Item Limit
Item Limits are the limitations to the number of furniture and landscaping items that can be placed in the Valley. The top counter tracks the number of different items placed in the Valley, while the bottom counter tracks the total number of items, including duplicates. As per the official release notes, this is intended "to provide... clarity when reaching these limits, as... hitting either limit will prevent players from placing any more items in their Valley - unique items or total items respectively - until they remove items to make space."[1][2]
- Top Counter: Unique Item Count (limit 600)
- Bottom Counter: Total Item Count (limit 3000)
A non-obvious note about the Unique Item Count is that each different variant of Landscaping item counts as a separate unique item, even though they are obtained via the same thumbnail in the Landscaping menu. For example, 3 different variants of Slender Sinister Fir exist, and each will count as a separate unique item when placed in the Village. Similarly, each color of Memory Shard counts as a unique item.
Nearly every item in the game placed in the Valley counts towards the Total Item Count - this includes all furniture, landscaping, Spawning Items like Small Rocks, Night Thorns, as well as Memories, floating Star Coins, Reward Chests, all wild harvestable Spices like Oregano, all types of Flowers and Wood, dug holes, grown crops, et. cetera.
Nuances:
- WALL-E's Garden counts as a single item, regardless of its upgrade level (i.e. how many crops/holes it contains)
- A dug hole counts as a single item, regardless of whether it contains a seed, a partially grown crop, or a fully-grown crop
- Paths and Fencing do NOT count towards the item limit.
If a Player has reached the Item Limit, they cannot place new items or drop any items from their Backpack in the Village. However, they may still extend existing Paths or Fences.
The items inside of a Player's House do not count towards either Item Limit. The Player can still place new furniture, drop items from their Backpack inside their house, move existing placed items, or change wallpaper, flooring, or doors using furniture placement mode if the limit has been reached.
References
History
- 1.0: Added unique item count display
- 1.2: Added total item count display in addition to unique item count display. Both only display while outdoors.
- 1.4: Items can be placed inside the Player's House even if the Valley Total Item Limit has been exceeded.
- 1.5: Added a toggle to the Options menu on high performance hardware (PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X) that allows players to increase the Valley item limit, allowing for the placement of 1,200 unique objects / 6,000 total objects (including duplicates).