Fields of Mistria Beginner’s Guide & Walkthrough [1.0]

Fields of Mistria is finally out of Early Access, and 1.0 is here! Our full walkthrough covers everything this cozy farming sim throws at you, from your very first crops all the way to marriage, children, and the endgame. Everything you need is below.

• 1.0 release date: August 5, 2026 (exactly two years after the Early Access launch)
• Developer: NPC Studio
• Headline 1.0 additions: Marriage, weddings, children, 10-heart events, the finished Town Repair storyline, and 69 Steam achievements
• Platform: PC via Steam, fully Steam Deck Verified (no console version just yet)
• Price: $13.99, unchanged for the 1.0 launch

If you have been holding out for the "finished" version before diving in, this is your moment. Fields of Mistria is another Stardew Valley-like farming and life sim RPG, but with one magical twist that sets it apart. Below, we will walk you through building your farm, romancing the townsfolk, upgrading your tools, unlocking spells, and rebuilding Mistria from the ground up.

When you start Fields of Mistria, you arrive in a struggling town called Mistria. There is a farm with plenty of potential that needs restoration, and it gets handed to any adventurer willing to take it on (that would be you). You are not only responsible for the farm, though. Your real job is to help rebuild the town after a recent earthquake, all while strange magical occurrences make cozy country life a lot more adventurous.

Fields of Mistria walkthrough: quests, how to unlock everything, and where to start

All story quests in Fields of Mistria

Story quests are the backbone of your progression in Mistria. They arrive by mail or through the request board, and completing them raises your Town Renown, unlocks new areas, and steadily brings the town back to life. Here is the running order of the main story quests, from your very first day through the 1.0 endgame.

• Greet the Townsfolk - Talk to all 22 villagers, who you can see on the map. The people you have not spoken to yet won't have a sprite and will be blinking.
• Museum Donations Wanted - Meet Errol at the Museum, which is in the north part of the Narrows area.
• Do a Bro a Favor - Talk to Olric to get a Worn Pickaxe.
• Repair the Bridge - Meet Adeline at the broken bridge in the Eastern Road area. Deposit 60 Wood and 60 Stone into the box, then talk to Adeline.
• Friday at the Sleeping Dragon Inn - Go to the inn after 6pm on Friday and talk to Reina for some free Mixed Fruit Juice.
• Something's Bugging Me - Meet Luc at the inn to get a Worn Net to catch bugs with.
• Stinky Stamina Potion - Bring a Lilac to Juniper to get a Weather Crystal Ball, which predicts tomorrow's weather, plus 5 free baths that replenish your health and stamina.
• The State of the Mines - Meet Eiland at the Museum, which is in the north part of the Narrows, west of town.
• Crafting Tutorial - Bring Ryis 10 Wood and get 5 wooden fence units.
• Greet the Vendors - Talk to all 4 vendors in town at the Saturday Market, then talk to Nora.
• The Spring Festival - Collect Breath of Spring by doing normal activities and attend the festival on Spring 17th. If you collect 50 Breaths of Spring, you can win first place. This quest recurs every year.
• Restocking Mistria's Food Reserves - Go talk to Adeline at the Manor House, then grow and sell 10 crops via the shipping crate next to your house. You will be rewarded with 10 potato seeds.
• Jo's Cooking Class - Meet Josephine at the Sleeping Dragon Inn to receive the Vegetable Soup recipe.
• The Mill Restoration Project - Insert 100 Wood, 2 Copper Ingots, and 200 Stone into the crate in front of the Mill (next to the request board), then bring 1000t to Adeline.
• The Water Tablet - To break the Water Seal at level 20 of the dungeons, you must offer a Stone Loach, Upper Mines Mushroom, Ruby, and Lantern Moth at the tablet.
• The Earth Tablet - Talk to Juniper to decode the seal, then offer a Coral Mantis, Sapphire, Archerfish, and Jade Dulse at the Earth Seal. These can all be found in the mines from levels 21 to 40.
• Restocking Mistria's Food Reserves 2 - Meet Adeline at Hayden's Farm. Then deposit 12 eggs and 10 cheese into the box in front of the Inn. Talk to Adeline to get a cow cheese hat and chicken egg hat. You can get eggs and milk once you build a coop and barn, buy cows and chickens, and make cheese with the milk at the mill. Alternatively, you might be able to buy it at Balor's cart if you get lucky and keep checking every day.
• Upgrade Hayden's Farm - Meet Adeline at Hayden's Farm. Deposit 400 Wood, 500 Stone, and 8 Iron Ingots into the donation box next to Hayden's barn, then bring 4000t to Adeline. Completing this will let you buy Sheep, Alpacas, Horses, Rabbits, and Ducks from Hayden.
• Upgrade the Inn - Meet Adeline at the Inn. Deposit 25 Glass, 600 Wood, 10 Peat, 10 Silver Ingot, and 500 Stone into the box next to the Inn, then bring 6000t to Adeline. This upgrades the appearance of the Inn and expands its food and beverage offerings.

