Derby Guide: Weekend Competition Tips

The Derby is Hay Day's weekly team competition. Here's how to maximize your team's score.

Derby Task Point Values

Task Type	Point Value	Time Required	Efficiency (pts/min)
Help a neighbor	320	1 min (tap)	320 (BEST)
Harvest crops	270-320	4 hours (grow time)	1.1-1.3
Feed animals	270	6 hours (feed time)	0.75
Boat order	300-360	2-4 hours prep	1.5-3.0
Town visitors	270-320	30 min prep	5-10
Truck order	240-280	Random	Variable
Production	240-320	1-8 hours	0.5-5.0

The Optimal Derby Strategy

Phase 1 (Monday-Tuesday): Complete all 5-point tasks (270-320 points each) Phase 2 (Wednesday-Thursday): Do the 10-point bonus task (your neighborhood president assigns this) Phase 3 (Friday-Sunday): Use "Take It Easy" tasks (240 points but lower effort)

Pre-Derby Prep Checklist
- Fill all silo and storage to 80% capacity
- Have 5+ of each animal feed pre-crafted
- Queue 8+ hour production items on Monday morning
- Keep 5+ axes and saws ready
- Save a boat order (don't send the last boat until Derby starts)
- Stockpile 10+ of each expansion material

Championship league strategy: In the top Derby league (Championship), every point matters. The winning margin is often less than 100 points. Tasks are refreshed every 2 hours -- set an alarm. The difference between a 320-point task and a 240-point task over 20 tasks per player is 1600 points per neighborhood. That's the difference between 1st and 10th place. Always take the highest point task available, even if it takes slightly longer.