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Grow a Garden Recipes

Rarity System Guide

Understanding the 7 Tiers of Quality

Every item, crop, and recipe in Grow a Garden has a rarity tier that determines its power, value, and prestige.

Rarity System Overview

7

Rarity Tiers

10x

Max Value Multiplier

200

Max XP Per Item

💡 Higher rarity = Better buffs, more XP, higher sell price, but harder to obtain!

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COMMON

Tier 1 of 7

Sell Price

1x

XP

5 XP

Drop Rate

60%

Basic items available from the start. Perfect for learning game mechanics and building your foundation.

Characteristics

  • ▸Easy to obtain ingredients
  • ▸Short growth/cook times
  • ▸Basic buffs and effects
  • ▸Great for beginners

Examples

CarrotWheatBreadSoupJuice

💡 Pro Tips

  • • Don't underestimate commons - they're your bread and butter
  • • Use for consistent income early game
  • • Essential base for many advanced recipes
🔵

RARE

Tier 2 of 7

Sell Price

1.5x

XP

15 XP

Drop Rate

25%

Quality items that require more effort but offer better rewards. The sweet spot of mid-game progression.

Characteristics

  • ▸Moderate difficulty to obtain
  • ▸Good profit margins
  • ▸Useful buffs
  • ▸Mid-game staples

Examples

PumpkinSmoothieStewOmeletteBagel

💡 Pro Tips

  • • Focus on these once you've mastered commons
  • • Great balance of effort vs reward
  • • Start experimenting with recipe variants here
🟠

DIVINE

Tier 3 of 7

Sell Price

2x

XP

35 XP

Drop Rate

10%

Superior quality items blessed with enhanced properties. Requires dedication to produce.

Characteristics

  • ▸Requires rare ingredients
  • ▸Significant buffs
  • ▸High sell value
  • ▸Late-game staples

Examples

Violet CornBurgerHot DogPancakePastaCurry

💡 Pro Tips

  • • Essential for difficult content
  • • Worth the investment in ingredients
  • • Save for important tasks or boss fights
🔴

MYTHICAL

Tier 4 of 7

Sell Price

3x

XP

50 XP

Drop Rate

4%

Legendary items of incredible power. Mastering these separates novices from experts.

Characteristics

  • ▸Very rare ingredients needed
  • ▸Powerful buffs
  • ▸Excellent XP gains
  • ▸Status symbol items

Examples

Sugar AppleWaffleCookieSushiRamenCroissant

💡 Pro Tips

  • • Plan ahead - ingredients are hard to get
  • • Best XP per time investment
  • • Perfect for impressing NPCs and other players
🟧

LEGENDARY

Tier 5 of 7

Sell Price

4x

XP

75 XP

Drop Rate

1.5%

Tales are told of these magnificent creations. Only true masters can consistently produce them.

Characteristics

  • ▸Extremely rare ingredients
  • ▸Elite-tier buffs
  • ▸Massive profit potential
  • ▸End-game content

Examples

PizzaLasagnaRisottoQuiche

💡 Pro Tips

  • • End-game goals worth working toward
  • • Can carry you through hardest challenges
  • • Profitable for late-game economy
🟣

PRISMATIC

Tier 6 of 7

Sell Price

5x

XP

100 XP

Drop Rate

0.5%

The pinnacle of culinary achievement. Shimmering with rainbow hues and mystical properties.

Characteristics

  • ▸Requires Bone Blossoms
  • ▸Most powerful buffs
  • ▸Highest XP in game
  • ▸Ultimate prestige items

Examples

SaladCakeDonutSandwichPieMacaronsTiramisu

💡 Pro Tips

  • • Farm Bone Blossoms during full moon
  • • These define end-game mastery
  • • Can only be crafted, never bought
✨

TRANSCENDENT

Tier 7 of 7

Sell Price

10x

XP

200 XP

Drop Rate

0.1%

Beyond legendary. Mythical items that exist in rumors and whispers. Few have seen them, fewer still have created one.

Characteristics

  • ▸Secret recipes only
  • ▸Reality-bending buffs
  • ▸Achievement unlock required
  • ▸Ultimate bragging rights

Examples

AmbrosiaPhoenix CakeElixir of LifePhilosopher's Soup

💡 Pro Tips

  • • Requires specific achievement unlocks
  • • Most recipes are community secrets
  • • Some require perfect weather + time + season combinations

How Rarity Affects Your Gameplay

💰 Economic Impact

Rarity directly multiplies sell price. A Transcendent item sells for 10x its base value compared to a Common item. Focus on what you can consistently produce vs. occasional high-tier items.

⚡ Buff Strength

Higher rarity foods provide stronger and longer-lasting buffs. Common soup might restore 10 energy, while Prismatic cake restores 100+ with additional effects.

📈 Experience Gain

Cooking higher rarity recipes grants significantly more XP. Prismatic recipes give 20x the XP of Common ones. Efficient for leveling!

🎯 Progression Gating

Some areas, quests, and NPCs require items of specific rarity tiers. You'll need Mythical+ items to access end-game content.

Recommended Progression Path

1️⃣

Early Game: Master Commons

Focus entirely on Common recipes until Cooking Level 3. They're reliable, profitable, and teach game mechanics.

2️⃣

Mid Game: Transition to Rare & Divine

Level 3-7: Mix Commons for profit with Rares/Divines for XP and better buffs. Start building ingredient stockpiles.

3️⃣

Late Game: Push for Mythical & Legendary

Level 7-10: Farm rare ingredients and craft high-tier items. These are your end-game staples and best XP sources.

4️⃣

End Game: Unlock Prismatic & Transcendent

Level 10+: Chase Bone Blossoms and secret recipes. Master perfect cooking. Transcendent items are the ultimate goal!