Tools

The tool wheel.
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Tools are used in various ways to collect resources.

Upgrades

“	You’ll find when you begin your journey in Palia that there will be resources you can’t chop or break. You might run into resources that need higher tier tools to harvest, or see some rare creatures that are too difficult to catch with your default tools. Consider upgrading them to improve your adventuring experience!	”
–Almanac of Palia

All tools have four tiers: Makeshift, Standard, Fine, and Exquisite.

Players begin with Makeshift tools which can be upgraded at the Worktable with planks and metal bars.

The recipes for tool upgrades can be purchased at their corresponding Guild Stores upon reaching certain levels in that skill. Tools must be upgraded in ascending order since each upgrade requires the previous tier tool as one of the crafting materials.

The planks and metal bars needed for each tier of the upgrade are:

Tier	Materials	Unlocked At
Standard	Makeshift Tool  20 Sapwood Plank  5 Copper Bar	Skill Level 3
Fine	Standard Tool  10 Heartwood Plank  5 Iron Bar	Skill Level 6
Exquisite	Fine Tool  5 Flow-Infused Plank  2 Palium Bar	Skill Level 9

Durability

All tiers except for Makeshift suffer from durability loss with use and must be repaired at a Repair Station.

• Standard has 1000 durability
• Fine has 2000 durability
• Exquisite has 3000 durability

Wear

For each tool you will lose:

• Pick: 4 durability per hit
• Fishing Rod: 18 durability per fish caught
• Bow: 7 durability per arrow shot
• Belt: 7 durability per smoke bomb
• Hoe: 10 durability per soil square cleared
• Watering Can: 5 durability per soil cell watered
• Axe: 4 durability per hit

Hits to break	Pick	Fishing Rod	Bow	Belt	Hoe	Watering Can	Axe
Standard	250	55.6	142.9	142.9	100	200	250
Fine	500	111.1	285.7	285.7	200	400	500
Exquisite	750	166.7	428.6	428.6	300	600	780

Repairs

Tools can be repaired in three locations:

• At the Blacksmith anvil using  Gold as payment or Repair Kits from player's inventory.
• At the Central Stables Fast Travel point in Bahari Bay using Repair Kits from player's inventory.
• At a Repair Station on a Housing Plot using Repair Kits from player's inventory and storage.

The cost of Gold or Repair Kits for a repair is proportional to how much durability loss the tool has suffered. Tool durability is displayed as a circular bar around the portrait of the tool. The durability bar is yellow-green when full or mostly full, and turns orange to red as it reaches full depletion. When the bar is fully depleted, the tool downgrades to the previous tier and must be re-upgraded at the Worktable.

Axes

“	Your best friend for chopping trees! You’ll need to upgrade it if you want to cut down the bigger trees that can be found in Bahari Bay.	”
–Almanac of Palia

Axes are a Foraging tool used to chop down bushes and Trees to collect wood, fiber, and the occasional tree seed.

The type of wood collected is determined by the type of tree chopped down. Larger trees require higher tiered axes. Some trees infused with Flow may also require cooperation with other players, despite using the highest tier axe. They can also be used to clear away certain wooden debris on the Housing Plot.

Recipes for axe upgrades can be purchased from the Foraging Guild Store run by  Ashura.

Axes	Description	Rarity	Recipe	Ingredients	Requires	Durability
Makeshift Axe	A starter axe for chopping trees and bushes.	Common	N/A	N/A	N/A	Infinite
Exquisite Axe	An exquisite axe for chopping trees and bushes. Deals more damage than the Fine Axe. Can chop medium and large trees.	Epic	Foraging Guild   •  3,000	1 Fine Axe  5 Flow-Infused Plank  2 Palium Bar	Foraging Level 9	3,000
Fine Axe	A fine axe for chopping trees and bushes. Deals more damage than the Standard Axe. Can chop medium and large trees.	Rare	Foraging Guild   •  1,500	10 Heartwood Plank  5 Iron Bar  1 Standard Axe	Foraging Level 6	2,000
Standard Axe	A standard axe for chopping trees and bushes. Deals more damage than the Makeshift Axe. Can chop medium trees.	Uncommon	Foraging Guild   •  250	20 Sapwood Plank  5 Copper Bar  1 Makeshift Axe	Foraging Level 3	1,000

Picks

“	Need to mine rocks? Luckily you have a pickaxe! Palia is rich with resources like stone, clay, iron, and even silver and gold! You’ll need a stronger pickaxe to get those precious metals.	”
–Almanac of Palia

Picks are a Mining tool used to break up rock nodes to collect stone, clay, ores and rare Starstones. The type of ores collected is determined by the type of node that is mined. Larger nodes require higher tiered picks. Picks can also be used to clear away rock debris while exploring certain ruins.

