Getting feathers in feather family is a key part of progressing and unlocking new areas and features in the game. Feathers are primarily used to craft new items and upgrades. Many players wonder how long it will take them to acquire the 100 feathers needed for certain recipes or quests. In this article, we will provide estimates and tips for gathering feathers efficiently in feather family.
How Many Ways Are There To Get Feathers?
There are several main ways to earn feathers in feather family:
- Completing quests
- Harvesting crops and resources
- Fishing
- Foraging and collecting items around the island
- Crafting certain items
- Completing achievements
- Purchasing from Luke’s boat shop or Rose’s crafting shop
Quests and achievements will provide feathers as direct rewards upon completion. Harvesting, fishing, foraging and crafting have a chance to yield feathers in addition to the main resources produced. The rate and amount of feathers gained varies based on the activity. Feathers can also sometimes be purchased directly using coins or gems.
How Many Feathers Can Be Earned Per Activity?
Here are estimates of feather yields for some of the main activities in the game:
Quests:
- Main story quests: 5-10 feathers
- Daily quests: 1-3 feathers
- Seasonal events: up to 25 feathers
Harvesting:
- Crops: 1-3 feathers per crop (5-10% feather chance)
- Fruit trees: 1-2 feathers per harvest (10-20% feather chance)
- Resource nodes: 1 feather per node (5-10% feather chance)
Fishing:
- Common fish: 1 feather per fish (10% feather chance)
- Rare fish: 2-3 feathers per fish (20-30% feather chance)
Foraging:
- Shells, driftwood, etc: 1 feather per 5 foraged items (5-10% feather chance)
- Seasonal flowers: 1 feather per flower patch (10-20% feather chance)
Crafting:
- Basic resources: 1-2 feathers per 10 crafts (5-10% feather chance)
- Advanced resources: 2-3 feathers per 10 crafts (10-20% feather chance)
As you can see, the feather yield ranges quite a bit based on the type of activity. The percentages show the approximate chances of getting at least 1 feather when completing that action.
How Many Actions to Get 100 Feathers?
Now that we know the feather yields for different activities, we can estimate how many repetitions it would take to gather 100 feathers:
Doing only main quests (10 feathers per quest):
- 10 quests x 10 feathers per quest = 100 feathers
Doing only daily quests (2 feathers per quest):
- 100 quests x 2 feathers per quest = 200 feathers
Doing only seasonal events (25 feathers per event):
- 4 events x 25 feathers per event = 100 feathers
Doing only crop harvesting with 10% feather drop rate:
- Expect 1 feather per 10 crops harvested
- So need to harvest 1,000 crops to get ~100 feathers
Doing only fishing with 20% feather drop rate:
- Expect 1-2 feathers per 5 fish caught
- So need to catch 500-1,000 fish to get ~100 feathers
Doing only foraging with 10% feather drop rate:
- Expect 1 feather per 10 foraged items
- So need to forage 1,000 items to get ~100 feathers
Doing only crafting with 10% feather drop rate:
- Expect 1 feather per 10 crafts
- So need to craft 1,000 items to get ~100 feathers
As you can see, the number of actions needed varies widely based on the activity type and feather chance. Activities with higher individual feather yields like quests or seasonal events will be fastest. Repeated actions like harvesting and fishing take more time but can accumulate feathers through persistence.
How Long Would It Take to Gather 100 Feathers?
Now we can estimate the real-world time it would take to complete the required number of actions to get 100 feathers:
Completing main story quests:
- At 5-10 mins per quest, 10 quests would take 1-2 hours
Completing daily quests:
- At 5 mins per daily quest, 100 quests would take about 8 hours over multiple days
Completing seasonal events:
- At 1-2 hours per event, 4 events would take 4-8 hours over multiple weeks
Harvesting crops:
- At ~5 mins per crop harvest, 1,000 crops would take ~80 hours
Fishing:
- At ~2 mins per fish caught, 500-1,000 fish would take 17-33 hours
Foraging:
- At ~1 min per forage, 1,000 forages would take ~17 hours
Crafting:
- At ~2 mins per craft, 1,000 crafts would take ~33 hours
So the time required ranges from as little as 1-2 hours if focusing only on main quests, up to 80+ hours if relying solely on repeatable actions like harvesting. A balanced approach doing a mix of different activities would likely take 10-30 hours to accumulate 100 feathers. The time can be reduced by using feather boosts or focusing on high feather yield events when they are available.
Tips for Gathering Feathers Faster
Here are some tips to accelerate feather collecting:
- Prioritize limited time seasonal events that offer lots of feathers
- Use crafting items that boost feather chances like Lucky Seeds
- Plant crops that give increased feather odds like Feather Flowers
- Upgrade tools to improve harvest speed and material yields
- Focus on fishing during high feather chance events or seasons
- Complete daily quests and requests from NPCs
- Purchase feathers from shops using spare coins or gems
- Cook and eat foods that temporarily increase feather drops
Targeting the activities and seasons with boosted feather rates can dramatically reduce the time needed. Making use of all available farming, fishing, foraging and crafting boosts is also key. Keeping a steady pace rather than trying to rush can lead to a good feather income over time.
Conclusion
Gathering feathers in feather family requires patience and persistence. While quests and events can provide big payoffs, repeatable actions steadily accumulate feathers as well. With smart use of boosts and an efficient feather farming strategy, 100 feathers can reasonably be acquired within 10-30 hours for most players. Focus on seasons and activities with high feather yields, and use crafting perks and food buffs to further accelerate feather gains. Stick with it, and you’ll be crafting awesome items with your hard-earned feathers in no time!
