
The Safari Obelisk Charm has emerged as one of the most powerful weather-summoning tools in Grow a Garden’s Mega Safari Harvest expansion. If you’re looking to take complete control over when valuable Safari weather events occur in your garden, this charm is exactly what you need. After spending countless hours testing this gear and helping my friends unlock it, I can confidently say that understanding how to obtain and use the Safari Obelisk Charm will transform your farming strategy.
In this comprehensive guide, I’ll walk you through everything you need to know about the Safari Obelisk Charm from the community milestone requirements to smart strategies for maximizing its value. Whether you’re a dedicated grinder or a casual player wondering if this charm is worth your time, this guide has all the answers you need.
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Item Type | Weather Summoning Gear |
| Unlock Requirement | 250 Billion Community Points |
| Purchase Location | Safari Shop (Wilderness Will NPC) |
| Currency | Sheckles (exact price varies) |
| Drop Rate | Low (RNG-based stock) |
| Primary Function | Summons greater Safari weather events |
| Consumption | Single-use per activation |
The Safari Obelisk Charm is an advanced version of the Safari Totem Charm, offering players the ability to manually trigger powerful Safari weather events that were introduced in the Mega Safari Harvest expansion. This gear functions as a consumable item each time you activate it, one charm disappears from your inventory, so strategic usage is essential.
Unlike regular weather events that occur randomly, the Safari Obelisk Charm puts you in the driver’s seat. When you activate this charm, it instantly summons one of four exclusive Safari weather events: Safari Dusk, Safari Storm, Safari Hunt, or Safari Tour. These weather events apply unique mutations to your crops, dramatically increasing their sale value and creating opportunities for massive profit margins.
The key difference between the Safari Obelisk Charm and its predecessor, the Safari Totem Charm, lies in the quality of weather events it can summon. While the Safari Totem accesses the basic Safari weather patterns, the Obelisk Charm specifically targets the “greater elements” introduced in the expansion hence the name emphasizing it summons “greater” weather events.
Understanding the mechanics behind this charm is crucial for using it effectively. The Safari Obelisk Charm operates through a random selection system from the pool of currently unlocked Safari weather events. Here’s what happens when you activate it:

This means timing is everything. If you use the charm early in the event when only Safari Dusk is unlocked, you’ll always get Safari Dusk. But if you wait until all four events are available, you’ll have a chance at any of them.
The Safari Obelisk Charm can summon these four exclusive weather events, each with specific community point thresholds:
Safari Dusk (110 Billion Points)
Safari Storm (200 Billion Points)
Safari Hunt (220 Billion Points)
Safari Tour (280 Billion Points)
The smart strategy here is clear: save your Safari Obelisk Charms until at least Safari Tour unlocks at 280 billion community points. This maximizes the potential value from each charm activation, giving you a chance at the most profitable weather effect.
Getting your hands on the Safari Obelisk Charm requires patience, community effort, and a bit of luck with the shop’s RNG system. The process involves two distinct phases: unlocking the charm through community milestones, and then actually purchasing it from the Safari Shop.
The Safari Obelisk Charm doesn’t appear in the Safari Shop immediately after the Mega Safari Harvest update launches. Instead, the entire Grow a Garden community must work together to reach a massive collective milestone.
Community Milestone Requirement: 250 Billion Points
This is a server-wide goal, meaning every player’s contributions across all Grow a Garden servers count toward this total. Unlike individual grinding where only your efforts matter, this system requires the entire player base to actively participate in the Safari Harvest event.
Contributing to the 250 billion point goal involves submitting harvested plants to Safari Joyce, the NPC positioned near the stacked containers in the lobby area. Here’s how the contribution system works:
The point values scale dramatically with rarity. Common plants might give you 1-2 points, while Divine and Transcendent crops can award dozens of points per submission. Smart farmers focus on growing high-rarity plants specifically for event contributions to maximize their impact.
Every 500 points you personally contribute triggers an individual reward roll, which can include Safari Seed Packs, gear, and other event items. But more importantly, your contributions add to the global counter, pushing everyone closer to that crucial 250 billion threshold.
Once the community collectively reaches 250 billion points, the Safari Obelisk Charm officially unlocks in the Safari Shop. However, this is where the real challenge begins actually finding it in stock.
