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==Spawning==

==Spawning==

New forageable items can potentially spawn (appear) overnight in any exterior map.<ref name="spawning" /> This section describes the rules used to spawn all typical forageable items.  However, specialized items are handled differently and are described on their individual pages, namely [[Spring Onion]]s in [[Cindersap Forest]]; [[Coral]], [[Sea Urchin]]s and [[Seaweed]] at [[the Beach]]; fruit in [[the Farm Cave]]; all forageables on the [[Farm Maps#Forest|Forest Farm Map]].  Also, [[Salmonberry]] bushes, [[Blackberry]] bushes, [[Winter Root]]s, and [[Snow Yam]]s don't spawn individual items.

New forageable items can potentially spawn (appear) overnight in any exterior map.<ref name="spawning" /> This section describes the rules used to spawn all typical forageable items.  However, specialized items are handled differently and are described on their individual pages, namely [[Spring Onion]]s in [[Cindersap Forest]]; [[Coral]], [[Sea Urchin]]s and [[Seaweed]] at [[the Beach]]; fruit in [[The Cave|the Farm Cave]]; all forageables on the [[Farm Maps#Forest|Forest Farm Map]].  Also, [[Salmonberry]] bushes, [[Blackberry]] bushes, [[Winter Root]]s, and [[Snow Yam]]s don't spawn individual items.

There is a hard limit of six standard forageable items per map (''i.e.,'' areas bounded by screen transitions) per week, reset on Sundays.  Picking forageables does not reduce the weekly counter, so there is little-to-no advantage picking forageables before Saturday (the day before the reset).

There is a hard limit of six standard forageable items per map (''i.e.,'' areas bounded by screen transitions) per week, reset on Sundays.  Picking forageables does not reduce the weekly counter, so there is little-to-no advantage picking forageables before Saturday (the day before the reset).

Therefore, the fraction of valid tiles differs for every map, which directly affects the chance of items spawning on each map.  It is also affected by the player's actions.  Removing debris (weeds, etc.) and chopping down trees can increase the number of valid tiles, whereas placing equipment (chests, etc.) may decrease the number.  Planting trees can also have an effect: even though (on most maps) trees can only be planted in tiles where forage items can't spawn, they reduce the spawn chance in some tiles behind the tree (and also make it hard to find items that do spawn).  However, these effects are generally small, unless a large fraction of the map tiles are occupied.  All spawn rates are calculated assuming the default trees are in place and fully grown, but that all other tiles are cleared.

Therefore, the fraction of valid tiles differs for every map, which directly affects the chance of items spawning on each map.  It is also affected by the player's actions.  Removing debris (weeds, etc.) and chopping down trees can increase the number of valid tiles, whereas placing equipment (chests, etc.) may decrease the number.  Planting trees can also have an effect: even though (on most maps) trees can only be planted in tiles where forage items can't spawn, they reduce the spawn chance in some tiles behind the tree (and also make it hard to find items that do spawn).  However, these effects are generally small, unless a large fraction of the map tiles are occupied.  All spawn rates are calculated assuming the default trees are in place and fully grown, but that all other tiles are cleared.

All uncollected forageable items are removed from the map overnight before Sunday morning and before the first day of a season.<ref name="removal" />  This cleanup applies both to standard forageable items and nearly all specialized items (fruit in [[the Farm Cave]] is the only known exception).  Even non-season-specific items are removed at the start of a new season.  In order to help repopulate the map, the chances of new items spawning are slightly higher on these days.<ref name="extra_spawn" />

All uncollected forageable items are removed from the map overnight before Sunday morning and before the first day of a season.<ref name="removal" />  This cleanup applies both to standard forageable items and nearly all specialized items (fruit in [[The Cave|the Farm Cave]] is the only known exception).  Even non-season-specific items are removed at the start of a new season.  In order to help repopulate the map, the chances of new items spawning are slightly higher on these days.<ref name="extra_spawn" />

Forageable items will be destroyed if they are in the path of a [[villager]].

Forageable items will be destroyed if they are in the path of a [[villager]].