Starting your adventure in Loftia can be exciting, but there are a few things you should know to make your early game easier. From protecting your crops and managing your tools to earning more Dew, these beginner tips will help you get comfortable with the game without wasting your time or resources.
In this Loftia beginner guide, we will cover the most useful settings, easy ways to switch between tools, map navigation, and some simple money-making methods. I will also explain how you can collect Souls and unlock exclusive cosmetics, so you do not miss out on rewards while progressing through the game.
1. Protect Your Farm With Guest Permissions
One of the first things I recommend doing in Loftia is checking your guest permissions. You will spend a lot of time planting seeds, growing crops, and collecting resources, so the last thing you want is someone visiting your plot and taking your hard-earned produce.
To manage these settings, press B to open the main screen, then press X or Tab to access the relevant menu. From there, open the guest permissions section using V to see which activities visitors can access.
Here are the settings I recommend checking:
- Farm permissions: Set your farm to private if you do not want other players accessing your crops.
- Other plot activities: Set these to friends if you only want people you trust to interact with them.
- Watering plants: You can leave this public if you want other players to help water your crops.
- Crop harvesting: Make sure harvesting permissions are not public if you want to keep your produce for yourself.
The exact options you see may depend on the available settings, so check each permission carefully before leaving your plot open to visitors.
How to Remove Unwanted Visitors
If someone is already on your plot and you do not want them there, look for the Kick Out Visitors option in the guest permissions menu. This gives you a quick way to remove unwanted visitors and enjoy your farming activities without worrying about who has access to your space.
2. Use the Tool Wheel to Switch Items Quickly
Another useful beginner trick is learning how to use the tool wheel. Switching between seeds, watering cans, and other tools can become annoying if you have to search for each item every time you need it.
On your keyboard, hold R to open the tool wheel. You can then select the item you want to use, such as seeds for planting or a watering can for watering your crops.
For example, if you want to plant some seeds, hold R, choose the seeds from the wheel, and equip them. Once they are in your hands, you can start planting.
You can use the same method whenever you need another item. If your watering can is not currently equipped, hold R again and select it from the wheel.
Set Up Quick Access for Your Most-Used Tools
Loftia also lets you rotate between a few selected items using R, making it easier to switch tools while exploring.
I recommend keeping your most frequently used items ready for quick access:
- Seeds: Useful when you return to your garden or want to plant more crops.
- Watering can: Essential for taking care of your plants.
- Hammer: Helpful when collecting resources or interacting with objects such as washing machines.
This setup is especially useful when you are out exploring and collecting mushrooms or other materials. Instead of repeatedly opening menus and searching through your inventory, you can switch between your selected tools and continue what you were doing.
3. Use Map Pins to Find NPCs and Locations
Getting lost while exploring can waste a surprising amount of time in Loftia. You might head toward a particular NPC, take a few wrong turns, and end up running around in circles.
Fortunately, there is a simple way to make navigation easier.
First, press M to open your map. Find the NPC or location you want to visit, then right-click on it to place a marker. The pin will give you a visual indicator to help you find your destination.
For example, if you need to visit Kun to purchase sugar, open your map, locate Kun, and right-click on the NPC’s location. You can then use the marker to guide yourself in the right direction.
I recommend using this feature whenever you need to visit a particular NPC, collect supplies, or travel somewhere you do not know very well.
It is a small quality-of-life trick, but it makes exploring much more convenient, especially when you are still learning the map.
4. Make Easy Money by Selling Cherry Smoothies
If you are just starting in Loftia, earning enough Dew to buy seeds, permits, and other useful upgrades should be one of your priorities.
One beginner-friendly method is making cherry smoothies. Instead of selling your cherries directly, you can combine them with sugar to prepare a smoothie and earn a profit.
How to Make Cherry Smoothies
Follow these steps to get started:
- Buy sugar from Kun. Travel to Kun and purchase sugar. The example used here costs 5 Dew.
- Collect cherries. Look for cherry bushes and gather the cherries you need.
- Return to your house. Head back to your cooking area once you have your ingredients.
- Prepare the smoothie. Use your cooking station to make a cherry smoothie.
- Sell the smoothie. The smoothie in this example sells for 20 Dew.
If you spend 5 Dew on sugar and collect the cherries yourself, selling the resulting smoothie for 20 Dew gives you 15 Dew in profit, assuming the recipe uses one 5-Dew portion of sugar and you do not count any other costs.
You will also gain progress toward your cooking hobby while preparing the smoothies, which makes this a useful way to earn money and develop your skills at the same time.
Why This Method Is Useful for Beginners
The best part is that you can collect cherries while your crops are growing. This means you can make progress on your farm and earn extra Dew through cooking instead of waiting around for your plants to finish growing.
You can use the money you earn to purchase more seeds, expand your garden, and unlock useful upgrades. Just remember that selling prices and recipe requirements may change as the game develops, so check the values available in your game.
5. Buy Gardening Beds and Energy Upgrades Early
Once you start earning a steady amount of Dew, you should think about investing some of it back into your farm.
