How do I get truffles?

[Jose the Space Crab]

I need to get truffles for the truffle oil for Mayor Lewis and truffle for the bulletin board, how do I get them?

[Neptune]

Buy thhe biggest barn possible and buy a very expensive pig. Let him outside on a sunny day when he grows up (not a baby) and check bback at the end of the day it should just be outside on the ground somewhere near the barn (mine is always right next to it since i fenced it in)

[Kurzidan]

A Pig needs to live in your Deluxe Barn. You must also have a grass area outside of the barn for them to roll around in (they don't visually roll), and they will "eventually" find/dig up/drop a truffle every so often.

Because this new dropped item is placed like a block (outside), It counts as a Foraged good, and will be entered for a chance to be doubled and forced to Gold star quality if you have the Foraging perks that do those things.

[CuddlePumpkin]

Pig or you can get lucky and buy one off the ♥♥♥♥♥ in the woods on Fridays/Sundays so check her stash :)

[walart whiet]

Originally posted by Kurzidan:

A Pig needs to live in your Deluxe Barn. You must also have a grass area outside of the barn for them to roll around in (they don't visually roll), and they will "eventually" find/dig up/drop a truffle every so often.

Because this new dropped item is placed like a block (outside), It counts as a Foraged good, and will be entered for a chance to be doubled and forced to Gold star quality if you have the Foraging perks that do those things.

If I don't just let them roam all around the farm will it just be lying anywhere on the ground?

[goukagin]

Will a Truffle drop in the grassy area or just on a plain area?

[Mondai]

Originally posted by goukagin:

Will a Truffle drop in the grassy area or just on a plain area?

It can absolutely drop in the middle of some tall grass. Or it can drop on flat ground. It can be kinda anywhere.

[goukagin]

They drop every day except Winter, Rain, etc. right? I can't seem to find the answer in any of the wiki's I've looked at.

[Wacope]

They don't drop in the winter or on rainy days because the pigs don't go outside then.

[goukagin]

Originally posted by Wacope:

They don't drop in the winter or on rainy days because the pigs don't go outside then.

Right, but how often does a Pig find them? Once a day, Once a month?

[childcrone]

Originally posted by goukagin:

Originally posted by Wacope:

They don't drop in the winter or on rainy days because the pigs don't go outside then.

Right, but how often does a Pig find them? Once a day, Once a month?

Once a day, as long as they're happy and fed.

[Ranzuko]

The forage lvl 10 skill that shows all locations of dig spots and forage items also shows truffle location where your pig dropped them.

[Mondai]

Originally posted by childcrone:

Originally posted by goukagin:

Right, but how often does a Pig find them? Once a day, Once a month?

Once a day, as long as they're happy and fed.

But are they still bugged? I believe for a while pigs were bugged so that if they were in TOO GOOD a mood they wouldn't drop truffles...? So if your pig is grown, has access to a field outside with grass everyday, and it's not winter... I'd try to stay out until like 10pm for a few nights and see if you get truffles after that?

[childcrone]

Originally posted by Mondai:

Originally posted by childcrone:

Once a day, as long as they're happy and fed.

But are they still bugged? I believe for a while pigs were bugged so that if they were in TOO GOOD a mood they wouldn't drop truffles...? So if your pig is grown, has access to a field outside with grass everyday, and it's not winter... I'd try to stay out until like 10pm for a few nights and see if you get truffles after that?

mm, that sounds familiar, but something I can't speak to :~)

[Warlord]

They tend to dig up the truffles early in the day. Usually dig one up before I can run over there and get my cows milk and eggs. Once dug there can be up to a 66% chance the pig will hunt for another truffle, then another chance, etc etc (depending on friendship level with the pig). I once had my pig dig up 7 truffles over the course of a single day. 2-3 truffles a day was more common than anything else though.

I don't think he takes more than an hour to dig up a truffle, so you can be pretty sure you're done if he hasn't done any more by noon.

[childcrone]

Ah, interesting! Thanks W.