The latest update to Grow a Garden has introduced two exciting new events: the Smithing Event and the Treasure Digging Event. Centered around the new furnace in the central game area, the Smithing Event is all about collaboration and crafting. This guide will break down exactly how to participate, use the furnace, submit your items, and claim your valuable Coal rewards.
What is the Smithing Event?
The Smithing Event is a community-focused activity where players contribute resources to a central furnace to receive random rewards. The primary goal is to collect different rarities of Coal, a new essential resource used for crafting at various stations around the event area. The event is managed by the NPC Blacksmith Smith, who is located near the furnace and provides all the necessary details.
How to Use the Furnace and Submit Items
Participating in the Smithing Event is a straightforward, three-step process. You’ll find three separate submission windows on the furnace structure itself.
1. Locate the Submission Windows:
There are three distinct windows around the furnace:
Submit Fruit (or Plant)
Egg Window
Gear Window
2. Contribute Your Items:
To complete one full contribution, you must submit one item into each of the three windows. You can only submit one item at a time per window.
3. Claim Your Reward:
Once you have successfully placed one Fruit/Plant, one Egg, and one Gear into their respective windows, you will instantly receive a random reward. You can then repeat the process.
What Rewards Can You Get?
After a successful submission, the game will randomly grant you one of the following:
A random tier of Coal: This is the primary reward and can be Common, Rare, Legendary, or Divine.
Crafting Speed Boost: A 10-second speed boost applied to a random crafting station.
Random Weather Event: Triggers a random weather effect in the game.
The Coal you receive is crucial, as it is the required fuel for crafting new items introduced in this update, including seeds, pets, eggs, gears, and cosmetics at the surrounding stations.
Bonus Event: Treasure Digging Guide
Launched in the same update, the Treasure Digging Event is a separate minigame accessible through the in-game shop.
How to Play Treasure Digging:
You start with 10 free digs.
The game presents a 5×5 grid of dirt patches, each marked with a red flower.
Simply click on a patch to dig it up and reveal the item hidden underneath.
If you uncover a crate or a box, you must dig up all the patches surrounding it to claim the full reward.
A yellow spot indicates a failed dig attempt with no reward.
You receive 1 additional dig every 5 minutes, allowing you to return and play more once you run out.
Treasure Digging Rewards:
The event offers a wide variety of potential loot, including but not limited to:
Gem Egg
Digging Crate
Common, Rare, Legendary, and Divine Coal
Watering Can & Super Watering Can
Medium Treat & Medium Toy
Termite, Geode Turtle, Trapdoor Spider
Levelup Lollipop & Silver Lollipop
Lumin Bloom, Zucchini
Grandmaster Sprinkler
Goblin Miner
FAQ
Q: Where is the Smithing Event located?
A: The event takes place in the central area of the game, centered around a large furnace with the NPC Blacksmith Smith nearby.
Q: Can I submit more than one item at a time?
A: No. You can only submit one item per window at a time. You must submit one Fruit/Plant, one Egg, and one Gear separately to complete a contribution.
Q: What is Coal used for?
A: Coal is a new crafting material required to create the new items (seeds, pets, eggs, gears, cosmetics) at the crafting stations located in the Smithing Event area.
Q: How do I get more digs in the Treasure Digging Event?
A: You get 1 free dig every 5 minutes. You start with 10 digs, and your dig count will replenish over time.
Q: What does a yellow spot mean in Treasure Digging?
A: A yellow spot signifies a failed dig where you did not find anything.
Conclusion
The Smithing Event and Treasure Digging Event add fantastic new layers of gameplay to Grow a Garden. The Smithing Event encourages resource contribution for a chance at valuable Coal and other boosts, directly fueling the new crafting system. Meanwhile, the Treasure Digging Event offers a fun, casual minigame with a chance to win a wide array of powerful items. By understanding how to use the furnace, submit the correct items, and strategically dig for treasure, you can maximize your rewards and fully enjoy everything this new update has to offer.