Skills (Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town)

Skills are a mechanic in Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town based on the activities you do in the game. Raising your skill level will grant you special bonuses, which will enhance your ability to perform the related activities.

There are 12 skills in total, with many unlocking as you advance through the game.

Logging

"Use the axe to cut down trees and stumps. Logging will also yield wood materials."

Logging refers to the Player's ability to chop down trees and stumps, which then harvests logs. It is increased by using the Axe on trees and stumps on your farm. Note that although trees of greater experience value will unlock in further areas of your farm, you can technically max out your Logging skill while still in Area 1.

This skill is unlocked at the start of the game.

Level	Title	Obtainable Traits	Obtainable Recipes
Lv. 1	Novice Logger	—		Wooden Road
				Wooden Fence
				Wooden Gate
Lv. 2	Apprentice Logger	Slight boost to logging ability. (Number of required axe swings is decreased by 1.)		Lumber Maker
Lv. 3	Fledgling Logger	Logging consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when logging is decreased by 1.)		Wooden Item Box
Lv. 4	Adept Logger	Logging material gain increased by 1.		Torch
Lv. 5	Skilled Logger	Modest boost to logging ability. (Number of required axe swings is decreased by 2.)		Wood Charcoal
				Giant Bear Carving
Lv. 6	Renowned Logger	Logging consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when logging is decreased by 2.)		Wooden Bench
				Fancy Desk Lamp
Lv. 7	Superior Logger	Logging material gain increased by 2.		Simple Street Lamp
				Small Table
				Small Round Table
Lv. 8	Master Logger	Large boost to logging ability. (Number of required axe swings is decreased by 3.)		Wooden Crates
				Barrels
Lv. 9	Extraordinary Logger	Profit increased for logs and lumber.		Chest
				Picnic Table
Lv. 10	Legendary Logger	Logging material gain increased by 3.		Classy Table
				Firewood Rack
				Giant Lumber Maker

"Use the axe to cut down trees and stumps. Logging will also yield wood materials."

Logging refers to the Player's ability to chop down trees and stumps, which then harvests logs. It is increased by using the Axe on trees and stumps on your farm. Note that although trees of greater experience value will unlock in further areas of your farm, you can technically max out your Logging skill while still in Area 1.

This skill is unlocked at the start of the game.

Lv.	Title Obtainable Traits	Unlocks
1	Novice Logger —	Wooden Road
		Wooden Fence
		Wooden Gate
2	Apprentice Logger Slight boost to logging ability. (Number of required axe swings is decreased by 1.)	Lumber Maker
3	Fledgling Logger Logging consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when logging is decreased by 1.)	Wooden Item Box
4	Adept Logger Logging material gain increased by 1.	Torch
5	Skilled Logger Modest boost to logging ability. (Number of required axe swings is decreased by 2.)	Wood Charcoal
		Giant Bear Carving
6	Renowned Logger Logging consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when logging is decreased by 2.)	Wooden Bench
		Fancy Desk Lamp
7	Superior Logger Logging material gain increased by 2.	Simple Street Lamp
		Small Table
		Small Round Table
8	Master Logger Large boost to logging ability. (Number of required axe swings is decreased by 3.)	Wooden Crates
		Barrels
9	Extraordinary Logger Profit increased for logs and lumber.	Chest
		Picnic Table
10	Legendary Logger Logging material gain increased by 3.	Classy Table
		Firewood Rack
		Giant Lumber Maker

Reaping

"Use the sickle to cut wild grasses. Cutting grass will also yield usable grass materials."

Reaping refers to the Player's ability to cut down wild grass, which then harvests grass. It is increased by using the Sickle on wild grass on your farm. As your Reaping skill improves, you can obtain up to six additional materials at a time, making it much easier to collect grass materials.

This skill is unlocked at the start of the game.

Level	Title	Obtainable Traits	Obtainable Recipes
Lv. 1	Novice Reaper	—	—
Lv. 2	Apprentice Reaper	Reaping material gain increased by 1.		Twine
Lv. 3	Fledgling Reaper	Reaping material gain increased by 2.		Thread Maker
Lv. 4	Adept Reaper	Cutting grass consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when reaping is decreased by 1.)		Textile Maker
				Round Chair
Lv. 5	Skilled Reaper	Reaping material gain increased by 3.		Cow Topiary
				Simple Standing Lamp
Lv. 6	Renowned Reaper	Reaping material gain increased by 4.		Chicken Topiary
Lv. 7	Superior Reaper	Cutting grass consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when reaping is decreased by 2.)		Horse Topiary
				Square Chair
Lv. 8	Master Reaper	Reaping material gain increased by 5.		Sheep Topiary
Lv. 9	Extraordinary Reaper	Profit increased for grass, thread, and cloth.		Umbrella Table
Lv. 10	Legendary Reaper	Reaping material gain increased by 6.		Alpaca Topiary
				Giant Thread Maker
				Giant Textile Maker

"Use the sickle to cut wild grasses. Cutting grass will also yield usable grass materials."

Reaping refers to the Player's ability to cut down wild grass, which then harvests grass. It is increased by using the Sickle on wild grass on your farm. As your Reaping skill improves, you can obtain up to six additional materials at a time, making it much easier to collect grass materials.

This skill is unlocked at the start of the game.

Lv.	Title Obtainable Traits	Unlocks
1	Novice Reaper —	—
2	Apprentice Reaper Reaping material gain increased by 1.	Twine
3	Fledgling Reaper Reaping material gain increased by 2.	Thread Maker
4	Adept Reaper Cutting grass consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when reaping is decreased by 1.)	Textile Maker
		Round Chair
5	Skilled Reaper Reaping material gain increased by 3.	Cow Topiary
		Simple Standing Lamp
6	Renowned Reaper Reaping material gain increased by 4.	Chicken Topiary
7	Superior Reaper Cutting grass consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when reaping is decreased by 2.)	Horse Topiary
		Square Chair
8	Master Reaper Reaping material gain increased by 5.	Sheep Topiary
9	Extraordinary Reaper Profit increased for grass, thread, and cloth.	Umbrella Table
10	Legendary Reaper Reaping material gain increased by 6.	Alpaca Topiary
		Giant Thread Maker
		Giant Textile Maker

Mining

"Use the hammer to break rocks. Mining rocks will also yield ores and jewels."