From here, the 1.0 update carries the story all the way to its conclusion. The full release lets you finally complete the Town Repair questline, raises the Town Renown cap to 100, and adds the new Mistril Town Rank event, along with two fresh quests: Repair the Bell Tower and the Saturday Market Plaza upgrade. There is also an additional Friday Night at the Inn storyline that opens up after you finish the Mines storyline. We break down the endgame push below.

How to complete the Town Repair questline (Mistril Town Rank)

The Town Repair questline is the central narrative of Fields of Mistria, and in 1.0 you can finally see it through to the end. To reach the top Mistril Town Rank, keep raising your Town Renown the same way you have all along: ship goods through your shipping bin, complete requests on the request board, and donate finds to the Museum. As your renown climbs toward the new cap of 100, you will unlock the Repair the Bell Tower quest and the Saturday Market Plaza upgrade, and hitting max rank triggers a special Mistril Town Rank event that closes out the town's recovery. Two new Saturday Market vendors, Stillwell and Zorel, also join the roster as part of the 1.0 content.

All heart quests in Fields of Mistria

Heart quests are personal storylines tied to individual villagers. They arrive by mail once you reach 2 hearts with a character, and they are a lovely way to get to know the residents of Mistria beyond daily gifting. Here are some of the early heart quests to look out for.

• The Stele - Meet Eiland outside the Manor House. (Mail once you get to 2 hearts.)
• A Get Together - Meet Hayden at his farm. (Mail once you get to 2 hearts.)
• The Smell of Drying Ink - Meet Adeline in her office within the Manor House. You get a cutscene and a cherry tart. (Mail once you get to 2 hearts.)
• Surprise Me - Meet March in his home by the forge. He will give you a Lightweight Copper Hoe and a bunch of attitude. (Mail once you get to 2 hearts.)
• Becoming Juniper's Guinea Pig - Meet Juniper at the Bathhouse. (On the request board after getting to 2 hearts.)

This list is a work in progress. We will keep updating with more info as we play through the game.

Romance and marriage in Fields of Mistria

Can you get married in Fields of Mistria?

Yes. As of the 1.0 release, you can fully romance, propose to, and marry a villager, and even start a family with children. This was the headline feature players waited two years for during Early Access, and it is finally here. The heart level cap has been raised from 4 to 10, and reaching 10 hearts with a romance candidate opens the door to a proposal and a customizable wedding.

All romance and marriage candidates in Fields of Mistria

Fields of Mistria has 12 marriage candidates for you to court, all of them available in the 1.0 release. The two candidates who were previously hidden behind blacked-out portraits on the Steam page, Caldarus the dragon guardian and Seridia, are now romanceable alongside the original 10. Here is the full roster of romance options:

• Adeline
• Balor
• Caldarus
• Celine
• Eiland
• Hayden
• Juniper
• March
• Reina
• Ryis
• Seridia
• Valen

You can date more than one character at once, but you can only marry one candidate at a time. The fastest way to raise hearts is to talk to your chosen villager every day, give them their liked and loved gifts, and take them on dates once dating unlocks. For a full breakdown of what each character wants, head to our Fields of Mistria gift guide.

How to get married in Fields of Mistria

Tying the knot in Fields of Mistria is a multi-step process, but it is easy once you know the beats (and yes, we can finally do it after two years of waiting). Here is how to go from first crush to married:

1. Build a candidate all the way up to Heart Level 10. You raise hearts the usual way, through daily chats, their favorite gifts, and dates once those open up.
2. Check your mailbox the next morning. When someone hits 10 hearts, Elsie sends over a scroll for the Engagement Ring. Read the scroll to learn the recipe, then craft the ring itself at a crafting station.
3. Sit back for the 10-heart event and pocket the special keepsake it hands you. Nothing is locked in at this stage, so if you are torn between a few characters, you are free to trigger everyone's 10-heart scene and grab each item first. The ring lets you replay these events right up until you decide to propose.
4. When you are ready, give the finished Engagement Ring to your chosen partner. That counts as your proposal, and the two of you become engaged.
5. Plan the big day. In the run-up to the ceremony, your fiancé chats through the arrangements with you, so you get a say in the flowers, the cake, and what lands on the table for your guests.
6. Say your vows. Once the wedding wraps up, you settle into married life together and unlock three furniture pieces themed around your new spouse for your shared home.

How to have children in Fields of Mistria

Kids come after the wedding, and it is a completely optional path. A little while into married life, a cutscene hands you a Mystical Feather. Use it whenever you like to start a family-planning conversation, so growing your household is always your call rather than something the game pushes on you.

