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Stardew Valley Wiki, Guide & Tools
A focused Stardew Valley game site for planning crops, fishing days, villagers, Community Center bundles, mining routes, and fan-made letters.
103
Wiki routes
11
Animal pages
25
Building pages
5
Skill guides
26
Book pages
8
Trinket pages
6
Anvil Forge pages
18
Combat gear pages
9
Volcano pages
8
Skull Cavern pages
9
Hidden note pages
6
Lost Items pages
8
Movie Theater pages
12
Monster goal pages
8
Farm map pages
8
Meadowlands pages
6
Mini-Shipping pages
10
Artisan machine pages
20
Cooking recipe pages
20
Museum item pages
8
Shipping route pages
20
Crafting recipe pages
16
Quest pages
9
Help Wanted pages
19
Special order pages
12
Qi order pages
30
Forage item pages
8
Secret Woods pages
20
Location pages
15
Shop schedule pages
8
Community Upgrade pages
8
Farmhouse pages
8
Tailoring pages
8
Casino pages
8
Mysterious Qi pages
8
Night Market pages
8
Desert Trader pages
8
Grandpa pages
8
Stardrop pages
11
Rarecrow pages
8
Dwarf Scroll pages
6
Wizard building pages
14
Special Items pages
12
Cart stock entries
5
Greenhouse layouts
8
Fruit tree pages
8
Golden Walnut routes
8
Island puzzle pages
7
Island Farmhouse pages
7
Gourmand Frog pages
8
Gem Birds pages
8
Island Trader pages
8
Island Resort pages
6
Parrot Express pages
8
Pirate's Wife pages
11
Journal Scrap pages
6
Golden Joja pages
8
Qi room pages
6
Waiver pages
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Mines pages
8
Sewers pages
8
Witch Hut pages
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Mastery pages
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Desert Festival pages
8
Giant Stump pages
6
Animal cracker pages
6
Golden Chicken pages
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True Perfection pages
6
Blessing Statue pages
6
Dwarf King Statue pages
6
Heavy Furnace pages
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Green Rain pages
6
Treasure Totem pages
6
Tent Kit pages
6
Dehydrator pages
6
Mystic Tree pages
6
Seed Spot pages
6
Mushroom Log pages
8
Mystery Box pages
8
Prize Machine pages
6
Field Office pages
11
Parrot unlocks
8
Friendship pages
42
Achievement pages
39
Crop planner entries
29
Fish finder windows
15
Fish pond pages
34
Gift profiles
34
Villager pages
8
Farm tool pages
6
Big Chest pages
55
Calendar events
4
Calendar season pages
12
Festival pages
2
Fishing festival pages
6
Bait Maker pages
6
Bobber pages
6
Fish Frenzy pages
6
Advanced Rod pages
6
Fish Smoker pages
6
Bookseller pages
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Database pages
4
Season hubs
6
Route hubs
5
Fish location hubs
116
Loved gift pages
38
Remixed bundle entries
14
Version 1.6 guides
6
Bundle rooms
Wiki
Season-by-season wiki routes
Crops, fish, villagers, bundles, mines, and first-year priorities organized for quick decisions.
Tools
Interactive planning tools
Filter crops, find fish windows, search gift ideas, and track Community Center progress.
Database
Indexable reference pages
Open compact pages for crops, fish, villagers, festivals, artisan machines, bundles, and perfection goals.
Seasons
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter hubs
Plan each 28-day season with crops, fish, forage, birthdays, festivals, and deadline-aware routes.
Calendar
Birthdays, festivals, and Bookseller
Use a complete year calendar with loved-gift prep, festival route notes, seasonal forage windows, unlock days, and random Bookseller dates.
Maps
Farm map chooser
Compare Standard, Riverland, Forest, Hill-top, Wilderness, Four Corners, Beach, and Meadowlands layouts.
Meadow
Meadowlands Farm ranch start
Plan the 1.6 Meadowlands Farm with starter Coop, two chickens, Blue Grass, 15 Hay, Silo timing, and early mayonnaise economy.
Festivals
Festival route guide
Plan every festival by date, entry window, shop rules, animal care, rewards, and friendship effects.
Routes
Goal-focused route hubs
Jump into fish-by-location, gifts by birthday, Community Center by season, perfection, cooking, shipping, and crafting routes.
