Tips I can give when playing runefactory 4 1. do the requests they are tied to getting new seeds and other things like your first tools for free and so on. 2. get a cooking table and fridge soon. Food items can’t be stored till you have a fridge and cooking pickled turnips which are great to restore rp and some hp early on. 3. Finish the second dungeon fast it’s tied to unlocking your other crafting bench’s. 4. the best way to level blacksmithing is to take an item you made and then upgrade it with anything, it does not matter. You get pretty much the same exp or about 1/5th your exp bar per upgrade. This is best done as a way to use up the last of your rp in a day. I’m not kidding if you go at it none stop you can reach level 100 smithing in a day it does not have diminished returns or if it does very little. 5. If you combine a magnifying glass into a tool it will let you see the quality of crops and soil it’s planted into as well as how close it is to being done. 6. Fertilizer and the other soil buff items are amazing when you can afford them it’s worth it to grow higher quality crops at a extremely faster rate. For example some of the crops I won’t spoil take longer then a month in game time to grow but by having maxed out fields it will grow in about 1/4th the time or faster. 7. There are effectively 3 story arcs so when it seems you have beaten the game you most likely have not and there’s more. I know it’s a mind fuck my first playthrough I went in blind and about a week or so had more story at my door step and was like wat? 8. date everyone, even though it seems wrong as long as your not married there are no down sides to dating more then one person other then the occasional back handed comment justly so :\. The more people your dating the more likely a new person will say no so you will need more fp friendship points to get them to say yes. Think of it as the amount of hearts you have adds to a % chance of them saying yes. 9. crafting is deeper then it looks but to get the most out of a weapon or armor here’s what you do(warning this will destroy the early difficulty by a lot 0-0) get to level 50 in crafting gear then make the best sword you can then get 10 level 10 items does not mater what upgrade that sword to level 10 now take said sword and combine it with a lower level sword possibly one you like the looks of for example the starting sword now upgrade the combined sword to level 10 with what ever level 10 material you like the bonus of till said sword is level 10 and then look at the stats. To sum it up if done right this will take a 100 damage sword and jump it’s stats from 100 to closer to 2000 and the better the sword you combine into it or armor will give it much better stats. This is how runefactory 4 expects you to handle the end game there’s people who explain this much better then I could but think of this as master crafting gear. 10. Enjoy the game don’t try to go meta or anything right away the majority of the story does not really need you to be meta or god tier so feel free to experiment sense using different weapons or trying different activities only benifits you because every level in a skill gives you bonus stats but mainly what you want from said level is RP bonuses from each level. That rp bar by end game will be pretty jacked trust me that 100 you start with will get much larger so relax enjoy the game and then question where the hell the last 100 hours went. BONUS TIP: for you meta hounds out there when you have a child with your wife or husband you can do what any respectable mom/dad would do and have them fight with you and what skills they learn is based on who you married. Also your child is the best NPC companion in the game stat wise and even AI wise think of them as basically a little you .... I mean that’s technically what children are but this game takes that to the extreme thunder Dome style. You be horrified watching your 5 year old child rip a god dragon to death with a great sword 3x their body size. Thanks for reading through this poorly written tips comment and if you liked any of these tips be sure to like this video and give this creator some love. Also the level cap is fucking massive so don’t worry about reaching max level before beating the game because it’s not level 50 ....or 99..... or 100..... or even 3000 are you ready to drop your jaw it’s 50000. So have fun devoting the next month to leveling (there’s a food item that gives you a level every time you eat it sooooo...yeah) why do you torture me Rune factory :-:
Also I don’t remember if it does or not but using level 10 items to upgrade stuff like level 10 iron may give more exp per upgrade. If so the best and cheapest item to use is turnip seeds just get them to level 10 and you can buy them for dirt cheep in bulk. If you did not already know by finishing requests you unlock the ability for shops to start selling higher level seeds based on the highest level version of said crop or seed you sold them.
Woow thanks so much for sharing your playthrough experience in such length! It's very helpful and my mind is blown by the fact that this game has SO MUCH CONTENT. TRULY AMAZING! I can't wait to make more progress!
