Drought Weather
Rarity:Uncommon
Available:Available
| Category: | Standard Weather |
| Duration: | 3-5 minutes (standard weather duration) |
| Frequency: | Rare natural occurrence / Added in Summer update alongside Heatwave events |
| Mutation: | Wilt Mutation |
| Chance: | Chance to apply Wilt mutation during drought conditions |
| Multiplier: | ?? |
Weather Effects
Water Deprivation Environment - Complete removal of water sources creating arid, desert-like garden conditions
Pale Yellow Transformation - Play area turns withered with pale yellow coloring affecting entire game environment
Plant Color Drainage - Lack of water drains natural color from plants making them appear pale and light yellow
Wilt Mutation Application - Crops receive Wilt mutation showing visual signs of dehydration and stress
Arid Atmosphere Creation - Environment becomes dry and withered representing harsh drought conditions
Anti-Water Theme - Direct contrast to Rain and Tropical Rain events emphasizing water scarcity
Visual Description
Arid desert-like transformation with withered pale yellow environment throughout entire play area. Dehydrated plant appearance with drained natural colors creating stressed vegetation effects. Dry atmospheric conditions with dusty pale yellow sky and water-scarce ground effects. Wilted crop aesthetics showing plant stress and dehydration symptoms with yellowed foliage and drought-damaged appearance.
Drought Weather Gallery
Best Way to Optimize
Wilt Mutation Avoidance - Focus on protecting Divine and Prismatic crops from Wilt mutation as it provides no sale bonus. Strategic Sprinkler Usage - Deploy advanced sprinklers to counter drought effects and maintain crop health. Drought-Resistant Planning - Consider using Hyacinth Macaw Oasis pet for Wiltproof mutation to counter negative drought effects. Timing Strategy - Harvest valuable crops before Drought weather begins to avoid Wilt mutation application.
Pro Tips
Summer Update Introduction - Added alongside Heatwave events as part of Summer update to create weather variety
Negative Mutation Effect - Wilt mutation provides no sale bonus making it detrimental unlike other weather mutations
Water Scarcity Theme - Represents opposite of Rain/Tropical Rain emphasizing environmental contrast in weather system
Hyacinth Macaw Counter - Wiltproof mutation from Hyacinth Macaw Oasis pet provides 4x multiplier as protection against drought
Visual Stress Indicators - Look for pale yellow coloring and plant stress symptoms to identify Drought weather activation
Community Secrets
Summer Update Balance - Introduced to balance positive water-based weather events with challenging drought conditions
No Multiplier Design - Intentionally designed with no sale bonus to create strategic weather management challenges
Environmental Realism - Reflects real-world agricultural drought impacts on crop health and appearance
Sprinkler Counter-Strategy - Advanced sprinkler systems become more valuable during drought weather for crop protection
Wiltproof Pet Meta - Hyacinth Macaw Oasis pets gained strategic importance as drought protection tools
Color Drainage Mechanic - Unique visual effect of draining plant colors sets Drought apart from other weather events
Water Scarcity Simulation - Game's first weather event focusing on absence rather than presence of environmental elements
Farming Challenge Addition - Creates strategic decision-making around crop timing and protection during adverse weather
Anti-Growth Philosophy - Challenges typical growth-focused weather events by introducing resource scarcity mechanics