Abilities

The ability tree: 31 abilities at 1 skill point each, 1 point per 11 XP. Effects, unlock rules, hidden abilities and a build planner.

Ability tree(31)

Your plan

Nothing planned yet. Start from a glowing hex.

Adding an ability also adds the shortest path to it.

Select a hex to read it. Add abilities to your plan to count the points and XP you need; the plan is kept in the page link.

All abilities(31)

Carpentry, Brewmaster and Mana Enrichment each have three separate hexes (tiers I–III); each tier costs its own point.

Mana Enrichment I

Start

Permanently increases mana pool by 100.

Effect: Max mana +100.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available from the start.
Connected to
Baker's TouchSeed Collective

Potionwork Proficiency I

Start

Increases potion practice scores by 5.

Effect: +5 to your potion practice score.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available from the start.
Connected to
Carpentry IISpirit of Flour

Seed Gatherer

Start

Increases odds of receiving seeds when harvesting from your garden.

Effect: Seeds drop 1.5× as often when you harvest garden crops and pond cranberries.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available from the start.
Connected to
Potionwork Proficiency IICarpentry III

Apothecary

Hidden

Chance that brewing results in two potions.

Effect: 35% chance to brew two potions instead of one.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Hidden until revealed
Shown as an unknown hex until the Potionmaster reveals it while you talk about her ingredients. Potionmaster's Ingredients
Connected to
Blessing of the MerfolkTongue of FrogRaindancer

Baker's Touch

Baked goods provide more mana when eaten.

Effect: Baked goods restore twice as much mana.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Connected to
DuplificationMole StrengthMana Enrichment I

Blessing of the Merfolk

No effect

Swim and boat more swiftly!

Effect: Nothing: the swimming and boating boost is never applied in v1.01.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
⚠
No effect in v1.01: the game never checks this ability.
Connected to
ApothecaryPotionwork Proficiency IIIRaindancerSeed Collective

Carpentry III

Allows you to craft higher level schematics.

Effect: Carpentry level +1: lets you craft higher-level schematics.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Connected to
Friend of CrowsFlower FarmerSeed Gatherer

Deep Diver

Increases odds of finding rare items while diving.

Effect: Dive rewards are picked evenly instead of by weight, so rare finds become much more likely.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Connected to
Carpentry IIMana Enrichment III

Duplification

When collecting wildcrafted items, you'll have a chance of double harvest.

Effect: 30% chance to pick two when foraging wild plants.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Connected to
Baker's TouchMole Strength

Esteemed Baker

Improves prices of selling baked goods by 40%.

Effect: Food sells for 40% more, in shops and in the magic well.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Connected to
Potionwork Proficiency IIIMole Strength

Eye of the Wildcrafter

Gain the ability to see Transparency plants.

Effect: Removes the daily cap on wild plants: every grown forage spot ripens.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Connected to
Carpentry ILight Bearer

Fishmonger

Improves prices of selling fish by 20%.

Effect: Fish sell for 20% more, in shops and in the magic well.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Connected to
Mana Enrichment IIITreasure Finder

Flower Farmer

Hidden

Flower type crops reach full growth one day faster.

Effect: Flower crops ripen one night sooner.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Hidden until revealed
Shown as an unknown hex until it is revealed during the garden shed ghosts storyline (Marywild).
Connected to
Carpentry IIIFriend of CrowsSwift Witch

Friend of Crows

Crows will bring you gifts every day.

Effect: A crow drops a random item near your farm every morning.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Connected to
Carpentry IIIFlower FarmerRaindancerSwift Witch

Light Bearer

No need for lanterns! Emit a wide radius of light from yourself.

Effect: You give off light around you, so you need no lantern.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
⇄
Can be switched on and off by clicking its hex in the game.
Connected to
Carpentry IEye of the WildcrafterSong of the Sea

Mana Enrichment III

Permanently increases mana pool by 100.

Effect: Max mana +100.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Connected to
Carpentry IIDeep DiverFishmonger

Mole Strength

Hidden

Expands inventory by 10 slots.

Effect: Inventory grows from 30 to 40 slots (a third hotbar row to cycle through).

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Hidden until revealed
Shown as an unknown hex until the Giant Mole reveals it, after Worms for Moles. Worms for Moles
Connected to
Baker's TouchDuplificationEsteemed Baker

Potionwork Proficiency II

Increases potion practice scores by 5.

Effect: +5 to your potion practice score.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Connected to
Mana Enrichment IISeed GathererFarm Merchant

Song of the Sea

Playing a fishing song perfectly leads to catching two fish.

Effect: A perfect (100%) fishing song catches 2–3 fish.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Connected to
Carpentry ILight BearerTreasure FinderSpirit of Flour

Spirit of Flour

No effect

Baked goods finish in half the usual time.

Effect: Nothing: no effect is applied in v1.01.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
⚠
No effect in v1.01: the game never checks this ability.
Connected to
Potionwork Proficiency ITreasure FinderSong of the Sea

Swift Witch

Increases movement speed.

Effect: +2 movement speed while switched on.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
⇄
Can be switched on and off by clicking its hex in the game.
Connected to
Friend of CrowsFlower Farmer

Tongue of Frog

Hone your croak and gain fluency in the language of amphibians.

Effect: Unlocks frog dialogue options in 13 conversations.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Connected to
ApothecaryRaindancer

Treasure Finder

5% chance of reeling in gold while fishing.

Effect: 5% chance per catch to reel in a bag of 20–50 gold petals instead of the fish.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Connected to
Song of the SeaSpirit of FlourFishmonger

Wind Wielder

Hidden

Increases the wind speed for wind-based spells, allowing for greater coverage.

Effect: Rain clouds and whirlwinds drift twice as fast.

Cost
1 skill point
Unlock
Available once any connected ability is unlocked.
Hidden until revealed
Shown as an unknown hex until the Cloud Shepherd on the beanstalk reveals it (and gives you 4 XP).
Connected to
Mana Enrichment IIFarm Merchant

XP, levels & skill points

Every 11 XP is one level and one skill point; the curve never gets steeper. Unlocking all 31 abilities takes 341 XP (level 32).

Where XP comes from

  • Quest completed: 3 XP (small) or 5 XP (large)
  • Song learned, song perfected: 1 XP each, the first time
  • Potion recipe: 1 XP per new quality tier reached
  • Ancient shrine repaired: 2 XP
  • Summer Music Festival: 5 XP if perfected right away, otherwise 3
  • Camping trip (releasing the Bloom): 3 XP
  • Bathhouse: 1 XP once per day
  • First Sandcastle Jingle on each sand pile: 1 XP
  • Cloud Shepherd on the beanstalk: 4 XP
LevelTotal XPSkill pointsLevelTotal XPSkill points
1001818717
21111919818
32222020919
43332122020
54442223121
65552324222
76662425323
87772526424
98882627525
109992728626
11110102829727
12121112930828
13132123031929
14143133133030
15154143234131
16165153335232
1717616

Notes & oddities

  • Max mana starts at 350; each Mana Enrichment adds 100 (cap 1,000).
  • Blessing of the Merfolk and Spirit of Flour cost a point but do nothing in v1.01.
  • Moon Channeler is in the game files, but its hex is disabled: it can't be obtained. (Moon Channeler)
  • Two more abilities exist only in code, unreachable in normal play: Logger (30% chance of 4× logs) and Miner (30% chance of 2× stone).
  • Unlocking every ability in the tree earns a Steam achievement. Achievements