Skills and perks in Fields of Mistria

The skill perks in Fields of Mistria are split into nine categories:

• Archaeology
• Blacksmithing
• Combat
• Cooking
• Farming
• Fishing
• Mining
• Ranching
• Woodcrafting

You level up each skill by performing tasks related to it. For example, you gain farming experience by tending crops. Raising a skill level does not offer an immediate benefit on its own, but it unlocks access to more recipes and additional perks further down the line. As you complete activities, you also earn small amounts of Essence. This currency is spent on skill perks, which are permanent buffs for your skills.

You can see your skill level in the bottom left corner of the default menu. Clicking this part of the menu shows a detailed meter of your progress across all nine skill categories.

When you reach Level 15 and Level 30 in a skill, you unlock a set of skill perks to buy with the Essence you have gathered. In the 1.0 release, every skill tree is fully fleshed out, including the Combat and Mining perks that were still marked as coming soon during Early Access, and the skill cap has been raised with additional higher-tier perks to chase in the endgame.

Some crafting disciplines require a minimum skill level to create specific recipes. For example, reaching Level 15 and Level 30 in the cooking skill unlocks better Kitchens to buy at the Carpenter's Shop.

You gain access to skill perks when you speak to the dragon shrine near your house on Day Three of the game.

Best perks to unlock first in Fields of Mistria

At Level 1, 15, and 30, you have three to four perks to choose from in each category. The following are the best perks in Fields of Mistria for new players at Level 1:

• Archaeology - Sunken Secrets (Dive spots can now contain Sunken Artifacts.)
• Blacksmithing - Fortified Blacksmithing (Crafting Armor will occasionally result in a bonus Fortified Infusion, which grants you an additional +4 HP when worn.)
• Combat - True Strike (Your Attacks will occasionally become Critical, doing double damage in the Mines.) Jump Attack is also a great combat perk and my favorite way of cutting grass and hitting multiple enemies.
• Cooking - Restorative Cooking (Cooking a dish will occasionally result in a bonus Restorative Infusion, which grants an HP and Stamina Regen buff when consumed.)
• Farming - A Day Well Spent (Going to bed with zero stamina gives a stamina boost the next day.)
• Fishing - Aquatic Antiquities (Aquatic Artifacts can sometimes be fished up.)
• Mining - Treasure Hunter (Treasure Floors will sometimes appear in the Mines.)
• Ranching - Close Bond (Animals that have been Pet and Fed for the day will receive an extra Heart Point increase.)
• Woodcrafting - Forager (Chopping down a Tree will occasionally drop a seasonally appropriate Forageable.)

Best advanced perks in Fields of Mistria

These are some of the best perks to unlock in Fields of Mistria once you have leveled some skills past Level 15 or 30.

• Cooking Level 15 - Seasoned (Finding Uncommon or rarer Forageables will become more likely.) This perk is great for tracking down trickier forageables to complete your museum collections.
• Archaeology Level 30 - Back in Vogue (Artifacts will now sell for 25% more Tesserae.)
• Blacksmithing Level 30 - Hasty Blacksmith (Crafting Armor will occasionally result in a bonus Hasty Infusion, which grants you an additional 4% Speed Boost when worn.) Great for people who want to get around the map faster.
• Cooking Level 30 - Speedy Cooking (Cooking a dish will occasionally result in a bonus Speedy Infusion, which grants a Speed Boost buff when consumed.)
• Combat Level 15 - Well-Armed (Biome-unique Armor and Weapons will sometimes drop from Treasure Chests in the Mines.) Great for getting leveled-up gear without having to forge everything yourself.
• Farming Level 30 - Living off the Land (Harvesting a crop will occasionally drop a cooked dish that uses the crop.) Because who does not love free food?
• Fishing Level 30 - Legendary (Legendary fish can now appear when the season and weather conditions are right.) This is necessary to complete the Legendary fish museum collection.
• Ranching Level 30 - Welcome Home II (Newly bought or born animals will start at 2 Heart Level.) With this perk, your new animals can breed as soon as they reach maturity.

