Runescape Dragonwilds Farming Skill Guide
The new farming skill looks simple at first, but it stacks water, compost, disease, plot types, and layout rules together. Once you know how each piece behaves, farming becomes one of the easiest long term skills to manage.
How to Unlock Farming
Farming unlocks the moment you interact with a crafting table.
You gain access to the basic tools right away, including the wooden spade, compost bucket, and watering can. These only need ash logs and coarse thread, so you can craft them almost immediately.
Higher tier versions like the iron spade, iron watering can, and iron bucket become available as you progress. They carry more and reduce trips back to water sources.
Farming Plots And Where to Place Them
Plots appear in the crafting section of the build menu under farming.
There are two plot types early on.
Ash farming plot
Oak farming plot
Plants from Binmore grow better in ash plots. Plants from Gornfell grow better in oak plots. Using the correct plot speeds growth and improves reliability.
Place plots as low to the ground as possible. If they sit too high, you need to jump onto them, which becomes annoying with larger farms.
Watering And Rain Catchers
Watering cans can be filled at any water source. No filtering required.
Rain catchers fill automatically when it rains. They hold enough water to refill your cans between storms.
Keeping one near your plots saves a lot of walking.
Compost And What Goes Into It
Compost speeds crop growth and reduces disease chance.
The compost bin accepts a wide range of items.
Any farmable produce
Any plant or meat
Any cooked or burned food
Weeds
Weeds appear when a plot is empty. Shovel them out to collect more.
Once compost is ready, walk along your plots and apply it to each one for better yields.
Disease And How Plant Cure Works
Disease appears every 1 to 2 days depending on water level and compost use.
Plants stop growing when diseased. They survive for a while but eventually die if ignored.
Plant cure unlocks at level 3. It removes disease instantly.
Plant cure is crafted at the cooking range using weeds, animal bones, and clean water. Make it in bulk and store it in a nearby chest.
Leveling Unlocks And Progression
Farming unlocks new tools and mechanics as you level up.
Level 3 unlocks plant cure
Level 6 unlocks the rain catcher
Level 10 unlocks the compost bucket
Level 15 unlocks the uproot ability
Level 20 unlocks farming trees
Level 24 unlocks the water barrel
Farming gets much smoother once compost and rain catchers are active.
Best Plot Layout For Fast Watering
The raincloud ability from humidify works best with a tight layout.
The ideal pattern is 2 plots wide and 4 plots long.
Standing near the first plot lets the raincloud water the entire setup. Wider or longer layouts cause the raincloud to stop early.
Humidify And Why It Is Worth Using
Humidify creates a raincloud that waters all nearby plots.
It requires 50 units of clean or dirty water in your bucket. Once used, the raincloud travels across the farm until it reaches its maximum range.
This replaces repeated watering and makes large farms much easier to maintain.
Quick Quality Of Life Tips
Keep a chest near your farm. Store all farming tools, plant cures, compost, and harvested crops in one spot.
Build simple early, refine later once more levels unlock. Farming becomes easier the more you lean into efficient layouts and stored resources.
Final Blurb
Farming in Dragonwilds stays simple once you understand water flow, compost timing, and smart plot layout. Unlock tools as you level, keep your plots low to the ground, and use humidify to handle large setups cleanly.
Smooth farming makes steady food, steady progress, and fewer dead crops.
FAQ
How do I unlock the farming skill
Interact with the crafting table and it unlocks automatically.
Do I need filtered water for farming
No. Any water source fills the watering can.
Does disease kill plants right away
No. It stops growth first, then kills plants over time.
What is the best farm layout
Two plots wide and four plots long for perfect raincloud coverage.
When should I use humidify
Use it once you have the water bucket and enough water stored for the ability.
