Hoe (BTN)

"It can till the soil. When you till where seeds have been sown, the ground returns to empty field status. And when you till where you have just cut grass, that place returns to empty field status too. You can also usee the hoe to dig in the mine in the cave."

- The Song Hour

The Hoe is a type of tool in Harvest Moon: Back To Nature.

The Hoe is used for tilling soil and digging in the mines. It can be upgraded by giving the appropriate ore, along with a fee, to Saibara at the Blacksmith Shop. Every 100% allows a specific upgrade (indicated by a miniature ore icon). Tool upgrade levels are displayed in the tools menu.

Hoe
By default, the Hoe is able to till one square of soil.

Copper Hoe

 * Upgrade cost: Copper ore (x1) + 1,000G

The Copper Hoe is able to till two squares of soil, in front of the player, with one fully-charged strike.

Silver Hoe

 * Upgrade cost: Silver ore (x1) + 2,000G

The Silver Hoe is able to till three squares of soil, in front of the player, with one fully-charged strike.

Gold Hoe

 * Upgrade cost: Gold ore (x1) + 3,000G

The Gold Hoe is able to till four squares of soil, in front of the player, with one fully-charged strike.

Mystrile Hoe

 * Upgrade cost: . Mystrile ore (x1) + 5,000G

The Mystrile Hoe is able to till six squares of soil, in front of the player, with one fully-charged strike.