All skill perks in Fields of Mistria

Archaeology

Archaeology Skill	Tier	Level	Essence Cost	Effect
Museum Quality I	1	1	20	Digging up Uncommon Artifacts will become more likely.
Unpeatable	1	1	10	Digging up Peat, Sod, and Clay will sometimes drop double the usual amount.
Sunken Secrets	1	1	15	Dive spots can now contain Sunken Artifacts.
Western Ruins Scholar	1	1	15	An additional Dig Site will appear daily at the Western Ruins.
Sunken Treasure	2	15	35	Treasure chests are more likely to appear when diving.
Stoneturner	2	15	40	Artifacts will sometimes drop from breaking Rocks in the Mines.
Eastern Road Scholar	2	15	50	An additional Dig Site will appear daily on the Eastern Road.
Pursuit	2	15	45	Digging up Peat, Sod, or Clay increases your chances of finding an Uncommon or Rare Artifact the next time.
Back in Vogue	3	30	80	Artifacts will now sell for 25% more Tesserae.
Natural Beauty	3	30	85	Biome Furniture Recipes will sometimes drop from Dig Sites in the Mines.
Well Placed	3	30	70	Out of Place Artifacts will sometimes drop from Dig Sites in the overworld.
Museum Quality II	3	30	75	Digging up Rare Artifacts will become more likely.

Blacksmithing

Blacksmithing Skill	Tier	Level	Essence Cost	Effect
Copper Expert	1	1	15	The amount of Copper Ore required to craft Copper Ingots will be reduced by 1.
Time Sensitive	1	1	10	The Craft Time for all blacksmithing recipes will be reduced by 10 minutes.
Sharp Blacksmithing	1	1	20	Crafting a Weapon will occasionally result in a bonus Sharp Infusion, which grants it an additional +1 Attack Power.
Fortified Blacksmithing	1	1	20	Crafting Armor will occasionally result in a bonus Fortified Infusion, which grants you an additional +4 HP when worn.
Iron Expert	2	15	50	The amount of Iron Ore required to craft Iron Ingots will be reduced by 1.
Time Sensitive II	2	15	50	The Craft Time for all blacksmithing recipes will reduce by an additional 10 minutes, bringing the total reduction to 20 minutes.
Leech Blacksmithing	2	15	45	Crafting a Weapon will occasionally result in a bonus Leech Infusion, which restores 1 HP each time it is used to attack a Monster.
Lightweight Blacksmithing	2	15	45	Crafting a Tool will occasionally result in a bonus Lightweight Infusion, occasionally dropping Stamina orbs on use.
Silver Expert	3	30	75	The amount of Silver Ore required to craft Silver Ingots will be reduced by 1.
Hasty Blacksmith	3	30	75	Crafting Armor will occasionally result in a bonus Hasty Infusion, which grants you an additional 4% Speed Boost when worn.
Time Sensitive III	3	30	50	The Craft Time for all blacksmithing recipes will reduce by another 10 minutes, bringing the total reduction to 30 minutes.
Empowered	3	30	65	Crafting a Tool, Weapon, or Armor will be more likely to result in an available Infused version.

Cooking

Cooking Skill	Tier	Level	Essence Cost	Effect
Waste Not Want Not	1	1	15	Cooking a dish will occasionally return one of its ingredients afterward.
Time to Eat	1	1	10	The Cook Time for all cooking recipes will be reduced by 10 minutes.
Restorative Cooking	1	1	20	Cooking a dish will occasionally result in a bonus Restorative Infusion, which grants an HP and Stamina Regen buff when consumed.
Taste Maker	1	1	15	Cooking Recipes will sometimes drop from Treasure Chests in the Mines.
Seasoned	2	15	45	Finding Uncommon or rarer Forageables will become more likely.
Time to Eat II	2	15	50	The Cook Time for all cooking recipes will be reduced by an additional 10 minutes, bringing the total reduction to 20 minutes.
Award Winning	2	15	45	Cooked Dishes given as Liked Gifts will reward more Heart Points than before.
Likable Cooking	2	15	50	Cooking a dish will occasionally result in a bonus Likable Infusion, turning the item into a Universally Liked gift.
Speedy Cooking	3	30	70	Cooking a dish will occasionally result in a bonus Speedy Infusion, which grants a Speed Boost buff when consumed.
Dinner for Two	3	30	80	Cooking a dish will sometimes create a bonus extra dish.
A Way to the Heart	3	30	75	Cooked Dishes given as Loved Gifts will reward more Heart Points than before.
Time to Eat III	3	30	70	The Cook Time for all cooking recipes will be reduced by another 10 minutes, bringing the total reduction to 30 minutes.

Combat

Combat Skill	Tier	Level	Essence Cost	Effect
Guardian's Shield	1	1	10	Once per day, the first hit you take is nullified.
True Strike	1	1	20	Your Attacks will occasionally become Critical, doing double damage in the Mines.
Jump Attack	1	1	15	Jumping and then Attacking mid-air will damage enemies in a small radius.
Well-Armed	1	1	15	Biome-unique Armor and Weapons will sometimes drop from Treasure Chests in the Mines.
Quick Footed	2	15	50	Blue Sapling pools will grant a short Speed Boost rather than slow you down.
What an Offer	2	15	45	Using an Offering Shrine will bestow a short HP and Stamina Regen buff in addition to their usual effect.
Generous In Defeat	2	15	50	Monsters will occasionally drop twice as many items when defeated.
Dungeon Delicacies	2	15	45	Certain Cooked Dishes will occasionally drop from Treasure Chests in the Mines.

The Combat skill also gains its full Tier 3 perk set at Level 30 in the 1.0 release. We are working through them in-game and will add the complete list of effects and Essence costs here shortly.

Farming

Farming Skill	Tier	Level	Essence Cost	Effect
Prepared Picker	1	1	10	Harvesting a Forageable will occasionally drop a Seed version, if it can be grown.
A Day Well Spent	1	1	20	Going to bed with zero stamina gives a stamina boost the next day.
Green Thumb	1	1	15	Planting a Seed will sometimes also Water the soil of the targeted tile.
Refreshing	1	1	10	Watering a crop will sometimes refund the Stamina used.
Bountiful	2	15	60	Watering a crop will occasionally drop a Seed version of it.
Heavy Duty	2	15	30	Tilling soil will sometimes drop a piece of Stone or Wood.
Well Watered	2	15	50	Watered crops will occasionally retain their water through the next day.
Nice Swing	2	15	50	Grants a chance that tilling refunds the stamina it uses.
Living off the Land	3	30	95	Harvesting a crop will occasionally drop a cooked dish that uses the crop.
Superb Sower	3	30	100	You can now charge your seeds to spread them across a wider area.
Harvest Time	3	30	90	Slow-Growing crops now reach their first-time harvest a day earlier.
Prize Winning	3	30	90	Harvesting crops will occasionally drop coins based on 5% of their selling price.

Fishing

Fishing Skill	Tier	Level	Essence Cost	Effect
Weedline Watcher	1	1	15	Fishing up Junk will become less likely.
Aquatic Antiquities	1	1	20	Aquatic Artifacts can sometimes be fished up.
Appealing Reeling	1	1	10	Fish will become attracted to your Bobber from a greater range.
Catch of the Day	1	1	15	Catching a Fish will sometimes refund the Stamina used.
School Crasher	2	15	50	Swimming into a Fish School will drop half its contained items without spending Stamina.
Lucky Haul	2	15	40	Catching a fish will sometimes drop double the amount.
Perfect Catch	2	15	50	Uncommon and rare fish will become more common.
Unexpected Haul	2	15	40	Treasure Boxes will become more likely to appear when fishing.
Full Class	3	30	75	Fish schools will all contain an additional Fish.
Legendary	3	30	80	Legendary fish can now appear when the season and weather conditions are right.
Treasure Trove	3	30	70	You can no longer catch Wooden Treasure Boxes, and you are now more likely to catch a higher tier of Treasure Box.
Weedline Watcher II	3	30	75	Fishing up Junk will become even less likely.

Mining

Mining Skill	Tier	Level	Essence Cost	Effect
Earth Breaker	1	1	20	Breaking a Rock in the Mines will occasionally destroy all other Rocks in a 1x3 area around it.
Ore-riginal	1	1	25	Biome-Specific Ore will sometimes drop from Breaking Rocks in the Mines.
Reclaimer	1	1	15	Biome-Specific Furniture will sometimes drop from Treasure Chests in the Mines.
Treasure Hunter	1	1	20	Treasure Floors will sometimes appear in the Mines.
Iron Hound	2	15	50	Breaking an Iron Node will occasionally drop an extra piece of Iron.
True Blue	2	15	45	Breaking a Sapphire Node will occasionally drop an extra Sapphire.
Treasured	2	15	45	Treasure Chests will become more likely to appear in the Mines.
Mine Time	2	15	50	Movement Speed will increase for 10 seconds when you first enter a new Floor.

Like Combat, the Mining skill unlocks its full Tier 3 perk set at Level 30 in 1.0. We are confirming each perk's effect and Essence cost in-game and will update this table soon.

Ranching

Ranching Skill	Tier	Level	Essence Cost	Effect
Feeding Frenzy	1	1	15	Hay and Grass Seed drop at double the usual amount from Cutting Grass.
Close Bond	1	1	25	Animals that have been Pet and Fed for the day will receive an extra Heart Point increase.
Barnyard Bounty	1	1	30	Chickens and Cows will sometimes drop extra Produce.
Currency of Care	1	1	25	When animals eat crops, either by hand feeding or by grazing, they will drop the currency Shiny Beads.
Currency of Care II	2	15	50	Animals that have been Pet and Fed for the day will sometimes drop Shiny Bead the next day in addition to their regular Produce.
Feed Prepper	2	15	40	The Craft Time for all animal feed is reduced by 10 minutes.
Welcome Home	2	15	45	Newly bought or born animals will start at 1 Heart Level.
Discount Treats	2	15	40	Heart-shaped treats sold by Hayden will have a 10% price reduction.
Currency of Care III	3	30	75	Animals can now be fed cooked dishes and will reward more Shiny Beads based on the dish's star level.
Welcome Home II	3	30	70	Newly bought or born animals will start at 2 Heart Level.
Barnyard Bounty II	3	30	80	Ducks and Horses will sometimes drop extra Produce.

