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Greater Cause & Shifting Gears Guide (WORK IN PROGRESS)
By kaz0ya
All-in-one guide for the Shifting Gears update from crops, minerals, to points of interest. Guide reflects my progress, I will continue to update as I play.

Compiling most of this guide into the fan wiki, it marks everything on the map: https://lightyear-frontier.fandom.com/wiki/Map:Shifting_Gears_Map?
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🌿 Farming Guide
Farming System
Crop rotation is real in this game and it's important to make sure you're matching the proper crop type to soil type to achieve the highest yield you can. Crop and soil type match ups have since changed in the new Shifting Gears update as well.

Soil Types
There are three soil types in the game, each influencing crop performance based on nutrient compatibility:
  • Nitrogenic
  • Phosphoric
  • Potassic

Crop Types & Soil Match
Crops are categorized by their nutrient needs:
Crop Type
Ideal Soil (High Yield)
Counter Soil (Mutated Yield)
Nitrogenic
Phosphoric
Potassic
Phosphoric
Potassic
Nitrogenic
Potassic
Nitrogenic
Phosphoric
* Matching same type crop to same type soil yields a regular yield (1x crop per plant).
* A high yield results in 2x crop (possibly more with cozy farm bonus)

Spliced Seeds
After unlocking Ulf and the Seed Splicer, you can craft spliced crop seeds. These seeds will act the same as their normal crop counterparts, however, growing into mutated crops instead. Meaning, matching the proper soil yields a high yield of mutated crops and the opposite soil will yield a regular high yield harvest.

⏱Crop Growth Time & Fuel Tank Value
Crop
Type
Growth Time
Fuel Bars
Wheat
Nitrogenic
1 Day
1 Bar
Polyberry
Potassic
2 Days
2 Bars
Caroot
Potassic
3 Days
3 Bars
Chromaize
Nitrogenic
4 Days
4 Bars
Honeybottle
Potassic
4 Days
4 Bars
Lumbloom
Phosphoric
4 Days
5 Bars
🐾 Animals
Animals roam around in sections across the map, here I'll be more or less just listing the animals, where to find them, and the type of fodder they prefer. In order to get certain drops like feathers and crystal shards, and amber fragments you need to hatch them (see eggs section). I've noticed animals in the wild dig up the local mineral based on your location, most commonly copper in Outset Grasslands but I've gotten Nickel near deposits.

Swiftplume

Location: Outset Grasslands
Preferred Fodder: Sweet Fodder
Drops: Potassic Dropping, Feathers

Mox

Location: Outset Grassland
Preferred Fodder: Sour Fodder
Drops: Phosphoric Dropping, Fur

Morning Drape

Location: Oceans surrounding Outset Grassland and Hexagon Valley
Preferred Fodder: Sweet Fodder
Drops: Potassic Dropping

Crobling

Location: Almost every water source in Outset Grassland and Hexagon Valley
Preferred Fodder: Mild Fodder
Drops: Nitrogenic Dropping, Clay

Ratscallion

Location: Deep forest areas in Outset Grasslands and across Frostpeak Ridge
Preferred Fodder: Mild Fodder
Drops: Nitrogenic Dropping, Amber Fragments

Crystalhoof

Location: Hexagon Valley
Preferred Fodder: Sour Fodder
Drops: Phosphoric Dropping, Crystal Shards

Znork

Location: Frostpeak Ridge
Preferred Fodder: Mild Fodder
Drops: Nitrogenic Dropping

Stalktail

Location: Hexagon Valley
Preferred Fodder: Sweet Fodder
Drops: Potassic Dropping, Wood
🥚 Eggs
Lenses give three different buffs:
Red gives 25% chance of larger animal.
Blue gives 10% chance of double animals.
Yellow gives 5% chance of rare animal.

Abandoned Eggs
[THERE IS CURRENTLY A BUG IN MULTIPLAYER, WHEN 2ND PLAYER JOINS EGGS DISAPPEAR]
Abandoned Eggs can be found across the map, ZONE MUST BE CLEARED FOR EGGS TO SPAWN. Refer to the interactive map on the fan wiki (see guide description above for link) for specific animal egg locations as they have fixed spawn points on the map.
  • Ratscallion Egg ~ 1 Day
  • Swiftpulm Egg ~ 2 Days
  • Mox Egg ~ 3 Days
  • Crystalhoof Egg ~ 4 Days
  • Stalktail Egg ~

Radiant Egg
Radiant Eggs are dropped from the big flying thing (named Behemoth by the dev). The first noise it makes alerts you of its presence but on the second sound queue a radiant egg will drop.


    Rare Animals
  • Green Crystalhoof

  • Cow-Patterned Mox

  • White Ratscallion

  • Purple Crobling
🌍 Regions & Resources
World Regions
  • Outset Grasslands ~ Nitrogenic Soil
  • Frostpeak Ridge ~ Phosphoric Soil
  • Hexagon Valley
  • ???

