Companions Building Guide

Companions HQ is one of of those builds which isn't so much building stages as story stages.

Each one will guide us through what we need to train each special Companion up to Frontier-spec and get them out and about finding us goodies.

As usual it's a four step build with a mix of requests, crafting and Homestead drops. Little heavier on the crafting this time.

Stage One

10 Plant Remnants - Potatoes

4 Pet Packs - Crafted

15 Bone Treats - Skulls

6 Companion Tags - Crafted

8 Organic Fertiliser - Requested

12 Fluff 'N' Stuff - Sheep

Each Pack requires 3 Beastie Bands (Goats) and 4 Leftover Bags (Request)

Each Tag requires 2 Chiselin' Tools (Rocks) and 4 Shaped Metal (Request)

Stage Two

15 Cut Grass - Requested

15 Training Trinkets - Crafted

12 Silky Blankets - Silk Crops

8 Dousing Basins - Crafted

12 Shiny Goods - Requested

20 Pine Woodchips - Pine Trees

Each Trinket requires 2 Tuggin Ropes (Flax) and 3 Noisy Knick Knacks (requested)

Each Dousing Basin requires 3 Beat Up Buckets (Yellow Essence Labs) and 6 Fish Scented Oils (Requested)

Stage Three

10 Expired Boosts - Requested

8 Flight Badges - Crafted

12 Bird Bedding - Adult Chickens

6 Hawk Perches - Crafted

20 Raptor Rations - Requested

20 Flight Compasses - Red Essence Labs

Each Hawk Flight Badge requires 4 Chiselin' Tools (Rocks), 8 Shaped Metal and 5 Service Medals (Requested)

Each Hawk Perch requires 4 Wooden Cross Beams (Fig Trees) and 5 Concrete Bases (Requested)

Stage Four

20 Sacks of Stuff - Requested

8 Buried Trinkets - Crafted

15 Intriguing Scents - Requested

12 Burrowing Helmets - Crafted

12 Ferret Fodder - Requested

15 Burrowing Tips - Varmints

Each Buried Trinket requires 4 Tuggin Ropes (Flax) 6 Noisy Knick Knacks and 6 Bins of Dirt (Requested)

Each Burrowing Helmet requires 4 Tiny Helmets (Pecan Trees) and 5 Birthday Candles (Requested) 

Companions Activity and Crafting Guide

The Animal Companions are a helpful little bunch that can be sent out to find all manner of items on the homestead.

But what do they do, and how do we make them do it? Well, that's why we've written this guide!

The basics: Each animal can be sent on a job. The job takes a certain amount of time and then they return with items for your inventory. Each job takes a specific crafted item to do.

Although ANY animal can do ANY task you get an extra bonus if you use the animal with that item's speciality.

Belle the Cat

Speciality - Energy

Belle the Cat will bring back double rewards if sent on an Energy mission

Each Energy mission requires an Energy Aura.

Auras are crafted from 5 Yellow Essence (Yellow Essence Labs/Basic Stills) & 5 Glass Tubes (Wall Post)

Sam the Dog

Speciality - Crops

Sam the Dog has a 50% chance of getting Energy as WELL as Crops doing a crop mission.

Each Crop mission requires a Crop Essence.

Essences are crafted from 6 Red Essence (Red Essence Labs/Basic Stills) & 6 Glass Tubes (Wall Post)

Annie the Raccoon

Speciality - Debris

Annie the Raccoon does Debris Missions in half the time of the other animals.

Each Debris mission requires a Debris Scent.

Scents are crafted from 7 Blue Essence (Blue Essence Labs/Basic Stills) & 7 Glass Tubes (Wall Post)

Hero the Hawk

Speciality - Boosts

Hero the Hawk has a 50% chance of bringing back double the bonuses on a Boost mission.

Each Boost mission requires a Boost Bouquet.

Bouquets are crafted from 8 Green Essence (Green Essence Labs/Basic Stills) & 8 Glass Tubes (Wall Post)

Bandit the Ferret

Speciality - Mystery Items

Bandit the Ferret has a 33% chance of brining back Energy, Crops, Debris or a Boost as well as a Mystery Item when doing a Mystery Mission.

Each Mystery mission requires a Mystery Odour.

Odours are crafted from 8 Purple Essence (Purple Essence Labs/Basic Stills) & 8 Glass Tubes (Wall Post)

Stable Building Guide

Stables need some work, just ask the Amish... and at least we don't have to pull these up by hand!

So what do we have to do? Well, we have four stages with the final one repeating to give us more spaces as we need them.

It's the traditional mix, requests, crafts and a pleasant amount of homestead drops, so lets get to finding out just what work we have to do for it!

