Stamina is one of the most important mechanics in farming simulation games like Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town. Stamina is used to limit how many things a player can accomplish in a single day, and forces fans to prioritize each task they do. In Pioneers of Olive Town, the starting stamina is 10 Hearts, and every task is done with basic level tools, and limited access to stamina restoring food due to lack of funds. This means players will run out of Stamina quickly during their day.
Stamina can be restored by eating food made in the kitchen of a player’s home, or by purchasing snacks at the local eateries. Stamina can also be restored by taking a bath once daily in the player’s bathroom, which becomes available once the tent has been upgraded to a cabin. As skills are leveled up in the skill tab for Pioneers of Olive Town, certain tasks will require less stamina to complete. Tasks will also use less stamina as tools are upgraded. However, upgrades can take a while to afford, and crafting dishes takes 30 minutes plus the needed ingredients to cook. This can make daily stamina regeneration expensive.
To improve stamina and reduce the time spent recovering energy, players can obtain additional Stamina Hearts. Story of Seasons has made increasing Max Stamina easier than Power Berries in Friends of Mineral Town, which can potentially take years in-game to accomplish. Despite this, players will need to complete a handful of steps before they can gain access to additional Stamina Hearts in Pioneers of Olive Town, and it is something to prioritize in early gameplay as quickly as possible.
Story Of Seasons: Pioneers Of Olive Town Max Stamina – Unlocking The Shrine
The first step to increasing Max Stamina in Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is by unlocking the Shrine located in the forest above Olive Town. Players can find the Shrine immediately after starting the game but climbing the stairs north of town and following the path through the trees to a small pond, but will not be able to interact with it until they have collected enough Harvest Sprites. While collecting Harvest Sprites, a strange girl will appear in short cut scenes lurking in the trees of the player’s farm. After collecting 100 Harvest Sprites, the strange girl will appear at the Shrine and transform into the Lady Spirit. Once this has been accomplished, the Shrine store will unlock and can be accessed at any time of day regardless of the weather or if it is a festival day. The Shine will include a number of different boons, like the three different Max Stamina upgrades.
Story Of Seasons: Pioneers Of Olive Town Max Stamina – Sprite Coins
In order to purchase any of the boons available in the Shrine store, Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town players will want to save up Sprite Coins. A single Sprite Coin is earned every time a Harvest Sprite is found. Harvest Sprites are gained by doing chores around the farm like breaking open rocks, cutting down trees, or farming. While there are many exciting boons to purchase, like upgrades to farming fields and a giant Wolf mount, it is good to purchase all the Stamina Heart upgrades first. These upgrades include:
- Boost Max Stamina – 10 Sprite Coins for 2 Stamina Hearts.
- Boost Max Stamina Some More – 20 Sprite Coins for 2 Stamina Hearts
- Boost Max Stamina Even More – 40 Sprite Coins for 2 Stamina Hearts.
These stamina increases give players a total of 6 Stamina Hearts for 70 Sprite Points as soon as the Shrine is unlocked, and they can be purchased immediately. The boost to Max Stamina greatly increases the number of tasks players can accomplish in a single day.
Story Of Seasons: Pioneers Of Olive Town Max Stamina – Mining Frenzy
The last way to get additional Stamina Hearts in Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is by playing the Sprite mini-game Mining Frenzy. This mini-game is unlocked when players reach level 30 in the second mine located in the second farmland area. Afterward, players can travel to the mini-game at any time by speaking with the Earth Sprite beside their home. Earning 4,000 or more points in one play will award 2 more additional Max Stamina Hearts, and this can be done twice.
To earn the most points in Mining Frenzy, players will want to focus on hitting Ore Viens in the walls, as well as gemstone nodes, while ignoring smaller rocks unless they are clearing a pathway to walk through. These nodes give the most points per hit and have the chance of dropping diamonds, giving a huge boost to a player’s score. This mini-game is also easier when the hammer has been upgraded to Orachalcum level, giving good incentive on prioritizing Story of Seasons’ tool upgrades.
After accomplishing all the Max Stamina options available in Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, a player will have a total of 20 Stamina Hearts. Stamina can also be increased temporarily by eating Salads, or stamina costs can be lowered by eating soups. However, the Max Stamina boons don’t stack, and soups and salads don’t fill the hunger bar well. Eating Salad when the Stamina Bar is full is the best way to get the most out of the increase boon, while eating soup when running low will help prolong the energy a player has left while trying to finish up chores or mining.
Currently, it is not known if the DLC for Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town will include more Max Stamina upgrades when the episodes begin releasing next month. While the 20 Stamina Hearts currently available, mixed with tool upgrades and food boons, seem to get the job done, it may be necessary to increase Max Stamina as new areas become available. In the meantime, Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town players will want to increase their hearts quickly, so they will have plenty of energy to tackle exploring their vast new homestead.
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