Fields of Mistria 1.0 added marriage, children, the completed Town Repair Questline, a Town Renown cap of 100, and a 10-Heart NPC cap.
Major 1.0 features
- Complete the Town Repair Questline.
- Reach Town Renown 100 and unlock the Mistril Town Rank Event.
- Build relationships to 10 Hearts.
- Trigger 10-Heart proposal events, weddings, marriage, and child-related events.
- Meet Stillwell and Zorel at the Saturday Market.
- Complete the Museum and earn Steam Achievements.
Marriage and children
The Engagement Ring becomes craftable at the Forge after you reach 10 Hearts with an NPC you are dating. Elsie delivers the recipe on the following morning. After marriage, the Mystical Feather appears through a cutscene and starts the optional family-planning conversation.
Existing saves
Steam Achievements are awarded retroactively after you load an existing save and populate from that save's progress. Start a new save only when you want to earn achievements from a fresh file.
A practical return-to-save checklist
Load your existing save once, let the game finish its normal update process, and check the town board, relationship menu, museum, and home before starting a new project. The 1.0 systems connect several parts of the save: Town Renown affects the town rank event, heart levels now extend to 10, and the completed repair questline changes what the town can offer. Looking at each menu first gives you a clear picture of what your file already has.
If you were dating a candidate before the full release, review the relationship state before spending materials. The Engagement Ring is crafted at the Forge after the dating route reaches 10 Hearts, and Elsie delivers the recipe on the following morning. After marriage, the Mystical Feather starts an optional family-planning conversation. These steps are separate from the initial heart conversations, so do not assume that reaching a new cap automatically completes a proposal or wedding.
Prioritize the new systems
Players returning after Early Access can use a simple order: finish any visible town repair task, check Renown progress, then choose one relationship or collection goal for the day. Visit the Saturday Market when you want to meet Stillwell and Zorel, and keep museum donations organized instead of selling every rare item. The gift guide and museum tracker reduce the amount of menu searching when you are rebuilding a routine.
The full release also makes it easier to combine social and farm work. Carry one suitable gift while you complete a town errand, return to the farm before the day ends, and review the next request before sleeping. This keeps the new features connected to the daily loop rather than treating the update as a checklist you must finish in one sitting.
What the update does not change
The 1.0 release does not remove the need to manage stamina, storage, requests, or seasonal planning. Existing tools and farming routes still matter, and later patches can adjust details. Use the official notes for exact changes, then use your current save to confirm which request, recipe, or event is available next.
Do I need a new save for 1.0?
No. Existing saves can continue into the full release. Load the file, review the new menus and town progress, and start a new save only when you want a fresh progression route.
How do I start marriage content?
Reach 10 Hearts with a character you are dating, receive the Engagement Ring recipe from Elsie the next morning, craft the ring at the Forge, and give it to that candidate.
What should I check after installing 1.0?
Check Town Renown, the Town Repair Questline, relationship hearts, the Saturday Market, museum progress, and the update notes for changes that affect your existing routine.
A first-week 1.0 route
Use the first in-game morning to inspect your town rank, active repair request, relationship hearts, and museum progress. On the next day, choose one priority: finish a repair task, prepare an Engagement Ring, visit the Saturday Market, or complete a museum set. Keeping the list small makes it easier to see which 1.0 systems are already active in your save.
When you plan marriage content, keep the relationship and crafting steps in order. Reach 10 Hearts while dating, wait for Elsie's recipe delivery, craft the ring at the Forge, then return to the candidate for the proposal event. After marriage, read the Mystical Feather dialogue before treating family planning as mandatory; it is an optional route that begins another set of events.
The same careful approach works for achievements and collections. Load an older save, let progress populate, and check the museum and achievement menus before starting over. Keep rare items in storage until you know whether a set or request needs them. The official 1.0 notes remain the best place to verify a change, while this guide turns those notes into a practical return-to-save routine.
Later 1.0 patch
Read the v1.0.2 player highlights for the follow-up patch's hairstyles, translations, home exteriors, and selected fixes.
Official trailer
The official Fields of Mistria 1.0 Official Trailer previews the major update.