Seasons

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The only thing certain is the Storm.

Overview

There are 3 Seasons, and each is unique in terms of Farming tasks, Forest Mysteries, and Rainwater Collection. A passage of 3 seasons marks a year. Depending on the Difficulty you start a settlement at, a typical in-game year lasts 10 or 12 minutes.

The three Seasons are:

• Drizzle Season
• Clearance Season
• Storm Season

Seasons

Drizzle

• Duration: 4:00
• Positive Forest Mysteries are active.
• Cornerstones are earned at the start of this season for the first 10 years of a settlement.

Unique Tasks

• Planting takes place on the Small Farm, Plantation, Herb Garden, and Homestead. Farm Field Double Yield chances are calculated during planting.
•  Drizzle Water is collected in Rainwater Collectors.

Clearance

• Duration: 4:00
• None of the Forest Mysteries are active.

Unique Tasks

• Harvesting takes place on the Small Farm, Plantation, Herb Garden, and Homestead.
•  Clearance Water is collected in Rainwater Collectors.

Storm

• Duration before Prestige 2: 2:00. Duration at Prestige 2 and higher: 4:00
• Negative Forest Mysteries are active.
• Seal Plagues are active.
• Blightrot Cysts activate and spread Corruption.
• Traders will not arrive.

Unique Tasks

• Plowing takes place on the Small Farm, Plantation, Herb Garden, and Homestead. Plowed Farm Fields receive 10% extra chance for Double Yields.
•  Storm Water is collected in Rainwater Collectors.

Cornerstones and Perks

1 Perks mentioning 'Drizzle duration'.

Perk	Rarity	Description	Source(s)	Price
Drizzle Totem	Rare	+25% to Drizzle duration.	purchased from a Trader	24

1 Perks mentioning 'Drizzle season'.

Perk	Rarity	Description	Source(s)
Mushroom Seedlings	Legendary	All farms can plant mushrooms () on farm fields during drizzle season.	as a Cornerstone

1 Perks mentioning 'Clearance'.

Perk	Rarity	Description	Source(s)	Price
Clearance Totem	Rare	+25% to Clearance duration.	purchased from a Trader	22

1 Perks mentioning 'Storm duration'.

Perk	Rarity	Description	Source(s)	Price
Storm Shield	Rare	-15% to Storm duration.	purchased from a Trader	22

4 Perks mentioning 'during the storm'.

Perk	Rarity	Description	Source(s)	Price
Airbender	None	Storm clouds seem softer. All Negative Forest Mysteries require a higher Hostility level (+1) to activate during the Storm.	from Glade Event rewards	—
Improvised Tools	Legendary	Woodcutters are tasked with creating makeshift tools. Discovering a glade during the Storm grants 10 Tools.	as a Cornerstone	—
Badge of Courage	Epic	A famous Viceroy emblem passed down from generation to generation. Discovering a glade during the storm lowers Impatience by -0.5.	purchased from a Trader	28
Woodpecker Technique	Legendary	Gain 2 Insects every time woodcutters cut down a tree during the Storm.	as a Cornerstone	—