Farming Fortune: Artisan vs. Agriculturist in Stardew Valley 1.6

Farming Fortune: Artisan vs. Agriculturist in Stardew Valley 1.6

Still puzzling over which level 10 farming profession to choose in Stardew Valley? The choice between Artisan (40% more value for processed goods) and Agriculturist (10% faster crop growth) can dramatically impact your farm’s profitability and daily workflow. This article breaks down both options with actual profit calculations, crop timelines, and optimal setups for each path. Skip to the Quick Decision Tool if you need an immediate answer, or read on for the complete analysis including the newest 1.6 update considerations that have shifted the meta for both professions.

The Fundamental Comparison: What Each Profession Offers

Before diving into complex strategies, let’s clarify exactly what these professions do:

Artisan Profession Explained: 40% Bonus to Processed Goods

The Artisan profession is the final evolution of the Tiller profession path (Farming level 5 → Tiller → Farming level 10 → Artisan). When you choose Artisan, all artisan goods you produce will sell for 40% more than their base price.

Artisan goods include:

• Wine, juice, and mead from kegs
• Jelly and pickles from preserves jars
• Cheese and mayonnaise from dairy products and eggs
• Cloth from wool
• Truffle oil from truffles
• And many more processed products

It’s important to note that not all processed items benefit from the Artisan bonus. Specifically:

• Oil (from the oil maker) does not receive the 40% bonus
• Coffee (from the keg) does not receive the 40% bonus
• Metal bars from furnaces are not considered artisan goods
• Tree syrups (maple syrup, oak resin, pine tar) benefit from the Tapper profession, not Artisan

In multiplayer games, if any connected player has the Artisan profession, all items sold will receive the boosted price, making it an excellent choice for at least one player in a multiplayer farm.

Agriculturist Profession Explained: 10% Faster Crop Growth

The Agriculturist profession is the final evolution of the Rancher profession path (Farming level 5 → Rancher → Farming level 10 → Agriculturist). When you choose Agriculturist, all crops grow 10% faster.

This profession works similar to fertilizers, reducing growth time by 10% and then rounding down to the nearest whole day. For example:

• A crop that normally takes 10 days to grow will take 9 days with Agriculturist (10 × 0.9 = 9)
• A crop that normally takes 13 days will take 11 days (13 × 0.9 = 11.7, rounded down to 11)

Critical to understand: Agriculturist only affects the time to maturity, not the regrowth time for multi-harvest crops. For example, blueberries will reach their first harvest faster, but the time between subsequent harvests remains unchanged. As one player noted, “The agriculturalist ONLY affects the time it takes to reach maturity, NOT how long it takes them to regenerate.”

Direct Profit Comparison: Numbers and Calculations

Let’s compare these professions using concrete numbers:

Artisan Profit Example:

• Base Starfruit Wine: 3,150g
• With Artisan bonus: 4,410g (40% increase)
• Profit per batch: +1,260g

Agriculturist Profit Example:

• Standard growth time for Starfruit: 13 days
• With Agriculturist: 11 days (13 × 0.9 = 11.7, rounded down to 11)
• This allows for potentially 3 harvests per summer instead of 2
• Increased profit potential: 50% more harvests

The raw numbers favor Artisan for pure profit generation, especially in late game when you have established production chains. However, Agriculturist can provide better flexibility, especially for specific crops and time-sensitive strategies.

A key insight from the community: “Artisan is a 40% increase in value, and you increase the amount of crops you have by 50% by going from 2 harvests to 3 with Agriculturist.” This shows that in specific scenarios where Agriculturist enables an additional harvest cycle, it can potentially outperform Artisan.

Pain Point: Which Profession to Choose in Different Scenarios

The optimal choice varies significantly depending on your game stage, farm focus, and personal playstyle.

Early Game Considerations (Year 1-2)

In the early game, your decision should be based on your immediate income strategy:

Choose Artisan if:

• You’ve already invested in processing machines (preserves jars, kegs, etc.)
• You have a steady supply of animal products
• You’re focusing on a winery/brewery operation
• You have limited farming space but want to maximize profit per item

Choose Agriculturist if:

• You’re primarily growing crops for direct sale
• You have limited processing capacity
• You want to complete crop bundles more quickly
• You’re trying to maximize seasonal crop variety
• You need more frequent harvests for gifting or cooking

Early game tip: “Crops are good in the early game, but late game, almost unnecessary except for recipe ingredients.” This suggests that while Agriculturist might have an early advantage, its benefits may diminish over time.