Safari Shop Location: Look for the Wilderness Will NPC in the Safari event area, positioned near Safari Joyce
Currency Required: Sheckles (the exact price hasn’t been officially confirmed, but based on similar gear, expect it to be substantial)
Stock Availability: Low drop rate due to RNG-based restocking system
The Safari Shop operates on a rotating stock system that refreshes every 10-15 minutes (the timer decreases as the community reaches higher milestones). Each refresh, the shop randomly selects which items appear in stock. Due to the Safari Obelisk Charm’s low spawn rate, it won’t be available during every restock cycle.
Here’s where strategy comes into play. The Safari Shop has a hidden “luck” stat that improves as the community reaches additional milestones beyond 250 billion. Each subsequent milestone 260B, 270B, 280B, and so on increases the shop’s luck factor, which translates to better chances of rare items appearing in stock.
Pro Tips for Snagging the Charm:
I personally found my first Safari Obelisk Charm after checking the shop consistently for about three hours. The key is persistence eventually, the RNG will work in your favor.
Once you’ve successfully purchased the Safari Obelisk Charm, using it is straightforward, but there are important considerations for maximizing its effectiveness.
Step 1: Open Your Backpack
Press the backpack hotkey (default: B) to access your inventory screen
Step 2: Locate the Safari Obelisk Charm
Navigate to your gear inventory section and find the Safari Obelisk Charm
Step 3: Equip the Charm
Either click the charm and select “Equip” or drag it directly to your active hand slot
Step 4: Activate the Charm
With the charm held in your hand, left-click your mouse button to trigger the summoning effect
Step 5: Observe the Weather Change
The charm will be consumed, and one of the Safari weather events will immediately appear in your server
The biggest mistake I see players make is using their Safari Obelisk Charms too early or at suboptimal times. Since each charm is a single-use consumable, every activation needs to count. Here’s how to get the most bang for your buck:
Wait for Full Event Unlock: Don’t activate charms until Safari Tour (280B milestone) is available. This ensures you have a chance at the most valuable weather effect.
Coordinate with High-Value Plants: Use charms when you have Transcendent or Divine plants actively growing in your garden. The weather mutations apply to whatever’s currently planted.
Time Your Growth Cycles: Activate charms when your plants are about to reach harvest maturity. This ensures the mutation effect maximizes your profit on that harvest.
Plan for Multi-Harvest Crops: Plants like Zebrazinkle or Java Banana that provide multiple harvests benefit enormously from weather mutations, as each harvest retains the mutation bonus.
Stack with Other Bonuses: Combine charm activations with growth-boosting pets like the Tree Frog for compound effects.
When you activate the Safari Obelisk Charm, the game randomly selects which weather event to summon from the pool of currently unlocked events. This means:
You cannot manually choose which weather event appears it’s completely randomized. This is why waiting until all events are unlocked is crucial. The Safari Tour weather provides the highest value through its Mirage mutation (13x multiplier), so having it in the rotation dramatically increases your potential returns.
After using the Safari Obelisk Charm extensively across multiple play sessions, I’ve developed several advanced techniques that dramatically improve its effectiveness.
Instead of using charms sporadically, plan dedicated “charm farming sessions” where you maximize every aspect:
This method transforms random charm usage into a systematic profit-generating system.
Since Safari weather events affect the entire server, coordinate with other players for mutual benefit:
I’ve seen groups of 4-5 dedicated players maintain nearly constant Safari weather coverage by coordinating their charm usage, dramatically outpacing solo players.
Not all charm activations are created equal. Calculate the expected value before each use:
Formula: (Average plant value) × (Mutation multiplier) × (Number of harvests) = Charm value
For example:
If your charm cost 50 million Sheckles but generates 4+ million per activation with optimized plants, you’ll break even after 12 strategic uses then everything after is pure profit.
Many players wonder whether the Safari Obelisk Charm is worth pursuing if they already have the Safari Totem Charm. Here’s a detailed comparison:
| Feature | Safari Totem Charm | Safari Obelisk Charm |
|---|---|---|
| Unlock Requirement | 9 Billion Points | 250 Billion Points |
| Purchase Cost | 50M Sheckles or 339 Robux | TBD (Higher than Totem) |
| Weather Events | Basic Safari weather | Greater Safari weather |
| Available Events | 5 original events | 4 expansion events |
| Stock Chance | 4.16% | Lower (RNG-based) |
| Optimal Use Timing | After 11B milestone | After 280B milestone |
The fundamental difference lies in which weather pool each charm accesses. The Safari Totem Charm summons the original Safari Harvest weather events (Safari Rain, Safari Night, Safari Oasis, Safari Drought, Safari Stampede), while the Safari Obelisk Charm exclusively triggers the new Mega Safari Harvest expansion events (Safari Dusk, Safari Storm, Safari Hunt, Safari Tour).
