Guides · Beginner
Best early money (Year 1)
The fastest, lowest-risk ways to build your first 10,000–50,000g in Year 1 without grinding the mines for days.
- The fastest, lowest-risk ways to build your first 10,000–50,000g in Year 1 without grinding the mines for days.
•Fishing is king in Spring
Fish the river on rainy days (Catfish, 75g+), and the ocean any day (Sardine, Sunfish). Even common fish beat crop margins per hour early on.
•Strawberry from the Egg Festival
Spend most of your Spring gold on Strawberry seeds at the Spring 13 festival. They regrow every 4 days and out-earn almost everything else in Spring.
•Forage & sell surplus
Spring Onions, Daffodils and Leeks are free; sell what you don't need for bundles. Rare finds (e.g. a Prismatic Shard) are worth a fortune.
✓Checklist
- Fish every rainy Spring day
- Buy Strawberry seeds at the Egg Festival
- Sell spare forage (keep 1 for bundles)
- Upgrade tools with the first profits
?FAQ
Is mining better than fishing early?
Mining pays off later (bars, gems). Fishing is faster cash in Spring.