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Always inspect the television. The fortune teller dictates your daily luck, affecting drop rates in mines, while Cooking shows unlock vital recipes.
The Ultimate Guide for Every Farmer.
Reconstruct your grandfather's old farm, find romance in Pelican Town, collect bundles for the Junimos, and explore deep cave secrets.
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Always inspect the television. The fortune teller dictates your daily luck, affecting drop rates in mines, while Cooking shows unlock vital recipes.
Keep track of Pierre's store schedule. It is closed on Wednesdays initially unless you complete the Community Center restoration.
Save substantial gold during early spring to purchase Strawberry Seeds during the Egg Festival on Spring 13 for massive yields.
Pierre sells backpack upgrades. Buy the red bag (2,000G / 24 slots) first, followed by the blue bag (10,000G / 36 slots) to avoid discarding valuable ores and items.
Watering crops and tilling earth drains energy. If you reach 0 energy, your farmer gets exhausted, penalty-buffing your starting energy the next morning.
Level up Farming, Mining, Foraging, Fishing, and Combat. Pick professions like Tiller (+10% crop cost) or Forester (+25% wood value) at level 5.
Stardew Valley does not auto-save throughout the day. Your progress is saved only when you sleep in your bed and the summary page finishes.
Spring is your starting season. Plant Cauliflowers for giant crops and focus on leveling your agricultural stats early.
Summer is hot and profitable. Grow Melons for bundles and buy Starfruit seeds in the Desert for the highest wine profits.
Fall features vibrant foliage. Plant Pumpkins for cooking and Cranberries for continuous multiple harvest gains.
Standard crops die in winter. Utilize this time to descend the mines, gather wood/coal, and upgrade your watering cans and pickaxes.
Greet the candidates of Pelican Town and present them with birthday gifts.
Catch high-value fish across seasons. Equip custom fishing rods and baits to land legendary species.
| Legendary Fish | Season | Location | Recommended Rod |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend | Spring (Rain) | Mountain Lake | Iridium Rod + Trap Bobber |
| Crimsonfish | Summer | East Pier Beach | Iridium Rod + Cork Bobber |
| Angler | Fall | North River Bridge | Fiberglass Rod / Iridium Rod |
| Glacierfish | Winter | Cindersap Forest Pond | Iridium Rod + Barbed Hook |
Explore depths of the mountain mines. Fight bats and harvest copper, iron, or gold ores.
| Floors | Ore Type | Monsters | Hidden Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 39 | Copper, Quartz | Green Slimes, Stone Golems | Cherry Bomb, Rusty Sword |
| 40 - 79 | Iron, Frozen Tear | Dust Sprites, Ice Bats | Slingshot, Steel Smallsword |
| 80 - 120 | Gold, Fire Quartz | Shadow Brutes, Red Slimes | Skull Key, Obsidian Edge |
Features optimal open space for mass crop tilling, industrial sprinkler grids, and row-by-row farming efficiency.
Features natural borders, continuous hardwood stump spawning, and foraging items appearing inside your fields.
Pick wild fruits, sell shells collected on the beaches, and fish at the mountain lake for high initial coin rates.
Install sprinklers, build preserve jars, and start brewing blueberry and melon wines in wood kegs.
Establish a massive Starfruit/Ancient Fruit greenhouse, and utilize basement Casks to age wines to iridium quality.
You faint instantly. You will wake up inside your bed, but Harvey's Clinic or Joja Corp will invoice you up to 1,000G for your rescue, reducing your stamina for the day.
Build a Stable at Robin's Carpenter House. The building costs 10,000G, 100 Hardwood, and 5 Iron Bars. The horse is bundled with the stable structure.