Chiz Fons Farming
Quick answer: From Tycoon Level 18 you can earn Fons just by fighting with Chiz. Her Barren attack pays about 1,500 Fons per use, up to roughly 40,000 Fons per day and 250,000 Fons in total, which rises to 500,000 at Tycoon Level 25. You can reach the daily limit in about five minutes, so it's a quick top-up and not a permanent income.
Chiz is a free S-rank character you get through City Tycoon, and her kit includes a hidden perk: some of her attacks pay out Fons directly. It's one of the easiest Fons sources in the early game, as long as you know where the limits are.
How to Unlock Chiz
Chiz unlocks at Tycoon Level 18. One guide also says you need 5,000,000 Fons earned in total by then. See City Tycoon Overview and Tycoon Level Guide for the full level path, and Chiz Build Guide for her kit.
How the Fons Mechanic Works
The Fons come from her basic attack, Barren (some guides write it as Blighted Vale). You trigger it in two ways: press Barren to throw a Brown Sugar Boba and devour a target, or hold Barren during any hit of her Exiled Swordplay combo to launch a branch attack.
| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Fons per use | About 1,500 |
| Payouts per enemy | Twice: once when the attack lands and again if it defeats the enemy |
| Daily cap | About 40,000 Fons |
| After the daily cap | Only 1 Fon per use |
| Lifetime cap | 250,000 Fons, doubling to 500,000 at Tycoon Level 25 |
| After the lifetime cap | No more Fons from this source |
| Cooldown | Barren triggers at most once every 2.5 seconds |
You can check how close you are to the daily cap by opening the attributes tab of her Exiled Swordplay skill. When you only see "1 Fon" per hit, you've reached it.
How to Farm Efficiently
Chiz needs to be your active character, and the Fons come from hitting enemies with Barren. Since the daily cap is small, the goal is to reach it quickly with as little effort as possible. Two methods come up most:
Method 1: A High Risk Commission
One player describes this method, which reaches the daily limit in about four to five minutes:
- Unlock the commission Kindness Hard to Refuse in High Risk Commission, under Anomaly Commission.
- Enter it on any difficulty.
- Hold attack with Chiz to earn Fons.
- Press ESC, leave, and re-challenge.
- Repeat until you only see "1 Fon" per hit.
The same player says your Chiz can even be Level 1 for this.
Method 2: An open-world enemy camp
- Find a camp with plenty of enemies, such as a thug camp, and don't defeat them all. Enemies you leave alone are still there when you come back.
- Reopen the game or fast travel away and back to reset the camp.
- Hold attack on them until you reach the daily limit.
You can also combine this with your other daily routine, for example while collecting the daily vaults from the raiders.
How Long It Takes to Reach the Cap
| Stage | Cap | Rough time at about 40,000 per day |
|---|---|---|
| Before Tycoon Level 25 | 250,000 Fons | About one to two weeks |
| After Tycoon Level 25 | 500,000 Fons | Another one to two weeks |
One guide says you can reach the first cap "over a week", while another player expects about 12 to 14 days, so plan on one to two weeks.
Is It Worth It?
It depends on how you play. It's quick and effortless, and it needs no Stamina. But the cap is lifetime, not daily, so it isn't a long-term source. One guide ranks it only three stars out of five for that reason.
Treat it as an early boost. Farm it for the first one or two weeks after unlocking Chiz, and put it on your daily list until you hit the cap. After that, rely on the sources in How to Earn Fons Fast. Raise the cap by reaching Tycoon Level 25.
More Ways Chiz Helps Your Economy
- Her signature Arc: Contemplative Cat adds 2.5% Cosmos DMG for every 100,000 Fons you hold, up to 10 stacks, so keep around 1,000,000 Fons in your inventory to get the full bonus. Farming Fons helps you get there.
- Shop Management: Chiz works as an employee in your Cafe, where she adds traffic. See The Cafe by Origen.
Common Mistakes
- Farming after you only see "1 Fon". The daily cap is reached.
- Defeating every enemy in a camp, which leaves you with nothing to farm.
- Treating it as a permanent income. The 250,000 lifetime cap is one-time.
- Forgetting the cap doubles at Tycoon Level 25.
- Using another character. The Fons come from Chiz's own attack.
- Spamming faster than the cooldown. Barren fires once every 2.5 seconds at most.
FAQ
When does Chiz unlock? At Tycoon Level 18.
How much Fons can I earn from Chiz in total? 250,000, or 500,000 once you reach Tycoon Level 25.
How much per day? About 40,000 Fons. After that, each use pays 1 Fon.
Does the cap reset? The daily cap refreshes each day. The lifetime cap doesn't reset.
Do I need City Stamina? No guide mentions any Stamina cost for this method.
Do I need to defeat the enemies? No. You earn Fons when the attack lands, and again if it defeats the enemy.
This guide is compiled from player guides and community reports, mostly written before Version 1.4, and some details may change. We update it as each one is confirmed in-game.