Woodcrafting

Woodcrafting Skill	Tier	Level	Essence Cost	Effect
Hammer Timing	1	1	10	The Craft Time for all crafting recipes will be reduced by 10 minutes.
Lumberjack	1	1	15	Breaking a Branch will sometimes drop an extra piece of Wood.
Masonry	1	1	15	Breaking a Rock will sometimes drop an extra piece of Stone.
Forager	1	1	20	Chopping down a Tree will occasionally drop a seasonally appropriate Forageable.
Working with the Grain	2	15	60	Crafting an item will occasionally return one of its ingredients afterward.
Quality Crafting	2	15	95	Crafting an Item will occasionally result in a bonus Quality Infusion, which grants it a 10% higher selling price.
Natural	2	15	20	Chopping down any tree will occasionally drop Hardwood.
Hammer Timing II	2	15	50	The Craft Time for all crafting recipes will reduce by an additional 10 minutes, bringing the total reduction to 20 minutes.
Material World	3	30	75	Material drops from breakables in the Mines now drop twice as much.
Steady Supplies	3	30	70	Sod, Peat, and Cattails can now be purchased at the Carpenter's Shop.
Set Pieces	3	30	80	Crafting an item can occasionally give you two of it.
Hammer Timing III	3	30	50	The Craft Time for all crafting recipes will reduce by an additional 10 minutes, bringing the total reduction to 30 minutes.

How to expand your backpack

When you first start the game, you will notice that your bag has a limited number of slots, which can get annoying fast.

You can purchase a bag expansion at the General Store. Scroll over to the tools expansions section to find the backpack expansion. The expansion costs 1000 Tesserae and will double your available item slots. It also adds tab "B" to your hotbar.

After completing the General Store upgrade quest, you can buy a second upgrade for 2000 Tesserae. It also adds tab "C" to your hotbar.

These are the only bag expansions available. Consider crafting a few storage crates to keep your supplies organized on the farm and in your home.

How to open the mines

You will get a letter from Eiland titled "Reopening the Mines" on Day Six. He wants you to meet him and Errol at the museum to chat. Errol has doubts because he has heard strange noises coming from the mines, but he is open to reopening them if Mistria's renown reaches the Stone Rank.

To increase your town rank, you can do the following tasks:

• Complete villager requests.
• Donate items you find to the museum.
• Work on your farm (plant and harvest crops, and so on).

It is a bit time-consuming, and you can expect to reach Day 14 or so before you get there. Once you reach Stone Rank, you will get another letter asking you to meet Errol and Eiland at the entrance to the Mine, which is by the museum.

You will have a quick cutscene about reopening the mines, which unlocks the mines for you to explore. Finally, you can do some actual mining instead of breaking rocks, and use your sword on something other than grass.

Steam achievements in Fields of Mistria

The full release also brings 69 Steam achievements along for the ride. You will unlock most of them just by playing, whether that is pushing through the main story, building out your farm, or getting closer to the townsfolk. Already sank dozens of hours into the game during Early Access? No problem: it reads your existing save the next time you boot it up and hands you every achievement you have already earned.

Where to find all tools in Fields of Mistria

Tool	How to unlock
Sword	Starter item in your inventory.
Hoe	Celine gifts it to you on Day One.
Watering Can	Hayden gifts it to you on Day One.
Pickaxe	Complete the "Do a Bro a Favor" request from Olric on Day Two.
Axe	Eiland gifts it to you on Day Two.
Bug Net	Complete the "Something's Bugging Me" request from Luc.
Shovel	Buy from the General Store for 500 Tesserae.
Fishing Rod	Buy from the fishing shop on the beach for 500 Tesserae.

How to upgrade all tools

All tools must be upgraded or purchased. To upgrade a tool, you need the previous version in your inventory plus the crafting materials in the table below. You can use a forge to create your own tools, and there is one right next to the Blacksmith Shop.

Alternatively, you can purchase any of the tools from the Blacksmith's Shop, provided you have the version before it. For example, you cannot buy an Iron Axe without having purchased the Copper Axe first. Tools upgrade through the Copper, Iron, and Silver tiers as your Blacksmithing skill climbs.

