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This article covers the various tools available in Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (SoS: FoMT) and how to upgrade them.
When you first start the game, you will receive five Level 1 tools: Hammer, Hoe, Sickle, Axe, and Watering Can. These tools can be used to work the overgrown farmland.
Although Level 1 tools are not strong enough to break large rocks or tree stumps, the other tools can already be used to till the soil, water crops, and cut grass. This is enough to support your basic farming activities.
The sixth tool is the Fishing Rod, which you can obtain from Zack by visiting his house at Mineral Beach. It is used to fish in the various bodies of water around Mineral Town.
Obtaining the Fishing Rod is easy. Make sure you have one empty slot in your backpack, then talk to Zack. You will see a cutscene in which Zack gives you a Fishing Rod.
The area effects for the three tools are as follows:
| Ore | Hoe | Sickle | Watering Can |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old/Iron | 1 × 1 | 1 × 1 | 1 × 1 |
| Copper | 2 × 1 | 1 × 3 | 1 × 3 |
| Silver | 3 × 1 | 2 × 6 | 2 × 6 |
| Gold | 4 × 1 | 3 × 3 | 3 × 3 |
| Mithril | 6 × 1 | 5 × 5 | 3 × 5 |
| Cursed/Blessed | 6 × 5 | 7 × 7 | 6 × 9 |
| Mythic | 9 × 9 | 9 × 9 | 9 × 9 |
The Hammer and Axe will hit a single rock or tree stump/branch. The higher their level, the fewer swings are required to destroy the object.
Mythic Hammers and Axes can destroy all objects within their area when fully charged. Therefore, make sure this result is what you want before reaching this tool level.
Upgrading the Fishing Rod can change the types of catches available. The Mythic Fishing Rod also has a 20% faster bite frequency bonus.
Tool Upgrades
Level 1 tools can be upgraded by taking them to the Forge. Saibara operates the Forge from Friday through Wednesday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
In addition to upgrading tools, the Forge also sells other equipment, such as the Brush.
| Metal | Cost | Min. EXP |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1,000 G | 10% |
| Silver | 2,000 G | 28% |
| Gold | 3,000 G | 55% |
| Mithril | 5,000 G | 100% |
First, increase your tool’s EXP. The tool’s level can be viewed through the Tools menu in the main menu. Press E on PC to view the EXP percentage.
When a tool reaches a new level, an animation will appear to indicate that the tool has reached that level.
You gain 100 EXP when using a tool for its intended purpose, such as using the Hammer to break a rock, and 50 EXP simply by swinging the tool.
Hoe and Hammer EXP can also be gained by using them inside the mines, including the Spring Mine and Lake Mine. EXP can also be gained by swinging tools inside buildings, such as your house.
Each tool has a maximum of 65,535 EXP points (100%).
 | Copper |
 | Silver |
 | Gold |
 | Mithril |
Second, prepare the ore required for the tool upgrade. Ore can be found in the Spring Mine by breaking rocks with the Hammer.
The deeper you explore the mine, the rarer the types of ore you can find.
Once you have enough EXP, ore, and money, take the tool you want to upgrade to the Forge. Saibara will close the shop while he works on your order.
You can skip several upgrade levels if you have enough EXP. For example, if the Hoe is still at Level 2 but has already reached the EXP requirement for Mithril, it can be upgraded directly to Level 5 without going through Levels 3 and 4.
Each upgrade level requires one working day. Skipping multiple upgrade levels adds one working day for each level skipped.
Basic Tool Levels
Each tool has several levels that can be reached through the upgrade process. Below are the details for each level, including the cost, materials, processing time, and skills of the upgraded tools.
 | Iron Sickle Lv. 1 | Upgrade costN/A | MaterialN/A | Upgrade timeN/A | RequirementN/A | SkillCan harvest 1 tile |
 | Copper Sickle Lv. 2 | Upgrade cost1.000 G | MaterialCopper | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement10% Tool EXP | SkillCan harvest a 1 × 3 area |
 | Silver Sickle Lv. 3 | Upgrade cost2.000 G | MaterialSilver | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement28% Tool EXP | SkillCan harvest a 3 × 2 area |
 | Golden Sickle Lv. 4 | Upgrade cost3.000 G | MaterialGold | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement55% Tool EXP | SkillCan harvest a 3 × 3 area |
 | Mithril Sickle Lv. 5 | Upgrade cost5.000 G | MaterialMithril | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement100% Tool EXP | SkillCan harvest a 5 × 5 area |
 | Iron Hoe Lv. 1 | Upgrade costN/A | MaterialN/A | Upgrade timeN/A | SyaratN/A | SkillCan till 1 tile |
 | Copper Hoe Lv. 2 | Upgrade cost1.000 G | MaterialCopper | Upgrade time1 day | Syarat10% Tool EXP | SkillCan till 2 tiles |
 | Silver Hoe Lv. 3 | Upgrade cost2.000 G | MaterialSilver | Upgrade time1 day | Syarat28% Tool EXP | SkillCan till 3 tiles |
 | Golden Hoe Lv. 4 | Upgrade cost3.000 G | MaterialGold | Upgrade time1 day | Syarat55% Tool EXP | SkillCan till 4 tiles |
 | Mithril Hoe Lv. 5 | Upgrade cost5.000 G | MaterialMithril | Upgrade time1 day | Syarat100% Tool EXP | SkillCan till 5 tiles |
 | Iron Axe Lv. 1 | Upgrade costN/A | MaterialN/A | Upgrade timeN/A | RequirementN/A | SkillCan chop 1 tree branch |
 | Copper Axe Lv. 2 | Upgrade cost1.000 G | MaterialCopper | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement10% Tool EXP | SkillCan chop 1 tree branch and tree stump |
 | Silver Axe Lv. 3 | Upgrade cost2.000 G | MaterialSilver | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement28% Tool EXP | SkillCan chop 1 tree branch and tree stump |
 | Golden Axe Lv. 4 | Upgrade cost3.000 G | MaterialGold | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement55% Tool EXP | SkillCan chop 1 tree branch and tree stump |
 | Mithril Axe Lv. 5 | Upgrade cost5.000 G | MaterialMithril | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement100% Tool EXP | SkillCan chop 1 tree branch and tree stump |
 | Iron Hammer Lv. 1 | Upgrade costN/A | MaterialN/A | Upgrade timeN/A | RequirementN/A | SkillCan break 1 small rock |
 | Copper Hammer Lv. 2 | Upgrade cost1.000 G | MaterialCopper | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement10% Tool EXP | SkillCan break small rocks and large boulders |
 | Silver Hammer Lv. 3 | Upgrade cost2.000 G | MaterialSilver | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement28% Tool EXP | SkillCan break small rocks and large boulders |
 | Golden Hammer Lv. 4 | Upgrade cost3.000 G | MaterialGold | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement55% Tool EXP | SkillCan break small rocks and large boulders |
 | Mithril Hammer Lv. 5 | Upgrade cost5.000 G | MaterialMithril | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement100% Tool EXP | SkillCan break small rocks and large boulders |
 | Cheap Watering Can Lv. 1 | Upgrade costN/A | MaterialN/A | Upgrade timeN/A | RequirementN/A | SkillCan water 1 tile |
 | Copper Watering Can Lv. 2 | Upgrade cost1.000 G | MaterialCopper | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement10% Tool EXP | SkillCan water a 1 × 3 area |
 | Silver Watering Can Lv. 3 | Upgrade cost2.000 G | MaterialSilver | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement28% Tool EXP | SkillCan water a 3 × 2 area |
 | Golden Watering Can Lv. 4 | Upgrade cost3.000 G | MaterialGold | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement55% Tool EXP | SkillCan water a 3 × 3 area |
 | Mithril Watering Can Lv. 5 | Upgrade cost5.000 G | MaterialMithril | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement100% Tool EXP | SkillCan water a 5 × 5 area |
 | Iron Fishing Rod Lv. 1 | Upgrade costN/A | MaterialN/A | Upgrade timeN/A | RequirementN/A | SkillCan catch small and medium fish |
 | Copper Fishing Rod Lv. 2 | Upgrade cost1.000 G | MaterialCopper | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement10% Tool EXP | SkillCan catch small and medium fish |
 | Silver Fishing Rod Lv. 3 | Upgrade cost2.000 G | MaterialSilver | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement28% Tool EXP | SkillCan catch small and medium fish |
 | Golden Fishing Rod Lv. 4 | Upgrade cost3.000 G | MaterialGold | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement55% Tool EXP | SkillCan catch small, medium, and large fish |
 | Mithril Fishing Rod Lv. 5 | Upgrade cost5.000 G | MaterialMithril | Upgrade time1 day | Requirement100% Tool EXP | SkillCan catch small, medium, and large fish, as well as rare items, including the Power Berry |
Special Tools
In addition to the basic tools that can be upgraded, the game also features several special tools that differ from regular tools because they have unique abilities that can significantly assist with various activities.
