Tools

Tools help you get things done in the world. You can carry them with you in your backpack for ready use, or store them in a chest when not immediately needed.

Upgrades

You can upgrade your tools at the Blacksmith in exchange for gold and metal bars, with upgrades taking two days to complete. During the upgrade, you can't buy anything or ask Clint to break open geodes. Tools must be upgraded in ascending order of materials; for example, a copper tool can't be upgraded directly to iridium.

Tip: The practical meaning of an upgrade "taking two days to complete" is that you will wake up on two successive days without your tool. You may use the tool during the day, then take it to the Blacksmith (before it closes) to upgrade. The next day you will be without your tool. The following day, you must travel to the Blacksmith to pick up the tool, and can use it for the remainder of the day.

Proficiency

Proficiency refers to the amount of energy required to use a specific tool.

At skill level 0, each successful use of a Pickaxe, Axe, or Hoe costs 2 energy. Unsuccessful uses (e.g., attempting to chop a Large Log with the starter axe) cost 1 energy. Each cast of the Fishing Pole costs 8 energy, even if the cast fails (e.g., the fishing line does not land in water). The starter Watering Can uses 2 energy.

Each increase in skill decreases energy requirements by 0.1 points for specific tools (listed below). Skill increases past level 10 (only possible temporarily via Buffs) continue to decrease the energy requirements. So, for example, using a Pickaxe at Mining level 13 costs only 0.7 points per swing. (The game keeps track of fractional amounts of energy, but in the user interface they are rounded to the nearest integer.)

Powering up an upgraded Watering Can increases its energy cost by 2 points per power-up; each increase in skill decreases the energy requirement by 0.1 points (regardless of power level). At Farming Level 0, the starter can uses 2 energy to water one tile; the iridium can at maximum power uses 10 energy to water eighteen tiles. At Farming Level 10, the starter can uses 1 energy; the iridium at maximum power uses 9 energy (10 minus 0.1 per skill level). Using an upgraded can to water fewer tiles than it is able costs the same energy as the first watering can upgrade that is able to water that many tiles (single tile always the same as starter can, 5 tiles always the same as steel can). Attempting to use an empty watering can doesn't cost energy. Filling a watering can never uses energy.

Upgrading an Axe, Pickaxe, or Hoe does not alter the amount of energy required to use it. The increased power of the Axe and Pickaxe and increased area-of-effect of the Hoe will result in less overall energy used for the same task than a lower-level tool.

Note that all Hoes use the same energy (2 points at Farming Level 0, and 1 point at Farming Level 10), whether powered-up or used to till one tile of soil.

All fishing poles use the same energy: 8 points at Fishing Level 0, and 7 points at Fishing Level 10.

Affected Tools Farming Hoe Watering Can Foraging Axe Fishing Fishing Rod Mining Pickaxe

Unaffected Tools The following tools do not consume energy: Pans (any type) Scythe Golden Scythe Iridium Scythe Weapons Swords Clubs Daggers Slingshots The following tools always consume 4 points of energy: Milk Pail Shears

Neither loading a Crab Pot with Bait nor harvesting it uses any energy, at any skill level.

Hoes

Main article: Hoes

Used primarily to till soil for Farming and to dig up Artifact Spots. Upgraded hoes may be used to till more than one square at a time by holding left-click.

Image	Name	Cost	Ingredients	Improvements
	Hoe	Starter Tool	N/A
	Copper Hoe	data-sort-value="2000">2,000g	Copper Bar (5)	Increases maximum area of effect to 3 tiles in a straight line.
	Steel Hoe	data-sort-value="5000">5,000g	Iron Bar (5)	Increases maximum area of effect to 5 tiles in a straight line.
	Gold Hoe	data-sort-value="10000">10,000g	Gold Bar (5)	Increases maximum area of effect to a 3x3 area (9 corresponding tiles).
	Iridium Hoe	data-sort-value="25000">25,000g	Iridium Bar (5)	Increases maximum area of effect to a 6x3 area (18 corresponding tiles).

