Dosh (Money) is the main currency in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, a cozy RPG by Level-5. You’ll need Dosh to buy items, tools, and gear or to progress through early story quests, like paying Auntie Anne 10,000 Dosh in Chapter 2. This simple guide shares the best ways to earn Dosh fast in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, perfect for beginners.
Why You Need Dosh (Money)
Dosh lets you buy weapons, crafting recipes, and furniture to customize your island home. Early in the game, you’ll need 10,000 Dosh for a main story quest, and later, you’ll want more for expensive items. These tips will help you stack Dosh fast in the early game (Chapters 1-3) and beyond.
Best Ways to Earn Dosh Fast in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
1. Unlock All Lives at the Guild Office
- Visit the Guild Office in the Past (Eternia Village) and talk to Auntie Anne to unlock Lives (jobs like Woodcutter, Miner, or Paladin).
- There are 12 Lives available at the start (Artist and Farmer unlock later).
- Each Life you unlock gives you 1,000 Dosh, even if you skip the tutorial.
- Unlocking all 12 Lives nets you 12,000 Dosh instantly, covering the 10,000 Dosh story quest.
Tip: Skip cutscenes to speed this up. Press the prompt to bypass tutorials after starting one Life.
2. Complete Villager Requests
- Look for NPCs with speech bubbles over their heads in Eternia Village, the Capital of Mysteria, or Ginormosia.
- Check your map for white chat bubbles to find them. Talk to them to accept simple tasks, like gathering items or defeating enemies.
- Each request rewards 100-500 Dosh early on, with bigger rewards (1,000+ Dosh) as you progress. Some also give items you can sell.
Tip: Focus on easy requests, like gathering wood or fish, to earn Dosh while exploring. Auntie Anne and King Ranoah offer early quests for 3,000 Dosh each—one to chase a mysterious person and another to defeat monsters (tackle the monster one after leveling up).
3. Craft and Sell Items
- Use Crafting Lives (Carpenter, Blacksmith, Cook, or Tailor) to turn raw materials into items like furniture, tools, or food. Sell these at shops in the Capital of Mysteria.
- Crafted items sell for much more than raw materials. For example, a Tropical Chair sells for 260 Dosh but only needs one Palm Log (20 Dosh) and one Palm Lumber (50 Dosh), giving you a big profit.
Tip: Level up your Crafting Lives to make higher-quality items (Good or Great quality) for more Dosh. Avoid auto-crafting, as manual crafting with minigames can multiply your materials, boosting profits. For example, craft beds or tools repeatedly and sell extras.
4. Sell Monster Drops and Extra Materials
- Fight monsters with Combat Lives (Paladin, Hunter, Magician, or Mercenary) to collect drops like scales, hides, or tails.
- Sell these at shops. Also, sell extra gathering materials (wood, ore, fish) you don’t need.
- Monster drops add up fast, especially from rare enemies (marked with icons), which drop valuable items worth hundreds of Dosh. Bulk sales of common materials also help.
Tip: Hunt in areas like Mimic Cave (unlocked in Chapter 3) for chests with gear to sell and Gold Ore Deposits if you’re a Miner. Don’t sell rare materials you need for crafting.
5. Complete Life Challenges
- At the Guild Office, switch to a Life and talk to Auntie Anne to start Life Challenges (like cutting trees as a Woodcutter or cooking meals as a Cook). Complete these tasks to rank up your Life.
- Each challenge gives Dosh, tools, or items you can sell, plus Life Rank boosts that unlock better recipes for crafting. Early challenges reward 100-300 Dosh, and later ones give more.
Tip: Try Gathering Lives (Woodcutter, Miner, Angler) first, as their challenges involve collecting materials you can sell or craft with.
Early Game Strategy (Chapters 1-3)
Goal: Get 10,000 Dosh for Auntie Anne’s quest in Chapter 2.
Plan:
- Unlock all 12 Lives at the Guild Office for 12,000 Dosh (skip tutorials for speed).
- Do Auntie Anne’s side quest (chase a mysterious person) for 3,000 Dosh.
- Do King Ranoah’s quest (defeat monsters) for 3,000 Dosh after leveling a Combat Life.
- Complete a few villager requests (100-500 Dosh each) to top off your total.
Tip: You don’t lose the 10,000 Dosh you give Auntie Anne—it’s returned after the quest as a lesson in earning money.
Extra Tips
- Choose Gathering Lives Early: Start as a Woodcutter, Miner, or Angler to collect materials like logs, ore, or fish to sell or craft. These Lives are great for early Dosh.
- Use Buddies: After unlocking Buddies in Chapter 3, bring them along. They help gather materials, fight, or craft faster, boosting your Dosh earnings.
- Explore Mimic Cave: In Chapter 3, this dungeon has enemies that drop sellable gear and Gold Ore Deposits for Miners, making it a Dosh goldmine.
- Check Time of Day: Some materials (like fish) or monsters (like Red Wolves) only appear at day or night. Rest at inns or camps to change time and access them. Resting at your house (unlocked in Chapter 2) is free.
- Play Multiplayer: Team up with friends to clear areas or gather materials faster, increasing your Dosh from drops and crafts.
Final Thoughts
Earning Dosh fast in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is easy with the right approach. Unlock all Lives for a quick 12,000 Dosh, complete villager requests, craft high-value items like chairs or tools, and sell monster drops.
Focus on Gathering and Crafting Lives early, and use Buddies or multiplayer to speed things up. With these tips, you’ll have plenty of Dosh to buy gear, customize your home, and enjoy your adventure in Ginormosia!
