A witch in a straw hat at a cozy Witchspire village Hearth
The Hearth is the heart of Witchspire. Respawn point, crafting hub, Coven swap station, and Familiar respawn.

Hearth basics

Your Hearth is the only permanent structure in Witchspire. It respawns you on death, lets you switch Covens, and is the hub for every crafting station in the game. You start at Hearth level 1 and can reach Hearth level 20 in roughly 60 hours of play.

Hearth XP comes from three sources: crafting, building Hearth structures, and defeating bosses. Boss kills give the largest chunk of Hearth XP at once.

All Hearth upgrades

LevelUpgradeMaterialsWhat it unlocks
2Crafting Station IISpirit Dust ×30, Iron Ingot ×8Unlocks the Bind Altar and Refining Bench.
3Hearth BrazierSpirit Dust ×50, Iron Ingot ×12, Brine Pearl ×1Lights a wide area around the Hearth.
4Familiar Slots +1Spirit Dust ×80, Lumin Shard ×2Increases Familiar slots from 2 to 3.
5Broom SmithySpirit Dust ×120, Iron Ingot ×20, Birchwood ×20Unlocks broom crafting at the Hearth.
6Familiar Slots +2Spirit Dust ×200, Lumin Shard ×4, Brine Pearl ×2Increases Familiar slots from 3 to 5.
7Loom of NamesSpirit Dust ×300, Mosscloth Bolt ×20, Lumin Shard ×6Unlocks the Threadmaiden-specific crafting station.
8Coven ShrineSpirit Dust ×500, Lumin Shard ×10, Brine Pearl ×4Allows free Coven switching without Spirit Dust cost.
10Spire GateSpirit Dust ×1000, Lumin Shard ×20, Feather of the Gloom Matriarch ×1Unlocks the fast-travel gate to the Spire Summit.
15Hearth Aura IIISpirit Dust ×2500, Lumin Shard ×40+10% all stats in Hearth radius.
20Max HearthSpirit Dust ×5000, Lumin Shard ×80, Brine Pearl ×20Final Hearth tier. Cosmetic-only after this point.

Max Hearth level 20

Max Hearth level 20 is achievable in roughly 60 hours. The hardest material to farm is the Feather of the Gloom Matriarch, which is required for the Spire Gate at level 10. It has a 12% drop rate from the Gloom Matriarch on Hard mode, and a 25% drop rate on a 6-player co-op run.

See our full Hearth upgrades guide for the complete material farming routes.

Material farming

  • Spirit Dust — farm Luminaries in the Veiled Steppes. Roughly 200 Spirit Dust per hour with a Tier-S Coven.
  • Iron Ingot — smelt Iron Ore from the Stonefalls. Roughly 80 Ingots per hour.
  • Lumin Shard — drop from Luminaries or buy from the Hearth vendor at Hearth level 8+.
  • Brine Pearl — farm the Brine Coast at night. Roughly 4 Pearls per hour solo, 10 with a 6-player coven.