Mid-Game Optimization (Year 2-3)

By mid-game, you should have a clearer vision of your farm’s direction:

Choose Artisan if:

• You’ve expanded your processing infrastructure
• You’ve established reliable crop production
• You’re transitioning to higher-value crops like Starfruit or Ancient Fruit
• You’re beginning to age wines and cheeses in casks

Choose Agriculturist if:

• You’re playing a crop-diversity style
• You’re focusing on completing all shipping achievements
• You’re running a heavily seasonal operation
• You have Junimo Huts and want to maximize their efficiency
• You prefer a more active farming gameplay loop with frequent harvests

Mid-game tip: “The money-boosting professions became the second worst professions to have when the Statue of Uncertainty was introduced.” This suggests that flexibility might be more valuable than raw profit in the mid-game as you can switch between professions as needed.

Late Game Strategy (Year 3+)

In the late game, efficiency and scale become paramount:

Choose Artisan if:

• You have a large operation of kegs, preserves jars, and other processing machines
• You’re focused on maximizing profit per day
• You have the Greenhouse filled with high-value crops
• You’re running an Ancient Fruit wine empire
• You’re working toward the Golden Clock or other expensive late-game purchases

Choose Agriculturist if:

• You’ve automated much of your crop harvesting with Junimo Huts
• You’re specializing in seasonal-specific crops that benefit from the growth boost
• You’re playing a low-maintenance style where you don’t want to process everything
• You value crop diversity and want to grow a wide variety
• You’re focusing on perfection completion rather than raw profit

Late game community insight: “Artisan products are crucial for success in the late stages of Stardew Valley. Nearly all the most profitable ventures are enhanced by choosing the artisan profession.”

Adapting to Different Farm Layouts

Your farm layout can significantly impact which profession provides better value:

Artisan favors:

• Standard Farm (maximum buildable space for processing machines)
• Hill-top Farm (mining resources for crafting machines)
• Riverland Farm (fish for preserves and quality fertilizer)
• Beach Farm (foraging items for processing)
• Meadowlands Farm (new in 1.6, starts with animals)

Agriculturist favors:

• Forest Farm (limited tillable soil makes growth speed valuable)
• Four Corners Farm (varied land use benefits from faster crop cycles)
• Wilderness Farm (combat focus means less time for processing)

The 1.6 update added the Meadowlands Farm, which starts you with a coop and two chickens, giving you an early advantage for animal products that synergizes well with the Artisan profession.

Advanced Artisan Strategy: Maximizing Your Production

If you’ve chosen the Artisan path, here’s how to optimize your operation:

Most Profitable Artisan Goods in 1.6

Based on profit per day and considering the 1.6 update, these are the most lucrative artisan products:

The standout from the 1.6 update is Raisins, which can be made by putting 5 Grapes in a Dehydrator. Since the base selling price for grapes is only 80g, turning them into raisins dramatically increases their value even before applying the Artisan bonus.

Pro tip: “There are very few artisan goods which are strictly not worth it - they might not be optimal (e.g., starfruit in a preserves jar instead of a keg), but most still increase the sales price.”

Some players have noted specific exceptions: “I almost never make truffle oil. Iridium truffles are close enough in price. Not worth the processing time.” This is especially true if you have the Botanist profession from Foraging, which makes all foraged items (including truffles) iridium quality.

Setting Up an Efficient Artisan Operation

To maximize your artisan production:

1. Dedicated Processing Spaces:

   • Convert sheds into processing centers
   • Organize machines by type for easier harvesting
   • Place kegs in the cellar, basement, or tunnels for space efficiency

2. Production Line Setup:

   • Stagger your production cycles to have daily income
   • Label chests near production areas to organize ingredients
   • Use color-coded paths to mark different production zones

3. Ingredient Sourcing Optimization:

   • Greenhouse for year-round fruit production
   • Deluxe Barns for truffle-producing pigs
   • Fish ponds for roe production (caviar)
   • Bee houses arranged around seasonal flowers

4. Time Management:

   • Use calendar reminders for long processing times
   • Batch similar processing times together
   • Schedule harvests to align with processing capacity

Remember that the effectiveness of your artisan operation scales directly with your production capacity. Each additional keg or preserves jar is a direct increase to your income potential.

