How to Get the Hammer in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope
The hammer is an essential tool in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope (LoH). It's a must-have item because of how important it is to your progress in the game.
You’ll use the hammer to break rocks and go mining. Mining allows you to collect valuable materials such as stones and ores, which are required to advance the main storyline.
However, getting the hammer can be a bit confusing for new players — especially if you're just starting out on PC, PS4, Switch, or Android.
That's why this guide is here to help you find and get the hammer quickly and easily.
Harvest Moon Light of Hope: How to Find a Hammer
First, let’s assume you’ve already unlocked the Mountain area by placing the Second Stone Tablet in the Lighthouse. When you enter this area for the first time, you'll meet Naomi and Sally.
Naomi will give you a map of Beacon Island. It not only helps with navigation, but it also lets you track the location of villagers in real-time.
Next, they’ll recommend that you prioritize repairing the mine before fixing other buildings. To do that, you’ll need to follow a few key steps:
Structures and Buildings You Have to Repair
The first thing you should do is repair a damaged bridge (there is a broken stone tablet near this bridge) that leads you to the central area of the Mountain.
There, you will find Gus' house (Gus' Smithy), and if you walk a little further up, you'll get into the mine. You must repair both of them as well.
Repair the Bridge
Materials: Softwood Lumber 5x
Cost: 600G
Repair Gus's Smithy
Materials: Softwood Lumber 20x
Cost: 500G
Repair the Mine
Materials: Softwood Lumber 10x
Cost: 500G
Melanie Arrives in Town
After you repair Gus’ Smithy, a cutscene will be triggered the next day when you return to the Mountain area. During this event, you’ll meet Melanie, Gus’s granddaughter.
Melanie will thank you for fixing her grandfather’s house and ask for your help in finding him. You can find Gus standing near the mine entrance.
Help Gus Find Some Iron Ore
When you talk to Gus, he’ll say he wants to return home — but first, he needs you to bring him some Iron Ore. Iron Ore is commonly found starting around mine levels 5–6 and deeper.
To help you, Gus will lend you a hammer so you can go mining and collect the ore.
Once you bring him the required Iron Ore and lead him back to his house, Gus will be grateful and let you keep the hammer he gave you earlier.
Now You Have the Hammer!
With the hammer in hand, you can now start breaking rocks and mining for valuable materials. You’ll also unlock new features at Gus’s Smithy. You’ll be able to:
- Upgrade your tools
- Refine ores into metals or gems
And that’s how you get the hammer in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope, whether you’re playing on PC, PS4, Switch, or Android. Hope this guide helps you on your farming adventure!
Read also: How to Upgrade Tools in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope.