I'm wondering what there is to do in RF4 after beating the story. I'm currently level 59 so it will be difficult to start Arc 2, but is there any sort of activity that I can busy myself with in the meantime?
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What you can do is busy yourself with preparing for Arcs 2 and 3. Level your crafting skills and work on unlocking all the crops. A little investment in these fields can go a long way in Arcs 2 and 3. Don't forget to explore, there are a few secret areas that you may or may not have found yet.
One of these secret areas is the Demon's Den. It is only accessible in the first week of each season. Beating the boss here will drop a Dungeon Seed, which allows you to grow your own dungeons. Delving into these Plant Dungeons may earn you a Sword or Shield Seed, which you can use to grow Plant Swords and Plant Shields respectively. The stats on these items are completely randomized so you may end up with a Plant Sword with post-post-game stats far earlier than is otherwise accessible.
1What I liked to do was set a routine for myself. Wake up, check crops, plant as many crops possible (ones that fit well with your current season). Farm all boss monsters to get the drops, put in stash. Go to farming spots and gather materials (color grass, lumber, stone) to get upgrades in both skills and your home.
Besides that, as Yuuki mentioned, you can wait for Act II or Act III. Past Act III there is the level 200 dungeon, similar to the Dungeon seeds you can plant and venture into, but can only be unlocked via PP you get.
If farming isn't something you like, try building up a relationship with everyone else while you wait for the next arc to trigger. So, talk to everyone you meet at least once a day, try adventuring with them, anything to build up points and unlock additional minievents to trigger other events (relationships, etc). If you want, you can also look into setting festivals for your town and participating in those.
