Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town

Fans of Harvest Moon will delight in the modern take of the farming sim that Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town can offer players. Similar to other Harvest Moon titles, players begin this Story of Seasons game by inheriting a farm that originally belonged to their grandfather. This time around, Olive Town reveals that the player’s grandfather is actually one of the pioneers of the eponymous Olive Town, with the rest of its citizens having their fair share of stories and mysteries to offer.

With this in mind, players will surely want to not just farm and gather resources, but also explore the full extent of Olive Town. Unfortunately, players only have limited Stamina every day, and depleting it can force them to lose their progress. Thankfully, there’s more than enough Food to help players regain their Stamina - but just which Food works best for their needs?

What Is Stamina?

Pioneers of Olive Town - Stamina is consumed when doing activities

Before players dwell on how Food may be able to recover their Story of Season character's Stamina, it may help to at least understand what Stamina does. At its core, Stamina in Pioneers of Olive Town determines the limit on the number of tasks players can accomplish in a single day.

Players start with 10 Stamina, which they can then increase as they progress through the game. The important element here is that players need to manage their Stamina properly, or else they may miss important things such as resource gathering or even interactions.

Methods Of Regaining Stamina

Pioneers of Olive Town - Cooking food for Stamina

Thankfully, players of Pioneers of Olive Town aren’t confined to only a few methods in regard to regaining their Stamina. Players who find themselves in a pinch due to limiting Stamina numbers while encountering some inconveniences in the Story of Seasons game may want to consider the following methods to regain their Stamina and do more things across the day:

Sleep: When players lose their Stamina just before they end their day, sleeping on their bed is the best way to recover their Stamina. The earlier players sleep, the more Stamina they regain the next time they wake up.
Take a Shower: When players eventually upgrade their Tent into a Log House, they can now access Showers. Using them gives players an extra dose of energy they can use for the rest of the day’s work. Although it won’t recover as much Stamina as Sleep or Food would, taking a Shower around midday allows players to do more tasks just before they start eating Food.
Eat Food: One of the best ways to deal with losing Stamina is to eat Food. Cooking Food with recipes or purchasing them allows players to carry a nifty means of regaining Stamina wherever they are, which can be very vital when doing critical tasks.

The Best Stamina Food

Similar to other farm simulators where Food is often created in a straightforward fashion, ingredients and the like do matter in regard to the Quality of Food created in Pioneers of Olive Town. When approached incorrectly, this Story of Seasons mistake may have players more exhausted faster than usual. Thankfully, players have an easy reference as to how much value Food has in regard to Stamina gained, especially since their Level Value is almost always their minimum Stamina healed. In that regard, higher-Level Food will always heal much more efficiently compared to others. Here are some of the best high-Level Food players may be able to cook in the game:

NAME	LEVEL	TASTE	TEMPERATURE	INGREDIENTS
Onigiri	10	Salty	Warm	Cooked Rice, Salt, Matsutake Mushroom
Hot Pot	10	Mellow, Salty	Hot	Matsutake Mushroom, Burdock, Giant Leek, Shiitake Mushroom
Kimchi Hot Pot	10	Salty, Spicy	Hot	Golden Napa Cabbage, Bok Choy, Leek Group, Chili Pepper, Matsutake Mushroom
Giant Seafood Pizza	10	Mellow, Salty	Warm	Flour, Giant Grouper, Giant Squid, Cheese, Olive Oil
Genovese Pasta	10	Mellow, Salty	Warm	Flour, Giant Avocado, Cheese, Olive Oil, Sage
Halibut al Cartoccio	10	Sour, Salty	Warm	Halibut, Tomato Group, Potato Group, Lemon, Shellfish Group
Cheese Fondue	10	Mellow, Salty	Hot	Cheese, Broccoli, Giant Sweet Potato, Pumpkin, Carrot
Marlin Sushi	10	Sour, Salty	Cold	Rice, Marlin, Soy Sauce, Vinegar, Sugar
Tortilla Soup	10	Sour, Spicy, Sweet	Warm	Corn Group, Zucchini, Avocado Group, Mixed Spices, Oregano
Seafood Pilaf Platter	10	Mellow, Salty	Warm	Cooked White Rice, Spotted Eagle Ray, Green Pepper, Butter, Pepper
Grilled Gar	10	Salty, Sweet	Warm	Alligator Gar, Salt, Lemon, Soy Sauce

Remember To Increase Dish Quality

Pioneers of Olive Town - Making food can be of varying qualities

Another handy tip players may want to incorporate in regard to creating the Food above is to aim for a higher Dish Quality. At its core, a high Dish Quality not only increases its shipment price but also increases the Stamina players regain when consuming them.

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Players can boost their Dish Quality through the boost of their Cooking Skill, wherein Levels 2, 6, and 10 can significantly increase the quality of Food created. Not only that, adding high-quality ingredients such as seasonal Pioneers of Olive Town crops and toppings can also increase a Food’s overall Dish Quality. Players can refer to this list as to how much Stamina is healed per Quality of Food:

0-Star: Level Value (BV)
1-Star: 1.05 x LV
2-Star: 1.10 x LV
3-Star: 1.15 x LV
4-Star: 1.20 x LV
5-Star: 1.25 x LV
6-Star: 1.30 x LV
7-Star: 1.35 x LV
8-Star: 1.40 x LV
9-Star: 1.45 x LV
10-Star: 1.50 x LV
11-Star: 2.0 x LV

Time Food Consumption

While Food, in general, is a fast way for players to regain Stamina, it helps to remember that Pioneers of Olive Town don’t necessarily treat Food as potions that “instantly” recover Stamina. Rather, players need to time their Food intake to maximize the level of Stamina they can acquire: