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InFields of Mistria, you’ll have lots to take care of from tending your farm to exploring the mines. This work can be overwhelming and tedious at times, but blessings from a long-forgotten god can help. As you go about your daily duties, you’ll earn points to purchase skills that will save you time and resources.
However, not all skills can be unlocked in the same place. We’ll show you where to find the Caldarus statues and how to gather essence so you can become the most skilled farmer in the village! Get ready to learn how to speed up your daily routine.
Fields of Mistria is currently in Early Access, so details are subject to change. We’ll update our guides as needed!
Updated July 19, 2025 by Zoë J. Osik:In the 1.3 update, nine new tier four skills were added. If you grind your skills to level 45, you can unlock these unique perks to make life even easier on the farm. Take a look and see how they can help you!
All Skills And Where To Find Them
While you start off as a capable farmer, you canenhance your skills furtheras you practice and grow. However, these skills don’t come free. You’ll have toearn them through hard work, and not all skills will be available right away.
As you level up, new tiers of skills will become available.
After uncovering the Caldarus statue with Eiland on your farm, you canstart collecting Essencewhich is used to purchase new skills. There aretwo Caldarus statuesto purchase from, and they offer a different variety of skills.
Caldarus Farm Statue
The Caldarus statue on your farm is initially hidden behind a tree, but Eiland will help you cut it down. This statue is the easiest to reach, and it offers the most skills to unlock. Below are the different skills you can purchase on your farm:
20 Essence
Unpeatable
Digging up Peat, Sod, and Clay will sometimes drop double the usual amount.
15 Essence
Western Ruins Scholar
An additional Dig Site will appear daily at the Western Ruins.
Blacksmithing
Copper Expert
The amount of Copper Ore required to craft Copper Ingots is reduced by one.
Time Sensitive I
The craft time for all blacksmithing recipes is reduced by 10 minutes.
10 Essence
Sharp Blacksmithing
Crafting a weapon will occasionally result in a bonus Sharp Infusion, granting it an additional +1 Attack Power.
Fortified Blacksmithing
Crafting Armor will occasionally result in a bonus Fortified Infusion, which grants you an additional +4 HP when worn.
Cooking
Waste Not Want Not
Cooking a dish will occasionally return one of its ingredients afterward.
Time To Eat I
The Cook Time for all cooking recipes is reduced by 10 minutes.
Restorative Cooking
Cooking a dish will occasionally result in a bonus Restorative Infusion, granting an HP and Stamina regen buff.
Taste Maker
Cooking Recipes will sometimes drop from Treasure Chests in the Mines.
Farming
Prepared Picker
Harvesting a Forageable will occasionally drop a Seed version if it can be grown.
A Day Well Spent
Going to bed with zero stamina gives a stamina boost the next day.
Green Thumb
Planting a seed will sometimes also water the soil of the targeted tile.
Appealing Reeling
Fish will become attracted to your Bobber from a greater range.
Catch of the Day
Ranching
Feeding Frenzy
Hay and Grass Seeds drop at double the usual amount from cutting grass.
Close Bond
Animals that have been Pet and Fed for the day will receive an extra Heart Point increase.
Chickens and Cows will sometimes drop extra Produce.
30 Essence
Currency of Care
When animals eat crops, either by hand feeding or by grazing, they will drop Shiny Beads.
Woodcrafting
Hammer Timing I
The craft time for all crafting recipes will be reduced by 10 minutes.
Lumberjack I
Breaking a branch will sometimes drop an extra piece of wood.
Masonry I
Breaking a rock will sometimes drop an extra piece of stone.
40 Essence
Eastern Road Scholar
An additional dig site will appear daily on the Eastern Road.
50 Essence
Pursuit
Digging up Peat, Sod, or Clay increases your chances of finding an Uncommon or Rare Artifact the next time.
Iron Expert
The amount of Iron Ore required to craft Iron Ingots is reduced by one.
Time Sensitive II
The craft time for all blacksmithing recipes will reduce by an extra 10 minutes, bringing the total reduction to 20 minutes.
Leech Blacksmithing
Crafting a weapon will occasionally result in a bonus Leech Infusion which restores 1 HP each time it’s used to attack a monster.
