Upgrade Order, Charged Tools, and Daily Stamina
In Fields of Mistria, you can upgrade tools at the Blacksmith in two ways: forge at the outside anvil, or buy upgraded versions with Tesserae (the game’s currency). Early on, learn charged tool use: hold the tool button to hit multiple tiles in one action. Each higher metal tier increases that charged area, so big jobs take less effort. If you specifically came here wondering how to charge tools, the short answer is simple: hold the action button instead of tapping it, and upgraded tool tiers expand the size of the charged pattern.
For a new file, use this order: Watering Can, Pickaxe, Axe, then Hoe/Shovel, with Fishing Rod/Bug Net later. Watering Can first makes daily crop care easier right away. Pickaxe second helps mine runs and ore collection for future upgrades. If wood is your bottleneck for buildings, move Axe up earlier.
One easy resource save: do not rush to craft a copper hoe just because every other tool looks tempting to upgrade. If you are following heart events and town progress normally, that is one of the safer places to avoid spending copper too early.
Daily Stamina Plan (Beginner-Friendly)
Try this daily loop: finish farm chores, then grab the free daily soup at The Sleeping Dragon Inn before heading to the mines, fishing, or lumber runs. Soup restores both stamina and health, and the amount restored goes up after the inn is repaired. If you need one more push, a Bathhouse visit restores both bars.
You can also raise max stamina permanently through Town Rank, which is based on Renown (your town-progression reputation). Claim Renown rewards from the chest by the Request Board. Stamina Up rewards restore stamina and permanently increase max stamina when used, so grabbing them early helps every future day.
Extra Free Stamina Spots
The Inn soup is the easiest refill, but it is not the only one. Once your tools and map access improve, the fountain on the Eastern Road and the fountain near the beach fish shop can also help extend a workday. Those extra refill spots are great when you are trying to squeeze in one more mining, fishing, or farming loop without burning through your whole food stash.