Recipes for upgrades can be purchased from the Mining Guild Store run by  Hodari.

Picks	Description	Rarity	Recipe	Ingredients	Requires	Durability
Makeshift Pick	A starter pick for mining minerals from the land.	Common	N/A	N/A	N/A	Infinite
Exquisite Pick	An exquisite pick for mining minerals from the land. Deals more damage than the Fine Pick.	Epic	Mining Guild   •  3,000	5 Flow-Infused Plank  2 Palium Bar  1 Fine Pick	Mining Level 9	3,000
Fine Pick	A Fine pick for mining minerals from the land. Deals more damage than the Standard Pick. Can mine Palium.	Rare	Mining Guild   •  1,500	10 Heartwood Plank  5 Iron Bar  1 Standard Pick	Mining Level 6	2,000
Standard Pick	A standard pick for mining minerals from the land. Deals more damage than the Makeshift Pick. Can mine Iron.	Uncommon	Mining Guild   •  250	20 Sapwood Plank  5 Copper Bar  1 Makeshift Pick	Mining Level 3	1,000

Hoes

“	Now you don’t have to dig with your hands! This tool is used to till your fields so you can plant your gorgeous crops. Upgrading this can help you cover more ground.	”
–Almanac of Palia

Hoes are a Gardening tool used to till Soil and remove unwanted Crops on the Housing Plot. Tilling soil may yield seeds, precious ores, or a few other random items.

Recipes for upgrades can be purchased from the Gardening Guild Store run by  Badruu.

Hoes	Description	Rarity	Recipe	Ingredients	Requires	Durability
Makeshift Hoe	A starter hoe for gardening.	Common	N/A	N/A	N/A	Infinite
Exquisite Hoe	An exquisite hoe for gardening. Tills a larger area than the Fine Hoe.	Epic	Gardening Guild   •  3,000	5 Flow-Infused Plank  2 Palium Bar  1 Fine Hoe	Gardening Level 9	3,000
Fine Hoe	A fine hoe for gardening. Tills a larger area than the Standard hoe.	Rare	Gardening Guild   •  1,500	10 Heartwood Plank  5 Iron Bar  1 Standard Hoe	Gardening Level 7	2,000
Standard Hoe	A standard hoe for gardening. Tills a larger area than the Makeshift hoe.	Uncommon	Gardening Guild   •  250	20 Sapwood Plank  5 Copper Bar  1 Makeshift Hoe	Gardening Level 4	1,000

Watering Cans

“	You’ll need to water your plants every day, and this watering can is how you do it! Once you get it upgraded, you can cover more area in a single pour.	”
–Almanac of Palia

Watering Cans are a Gardening tool used to water Crops, Flowers and Trees that have been planted on the Housing Plot. They can be filled with water from the small pond near the main entrance of the plot, from the shallows at the back of the plot, or from a Well if one is available.

Recipes for upgrades can be purchased from the Gardening Guild Store run by  Badruu.

Watering Cans	Description	Rarity	Recipe	Ingredients	Requires	Durability
Makeshift Watering Can	A starter watering can for gardening.	Common	N/A	N/A	N/A	Infinite
Exquisite Watering Can	An exquisite watering can for gardening. Holds more water than the Fine Can. Waters up to nine crops at once faster than the Fine Can.	Epic	Gardening Guild   •  3,000	5 Flow-Infused Plank  2 Palium Bar  1 Fine Watering Can	Gardening Level 9	3,000
Fine Watering Can	A fine watering can for gardening. Holds more water than the Standard Can. Waters up to nine crops at once.	Rare	Gardening Guild   •  1,500	10 Heartwood Plank  5 Iron Bar  1 Standard Watering Can	Gardening Level 6	2,000
Standard Watering Can	A standard watering can for gardening. Holds more water than the Makeshift Can. Waters up to five crops at once.	Uncommon	Gardening Guild   •  250	20 Sapwood Plank  5 Copper Bar  1 Makeshift Watering Can	Gardening Level 3	1,000

Fishing Rods

“	Need some fish for cooking? Palia’s rivers, lakes, and ocean are full of beautiful fish. Many are tasty, and all of them have charm. Upgrading your fishing rod will help you catch rare fish.	”
–Almanac of Palia

Fishing Rods are a Fishing tool used to catch Fish from ponds, rivers, and lakes. The type of fish caught is determined by the Palia Time of day, the location and type of body of water being fished, and the kind of Bait (or lack thereof) being used. Non-fish items, such as a Waterlogged Chest, also have a chance to be reeled in.

