Harvestella is full of handy items and gear that can make your adventure go from good to great. You can craft and collect items to keep your farm running smoothly, your animals fed, and even keep yourself alive in battle. That sounds pretty important if you ask us.
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But, there are so many items, it's hard to know exactly which ones you should be seeking out to get the most out of your adventures. If you would like to know what items will improve your quality of life in-game, here are the best items in Harvestella.
10 Sprinkler
Between planting and harvesting crops, tending to your farm animals, and saving people's lives, it’s hard to find time to water all of your plants. This is where the humble sprinkler comes in. There are a couple of different sprinklers you can craft. But the basic sprinkler will cost you one Lorelei’s Tears, one Small Water Core, and five Monolite Fragments.
There are many unlockable fields on your farm, and you can't be everywhere at once. So making sure you have some sprinklers on deck is a great way to keep your plants tended to while you’re away from the farm.
9 Promise Ring
There may be plenty of things to keep you busy in Harvestella, but you can always make time for love. There is no marriage mechanic per se, but you can still romance any of the eight available party members. And if they enjoy your company enough, you can invite them to live with you.
The latter isn’t possible, however, without the Promise Ring. The Promise Ring becomes available to you reasonably late in the storyline. But if you are someone who enjoys romance mechanics in their farming sims, then the Promise Ring is definitely an item you should keep your eyes peeled for.
8 Accessory Synthesis Jar
The Accessory Synthesis Jar is a craftable item that can potentially turn the tides of battle. The Accessory Synthesis Jar can take two pieces of jewelry with different stat effects and combine them to create one piece of jewelry that bears both stat buffs.
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This can be extremely handy in battle. There are limited slots available for both you and your party to equip gear. So being able to combine stat effects means you get two boosts for the price of one. Creating one of these jars comes at the cost of ten Clay Pieces and ten Monolite Fragments, but the result is worth it.
7 Fishing Knowledge Book
The Fishing Knowledge book is a manual that you can purchase from the Lethe General Store for 800 Grilla. It teaches you how to fish and allows your Proshade to transform into a fishing rod, so you can get started.
Cooking and foraging are both extremely important aspects of Harvestella, and being able to fish helps with both of these tasks. You can either use your fish as ingredients to cook delicious meals at your Kitchen Counter, or sell them for the extra Grilla if you are running low on funds and have some spare time on your hands.
6 Hammer
When you begin Harvestella, you are kindly bestowed with many of the tools you need to begin your humble life as a farmer. But there is one tool that you will still need to craft yourself, the Hammer.
The Hammer is necessary to remove the pesky boulders from around your farm so you can clear the way for more crops. You can also level up your Hammer to get rid of the larger boulders later on. It's an incredibly handy tool and only costs ten Hard Stone to make. So what are you waiting for? Get rid of those annoying boulders on your farm with your new, trusty Hammer!
5 Feed Maker
The Feed Maker is another craftable item that will change your life in Harvestella. It costs two Lumber and two Rusty Metal to make, which is a very small cost for such a versatile machine. Once you have crafted your Feed Maker, you can stop purchasing expensive animal feed from town and start making your own.
The Feed Maker turns grains into Cuffowl Feed, and grass or vegetables into Wollum Feed. If you always have one of your Feed Makers on the go creating snacks for your barnyard friends, you can ensure you will constantly have a steady flow of animal products and Grilla in your pocket.
4 Fermenting Barrel
Fighting can be hard. And the bosses in Harvestella are no joke! You can’t just go to the store and purchase potions in Harvestella like you can in most other JRPGs. You have to make them. And to make them, you need some crops, and a Fermenting Barrel.
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You will need two Lumber and two Rusty Metal to make one. And once you have, you will essentially have potions on tap. You can put any sort of fruit or vegetable into your Fermenting Barrel, and in the morning, you will have a delicious juice to take with you on your adventures. Juices don’t replenish stamina, but they do restore health. They are a great pick-me-up to have during battle.
3 Repair Kit
Repair Kits aren’t necessarily essential life-saving items. But they are extremely handy for making your way through dungeons. It is not uncommon to find broken ladders or bridges when you are making your way through dangerous areas in Harvestella.
Whenever you see one of these areas, you have the opportunity to fix it with a Repair Kit. This will allow you to explore new areas or find shortcuts through the map. Creating a Repair Kit only costs you one Lumber and one Hard Stone, so making sure you always have at least one in your bag at all times can make your adventures much more fruitful.
2 Return Bell
You never know what’s going to happen when you’re out there in the field. You could easily find yourself bested by an unreasonably strong enemy or even just run out of time in the day. If it strikes midnight, and you haven't gone home yet, you will pass out.
If you want to avoid these untimely Cinderella moments, you're going to need plenty of Return Bells on deck. Return Bells each cost three Monolite Fragments, but their ability to instantly teleport you home out of any sticky situation is truly priceless.
1 Kitchen Counter
Dying gets expensive in Harvestella. Every time you pass out, you're slapped in the face with a hefty doctor's bill. The best way to avoid this is to unlock your Kitchen Counter as soon as possible. Food is the only thing you can use to restore both your health and stamina in battle. Juices are great for restoring HP, but sometimes they aren’t enough.
If you run out of stamina, you can no longer run or fight, and are rendered almost completely useless out there. To unlock the Kitchen Counter, your first step is to talk to the renovator in Lethe Village. For 2000 Grilla, he will build you a Kitchen Counter, so you can cook meals to help you take on any of the challenges Harvestella throws at you.
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