Pest Farming: SkyBlock Farming That Actually Pays

Hypixel SkyBlock guide · cross-checked against the wiki and top creator guides · updated August 2026

Classic crop farming pays poorly; pest farming is where modern farming money is. Pests spawn on your Garden plots while farming, and killing them drops valuable loot on top of your crop income — with a maxed setup it reaches tens of millions per hour.

The core setup

• Tool: a wheat sickle with Crop Fever 5 (this is the enchant that drives pest spawns — not "Cropper", which does not exist).
• Chips: max your chips with sawdust — expect roughly 250 million sawdust in total to max everything.
• Armor: Fermento set (see the armor progression: Melon → Cropie → Squash → Fermento).
• Pet: a pest-focused pet setup boosts spawn rates and kill loot.

Why it beats normal farming

Crop income alone is capped by bazaar prices and farming fortune. Pests add a second loot stream that scales with your investment, and the Garden gives structured upgrades to chase. Normal crop farming still matters for collections, contests and farming XP — pests are the money layer on top.

FAQ

What is the best crop for pest farming?

Wheat with a Crop Fever 5 sickle is the standard — simple layouts, fast pest cycling.

How long does maxing chips take?

The ~250M sawdust target is a long-term grind — treat it as weeks of farming, with your rate improving the whole way.