Mistria Animal Festival: A Comprehensive Guide

The latest update to *Fields of Mistria* brings exciting new activities and features, including the much-anticipated town’s Animal Festival. This event not only promises a fun-filled day but also offers a fantastic opportunity for your farm-raised animals to take the spotlight. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to participate in the Animal Festival and what you can expect from this charming event.

How to Unlock Animal Festival in Fields of Mistria

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The Animal Festival in Fields of Mistria is an annual event, similar to other seasonal town festivities. If you miss it one year due to in-game commitments or forgetfulness, don’t worry—you can participate the next year. The festival kicks off on the 10th day of the Winter season, giving you plenty of time to prepare your animals, depending on your position in the seasonal cycle. Ensuring your animals are in top condition is key to winning the grand prize.

How to Win Animal Festival in Fields of Mistria

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The highlight of the Animal Festival is the main contest where you can enter up to two of your farm-raised animals to compete for prizes. You can choose one small animal (such as chickens, ducks, or rabbits) and one large animal (like cows, alpacas, or sheep). Remember, only fully grown adults are eligible for the contest.

How to Enter the Animal Festival Contest

To participate, make your way to the festival grounds in the town center and speak with Josephine at the front counter. She will guide you to the two booths behind her where you can enter your animals. Josephine offers valuable advice on boosting your score:

• The more hearts your chosen animal has, the higher your score will be. Increase their hearts by petting them, picking them up, feeding them well, and allowing them outside on sunny days.
• Additionally, the rarity of your animal’s coat color can enhance your score. Animals with unique colors like pink or blue can significantly improve your chances.

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Once ready, visit Terithia at the left booth to enter your large animals, and Landen at the right booth for your small animals. A menu will display which of your animals qualify for each category. After selecting your entries, return to Josephine and inform her that you’re ready to ‘start the judging’.

All Prizes for the Animal Festival Contest

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The judging process will unfold through a cutscene, first announcing the winners in the small animal category, from third to first place. Beating Hayden’s chicken, Henrietta, secures you the top spot in this bracket. The large animal category follows, with first place going to the winner above Hayden’s cow, Sunshine.

Your final prizes are determined by your performance in the contest. Keep in mind that achieving first place in your first year can be challenging, as it requires significant time to maximize your animals’ heart gauges and access to rare animals through ranch-related story quests and farm upgrades.

By consistently caring for your animals and continuously upgrading your farm, your chances of winning the gold crown at the Animal Festival will greatly improve.

This guide wraps up everything you need to know about the Fields of Mistria Animal Festival. For more insights into the game, including how to explore the Deep Woods, be sure to check out our additional content.