45 Essence
Lightweight Blacksmithing
Crafting a tool will occasionally result in a bonus Lightweight Infusion, occasionally dropping Stamina orbs on use.
Award Winning
Cooked Dishes given as Liked Gifts will reward more Heart Points than before.
Likeable Cooking
Cooking a dish will occasionally result in a bonus Likeable Infusion, turning the item into a Universally Liked gift.
Finding Uncommon or rarer Forageables will be more likely.
Time to Eat II
The Cook Time for all cooking recipes will be reduced by an additional 10 minutes, bringing the total reduction to 20 minutes.
Bountiful
Watering a crop will occasionally drop a seed version of it.
60 Essence
Heavy Duty
Tilling the soil will sometimes drop a piece of Stone or Wood.
Well Watered
Watered crops will occasionally retain their water through the next day.
Uncommon and rare fish will become more common.
School Crasher
Swimming into a school of fish will drop half its contained items without spending Stamina.
Welcome Home I
Newly bought or born animals will start at one Heart Level.
Feed Prepper
The craft time for animal feed is reduced by 10 minutes.
Currency of Care II
Animals that have been pet and fed for the day will sometimes drop Shiny Beads the next day in addition to produce.
Discount Treats
Heart shaped treats sold by Hayden will have a 10 percent price reduction.
Hammer Timing II
The craft time for all crafting recipes will reduce by an additional 10 minutes, bringing the total reduction to 20 minutes.
Quality Crafting
Crafting and item will occasionally result in a bonus Quality Infusion, granting it a 10 percent higher selling price.
95 Essence
Working With the Grain
Crafting an item will occasionally return one of its ingredients afterward.
80 Essence
Natural Beauty
Biome Furniture Recipes will sometimes drop from Dig Sites in the Mines.
85 Essence
Well Placed
Out of Place Artifacts will sometimes drop from Dig Sites in the overworld.
Empowered I
Crafting a tool, weapon, or armor will be more likely to result in an available Infused version.
65 Essence
Hasty Blacksmithing
Crafting armor will occasionally result in a bonus Hasty Infusion, which grants you a 4 percent Speed Bonus when worn.
75 Essence
Silver Expert
The amount of Silver Ore required to craft Silver Ingots is reduced by one.
Time Sensitive III
The craft time for all blacksmithing recipes is reduced by another 10 minutes, bringing the total reduction to 30 minutes.
A Way to the Heart
Cooked Dishes given as Loved Gifts will reward more Heart Points than before.
Speedy Cooking
Cooking a dish will occasionally result in a bonus Speedy Infusion, granting a Speed Boost buff when consumed.
70 Essence
Time To Eat III
The Cook Time for all cooking recipes will be reduced by another 10 minutes, bringing the total reduction to 30 minutes.
Living off the Land
Harvesting a crop will occasionally drop a cooked dish that uses the crop.
Superb Sower
you may now charge your seeds to spread them in a wider area.
90 Essence
Prize Winning
Harvesting crops will occasionally drop coins based on 5 percent of their selling price.
Legendary
Legendary fish can now appear when the season and weather conditions are right.
Treasure Trove
you’re able to no longer catch Wooden Treasure Boxes, but you’re more likely to catch a higher tier Treasure Box.
Currency of Care III
Animals can now be fed cooked dishes and will reward more Shiny Beads based on the dish’s star level.
Welcome Home II
Newly bought or born animals will start at Heart Level two.
Ducks and Horses will sometimes drop extra produce.
Material World
Material drops from breakables in the Mines now drop twice as much.
Steady Supplies
Sod, Peat, and Cattails can now be purchased at the Carpenter’s Shop.
Hammer Timing III
The craft time for all crafting recipes will reduce by an additional 10 minutes, bringing the total reduction to 30 minutes.
Archeology
Former Farmers
A dig site will appear daily on your farm with a new artifact set for you to collect.
Empowered II
Crafting tools, weapons, or armor is more likely to result in an infused version.
155 Essence
Gold Expert
The amount of gold ore required to craft gold ingots is reduced by one.
150 Essence
Tireless Blacksmithing
Crafting armor will occasionally result in the tireless infusion, which increases your stamina when worn.
Time Sensitive IV
The craft time for all blacksmithing recipes will reduce by another ten minutes, bringing the total reduction to 40 minutes.
Lovable Cooking
Cooking dishes will occasionally result in the Love Infusion bonus, turning the dish into a Universally Loved gift.
145 Essence
Caffeine Crimes
Consuming items with the Speedy infusion will double the duration and speed boost.
Magical Meals
Cooking a four star dish or higher will occasionally result in a bonus mana infusion which restores a mana orb when consumed.
Ornamental
Harvesting crops and forageables will sometimes drop recipes for making furniture versions of the plant.
Fishing
Appealing Reeling II
Fish are more attracted to your bobber from a greater range.
Frenzy
When you catch a fish, a school will occasionally spawn nearby.
What A Catch
Fish are more likely to drop tesserae worth 10 percent of their value when you catch them.
The Bell Tolls
You’ll unlock the Big Bell crafting recipe. When crafted and rung, the Big Bell calls out and/or sends all animals into their buildings.
Maximum Milling
Crafting animal feed at the mill will occasionally drop an additional item of the same kind.
Sheep and Rabbits will occasionally drop extra produce.
Chopping down trees and stumps now drops double the wood.
Coral and Crystals now drop materials more frequently.
Deliberate Debris
Farm debris will spawn half as much, and the perk can be toggled on and off.
Lumberjack II
Breaking a branch, cutting down a tree, or chopping a stump will always drop an extra piece of wood.
Caldarus Mines Statue
The second Caldarus statue becomes available after unlocking the Mines. You’ll find it’s a bit broken, but still functional. While you may’t talk to Caldarus here, you can still offer Essence to unlock skills. Below are the available options at this statue:
True Strike
Your attacks will occasionally become Critical, doing double damage in the Mines.
Jump Attack
Jumping and then attacking mid-air will damage enemies in a small radius.
Well Armed
Biome-unique armor and weapons will sometimes drop Treasure Chests in the Mines.
Mining
Earth Breaker
Breaking a rock in the Mines will occasionally destroy all other rocks in a 1x3 area around it.
Ore-riginal
Biome-specific ore will sometimes drop from breaking rocks in the Mines.
25 Essence
Reclaimer
Biome-specific furniture will sometimes drop from Treasure Chests in the Mines.
Combat
Quick Footed
Blue Sapling pools will grant a short Speed Boost rather than slow you down.
What an Offer
Using an Offering Shrine will bestow a short HP and Stamina Regen buff in addition to their usual effect.
Dungeon Delicacies
Certain cooked dishes will occasionally drop from treasure chests in the Mines.
Iron Hound
Breaking a node of Iron will sometimes drop an extra piece of Iron.
Treasured
Treasure Chests will become more likely to appear in the Mines.
Mine Time
Movement speed will increase for 10 seconds when you first enter a new floor.
Rocking
Clod projectiles that are reflected back are now much more likely to land a critical hit.
Earth Breaker II
Breaking a rock in the Mines will occasionally destroy all other rocks in a 1x3 area around it and is more likely to occur.
Silver Seeker
Breaking a Silver node occasionally drop an extra piece of Silver.
Fantastic Finds
You can no longer find Wooden Chests, but you are more likely to find higher tiers of Treasure Chests.
Sonic Boom
If you attack the Essence Bat’s sonic attack, you’ll unleash a Sonic Boom damaging all enemies around you.
160 Essence
Gift Exchange
When you throw an item into a resting Mimic Chest, it will drop two items instead of one.
Good as Gold
Breaking a Gold Node will sometimes drop an extra piece of Gold.
Refined Rockery
The craft time for all stone refinery recipes is reduced by 10 minutes.
Break One, Get Two
Crafting a recipe at the stone refinery will occasionally create a bonus crafted item.
How To Farm Essence
Essence is the currency needed topurchase new skillsfrom the Caldarus statues. you’re able to find Essence by going about your normal tasks, likefarming, fishing, and mining.
The best ways to get Essence quickly are to eitherclear out the debris around your farmorcomb through the early floors of the mineswith upgraded tools.
You’ll get a lot more Essence in the mines as you craft better tools, so spend a day or two in there to go on a shopping spree later!
You’ll notice little purple orbs when you do your daily tasks, so make sure topick them up to collect the Essence. If you miss it, you may always come back later to get it sinceEssence won’t despawn.
