Fae Farm: How To Catch All Critters & Critter Observatory Explained

In Fae Farm, fish aren’t the only animals you’ll catch. One of the tools you’ll receive early on in the game is the net, which lets you seize any inadvertent critter hopping, crawling, or flying the town of Azoria. There are loads and loads of cute little critters waiting to be caught, but this mechanic also holds a couple of tricks up its sleeve. Some critters won’t just fall prey to the net that easily. Placing critters on the market table won’t yield much profit. 

How To Catch Critters in Fae Farm

To catch critters, equip the net tool and press the power button near them. A light blue cloud will hover over the critter when they are within catching range. 

Some critters are harder to catch than others. In some cases, catching them might take more than one swing of the net. In other cases, you might have to sneak by holding the power button before swinging the net.

Once caught, Critters can be sold on a market table or home produce stand. Or, if you feel like earning a bigger profit, place them in a Critter Conservatory or Beehive, and they’ll leave some produce behind. 

How to Upgrade the Net in Fae Farm

The net can be upgraded to get those hard-to-catch critters in your inventory. Speak to Mel in West Town and hand him a couple of florins to get a Net upgrade. The upgrades range from Sturdy to Advanced and Master. 

Upgrading the Net not only makes catching certain critters easier, but it also allows you to catch some otherwise unattainable ones. Each upgrade unlocks a new type of critter to be caught.

How Do Critters Observatories Work in Fae Farm

By accessing the build menu on the farm, the Critter Observatory can be built. This building welcomes critters and lets them stay for a while. After some minutes have gone by, the critter will be gone, but they will leave behind some produce that can be sold, like Bug Juice. Using the Critter Observatory as a means to make a profit is probably one of my favorite since it enables you to make a profit from exploring the world and catching bugs.

Azoria and the Fae Realm both have different Critter Observatories, which means you’ll need two separate crafting stations for each of them. The Lowlands Critter Observatory welcomes regular critters from Azoria, whereas the Fae Critter Observatory lets you get more magical critter produce from the Fae Realm’s critters.

Fae Farm: All Azoria Critters and How to Catch Them

Azoria’s critters spawn everywhere from the Beach, to the Lowlands and Spooky forest. Though some of them appear more frequently when it’s raining, like Brown Snails, their spawning is determined by the season or time of day.

Each season has four exclusive critters roaming the lands. If you don’t catch them in all 28 days of that season, you’ll have to wait for the next year, so keep an eye out for those.

To catch certain critters, like Rainbow Frogs, a net upgrade will also be necessary, so make sure to drop by Mel’s to purchase a better net.

Appearance	Critter	Season/Time of Day	Required Net Upgrade
	Spring Peeper	Spring/Day	Base Tool
	Ladybug	Spring/Day	Base Tool
	Peacock Butterfly	Spring/Day	Base Tool
	Sand Crab	Spring/Day	Base Tool
	Worker Bee	All year/Day	Base Tool
	Rainbow Frog	All year/Day	Base Tool
	Common Toad	All year/Any	Base Tool
	Firefly	All year/Night	Base Tool
	Brown Snail	All year/Any	Base Tool
	Common moth	All year/Night	Base Tool
	Moon moth	All year/Night	Base Tool
	Dazzle Fly	All year/Any	Base Tool
	Tiger Yellowtail	Summer/Day	Base Tool
	Bullfrog	Summer/Day	Base Tool
	Cicada	Summer/Day	Base Tool
	Hermit Crab	Summer/Day	Base Tool
	Monarch Butterfly	Autumn/Day	Base Tool
	Red Dragonfly	Autumn/Day	Base Tool
	Treefrog	Autumn/Day	Base Tool
	Red Crab	Autumn/Day

Fae Farm: All Fae Realm Critters & How to Catch Them

Once the Fae Realm has been unlocked, a bunch of new critters will be available for you to catch. Granted, these guys are a bit more magical than your regular snails and frogs, but the method to catch them is the same. Keep in mind that the Fae Realm critters will require more swings and stealth than Azoria’s critters.

Appearance	Critter	Required Net Upgrade
	Leaf Buddy	Sturdy Tool
	Green Bloblin	Sturdy Tool
	Fae Shadow	Sturdy Tool
	Gloom Shade	Sturdy Tool
	Queen Bee	Sturdy Tool
	Rose Buddy	Sturdy Tool
	Shroom Buddy	Sturdy Tool
	Sun Sprite	Sturdy Tool
	Myst Fairy	Sturdy Tool
	Fae Fairy	Sturdy Tool
	Pink Bloblin	Sturdy Tool
	Luster Bloblin	Sturdy Tool