List of Shops and Best Expansions (Renovations) to Buy

This is a guide on all Shops and their Expansions (Renovations) in Rune Factory 5. Learn the best Shops to upgrade first, what you can do at each Shop, how to renovate Shops, and the rewards and effects of upgrading each.

Best Shops to Upgrade

1st Expansion

Shop	Reason to Buy	Priority
Rigbarth Clinic	Allows you to purchase Cold Medicine for the “Deliver an Item” Request Unlocks the use of vaccines	★★★★★
Sweet Hearth (Bakery)	Increases the daily Recipe Bread sold from 2 to 4 Yuki begins selling Clothing	★★★★★
The Crystalabra	Allows you to buy Crystals	★★★★☆
Serendipity (General Store)	Allows you to buy Fish and Spices	★★★☆☆
Lackadaisy (Restaurant)	Expands the list of items Increases the daily Recipe Bread sold from 1 to 2	★★☆☆☆
True Strike Smithy	Expands the list of armor Allows you to buy Ore from Martin	★★☆☆☆
Flowerstruck (Florist)	Expands the list of items	★★☆☆☆

2nd Expansion

Shop	Reason to Buy	Priority
The Crystalabra	Allows you to upgrade magic Cannot upgrade abilities	★★★★★
Sweet Hearth (Bakery)	Increases the daily Recipe Bread sold from 4 to 6	★★★★☆
Rigbarth Clinic	Expands the list of items and vaccines	★★★★☆
Lackadaisy (Restaurant)	Unlocks Co-op Cooking Expands the menu Increases the daily Recipe Bread sold from 2 to 4	★★★☆☆
True Strike Smithy	Unlocks the Tandem Forge Expands the list of equipment	★★★☆☆
Serendipity (General Store)	Expands the list of vegetables	★★☆☆☆
Flowerstruck (Florist)	Expands the list of items	★★☆☆☆

3rd Expansion

Shop	Reason to Buy	Priority
The Crystalabra	Expands the list of items and rotating stock	★★★★★
Rigbarth Clinic	Expands the list of items and vaccines	★★★★☆
Sweet Hearth (Bakery)	Increases the daily Recipe Bread sold from 6 to 9 (not necessary even in endgame)	★★☆☆☆
Lackadaisy (Restaurant)	Expands the menu Increases the daily Recipe Bread sold from 4 to 6	★★☆☆☆
Flowerstruck (Florist)	Expands the list of items	★☆☆☆☆
Serendipity (General Store)	Expands the list of vegetables	★☆☆☆☆
True Strike Smithy	Expands the list of equipment	★☆☆☆☆

Required Materials for Each Expansion

1st Expansion	・8,000G ・500P ・50 Stone ・50 Lumber
2nd Expansion	・50,000G ・2,000P ・300 Stone ・300 Lumber
3rd Expansion	・75,000G ・3,500P ・2,500 Stone ・4,000 Lumber

How to Upgrade Shops

Shop Expansions sold in Studio Palmo

All Shop Expansions are available from Studio Palmo, found in the top-right corner of Rigbarth. Talk to Palmo and select I'd like to renovate something to view the available expansions.

Shop expansions will allow the shops to make improvements like expanding their inventory and making new features accessible.

List of Shops and Available Features

List of Shops

List of Shops in Rigbarth (Click to Jump!)
Rigbarth Outpost	Terry's Detective Agency	Serendipity	The Blue Moon
Sweet Hearth	Lackadaisy	Rigbarth Clinic	Studio Palmo
The Crystalabra	True Strike Smithy	Flowerstruck	Professor & Renamer
List of Other Buildings (Click to Jump!)
Martin & Cecil's House		Elsje's House
Lucas's House		Belpha Ruins
Vacant House		ー

Rigbarth Outpost (SEED)

Things to Do	・Use Directives to unlock new features ・Accept Wanted Monster requests from Livia ・Get Harvest Reports from Livia ・Accept requests from the notice board outside ・Ask the ranger on the 1st floor to heal you when your HP is low or afflicted with a status condition

Terry's Detective Agency

Open hours	・Learn how many treasure boxes you've opened ・Report a request from the notice board to the left to get 5,000G

Serendipity General Store

Open hours	Weekdays: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Holidays: 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Things to Do	・Buy seeds for farming ・Purchase items
Expansion Features	・Buy fish from Hina ・Additional items

The Blue Moon

Open hours	Weekdays: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Holidays: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Closed from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Things to Do	・Bathe to recover HP, RP, and recover from status conditions ・Take medicinal baths to get special effects