Aging and Quality: Making the Most of Casks

Casks allow you to age wine and cheese to increase their quality and value. They can only be placed in the cellar (unlocked with the final house upgrade):

Wine Aging Timeline:

• Base to Silver quality: 14 days (+25% value)
• Silver to Gold quality: 14 more days (+25% value)
• Gold to Iridium quality: 28 more days (+50% value)
• Total time: 56 days (2 seasons)

Cheese Aging Timeline:

• Base to Silver quality: 3 days
• Silver to Gold quality: 4 more days
• Gold to Iridium quality: 7 more days
• Total time: 14 days

The key insight: “You can age wine and cheese in casks. Wine will age for 2 seasons whereas cheese will only need 7 days to age to iridium quality.”

Aging strategy: “Aging wine is good, but the trick is you don’t want to age all your wine. Stick some starfruit wine down there and let it cook while you make and sell other starfruit wine or ancient fruit wine.” This balanced approach keeps your cash flow steady while maximizing the value of a portion of your production.

Some players question the value of aging wine: “I’m uncertain if it’s truly beneficial to age wine to iridium quality since it requires nearly two seasons.” The answer depends on your goals and space constraints. While aging takes time, the increased value is guaranteed, making it worthwhile if you have the cellar space and don’t need immediate income.

Time vs. Profit: Opportunity Cost Analysis

When evaluating artisan goods, consider not just the final selling price but the complete opportunity cost:

1. Time investment:

   • Growing time for crops
   • Processing time in machines
   • Aging time in casks (if applicable)

2. Space efficiency:

   • Crop space requirements
   • Processing machine footprint
   • Storage needs

3. Labor intensity:

   • Harvesting frequency
   • Machine refilling schedule
   • Transportation between areas

Example opportunity cost calculation for Starfruit Wine:

• Starfruit seeds cost: 400g
• Growing time: 13 days
• Processing time: 7 days
• Base wine value: 3,150g
• With Artisan bonus: 4,410g
• Net profit: 4,010g over 20 days = 200.5g per day

Compare this to multiple harvests of a faster-growing crop like Blueberries, and you can determine which provides better returns for your specific farm setup.

Community insight: “Iridium wool is pricier than regular cloth. However, iridium wool in the loom always produces 2 cloth, making it worth processing.” This type of relationship between raw materials and processed goods needs to be considered for each potential artisan item.

Advanced Agriculturist Strategy: Crop Planning

If you’ve chosen the Agriculturist path, here’s how to make the most of faster crop growth:

How the 10% Growth Speed Actually Works

The mechanics of Agriculturist are often misunderstood:

1. Growth time calculation:

   • Take the base growth days and multiply by 0.9
   • Round down to the nearest whole day
   • Example: 4 days × 0.9 = 3.6 → 3 days

2. What it affects:

   • Initial growth time to first harvest only
   • Does NOT affect regrowth time for multi-harvest crops

3. Stacking with Speed-Gro:

   • Speed-Gro: 10% faster growth (×0.9)
   • Deluxe Speed-Gro: 25% faster growth (×0.75)
   • Hyper Speed-Gro: 33% faster growth (×0.67)
   • These stack multiplicatively with Agriculturist
   • Example: 13 days × 0.75 × 0.9 = 8.78 → 8 days

Common misconception: “Agriculturist (and Speed-Gro fertilizers) do NOT speed up the reharvest period of reharvestable crops.” This is a critical point to understand when planning your crops.

The technical explanation: “The profession works just like fertilizers. The whole number of days is reduced by 10% then rounded down, which mean the reduction will always be at least one day.” This means even crops with short growth times will benefit from at least one day of reduction.

Best Crops to Grow with Agriculturist

Crops that benefit most from Agriculturist:

1. Crops with growth times where 10% reduction changes harvest timing:

   • Crops that take 10 days → 9 days
   • Crops that take 13 days → 11 days
   • Starfruit: 13 days → 11 days

2. Crops that enable additional harvest cycles in a season:

   • Crops with 13-day cycles that now fit 3 times in a season instead of 2
   • Example: “With it and some good planning, I was able to harvest starfruits 3 separate times in 1 summer.”

