Pest Farming: How to Make Money

Introduction

• Welcome to the video on pest farming.
• Goal: Discuss how to make money from pest farming and the best methods.
• Celebration of reaching 18,000 subscribers; aiming for 19,000.

Three Farming Methods

1. Old Way of Farming

   • Use pest repellent and ignore pests.
   • Can earn about 17 million coins/hour with maxed setup from melon farming.
   • Semi-AFK farming option.

2. Pest-Focused Farming

   • Focus on grinding pest chance for maximum profit.
   • Less concern about farming Fortune.

3. Balanced Approach

   • A mix of manual grinding with good farming Fortune and pest chance.
   • This is the recommended method to maximize income.

Key Statistics for Pest Farming

• Bonus Pest Chance:

  • Increases the number of pests spawned in your garden.
  • Up to 400 Bonus Pest Chance achievable with optimal methods.
  • Strategies for increasing Bonus Pest Chance:
    • Use a Pest Hunter artifact (gives 60 Bonus Pest Chance).
    • Wriggling larvae (gives 10 Bonus Pest Chance).
    • Armor with Pator enchant; P Terminator increases up to level 6.
    • Slug pet provides 40 Bonus Pest Chance at level 100.
    • Pest vest provides 10 Bonus Pest Chance; squeaky reforge increases this.
    • Potion from the Pelt Shop can add 20 Bonus Pest Chance.

• Spawn Cool Down:

  • Important for maximizing pest spawn frequency.
  • Squeaky reforge and Pest Vest reduce spawn cool down significantly.

Additional Strategies

• Spray inator:

  • Grants 50% Bonus Pest Chance in sprayed plots and decreases pest spawn cooldown.
  • Essential for effective pest farming.

• Mega Farm Plot:

  • Recommended for efficiency in pest farming.
  • Reduce downtime between farming turns.

• Chimera 5 Day Ax:

  • Very costly but provides significant Bonus Pest Chance.
  • Suitable for very wealthy players.

Farming Goals

• Aim for 300 Bonus Pest Chance to guarantee multiple pest spawns.
• Maximum pests on garden at one time: 8.
• Balance between farming Fortune and pest chance for optimal earnings.

Pest Types for Farming

• Iron Man: Best pest - Sug Pest.
  • Good sell price to NPC.
• Main Profile: Best pest - Beetle (chance for Pest Terminator book).
  • Requires at least 1200 farming Fortune.
  • Other pest drops average around 880,000 coins.

Recommended Crops

• Melons: Best crop for base farming profit.
• Other options: Sugar cane, cocoa beans, etc.
  • Pest spawn rates may vary.

Killing Pests

• Use Hedgehog Pet:
  • Doubles damage to pests and provides bonus farming Fortune.
  • Keep it at night for maximum efficiency.
• Vacuum:
  • Ensure it has appropriate gems for boosts.

Conclusion

• Recap of strategies and key points.
• Encourage comments on any missed points.
• Thanks for watching; reminder to like and subscribe.