Mining refers to the Player's ability to break rocks and ore deposits, which then harvests minerals, such as rocks, gems, and ore. It is increased by using the Hammer on rocks and ore veins, found both on your farm and in mines. If you find yourself running out of energy too quickly in the mines, try improving your Mining skill to decrease your energy consumption.

This skill is unlocked at the start of the game.

Level	Title	Obtainable Traits	Obtainable Recipes
Lv. 1	Novice Miner	—		Stone Road
				Stone Fence
				Stone Gate
Lv. 2	Apprentice Miner	Slight boost to mining ability. (Number of required hammer swings is decreased by 1.)		Ingot Maker
Lv. 3	Fledgling Miner	Mining consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when mining is decreased by 1.)		Stone Item Box
Lv. 4	Adept Miner	Mining material gain increased by 1.		Iron Road
				Iron Fence
				Iron Gate
Lv. 5	Skilled Miner	Modest boost to mining ability. (Number of required hammer swings is decreased by 2.)		Iron Item Box
				Refined Coal
				Glass
Lv. 6	Renowned Miner	Mining consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when mining is decreased by 2.)		Jewel Maker
				Round Lamp
Lv. 7	Superior Miner	Mining material gain increased by 2.		Splendid Street Lamp
				Stone Lantern
Lv. 8	Master Miner	Large boost to mining ability. (Number of required hammer swings is decreased by 3.)		Iron Bench
				Long Mirror
Lv. 9	Extraordinary Miner	Profit increased for ores, jewels, and ingots.		Gorgeous Street Lamp
				Welcome Gate
Lv. 10	Legendary Miner	Mining material gain increased by 3.		Fireplace
				Giant Ingot Maker
				Giant Jewel Maker

"Use the hammer to break rocks. Mining rocks will also yield ores and jewels."

Mining refers to the Player's ability to break rocks and ore deposits, which then harvests minerals, such as rocks, gems, and ore. It is increased by using the Hammer on rocks and ore veins, found both on your farm and in mines. If you find yourself running out of energy too quickly in the mines, try improving your Mining skill to decrease your energy consumption.

This skill is unlocked at the start of the game.

Lv.	Title Obtainable Traits	Unlocks
1	Novice Miner —	Stone Road
		Stone Fence
		Stone Gate
2	Apprentice Miner Slight boost to mining ability. (Number of required hammer swings is decreased by 1.)	Ingot Maker
3	Fledgling Miner Mining consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when mining is decreased by 1.)	Stone Item Box
4	Adept Miner Mining material gain increased by 1.	Iron Road
		Iron Fence
		Iron Gate
5	Skilled Miner Modest boost to mining ability. (Number of required hammer swings is decreased by 2.)	Iron Item Box
		Refined Coal
		Glass
6	Renowned Miner Mining consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when mining is decreased by 2.)	Jewel Maker
		Round Lamp
7	Superior Miner Mining material gain increased by 2.	Splendid Street Lamp
		Stone Lantern
8	Master Miner Large boost to mining ability. (Number of required hammer swings is decreased by 3.)	Iron Bench
		Long Mirror
9	Extraordinary Miner Profit increased for ores, jewels, and ingots.	Gorgeous Street Lamp
		Welcome Gate
10	Legendary Miner Mining material gain increased by 3.	Fireplace
		Giant Ingot Maker
		Giant Jewel Maker

Draining

"Use the bucket to scoop water. Scooping water will yield materials like clay."

Draining refers to the Player's ability to scoop water, which then harvests clay and reveals treasure. It is increased by using the Bucket on puddles or certain lakes. You can gain a lot of Draining experience by draining the large lakes in Areas 2 and 3; run multiple suction pumps at a time to drain the water more efficiently.

This skill is unlocked after Clemens provides the Player with a Bucket after the first rainfall.

Level	Title	Obtainable Traits	Obtainable Recipes
Lv. 1	Novice Drainer	—		Mortar
Lv. 2	Apprentice Drainer	—		Mortar Road
				Mortar Fence
				Mortar Gate
Lv. 3	Fledgling Drainer	Water draining material gain increased by 1.		Mortar Item Box
				Brick Maker
Lv. 4	Adept Drainer	Draining water consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when using the bucket is decreased by 1.)		Brick Road
				Brick Fence
				Brick Gate
Lv. 5	Skilled Drainer	—		Suction Pump
Lv. 6	Renowned Drainer	Water draining material gain increased by 2.	—
Lv. 7	Superior Drainer	Draining water consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when using the bucket is decreased by 2.)	—
Lv. 8	Master Drainer	—		Fountain
Lv. 9	Extraordinary Drainer	Profit increased for treasure items.		Treasure Chest
Lv. 10	Legendary Drainer	Water draining material gain increased by 3.		Giant Brick Maker

"Use the bucket to scoop water. Scooping water will yield materials like clay."

Draining refers to the Player's ability to scoop water, which then harvests clay and reveals treasure. It is increased by using the Bucket on puddles or certain lakes. You can gain a lot of Draining experience by draining the large lakes in Areas 2 and 3; run multiple suction pumps at a time to drain the water more efficiently.

This skill is unlocked after Clemens provides the Player with a Bucket after the first rainfall.