3. Crops with high base value:

   • Starfruit
   • Sweet Gem Berry
   • Ancient Fruit (for first harvest)

4. Special mention: Coffee Beans

   • 10 days to first harvest → 9 days
   • Multiple harvests every 2 days afterward
   • Getting that first harvest a day earlier can mean several additional harvests over the season

One player’s experience: “Without doing the math, I just went with agriculturalist. With it and some good planning, I’m certain you can actually make more than you would with artisan in a year.” This highlights the potential of Agriculturist when combined with strategic crop choices.

Season Planning and Crop Rotation Strategies

With Agriculturist, you can implement advanced seasonal planning:

Spring Strategy:

• Start with fast-growing crops like potatoes or kale
• Transition to strawberries after the Egg Festival
• Plant cauliflower for Giant Crop potential
• End with crops that carry over to summer

Summer Strategy:

• Begin with blueberries for multiple harvests
• Plant starfruit in cycles to maximize harvests (potentially 3 per summer with Agriculturist)
• Use corn for cross-season efficiency
• Consider wheat for quick turnover

Fall Strategy:

• Cranberries for multiple harvests
• Pumpkins for Giant Crop potential
• Sweet Gem Berries from Rare Seeds
• Amaranth and artichokes for diversity

Winter Strategy:

• Winter Seeds for continued production
• Focus on animal products and processing
• Plan greenhouse rotations

Seasonal transition tip: “With enough crops and kegs, the 40% perk from artisan might just be able to be overtaken by the sheer amount of starfruit wine you produce with an extra harvest cycle.”

Multi-Harvest Crops and the Agriculturist Advantage

While Agriculturist doesn’t affect regrowth time, it still provides advantages for multi-harvest crops:

1. Earlier first harvest:

   • The sooner you get your first harvest, the more total harvests you’ll get in a season
   • Example: Blueberries planted on Summer 1 will yield their first harvest earlier, potentially allowing one more harvest before Fall

2. More time for processing:

   • Earlier harvests mean more time to process into artisan goods
   • This can be especially valuable at season transitions

3. Increased flexibility:

   • Earlier maturity allows for more adaptive planting decisions
   • You can replace underperforming crops sooner

Multi-harvest calculation example:

• Standard Blueberry timeline: Plant Summer 1, first harvest Summer 13, then every 4 days
• With Agriculturist: Plant Summer 1, first harvest Summer 11-12, then every 4 days
• Result: Potential for 1 extra harvest cycle before Fall 1

One key point to remember: “Using parsnip as an example. Without the 10% the first seed takes 4 days to grow and 1 day to harvest for a total of 5 days. A replant will take 3 days to grow, then 1 day to harvest, for a total of 4 days.” This highlights how understanding the specific growth patterns of each crop is essential for optimizing the Agriculturist benefit.

Combined Approaches: Getting the Best of Both Worlds

You don’t necessarily have to choose permanently between these professions:

Using the Statue of Uncertainty to Switch Professions

The Statue of Uncertainty in the Sewers (purchased from Krobus for 10,000g) allows you to reassign your skill point choices:

Strategic switching:

1. Use Agriculturist during early-mid game for faster crop establishment
2. Switch to Artisan in late game when your processing infrastructure is established
3. Switch back to Agriculturist for specific seasonal goals

Optimal timing:

• Consider switching at the beginning of Winter when crop growth is minimal
• Switch before major planting cycles to maximize benefits
• Plan switches around Ginger Island crop cycles

Community insight: “I choose to be an artisan not for financial gain, but because I prefer to maintain the natural growth pace of the crops that I’ve become accustomed to.” This highlights how personal preference can also factor into your decision beyond pure profit calculations.

The flexibility provided by the Statue of Uncertainty is why some players note that “the money-boosting professions became the second worst professions to have when the Statue of Uncertainty was introduced.” Being able to switch freely means you can optimize your profession for your current goals.

Multiplayer Strategies: Dividing Professions Among Players

In multiplayer, coordinate profession choices for maximum efficiency:

1. Complementary specialization:

   • One player chooses Agriculturist to focus on crop management
   • Another player chooses Artisan to handle processing
   • Divide animal care and other tasks accordingly

2. Shared benefits:

   • “In multiplayer games, if any connected player has the Artisan profession, all items sold will get the boosted price.”
   • This allows other players to choose different professions while still benefiting from Artisan

3. Coordinated workflows:

   • The Agriculturist player harvests and delivers to the Artisan player
   • Establish efficient handoff points around the farm
   • Share responsibilities for seasonal activities

Multiplayer tip: “If you’re playing in Co-op you want to pick different professions! I’m 90% sure you both benefit from both professions!” This approach maximizes the team’s overall efficiency and profit potential.

