Glossary of HarvestSeason terms
TL;DR
A one-line definition for every important HarvestSeason term, from AoE Sweep and balance through to score, supporter ranks and the Harvester Tool.
Every important HarvestSeason term in one place, defined in a line. For deeper dives, follow the links.
A–B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AoE Sweep | A Harvester Tool upgrade: one swing harvests every crop in a purchased radius, and each crop scores. The highest-throughput way to harvest. |
| Almanac | Your crop-milestone tracker (/almanac) — per-crop harvest totals that award one-time score bonuses at thresholds. |
| Balance | Spendable cash earned from selling crops. Goes up and down; you spend it in the shop. Spending balance never costs score. See score vs balance. |
C
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Champion [★] | The gold crown/title for the season’s overall winner. Earned, never bought. |
| Community goal | A server-wide target everyone contributes to; the reward unlocks for all when the shared bar fills. |
| Contest | A short, crop-specific race that awards medals (cosmetic-only), run in parallel to the leaderboard. See contests. |
| Crate | A reward chest opened with earned keys, paying cash, boosters, or mythics — never direct score. See harvest crates. |
| Crop milestone | A one-time score bonus awarded as your harvest total for a specific crop crosses a threshold (/almanac). |
D–F
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Delivery | A daily quota of crops to hand in (/delivery) for bonuses. |
| Diminishing returns | Selling lots of one crop lowers its per-unit value. Vary and pace your sells. |
| Division | A percentile bracket over the leaderboard, so you also compete against players at your level (/division). See divisions strategy. |
| Featured crop | The crop currently carrying a score multiplier — the default crop to farm. Boosted further during Featured Rush. See market vs featured. |
| Featured Rush | A timed event that raises the featured crop’s multiplier. |
| Festival | A scheduled window with bonus crops (/festival). See festivals. |
| Fortune | A Harvester Tool upgrade increasing crop yield per harvest. |
G–L
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Green Thumb | A farming ability that auto-replants harvested crops so your field stays full. |
| Hall of Fame | The permanent record of past champions and top finishers (/halloffame). See prestige & Hall of Fame. |
| Harvester Tool | Your soulbound harvesting tool — the only thing that scores. Upgradeable with Fortune, AoE Sweep, and Merchant’s Touch. See the Harvester Tool. |
| Harvest Pass | A free 50-tier reward track (/pass) paying keys, boosters, and rewards. No premium tier. See Harvest Pass. |
| Hub | The central spawn area (/hub). |
| Login streak | Escalating rewards for logging in on consecutive days. See login streak. |
| Lucky Harvest | A farming ability that permanently raises your mythic drop chance. |
M
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mastery | The free, earned rank ladder (Settler → Sprout → Farmhand → Grower → Cultivator → Agronomist → Harvest Master) tied to lifetime farming. See mastery. |
| Medal | A vanity currency won from contests; buys cosmetic-only items and never converts to score or balance. See medals. |
| Merchant’s Touch | A Harvester Tool upgrade that raises the sell value of your crops. |
| Mythic crop | A rare (~1%) drop whose authentic sale adds flat score — the one sell-to-score exception. See mythic crops. |
| Mythic Bloom | An event that sharply raises mythic drop rates server-wide. |
P–R
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prestige | Season-end standing — Hall of Fame entry plus the champion crown for top finishers. Earned, never bought. See prestige. |
| Quest | An ordered checklist (/quests) awarding score and balance for reaching milestones. |
| Rank | Your title and prefix. Three tracks: earned mastery, staff, and cosmetic-only supporter ranks. See ranks. |
S
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Score | Your lifetime-this-season total from hand-harvesting only. Drives the leaderboard; only ever rises; never reduced by spending. See score vs balance. |
| Season | A timed competitive cycle. At its end, scores wipe, islands reset, and prestige is awarded. See seasons & resets. |
| Sell | Converting harvested crops into balance (/sell). Selling pays cash only — except authentic mythics, which pay score. |
| Supporter rank | A cosmetic-only, EULA-safe rank (Patron / Benefactor / Luminary) — no gameplay advantage. See supporter ranks. |
T–V
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tier (seed) | Seed/crop tiers gated behind unlocks; higher tiers are worth more. See seed tiers. |
| Vote | A daily action (/vote) that earns crate keys. See voting & Discord. |
What’s next
Put the terms to use: the New player FAQ and the commands cheat sheet.
FAQ
What's the difference between score and balance?
Score is your lifetime-this-season harvesting total that drives the leaderboard and only ever rises. Balance is spendable cash from selling that goes up and down. Spending never costs score.
What's a featured crop?
The crop currently carrying a score multiplier. Harvesting it scores more than any other crop, so it's the default thing to farm.
What are medals for?
Medals are a vanity currency earned from contests. They buy cosmetic-only items and never convert to score or balance.
Is anything here pay-to-win?
No. Supporter ranks, cosmetics, and medals are all cosmetic-only. Score comes only from hand-harvesting.