Farming
Farming is an Artisanal Skill used to plant Seeds to create Produce for Cooking. Seeds are planted at the Homestead or in Apartment farming plots.
How to Farm
The Homestead Twins Arthur and Mara will introduce the player to basic Farming mechanics.
Arthur will provide the player with:
Prepare the Trowel
- Press c to open the character profile.
- Click on the Trowel to pull up the Trowel equip slots.
- Drag-and-drop the Seeds you want to plant into the 2 available slots.
Any Seeds collected on the overworld or in dungeons will be automatically equipped to the Trowel, if Trowel slots were previously empty.
Seeds may be bought from Bud (Seed Vendor) in Virelda.
Cultivate
Click the farming plot to till the land with a Hoe to prepare the soil.
Plant
Click the farming plot after tilling to plant a Seed.
Water
Click the farming plot after planting to water. Produce crops have multiple growth stages and must be watered to survive!
To view the expected growth time of a Seed, mouse over the seed packet in your Bag or on the Trowel.
See also: DeSat Items and filter by Seed + Stats.
Hint: Carrots grow in 15-30 minutes. Potatoes take 4-6 hours!
Cure Disease
In rare instances, a crop will become Diseased and attract pests.
Diseased plants will appear much darker and mottled than their healthy counterparts.
Diseased crops can continue to be watered. However, they must still be cured to become harvest-able!
Hint: To water a Diseased crop, right-click the crop and choose "Water" from the pop-up menu.
To cure a Diseased crop:
- Craft Pesticide at the Witch Doctor's
- With the Pesticide in your Bag, click on the crop to cure the Disease!
Harvest
Once the seed is fully grown, click on the crop to collect sweet, sweet Produce!
If you are in dire need of Produce, consider trading with other players.
Some events require harvesting Produce and will grant extra points for special crops (e.g. Raspberries or Strawberries for "red crops" during Lunar New Year).
Crop Death
If crops are not watered within a few days, they will die. A dead crop will appear as a generic wilted graphic.
Dead crops must be cleared from the plot before new crops can be planted.
Click on the dead crop to clear the plot.
Remove Crop
If you accidentally planted the wrong Seed and wish to destroy the crop:
Right-click on the crop and choose "Remove"
Hint: You will permanently destroy the Seed and any possible Produce from a removed crop!
Events
Several Events involve Farming. Use these events as an opportunity to level your Skill in both a competitive and cooperative environment!