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[[File:EFrS03DVUAEk kD.jpeg|thumb|220x220px]]'''DST Abuse''', often abbreviated as '''DSTA''', is a speedrunning trick that abuses the way the Nintendo Switch's system clock handles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time daylight saving time] (DST) to harvest a time-dependent seed early for an extra Power Moon. This trick is primarily used in the [[Any%]] category, but it can apply to other categories as well.
[[File:EFrS03DVUAEk kD.jpeg|thumb|220x220px]]'''Daylight Savings Time Abuse''', often abbreviated as '''DSTA''' or sometimes '''DST Abuse''', is a speedrunning trick that abuses the way the Nintendo Switch's system clock handles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time daylight saving time] (DST) to harvest a time-dependent seed early for an extra Power Moon. This trick is primarily used in the [[Any%]] category, but it can apply to other categories as well.


Since DST functionality is built into the Switch's operating system, rather than implemented through Internet connectivity, setting the system's clock to the time when DST takes place will cause the system's clock to jump forward an hour. This can be timed so that it causes a seed to grow instantly, since the game thinks an hour has elapsed since the seed was planted.
Since DST functionality is built into the Switch's operating system, rather than implemented through Internet connectivity, setting the system's clock to the time when DST takes place will cause the system's clock to jump forward an hour. This can be timed so that it causes a seed to grow instantly, since the game thinks an hour has elapsed since the seed was planted.


DST Abuse can be applied to any seed moon in the game, although it is usually used for the ''Desert Gardening: Plaza Seed'' moon in [[Tostarena Town]], since this is the only place where the trick is known to be useful in speedruns.
Daylight Savings Time Abuse can be applied to any seed moon in the game, although it is usually used for the ''Desert Gardening: Plaza Seed'' moon in [[Tostarena Town]], since this is the only place where the trick is known to be useful in speedruns.


Without DST Abuse, the time that it takes for a seed to grow varies depending on the size of the full grown plant. That being said, a seed takes anywhere between 15 and 24 minutes to grow (Exception being the long plant in Seaside Kingdom)
Without DSTA, the time that it takes for a seed to grow varies depending on the size of the full grown plant. That being said, a seed takes anywhere between 15 and 24 minutes to grow (Exception being the long plant in Seaside Kingdom)
== Execution ==
== Execution ==
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=== All Moons No Post Game ===
=== All Moons No Post Game ===
DST Abuse is used in All Moons No Post Game because all of the kingdoms have more moons on a revisit before beating the game and since most of the revisits are done after Luncheon which is one kingdom after seaside, dsta is used to grow the seeds in seaside since it takes less than 20 minutes to complete Luncheon and revisit Seaside.
DSTA is used in All Moons No Post Game because all of the kingdoms have more moons on a revisit before beating the game and since most of the revisits are done after Luncheon which is one kingdom after seaside, dsta is used to grow the seeds in seaside since it takes less than 20 minutes to complete Luncheon and revisit Seaside.
[[Category:Tricks]]
[[Category:Tricks]]
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