The latest Smithing event in Grow a Garden has shaken up the entire center of the map. Right in the middle of all the action sits a massive furnace, and around it you’ll now find four new crafting stations. One of the most exciting additions is the pet crafting station, which lets you create two powerful new animals and a special Gem Egg that can hatch into rare companions. If you’re trying to make progress during the event or simply want new pets to flex, understanding how this station works is essential.
This guide breaks down every pet recipe now available in the update, what ingredients you’ll need, what each pet does, and the exact steps to use the crafting station without wasting time or resources.
What’s New With Pet Crafting?
The developers have been steadily expanding the game’s crafting system, but the Smithing update adds some of the most impactful recipes so far. Pet crafting works similarly to other stations, but it focuses entirely on creating high-value pets with unique abilities you can’t obtain anywhere else.
Almost every recipe here requires coal, and depending on the item, the coal quality ranges from common to legendary. Coal is easily the most important material in this event, so before crafting anything, make sure you know how to farm it efficiently. If you’re running low, spend a bit of time feeding the furnace with plants, gears, or eggs to keep the coal flowing.
Once you have a healthy stack of resources, here’s everything you can craft at the pet station.
All Pet Crafting Recipes in Grow a Garden
Below is a simple breakdown of the three items you can currently make at the pet crafting station: the Gem Egg, the Smithing Dog, and the Cheetah. Each recipe comes with its own cost, crafting duration, and in-game benefits.
1. Gem Egg
Ingredients:
- 1 Common Egg
- 3 Common Coal
- 1,000,000 sheckles
Crafting Time: 10 minutes
What it does:
The Gem Egg is tied to the Smithing event and hatches into one of several gemstone-themed pets. These companions all carry unique looks and perks that make them more valuable than regular pets.
2. Smithing Dog
Ingredients:
- 1 Dog
- 2 Rare Coal
- 3,000,000 sheckles
Crafting Time: 20 minutes
Pet ability:
Every 4.59 minutes, your Smithing Dog has just over a 10% chance to dig up a coal. This ability may not sound game-changing, but over long play sessions the dog can passively generate a surprising amount of fuel.
Cheetah
Ingredients:
- 1 Orange Tabby
- 2 Legendary Coal
- 8,500,000 sheckles
Crafting Time: 40 minutes
Pet ability:
Every 7.50 minutes, the Cheetah transforms your character into – you guessed it – a cheetah. For 30 seconds, you can run at crazy speeds, and any fruit you harvest during this transformation gives you about a 15% chance to roll the Wildfast mutation. This makes the Cheetah one of the strongest event pets so far.
How to Use the Pet Crafting Station
If you haven’t crafted pets before, the process is extremely straightforward. Here’s the full step-by-step rundown so you don’t miss anything:
- Head to the event hub – Make your way to the central area where the huge furnace is located. This spot is the heart of the Smithing update.
- Farm or submit materials – Coal is the main requirement for all three recipes, so toss extra gears, eggs, or plants into the furnace to stock up. You’ll also need a decent amount of sheckles to actually finalize each craft.
- Interact with the pet station – Walk up to the pet crafting station and press E to open the crafting menu.
- Pick your recipe – Select the item you want to craft – Gem Egg, Smithing Dog, or Cheetah – then hit the green Craft button.
- Submit all ingredients – You can add materials individually or press F to submit everything at once. After that, pay the sheckles cost.
- Wait for the timer – Each recipe has its own crafting duration, so let the station run in the background.
- Collect your pet – When the timer finishes, press E again to pick up your freshly crafted item.
And that’s all there is to it. Once you get the hang of the system, you’ll be crafting pets on autopilot.
You can also checkout the guide on Forger Pet Mutation Shard in Grow a Garden.
What Can Hatch From a Gem Egg?
The Gem Egg gives you a chance at several rare gemstone pets, including:
- Topaz Snail
- Amethyst Beetle
- Emerald Snake
- Sapphire Macaw
- Ruby Squid
- Diamond Panther
These pets are some of the most visually distinct in the update and offer different stat bonuses depending on the one you hatch.
Final Thoughts
The pet crafting station is easily one of the standout features of the Smithing update. Whether you’re chasing the speed boost from the Cheetah, the passive coal income from the Smithing Dog, or the flashy gemstone pets, there’s plenty to experiment with. Now that you know every recipe and exactly how to use the crafting station, you’re all set to start crafting your next companion.
If you plan on going for one of the harder recipes, let us know which pet you’re crafting first!