Pickaxes

Main article: Pickaxes

Used mainly for breaking stones and picking up placed equipment or furniture items. It is also used to un-till soil that has been tilled with a Hoe.

Using a pickaxe on a Monster will deal a small portion of damage, similar to weapons.

Image	Name	Cost	Ingredients	Improvements
	Pickaxe	Starter Tool	N/A	Can break small rocks anywhere. In the Mines, can break tougher rocks on floors 1-39 in 2 hits and can break large boulders with multiple hits. Can break Copper Nodes in 3 hits. Note: Cannot break boulders on the Farm.
	Copper Pickaxe	data-sort-value="2000">2,000g	Copper Bar (5)	In the Mines, can break all rocks on floors 1-39 in 1 hit and 40-79 in 2 hits. Can break Copper Nodes in 2 hits.
	Steel Pickaxe	data-sort-value="5000">5,000g	Iron Bar (5)	Needed to break boulders on the Farm. In the Mines, can break rocks on floors 40-79 in 1 hit, and Quarry Mine rocks in 2 hits. Breaks Copper Nodes in 1 hit, Iron Nodes in 2 hits, Gold Nodes in 3 hits, and Iridium Nodes in 6 hits. Can break boulders in 4 hits. Can break the barrier inside the Mines that blocks the player from talking with the Dwarf.
	Gold Pickaxe	data-sort-value="10000">10,000g	Gold Bar (5)	Can break a meteorite. In the Mines, can break rocks on floors 80-120 in 1 hit. Breaks Copper and Iron Nodes in 1 hit, Gold Nodes in 2 hits, and Iridium Nodes in 4 hits. Can break boulders in the Quarry Mine in 4 hits.
	Iridium Pickaxe	data-sort-value="25000">25,000g	Iridium Bar (5)	Can break rocks in the Quarry Mine and Skull Cavern in 1 hit. Breaks Diamond Nodes in 2 hits and all other gem nodes in 1 hit. Can break boulders in the Quarry Mine in 3 hits.

Axes

Main article: Axes

Used to chop down Trees for wood and sap and to gather Hardwood from a Large Stump or a Large Log. The axe must also be used to harvest Giant Crops. Like the pickaxe, it can deal a small amount of damage to monsters.

Image	Name	Cost	Ingredients	Improvements
	Axe	Starter Tool	N/A	10 hits to chop a fully-grown tree, and 5 hits for a small stump.
	Copper Axe	data-sort-value="2000">2,000g	Copper Bar (5)	Can chop Large Stumps. 8 hits to chop a fully-grown tree, and 4 hits for a small stump.
	Steel Axe	data-sort-value="5000">5,000g	Iron Bar (5)	Can chop Large Logs. 6 hits to chop a fully-grown tree, and 3 hits for a small stump. 3 hits for a stage 4 tree, and 2 hits for a stage 3 tree and below.
	Gold Axe	data-sort-value="10000">10,000g	Gold Bar (5)	4 hits to chop a fully-grown tree, and 2 hits for a small stump. 2 hits for a stage 4 tree, and one hit for a stage 3 tree and below.
	Iridium Axe	data-sort-value="25000">25,000g	Iridium Bar (5)	2 hits to chop a fully-grown tree, and 1 hit for a small stump. 1 hit for a stage 4 tree and below.

Watering Cans

Main article: Watering Cans

Used to water crops. A crop plant does not grow on a day it is not watered. If it is raining, the rain waters all crops without use of the watering can.

Upgraded watering cans may be used to water more than one square at a time by holding left-click.

