Moonlight Peaks: How to Get a Scarecrow & Stop Crops From Being Destroyed

Farming in Moonlight Peaks is the main way you earn money and gather ingredients for meals, not only to restore your energy but also to produce dishes to gift to residents you'd want to romance. However, farming isn't always easy, as you can sometimes wake up to find some of your crops destroyed overnight.

With the Scarecrow, you have a protective item that scares away the crows from taking your precious crops, allowing you to harvest them without worry. If you're wondering how to get a Scarecrow and stop crops from being destroyed in Moonlight Peaks, here's everything you need to know.

How to Get a Scarecrow in Moonlight Peaks?

To unlock the Scarecrow and get it in Moonlight Peaks, you'll first need to start planting seeds and growing them on your farm. Growing crops is also one of the best ways to make money fast in the game. You can grow crops by first giving your farm some extra space by chopping down trees and their stumps, mining smaller rocks, and tilling the land with your shovel. Once you've done that, you can plant your seeds and water them daily until they grow.

Then, by letting your crops grow into full produce, you'll allow a crow to destroy them. This is part of the early game mechanics in Moonlight Peaks. You'll eventually have a cutscene with Viktor, who tells you about the crows and gives you a Scarecrow blueprint.

This Scarecrow Blueprint will then allow you to craft a Scarecrow. The crafting recipe of the Scarecrow only requires you 5 Wood and 20 Fibers, which you can both get just around your farm. After gathering the materials, you can then make your Scarecrow and start using it on your crops.

Where to Place Your Scarecrow

As soon as you get your first Scarecrow, you'll want to place it somewhere that covers as many crops as possible. The best location is usually right smack in the middle of your farm so it reaches a huge number of crop plots.

If your farm, however, grows bigger than the Scarecrow's range, consider crafting more Scarecrows to cover the rest of your crop areas. If you leave crops outside protected areas, you increase the risk of some good produce being taken away by the crows.

How to Stop Crops from Being Destroyed

Additionally, the most reliable way to stop crops from being destroyed in Moonlight Peaks is by placing several Scarecrows throughout your farm. Regardless of whether they are normal crops or magical crops, prepare Scarecrows for them.

When going into Decoration Mode in Moonlight Peaks, you can see the range of the Scarecrow's protection, allowing you to strategically organize your crops and the Scarecrow's placement. This will let you focus on planting, watering, and harvesting your crops without worrying about the crows stealing them.

Besides that, consider also regularly inspecting your farm, harvesting mature crops immediately, and planning your crop layout efficiently. This lets you continue farming with ease, being able to place Scarecrows with precision so that your farm stays protected.

With that, you now know how to get a Scarecrow in Moonlight Peaks and stop crops from being destroyed. Crafting a Scarecrow as early as possible and placing it strategically around your farm will help protect your harvests, save valuable resources, and make farming much more efficient.