Stage One

3 Wrangle Ropes - Crafted

4 Temporary Corrals - Crafted

5 Horseshoeing Tools - Requested

6 Blacksmith Anvils - Requested

10 Scrubby Brush - Sheep

15 Mane Soap - White Roses

Each Rope requires 4 Stiff Fibers (Flax) and 4 Tight Knots (Requested)

Each Corral requires 4 Corral Walls (Apple Trees) and 4 Long Gates (Requested)

Stage Two

5 Horse Lures - Crafted

15 Salt Blocks - Rock Debris

10 Horse Whistles - Requested

8 Horse Blinders - Requested

20 Stiff Fibers - Flax

15 Alluring Whispers - Vanilla Orchids

Each Lure requires 5 Tease Carrots (Carrots) and 6 Fishing Sticks (Requested)

Stage Three

20 Buckweat Buns - Wheat

10 Riding Gear - Crafted

20 Stable Halters - Requested

15 Worthy Hats - Requested

15 Saddle Hangers - Pine Trees

20 Beautiful Buckles - Brass Forges

Each Gear requires 4 Swine Hide (Pigs), 6 Wool Pads and 4 Trusty Bandanas (Requested)

Stage Four +

Please Note: This stage is repeatable and gives 8 slots with each completion. 

10 Hitching Post - Crafted

8 Equestrian Suites - Crafted

15 Water Troughs - Requested

20 Feed Scoops - Requested

12 Stable Design Boos - Requested

20 Fresh Feed - Alfalfa

Each Post requires 4 Log Spikes (Oak) and 4 Brass Horse Hooks (Request)

Each Equestrian Suite requires 4 Beds of Hay (Rye), 8 Equestrian Pillows and 6 Heated blankets (Requested)

Worrisome Wedding Building Guide

Weddings are never easy to plan, and when you're coping with Goldie the Bridezilla it's even worse!

So we need to get ready for a four step build with all the usual mix of items that come from requesting, crafting and homestead drops, lots of homestead drops...

Also note, the craftable items are repeated so we can stock up early!

Stage One

10 Porterhouse Steak - Requested

9 Bon Bon Platters - Requested

20 Bubbly Champagne - Wine Grapes

6 Ornate Candles - Requested

8 Hand Cream - Requested

10 Flower Water - Scarlet Wysteria

Stage Two

12 Chilly Washbasins - Requested

16 Cucumber Blindfolds - Requested

40 Bubbly Champagne - Wine Grapes

6 Sloppy Mud Buckets - Crafted

14 Rough Towels - Requested

20 Flower Water - Scarlet Wysteria

Each Bucket requires 9 Barn Mud (Snowball Piles), 6 River Mud and 7 Big Ol' Pails (Requested)

Stage Three

14 Honeysuckle Vines - Requested

18 Long Stem Tulips - Requested

20 Flower Clips - Non-Sapling Pines

12 Wedding Bouquets - Crafted

16 Pink Rose Petals - Requests

25 Gold Leaves - Golden Geese or Golden Roses

Each Bouquet requires 12 Perfect White Roses (White Roses), 8 Hyacinth Blooms and 6 Silk Ribbons (Requested)

Stage Four

14 Wedding Bouquets - Crafted

18 Pre-Nuptial Agreements - Requested

25 Boutonniere – Nightshade

12 Sloppy Mud Buckets - Crafted

20 Gazebo Chairs - Requested

30 Silk Scarf - Geese... wait, geese? Well, not like we have, say, SILK crops. So, geese, ok.

Each Bouquet requires 12 Perfect White Roses (White Roses), 8 Hyacinth Blooms and 6 Silk Ribbons (Requested)

Each Bucket requires 9 Barn Mud (Snowball Piles), 6 River Mud and 7 Big Ol' Pails (Requested)

Cuddly Kitten Corral Building Guide

Well, if we're going to be overrun by cats I guess we need somewhere for them to get used to human interaction...

That brings us to the Cuddly Kitten Corral, a build that's just the three stages made up of the usual mix of requests, Carfating and homestead drops, you know the drill by now.

So join us as we take you through what you'll need...

Stage One

20 Plum Poles - Plum Trees

10 Pouncin Practice - Debris

8 Shaggy Rugs - Requested

10 Cat Thrones - Requested

8 Kitty Platforms - Requested

6 Dangly Toys - Crafted

Each Dangly Toy requires 2 Little Bells (Goats) and 3 Kite String (Requested)

Stage Two

20 Kitty Name Tags - Steel Forges

8 Kitten Ladders - Requested

12 Adorable Bows - Requested

12 Cuddly Photos - Requested

14 Scratching Posts - Requested

8 Kitty Beds - Crafted

Each Bed requires 6 Apple Crates (Apple Trees), 12 Gritty Sandpaper and 7 Cuddle Pillows (Both requested)

Stage Three

25 Kitty No! - Lemon Trees

15 Flea Powder - Requested

12 Grooming Shears - Requested

15 Kitty Slickers - Requested

12 Cat Fishin Poles - Crafted

10 Kitty Beds - Crafted

Each Pole requires 4 Long Feathers (Geese) and 3 Bamboo Poles (Requested)

Each Bed requires 6 Apple Crates (Apple Trees), 12 Gritty Sandpaper and 7 Cuddle Pillows (Both requested)