 | Cursed Sickle Lv. 6 | How to ObtainUpgrade the Sickle to Mithril, then find it on floor 79 of the Lake Mine | SkillCan harvest a 7 × 7 area |
 | Cursed Hoe Lv. 6 | How to ObtainUpgrade the Hoe to Mithril, then find it on floor 39 of the Lake Mine | SkillCan till a 6 × 5 area |
 | Cursed Axe Lv. 6 | How to ObtainUpgrade the Axe to Mithril, then find it on floor 49 of the Lake Mine | SkillCan chop 1 tree branch and tree stump anywhere on the map |
 | Cursed Hammer Lv. 6 | How to ObtainUpgrade the Hammer to Mithril, then find it on floor 59 of the Lake Mine | SkillCan break small rocks and large boulders anywhere on the map |
 | Cursed Watering Can Lv. 6 | How to ObtainUpgrade the Watering Can to Mithril, then find it on floor 69 of the Lake Mine | SkillCan water a 7 × 7 area |
 | Cursed Fishing Rod Lv. 6 | How to ObtainUpgrade the Fishing Rod to Mithril, then find it on floor 29 of the Lake Mine | SkillCan catch small, medium, large, and Guardian-class fish, as well as all rare items |
 | Blessed Sickle Lv. 6 | How to ObtainBless the Cursed Sickle | SkillCan harvest a 7 × 7 area |
 | Blessed Hoe Lv. 6 | How to ObtainBless the Cursed Hoe | SkillCan till a 6 × 5 area |
 | Blessed Axe Lv. 6 | How to ObtainBless the Cursed Axe | SkillCan chop 1 tree branch and tree stump anywhere on the map |
 | Blessed Hammer Lv. 6 | How to ObtainBless the Cursed Hammer | SkillCan break small rocks and large boulders anywhere on the map |
 | Blessed Watering Can Lv. 6 | How to ObtainBless the Cursed Watering Can | SkillCan water a 7 × 7 area |
 | Blessed Fishing Rod Lv. 6 | How to ObtainBless the Cursed Fishing Rod | SkillCan catch small, medium, large, and Guardian-class fish, as well as all rare items |
 | Mythic Sickle Lv. 7 | Upgrade cost50.000 G | MaterialMythic Ore | Upgrade time3 days | RequirementUprade Blessed Sickle to Mythic Level | SkillCan harvest a 9 × 9 area |
 | Mythic Hoe Lv. 7 | Upgrade cost50.000 G | MaterialMythic Ore | Upgrade time3 days | RequirementUprade Blessed Hoe to Mythic Level | SkillCan till a 9 × 9 area |
 | Mythic Axe Lv. 7 | Upgrade cost50.000 G | MaterialMythic Ore | Upgrade time3 days | RequirementUprade Blessed Axe to Mythic Level | SkillCan chop 1 tree branch and tree stump anywhere on the map |
 | Mythic Hammer Lv. 7 | Upgrade cost50.000 G | MaterialMythic Ore | Upgrade time3 days | RequirementUprade Blessed Hammer to Mythic Level | SkillCan break small rocks and large boulders anywhere on the map |
 | Mythic Watering Can Lv. 7 | Upgrade cost50.000 G | MaterialMythic Ore | Upgrade time3 days | RequirementUprade Blessed Watering Can to Mythic Level | SkillCan water a 9 × 9 area |
 | Mythic Fishing Rod Lv. 7 | Upgrade cost50.000 G | MaterialMythic Ore | Upgrade time3 days | RequirementUprade Blessed Fishing Rod to Mythic Level | SkillCan catch small, medium, large, and Guardian-class fish, as well as all rare items, with a +20% fish bite chance |
Obtaining them requires several steps. We have prepared additional information about these special tools. For more details, see the following guides:
