Hoe

Hoe Uses

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Hoes can be used to turn grass or dirt into farmland, just like vanilla. No Wooden Hoes are available in Terra Firma.

Hoe modes

While you can switch to different modes on any hoe, no stone hoe can actually utilize the effects in the modes, you can only till with a stone hoe.
< Mode Indicator

Preparation mode

Standard use, tilling soil into farm-plots, can be used with stone and metal hoes alike.

Nutrient mode

Displays the nutrients available in prepared farmland, colored Red, Orange, and Yellow, for nutrients A, B, and C. (colors can be set in config)

Water mode

Highlights the target farmland with black: no water access, and blue: water access.

Harvest mode

Highlights the farmland with a green display for finished crops and red for those whom are still growing into maturity.

Crafting Hoes

Stone Hoe

Stone Hoes in order of increasing durability: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous Intrusive, Igneous Extrusive.

Main article: Rock

Knapping out the Hoe Head.	Finishing the Hoe.

Metal Hoe

Metal Hoes can only be made from tool metals. They can be cast in ceramic molds, or worked on a metal anvil.

Casting

Main article: Casting

As of Build 77, Bismuth Bronze, Black Bronze, Bronze, and Copper Hoes can be cast using a Vessel and a Ceramic Mold instead of working on an anvil.

Once you have your Unshaped Copper (or a bronze) you need to make a Ceramic Hoe Mold:

Making the Clay Tool Mold
	Fire the clay mold in a Pit Kiln to get: Ceramic Hoe Mold

To pour your mold, right click your liquid unshaped ingot to open the casting interface:

Put the ceramic Hoe mold in the second input slot and wait for the filled mold to finished.

Removing the Head from the Mold	Finishing the Hoe

Smithing

Main article: Working

Hoe heads can also be crafted by using ingots on an anvil with a hammer. This is the only option for higher tier metals that cannot be cast. The durability depends both on the metal used and the skill of the smith forging the tool.

Smithing the Hoe Head

Working Rules
Punch, Last	Hit, Not Last	Bend, Not Last

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Finishing the Hoe