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Farm tools, upgrades and animal equipment

Plan upgrades around crop care and distinguish field tools from animal-care tools.

Edition covered

Original Game Boy Advance game; not More Friends of Mineral Town or the Story of Seasons remake.

Farm tools, upgrades and animal equipment — quick reference
EntryRole or use
HoePreparing soil
Watering canDaily crop care
Axe and hammerClearing wood and stone
SickleClearing plants and cutting grass
Fishing rodFishing income and collection
Brush, milker and shearsAnimal care and products
Ore and experienceBlacksmith requirements
Cursed and blessed toolsAdvanced optional upgrades
01

Hoe

Preparing soil. Till only what you can water and maintain. Larger upgraded coverage is useful when the field layout leaves access for harvesting in the original GBA game.

02

Watering can

Daily crop care. Capacity and charged coverage improve through upgrades. Schedule blacksmith work around rain or a low-demand period so growing crops are not neglected.

03

Axe and hammer

Clearing wood and stone. Upgraded tools handle tougher obstacles. Match your tool level to the object instead of wasting stamina on debris you cannot yet break.

04

Sickle

Clearing plants and cutting grass. Useful for harvesting fodder and removing unwanted growth. Check the target carefully before swinging near valuable crops.

05

Fishing rod

Fishing income and collection. Obtained from Zack under the relevant visit conditions. Fishing develops separately from ordinary field work and can fit around the farm’s daily chores.

06

Brush, milker and shears

Animal care and products. These serve different species and tasks. Carry the relevant care tool before entering the barn rather than spending time shuffling an overloaded rucksack.

07

Ore and experience

Blacksmith requirements. Tool upgrades require suitable experience, ore and payment. Mining a rare ore alone does not make an inexperienced tool ready for the corresponding upgrade.

08

Cursed and blessed tools

Advanced optional upgrades. These have special conditions and drawbacks. Consult the exact tool’s cleansing requirement before equipping it; ordinary blacksmith upgrading is not the whole process.

FIELD NOTE

This is a curated reference to important entries, not a complete database. Follow the edition note: later remakes may change availability, names or mechanics.