Lv.	Title Obtainable Traits	Unlocks
1	Novice Drainer —	Mortar
2	Apprentice Drainer —	Mortar Road
		Mortar Fence
		Mortar Gate
3	Fledgling Drainer Water draining material gain increased by 1.	Mortar Item Box
		Brick Maker
4	Adept Drainer Draining water consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when using the bucket is decreased by 1.)	Brick Road
		Brick Fence
		Brick Gate
5	Skilled Drainer —	Suction Pump
6	Renowned Drainer Water draining material gain increased by 2.	—
7	Superior Drainer Draining water consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when using the bucket is decreased by 2.)	—
8	Master Drainer —	Fountain
9	Extraordinary Drainer Profit increased for treasure items.	Treasure Chest
10	Legendary Drainer Water draining material gain increased by 3.	Giant Brick Maker

Fishing

"Use the fishing rod by rivers and the ocean. One day you might land a legendary catch!"

Fishing refers to the Player's ability to catch fish. It is increased by using the Fishing Rod on a body of water and successfully reeling in a fish, or catching a fish using a Fish Trap.

This skill is unlocked after Manuela provides the Player with a Fishing Rod when visiting her house.

Level	Title	Obtainable Traits	Obtainable Recipes
Lv. 1	Novice Fisher	—		Small Fish Bait
Lv. 2	Apprentice Fisher	Slight boost to fishing ability. (Difficulty of reeling in fish is decreased.)		Squid Bait
Lv. 3	Fledgling Fisher	Fishing consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when fishing is decreased by 1.)		Medium Fish Bait
Lv. 4	Adept Fisher	Slight boost to quality of caught fish.		Net
Lv. 5	Skilled Fisher	Modest boost to fishing ability. (Difficulty of reeling in fish is decreased.)		Shrimp Bait
Lv. 6	Renowned Fisher	Fishing consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when fishing is decreased by 2.)		Crab Bait
Lv. 7	Superior Fisher	Modest boost to quality of caught fish.		Large Fish Bait
				Multipurpose Net
Lv. 8	Master Fisher	Large boost to fishing ability. (Difficulty of reeling in fish is decreased.)		Guardian Bait
Lv. 9	Extraordinary Fisher	Profit increased for caught fish.		Giant Net
Lv. 10	Legendary Fisher	Large boost to quality of caught fish.		Mysterious Bait

"Use the fishing rod by rivers and the ocean. One day you might land a legendary catch!"

Fishing refers to the Player's ability to catch fish. It is increased by using the Fishing Rod on a body of water and successfully reeling in a fish, or catching a fish using a Fish Trap.

This skill is unlocked after Manuela provides the Player with a Fishing Rod when visiting her house.

Lv.	Title Obtainable Traits	Unlocks
1	Novice Fisher —	Small Fish Bait
2	Apprentice Fisher Slight boost to fishing ability. (Difficulty of reeling in fish is decreased.)	Squid Bait
3	Fledgling Fisher Fishing consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when fishing is decreased by 1.)	Medium Fish Bait
4	Adept Fisher Slight boost to quality of caught fish.	Net
5	Skilled Fisher Modest boost to fishing ability. (Difficulty of reeling in fish is decreased.)	Shrimp Bait
6	Renowned Fisher Fishing consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when fishing is decreased by 2.)	Crab Bait
7	Superior Fisher Modest boost to quality of caught fish.	Large Fish Bait
		Multipurpose Net
8	Master Fisher Large boost to fishing ability. (Difficulty of reeling in fish is decreased.)	Guardian Bait
9	Extraordinary Fisher Profit increased for caught fish.	Giant Net
10	Legendary Fisher Large boost to quality of caught fish.	Mysterious Bait

Fieldwork

"Use the hoe to till fields and sow seeds. Fully-grown field crops can be harvested."

Fieldwork relates to the Player’s ability to till soil and sow crops. It is increased by using the Hoe on usable farmland, using Seeds on plowed land, using the Watering Can on dry soil, and harvesting crops.

At Fieldwork Lv. 4, the Player unlocks the ability to sow seeds in a 3x3 square by charging Y while having seeds equipped. At Fieldwork Lv. 9, Angela will visit the Player's farm the next morning (except during a Typhoon or a Blizzard) to announce that the stock sold at the General Store has increased significantly.

This skill is unlocked after Victor teaches the Player about sowing crops on the second day of the game.

Level	Title	Obtainable Traits	Obtainable Recipes
Lv. 1	Novice Harvester	—	—
Lv. 2	Apprentice Harvester	Slight boost to quality of field crops.	—
Lv. 3	Fledgling Harvester	Fieldwork consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when hoeing, watering, and sowing seeds is decreased by 1.)	—
Lv. 4	Adept Harvester	Ranged seed sowing is enabled.		Sprinkler
				Powder Maker
Lv. 5	Skilled Harvester	—		Dye Maker
Lv. 6	Renowned Harvester	Modest boost to quality of field crops.		Seed Maker
Lv. 7	Superior Harvester	Fieldwork consumes modestly less energy. (Energy consumption when hoeing, watering, and sowing seeds is decreased by 2.)		Scarecrow
Lv. 8	Master Harvester	Large boost to quality of field crops.		Enhanced Sprinkler
Lv. 9	Extraordinary Harvester	Fieldwork consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when hoeing, watering, and sowing seeds is decreased by 3.)		Cart
Lv. 10	Legendary Harvester	Profit increased for field crops.		Giant Powder Maker
				Giant Dye Maker
				Giant Seed Maker

"Use the hoe to till fields and sow seeds. Fully-grown field crops can be harvested."

Fieldwork relates to the Player’s ability to till soil and sow crops. It is increased by using the Hoe on usable farmland, using Seeds on plowed land, using the Watering Can on dry soil, and harvesting crops.

At Fieldwork Lv. 4, the Player unlocks the ability to sow seeds in a 3x3 square by charging Y while having seeds equipped. At Fieldwork Lv. 9, Angela will visit the Player's farm the next morning (except during a Typhoon or a Blizzard) to announce that the stock sold at the General Store has increased significantly.

