This work can be overwhelming and tedious at times, but blessings from a long-forgotten god can help.

Want more animals in Fields of Mistria?

Here’s what you oughta do.

Fields of Mistria collage of Caldarus statues.

However, not all skills can be unlocked in the same place.

Get ready to learn how to speed up your daily routine.

Fields of Mistria is currently in Early Access, so details are subject to change.

Hayden’s Barn is being upgraded to unlock more animals.

We’ll update our guides as needed!

Take a look and see how they can help you!

However, these skills don’t come free.

Fields of Mistria the farmer in front of the farm’s Caldarus statue.

You’ll have toearn them through hard work, and not all skills will be available right away.

As you level up, new tiers of skills will become available.

There aretwo Caldarus statuesto purchase from, and they offer a different variety of skills.

The player is holding the Miner’s Pickaxe aloft.

This statue is the easiest to reach, and it offers the most skills to unlock.

20 Essence

Unpeatable

Digging up Peat, Sod, and Clay will sometimes drop double the usual amount.

10 Essence

Sunken Secrets

Dive spots can now contain Sunken Artifacts.

Indie Games

15 Essence

Western Ruins Scholar

An additional Dig Site will appear daily at the Western Ruins.

Blacksmithing

Copper Expert

The amount of Copper Ore required to craft Copper Ingots is reduced by one.

Time Sensitive I

The craft time for all blacksmithing recipes is reduced by 10 minutes.

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Waste Not Want Not

Cooking a dish will occasionally return one of its ingredients afterward.

Time To Eat I

The Cook Time for all cooking recipes is reduced by 10 minutes.

Taste Maker

Cooking Recipes will sometimes drop from Treasure Chests in the Mines.

Farming

Prepared Picker

Harvesting a Forageable will occasionally drop a Seed version if it can be grown.

A Day Well Spent

Going to bed with zero stamina gives a stamina boost the next day.

Green Thumb

Planting a seed will sometimes also water the soil of the targeted tile.

Refreshing

Watering a crop will sometimes refund the stamina used.

Fishing

Weedline Watcher

Fishing up Junk will become less likely.

Aquatic Antiquities

Aquatic Artifacts can sometimes be fished up.

Appealing Reeling

Fish will become attracted to your Bobber from a greater range.

Catch of the Day

Catching a fish will sometimes refund the Stamina used.

Ranching

Feeding Frenzy

Hay and Grass Seeds drop at double the usual amount from cutting grass.

Close Bond

Animals that have been Pet and Fed for the day will receive an extra Heart Point increase.

25 Essence

Barnyard Bounty I

Chickens and Cows will sometimes drop extra Produce.

Woodcrafting

Hammer Timing I

The craft time for all crafting recipes will be reduced by 10 minutes.

Lumberjack I

Breaking a branch will sometimes drop an extra piece of wood.

Masonry I

Breaking a rock will sometimes drop an extra piece of stone.

Forager

Chopping down a tree will occasionally drop a seasonal forageable.

Tier 2

(Level 15)

Sunken Treasure

Treasure Chests are now more likely to appear when diving.

35 Essence

Stoneturner

Artifacts will sometimes drop from breaking rocks in the Mines.

40 Essence

Eastern Road Scholar

An additional dig site will appear daily on the Eastern Road.

45 Essence

Iron Expert

The amount of Iron Ore required to craft Iron Ingots is reduced by one.

Award Winning

Cooked Dishes given as Liked Gifts will reward more Heart Points than before.

Seasoned

Finding Uncommon or rarer Forageables will be more likely.

Bountiful

Watering a crop will occasionally drop a seed version of it.

60 Essence

Heavy Duty

Tilling the soil will sometimes drop a piece of Stone or Wood.

Well Watered

Watered crops will occasionally retain their water through the next day.

Nice Swing

Grants a chance that tilling refunds the stamina is uses.

Lucky Haul

Catching a fish will sometimes drop double the amount.

Perfect Catch

Uncommon and rare fish will become more common.

School Crasher

Swimming into a school of fish will drop half its contained items without spending Stamina.

Unexpected Haul

Treasure Boxes will become more likely to appear when fishing.

Welcome Home I

Newly bought or born animals will start at one Heart Level.

Feed Prepper

The craft time for animal feed is reduced by 10 minutes.

Discount Treats

Heart shaped treats sold by Hayden will have a 10 percent price reduction.

Natural

Chopping down any tree will occasionally drop Hardwood.

95 Essence

Working With the Grain

Crafting an item will occasionally return one of its ingredients afterward.

Tier 3

(Level 30)

Back in Vogue

Artifacts will now sell for 25 percent more tesserae.

80 Essence

Natural Beauty

Biome Furniture Recipes will sometimes drop from Dig Sites in the Mines.

85 Essence

Well Placed

Out of Place Artifacts will sometimes drop from Dig Sites in the overworld.