Fishing
Fish location landing pages
Use dedicated river, ocean, mountain lake, desert, mines, and island fishing pages with database links.
Ponds
Fish Pond profit and quest routes
Compare Sturgeon Caviar, Lava Eel, Blobfish, Stingray, Squid Ink, rare pond produce, capacity gates, and Golden Animal Cracker choices.
Shops
Shop schedules and errand loops
Plan Pierre, Robin, Marnie, Clint, Willy, Oasis, Desert Trader, Bookseller, festival locks, checkup days, and Key to the Town routes.
Upgrades
Community Upgrades and shortcuts
Plan Robin's late-game Community Upgrades, Pam and Penny's 500,000g house, 950 Wood, 300,000g Town Shortcuts, horse access, Beach bypasses, and map routing.
Farmhouse
Farmhouse upgrades and cellar
Plan the kitchen, fridge, marriage bed, nursery, renovations, exterior paint, 100,000g cellar, Casks, spouse rooms, children, and Community Upgrade gate.
Tailoring
Tailoring and dyeing routes
Unlock Emily's sewing machine with Cloth, plan Dye Pots, home Sewing Machine reward, spool items, boot stat transfer, prismatic clothing, and Rainbow Shell color sliders.
Casino
Casino, Qi Coins, and Club Card
Unlock the Oasis back room with The Mysterious Qi, plan Qi Coins, CalicoJack, Slot Machines, Rarecrow #3, Casino decor, and Statue Of Endless Fortune spending.
Mysterious Qi
The Mysterious Qi quest route
Route Battery Pack in The Tunnel, Rainbow Shell at the Railroad, 10 Beets in Lewis' fridge, Solar Essence for the sand dragon, farmhouse lumber pile, Club Card, and Casino access.
Night Market
Night Market yearly route
Plan Winter 15-17 Beach nights, Submarine deep-sea fish, Mermaid Show Pearl, Magic Shop Boat stock, Lupini paintings, Desert Trader Coffee, Rarecrow replacements, and late-night teleport.
Trader
Desert Trader barter routes
Plan Jade Staircase Sundays, Ruby Spicy Eel, Diamond Espresso, Omni Geode Artifact Troves, Desert Warp Totems, bombs, Magic Rock Candy, and Night Market Coffee.
Grandpa
Grandpa's Shrine four-candle route
Plan Year 3 evaluation, 12-point scoring, four candles, Diamond re-evaluation, Statue Of Perfection, daily Iridium Ore, achievements, friendship, keys, and Community Center points.
Stardrops
All seven Stardrops route
Track every permanent energy upgrade: Fair tokens, Mines floor 100, spouse or Krobus roommate, Old Master Cannoli, Krobus shop, Master Angler, and Museum completion.
Rarecrows
Rarecrows and Deluxe Scarecrow route
Collect all 8 Rarecrows from festivals, Casino, Traveling Cart, Dwarf, and Museum rewards, then unlock the Deluxe Scarecrow recipe and 16-tile crop protection range.
Dwarf Scrolls
Dwarf Scrolls and translation guide
Find Dwarf Scroll I-IV, unlock the Dwarvish Translation Guide, open Dwarf shop access, buy Rarecrow #6, and prepare Volcano Dwarf communication.
Wizard Buildings
Obelisks and Gold Clock route
Plan Magic Ink unlocks, Junimo Hut crop automation, Earth, Water, Desert, and Island Obelisks, Gold Clock behavior, 13,000,000g perfection spend, and build order.
Special Items
Special Items & Powers tracker
Audit the 1.6 wallet replacement: Forest Magic, Dwarvish Translation Guide, Rusty Key, Club Card, Special Charm, Skull Key, Magnifying Glass, Book Powers, and Mastery Powers.
Cart
Traveling Cart stock guide
Track Friday/Sunday cart visits, Night Market and Desert Festival appearances, Rare Seed, Red Cabbage Seeds, catalogues, and bundle backups.
Greenhouse
Greenhouse layout planner
Compare sprinkler, Pressure Nozzle, Deluxe Retaining Soil, Ancient Fruit, Starfruit, and 18-fruit-tree border layouts.
Trees
Fruit tree season and Greenhouse guide
Plan Apple, Pomegranate, Peach, Orange, Apricot, Cherry, Banana, Mango, 28-day growth, quality aging, gifts, bundles, and artisan routes.