A critical note about profit sharing: "If you’ve noticed a drop in artisan good profits in multiplayer, check if you accidentally enabled the profit margin reduction. “The amount you’re getting for all of these is somewhere in between the base price and the price you should be receiving with the artisan profession.”

Seasonal Profession Switching Strategies

Adapt your profession to the seasons for maximum benefit:

1. Spring/Summer - Agriculturist:

   • Maximum growing season advantage
   • Focus on establishing crop cycles
   • Get valuable crops like Starfruit to maturity faster

2. Fall/Winter - Artisan:

   • Process summer’s bounty with maximum profit
   • Less benefit from Agriculturist during winter
   • Focus on value-added production during slower growing seasons

3. Ginger Island Consideration:

   • Year-round growing potential changes the equation
   • Consider your island farm focus when choosing when to switch

With the 1.5 update adding Ginger Island with its year-round growing potential, the value of Agriculturist extends beyond the regular seasonal limitations of the main farm. This should factor into your decision-making process, especially for late-game strategies.

Tools and Resources for Decision Making

These tools can help you make more informed decisions:

Crop Planner Calculators for Agriculturist

Several online tools can help you plan optimal crop rotations with Agriculturist:

1. Stardew Planner:

   • Allows you to input Agriculturist and fertilizer choices
   • Calculates exact harvest dates
   • Helps optimize seasonal transitions

2. Growth Time Calculator:

   • Input base growth time
   • Select Agriculturist and fertilizer options
   • Get exact growth timeline with multiple harvests calculated

3. Season Visualizer:

   • Shows calendar view of crop maturity
   • Helps identify optimal planting windows
   • Accounts for Agriculturist’s 10% growth bonus

These tools are especially valuable for determining if Agriculturist will allow you to squeeze in an extra harvest cycle for specific crops in a given season, which can significantly impact your profitability calculations.

Artisan Goods Profit Calculators

These tools help maximize your Artisan profession returns:

1. Artisan Profit Ranker:

   • Sorts all possible artisan goods by profitability
   • Accounts for ingredient cost and processing time
   • Updates with 1.6 content including new items like Raisins

2. Keg vs. Preserves Jar Calculator:

   • Determines optimal processing method for each crop
   • Calculates time-adjusted profit
   • Shows difference with and without Artisan profession

3. Cask Aging Optimizer:

   • Calculates optimal aging time for maximum profit per day
   • Helps decide whether to age fully or sell earlier
   • Accounts for cellar space limitations

These calculators help you make data-driven decisions about which crops to grow and how to process them for maximum profit with the Artisan profession.

Community-Recommended Setups and Layouts

The Stardew community has developed many optimized farm layouts:

1. Processing-Focused Farms:

   • Shed layouts for maximum machine density
   • Efficient barn arrangements for animal products
   • Optimal Greenhouse planting patterns

2. Crop-Focused Farms:

   • Junimo Hut placement optimization
   • Iridium sprinkler arrangements
   • Seasonal transition zones

3. Balanced Approach Farms:

   • Combined processing and growing areas
   • Efficient movement paths
   • Space allocation between crops and machines

Community farm layouts can provide inspiration and practical examples of how other players have optimized for either Artisan or Agriculturist professions, or found ways to balance both approaches.

1.6 Update Impact on Artisan and Agriculturist

The 1.6 update has significantly impacted both professions:

New Artisan Goods and Machines in 1.6

The 1.6 update added several new artisan items and production methods:

1. Dehydrator (new machine):

   • Creates dried fruits and mushrooms
   • Makes Raisins from Grapes (highly profitable)
   • New processing option for foraged mushrooms

2. New recipes and crafting options:

   • Additional cooking recipes that use artisan goods
   • New gift preferences for NPCs regarding artisan items

3. Quality adjustments:

   • Changes to how quality affects certain artisan products
   • “Cloth is still worth it to make - an iridium wool in the loom always produces 2 cloth.”

Community observation: “I too am upset with PPJA Artisan Valley not being updated and breaking the base game Dehydrator when it comes to dried fruit and mushrooms.” This highlights how the 1.6 update has affected mod compatibility, which is an important consideration for players who use modded content.

