent literal hours hunting for and found exactly zero.
Common Gemstones — P50
Amber, Bronze, Citrine, Iron, Jade, Malachite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Uncommon Gemstones — P100
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Garnet, Peridot, Silver
Rare Gemstones — P400
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Legendary — Meteor (P3,000)
The Meteor is a whole event unto itself. It randomly falls from the sky somewhere in Melino — when it lands, your screen shakes for like a second and you get a notification that says "Something happened in town..." DROP EVERYTHING AND GO FIND IT. That's P3,000 just lying on the ground. Fair warning though: Meteors can't be donated to the Museum, so this one's pure profit.
Mushrooms (20 Items)
Mushrooms are all over Melino's outdoor areas. Most are fine to collect... but some will straight-up kill your Parafolk. I'm not joking. You can donate safe ones to the Museum, but please, PLEASE be careful what you feed your household.
Common Mushrooms — P20
Fly Agaric, King Trumpet, Oyster, Pine, Porcini, Shiitake, Yellow Russula
Uncommon Mushrooms — P60
Black Amanita, Bleeding Tooth, Chanterelle, Parrot Waxcap, Reishi, Scarlett Elfcup
Rare Mushrooms — P400
Black Trumpet, Lobster, Morel, Puffball, Truffles, Turkey Tail
DANGER: Destroying Angel = instant death. No revive, no second chance. Gone. Black Amanita and Fly Agaric will poison your Parafolk (sick status). And get this — Morel is poisonous too despite being rare and worth P400. The game doesn't care how valuable it is. Only eat mushrooms you're 100% sure about. When in doubt? Sell it.
`n`nPaintings (41 Items)
Paintings spawn in buried chests around Melino AND sometimes show up at the Weekend Market. Each one references a real masterpiece — we're talking Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Klimt's The Kiss, the whole gang. They're all donateable to the Museum too if that's your thing.
Common Paintings — P80
Landscape with the Good Samaritan, Emma Hart as Circe, Woman Combing her Hair, The Houses of Parliament (Sunset), Cats and Kittens, Three Pears, The Beach at Trouville, Singing Bird on a Branch, Lady with an Ermine, Birds Insects and Flowers
Uncommon Paintings — P150
Sadko in the Underwater Kingdom, The Autumn, The Fall of Anarchy, Young Sick Bacchus, Don Quixote, The Storm, Marie Antoinette with a Rose, The Black Boxer, Woman with a Parasol, The Swing, Girl with a Red Hat, The Gleaners, The Equatorial Jungle, Nighthawks, Self-Portrait, Swallow and Lotus, The Life Line
Rare Paintings — P800
Mending the Sail, The Threatened Swan, The Kiss, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, Liberty Leading the People, Madame X, Wanderer above the Sea of Fog, Ophelia, Alexander Condemning False Praise, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Mona Lisa
Flex material: If you find the Mona Lisa, The Kiss by Klimt, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte by Seurat, Liberty Leading the People, or The Great Wave off Kanagawa... screenshot it. Post it. These are the rarest paintings in the game and finding one feels like hitting a jackpot. I've found 2 in about 60 hours of play and I'm still not over it.
`n`nStamps (36 Items)
Stamps are the only "official" collection set in Paralives — they come in letters and billing notices that get delivered to your house. Here's the catch: you can't sell 'em and you can't donate 'em to the Museum. They're purely for the satisfaction of collecting. And honestly? That's enough for me.
Collaboration Stamps (from kitfox Games Collab)
Among Us 1–5 (including one Rare), Boyfriend Dungeon 1–7
Category Stamps
Flower 1–5, Interior Plants 1–5, Landmarks 1–4, Trains 1–5, Trash 1–5
Chill take on stamps: They show up in your mail automatically as you play. No hunting required, no grinding — just check your mailbox every now and then. This is the one collection you can 100% passively. Let it happen.
`n`nMuseum Donations & Rewards
Here's why donating to the Melino Museum is actually worth it: you get rewards based on how many items you've donated total. Not the VALUE of items — just the count. So yeah, dumping 31 cheap Common artefacts gets you the same progress as 5 Rare paintings. The system doesn't discriminate.
| Items Donated | Reward |
|---|---|
| 5 | P250 |
| 10 | Dipa (Laptop) |
| 15 | Trophy |
| 20 | P500 |
| 30 | Electric Solar Panel |
| 40 | P1,500 |
| 50 | Trophy |
| 60 | Electric Wind Turbine |
| 70 | P2,000 |
| 85 | Trophy |
| 90 | Castle Miniature |
Remember: it's about quantity, not value. Don't hoard your Rare items thinking they'll give you better rewards — they won't. The Museum just cares how many things you've given it.
Collection Tips
- Prioritize artefacts and gemstones first. They spawn way more often in buried chests and natural areas than paintings do. Paintings require patience — lots of patience.
- Hit every district. Different parts of Melino have different spawn pools. Mountains, forests, and coastal areas have the best variety from what I've seen. Old Town is decent for artefacts too.
- I cannot stress this enough: DON'T eat random mushrooms. Destroying Angel is a one-shot kill. I lost a Parafolk to this on my first save because I got cocky. Learn from my mistake — sell mushrooms unless you're absolutely certain they're safe.
- The Meteor is a priority event. Screen shake + "Something happened" notification = go NOW. Search immediately. P3,000 is nothing to sneeze at.
- Rush to 10 Museum donations. The Dipa laptop you get at that milestone is insanely good for passive skill-building. It's probably the single best QoL reward in the entire donation track. Make it your first goal.
- Sunday Market has paintings sometimes. Save up Paradimes for market day — the rotating art stock can include rare paintings that refuse to spawn in chests. I've found 3 rare pieces this way.
- Stamps? Don't even worry about 'em. They'll show up naturally through mail over time. Focus your actual hunting energy on the other four categories where effort actually matters.