Visit Amani and check the available permits and upgrades. Two things worth prioritizing are additional gardening beds and solar systems.
Get More Gardening Beds
Gardening beds allow you to grow more crops. Having more space means you can work toward a larger harvest and increase the amount of produce available for selling or cooking.
I recommend expanding your garden as early as your budget allows. While your existing crops are growing, you can explore, collect cherries, and gather other resources.
This way, you are not relying on just one activity to earn money.
Invest in Solar Systems
Solar systems are another useful upgrade to consider because they help with your energy needs and can support your cooking activities.
Combining energy upgrades with a larger garden gives you more flexibility as you progress. You can grow more ingredients, prepare additional recipes, and make better use of the resources you collect.
My advice is to balance your spending. Do not spend all your Dew on one upgrade if you still need money for seeds and ingredients.
6. Check Crop Selling Prices Before Buying Seeds
Here is another useful feature that can help you avoid wasting money: Loftia shows the selling price of crops when you check the available seeds.
When visiting Hazel to purchase seeds, look at the information displayed for each crop. You can see how much the produce will sell for after you grow it.
The available options may include:
- Lettuce: Check its displayed selling price before planting.
- Cotton: Review its value and decide whether it fits your plans.
- Carrots: A crop to consider when planning your garden.
- Tomatoes: Particularly useful to consider when looking for ways to earn Dew.
- Potatoes: Another option to compare with the other available crops.
This information is helpful because it allows you to plan your garden based on potential earnings rather than choosing seeds randomly.
Why Tomatoes Are Worth Considering
In the example covered in this guide, growing tomatoes can bring in around 15 Dew while you are away collecting cherries and purchasing sugar for smoothies.
That makes tomatoes worth considering as part of your early farming routine. You can grow crops in the background while focusing on other activities, then return to harvest and sell them.
However, always compare the seed cost with the expected selling price before investing. A crop’s selling price alone does not tell you how much profit you will make.
If you combine crop farming with cherry smoothie production, you will have more than one way to earn Dew during the early game.
7. Prioritize Souls to Unlock Exclusive Cosmetics
One thing you should not overlook in Loftia is collecting Souls. These can be used to purchase special cosmetics, and some rewards may only be available through limited-time community activities.
As you continue completing quests, you will eventually unlock Project Bot. This feature allows players to donate specific items toward community goals.
As the community contributes more items, additional rewards can become available. You can then use Souls to purchase the cosmetics you want.
How to Earn Souls Through Project Bot
Once Project Bot becomes available, check which items are required for the current donation goals.
The process is straightforward:
- Progress through quests until you unlock Project Bot.
- Check the items requested for the current community goal.
- Collect the required materials or crafted items.
- Donate them before the relevant deadline.
- Keep an eye on the rewards unlocked through community contributions.
Make sure you pay attention to any time limits. If a reward is tied to a limited-time activity, waiting too long could mean missing the opportunity to earn the necessary Souls.
Check Daily Donation Opportunities
You should also visit the other donation location shown on your map, near Kunen June, to check for additional opportunities to earn Souls.
In the example featured in this guide, a daily reward provides 10 Souls for donating a requested item. One of the items shown is a veggie scramble, while a power smoothie had already been submitted.
The exact item requirements and rewards can vary, so check the current donation board rather than assuming the same items will always be requested.
I recommend making donation activities part of your daily routine. Collecting Souls consistently will give you more opportunities to purchase cosmetics as new community rewards become available.
8. Build a Simple Daily Routine in Loftia
Once you understand these mechanics, you can combine them into a simple routine that helps you make progress without wasting time.
Here is how I would approach a typical early-game session:
- Check your guest permissions: Make sure your farm and crops are protected.
- Take care of your garden: Plant seeds, water your crops, and collect anything ready to harvest.
- Gather cherries: Visit the cherry bushes and collect ingredients for cooking.
- Make cherry smoothies: Use sugar and cherries to prepare smoothies and earn extra Dew.
- Sell your crops: Check the selling prices of your produce and sell what you do not need.
- Visit NPCs using map pins: Mark your destination before heading out so you do not waste time getting lost.
- Check donation activities: Look for available Souls rewards and complete any limited-time objectives.
- Reinvest your Dew: Purchase more gardening beds, seeds, and useful energy upgrades as your budget allows.
You do not need to complete every activity in one session. The important thing is to keep your garden productive, make use of the resources around you, and avoid missing rewards that have deadlines.
These Loftia beginner tips can make your early adventure much easier, especially when you are still learning how farming, cooking, navigation, and community rewards work.
Start by securing your plot and learning the tool wheel. Then use map pins to find NPCs, make cherry smoothies for extra Dew, and check crop prices before investing in seeds. As your income improves, expand your garden and look for useful upgrades.
Most importantly, do not forget to collect Souls through available donation activities if you want to unlock exclusive cosmetics. Checking these rewards regularly can help you avoid missing limited-time opportunities.
With a little planning, you can earn money, grow your farm, and enjoy more of what Loftia has to offer without making the early game harder than it needs to be.