Tip 1: using sickle... Buy one crop, grow it to fully grown, chop it down and then replant, keep doing that until it is level 4-10 and then grow it full, harvest and ship the crop, blossom will then sell that level seed
I would personally prefer sell the seeds, that will level up the seeds sold as well. Mostly because I have a bad tendency to forget which is the leveled up crop and for insurance against typhoons. It is a little bit more wasteful money wise tho.
@@AceAzzemen use that push away function on typhoons or spam the soil with the wet powder stuff.... Won't have to worry about the typhoons, I never have to because I set up my fields properly for the harvest period
I just started RF4 for the switch. The bit about don't be overwhelmed is key for me. I was feeling rushed and overwhelmed with all there is to do, now the game's much more enjoyable.
Regarding the time-saving tip by doing as much as possible during Vishal's tutorial, you actually CAN get level ups. First of all, DO NOT pick anything up since you won't get level ups yet. All you have to do is do what Vishal wants: till a plot, plant the turnip seed, then water it. He will then tell you to talk to Ventuswill. Don't go just yet. Now is the time to clear your farm, till every available space, plant all the seeds Vishal gave you, and water them all. You will get level ups for doing them at this time.
I checked the comments just to see if this information was here and I'mglad it was. You can also level up your throwing and walking skills which can really boost up those stats.
@@sallyrodriguez5111 Levelling walking is easy when you take the time to talk to everyone everyday! I've found that when playing on the PC, game time doesn't pass when you're in a menu or "conversation", so take your time (if you can Real World) and think, consider answers, read comments and questions, ...
@@goldengryphon I don't really understand your reply to my comment. I'm not sure why time not passing with the menu up is relevant since my comment is referring to using the time before talking to Ventuswill with efficiency. Since the way I usually play the game is to do so in as little in-game time as possible; that is the trick I use to do just that. Unless you are referring to a feature in PC that is different compared to other systems.
When you get a drop from a monster or out in the wild SELL IT!! Sell the first one you get, as you’ll be able to buy it from a character in town afterwards, as many as you can. Especially later in the game with boss drops and such. You can check to see if you’d shipped something in the little menu that pops up when looking at the item in your bag. It’ll say ‘unshipped’ if you haven’t shipped it yet! Have fun playing!!
This game has a steep learning curve but it's a very rewarding game imo. The fact that everything you do builds xp is nice as you're never really not progressing, also all the little things you learn along the way shows your progress. This game has so many different avenues of play though it can be difficult to make a decision what to do next ( I guess I probably shouldn't romance clorica then )!
During the Vishnal tutorial I was bored and decided to take one of the rocks/branches and started throwing it around the field to increase my throwing skill to raise STR, VIT, and ATK early on. Coulda done it forever if I didn't accidentally throw my rock out of the field lolol
I appreciate the tips. I ended up picking this up a few days ago... half way through fall. This was a huge help and I appreciate those who are putting out videos to help new players like myself. Thank you.
Oooo great tips and great video too! I mean, I’m a RF4 veteran so I know all of these things (except I didn’t think about abusing the farming tutorial!) I can offer some more too! - I personally try to buy things in multiples of either 4 (usually for seeds) or 9 because each item “stack” goes up to 9. And 4 of course because each plot of land in the grid can have 4 seeds. It just keeps things organized in my opinion. - I believe Forte is the only character that can join you right away when you first start the game (no need to raise friendship), and she’s really strong to boot so she can give you extra help if you need it. - When you see a treasure chest, try not to break it, especially the blue ones. I’ve gotten amazing weapons through the blue ones to get me through the final arc of the game (that I never once completed in the original T^T I was so happy when I did it the other day) - Doug just won’t like you for a long time. His friendship/heart level will be stuck at three, barely but not quite 4 and if you wanna raise it and pursue him, you gotta finish the second arc of the game, which is quite the difficulty spike, just a warning. But nonetheless, I always go for him and go through that pain every time lol but it’s worth it in the end because I think he’s great. - lastly, don’t concern too much over RP! If there’s something you can’t cook, craft, forge, etc because it costs too much RP, the best thing to do is raise your skill levels! You’ll find that the item you wanted will decrease in RP cost and you’ll be able to craft it. Also making things that cost almost all of your RP can help raise your skill level too, which in turn makes things cost less RP. It’s a pretty great system.
