Game Knowledge Base

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about Halcyon Days at Taoyuan. From furniture placement to animal taming, we've got you covered.

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Animals and Taming

5 questions

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How to put chickens into the chicken shed?

A

Interact with the plate to the left of the chicken coop door.

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How do I put a pet into the beast enclosure?

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Interact with the panel in front of the enclosure and add your creatures from the menu.

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What food do beasts eat?

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Meat, fish (for small cats), fruit, or grain suffice. Animals like horses that prefer hay will accept any type of grain. All cave animals can be tamed with these four items.

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What is the output of pigs?

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Pigs do not produce items but continuously breed piglets. Sell or trade adult pigs for high value.

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How to tame passive animals (birds, dogs, cats, hamsters)?

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Approach them from behind while tiptoeing (default key: Shift on keyboard) to avoid startling them. Once close enough, select the tame option and feed them the appropriate food specific to each animal type.

Crafting and Recipes

2 questions

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How to synthesize complete leather from leather scraps?

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Currently, leather scraps cannot be directly synthesized into complete leather. Use them to craft clothing at the cloth shop.

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Can I view cooking recipes and required ingredients without going to the stove?

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Yes, if you have learned the recipe, view the ingredients in the Encyclopedia under the Recipes section.

Farming and Harvesting

3 questions

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How to restore ground after hoeing?

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Use a shovel to restore the tilled ground to its original state.

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How to use the Seed Cultivator?

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Place one fully grown vegetable per box. Using five boxes with beans yields 3-4 seeds per box.

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What do sparkling plants indicate?

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Glowing plants are ready for harvest. Use a basket or scythe to harvest them.

Fishing

4 questions

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How to catch Aberrant Fish (异鱼)?

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They are randomly caught while fishing.

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How to obtain Pearls and Macrobrachium rosenbergii (罗氏沼虾)?

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Pearls: Dig sand pits on the beach for pearl oysters or obtain from Aberrant Fish. Shrimp: Use a fishing net in the large lake, fish in lakes, or purchase randomly from the fish shop.

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I only catch legendary and rare fish, missing common ones for my collection. What should I do?

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Use a lower-level fishing rod and level 1 or 2 bait to catch common fish.

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How to obtain Chinese Mitten Crabs (大闸蟹) and Crayfish (小龙虾)?

A

Use a fishing net in the large lake, fish in lake areas, or purchase randomly from the fisherman's shop.

Furniture and Tools

4 questions

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How to replace or move furniture?

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Use an axe for some items. If the axe does not work, purchase gloves from Lu Qinghua at the forest cabin for 100 contribution points. For gloves: Select them first, then click the furniture to move it. If neither works, the furniture cannot be moved yet. Note: Snake early access items will not be destroyed by the axe. The calendar table cannot be moved at this time.

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Where is the crafting table?

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It is one of the tabs at the top of your inventory screen, represented by a hammer icon.

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Can I place a storage chest outside the house?

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Yes, but only on dirt areas.

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What should I do with old tools?

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You can contribute them or feed them to the cat.

General Gameplay

1 question

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How does the content volume compare to Stardew Valley?

A

Over 70 hours for full collection and achievements, with more updates planned. See the 'Taoyuan Village Log: 70-Hour Playthrough Experience' for detailed gameplay overview.

Inventory and Storage

1 question

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How to quickly transfer items from backpack to storage chest?

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Hold Shift and left-click the items. Detailed controls are shown in the bottom-right corner of the chest interface.

Items and Resources

4 questions

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What is the Encyclopedia fruit (first row, second from the end) and where to find it? Does it affect full collection?

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Location unknown (resembles wild fruit, but already unlocked). It does not affect full collection progress. Skills and talents cannot be reset at this time.

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What is the Indigo Disc used for?

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Indigo Discs can be used on small statues around the map (four known locations): to the left of the cave next to the waterfall (yields weapons of random quality, like a lottery); the bamboo grove to the right of Hongdi's house; the upper left side of the clearing area; and the village near the clothing shop. The last three locations provide blueprints or recipes.

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How to use Dabi (黛壁)?

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Use on hidden lottery machines (four locations): behind the waterfall in the mine (weapons); behind the cloth shop (recipes); behind Le Hongdi's house (furniture); behind the ancestral hall (decorations). All are random.

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How to obtain Angelica Wine?

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Unlock brewing to craft it yourself, or purchase it from Long Xizhi when available.

Marriage and Story

3 questions

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Is there a 12-heart storyline, and does it require marriage?

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Only up to 10-heart events are available. No additional events post-marriage (may be a bug).

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Liu Chulan is max stars but no storyline after 30+ days (matchmaker also maxed). What to do?

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Check for letters at the door daily while sleeping. Receive the marriage proposal letter to start the wedding event chain.

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Can I divorce after marriage?

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Divorce is not currently available.

NPCs and Trading

3 questions

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Where can I buy Animal Feed?

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Animal Feed is sold by the NPC with two-colored hair in the Bamboo Forest. Check his trading hours on the map.

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What does 'Half-day' on date endings mean?

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Trading hours differ on certain days. For example, on day 3, crop trading is from 12:00-16:00 instead of the usual 10:00-18:00. This applies to days 6, 9, 10, 13, 16, 19, 23, 26, and 29 (pending confirmation).

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Where are the NPCs?

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NPCs can be tracked on the map using the tracking function (three markers are displayed).