Sol Valley follows the real moon. The synodic month (about 29.5 days) is split into eight phases, and each one bends a rule. The current phase is always shown in the game sidebar and on the home page.
| Phase | Effect |
|---|---|
| New Moon | Legendary seed odds doubled in packs |
| Waxing Crescent | Crops planted now grow 10% faster |
| First Quarter | Crops planted now grow 10% faster |
| Waxing Gibbous | Crops planted now grow 10% faster |
| Full Moon | +10% unlocked YIELD on every harvest |
| Waning Gibbous | Sol Essence drops doubled |
| Last Quarter | Sol Essence drops doubled |
| Waning Crescent | Sol Essence drops doubled |
Details
- New Moon: Legendary drop chance rises from 0.78% to 1.56%; the extra odds come out of Common.
- Waxing phases: growth timers are set when you plant, so crops planted during a waxing moon keep their 10% speed-up even after the phase ends.
- Full Moon: the bonus applies at harvest time. Holding ripe crops until the full moon is a legitimate strategy.
- Waning phases: Sol Essence drop chances double at harvest.