The Western Ruins

The Western Ruins is the western-most zone in Fields of Mistria.
There is an inaccessible staircase leading to an upper level of the ruins, where a shrine is located.
Connections
Points of Interest
The Digsite
The Digsite is located in the southern part of The Western Ruins. Archaeological Artifacts can potentially be dug up from the digsite, with new dig spots spawning daily.
Large Staircase
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A set of broken stairs repaired following completion of The Mines questline.
The Dragon Priestess Shrine
There is a Dragon Priestess shrine atop the staircase in the northern portion of The Western Ruins. This shrine is removed following completion of The Mines questline and replaced by a door leading to
Seridia's house.
Plum Blossom Trees
In front of The Shrine are two
Plum Blossom trees which flower in the
Winter, accessible following completion of The Mines questline.
Collections
Archaeology
The Ancient Museum Set is exclusively found in The Western Ruins.
| Image | Name | Description | Rarity | Requirements | Museum Set |
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Ancient Crystal Goblet | A rare artifact. Elegant and sturdy, this goblet was likely used during Witch Queen rituals. | Rare | None | Ancient |
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Ancient Gold Coin | An uncommon artifact. Etched with the outline of the Witch Queen on one side, and a magnificent tower on the other. | Uncommon | ||
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Ancient Horn Circlet | A rare artifact. A horn circlet from the age of the Witch Queens. Was this a fashion accessory or did it serve a greater purpose? | Rare | ||
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Ancient Royal Scepter | A legendary artifact. A Royal Scepter with the head of a dragon. The symbol of the Witch Queen's authority. | Legendary | ||
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Ancient Stone Lantern | An uncommon artifact. An impossibly delicate stone lantern from the age of the Witch Queens. It still retains an ethereal glow from within. | Uncommon | ||
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Coin Lump | An uncommon artifact. A mass of old coins, fused together by time. | Rare | Aquatic | |
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Giant Fish Scale | An uncommon artifact. Can't imagine what fish this came from. | Uncommon | ||
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Rubber Fish | An uncommon artifact. How did this get in the water in the first place? | Uncommon | ||
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Rusted Treasure Chest | An uncommon artifact. Looks quite valuable, a shame it can't be opened. | Uncommon | ||
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Water Sphere | An uncommon artifact. You're not sure why, but it won't pop. | Uncommon | ||
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Clay | A small lump of clay. Used in a variety of crafting recipes. | None | Dig Site | |
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Peat | A brick of compressed organic matter, commonly burned as fuel. Used as a crafting material. | |||
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Shard Mass | A large mass of shards originating from unknown artifacts. Used as a crafting material. | |||
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Shards | Shards originating from unknown artifacts. Used as a crafting material. | |||
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Sod | A square of cut earth. Used as a crafting material. | |||
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Mist Crystal | An uncommon artifact. A strange hollow crystal. If you put your ear to it, you can hear a howling wind. | Uncommon | Mist | |
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Mist Flute | A rare artifact. Through unknown means and at random times, this flute will play a haunting melody. | Rare | ||
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Mist Scroll | A rare artifact. The words on this scroll are illegible, due to its constantly shifting lines. | Rare | ||
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Misty Black Mirror | An uncommon artifact. A black mirror, filled with mist, that thrums with magical power. | Uncommon | ||
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Misty Feather Quill | An uncommon artifact. This ethereal quill begins to tremble when placed near paper. | Uncommon | ||
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Black Tablet | An uncommon artifact. Made of a strange metal, it's not clear what this is for. | Uncommon | Oopart | |
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Completely Wrong Map | An uncommon artifact. A badly faded map that appears to show a landmass where the Western Bay now lies. | Uncommon | ||
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Muttering Cube | An uncommon artifact. This device emits a low hiss most of the time, and occasionally what sounds like voices from far away. | Uncommon | ||
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Unknown Dragon Statuette | An uncommon artifact. This doesn't appear to be Caldarus. | Uncommon | ||
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Weightless Stone | An uncommon artifact. This black stone appears otherworldly in origin. It has no weight, and will roll around from the slightest breeze. | Uncommon |
Fishing
Ocean Fish are able to be caught when
Fishing in The Western Ruins.
Diving is not currently possible.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Size | Season | Weather | Rarity | Museum |
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Bonito | A common medium ocean fish found in summer and winter. |
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Medium | Any | Common | No
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Butterfish | A common small ocean fish found in fall. |
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Small | Any | Common | Yes Fall Ocean
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Char | A common large ocean fish found in summer. |
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Large | Any | Common | Yes Summer Ocean
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Copper Rockfish | A common fish that can only be lured with Common Fish Bait. The scales of his fish are a deep, burnished copper. |
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Medium | Any | Common | Yes Fish Bait
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Crab | A common small ocean crustacean found in summer. |
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Small | Any | Common | Yes Summer Ocean
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Dart | A common small ocean fish found in summer. |
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Small | Any | Common | Yes Summer Ocean
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Golden Eel | A rare fish that can only be lured with Rare Fish Bait. This mysterious eel is rarely seen in nature. |
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Giant | Any | Rare | Yes Fish Bait
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Grouper | A rare giant ocean fish found in summer. |
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Giant | Any | Rare | Yes Summer Ocean
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Halibut | A common large ocean fish found on rainy days in fall. |
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Large | Common | Yes Fall Ocean
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Horse Mackerel | A common small ocean fish found in winter. |
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Small | Any | Common | Yes Winter Ocean
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Iron Fish | An uncommon fish that can only be lured with Uncommon Fish Bait. It could almost be mistaken for a piece of iron. |
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Small | Any | Uncommon | Yes Fish Bait
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Jellyfish | An uncommon medium ocean invertebrate found in spring and fall. |
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Small | Any | Uncommon | No
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King Crab | A common large ocean crustacean found on snowy days in winter. |
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Large | Common | Yes Winter Ocean
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Lobster | A common medium ocean crustacean found in spring. |
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Medium | Any | Common | Yes Spring Ocean
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Mackerel | A common large ocean fish found on rainy days in spring. |
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Large | Common | Yes Spring Ocean
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Massive Minnow | A common fish that can only be lured with Common Fish Bait. It's quite massive...for a minnow. |
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Small | Any | Common | Yes Fish Bait
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Mullet | A common medium ocean fish found in fall. |
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Medium | Any | Common | Yes Fall Ocean
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Oarfish | A rare giant ocean fish found in winter. |
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Giant | Any | Rare | Yes Winter Ocean
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Ocean Sunfish | A rare giant ocean fish found in spring. |
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Giant | Any | Rare | Yes Spring Ocean
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Octopus | An uncommon large ocean cephalopod found in summer and winter. |
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Large | Any | Uncommon | No
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Puffer Fish | An uncommon medium ocean fish found in summer and winter. |
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Medium | Any | Uncommon | No
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Red Snapper | A common large ocean fish found in spring and fall. |
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Large | Any | Common | No
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Sand Lance | A common small ocean fish found in winter. |
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Small | Any | Common | Yes Winter Ocean
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Saury | A common large ocean fish found in fall. |
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Large | Any | Common | Yes Fall Ocean
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Sea Bass | A common medium ocean fish found in winter. |
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Medium | Any | Common | Yes Winter Ocean
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Sea Bream | A common medium ocean fish found in spring and fall. |
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Medium | Any | Common | No
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Shark | A rare giant ocean fish found in fall. |
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Giant | Any | Rare | Yes Fall Ocean
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Shrimp | A common small ocean crustacean found in spring. |
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Small | Any | Common | Yes Spring Ocean
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Silver Squid | An uncommon fish that can only be lured with Uncommon Fish Bait. Widely considered to be good luck if caught. |
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Large | Any | Uncommon | Yes Fish Bait
