1. Pick a goal that changes your decisions
A rainbow session becomes easier to plan when success means something specific: attempt one missing fish, photograph a creature whose conditions you can confirm, or explore an activity visible in your current event screen. ‘Do everything’ offers no useful order when the session is short.
Start with the part of the collection you personally care about. Check whether the target requires rainbow weather specifically, merely permits it alongside another weather type, or has a condition you have not verified. These are different priorities. A rainbow-compatible target may also be possible on another day; do not describe it as rainbow-exclusive without evidence.
2. Prepare before the weather window
- Time: write the forecast date, start, and end as displayed. If the end is missing, keep it unknown.
- Progress: check hobby requirements in the game, not from a rarity badge or guessed level.
- Place: locate the exact map label and choose a familiar starting landmark.
- Supplies: prepare your intended equipment and leave inventory space for anything you want to keep.
- Fallback: choose a nearby activity that remains worthwhile if a condition is wrong.
Set a reminder only after matching the game's clock to your own. A date copied from another player's screenshot can refer to a different server, region, or reporting day.
3. Use this priority table when plans compete
| Candidate activity | Priority for this session | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Missing entry with a confirmed rainbow-only condition | Try first, if accessible | You have evidence that this weather matters. |
| Missing entry that allows rain or rainbow | Useful backup | You may have another weather opportunity later. |
| Unverified ‘rare’ location from a guide | Investigate before travelling | Rarity does not validate the place or condition. |
| Building, decorating, or routine browsing | Choose by preference | Enjoyment can matter more than collection efficiency. |
This is an editorial decision aid, not a ranking of in-game profits. We have not calculated catch probabilities or gold per minute.
4. Recheck conditions when the session starts
When you arrive, compare the active weather with the forecast rather than assuming the reminder proves the event is live. Confirm the target's own time condition as well. Then stay with a sensible route while those conditions remain valid.
If you see a merchant, collectible, or activity mentioned in a community post, inspect its current in-game requirements before diverting. This page does not promise a particular merchant location, bouquet count, buff duration, or shared schedule across regions. Claims from older events can outlast the event itself.
5. Keep notes that help next time
Record your target, actual place, observed weather, game time, and result. Separate ‘caught’, ‘attempted without success’, and ‘could not verify’. These labels make the next session easier to plan and keep a single unlucky attempt from becoming a false rule.
- One main goal and one backup selected.
- Rainbow-specific versus rainbow-compatible checked.
- Forecast date and game clock matched.
- Equipment, inventory, and starting landmark prepared.
- Observed outcome saved without inventing a spawn rate.
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Sources & scope
This is an original priority-setting guide. The linked first-hand reports explain why forecast timing matters; they are not proof of exact species conditions, merchant routes, or rewards. We have not play-tested a current rainbow event.
- Player discussion: No rainbow weather this week
First-hand reports show players organizing hobby sessions around rainbow forecasts. This does not establish a weekly guarantee or an event duration.
- Player discussion: Interpreting the date/weather screen
Documents confusion between forecast dates and time windows. Consult your own current interface before setting a reminder.