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Rune Factory 5 (RF5)
Tips and Tricks: Beginner's Guide to Rune Factory 5
★ Follow along with our Story Walkthrough.
☆ Build your bonds by giving the best gifts for each character!
★ Learn how dishes are prepared in our Cooking Guide.
☆ Wield the strongest types of weapons in combat.
★ Earn SEED Points to develop and improve town.
☆ Capture Wanted Monsters to increase your SEED Rank!
This is a page that will provide tips for progressing through the early game of Rune Factory 5. To learn more tips on certain events and items during the early game, and to check out the rest of our Tips and Tricks read on!
List of Contents
Effective Early Game Progression
Progress Main Story to Unlock Areas
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To start off, make sure to play through the Main Story events by going to the pinnedd areas of the map. Depending on your progress, you will unlock areas to explore and new people to interactive with.
Press the - Button if you're unsure as to where to go to progress the Main Story. This will open the map so you can view any areas that are pinned.
Check your Story Progress on the Ranger Notes
Story progress can always be checked by pressing the + button, then use the L or R Button to access the Ranger Note menu screen. Check it whenever you are having trouble.
Rest When Story Does Not Progress
There are times when the Main Story does not proceed and new pinned areas do not appear on the map. It is recommended that you rest whenever this happens. Resting can cause a Main Story event to appear.
Accept Requests to Discover New Activities
There is a Task Board located to the right of the Outpost. By completing as many requests as you can, other activities and items can become available.
Some quests that require you to ship items. Any items placed in the Shipping Box will be collected at 8AM of the next day, so rest and wait to complete the quest!
Receive Farming Tools for Completing Quests
| Tools received the Tutorials/Quests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cheap Hoe | Cheap Waterpot | Cheap Axe |
| Cheap Rod | Cheap Sickle | Cheap Hammer |
You will receive the Shabby Set of tools upon completing the early game quests. Do these quests immediately to start farming, harvesting, and mining as soon as possible.
Use Seed points to Get New Upgrades
| How to Earn | Seed Points Earn |
|---|---|
| Clear Quests | 100P for each quest cleared |
| Slay Monsters | 2P for each minor monster 20P for each Boss monster |
| Talk to the Townsfolk | 1P for each person (You can earn a point from each person only once a day) |
SEED points can be used to earn licenses for creating itemss like Blacksmith and Pharmacy, conduct festivals, and other features that make gameplay easier. As such, make sure to earn SEED points whenever possible, then talk to Eliza in the Silo to use them.
How to Earn SEED Points Easily
Sell Items in Dragon Farm for Money
 Return lost items to their ownersCultivate items on the Dragon FarmCatch (Hornets) |
Earning money is important as it is used to purchase a variety of items. Returning dropped items and shipping items you cultivate on the Farm Dragon allow you to easily earn money in the early game.
Furthermore, if you capture Hornets, you can sell the Honey that they make for a high price. This method is recommended for farming money in the early game.
Quick and Easy Money Making Guide
Participate in the Bean-Toss Contest
| Festival | Festival Date | Required Seed Points |
|---|---|---|
| Cooking Festival | 6th Day of Spring | 1000p |
| Bean-tossing Festival | 10th Day of Spring | 1000p |
| Variety Fish Contest | 15th Day of Spring | 1000p |
| Flower Festival | 19th Day of Spring | 1500p |
Out of the early game contests available, the Bean Planting Contest can be won, even as a beginner. The first festival that occurs, the cooking Contest, is very difficult to win on your first try. However, if you hand over food that you get from treasure chests, you can at least receive the Participation Award.
All Harvest Festival Dates and Rewards
Build a Monster Barn and Tame Monsters
| Reccomended Monster to Tame | Material Earned | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| Hornet Best Choice |
 Honey |
Sell for money (Shipping Fee 680) |
| Buffamoo |  Milk |
Sell for money, Cooking ingredients |
| Cluckadoodle |  Eggs |
Sell for money, Cooking ingredients |
Make sure to build a Monster Barn to raise monsters. Completing various quests that will make you able to build the Monster Barn which you can buy at Studio Palmo. After you build the barn, you can befriend monsters that you find in the wild by giving them items.
Use Brush for Easier Taming
When capturing a monster, brushing them when you attempt to pet them will increase your chance to befriend them. Since you can only do this 15 times, it is best to save this for monsters that are difficult to befriend.
When a musical note does not appear, this means that the monster's friendliness towards you is maxed out.
