Fields of Mistria: Beginner Tips & Tricks

Fields of Mistria is the new farm simulator RPG on the block. It is still in Early Access but so far it is looking pretty promising. The game offers a lot of content for players to experience. So if you are new to the game or the genre in general, you may be overwhelmed.

Which is why I will be offering a number of beginner friendly tips that should help you out with your journey in the peaceful town of Mistria.

Best Tips & Tricks for Beginners

I will be offering a total of 15 tips in this post which are mentioned down below. The order in which the tips are mentioned does not matter.

Tip #1 – Getting all the Basic Tools

Whether it is farming, fishing or mining, you will be needing relevant tools. Following are the ways through which you can get the starting tools:

• Sword
  • You will get it on day 1 when you wake up.
• Hoe
  • You will get this from Celine at the start of the game.
• Watering Can
  • This will be given to you by Hayden after you receive the Hoe from Celine.
• Axe
  • You will get this through a cutscene with Eiland when you need to chop a tree blocking a statue.
• Pickaxe
  • The Pickaxe can be obtained through a quest called “Do a Bro a Favor” which is given by Olric. It is available on the quest board on day 2.
• Net
  • To get this, you need to complete the “Something’s Bugging Me” quest which is given by Luc on 4th of Spring. It will also be available on the quest board.

Getting the Shovel and Fishing Rod

Now there are two ways to obtain your starting Shovel and Fishing Rod. The first method is simply buying them each for 500 Tesserae from the stores. The Worn Fishing Rod is available in the Tackle Shop (located in the Beach) and the Worn Shovel can be obtained from the General Store.

The second method, which in my opinion is the best way of going about this, will require you to unlock the mines. You will get the quest for unlocking the mines on day 6 and you will also need to reach Stone Town Rank. After that, visit the mines and start mining copper which you can easily find.

Once you have mined some copper, make your way to the Anvil located outside the Blacksmith to craft the Copper Shovel and Copper Fishing Rod for 480 Tesserae each. Not only does it cost less but it also functions better.

Tip #2 – Earning Tesserae Faster

One of the best ways to make Tesserae in this game is through Fishing. You can sell the fish for some decent Tesserae and fishing is pretty easy to do as well. Try to catch fishes that have a bigger shadow as they tend to be rarer.

Tip #3 – Increasing Inventory Capacity

As you are playing the game, you will soon realize that the initial 10 slots of your inventory are quite limited. Which is why I suggest getting the Bag Upgrade from the General Store as soon as possible. It costs 1000 Tesserae but it is entirely worth it as it will double your inventory space.

Tip #4 – Crafting & Cooking

Unlike other similar games, you do not need to get crafting tables as they are freely available in the town. Following are the locations through which you can cook or craft various items:

• Cooking
  • You can cook for free in the Kitchen located inside the Sleeping Dragon Inn.
• Woodcrafting
  • Two woodcrafting tables are available: one located to the right side of the church and the other is situated near the Carpenter’s Shop.
• Blacksmithing
  • The workbench for this is located outside the Blacksmith.

One more thing that is worthy of mentioning is that the game uses global inventory for crafting and cooking. So it will automatically search all of your chests for ingredients which means you do not need to have them in your inventory.

Tip #5 – Don’t forget to Jump

You can also jump in this game which is pretty useful for traversing around. Especially in the mines and through the bushes near your village. Instead of wasting your time clearing small obstacles in your way, simply jump over them!

Tip #6 – Shells

Near the shoreline of the Beach, you will often find shells that are washed ashore. You can sell these shells for Tesserae so make sure to get them when you have the time.

Tip #7 – Check the Quest Board everyday

On the quest board, you will get various kinds of requests from the villagers everyday. These quests will offer you rewards and a lot of renown which is required to increase your town rank.

Do not worry if you happen to miss a day as these quests do not expire. And the quests themselves also do not have time limits. So make sure to accept all the requests coming in so you can complete them at the earliest to reap the rewards.

Tip #8 – Juniper’s Bathhouse

If you happen to run out of stamina, you won’t be able to perform most of your tasks. The best way to refill all your stamina is by taking a bath in Juniper’s Bathhouse. It will cost you some Tesserae but there’s a quest that will reward you with 5 free baths so keep an eye out for that on the quest board.

Tip #9 – Free Soup

Each day at the Sleeping Dragon Inn, you can drink the soup to recover 20 stamina points. The soup cauldron is located near the kitchen under the fireplace. Now 20 stamina points may not sound much but they are completely free so make sure to get it everyday.

Tip #10 – Digging for Treasures

If you keep going towards the east, you will stumble upon the archeology site which is shown above. There you will find circular spots on the ground. Use a Shovel or a Pickaxe to dig out the treasure hidden underneath. There’s also a set dedicated to the items you get here in the Museum.

Tip #11 – Saturday Market

On day 3, you will receive a quest called “Let’s Repair the Bridge!”. Once you complete the quest and repair the bridge, a Saturday Market will be held in the town’s square every Saturday.

In the Saturday Market, you will find 4 Stalls which will sell various kinds of awesome items. The stock changes every week so if you want to get something, I suggest you do so before it is gone.

Tip #12 – Clearing Weeds

In Stardew Valley, you need a scythe for clearing weeds but that is not the case in this game as you do not need a dedicated tool for that. You can simply cut down weeds with your Sword.

Tip #13 – Doorway Sign

Due to the top-down view of the game, you may sometimes not realize that there are other rooms you can visit in the building you are in. To help you out with this, I have marked the arrow that you should be looking for in the image above. Whenever you see this type of arrow, it means there is a room there that you can go inside.

Tip #14 – Balor’s Wagon

Sometimes you can find useful items in Balor’s Wagon, even items that can be donated to the Museum. Since the stock of Balor’s wagon changes everyday, I suggest you check it out every single day so you do not miss out on something good.

Tip #15 – Go to Bed on Time

The actual time of going to bed is 2:00 AM but if you stay awake past this time, you will get a message “You’re too tired to continue…” and you will pass out on the spot. You will wake up in your bed the next day at 10:00 AM which means a decent chunk of your morning is gone. To avoid wasting this precious time, I suggest going to bed on time!

These were all the tips and tricks I had! I hope some of them helped you out. If you are still confused on how to actually play the game then our complete beginners guide will help you out with that!