Image	Name	Cost	Ingredients	Improvements
	Watering Can	Starter Tool	N/A	Has a total water capacity of 40 charges before it has to be refilled.
	Copper Watering Can	data-sort-value="2000">2,000g	Copper Bar (5)	Capacity increased to 55 charges. Increases maximum area of effect to 3 tiles in a straight line.
	Steel Watering Can	data-sort-value="5000">5,000g	Iron Bar (5)	Capacity increased to 70 charges. Increases maximum area of effect to 5 tiles in a straight line.
	Gold Watering Can	data-sort-value="10000">10,000g	Gold Bar (5)	Capacity increased to 85 charges. Increases maximum area of effect to a 3x3 area (9 corresponding tiles).
	Iridium Watering Can	data-sort-value="25000">25,000g	Iridium Bar (5)	Capacity increased to 100 charges. Increases maximum area of effect to a 6x3 area (18 corresponding tiles).

Fishing Poles

Used to catch fish. Hold down left click to charge the cast, use WASD or the arrow keys to slightly adjust the placement of the hook.

Image	Name	Cost	Improvements	Location	Requirements
	Training Rod	data-sort-value="25">25g	Easier to use (only catches common Fish).	Buy from Willy's Fish Shop
	Bamboo Pole	data-sort-value="500">500g		Given to the player by Willy Buy from Willy's Fish Shop
	Fiberglass Rod	data-sort-value="1800">1,800g	Able to use bait.	Buy from Willy's Fish Shop	Fishing Level 2 (The player receives a letter the day after it becomes available)
	Iridium Rod	data-sort-value="7500">7,500g	Able to use bait & tackle.	Buy from Willy's Fish Shop	Fishing Level 6 (The player receives a letter the day after it becomes available)
	Advanced Iridium Rod	N/A	Able to use bait & 2 tackles.	Mastery Cave	Obtaining Fishing Mastery.

Other Tools

Image	Name	Cost	Description	Location
none	Backpack (12 slots)	Starter Tool	Use to carry your inventory.	You start with one. It can hold 12 stacks of items, but it can be upgraded.
	Large Pack (24 slots)	data-sort-value="2000">2,000g	Unlocks the 2nd row of inventory (12 more slots).	Purchased from Pierre's General Store at the start of the game.
	Deluxe Pack (36 slots)	data-sort-value="10000">10,000g	Unlocks the 3rd row of inventory (12 more slots).	Purchased from Pierre's General Store after buying 24 Size Backpack.
	Scythe	Starter Tool	It can cut grass into hay, if you've built a silo.	You start with one.
	Milk Pail	data-sort-value="1000">1,000g	Gather milk from your animals.	Purchased from Marnie's Ranch.
	Shears	data-sort-value="1000">1,000g	Use this to collect wool from sheep	Purchased from Marnie's Ranch.
	Heater	data-sort-value="2000">2,000g	Keeps your animals warmer and happier during the winter.	Purchased from Marnie's Ranch. It is the reward for completing the Fodder Bundle on the Bulletin Board.
	Copper Pan	N/A	Use to gather ore from streams.	Unlocked via completing the Community Center fishing Bundles or Joja upgrades.
	Auto-Grabber	data-sort-value="25000">25,000g	Automatically harvests from your animals each morning. Must be placed inside a coop or barn.	Unlocked after reaching Farming Level 10, the player will receive a letter in the mail from Marnie.

Tool Disposal

Most tools cannot be put in the trash can on the player's inventory screen, or dragged off the inventory screen to be dropped. Tools that can be trashed and/or dropped are: all Fishing Poles, the Auto-Grabber, the Heater, and the Copper Pan.

If the player somehow loses the Scythe, Axe, Pickaxe, or Watering Can (by dying in the mines for example), the next day a basic version of the tool will appear either next to the player's bed or in the player's refrigerator, if the player has a kitchen. Mayor Lewis may send a letter in the mail saying he found them and returned them.

In multiplayer, it is possible to lose a tool in the mines, and never get a replacement back. A known workaround for this bug is to have one of the non-hosting players create a new character, have them drop their (stone) tools into a chest, and then quit and re-join as their original character.