Tool	Upgrade	Crafting materials needed to Forge	Time needed to Forge	Blacksmithing level required when Forging	Cost when purchasing from the Blacksmith's Shop
Copper Axe	Chop 3 tiles in a row.	4 Copper Ingots	30 Minutes	4	1,000 Tesserae
Copper Fishing Rod	Cast range of 8.	4 Copper Ingots	30 Minutes	4	1,000 Tesserae
Copper Hoe	Till 3 tiles in a row.	4 Copper Ingots	30 Minutes	4	1,000 Tesserae
Copper Net	None.	4 Copper Ingots	30 Minutes	4	1,000 Tesserae
Copper Pickaxe	Break through big rocks. Strike 3 tiles in a row.	4 Copper Ingots	30 Minutes	4	1,000 Tesserae
Copper Shovel	Dig 3 tiles in a row.	4 Copper Ingots	30 Minutes	4	1,000 Tesserae
Copper Sword	8 Damage.	4 Copper Ingots	1 Hour	8	Cannot be purchased.
Copper Watering Can	Water 3 tiles in a row.	4 Copper Ingots	30 Minutes	4	1,000 Tesserae
Iron Axe	Chop a 3x3 area.	4 Iron Ingots	30 Minutes	10	2,000 Tesserae
Iron Fishing Rod	Cast range of 10.	4 Iron Ingots	30 Minutes	10	2,000 Tesserae
Iron Hoe	Till a 3x3 area.	4 Iron Ingots	30 Minutes	10	2,000 Tesserae
Iron Net	None.	4 Iron Ingots	40 Minutes	10	2,000 Tesserae
Iron Pickaxe	Strike a 3x3 area.	4 Iron Ingots	30 Minutes	10	2,000 Tesserae
Iron Shovel	Dig a 3x2 area.	4 Iron Ingots	40 Minutes	10	2,000 Tesserae
Iron Sword	12 Damage.	4 Iron Ingots	1 Hour	14	Cannot be purchased.
Iron Watering Can	Water in a 3x3 area.	4 Iron Ingots	40 Minutes	10	2,000 Tesserae
Silver Axe	Chop 3x6 area.	4 Silver Ingots	40 Minutes	16	3,000 Tesserae
Silver Fishing Rod	Cast range of 12.	4 Silver Ingots	40 Minutes	16	3,000 Tesserae
Silver Hoe	Till a 3x6 area.	4 Silver Ingots	40 Minutes	16	3,000 Tesserae
Silver Net	None.	4 Silver Ingots	40 Minutes	16	3,000 Tesserae
Silver Pickaxe	Strike a 3x6 area.	4 Silver Ingots	40 Minutes	16	3,000 Tesserae
Silver Shovel	Dig a 3x6 area.	4 Silver Ingots	40 Minutes	16	3,000 Tesserae
Silver Sword	16 Damage.	4 Silver Ingots	1 Hour	20	Cannot be purchased.
Silver Watering Can	Water in a 3x6 area.	4 Silver Ingots	40 Minutes	16	3,000 Tesserae

All villager locations

Although most villagers gather in the Sleeping Dragon Inn on Friday nights, you will not want to wait for one particular night every week to speak to someone. Here is where to find each resident during the day.

Villager	Location
Adeline	The Manor House, at the top of Mistria. Sometimes by the fountain in town.
Balor	Found with his cart by the event board or in the General Store.
Celine	In her cottage, in the bottom right corner of Mistria. She might also be in the Inn.
Dell	In the back room of the General Store or wandering around Mistria. She is the daughter of the owners.
Dozy	In the Bathhouse. This is Juniper's dog.
Eiland	The Manor House, at the top of Mistria. Sometimes in the Museum.
Elsie	Wandering around Mistria or in the Manor House.
Errol	In his house near the Museum and the Mines (in the Narrows), or in the Museum.
Hayden	In his shop at the top of Sweetwater Farm, to the left of your farm. He might also be in the Inn.
Hemlock	Inside the Inn. They are the bartender and owner.
Henrietta	This is Hayden's prize-winning chicken.
Holt	In the back room of the General Store. He is the other owner.
Josephine	Inside the Inn. She is the waitress and owner.
Juniper	In the Bathhouse or wandering around Mistria. She owns the Bathhouse.
Landen	In the Carpenter's Shop.
Luc	In the second room at the back of the Inn or wandering around Mistria. He is the son of the owners.
Maple	In the second room at the back of the Inn or wandering around Mistria. She is one of the owners' daughters.
March	In the Blacksmith Shop. He is one of the owners.
Nora	In the General Store. She is the owner.
Olric	In the Blacksmith Shop. He is one of the owners.
Reina	Inside the Inn. She is one of the owners' daughters.
Ryis	In the Carpenter's Shop. He is the owner now that his uncle has retired.
Terithia	In the Tackle Shop by the Beach. You might find her in the Narrows in the early afternoon.
Valen	In the clinic. He is the owner. Later in the afternoon, in the Inn.