I'm a bit late but, after the end of the second arc (you'll know when you finish it because something major happens) there is a third arc which triggers via a random event called memories, there is a way to get this event to trigger faster and that is to level up your friendship with Dylas and Amber to level 7 and then sleep with them in your party if they say they have to be somewhere and they go to the flower shop you will have triggered the event
I remember when I first started the game I had never even heard of it before so I had no idea what I was doing. I didnt even know how to leave the village area until i reached fall in the game lol. Its funny to look back on how far ive come in rune factory. Anyways for all the beginners who maybe in the same situation that I was in... To leave the village area go to the castle plaza and go south straight through the middle. Its in between two pillars
My tip is to steal the fodder from the huge birds every other day. Eventually, you'll be able to kill the birds in like four hits, but just run around them when you're low level
You can throw dead grass directly at them and it posions them killing them in under a minute no matter your level. Just make sure you're agile enough to run circles around them lol.
Couple days ago I got this game as I loved the original rf on ds nd haven't played any others since I thought I'd revisit the game and I'm absolutely loving it, I could spend hours at a time playing (kinda annoyingly good lol). Its one of the cheaper switch games in the uk at least but it's full of content, it's mainly a 3ds port with some bonuses and some upscaling but its certainly better than 95% of the crap on the e store!
I didn’t enjoy playing rune factory on the DS. But now it’s on the switch I really enjoy it 😅 maybe I just needed a bigger screen. Thanks for the tips and hints!
Apart from the tip that Nate Teo give, after planting the first seed, if you eat the brown weeds, you can get Resist Poison, but use the antidote before you leave the area. Then till all the land and then water it, to get farming, water and earth skills. Then, go to the top right and destroy the sign and pond, this will level up your sword skills. Then if you want to spend some time to level up your throwing skills, have one item in hand and keep walking into the fence and throw the item until you decide you have a high enough level for throwing or you decide it's taking to look.
Just bought this today on sale for Switch, it's my first time with this series, these are helpful tips but I didn't realise you could get monsters to join you in battle 🤯 I know the intro mentioned you could get monsters for a barn I think but yeh, cool😃
I have a question that we can miss things during our games??? rare item or trophy?? Are there things absolutely not to be missed??? thank you if you answer me 🙏🙏 otherwise good video+1 like
Expanding on the seeds thing: Make sure to keep you fields fertilized and use Nutrient. The seeds are only a higher quality if the vegetable itself has a hogher value. Ship one of those seeds to upgrade the shop stocks. Rinse and repeat.
New to rune factory just got rune factory 4 and I'm kinda into it but abruptly felt ehhh into it as a farming and action aspect I love. I thought maybe I was doing it wrong or not seeing the real love in it. I didn't know feed back would be greatly appreciated cause I have heard so many great things about it.
I have a question on increasing crop levels! I just got the request to ship a level 5 crop and I can’t seem to get past level 4. I upgraded my sickle to iron, but Im only getting level 4 seeds. Do I need to upgrade the sickle again, or switch my focus to leveling soil with greenifiers? Thank you! (And I really appreciated this video, it helps a lot! ❤️)
I would focus on leveling your soul with the greenifiers. If you don’t have it already you can get the magnifying glass to check soil levels. And it doesn’t hurt to upgrade your sickle again. Thanks for watching!
Trying to decide what Switch game I should get for my niece who is in 3rd grade. She is not a fan of fighting or platform games. I thought maybe more of an exploration and/or story-based game. However, she already has Animal Crossing and Minecraft. Is this game too much like those two games?
