Hoes

Hoes are tools that are used to dig in soil or sand and to till fallow soil, primarily on the farm, but also in other areas of the map that have exposed soil. These areas are made visible by their lack of ground cover and different coloration. They can be found in every region, even in the mines. Much of the beaches are tillable. When a tile is dug by the hoe, there is a random chance that something buried will be uncovered, such as Clay, metal ores, Snow Yams or Winter Root (in winter), Artifacts (as prompted with Artifact Spots), or Lost Books.

• Tilling a dirt or sand tile has a 3% chance to return clay.
• Tilling an artifact spot has a 20% chance to return a Lost Book if no artifact was found.
  • If all lost books have already been found, Mixed Seeds are returned instead.

The player is given a base-grade hoe at the start of the game, which can be found in the backpack (inventory). Its operation is limited to digging one tile per tool use. The player can purchase upgrades to the hoe at the Blacksmith by paying the proper fee and submitting the needed materials. Each rise in the grade of the tool allows it to perform another higher level of operation, increasing its speed and efficiency. Each higher grade of hoe is also able to perform any of the lower levels of operation, giving it a choice of effect.

Grades of Hoe

Image	Name	Cost	Ingredients	Improvements
	Hoe	Starter Tool
	Copper Hoe	data-sort-value="2000">2,000g	Copper Bar (5)	Increases maximum area of effect to 3 tiles, in a line in front of you.
	Steel Hoe	data-sort-value="5000">5,000g	Iron Bar (5)	Increases maximum area of effect to 5 tiles, in a line in front of you.
	Gold Hoe	data-sort-value="10000">10,000g	Gold Bar (5)	Increases maximum area of effect to 3x3 tiles.
	Iridium Hoe	data-sort-value="25000">25,000g	Iridium Bar (5)	Increases maximum area of effect to 6x3 tiles.