70 Essence

Museum Quality II

Digging up Rare Artifacts will be more likely.

Silver Expert

The amount of Silver Ore required to craft Silver Ingots is reduced by one.

A Way to the Heart

Cooked Dishes given as Loved Gifts will reward more Heart Points than before.

Dinner for Two

Cooking a dish will sometimes create a bonus dish.

Living off the Land

Harvesting a crop will occasionally drop a cooked dish that uses the crop.

Superb Sower

you’re free to now charge your seeds to spread them in a wider area.

100 Essence

Harvest Time

Slow-growing crops now reach their first-time harvest a day earlier.

90 Essence

Prize Winning

Harvesting crops will occasionally drop coins based on 5 percent of their selling price.

Full Class I

Fish schools will all contain an additional fish.

Legendary

Legendary fish can now appear when the season and weather conditions are right.

Weedline Watcher II

Fishing up Junk is even less likely now.

Welcome Home II

Newly bought or born animals will start at Heart Level two.

Barnyard Bounty II

Ducks and Horses will sometimes drop extra produce.

Material World

Material drops from breakables in the Mines now drop twice as much.

Steady Supplies

Sod, Peat, and Cattails can now be purchased at the Carpenter’s Shop.

Set Pieces

Crafting an item can occasionally give you two of it.

155 Essence

Museum Quality III

You have a better chance to dig up Legendary Artifacts.

140 Essence

Back in Vogue II

Artifacts now sell for 25 percent more tesserae.

Gold Expert

The amount of gold ore required to craft gold ingots is reduced by one.

Snacktime

The time it takes to eat is cut in half.

Caffeine Crimes

Consuming items with the Speedy infusion will double the duration and speed boost.

Sickle Sword

you might harvest crops more quickly with the sword.

Ornamental

Harvesting crops and forageables will sometimes drop recipes for making furniture versions of the plant.

Perfect Pollinators

Legendary bugs will appear more frequently.

Appealing Reeling II

Fish are more attracted to your bobber from a greater range.

Frenzy

When you catch a fish, a school will occasionally spawn nearby.

The Bell Tolls

You’ll unlock the Big Bell crafting recipe.

When crafted and rung, the Big Bell calls out and/or sends all animals into their buildings.

Maximum Milling

Crafting animal feed at the mill will occasionally drop an additional item of the same kind.

Barnyard Bounty III

Sheep and Rabbits will occasionally drop extra produce.

Treemendous

Chopping down trees and stumps now drops double the wood.

Underground Inspiration

Coral and Crystals now drop materials more frequently.

Deliberate Debris

Farm debris will spawn half as much, and the perk can be toggled on and off.

Caldarus Mines Statue

The second Caldarus statue becomes available after unlocking the Mines.

You’ll find it’s a bit broken, but still functional.

True Strike

Your attacks will occasionally become Critical, doing double damage in the Mines.

Jump Attack

Jumping and then attacking mid-air will damage enemies in a small radius.

Well Armed

Biome-unique armor and weapons will sometimes drop Treasure Chests in the Mines.

Ore-riginal

Biome-specific ore will sometimes drop from breaking rocks in the Mines.

Reclaimer

Biome-specific furniture will sometimes drop from Treasure Chests in the Mines.

Treasure Hunter

Treasure Floors will sometimes appear in the Mines.

Quick Footed

Blue Sapling pools will grant a short Speed Boost rather than slow you down.

Generous in Defeat

Monsters will occasionally drop twice as many items when defeated.

Dungeon Delicacies

Certain cooked dishes will occasionally drop from treasure chests in the Mines.

Iron Hound

Breaking a node of Iron will sometimes drop an extra piece of Iron.

True Blue

Breaking a Sapphire node will sometimes drop an extra Sapphire.

Treasured

Treasure Chests will become more likely to appear in the Mines.

Mine Time

Movement speed will increase for 10 seconds when you first enter a new floor.

Perfect Prefix

The infusion power of Infused Weapons will double.

Rocking

Clod projectiles that are reflected back are now much more likely to land a critical hit.

In Motion

Defeating a monster will sometimes grant a brief Speed Buff.

Out of Juice

Enchanterns now briefly freeze in place after discharging.

Resonance

Defeating an enemy can break a nearby rock.

Silver Seeker

Breaking a Silver node occasionally drop an extra piece of Silver.

Lost To History

Ritual Chamber Floors will occasionally appear in the Mines.

Good as Gold

Breaking a Gold Node will sometimes drop an extra piece of Gold.

Refined Rockery

The craft time for all stone refinery recipes is reduced by 10 minutes.

Break One, Get Two

Crafting a recipe at the stone refinery will occasionally create a bonus crafted item.

How To Farm Essence

Essence is the currency needed topurchase new skillsfrom the Caldarus statues.

We cover how to find the Miner’s Pickaxe in Fields of Mistria.