Medicine Bath Effects

Peaceful Bath	Max HP increased by 50%
Bold Bath	Deal 1.2x damage
Spiritual Bath	Deal 1.2x elemental damage
Growth Bath	Gain 1.25x EXP

Each bath costs 10,000G, and each effect lasts 24 hours

The Blue Moon: Opening Hours and Things to Do

Sweet Hearth

Open hours	Weekdays: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Holidays: 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Things to Do	・Buy 2 Recipe Breads per day from a selection of five types
Expansion Features	・Buy up to 4/6/9 Recipe Breads per day (increases with each expansion) ・Yuki begins selling Clothing

Sweet Hearth: Opening Hours and Things to Do

Lackadaisy

Open hours	Weekdays: 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM Holidays: 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Things to Do	・Eat food ・Buy 1 Cooking Bread per day
Expansion Features	・Number of daily foods increases ・Unlocks Co-op Cooking

What is Co-op Cooking?

Accessed through a table in the restaurant A minigame available once per day When you succeed, increases your Friendship Level with a character Gain 2x the regular amount of resulting food Partner selected randomly from characters with a Friendship Level of 3 or higher Recipe selection is the same as normal cooking

Lackadaisy: Opening Hours and Things to Do

Rigbarth Clinic

Open hours	Weekdays: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Holidays: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Things to Do	・Buy medicine ・Recover from status conditions
Expansion Features	・Get vaccines ・Expands the list of items

Vaccine Effects

Added in the 1st Expansion
Status Ailment Vaccine	Immune to Poison, Seal, Paralysis, and Sleep status conditions
Element Resistance Vaccine	Resistance to elemental damage +20%
Resist Attack Vaccine	Cannot be flinched or knocked down by damage
Added in the 2nd Expansion
Well-Rested Vaccine	Bonus from the Sleeping Skill increased by 1.5x one time
Nutrient Boost Vaccine	Immune to Fatigue and Cold status conditions
Added in the 3rd Expansion
Food Boost Vaccine (name to be confirmed)	Effects of food eaten last 1.3x as long
Survival Instinct Vaccine (name to be confirmed)	When KO'd, revive with 30% one time

Rigbarth Clinic: Opening Hours and Things to Do

Studio Palmo

Open hours	Weekdays: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Holidays: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Things to Do	・Buy crafting tables ・Buy furniture ・Upgrade shops

Studio Palmo: Opening Hours and Things to Do

The Crystalabra

Open hours	Weekdays: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Holidays: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Things to Do	・Trade 5 Crystal Shards for a Crystal ・Buy Abilities, Magic, and Crystals ・Buy items from a rotating selection
Expansion Features	・Expanded list of items ・Magic upgrades (from 2nd expansion)

The Crystalabra: Opening Hours and Things to Do

True Strike Smithy

Open hours	Weekdays: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Holidays: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Things to Do	・Buy items
Expansion Features	・Expanded list of items ・Check upgrade materials in armor ・Unlocks the Tandem Forge (from 2nd expansion)

What is the Tandem Forge?

A crafting table at the True Strike Smithy A minigame available once per day When you succeed, increases your Friendship Level with a character The stats of the resulting equipment will be better The stats of the equipment vary depending on the partner Partner selected randomly from characters with a Friendship Level of 3 or higher Recipe selection is the same as normal cooking

True Strike Smithy: Opening Hours and Things to Do

Flowerstruck

Open hours	Weekdays: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Holidays: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Things to Do	・Buy flowers ・Buy Nutrient items
Expansion Features	・Expanded list of items

Unlocked by progressing through the story

Flowerstruck Flower Shop Guide: How to Unlock Ludmila's Flower Shop

Professor & Renamer

Open hours	Change the player's name ・Change a farm dragon's name ・Change a Monster Barn's name ・Check a monster companion's abilities

Professor & Renamer: Opening Hours and Things to Do

Change Your Name at the Renamer

Talking to the Renamer will allow you to change your name. Also, if you bring a monster to the professor in the back room, he will check its stats.

Martin & Cecil's House

Residents

Martin

Cecil

Elsje's House

Residents

Elsje

Priscilla

Lucas's House

Residents

Lucas

Belpha Ruins

Things to Do	・Explore the dungeon (after unlocking) ・Fight the boss once a day (after unlocking)

Residents

Beatrice

Reinhard

Vacant House

Rune Factory 5 Related Links

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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	-