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Snow Fish | A legendary medium ocean fish found on blizzard days in winter. |
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Medium | Legendary | Yes Legendary
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Squid | A common medium ocean cephalopod found in all seasons. |
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Medium | Any | Common | No
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Stingray | A common medium ocean fish found in summer. |
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Medium | Any | Common | Yes Summer Ocean
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Swordfish | An uncommon large ocean fish found in spring and fall. |
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Large | Any | Uncommon | No
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Tuna | A common large ocean fish found in all seasons. |
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Large | Any | Common | No
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Bug Catching
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Spawn Condition | Season | Weather | Time | Rarity | Museum |
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Biggest Beetle | An insect that can only be lured with Legendary Pheromones. Now that's a big beetle! | Any | Very rare | Yes Bug Pheromone | ||||
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Queen's Birdwing | An insect that can only be lured with Rare Pheromones. This very large butterfly has a regal bearing. | Any | Rare | Yes Bug Pheromone | ||||
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Saint Mantis | An insect that can only be lured with Uncommon Pheromones. This mantis is unusually peace-loving and gentle. | Any | Uncommon | Yes Bug Pheromone | ||||
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Sunset Moth | An insect that can only be lured with Common Pheromones. What an eye-catching moth! | Any | Common | Yes Bug Pheromone | ||||
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Ant Queen | An insect that can only be lured with Common Pheromones. This Ant Queen has a can-do attitude and is ready to start her very own colony. | Any | Common | Yes Bug Pheromone | ||||
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Fuzzy Moth | An uncommon insect found at night in all seasons. | Uncommon | Yes Multi-Season | |||||
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Chillipede | An uncommon insect found in fall. Found when breaking rocks. | Breaking rocks | Any | Uncommon | No | |||
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Monarch Butterfly | A common insect found during the daytime in fall. | Common | Yes Fall | |||||
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Walking Leaf | An uncommon insect found during the daytime in fall. Sometimes found when shaking trees. | Additional spawns in trees | Any | Uncommon | Yes Fall | |||
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Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | An uncommon insect found during the daytime in fall. | Uncommon | Yes Fall | |||||
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Leafhopper | A common insect found in fall. Sometimes found when cutting grass. | Additional spawns when cutting grass | Any | Common | Yes Grass | |||
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Inchworm | A common insect found in fall. | Any | Common | Yes Fall | ||||
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Cicada Nymph | A common insect found at night in fall. | Any | Common | Yes Fall | ||||
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Mistmoth | A rare insect found at night in fall. | Rare | Yes Rare | |||||
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Fairy Bee | A legendary insect found in the morning during fall. It's beautiful! | Very rare | Yes Legendary | |||||
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Flower Crown Beetle | A legendary insect found during the daytime in spring. It's so cute!Special Flower Crown | Very rare | Yes Legendary | |||||
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Orchid Mantis | A rare insect found during the daytime in spring. | Rare | Yes Rare | |||||
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Butterfly | A common insect found during the daytime in spring. | Common | Yes Spring | |||||
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Caterpillar | A common insect found in spring. Sometimes found when shaking trees. | Additional spawns in trees | Common | Yes Spring | ||||
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Ladybug | A common insect found in spring. | Common | Yes Spring | |||||
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Snail | An uncommon gastropod found in spring. | Any | Uncommon | No | ||||
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Luna Moth | A rare insect found at night in spring. | Rare | Yes Spring | |||||
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Petalhopper | A common insect found during the daytime in spring. Sometimes found when cutting grass. | Additional spawns when breaking grass | Any | Common | Yes Grass | |||
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Roly Poly | An uncommon insect found in spring. Found when breaking rocks. | Breaking rocks | Any | Uncommon | Yes Spring | |||
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Bumblebee | A common insect found during the daytime in all seasons but winter. | Common | Yes Multi-Season | |||||
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Question Mark Butterfly | An uncommon insect found during the daytime in all seasons but winter. | Uncommon | No | |||||
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Grasshopper | A common insect found during the daytime in all seasons but winter. Sometimes found when cutting grass. | Additional spawns when cutting grass | Common | Yes Grass | ||||
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Big Bee | An uncommon insect found during the daytime in all seasons but winter. | Uncommon | Yes Bee | |||||
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Rhinoceros Beetle | An uncommon bug found at night in all seasons but winter. | Any | Uncommon | No | ||||
