The 2.x version of Better Junimos added new features that people have requested, and fixed several bugs introduced by SDV 1.5. It was released in mid-2021. This article has some information about what's new in Better Junimos 2.


Key changes:

• Progression option is enabled by default for the beta. Junimo abilities must be unlocked by supplying items
• If you're a mod author who uses the Better Junimos Abilities API, note the breaking change in the API below
  

• FIXED: Ancient fruit takes longer to grow via Junimos than hand-planting by an Agriculturalist when fertilized with DSG
• FIXED: Junimos slow to plant and harvest when using new fertilizer in 1.5
• FIXED: Won't plant sunflower seeds even when in season
• FIXED: Payment is taken from the huts if present, even when payment is disabled
• WONTFIX: Junimos harvest seeds instead of crops, when harvesting PPJA content packs (this is a JA issue caused by loading/unloading JA packs after starting a new save, they have to fix it)
• UNCONFIRMED: Obelisk and gold clock not shown in wizard shop menu
  

• ADDED: Progression (each Junimo ability needs to be unlocked by supplying items)
• ADDED: Winter beanies
• ADDED: Avoid harvesting crops that could grow into giants
• ADDED: Harvest flowers and giant crops on the 28th of each month even if harvesting is normally prevented
• ADDED: Add .ru translation (courtesy a4kil)
• ADDED: Add .hu translation (courtesy martin66789)
• ADDED: Add .es translation (courtesy Lundamyrstrollet)
• ADDED: Don't plant sunflowers on or after Fall 25
• TODO: Harvest artisan goods
• TODO: Disable umbrellas
• NOTED: Disable planting mixed seeds
• NOTED: Don't plant seeds that can't grow before the end of the month
• NOTED: Collect fish from crab pots
• NOTED: Share inventory across all Junimo huts
• NOTED: Harvest crops on home farm even when spending all day on Ginger Island
• NOTED: Specify which crops go where
• NOTED: Require payment of a specific item
  

• public int RequiredItem() is now public List<int> RequiredItems(), and should return a list of item categories or item numbers that the ability can use
• public bool IsActionAvailable(Farm farm, Vector2 pos);
   is now public bool IsActionAvailable(Farm farm, Vector2 pos, Guid guid);
, where guid is the GUID of the hut, so you can get a reference to the hut if needed
• public bool bool PerformAction(Farm farm, Vector2 pos, JunimoHarvester junimo);
   is now public bool PerformAction(Farm farm, Vector2 pos, JunimoHarvester junimo, Guid guid);
, where guid is the GUID of the hut, so you can get a reference to the hut if needed
• due to these API changes the major version number will increment