The 1.6 update has been substantial, with one player noting: “He was not joking when he said it was a large update. This is insane. Really enjoy the bigger chest, furnace, etc.” These quality-of-life improvements affect how efficiently you can manage your artisan production or crop farming.

Changes to Crop Growth and Farm Layouts

The 1.6 update made several changes relevant to the Agriculturist profession:

1. New farm type: Meadowlands Farm

   • “It has a chewy blue grass that animals love. You also start with a coop and 2 chickens.”
   • Affects early game strategy for choosing professions

2. Environmental improvements:

   • “Added waterfalls.”
   • “The growth of fruit trees is now unimpeded by grass and seed patches.”
   • These changes make crop planning more flexible

3. Quality of life improvements:

   • “You can now place beds and sleep inside any constructed buildings that allow furniture.”
   • Allows for more efficient farm management

The fruit tree improvement is particularly notable: “I really wish it were simpler to plant them without the concern of them perishing due to nearby obstacles, haha.” This removes a significant frustration for players focusing on orchard management as part of their farm strategy.

Mod Compatibility After 1.6

The 1.6 update has affected many mods, including those related to Artisan goods:

1. PPJA/Artisan Valley status:

   • The popular Artisan Valley mod is currently not fully compatible with 1.6
   • Community alternatives: “I’ve found wildflour’s atelier mod series to be a really good 1.6 spiritual successor to the PPJA mods!”

2. Compatibility solutions:

   • Manual fixes available: “Massive modding fix for [PPJA] Artisan Valley and 1.6”
   • Steps involve editing content files and removing conflicting elements

3. New mod options:

   • “The Cornucopia people are working on both recipes and artisanal machines mods”
   • “Cornucopia X Wildflour is such a PPJA like combo”

For players who heavily relied on modded artisan content, these compatibility issues and solutions are critical information for maintaining their preferred playstyle in 1.6.

Quick Decision Tool {#quick-decision-tool}

Still unsure which profession to choose? Answer these questions:

1. What’s your primary income source?

   • Processed goods (wine, cheese, etc.) → Artisan
   • Direct crop sales → Agriculturist

2. What’s your game stage?

   • Year 1-2 with limited resources → Consider Agriculturist
   • Year 3+ with established infrastructure → Consider Artisan

3. What’s your playstyle?

   • Active farmer who enjoys frequent harvesting → Agriculturist
   • Industrial processor who enjoys maximizing value → Artisan
   • Balanced approach → Consider seasonal switching

4. Do you play multiplayer?

   • Yes, with dedicated roles → Coordinate choices
   • Yes, as equal partners → At least one player should choose Artisan
   • No → Choose based on personal farm focus

5. How much do you value flexibility vs. maximum profit?

   • Maximum profit → Artisan
   • Flexibility and varied gameplay → Agriculturist
   • Both → Plan for profession switching with the Statue of Uncertainty

Community Consensus and Final Thoughts

After analyzing community discussions, profit calculations, and game mechanics, here’s what emerges as the consensus:

1. Pure profit maximization: Artisan is generally superior, especially in late game.
2. Gameplay variety: Agriculturist offers more varied gameplay with faster crop cycles.
3. Specific scenarios: Agriculturist can outperform in limited circumstances where it enables additional harvest cycles.
4. Flexibility matters: With the Statue of Uncertainty, you can adapt your profession to your current needs.

Community wisdom: “Artisan is more flexible and will make you more money. You can take agriculturist but it’s more limited.”

The introduction of Ginger Island in the 1.5 update and the new Meadowlands Farm in 1.6 have added new considerations to this decision. The year-round growing potential of Ginger Island increases the value of Agriculturist, while the animal-friendly start of Meadowlands Farm gives an early advantage to the Artisan path.

ConcernedApe’s ongoing support for Stardew Valley, as demonstrated by the comprehensive 1.6 update, continues to refine and balance these game mechanics. As one player noted about the update: “This level of commitment and attention to detail is commendable, and I wish it were a standard practice among all video game developers.”

Action Steps Recap

Choose Artisan if your focus is on processed goods and maximum profit; choose Agriculturist if you prioritize crop diversity and faster growth cycles; or plan to switch between them using the Statue of Uncertainty based on seasonal needs.

Patch History (1.3 to 1.6)