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Speedy Snail | A legendary gastropod found in all seasons but winter. It goes fast! | Very rare | Yes Legendary | |||||
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Praying Mantis | A common insect found during the daytime in all seasons but winter. | Common | Yes Multi-Season | |||||
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Hummingbird Hawk Moth | A rare insect found in all seasons but winter. | Any | Rare | Yes Multi-Season | ||||
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Redhead Worm | An uncommon worm found in all seasons but winter. Found when breaking rocks. | Breaking rocks | Any | Uncommon | No | |||
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Ant | A common insect found in all seasons but winter. | Common | Yes Multi-Season | |||||
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Jewel Beetle | An uncommon insect found in summer. Found when breaking rocks. | Breaking rocks | Any | Uncommon | Yes Rare | |||
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Magma Beetle | A rare insect found in summer. | Any | Rare | Yes Rare | ||||
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Cicada | A common insect found in summer. Sometimes found when shaking trees. | Additional spawns in trees | Any | Common | Yes Summer | |||
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Dragonfly | An uncommon insect found during the daytime in summer. | Uncommon | Yes Summer | |||||
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Cricket | A common insect found at night in summer. | Any | Common | Yes Summer | ||||
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Strobe Firefly | A legendary insect found at night in summer. It's mesmerizing! | Very rare | Yes Legendary | |||||
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Strawhopper | A common insect found in summer. Sometimes found when cutting grass. | Any | Common | Yes Grass | ||||
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Firefly | A common insect found at night in summer. | Common | Yes Summer | |||||
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Icehopper | A common insect found in winter. Sometimes found when cutting grass. | Additional spawns when cutting grass | Any | Common | Yes Grass | |||
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Polar Fly | A common insect found in winter. | Common | No | |||||
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Snug Bug | An uncommon insect found in winter. Found when breaking rocks. | Breaking rocks | Any | Uncommon | No | |||
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Winterpillar | A common insect found in winter. Sometimes found when shaking trees. | Additional spawns in trees | Any | Common | Yes Winter | |||
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Walking Stick | An uncommon insect found in winter. | Any | Uncommon | Yes Winter | ||||
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Frost Flutter Butterfly | A common insect found during the daytime in winter. | Common | Yes Winter | |||||
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Brightbulb Moth | A common insect found at night in winter. | Common | Yes Winter | |||||
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Crystal Caterpillar | A rare insect found on snowy days in winter. | Additional spawns in trees | Rare | Yes Winter | ||||
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Snowball Beetle | A legendary insect found during heavy snow in winter. It's adorable! | Very rare | Yes Legendary | |||||
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Flower Bee | A rare insect found during the daytime in all seasons. | Rare | Yes Bee | |||||
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Sweet Bee | An uncommon insect found during the daytime in all seasons. | Uncommon | Yes Bee | |||||
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Moonlight Bee | A rare insect found during the nighttime in all seasons. | Rare | Yes Bee | |||||
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Fur Bee | A common insect found during the daytime in winter. | Winter | Common | Yes Bee |
Foraging
| Image | Name | Description | Season(s) | Uses | Sell Price | Museum |
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Fog Orchid | A haunting white flower foraged in fall. Can be given as a gift or used in crafting recipes. | Yes Fall Flower | |||
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Blackberry | A delicious berry that grows in fall. Used in a variety of cooking recipes. | No | |||
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Snowdrop Anemone | A rare and beautiful flower that grows in spring. Can be sold, gifted, or used in certain crafting recipes. | Yes Spring Flower | |||
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Dill | A popular herb grown in summer. Commonly used as a cooking ingredient. | Yes Summer Forage | |||
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Daisy | A pretty white flower grown in the summer. Can be given as a gift or used in various crafting recipes. | Yes Summer Flower | |||
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Marigold | A vibrant orange flower grown in the summer. Can be given as a gift or used in various crafting recipes. | Yes Summer Flower | |||
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Ice Block | A foraged block of pure ice. Commonly used as a cooking ingredient. | No | |||
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Plum Blossom | A delicate pink flower grown in the winter. Can be given as a gift or used in various crafting recipes. | No | |||
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Snapdragon | A darling pink flower foraged in winter. Can be used in crafting recipes. | Yes Winter Flower | |||
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Glowberry | A wild plant foraged in winter. Has a sweet flavor and naturally glows. Used as a crafting and cooking ingredient. | No | |||
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Wintergreen Berry | A wonderful winter berry. Used in a variety of cooking recipes. | No |






























































































