Recipes for upgrades can be purchased from the Fishing Guild Store run by  Einar.

Fishing Rods	Description	Rarity	Recipe	Ingredients	Requires	Durability
Makeshift Rod	A starter rod for fishing.	Common	N/A	N/A	N/A	Infinite
Standard Rod	A standard rod for fishing. Moves faster than the Makeshift Rod. Has more line health than the Makeshift Rod.	Uncommon	Fishing Guild   •  250	20 Sapwood Plank  5 Copper Bar  1 Makeshift Rod	Fishing Level 3	1,000
Exquisite Rod	An exquisite rod for fishing. Moves faster than the Fine Rod. Has more line health than the Fine Rod.	Epic	Fishing Guild   •  3,000	5 Flow-Infused Plank  2 Palium Bar  1 Fine Rod	Fishing Level 9	3,000
Fine Rod	A fine rod for fishing. Moves faster than the Standard Rod. Has more line health than the Standard Rod.	Rare	Fishing Guild   •  1,500	10 Heartwood Plank  5 Iron Bar  1 Standard Rod	Fishing Level 6	2,000

Bows

“	A handy multi-use tool. You can use this to hunt the game lurking in Palia, or equip it with special arrows to light up the sky in celebration!	”
–Almanac of Palia

Bows are a Hunting tool used to shoot Arrows at creatures to obtain furs, hides, meat, and other useful materials. The types of materials obtained is determined by the type of creature hunted. Bows can also shoot Fireworks or Flares to signal other Players to a specific location.

Recipes for upgrades can be purchased from the Hunting Guild Store run by  Hassian.

Bows	Description	Rarity	Recipe	Ingredients	Requires	Durability
Makeshift Bow	A starter bow for hunting creatures.	Common	N/A	N/A	N/A	Infinite
Exquisite Bow	An exquisite bow for hunting creatures. Shoots farther than the Fine Bow.	Epic	Hunting Guild   •  3,000	5 Flow-Infused Plank  2 Palium Bar  1 Fine Bow	Hunting Level 9	3,000
Fine Bow	A fine bow for hunting creatures. Shoots farther than the Standard Bow.	Rare	Hunting Guild   •  1,500	10 Heartwood Plank  5 Iron Bar  1 Standard Bow	Hunting Level 6	2,000
Standard Bow	A standard bow for hunting creatures. Shoots farther than the Makeshift Bow.	Uncommon	Hunting Guild   •  250	20 Sapwood Plank  5 Copper Bar  1 Makeshift Bow	Hunting Level 3	1,000

Belts

“	There are all sorts of critters to find in Palia, and you’ll need traps to catch them! There are a few different kinds of smoke bombs, so try them all to see which works best for your mark.	”
–Almanac of Palia

Belts are a Bug Catching tool used to deploy Smoke Bombs to catch Bugs. The type of bugs available to catch is determined by location and the Palia Time of day. Certain bugs have a chance to drop Silk and/or seeds for Flowers.

Recipes for upgrades can be purchased from the Bug Catching Guild Store run by  Auni.

Belts	Description	Rarity	Recipe	Ingredients	Requires	Durability
Makeshift Belt	A starter belt for bug catching.	Common	N/A	N/A	N/A	Infinite
Exquisite Belt	An exquisite belt for bug catching. Higher chance to daze bugs than the Fine Belt.	Epic	Bug Catching Guild   •  3,000	2 Silk  1 Palium Bar  1 Fine Belt	Bug Catching Level 9	3,000
Fine Belt	A fine belt for bug catching. Higher chance to daze bugs than the Standard Belt.	Rare	Bug Catching Guild   •  1,500	2 Fabric  3 Iron Bar  1 Standard Belt	Bug Catching Level 6	2,000
Standard Belt	A standard belt for bug catching. Higher chance to daze bugs than the Makeshift Belt.	Uncommon	Bug Catching Guild   •  250	4 Leather  3 Copper Bar  1 Makeshift Belt	Bug Catching Level 3	1,000

Update History

Patch_Notes/Build 0.173:

• Ongoing Work for Controller Support: Tool Wheel
  
  • We’ve given this a new coat of paint, increasing the number of slots while also making unequip more accessible to all players.
    
  • When a tool is equipped, quickly tap on the tool wheel button to unequip your tool.
    
  • After unequipping a tool, tap the tool wheel button to re-equip the previously equipped tool.
    
  • Unequipping tools is still supported on the mouse+keyboard (the X key).