Coal is one of the most important crafting ingredients introduced in the Smithing Event in Grow A Garden. You will need it for forging new gears, crafting event-exclusive pets, or making high-tier seeds. Every recipe requires coal in some form. Because this event is a limited-time event, gathering coal is a must if you want to finish all your crafts before the event ends. So, to help you with that, this guide covers every method of obtaining coal, the different coal types, and what you can use it for.
How to get Coal in Grow A Garden
Coal can be obtained through three primary methods during the Smithing Event. Each method provides coal of varying rarity, so you’ll want to use all of them to maximize your supply.
Contribute Items to the Smithing Event
The main way to earn coal is by contributing one plant, one pet, and one gear at the Smithing altar located in the event area. When you submit these three items together, you’ll receive a coal of random rarity.
This method reduces the crafting timer for the whole server, progresses the Smithing Event for global bonuses, and helps trigger special weather effects. The rarity of coal you get is random, but higher-value contributions give better coal.
Use the Smithing Dog
The Smithing Dog is a special event pet you can craft at the Pet Crafting Station in the event area. It has the following crafting requirements:
| Pet | Crafting Recipe |
|---|---|
| Smithing Dog | 1x Dog 2x Rare Coals 3,000,000 Sheckles |
Once placed on your farm, the Smithing Dog has a passive ability. It digs up 1 coal every 12 minutes. While it is mostly Common Coal, rare types can appear. This method gives you a steady stream of coal even when you’re AFK.
Treasure Digging
Treasure Digging works exactly like the previous Gravedigging event. You can access it through the Shop, then select the Treasure Digging menu. You will see a 5x5 grid of tiles. Dig any tile to reveal hidden rewards, including:
- Coins
- Items
- Coal (low chance)
Coal Types & How To Get Them
There are four coal rarities in Grow A Garden. Higher-tier coal is essential for crafting most event pets, powerful gears, and Divine-rarity items. So, here's all of them and how you can get them:
| Coal Type | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Common Coal | Smithing Dog, Treasure Digging, Smithing Event |
| Rare Coal | Smithing Event, Treasure Digging (rare) |
| Legendary Coal | Smithing Event (mid-high rarity) |
| Divine Coal | Smithing Event (very rare) |
How to use Coal in Grow A Garden
Coal is the main crafting ingredient for nearly everything added in the Smithing update. You will need coal to craft the following items in this event:
- Event Seeds
- Gears
- Gear Upgrades
- Event Pets
- Gem Eggs
- Cosmetic Items
Nearly every recipe includes at least one type of coal, and high-tier recipes require Legendary or Divine coal.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Coal is the core crafting material for all Smithing Event recipes, including pets, seeds, gears, cosmetics, and Gem Eggs.
Using the Smithing Dog gives the most consistent passive coal income, while contributing items to the Smithing Event gives the best high-rarity coals.
Yes. Divine Coal can drop from Smithing Event contributions, though the chance is low. No Robux required.
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