Seasonal Crop Effects
Seasonal crop effects are dynamic elements incorporated into Sun Haven, introducing challenges and interactions that require players to be more attentive to their farms. These effects manifest as environmental phenomena affecting the player's crops, necessitating specific tools or actions to mitigate their impact. Seasonal crop effects add depth, requiring players to adapt their tactics and employ the appropriate tools to overcome nature's challenges.
Seasonal totems are structures that players can deploy in farming games to mitigate the occurrence of seasonal crop effects. While they don't completely eliminate the effects, they significantly reduce the likelihood of them occurring, providing players with a strategic tool to safeguard their harvest. While totems offer a degree of protection, they do not provide complete immunity to seasonal crop effects. Players must still remain proactive in managing their crops and addressing any residual effects that may occur. Players should position totems near their crops to create a protective aura within a five tile radius.
The player can turn off seasonal crop effects in the options.
Seasonal Effects
Summer
During the scorching heat of summer, introduces the risk of crops catching fire due to extreme temperatures. The player can place down a Summer Totem to reduce the chance of this seasonal effect.
- Effect: Crops are susceptible to catching fire.
- Solution: Players must extinguish flames using a watering can. These fires do not destroy the crops, but if the crop will not continue to grow while on fire.
Fall
As autumn arrives, the landscape undergoes a transformation, with foliage taking on vibrant hues. However, amidst the beauty lies a hidden danger: thorns and brambles that threaten to ensnare crops and impede growth. The player can place down a Fall Totem to reduce the chance of this seasonal effect.
- Effect: Thorns and brambles emerge among crops, hindering growth.
- Solution: Players must equip an axe and remove thorns obstructing their crops. If the bramble is not cleared, the crop will not continue to grow. Axes will not hurt the player's crop, as crops can only be harvested with a scythe.
Winter
The onset of winter brings frigid temperatures and icy conditions, posing unique challenges for farmers. In Sun Haven, the freezing cold may encase crops in ice, jeopardizing their productivity. The player can place down a Winter Totem to reduce the chance of this seasonal effect.
- Effect: Crops become encased in ice, inhibiting growth.
- Solution: Players must utilize a pickaxe to break through the ice and free their crops from its grasp. Timely intervention is crucial to prevent prolonged exposure to freezing conditions, which can result in delayed growth of that crop.
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Range of a Totem
Summer - Fire
Fall - Thorns
Winter - Ice