Get a Cooking Table to Cook Food
| Recommended | How to Get |
|---|---|
| Basic Counter | You can receive the Basic Table by talking to Palmo. Once it appears on the right side of his workshop, you can pick it up. You can also buy it at Studio Palmo |
| Kitchen Knife | Purchasable at Studio Palmo |
We recommend buying these first two items during the early part of the game. Cooking items allows you to sell them for a higher price, as well as improve your skill with cooking.
Cook Turnips to create Pickled Turnips so you can sell them for a higher price or eat them. The Kitchen Knife will kelp you cook various Fish
Earn your Cooking License
First, you must earn your cooking license from Eliza at the Rigbarth Outpost. Earning a license requires using Seed points.
Get a Refrigerator to Store your Food
Your backpack tends to fill up very quickly, so we recommend buying a refrigerator to store your food. It can be purchased at Palmo's workshop.
Early Game Setings to Consider
| Early Game Settings to Consider | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Prioritize increasing your backpack's carrying capacity |
| 2 | Turn On Ranger Support |
| 3 | Equip the Claymore When You Receive It |
| 4 | Equip the Beginner's Crest |
Priortize Increasing your Backpack's Carrying Capacity
| Required Seed Points | Inventory Slots | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Increase | 50p | 30→45 |
| 2nd Increase | 500p | 45→60 |
Focus on increasing your backpack's carrying capacity by talking to Eliza. Once you head out on your adventure, your backpack will fill up soon, so talk to Eliza and select the [Customize] and the [Create] options to improve your backpack's carrying capacity when you can.
Turn On Ranger Support
Talking to the ranger member on the 1st floor of the Rigbarth Outpost to change your Battle Support Settings. When your HP is low, a Seed ranger will appear and heal you. This feature will activate periodically.
Equip the Claymore When You Receive It
| Claymore | Get after completing Martin's tutorial on making weapons |
|---|
Equipping the Claymore, a weapon that you receive after completing Martin's tutorial, is very effective in dealing damage to enemies. However once you find a stronger weapon on your adventure be sure to equip the stronger item.
Equip the Beginner's Crust
The Beginner's Crest
which you receive in the early game should be equipped as soon as you get it. It will not only increase your Max HP, but it will allow you stay at Inns where you can gain your Hp and RP free of charge. You can change Seed Crests settings by opening the Menu with the + Button and accessing your Ranger Notes
Daily Flow of Events in the Early Game
| 6:00 am | After waking up,tidy up the area around the farm ┗ Pick up any dropped items ┗ Remove and stumps or rocks lying around |
|---|---|
| 7:00 am | Begin farming ┗ Activities such as watering, plowing, and planting ★Monsters with a friendly rank of 3 or more will help you with these tasks. |
| 8:00 am | Take care of your monsters ┗ You can brush them once a day ┗ Give them items(Bonus if it's there favorite) ┗ Store grass in the barn |
| 9:00 am | Greet everyone in the town ★Talking to people, as well as trading items with them with increase their friendliness to you ★Any your that has a friendliness level of 3 or higher can join you on your adventure |
| 11:00 am | Buy Recipe Bread ┗ You can buy these at the Bakery or Restaurant |
| 11:30 am | Purchase Items ┗Buy seeds at the General Store ┗ Buy things such as workbenches at Studio Palmo ★Buy any items that you may be lacking |
| 12:00 pm | Defeat the Boss at each Story Mission area ★You can fight these bosses everyday. Try to get the rare items that they drop. |
| 1:00 pm | Progress the Main Story ★Check your main story from your Member Note section in the Menu |
| Remaining time |
Free Time ┗ Explore the Overworld ┗Defeat Enemies ┗ Go fishing along the coast ┗ Clear any available dungeons ┗ Increase your current level ★ Essentially do what you like to get more materials or advance relationships |
| Until 5:59 am |
Go to sleep on the 2nd floor of the Outpost ★Sleeping until 5:59 am will heal your HP and FP as well as increase your Sleep Growth Skill ★Although it's not necessary, it is recommended to sleep until 5:59 am. |
Play the Game the Way that you Want
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More so than anything, play the game in the style that suits you. Many events involving Dating, Battle, Alchemy, and Exploration are available. As long as you make sure to progress the game, you can choose to focus on what interests you. While a typical day of play has been recommended playing style varies among each player. |
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Rune Factory 5 Related Guides
| Rune Factory 5 Guides | |
|---|---|
 Story Walkthrough |
Tips and Tricks |
 Characters |
 Monsters |
 Shops and Expansions |
 Food and Cooking |
 Festival Calendar |
 Weapons |
 Farm Tools |
 Armor |
 Crops |
 Collectibles |
 Medicine |
 Fish |
 Wild Plants |
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