This skill is unlocked after Victor teaches the Player about sowing crops on the second day of the game.

Lv.	Title Obtainable Traits	Unlocks
1	Novice Harvester —	—
2	Apprentice Harvester Slight boost to quality of field crops.	—
3	Fledgling Harvester Fieldwork consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when hoeing, watering, and sowing seeds is decreased by 1.)	—
4	Adept Harvester Ranged seed sowing is enabled.	Sprinkler
		Powder Maker
5	Skilled Harvester —	Dye Maker
6	Renowned Harvester Modest boost to quality of field crops.	Seed Maker
7	Superior Harvester Fieldwork consumes modestly less energy. (Energy consumption when hoeing, watering, and sowing seeds is decreased by 2.)	Scarecrow
8	Master Harvester Large boost to quality of field crops.	Enhanced Sprinkler
9	Extraordinary Harvester Fieldwork consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when hoeing, watering, and sowing seeds is decreased by 3.)	Cart
10	Legendary Harvester Profit increased for field crops.	Giant Powder Maker
		Giant Dye Maker
		Giant Seed Maker

Orcharding

"Plant seedlings and harvest tree crops. Trees will take some time to grow."

Orcharding refers to the Player’s ability to plant and harvest orchards. It is increased by harvesting crops from trees. Compared to the Fieldwork skill, it is much more difficult to gain experience in the Orcharding skill, so invest your time in it early.

This skill is unlocked after Victor teaches the Player about sowing crops on the second day of the game.

Level	Title	Obtainable Traits	Obtainable Recipes
Lv. 1	Novice Orchardist	—	—
Lv. 2	Apprentice Orchardist	Slight boost to quality of tree crops.	—
Lv. 3	Fledgling Orchardist	—	—
Lv. 4	Adept Orchardist	Modest boost to quality of tree crops.	—
Lv. 5	Skilled Orchardist	—	—
Lv. 6	Renowned Orchardist	Large boost to quality of tree crops.		Seedling Maker
Lv. 7	Superior Orchardist	—		Jam Maker
Lv. 8	Master Orchardist	Profit increased for tree crops.	—
Lv. 9	Extraordinary Orchardist	—	—
Lv. 10	Legendary Orchardist	Tree crop yield increased by 1.		Giant Seedling Maker
				Giant Jam Maker

"Plant seedlings and harvest tree crops. Trees will take some time to grow."

Orcharding refers to the Player’s ability to plant and harvest orchards. It is increased by harvesting crops from trees. Compared to the Fieldwork skill, it is much more difficult to gain experience in the Orcharding skill, so invest your time in it early.

This skill is unlocked after Victor teaches the Player about sowing crops on the second day of the game.

Lv.	Title Obtainable Traits	Unlocks
1	Novice Orchardist —	—
2	Apprentice Orchardist Slight boost to quality of tree crops.	—
3	Fledgling Orchardist —	—
4	Adept Orchardist Modest boost to quality of tree crops.	—
5	Skilled Orchardist —	—
6	Renowned Orchardist Large boost to quality of tree crops.	Seedling Maker
7	Superior Orchardist —	Jam Maker
8	Master Orchardist Profit increased for tree crops.	—
9	Extraordinary Orchardist —	—
10	Legendary Orchardist Tree crop yield increased by 1.	Giant Seedling Maker
		Giant Jam Maker

Cultivating

"Set spores on mushroom logs. Mushrooms can be harvested after a few days."

Cultivating refers to the Player's ability to grow and harvest mushrooms on mushroom logs. Growing high-value mushrooms is very lucrative, as is the ability to improve the quality of these mushrooms.

This skill is unlocked after the Player repairs the dilapidated mushroom log.

Level	Title	Obtainable Traits	Obtainable Recipes
Lv. 1	Novice Cultivator	—	—
Lv. 2	Apprentice Cultivator	Slight boost to mushroom quality.	—
Lv. 3	Fledgling Cultivator	Cultivation consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when planting mushroom spores is decreased by 1.)	—
Lv. 4	Adept Cultivator	Modest boost to mushroom quality.	—
Lv. 5	Skilled Cultivator	Cultivation consumes modestly less energy. (Energy consumption when planting mushroom spores is decreased by 2.)	—
Lv. 6	Renowned Cultivator	—		Spore Maker
Lv. 7	Superior Cultivator	Large boost to mushroom quality.	—
Lv. 8	Master Cultivator	Cultivation consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when planting mushroom spores is decreased by 3.)	—
Lv. 9	Extraordinary Cultivator	Profit increased for cultivated mushrooms.	—
Lv. 10	Legendary Cultivator	Cultivatable mushroom yield increased by 1.		Giant Spore Maker

"Set spores on mushroom logs. Mushrooms can be harvested after a few days."

Cultivating refers to the Player's ability to grow and harvest mushrooms on mushroom logs. Growing high-value mushrooms is very lucrative, as is the ability to improve the quality of these mushrooms.

This skill is unlocked after the Player repairs the dilapidated mushroom log.

Lv.	Title Obtainable Traits	Unlocks
1	Novice Cultivator —	—
2	Apprentice Cultivator Slight boost to mushroom quality.	—
3	Fledgling Cultivator Cultivation consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when planting mushroom spores is decreased by 1.)	—
4	Adept Cultivator Modest boost to mushroom quality.	—
5	Skilled Cultivator Cultivation consumes modestly less energy. (Energy consumption when planting mushroom spores is decreased by 2.)	—
6	Renowned Cultivator —	Spore Maker
7	Superior Cultivator Large boost to mushroom quality.	—
8	Master Cultivator Cultivation consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when planting mushroom spores is decreased by 3.)	—
9	Extraordinary Cultivator Profit increased for cultivated mushrooms.	—
10	Legendary Cultivator Cultivatable mushroom yield increased by 1.	Giant Spore Maker

Beekeeping

"Place a flower into a beehive. You'll be able to harvest the honey in a few days' time."