Outset Grasslands Resources
  • Caroot
  • Chromaize
  • Refillite
  • Polyberry
  • Rabbage
  • Nickel Ore
  • Copper Ore
  • Blue Colorflower
  • Red Colorflower
  • Pondpitcher

Frostpeak Ridge Resources
  • Lumbloom
  • Refillite
  • Honeybottle
  • Rabbage
  • Silver
  • Aluminum Rod
  • Iron Ore
  • Tin Ore
  • Copper Ore
  • Red Crystal

Hexagon Valley Resources
  • Chromaize
  • Zappertwig
  • Refillite
  • Rabbage
  • Aluminum Rod
  • Coal
  • Iron Ore
  • Yellow Crystal
  • Nickel Ore
  • Tin Ore

??? Resources
Outset Grasslands
Mineral Spawns
See interactive map for locations
  • Nickel Deposit
  • Copper Deposit

Points of Interest
See interactive map for locations

Noxious Slime/Weed Location
Frostpeak Ridge
Mineral Spawns
See interactive map for locations
  • Aluminum Deposit
  • Iron Deposit
  • Tin Deposit
  • Copper Deposit
  • Red Crystal Deposit

Points of Interest
See interactive map for locations

Noxious Slime Location

Hexagon Valley
Mineral Spawns
See interactive map for locations
  • Aluminum Deposit
  • Coal Deposit
  • Iron Deposit
  • Yellow Crystal
  • Nickel Deposit
  • Tin Deposit

Points of Interest
See interactive map for locations

Noxious Weeds/Slime Location
🛖 Colonies
Colonies to Assist
  • Wildernest
  • Cryolis
  • Hewstone Outpost
  • Verdemere
  • Tempest Prime
  • Prometheus Station

As with the previous update, deliveries depend on your progress and the amount/type of delivery will vary.

As of 9/29 we are still locked and cannot complete deliveries once maxed out on milestones.
📦 Resource Delivery Cannon Milestones
Milestone 1: Getting Established


Milestone 2: Upgrades





Milestone 3: Further Expression





Milestone 4: Bronze Technology






Milestone 5: Commerce




Milestone 6: Iron Technology & Neighbors






Milestone 7: Trailblazer





Milestone 8: Garageworks







Milestone 9: Steel Technology




Milestone 10: Powered Up

📝 Merchant Blueprints
This will be an evolving list of items I purchase at the merchant landing, not tracking the prices because I believe they vary
Blueprints
  • Alternate Pot Stack
  • Small Pot Stack
  • Teddy Bear
  • Stack of Books
  • Carved Stone
  • Hollow Stone
  • Rock Cairn
  • Pig Topiary
  • Dog Topiary
  • Llama Topiary
  • Cat Topiary
  • Bear Topiary
  • Hedge
  • Pink Flower Bed
  • Pink Mixed Flower Bed
  • Green Mixed Flower Bed
  • Tea Set
  • Round Table
  • Water Pump *does not act as water source
  • Well *does not act as water source
  • White and Pink Flower Pot
  • Blue Flower Pot
  • Pink Flower Pot
  • Mixed Flower Pot
  • Mutated Caroot Crate
  • Mutated Chromaize Crate
  • Mutated Zappertwig Crate
  • Mutated Rabbage Crate
  • Mutated Lumbloom Crate
  • Mutated Honeybottle Crate
  • Mutated Coilvine Crate
  • Mutated Wheat Crate
  • Mutated Polyberry Crate
  • Green Tree Bed
  • Yellow Tree Bed
  • Gazebo
  • Lattice Arch
  • Hardwood Arch
  • Film Projector
  • Projector Screen
  • Movie Poster
  • Pointy Plant Pot
  • Tall Plant Pots
  • Lola's Agri-Mechanicals Poster
  • Short Flag Festoon
  • Long Flag Festoon
  • Wall-Mounted Birdhouse
  • Small Wooden Foundation
  • Large Wooden Foundation
  • Plant Ladder
  • Fancy Lightpost
  • Miniature Windmill
  • Dala Horse
  • Butterfly House
  • Latte Cup
  • Picnic Basket
  • Easel
  • Watering Can
  • Wooden Pergola
  • Wheat Wreath
  • Outdoor Thermometer
  • Hanging Bell
  • Brick Corner Wall
  • Small Hanging Shelf
  • Large Hanging Shelf
  • Hanging Tulip Basket
  • Bracket Shelf
  • Hanging Cosmos Basket
  • Hanging Tulip Basket
  • Lifebuoy
  • Boarded Garden Wall
  • Empty Cork Board
  • Utilized Cork Board
  • Filled Cork Board
  • Security Camera
  • Woven Garden Wall
  • Wall-Mounted Oil Lamp
  • Wall-Mounted Lamp
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Fuse Box
  • Large Pillow Stack
  • Wall-Mounted Flag
  • Swiftplume Plushie
  • Medium Animal Shelter
  • Small Animal Shelter
  • Antenna
  • Bird Cage
  • Wooden Wall Pallet
  • Medium Wall Planter
  • Large Wall Planter
  • Wall-Mounted Banjo
  • Hammock
  • Sleeping Bag

