Today, we present a comprehensive guide to the Red-Nosed Reindeer, covering its crafting process, skill strength, optimal combos, trade value, and more. This pet may well be the most powerful upgrade companion ever introduced in the game.
How to Craft the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
As the third craftable pet in Grow a Garden, the Red-Nosed Reindeer requires a moderately challenging preparation process. First, you need to collect 8 Reindeer. These are common pets from the Christmas Egg with a 30% drop rate, or they can be purchased directly in the trading world for approximately 20–100 tokens each.
Once you have all 8 Reindeer, the next step is to level them up to the maximum, which can be a time-consuming task. For the initial 50 levels, we recommend pairing them with Rainbow Dilophosaurus or Golden Piggy, as these are the fastest options for early-game leveling. From level 50 to 100, the Giant Peacock and French Fry Ferret provide the quickest late-game leveling, capable of achieving one level every 20 seconds.
After reaching level 100 with all Reindeer, place them in your garden. Next, you'll need to acquire an item called the "Sleigh," available in the event store. However, its availability is luck-based, so you might occasionally miss it. Once you have the Sleigh, open your backpack, click on an empty slot, and a crafting prompt will appear. Confirm the action to receive your Red-Nosed Reindeer. Note: your original Reindeer will not disappear, but their levels will reset, and they will still be needed later.
Skill Breakdown
The Red-Nosed Reindeer has two distinct skills.
First skill: Every 5 minutes, it grants 2000 XP to other non-reindeer pets, up to a maximum of 4000 XP. To activate this, you must have Reindeer in your garden - each additional Reindeer provides an extra 2000 XP boost for other pets, up to 6 times.
For example, with 1 Red-Nosed Reindeer, 6 regular Reindeer, and 1 pet to level up (such as a Queen Bee), using toys to reduce the Red-Nosed Reindeer's cooldown to the minimum of 2 minutes 30 seconds allows you to gain over 19,000 XP instantly - an exceptionally powerful effect.
If you had 7 Red-Nosed Reindeer, you could grant a single pet 14,000 XP at once. However, crafting even one is currently difficult, making this option impractical for most players.
Second skill: Every 15 minutes, it mutates fruits based on the number of Reindeer in your garden, applying an "Ornamented" mutation. Unfortunately, this mutation only offers a 10x multiplier, rendering the second skill largely ineffective.
Best Combo
Through extensive testing, we discovered that the first skill cannot be copied or refreshed - even Peacock and Dilophosaurus have no effect on its cooldown. Only the second skill can be copied or refreshed. While Giant Spider can accelerate the process, its cooldown cap of 3 minutes 20 seconds is longer than the Red-Nosed Reindeer's 2 minutes 30 seconds, making this combination inefficient.
The optimal setup is:
3 Red-Nosed Reindeer + 4 regular Reindeer + 1 pet you wish to level.
This configuration offers the best value - each Red-Nosed Reindeer receives a 2000 XP bonus from the 4 regular Reindeer, resulting in a total of 24,000 XP from all three. Moreover, if you evolve the Red-Nosed Reindeer to 61kg with the Nightmare mutation, each can reach the 4000 XP cap, providing an astounding total of 48,000 XP.
Trade Value
Currently, the Red-Nosed Reindeer holds significant trade value, ranging from 2500 to 4000 tokens. Regular Reindeer are also in demand, trading for around 50 tokens each. A 61kg Red-Nosed Reindeer with the Nightmare mutation can fetch up to 5000 tokens, though this may not be the most cost-effective option. Players can purchase a Sleigh for 499 tokens and craft the pet themselves by leveling Reindeer. The real challenge lies in acquiring 3 Red-Nosed Reindeer for the optimal combo. For those seeking specific pets, trading options are available on our website.
This concludes the full guide to the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Whether you're aiming for rapid XP gains or optimizing your garden strategy, this pet offers unparalleled potential for dedicated players.