Beekeeping refers to a Player's ability to collect honeycombs from beehives. Putting Hellebore flowers into the beehive is the most experience-efficient way to grow Royal Hive honey.

This skill is unlocked after the Player repairs the dilapidated beehive.

Level	Title	Obtainable Traits	Obtainable Recipes
Lv. 1	Novice Beekeeper	—	—
Lv. 2	Apprentice Beekeeper	Slight boost to quality of honey hives.	—
Lv. 3	Fledgling Beekeeper	—		Honey Maker
Lv. 4	Adept Beekeeper	Beekeeping consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when placing flowers in a beehive is decreased by 1.)	—
Lv. 5	Skilled Beekeeper	Modest boost to quality of honey hives.	—
Lv. 6	Renowned Beekeeper	Beekeeping consumes modestly less energy. (Energy consumption when placing flowers in a beehive is decreased by 2.)	—
Lv. 7	Superior Beekeeper	Large boost to quality of honey hives.	—
Lv. 8	Master Beekeeper	Beekeeping consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when placing flowers in a beehive is decreased by 3.)	—
Lv. 9	Extraordinary Beekeeper	Profit increased for honey and honey hives.	—
Lv. 10	Legendary Beekeeper	Honey hive yield increased by 1.		Giant Honey Maker

"Place a flower into a beehive. You'll be able to harvest the honey in a few days' time."

Beekeeping refers to a Player's ability to collect honeycombs from beehives. Putting Hellebore flowers into the beehive is the most experience-efficient way to grow Royal Hive honey.

This skill is unlocked after the Player repairs the dilapidated beehive.

Lv.	Title Obtainable Traits	Unlocks
1	Novice Beekeeper —	—
2	Apprentice Beekeeper Slight boost to quality of honey hives.	—
3	Fledgling Beekeeper —	Honey Maker
4	Adept Beekeeper Beekeeping consumes less energy. (Energy consumption when placing flowers in a beehive is decreased by 1.)	—
5	Skilled Beekeeper Modest boost to quality of honey hives.	—
6	Renowned Beekeeper Beekeeping consumes modestly less energy. (Energy consumption when placing flowers in a beehive is decreased by 2.)	—
7	Superior Beekeeper Large boost to quality of honey hives.	—
8	Master Beekeeper Beekeeping consumes far less energy. (Energy consumption when placing flowers in a beehive is decreased by 3.)	—
9	Extraordinary Beekeeper Profit increased for honey and honey hives.	—
10	Legendary Beekeeper Honey hive yield increased by 1.	Giant Honey Maker

Animal Care

"Take proper care of your livestock, and they'll provide you with byproducts."

Animal Care refers to the Player's ability to raise livestock. By interacting with the animals on a daily basis, the Animal Care skill will improve and will unlock the ability to tame new kinds of animals.

This skill is unlocked after the Player tames their first animal.

Level	Title	Obtainable Traits	Obtainable Recipes		Increase Raisable Livestock Types
Lv. 1	Novice Livestock Breeder	—		Fodder Rolls	—
Lv. 2	Apprentice Livestock Breeder	Slight boost to animal friendship growth. Slight boost to animal happiness growth.		Mayonnaise Maker	—
Lv. 3	Fledgling Livestock Breeder	Slight increase to raisable livestock variety.		Yogurt Maker		Buffalo
						Silkie
Lv. 4	Adept Livestock Breeder	Modest boost to animal friendship growth. Modest boost to animal happiness growth.		Butter Maker	—
				Yarn Maker
Lv. 5	Skilled Livestock Breeder	Modest increase to raisable livestock variety. Use of breeding kits enabled.		Cheese Maker		Alpine Goat
				Cloth Maker
				Chic Rug
Lv. 6	Renowned Livestock Breeder	Suitable boost to animal friendship growth. Suitable boost to animal happiness growth.		Automatic Feeder	—
				Tile Rug
Lv. 7	Superior Livestock Breeder	All types of livestock can be raised.		Giant Milk Tanks		Suffolk Sheep
				Lovely Rug		Brown Alpaca
Lv. 8	Master Livestock Breeder	Large boost to animal friendship growth. Large boost to animal happiness growth.		Relaxing Sofa	—
				Casual Sofa
				Mysterious Plushie
Lv. 9	Extraordinary Livestock Breeder	Profit increased for animal byproducts.		Giant Yarn Maker	—
				Giant Cloth Maker
				Giant Mayonnaise Maker
Lv. 10	Legendary Livestock Breeder	Animal byproduct yield increased by 1.		Giant Cheese Maker	—
				Giant Butter Maker
				Giant Yogurt Maker

"Take proper care of your livestock, and they'll provide you with byproducts."

Animal Care refers to the Player's ability to raise livestock. By interacting with the animals on a daily basis, the Animal Care skill will improve and will unlock the ability to tame new kinds of animals.

This skill is unlocked after the Player tames their first animal.

Lv.	Title Obtainable Traits	Unlocks
1	Novice Livestock Breeder —	Fodder Rolls
2	Apprentice Livestock Breeder Slight boost to animal friendship growth. Slight boost to animal happiness growth.	Mayonnaise Maker
3	Fledgling Livestock Breeder Slight increase to raisable livestock variety.	Yogurt Maker
		Buffalo
		Silkie
4	Adept Livestock Breeder Modest boost to animal friendship growth. Modest boost to animal happiness growth.	Butter Maker
		Yarn Maker
5	Skilled Livestock Breeder Modest increase to raisable livestock variety. Use of breeding kits enabled.	Cheese Maker
		Alpine Goat
		Cloth Maker
		Chic Rug
6	Renowned Livestock Breeder Suitable boost to animal friendship growth. Suitable boost to animal happiness growth.	Automatic Feeder
		Tile Rug
7	Superior Livestock Breeder All types of livestock can be raised.	Giant Milk Tanks
		Suffolk Sheep
		Lovely Rug
		Brown Alpaca
8	Master Livestock Breeder Large boost to animal friendship growth. Large boost to animal happiness growth.	Relaxing Sofa
		Casual Sofa
		Mysterious Plushie
9	Extraordinary Livestock Breeder Profit increased for animal byproducts.	Giant Yarn Maker
		Giant Cloth Maker
		Giant Mayonnaise Maker
10	Legendary Livestock Breeder Animal byproduct yield increased by 1.	Giant Cheese Maker
		Giant Butter Maker
		Giant Yogurt Maker

Cooking

"Utilize ingredients and whip up something tasty in the kitchen. Eating restores energy!"