Walnuts
Golden Walnut island route
Track 130 Ginger Island walnuts, parrot unlock spending, Qi's Walnut Room, Field Office fossils, Volcano sources, Gourmand Frog, and Pirate Cove.
Puzzles
Ginger Island puzzle routes
Solve Gem Birds, Banana Shrine, Gourmand Frog crops, Green Whack-a-Mole, Colored Crystals, Mermaid Flute Blocks, Pirate Cove darts, and hidden walnut checks.
Farmhouse
Island Farmhouse and farm base
Repair the 20-walnut Ginger Island Farmhouse, plan year-round crops, shipping bin, mailbox, Farm Obelisk, Gourmand Frog, and long island-day routes.
Frog
Gourmand Frog crop puzzle
Solve the Island Farm Melon, Wheat, and Garlic sequence, leave crops mature and unharvested, and claim 15 Golden Walnuts without wasting a grow cycle.
Birds
Gem Birds rainy shrine
Map rainy Ginger Island Gem Birds to north, east, south, and west pedestals, use spare gems or Rain Totems, and claim the 5-walnut shrine reward.
Trader
Island Trader barter shop
Unlock the 10-walnut Ginger Island Trader, plan tropical seeds, Banana and Mango Saplings, Golden Coconuts, recipes, rotating decor, and Galaxy Soul timing.
Resort
Island Resort and Pirate Cove
Unlock the 20-walnut Beach Resort, control villager visits, use Gus beach bar, open Island Southeast, Mermaid puzzle, Pirate Cove, Stingray, and Darts routes.
Express
Parrot Express fast travel
Unlock the 10-walnut Ginger Island fast travel network, route Volcano, Farm, Dig Site, Jungle, and Docks stations, and cut walking time during walnut cleanup.
Birdie
The Pirate's Wife quest chain
Route Birdie's War Memento through Kent, Gus, Sandy, George, Wizard, and Willy to return the Pirate's Locket for Fairy Dust and 5 Golden Walnuts.
Scraps
Journal Scraps route guide
Collect Ginger Island Journal Scraps in order, solve walnut clues, Mermaid puzzle, Volcano Forge notes, Ostrich Egg dig rewards, and ring combining.
Joja Parrot
Golden Joja Parrot cleanup
Decide when to buy missing Golden Walnuts at 10,000g each, handle 129/130 cleanup, no-hint walnuts, Field Office alternates, and the true Ginger Island Experience warning.
Qi Room
Qi's Walnut Room end-game route
Plan the 100-walnut threshold, Perfection Tracker, Monday Qi orders, Qi Gems, vending machine rewards, and final completion cleanup.
Waivers
Perfection Waiver and Fizz route
Decide when 500,000g for 1% perfection is worth it, find Fizz in the watery cave, compare Gold Clock math, and route 99% completion blockers.
Gold Eggs
Golden Chicken and Golden Egg route
Plan post-perfection Golden Eggs from Marnie, Qi's Walnut Room, Golden Witch events, fishing treasure, Big Coop incubation, and 3x gold Mayonnaise output.
True Statue
Statue Of True Perfection shards
Claim the 100% Perfection statue from Qi's tracker, collect daily Prismatic Shards, handle multiplayer rules, Lost Items Shop replacement, and Forge spending.
Field Office
Professor Snail fossil route
Rescue Professor Snail, complete Large Animal and Snake fossils, answer 22 Purple Flowers and 18 Purple Starfish, and unlock the Ostrich Incubator.
Gifts
Loved gift reverse lookup
Pick a gift and see every villager who loves it, with birthday timing and NPC database links.
Hearts
Friendship and marriage route
Plan friendship points, birthday gifts, decay, Bouquets, Mermaid's Pendant, Krobus roommate path, spouse Stardrop, and children.
Villagers
Villager birthdays and gifts
Browse every giftable villager by birthday, loved gifts, marriage candidate status, and friendship route.
Bundles
Community Center planner
Track standard bundles by room, season, item, and reward with a dedicated checklist planner.
Remixed
Remixed bundle route
Plan advanced-save Community Center remixes with permanent-style slots, random candidates, and item risk notes.