On top of the permanent residents, a rotating cast of vendors sets up at the Saturday Market each week, including Darcy, Louis, Merri, Vera, Taliferro, and Wheedle. The 1.0 release adds two more Saturday Market faces, Stillwell and Zorel, as part of the Saturday Market Plaza upgrade.

How to unlock the bathhouse

To gain access to the bathhouse and get five free baths, head to the town quest board and select the Stinky Stamina Potion quest.

For this quest, you need to bring Juniper one lilac, which you can find by the chicken statue next to Hayden's farm.

Once you give the lilac to Juniper, you will go through a bit of a weird potion test and get a free bath to heal up afterward. Juniper will reward you with a few more complimentary baths to make up for your time, even though she did not get the results she wanted.

How to repair the bridge

During the opening cutscene, you will notice that the bridge out of Mistria is, well, kind of broken. It is in three large pieces with a few other bits floating around. This makes it hard for merchants to visit, and it is not exactly the most inviting entrance to town.

As you continue to play, Adeline will eventually send you a letter inviting you to meet her near the bridge. Head over to the right side of Mistria, where you will join the villagers in a quick cutscene. They will enlist your help to gather materials and restore the bridge to its former glory.

You will need to use your tools to collect 60 Wood and 60 Stone. Drop these into the collection box by the broken bridge until you have enough of each.

Once you have done that, talk to Adeline. This triggers a cutscene where the bridge finally gets repaired, and a new Saturday Market becomes available every weekend afterward as traders flock to the town.

How to unlock magic and get more spells in Fields of Mistria

How to unlock magic

To get your first spell in Fields of Mistria and unlock your magical abilities, you need to make your way to the mine. If you have not unlocked the mine yet, follow the steps in the "How to open the mines" section above. Opening the mines takes a little effort, but you will finish the request in no time.

Once you have opened the mine, make your way down to floor 10 by smashing rocks open with your pickaxe until you find each set of ladders. Every five floors you gain access to the elevator, so do not worry about missing anything.

After you get to floor 10, head back home. Or, like me, you can keep going and faint on floor 19.

Once you go to sleep (or pass out), Caldarus will appear to speak to you. He can feel magic returning to the land, and he now has the power to bestow the one human-safe spell he remembers.

Enjoy your first spell: Full Restore.

How to get more spells

Now that you have access to your Mana and your first spell, it is time to tackle the mine again. Make your way down to floor 20, and you will find a strange room with a tablet and a door blocking you from going any further.

The game gets a little hand-holdy here. Go and speak to Eiland, who is super enthusiastic about the whole thing, and you will end up going with him to talk to Juniper.

Juniper can translate the text on the tablet, which tells you what offerings to make to get past the door.

You will need the following items:

• A Lantern Moth
• A Ruby
• A Stone Loach
• An Upper Mines Mushroom

All of these can be found in the first 20 floors of the mine, also known as the Upper Mines.

Take these items to the room on floor 20 and place them as offerings in the four clawed hands. Once the door opens, Caldarus will give you your second spell, Summon Rain, as a reward for getting into the Tide Caverns (this area covers floors 21 to 40 of the mine).

A door like this appears every 20 floors, and opening each one grants a new spell.

Related: Fields of Mistria Gift Guide

All spells in Fields of Mistria

Spell	Where to find	Effect	Type	Mana Cost
Full Restore	Go home after reaching floor 10 of the mine and sleep.	Restores all of your Stamina and HP when cast.	Healing	One Mana orb
Summon Rain	Floor 20 of the mine.	Summons a brief rain storm that waters all of your crops when cast.	Farming	One Mana orb
Growth	Floor 40 of the mine.	Fully grows crops in a 3x3 area when cast. Can also progress tree growth by 1 stage.	Farming	One Mana orb

With the Mines storyline now completable in 1.0, you can push deeper to break the final Fire Seal and free Caldarus, which unlocks the last elemental spell. We are confirming its exact effect in-game and will add it to the table once verified.

Fields of Mistria release date and platforms

Fields of Mistria launched into Early Access on August 5, 2024, and left it with the full 1.0 release on August 5, 2026, marking the game's second anniversary. Developer NPC Studio has confirmed that Fields of Mistria 1.0 is not the end of the road, with more content updates planned beyond the full release. The game is available on Steam and is fully Steam Deck Verified, so it plays great on Valve's handheld.

Is Fields of Mistria coming to Switch or console?

There are no console versions yet. NPC Studio has said it will evaluate potential ports following the 1.0 release, so a Nintendo Switch or other console version is possible in the future, but nothing has been confirmed. For now, Fields of Mistria is a PC exclusive on Steam.

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