Cooking refers to the Player's ability to cook. Increasing this skill will not only increase the quality of dishes, but also the variety of recipes the Player can make. It is increased when the Player cooks something using a Kitchen. The quality of the dishes you make has a large impact. You can improve the quality of the food even more by using toppings, when unlocked.

At Cooking Lv. 5, the Player is able to learn recipes from eating cooked dishes, including ones ordered at the Café and Bistro.

This skill is unlocked when the Player upgrades their home from a Campsite to a Log Cabin.

Level	Title	Obtainable Traits	Obtainable Recipes
Lv. 1	Novice Chef	—	—
Lv. 2	Apprentice Chef	Slight boost to quality of cooked dishes.	—
Lv. 3	Fledgling Chef	—		Seasoning Maker
Lv. 4	Adept Chef	—		Condiment Maker
Lv. 5	Skilled Chef	Can learn recipes by eating cooked dishes.	—
Lv. 6	Renowned Chef	Modest boost to quality of cooked dishes.	—
Lv. 7	Superior Chef	Can use toppings while cooking.	—
Lv. 8	Master Chef	—	—
Lv. 9	Extraordinary Chef	—	—
Lv. 10	Legendary Chef	Suitable boost to quality of cooked dishes.		Giant Seasoning Maker
				Giant Condiment Maker

"Utilize ingredients and whip up something tasty in the kitchen. Eating restores energy!"

Cooking refers to the Player's ability to cook. Increasing this skill will not only increase the quality of dishes, but also the variety of recipes the Player can make. It is increased when the Player cooks something using a Kitchen. The quality of the dishes you make has a large impact. You can improve the quality of the food even more by using toppings, when unlocked.

At Cooking Lv. 5, the Player is able to learn recipes from eating cooked dishes, including ones ordered at the Café and Bistro.

This skill is unlocked when the Player upgrades their home from a Campsite to a Log Cabin.

Lv.	Title Obtainable Traits	Unlocks
1	Novice Chef —	—
2	Apprentice Chef Slight boost to quality of cooked dishes.	—
3	Fledgling Chef —	Seasoning Maker
4	Adept Chef —	Condiment Maker
5	Skilled Chef Can learn recipes by eating cooked dishes.	—
6	Renowned Chef Modest boost to quality of cooked dishes.	—
7	Superior Chef Can use toppings while cooking.	—
8	Master Chef —	—
9	Extraordinary Chef —	—
10	Legendary Chef Suitable boost to quality of cooked dishes.	Giant Seasoning Maker
		Giant Condiment Maker

Communication

"Speak with and befriend Olive Town's residents. Friendship is its own reward!"

Communication refers to the amount of friendship gained when talking to NPCs. It is increased once per day by talking to NPCs, as well as giving them gifts. The effects of this skill are not always immediately noticeable, but will have an impact on every greeting and gift to the residents.

This skill is unlocked at the start of the game.

Level	Title	Obtainable Traits	Obtainable Recipes
Lv. 1	Next-door Stranger	—	—
Lv. 2	Casual Acquaintance	—		Jewelry Ring
Lv. 3	Friendly Face	Slight boost to friendship growth.	—
Lv. 4	Everybody's Buddy	—		Jewelry Locket
Lv. 5	Talk of the Town	—		Essence Maker
Lv. 6	Local Celebrity	Modest boost to friendship growth.	—
Lv. 7	Local Mascot	—		Fashionable Bracelet
Lv. 8	Town Advisor	Suitable boost to friendship growth.	—
Lv. 9	Town Pioneer	—		Shiny Watch
Lv. 10	Head Honcho	Large boost to friendship growth.		Giant Essence Maker

"Speak with and befriend Olive Town's residents. Friendship is its own reward!"

Communication refers to the amount of friendship gained when talking to NPCs. It is increased once per day by talking to NPCs, as well as giving them gifts. The effects of this skill are not always immediately noticeable, but will have an impact on every greeting and gift to the residents.

This skill is unlocked at the start of the game.

Lv.	Title Obtainable Traits	Unlocks
1	Next-door Stranger —	—
2	Casual Acquaintance —	Jewelry Ring
3	Friendly Face Slight boost to friendship growth.	—
4	Everybody's Buddy —	Jewelry Locket
5	Talk of the Town —	Essence Maker
6	Local Celebrity Modest boost to friendship growth.	—
7	Local Mascot —	Fashionable Bracelet
8	Town Advisor Suitable boost to friendship growth.	—
9	Town Pioneer —	Shiny Watch
10	Head Honcho Large boost to friendship growth.	Giant Essence Maker

Skill Experience

The Player accumulates experience points in each skill by performing actions associated with that skill. All skills require the same amount of experience to reach a given level.

Total Experience Per Level
Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4	Lv. 5	Lv. 6	Lv. 7	Lv. 8	Lv. 9	Lv. 10
—	20	80	280	680	1320	2920	5320	8920	16120

Total Experience Per Level
Lv. 1	—
Lv. 2	20
Lv. 3	80
Lv. 4	280
Lv. 5	680
Lv. 6	1320
Lv. 7	2920
Lv. 8	5320
Lv. 9	8920
Lv. 10	16120

Experience Gained from Skills

Experience values listed here are not representative of all possible experience gain. They are examples only.