1.6
Version 1.6 content hub
Mastery, Bookseller, Desert Festival, Trout Derby, SquidFest, Green Rain, Mystery Boxes, and new equipment routes.
Desert
Desert Festival route guide
Plan Spring 15-17 Bus access, Calico Eggs, rotating shops, Skull Cavern quests, Willy fishing quests, Scholar quiz, races, chef buffs, and final spending.
Raccoon
Giant Stump and Raccoon requests
Repair the Giant Stump, plan 100 Hardwood, weekly Raccoon requests, Good Neighbors, Raccoon Wife shop trades, seed spot crops, and Raccoon Journal.
Rain
Green Rain resource route
Plan the 1.6 Summer Green Rain day with Moss, Fiber, Mossy Seeds, Green Rain Trees, Fiddlehead Ferns, villager rules, and post-rain crafting.
Totem
Treasure Totem artifact route
Craft Foraging Mastery Treasure Totems, route Mystic Syrup and Moss, spawn Artifact Spot rings, and finish Museum or Ginger Island Dig Site cleanup.
Mystic
Mystic Tree syrup grove
Craft Foraging Mastery Mystic Tree Seeds, plan Acorn, Maple Seed, Pine Cone, Mahogany Seed, Tree Fertilizer, Tappers, Heavy Tappers, Mystic Syrup, and Purple Mushroom groves.
Seeds
Seed Spots and 1.6 crops
Route hoeable Seed Spots, Carrot, Summer Squash, Broccoli, Powdermelon, Raccoon Wife trades, Mystery Boxes, and winter crop fields.
Logs
Mushroom Log grove planner
Route Foraging Level 4 Mushroom Logs with 7x7 tree layouts, Moss quality, Morels, Chanterelles, Purple Mushrooms, and Dehydrators.
Drying
Dehydrator fruit and raisin route
Plan Pierre's 10,000g recipe, Mushroom Cave starter Dehydrator, Dried Fruit, Dried Mushrooms, Raisins, Junimo Hut support, and crop surplus processing.
Boxes
Mystery Boxes loot route
Track Mystery Box unlocks, Clint opening, Book of Mysteries, Golden Mystery Boxes, Foraging Mastery, Prize Tickets, and Raccoon Wife trades.
Prizes
Prize Machine ticket route
Route Prize Tickets from Help Wanted, Special Orders, festivals, and one-time pickups into visible Prize Machine rewards and repeat cycles.
Fishing
Trout Derby and SquidFest
Plan 1.6 fishing mini festivals with Golden Tags, Squid targets, targeted bait, tackle, tier rewards, time-passing rules, and animal care.
Tent
Tent Kit route saves
Plan 1.6 Tent Kits for Foraging Level 8 crafting, 10 Hardwood, 25 Fiber, 1 Cloth, outdoor sleep, Trout Derby prizes, Ginger Island boxes, and remote-route mornings.
Bait
Bait Maker and Targeted Bait
Craft Bait Makers, turn fish into Targeted Bait, route rare fish, Trout Derby, SquidFest, Crab Pots, and avoid wrong-bait trash risk.
Bobbers
Bobber Machine style unlocks
Unlock 39 Fish Shop bobber styles through unique fish catches, plan 2-fish milestones, 76-fish completion, randomized bobbers, line colors, and Lucky Purple Shorts bonus style.
Frenzy
Fish Frenzies response route
Plan 1.6 Fish Frenzy triggers, 1% bubble upgrades, Beach, Forest, Town, Mountain routes, 90-minute windows, bait, tackle, Bait Maker, and smoker priorities.
Rod
Advanced Iridium Rod loadouts
Use Fishing Mastery for bait plus two tackle slots, Challenge Bait, Golden Fishing Treasure Chests, legendary fish setups, festival routes, and treasure builds.
Smoker
Fish Smoker profit route
Plan Riverland starter smokers, Willy recipes, Coal throughput, Smoked Fish quality retention, profession math, and high-value catch priority.
Cracker
Golden Animal Cracker planner
Route Farming Mastery animal crackers, source farming, best non-pig animals, Fish Pond doubling, and loss-prevention choices.
Blessing
Statue Of Blessings route
Craft the Farming Mastery statue, plan Sap, Fiber, Stone, Moss, and route daily blessings for fishing, luck, speed, friendship, combat, and butterfly searches.