For Early-Game Players: Focus on the Safari Totem Charm first. The 9 billion point requirement is much more achievable, and it provides immediate weather-summoning capabilities.
For Mid-Game Players: Once you have a Safari Totem, start saving Sheckles for the Obelisk Charm. The expansion weather events often provide higher value multipliers.
For End-Game Players: Collect both and use them strategically based on which mutations benefit your current crops most. Having access to both weather pools gives you maximum flexibility.
Ideal Scenario: Own both charms and alternate based on your garden’s needs. Use Safari Totem for Stampede mutations on specific crops, then switch to Safari Obelisk for Mirage mutations on high-value plants.
Through trial and error (mostly error initially), I’ve identified the most common mistakes players make with this powerful gear:
The Problem: Activating charms before Safari Tour unlocks at 280 billion points means you’re locked into lower-value weather events.
The Solution: Exercise patience. Wait until all four expansion weather events are available, then your 25% chance at Safari Tour makes each charm significantly more valuable.
The Problem: Using a charm when you have mostly common plants growing wastes the mutation potential.
The Solution: Only activate charms when you have Divine or Transcendent rarity plants in your garden. The percentage-based mutations scale dramatically with base plant value.
The Problem: Treating charms like permanent gear and being surprised when they disappear after use.
The Solution: Track your charm inventory carefully. Budget for purchasing multiple charms, not just one, since each activation consumes the item.
The Problem: Getting frustrated when charms don’t appear in stock and giving up on checking.
The Solution: Understand that shop luck improves with community milestones. The longer the event runs and the higher the global points climb, the better your odds become.
The Problem: Using charms in crowded public servers where you can’t control plot usage means other players benefit from your investment.
The Solution: Use charms in private servers where you control all the plots, or coordinate with trusted friends who will share resources.
The Problem: Assuming all Safari weather events provide equal value and not prioritizing the most profitable ones.
The Solution: Document which weather events generate the highest returns for your specific plant lineup, then strategize accordingly.
To truly master the Safari Obelisk Charm, you need to understand the complete ecosystem of factors that influence its value proposition.
The charm’s value multiplies exponentially based on which plants receive the weather mutations. Here’s the tier list for optimal charm usage:
S-Tier Plants (Use charms immediately)
A-Tier Plants (Strong charm value)
B-Tier Plants (Decent but not optimal)
C-Tier Plants (Avoid charm usage)
Combine charm activations with specific pet abilities for multiplicative effects:
Growth Speed Pets: Tree Frog, Snail, Golden Lab reduce time to harvest Mutation Pets: Rhino (Mirage mutation), specific Safari Egg pets Value Boosting Pets: Any pet providing percentage-based value increases Harvesting Pets: Pets that automatically collect crops, maximizing mutation uptime
Track the community milestone progress obsessively. Knowing exactly when each weather event unlocks allows you to time your charm purchases and usage perfectly:
The window between 280B and event end is your golden opportunity. All weather events are unlocked, shop luck is maximized, and you have the full picture of which events work best for your strategy.
Since unlocking the Safari Obelisk Charm requires reaching 250 billion community points, understanding how to contribute effectively is crucial.
Different plant rarities contribute vastly different point amounts:
| Rarity | Points Per Submission | Efficiency Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 1-2 points | ⭐ |
| Uncommon | 3-5 points | ⭐⭐ |
| Rare | 6-10 points | ⭐⭐ |
| Epic | 12-20 points | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Legendary | 25-40 points | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Mythical | 50-80 points | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Divine | 100-150 points | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Transcendent | 200-300 points | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Plants with special variants receive bonus point multipliers:
A Rainbow Transcendent plant can contribute 600+ points in a single submission, equivalent to 300 common plant submissions.
Strategy 1: The Mass Production Method
Strategy 2: The Quality Focus Method
Strategy 3: The Balanced Hybrid Method (My personal favorite)
Don’t forget that every 500 points you personally contribute triggers a reward roll. Rewards include:
Balancing community contribution with individual reward optimization creates the most efficient progression path.