Basically make Clorica and Kiel your friends so you can take them with you. Also ride a beast so you do not accidentally eat their food items. You will become rich in a small amount of time
Im just amazed on how hooked i am on this game now. Playing it for the first time on gamepass i didn't think i was gonna like it found myself playing it for almost 10 hours straight, feels like i didn't make any progress tho 😂
Sorry if this question has been answered, but is there any strategy for the recipe breads? Is it better to experiment to find new recipes instead of eating recipe bread and should I have all the cooking tools before using the bread to get the most out of them? Any advice is greatly appreciated thank you!
I have two monster barns and I caught a cow recently, however I can't find it. Where do your monsters go if you don't have room? Can you swap monsters for others?
Hmm do your barns have additional rooms? If they’ve been expanded at all you could try going to the left/right of the barn to see. If you want to swap one for another you’ll have to release the monsters you don’t want before catching new ones.
One thing I've noticed is the request to get level 1 friendship with all townsfolk won't complete under some conditions and the reason why stumped a lot of people. These requests have a linear order as far as I can tell and canceling just gave me the option to do it again. I'm playing the DS version. I'm not sure if they fixed this in special/switch. (Remember you need all the starting townsfolk, amber, and at least one monster.) I restarted a few times to try and narrow down why. My current theories for the bug and getting it to work are: 1) Other events going on. (I saw this listed for reasons other things won't trigger.) The time I couldn't get this to work the townsfolk had said they saw the trigger to start towards the 3rd boss, but I hadn't done the cutscenes. 2) Who you talk to and meet. The time I got this to work I hadn't gone back to dylas to wake him or spoken to any of the sometimes visitors/merchants. Everyone says you only need starts/amber/1 monster, but it may be that they didn't speak to people that rarely show or some other factor. 3) You already have level 1 with all of them? The times I got it to work I accepted the quest with someone at zero, leveled them to one friendship and then turned it in. Most quests don't work this way, but it was a condition that was different so it is worth mentioning.
You just walk back to the area on the map/room where you fought said boss and you can fight them again, but you can only fight each boss you've already defeated once per in-game day. Look out for items the bosses drop too because they are valuable!
@@TeaLeafProphecy you're very welcome! Next time you've a chance, just say "Me..? A..princess?? Shut. UP!!" the same way she did in the movie, and see how even more identical you'll both sound. 😋
Yes, it's absolutely worth it. I think Rune Factory 4 is still better than 5 even though it's the older game. It has way more content and is more lively than Rune Factory 5. The graphics are still good and the top-down view in 4 is more clear for farming and stuff than the 3D style in 5. So I'd recommend buying Rune Factory 4 over 5.
I just bought it for 30$ and having stardew valley not be my jam i liked the way this looked and kinda knew it would be like stardew,but i thought id give it a try but reading all this makes me not bother😂this is like a chore game.F 🤣 owells i guess
I started playing it because there was a free test version in the eshop and I just got really into it and bought the game. I never heard of it before but it's great! and this video is really helpful, I wish I watched it before I started playing but I can obviously still do these things now c:
befriending boss? you can do that? OAO is that considered breaking the game bc pretty sure that's not what you're supposed to do. I can't even tame a cow for the milk. now that I red somewhere a barn can only hold 4 monsters that explains it. also can anyone give me a heads up on different size of loot? for example I got lucky and my chicken gave me egg(L) first time and only once. I anticipate you need to have it in quarantin sorry I mean a barn to itself for that to happen again. right now I have 3 chickens+1 apple and one barn
Befriending bosses are possible if you beat them once. They're just much more difficult to tame than regular monsters (for obvious reasons) The monsters give you larger produce if you increase their friendship level. You can check it on the menu on the same page where you can check the friendship levels of the villagers. To increase it, just brush them and give them items everyday.
I love this game. Although I'm kinda disappointed that I can't have a same gender romance. There is a 'work around' involving using Prince/Princess Points to magic yourself into the other gender, but you're still the gender you initially picked. I hope this is addressed in Rune Factory 5 in that we can pursue which ever gender we want.
How do you block? I bought a shield but can't tell if I'm actually blocking or just charging up a strong attack. Any other combat or exploration tips? Just started playing and I'm really loving it. Tons of charm and little details!