Logging	Examples
		Trees	Fruit Trees	Solid Trees	Supple Trees	Durable Trees	Mirage Trees
	Earned Experience
	Tree	6		10	20	30	50
	Stump	1		2	5	10	15

Logging
Examples	Earned Experience
	Tree	Stump
Trees	6	1
Fruit Trees
Solid Trees	10	2
Supple Trees	20	5
Durable Trees	30	10
Mirage Trees	50	15

Reaping	Examples
	Grass	Flexible Grass	Tough Grass	Smooth Grass	Mirage Grass
	Earned Experience
	2	5	15	30	50

Reaping
Examples	Earned Experience
Grass	2
Flexible Grass	5
Tough Grass	15
Smooth Grass	30
Mirage Grass	50

Mining	Examples
	Stone	Rock Salt	Iron Ore	Silver Ore	Gold Ore	Orichalcum Ore
	Earned Experience
	2		4	12	36	100

Mining
Examples	Earned Experience
Stone	2
Rock Salt
Iron Ore	4
Silver Ore	12
Gold Ore	36
Orichalcum Ore	100

Draining	Examples
	Drain Puddle	Drain Pond		Drain Lake
		Area 2	Area 3	Area 2	Area 3
	Earned Experience
	5	100	150	200	300

Draining
Examples		Earned Experience
Drain Puddle		5
Drain Pond	Area 2	100
	Area 3	150
Drain Lake	Area 2	200
	Area 3	300

Fishing	Examples
	Dace			Giant Catfish	Giant Squid
	0★ ~ 2★	3★ ~ 4★	5★ ~ 8★
	Earned Experience
	4	14	30	200	360

Fishing
Examples		Earned Experience
Dace	0★ ~ 2★	4
	3★ ~ 4★	14
	5★ ~ 8★	30
Giant Catfish		200
Giant Squid		360

Fieldwork	Examples
	Potato	Turnip	Garlic	Melon	Jewel Melon
	Earned Experience
	2	7	12	26	51

Fieldwork
Examples	Earned Experience
Potato	2
Turnip	7
Garlic	12
Melon	26
Jewel Melon	51

Orcharding	Examples
	Coffee Bean	Cherry	Orange	Avocado	Giant Avocado
	Earned Experience
	9	11	11	17	34

Orcharding
Examples	Earned Experience
Coffee Bean	9
Cherry	11
Orange	11
Avocado	17
Giant Avocado	34

Cultivating	Examples
	Shiitake Mushroom	Shimeji Mushroom	Trumpet Mushroom	Coral Mushroom	Common Mushroom	Matsutake Mushroom
	Earned Experience
	4	6	12	16	28	57

Cultivating
Examples	Earned Experience
Shiitake Mushroom	4
Shimeji Mushroom	6
Trumpet Mushroom	12
Coral Mushroom	16
Common Mushroom	28
Matsutake Mushroom	57

Beekeeping	Examples
	Honey Hive	Honeycomb Hive	Worker Hive	Royal Hive
	Earned Experience
	12	23	46	69

Beekeeping
Examples	Earned Experience
Honey Hive	12
Honeycomb Hive	23
Worker Hive	46
Royal Hive	69

Animal Care	Examples
	Interact with an Animal
	Earned Experience
	20

Animal Care
Examples	Earned Experience
Interact with an Animal	20

Cooking	Examples
	Grilled Fish	Fried Egg	Vegetable Sandwich	Egg Sandwich	Curry Rice
	Earned Experience
	11	18	29	37	40

Cooking
Examples	Earned Experience
Grilled Fish	11
Fried Egg	18
Vegetable Sandwich	29
Egg Sandwich	37
Curry Rice	40

Communication	Examples
	Talk to a Resident	Complete a Request	Eat at the Bistro	Eat at the Café	Ship an Item
	Earned Experience
	20	20	20	20	50
	Note that aside from Requests, these actions can earn experience only once a day.

Communication
Examples	Earned Experience
Talk to a Resident	20
Complete a Request	20
Eat at the Bistro	20
Eat at the Café	20
Ship an Item	50
Note that aside from Requests, these actions can earn experience only once a day.

Skills and Efficiency

As your skill level increases it takes less swings to destroy trees and rocks.