The Safari Obelisk Charm becomes available for purchase in the Safari Shop after the Grow a Garden community collectively reaches 250 billion points in the Safari Harvest event. Once unlocked, visit the Wilderness Will NPC in the Safari Shop and purchase it using Sheckles. Due to its low stock chance, you may need to check back during multiple shop restock cycles before it appears.
The Safari Totem Charm summons the original five Safari weather events (Rain, Night, Oasis, Drought, Stampede) and requires 9 billion community points to unlock. The Safari Obelisk Charm summons the four new expansion weather events (Dusk, Storm, Hunt, Tour) and requires 250 billion points. The Obelisk Charm specifically targets “greater” Safari elements introduced in the Mega Safari Harvest update.
No, the weather event is randomly selected from the pool of currently unlocked events. For example, if only Safari Dusk and Safari Storm are unlocked, the charm will randomly trigger one of those two. This is why waiting until all four events are unlocked (at 280 billion points) maximizes the charm’s value, as it gives you a chance at the highly valuable Safari Tour weather.
For dedicated players who reach the 250 billion milestone and have high-value crops, yes. The charm allows strategic control over weather timing, which can dramatically increase profits when used on Transcendent or Divine plants with multi-harvest capabilities. However, casual players may find the unlock requirement and RNG-based stock system challenging. Calculate your expected return based on your current plant lineup before investing.
Each Safari Obelisk Charm is a single-use consumable. When you activate it, one charm is permanently consumed from your inventory. This means you need to purchase multiple charms if you want to use the weather-summoning ability repeatedly. Budget accordingly and save charms for optimal usage moments.
Yes, the Safari Obelisk Charm functions identically in both public and private servers. In fact, private servers offer advantages since you control all the garden plots and can strategically prepare your entire garden before activating the charm, maximizing the mutation benefits without other players competing for space.
The charm will still work but will only summon from the pool of currently unlocked weather events. If only Safari Dusk is unlocked, you’ll always get Safari Dusk. This is why experienced players recommend waiting until at least Safari Tour unlocks at 280 billion community points before using any charms.
Unlike certain seeds that pets like the Raccoon or Red Fox can steal, the Safari Obelisk Charm can only be obtained through direct purchase from the Safari Shop. No pet abilities currently exist that can find or steal this gear item.
Safari weather events typically last 5-10 minutes once triggered. During this time, any plants in your garden can receive the corresponding weather mutation. The exact duration matches naturally occurring weather events, so plan your plant maturity timing accordingly to maximize mutations.
Based on previous event patterns in Grow a Garden, event-exclusive gear typically becomes unavailable once the event concludes. The Safari Obelisk Charm will likely follow this pattern, making it a limited-time item. Stock up during the event if you want long-term access to this weather-summoning capability.
The Safari Obelisk Charm represents the pinnacle of weather control in Grow a Garden’s Mega Safari Harvest expansion. Through strategic timing, optimal plant selection, and smart coordination with community milestones, this powerful gear can transform your farming operation from reactive to proactive.
The key takeaways for success with the Safari Obelisk Charm are:
Patience pays off: Wait until Safari Tour unlocks at 280 billion community points before using charms to maximize your chances at the most valuable weather event.
Plant selection matters: Only activate charms when you have Divine or Transcendent rarity plants actively growing, preferably multi-harvest varieties.
Track shop restocks religiously: Join Discord servers for real-time stock alerts and check every 15 minutes during play sessions.
Coordinate with the community: Share charm activations in crowded servers or use private servers for maximum control.
Calculate value before purchase: Ensure your plant lineup can generate enough profit to justify the Sheckles investment.
The 250 billion point unlock requirement might seem daunting, but remember that it’s a community effort. Every plant you submit to Safari Joyce pushes the entire player base closer to accessing this game-changing gear. Focus on contributing high-rarity plants with valuable mutations to maximize both your individual rewards and global progress.
Whether you’re a min-maxing optimizer chasing every percentage point of efficiency or a casual player curious about endgame content, the Safari Obelisk Charm offers unprecedented control over your garden’s environment. Master this tool, and you’ll join the elite tier of Grow a Garden players who’ve truly conquered the Safari Harvest event.
Pro Reminder: Bookmark this guide and check back regularly as community milestones progress. The strategies and timing recommendations evolve as more weather events unlock and shop mechanics adjust based on global participation.
Now get out there, contribute to those community milestones, and claim your Safari Obelisk Charm! Your perfectly mutated, highly profitable garden awaits.