Appearance
  • Farmech Lagom Engine
  • Farmech Lagom Arm Set
  • Farmech Lagom Leg Set
  • Woodwork Windshield
  • Woodwork Engine
  • Woodwork Arm Set
  • Woodwork Leg Set
  • Knight Windshield
  • Knight Engine
  • Knight Arm Set
  • Knight Leg Set
  • Knight Florent Engine
  • Knight Florent Arm Set
  • Knight Florent Leg Set
  • Underframe Safety Engine
  • Underframe Safety Arm Set
  • Underframe Safety Leg Set
  • Vintage Speckled Engine
  • Vintage Speckled Arm Set
  • Vintage Speckled Leg Set
  • Power Armor Windshield
  • Power Armor Engine
  • Power Armor Arm Set
  • Power Armor Leg Set
  • Boombox Windshield
  • Boombox Engine
  • Boombox Arm Set
  • Boombox Leg Set
  • Boombox Beehive Engine
  • Boombox Beehive Arm Set
  • Boombox Beehive Leg Set
  • Boombox Puzzle Engine
  • Boombox Puzzle Arm Set
  • Boombox Puzzle Leg Set
  • FM-04 Dazzle Engine
  • FM-04 Dazzle Arm Set
  • FM-04 Dazzle Leg Set
  • FM-04 Topography Engine
  • FM-04 Topography Arm Set
  • FM-04 Topography Leg Set
  • Power Armor Plasma Engine
  • Power Armor Plasma Arm Set
  • Power Armor Plasma Leg Set
  • Power Armor Officer Engine
  • Power Armor Officer Arm Set
  • Power Armor Officer Leg Set
  • Vintage Hibiscus Engine
  • Vintage Hibiscus Arm Set
  • Vintage Hibiscus Leg Set
  • Hot Rod Grimy Engine
  • Hot Rod Grimy Arm Set
  • Hot Rod Grimy Leg Set
  • Hot Rod Lightning Arm Set
  • Hot Rod Lightning Leg Set
  • Festive Windshield
  • Festive Engine
  • Festive Arm Set
  • Festive Leg Set
  • Mech-o'-lantern Engine
  • Mech-o'-lantern Arm Set
  • Mech-o'-lantern Leg Set
Random Tips/Tricks/Bugs
This section is just a dump for random things I find/figured out.

Roofs make any production have a chance to produce 2x



As of June 15th, recycling damaged materials gives a full refund
No need to waste copper on repair kits just recycle then craft the part again

If a plant refuses to spawn, you need to pass the night in that zone
A common issue I've been hearing is that people cant get a certain plant to spawn. If you pass the night in whatever region you're having the issue with the game should sort itself out.

There is currently a bug in multiplayer when the 2nd player joins eggs will despawn/disappear

Loading up in the new update will disable cozy effects, to fix just sleep in a bed and it should be fine after
Like and Favorite!
Let me know in the comments if I missed anything or if there's anything for me to add!
23 Comments
Bobby Jay 26 Jul @ 5:52pm 
You also need to add Rabbage's information into farming :)
Bobby Jay 26 Jul @ 5:29pm 
Legendary read! Helped with alot of information that i haven't found elsewhere nor figured out quite yet :):steamthumbsup:
upire 21 Jul @ 9:13am 
Island in a Hexagon Valley lake have five Apple trees. Be careful - need many Thruster boosts II.
Aleks_Kid 19 Jul @ 10:09am 
please Can you tell me if you still have the ability to glide through the water? I found the door where it used to be, but I don't know how to start the computer.
Armatus_Anima 18 Jul @ 11:47pm 
Great read, anyone dig into what the fertilizers do yet? my next goal is to get composters going
kaz0ya  [author] 2 Jul @ 7:53pm 
@dave coilvine is not obtainable as of right now, I'm assuming it'll come with the patch where they add the ??? zone. It's odd they kept it in when its inaccessible
dave 2 Jul @ 3:40pm 
Coilvine is in the game menu, but I do not see how to get it. I have been in the underground. Did not see a special walk across water gift.
samraimi1987 29 Jun @ 4:47am 
Гайд отличный. Всё зачистил. Почти. На Замёрзшем кряже не хватает только области с сорняками. Либо не нашёл, либо ещё её нет.
Slothra 22 Jun @ 5:07pm 
Thanks for the great guide, btw Stalktail eggs take 2 days to hatch just like Swiftplumes. If you need a screenshot for the rare Stalktail and Swiftplume lmk, but for those curious the rare Swiftplume is blue and the rare Stalktail is gold :pint:
FKZM 19 Jun @ 10:41am 
Hey, nice Guide, about apperance, there is a lot more of set we can get :)
Festive, Mech o Lantern, Vintage Hibiscus, Vintage Taxi, Hot rod, Hot rod furious, Knight Florent, Underframe, Underframe Safety, Power Armor Officer and there are few more i think