A side-by-side decision
The four-card reference
| Instrument | Price | Precision | Harmony | Tension | Luck | Tune speed | Resonance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Lute | Gift | +2% | +0 | +0 | +0% | Not listed | I |
| Tamer’s Guitar | 100 | +6% | +5 | +20 | +5% | Not listed | I |
| Adventurer’s Tambourine | 750 | +5% | +8 | +30 | +8% | +15% | II |
| Violin of Pilgrimage | 4,500 | +4% | +10 | +30 | +40% | +5% | II |
Source: the reported instrument cards. [source]
How to make a useful comparison
A more expensive instrument does not lead on every printed stat. Choose the attribute you are comparing and inspect that row; do not blend percentages, plain numbers and Resonance ranks into an unexplained score.
If you are comparing two percentage attributes, a difference of five percentage points is not a promise of five percent more captures. The game mechanics would need a separate test.
Plan an upgrade budgetCheck the actual equipped item
Use the Equipment Bag’s Instruments tab and look for the equipped state. If the price or displayed attributes differ in your server, prioritize the game and record a correction rather than spending based on this snapshot. [source]
Read the trade-off before buying
| If you are comparing… | What the reference shows |
|---|---|
| Purchase price | Wooden Lute is a gift; Tamer’s Guitar is the lowest-priced purchase in this four-instrument set. |
| Printed Precision | Tamer’s Guitar lists +6%, compared with +5% on the Tambourine and +4% on the Violin. |
| Printed Tune Speed | Tambourine lists +15%; Violin lists +5%. Missing lines remain unknown. |
| Printed Luck | Violin lists +40%, but that number is not a measured probability of catching a rare creature. |
For example, a 750-Chime budget covers the reference Tambourine price. Compare its attributes with your equipped item and inspect the current shop before committing.
Sources & review notes
Reviewed October 12, 2026. Game facts below are source-reported, not independently play-tested by this site. A link is not an endorsement.
- Grove instrument cards and printed stats AllThingsHow · Community data
Four launch-era instruments. Stats are reported card values, not our gameplay measurements or catch-rate predictions.