Tree	Number of Axe Swings
Axe Type
	Logging Level: Lv.1	Logging Level: Lv.2 - Lv.4	Logging Level: Lv.5 - Lv.7	Logging Level: Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	6	5	4	3
Iron Axe	4	3	2	1
Silver Axe	2	1	1	1
Gold Axe	1	1	1	1
Orichalcum Axe	1	1	1	1
Solid Tree	Number of Axe Swings
Axe Type
	Logging Level: Lv.1	Logging Level: Lv.2 - Lv.4	Logging Level: Lv.5 - Lv.7	Logging Level: Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	12	11	10	9
Iron Axe	6	5	4	3
Silver Axe	4	3	2	1
Gold Axe	2	1	1	1
Orichalcum Axe	1	1	1	1
Supple Tree	Number of Axe Swings
Axe Type
	Logging Level: Lv.1	Logging Level: Lv.2 - Lv.4	Logging Level: Lv.5 - Lv.7	Logging Level: Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	24	23	22	21
Iron Axe	12	11	10	9
Silver Axe	8	7	6	6
Gold Axe	4	3	2	1
Orichalcum Axe	2	1	1	1
Durable Tree	Number of Axe Swings
Axe Type
	Logging Level: Lv.1	Logging Level: Lv.2 - Lv.4	Logging Level: Lv.5 - Lv.7	Logging Level: Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	36	35	34	33
Iron Axe	24	23	22	21
Silver Axe	16	15	14	3
Gold Axe	8	7	6	5
Orichalcum Axe	4	3	2	1
Mirage Tree	Number of Axe Swings
Axe Type
	Logging Level: Lv.1	Logging Level: Lv.2 - Lv.4	Logging Level: Lv.5 - Lv.7	Logging Level: Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	48	47	46	45
Iron Axe	36	35	34	33
Silver Axe	24	23	22	21
Gold Axe	16	15	14	13
Orichalcum Axe	8	7	6	5
Tree Stump	Number of Axe Swings
Axe Type
	Logging Level: Lv.1	Logging Level: Lv.2 - Lv.4	Logging Level: Lv.5 - Lv.7	Logging Level: Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	4	3	2	1
Iron Axe	2	1	1	1
Silver Axe	1	1	1	1
Gold Axe	1	1	1	1
Orichalcum Axe	1	1	1	1
Solid Tree Stump	Number of Axe Swings
Axe Type
	Logging Level: Lv.1	Logging Level: Lv.2 - Lv.4	Logging Level: Lv.5 - Lv.7	Logging Level: Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	8	7	6	5
Iron Axe	4	3	2	1
Silver Axe	2	1	1	1
Gold Axe	1	1	1	1
Orichalcum Axe	1	1	1	1
Supple Tree Stump	Number of Axe Swings
Axe Type
	Logging Level: Lv.1	Logging Level: Lv.2 - Lv.4	Logging Level: Lv.5 - Lv.7	Logging Level: Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	16	15	14	13
Iron Axe	8	7	6	5
Silver Axe	4	3	2	1
Gold Axe	2	1	1	1
Orichalcum Axe	1	1	1	1
Durable Tree Stump	Number of Axe Swings
Axe Type
	Logging Level: Lv.1	Logging Level: Lv.2 - Lv.4	Logging Level: Lv.5 - Lv.7	Logging Level: Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	24	23	22	21
Iron Axe	16	15	14	13
Silver Axe	8	7	6	5
Gold Axe	4	3	2	1
Orichalcum Axe	2	1	1	1
Mirage Tree Stump	Number of Axe Swings
Axe Type
	Logging Level: Lv.1	Logging Level: Lv.2 - Lv.4	Logging Level: Lv.5 - Lv.7	Logging Level: Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	36	35	34	33
Iron Axe	24	23	22	21
Silver Axe	16	15	14	13
Gold Axe	8	7	6	5
Orichalcum Axe	4	3	2	1

Tree

Number of Axe Swings
	Logging Level
	Lv.1	Lv.2 - Lv.4	Lv.5 - Lv.7	Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	6	5	4	3
Iron Axe	4	3	2	1
Silver Axe	2	1	1	1
Gold Axe	1	1	1	1
Orichalcum Axe	1	1	1	1

Tree Stump

Number of Axe Swings
	Logging Level
	Lv.1	Lv.2 - Lv.4	Lv.5 - Lv.7	Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	4	3	2	1
Iron Axe	2	1	1	1
Silver Axe	1	1	1	1
Gold Axe	1	1	1	1
Orichalcum Axe	1	1	1	1

Solid Tree

Number of Axe Swings
	Logging Level
	Lv.1	Lv.2 - Lv.4	Lv.5 - Lv.7	Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	12	11	10	9
Iron Axe	6	5	4	3
Silver Axe	4	3	2	1
Gold Axe	2	1	1	1
Orichalcum Axe	1	1	1	1

Solid Tree Stump

Number of Axe Swings
	Logging Level
	Lv.1	Lv.2 - Lv.4	Lv.5 - Lv.7	Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	8	7	6	5
Iron Axe	4	3	2	1
Silver Axe	2	1	1	1
Gold Axe	1	1	1	1
Orichalcum Axe	1	1	1	1

Supple Tree

Number of Axe Swings
	Logging Level
	Lv.1	Lv.2 - Lv.4	Lv.5 - Lv.7	Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	24	23	22	21
Iron Axe	12	11	10	9
Silver Axe	8	7	6	5
Gold Axe	4	3	2	1
Orichalcum Axe	2	1	1	1

Supple Tree Stump

Number of Axe Swings
	Logging Level
	Lv.1	Lv.2 - Lv.4	Lv.5 - Lv.7	Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	16	15	14	13
Iron Axe	8	7	6	5
Silver Axe	4	3	2	1
Gold Axe	2	1	1	1
Orichalcum Axe	1	1	1	1

Durable Tree

Number of Axe Swings
	Logging Level
	Lv.1	Lv.2 - Lv.4	Lv.5 - Lv.7	Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	36	35	34	33
Iron Axe	24	23	22	21
Silver Axe	16	15	14	13
Gold Axe	8	7	6	5
Orichalcum Axe	4	3	2	1

Durable Tree Stump

Number of Axe Swings
	Logging Level
	Lv.1	Lv.2 - Lv.4	Lv.5 - Lv.7	Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	24	23	22	21
Iron Axe	16	15	14	13
Silver Axe	8	7	6	5
Gold Axe	4	3	2	1
Orichalcum Axe	2	1	1	1

Mirage Tree

Number of Axe Swings
	Logging Level
	Lv.1	Lv.2 - Lv.4	Lv.5 - Lv.7	Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	48	47	46	45
Iron Axe	36	35	34	33
Silver Axe	24	23	22	21
Gold Axe	16	15	14	13
Orichalcum Axe	8	7	6	5

Mirage Tree Stump

Number of Axe Swings
	Logging Level
	Lv.1	Lv.2 - Lv.4	Lv.5 - Lv.7	Lv.8 - Lv.10
Axe	36	35	34	33
Iron Axe	24	23	22	21
Silver Axe	16	15	14	13
Gold Axe	8	7	6	5
Orichalcum Axe	4	3	2	1

Trivia

• Skills are a returning feature in Pioneers of Olive Town, as skills were a feature in the previous games Tree of Tranquility and Animal Parade. However, this title embellishes on the existing concept and goes beyond to include new skills like orcharding, beekeeping, and more.

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