diff --git a/scripts/core/actions.gd b/scripts/core/actions.gd
index 6191fc7..a86624a 100644
--- a/scripts/core/actions.gd
+++ b/scripts/core/actions.gd
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func harvest_hit(player: Node3D, node: Node3D, hit_point: Vector3) -> bool:
 	var held: Dictionary = ItemDB.get_item(player.held_item_id())
 	var tool: Dictionary = held.get("tool", {})
 	if tool.get("kind", "") != node.tool_kind or int(tool.get("tier", 0)) < node.min_tier:
-		notify.emit("Need a %s" % ("stone " + node.tool_kind))
+		notify.emit("Needs a %s (Tab to craft)" % ItemDB.item_name("stone_" + node.tool_kind))
 		return false
 	var drops: Dictionary = node.hit(float(tool.get("damage", 1.0)), hit_point, player.global_position)
 	for id in drops:
diff --git a/scripts/world/resource_node.gd b/scripts/world/resource_node.gd
index 797af4e..85da25a 100644
--- a/scripts/world/resource_node.gd
+++ b/scripts/world/resource_node.gd
@@ -38,7 +38,15 @@ func interact_prompt(player: Node) -> String:
 	var verb := "Chop" if kind == "tree" else "Mine"
 	if tool.get("kind", "") == tool_kind:
 		return "%s  [LMB] %s" % [display_name(), verb]
-	return "%s  (needs a %s)" % [display_name(), tool_kind]
+	# Tell new players how to get the tool, not just that they lack it.
+	var tool_id := "stone_" + tool_kind
+	var r: Dictionary = ItemDB.recipes.get(tool_id, {})
+	var parts: Array[String] = []
+	for id in r.get("inputs", {}):
+		parts.append("%d %s" % [int(r.inputs[id]), ItemDB.item_name(id).to_lower()])
+	if player.inventory.count(tool_id) > 0:
+		return "%s  (select your %s on the hotbar)" % [display_name(), ItemDB.item_name(tool_id)]
+	return "%s  (needs a %s: Tab to craft from %s)" % [display_name(), ItemDB.item_name(tool_id), ", ".join(parts)]
 
 ## Applies one hit. Returns the items earned by this hit.
 func hit(damage: float, point: Vector3, from: Vector3) -> Dictionary: