How to Get Coals in Grow a Garden Smithing Update Guide

Coal is one of the most important materials in the Smithing Update in Grow a Garden. Almost every new recipe requires some form of coal, from crafting Gem Eggs to building advanced gear, seeds, cosmetics, and even high-tier pets. If you want to progress smoothly through this update, you need a steady and reliable source of coal.

This guide breaks down how to get all coal types fast and how to maximize your income during the Smithing event. Also check out our Grow a Garden Codes and Animals Tier List for more rewards!

Types of Coal in the Smithing Update Grow a Garden

The update introduces several coal rarities, each used for different crafting needs:

• Common Coal
• Rare Coal
• Legendary Coal
• Divine Coal

Higher-tier coal is needed for expensive gear, event pets, and advanced seeds. Knowing how to farm each type will help you move through the Smithing content without running out of materials.

Which Coal Should You Farm First?

For early Smithing progression, focus on:

1. Common Coal – Needed for Gem Eggs and most basic crafting.
2. Rare Coal – Used for mid-tier pets, cosmetics, and seeds.
3. Legendary Coal – Required for Cheetah, high-tier gear, and advanced seeds.
4. Divine Coal – Mainly for Divine pets and powerful event recipes.

If you plan to craft multiple Divine or Legendary pets, start saving these rare coals early.

Best Ways to Get Coal Fast

1. Use Smithing Dog (Most Reliable Method)

Smithing Dog is one of the best pets for coal farming in this update. Its ability:

• Every 5 minutes: 10–20% chance to give 1 Coal

This adds up fast over long sessions. If you’re crafting seeds, pets, or Gem Eggs, having this dog active makes a huge difference.

Tip: Use multiple pets that support harvesting or ore production to increase your overall output while Smithing Dog handles coal passively.

2. Harvesting Certain Fruits and Crops

Basic harvesting still gives Common Coal at a consistent rate.
If you’re short on Common Coal, focus on:

• Fast-growing fruits
• Low-tier crop cycles
• Mass-planting sections

This method is simple but effective for building the main ingredient used in most recipes (Gem Eggs, seed crafting, cosmetic crafting).

3. Use High-Mutation Builds

Mutated fruits often drop better rewards, including:

• Rare Coal
• Legendary Coal

If you build around mutation pets like Sapphire Macao, Geode Turtle, or Cheetah, you can increase your coal drops naturally as you farm mutated fruit.

Tip: Harvest fruits with 10+ mutations to increase the chance of high-tier coal.

4. Mining Pets and Tools

Some pets, like Goblin Miner, bring back random resources every few minutes.
These drops may include:

• Common Coal
• Rare Coal
• Event-related coal bundles

Mining tools and ore routes in certain maps also help stack extra coal while you farm.

5. Clear Limited-Time Event Challenges

Most seasonal events in Grow a Garden include challenges that reward:

• Coal packs
• Rare ore
• Crafting essentials

During new events, these are usually the quickest way to get mid and high-tier coal. Make sure to finish daily and weekly event tasks to stockpile coal before crafting.

Coal is the backbone of the Smithing Update, and every crafting path—from seeds to pets—relies heavily on keeping a large supply ready. By using Smithing Dog, farming mutated fruit, running mining pets, and completing event tasks, you can gather coal faster and avoid crafting delays in Grow a Garden. Keep your harvest cycle active, prepare for long events, and you’ll always have enough coal for any recipe the update throws at you. If you need a list of every coal recipe and what each coal tier is used for, I can make that too.