The Grow a Garden Safari Harvest Update has arrived, bringing a wild new collection of pets to collect and strengthen your garden. This mega event introduces six new animals, from a common Gecko to the mighty Divine Lion, all obtainable through the Safari Shop using Sheckles. This guide provides a complete list of all the new pets, their required community milestones, passive abilities, and which ones are the best to prioritize.
Overview of the Safari Harvest Update Pets
The Safari Harvest Update focuses on adding new pets directly to the Safari Shop rather than introducing a new egg. However, to unlock the entire roster, the entire community must work together to reach specific global point milestones. Each pet boasts a unique passive ability designed to boost your garden’s production, XP gain, and mutation rates.
Complete List of New Safari Pets
Here is the full breakdown of every new pet added in the Safari Harvest Update, listed in order of their unlocking requirements.
1. Gecko
Rarity: Common
Community Milestone to Unlock: 130 Billion Points
Passive Ability: Increases the chance of harvesting a Safari variant plant by 0.66x.
2. Hyena
Rarity: Uncommon
Community Milestone to Unlock: 160 Billion Points
Passive Ability: Grants 4.06 XP per second for each Hyena in your plot, provided there is at least one other pet that is not a Hyena.
3. Cape Buffalo
Rarity: Rare
Community Milestone to Unlock: 190 Billion Points
Passive Ability: Has a 10.16% chance to duplicate a fruit upon harvest and a 5.11% chance to duplicate a Safari plant.
4. Hippo
Rarity: Legendary
Community Milestone to Unlock: 230 Billion Points
Passive Ability:
Every 3.19 minutes, provides a 2.02x value bonus to Watermelons with a 30.28% chance to refund the seed.
Every 18.20 minutes, applies the Monsoon mutation to fruits nearby.
5. Crocodile
Rarity: Mythical
Community Milestone to Unlock: 240 Billion Points
Passive Ability: Every 19.52 minutes, bites a random plant or pet. This action boosts plant growth by 45.11 studs per second and grants 35.11 XP per second to a pet.
6. Lion
Rarity: Divine
Community Milestone to Unlock: 290 Billion Points
Passive Ability:
Every 13.14 minutes, reduces the cooldown of all pets by a total of 404 seconds (max 60 seconds per pet).
Every 23.05 minutes, applies the Safari mutation to a number of fruits equal to the number of Safari pets in your garden.
Best New Pets in the Safari Harvest Update
While all the new pets offer useful benefits, a few stand out as must-haves for optimizing your garden’s efficiency and output.
1. Lion (Divine): The Lion is arguably the best pet in this update. Its global cooldown reduction for all pets is an incredibly powerful utility, allowing you to activate other powerful abilities more frequently. The consistent application of the Safari mutation is a fantastic bonus.
2. Crocodile (Mythical): The Crocodile is a top-tier choice for active players. Its ability to significantly boost plant growth speed and provide a large burst of XP to pets can drastically accelerate your progress and harvesting cycles.
3. Hippo (Legendary): The Hippo is an excellent pet for players who focus on growing Watermelons. The combination of value multiplication and seed refund makes it highly profitable, while the automatic Monsoon mutation adds another layer of passive benefit.
FAQ: Grow a Garden Safari Harvest Update
Q1: Are there any new eggs in the Safari Harvest Update?
A: No, this update does not add a new egg. All new pets are purchased directly from the Safari Shop using Sheckles.
Q2: Why can’t I see the Lion or Crocodile in the Safari Shop?
A: You must wait for the global community to reach the required milestone points (290B for the Lion, 240B for the Crocodile, etc.). Once a milestone is hit, the corresponding pet will unlock for everyone in the shop.
Q3: Can I use these pets after the event ends?
A: Typically, pets obtained during a limited-time event in Grow a Garden remain in your collection permanently. However, the Safari Shop itself may disappear after the event concludes, so acquire them while you can.
Q4: Which pet should I buy first?
A: If you have the Sheckles and it’s unlocked, the Lion is the best long-term investment. If not, aim for the Crocodile or Hippo based on your gardening strategy.
Q5: Do the pets’ passive abilities stack?
A: Yes, in most cases. For example, having multiple Hyenas will increase the XP gain, and having multiple Lions will not diminish their individual cooldown reduction effects.
Conclusion
The Grow a Garden Safari Harvest Update delivers a fantastic and diverse set of new pets that offer powerful new ways to optimize your garden. From the common Gecko to the game-changing Divine Lion, there’s a new companion for every type of player. Remember to contribute to the community milestones to unlock all the pets and strategically spend your Sheckles on the most impactful ones like the Lion and Crocodile. Happy harvesting