Dwarf
Statue Of The Dwarf King
Craft the Mining Mastery statue, spend Iridium Bars, choose daily mining powers, and route ore, coal, geodes, ladders, bomb immunity, Skull Cavern, and Volcano days.
Furnace
Heavy Furnace smelting route
Craft the Mining Mastery furnace, batch 25 ore plus 3 Coal into 5-6 bars, save ore and Coal, refine Quartz and Fire Quartz, and process Skull Cavern hauls cleanly.
Mastery
Mastery Cave reward route
Unlock the 1.6 Mastery Cave, route 100,000 mastery points, choose skill pillars, and plan Iridium Scythe, Heavy Furnace, Advanced Iridium Rod, trinkets, and Mini-Forge.
Skills
Skills and professions
Plan Farming, Mining, Foraging, Fishing, Combat, level 5 and 10 professions, skill books, and Mastery rewards.
Tools
Farm tools and upgrades
Plan Axe, Pickaxe, Hoe, Watering Can, Fishing Rod, Pan, Scythe, Trash Can, Blacksmith costs, and Mastery tools.
Mines
The Mines elevator and reward route
Push Spring 5 mine progress through 120 floors, bank 5-floor elevator checkpoints, claim reward floors, farm ore bands, and unlock the Skull Key.
Sewers
The Sewers and Krobus route
Unlock the Rusty Key after 60 Museum donations, route Krobus shop buys, reset professions, open Mutant Bug Lair, and catch sewer legendary fish.
Witch Hut
Witch's Hut and Magic Ink route
Finish Dark Talisman and Goblin Problem, bring Void Mayonnaise for the Henchman, recover Magic Ink, unlock Wizard buildings, and plan dark shrine choices.
Buildings
Farm buildings and layout
Compare Coops, Barns, Sheds, Fish Ponds, Obelisks, Junimo Huts, Gold Clock, costs, materials, and footprints.
Storage
Big Chests and farm storage
Plan Big Chest, Big Stone Chest, Stone Chest, 70-slot upgrades, Resource Rush, Dwarf recipes, color coding, and farm storage zones.
Animals
Coop and barn animals
Plan chickens, ducks, rabbits, dinosaurs, cows, goats, sheep, pigs, ostriches, produce, processors, and care routes.
Artisan
Artisan goods and machines
Plan Kegs, Preserves Jars, Bee Houses, Casks, Dehydrators, Fish Smokers, cheese, mayo, honey, and wine routes.
Cooking
Cooking recipes and buffs
Track Queen of Sauce, friendship, shop, skill, and island recipes with ingredients, gifts, buffs, and Gourmet Chef progress.
Museum
Museum collection route
Track artifacts, minerals, Dwarf Scrolls, Ancient Seed, Dinosaur Egg, Prismatic Shard, Gunther rewards, and Stardrop progress.
Shipping
Full Shipment route
Track seasonal crops, forage, animal products, artisan goods, mining bars, island goods, and one-copy shipping habits.
Bin
Mini-Shipping Bin layout
Plan Special Order and 60 Qi Gem Mini-Shipping Bins, 9-slot overnight shipping, same-day retrieval, island placement, and Full Shipment cleanup.
Crafting
Craft Master recipe route
Track unlocks, materials, sprinklers, bombs, artisan machines, refining equipment, tappers, and one-craft completion checks.
Quests
Quest route planner
Plan story quests, Help Wanted tasks, Adventurer's Guild entry, Mr. Qi clues, Ginger Island chains, and reward timing.
Board
Help Wanted board route
Use daily Help Wanted quests for item delivery, gathering, fishing, monster slaying, friendship, Gofer, A Big Help, and Prize Ticket stars.
Orders
Special Orders board
Choose town board and Qi board orders by time limit, reward, prep cost, farm stockpiles, combat supplies, and island access.
Qi
Qi Special Orders route
Plan Walnut Room orders, Qi Gems, Qi's Crop, Qi's Cuisine, Qi's Kindness, Hungry Challenge, Junimo Kart, combat dives, and color stockpiles.
Foraging
Forage and wild resources
Track seasonal forage, berries, mushrooms, Secret Woods, beach pickups, desert items, Ginger Island, bundles, gifts, and Wild Seeds.
Secret Woods
Secret Woods daily route
Unlock the woods with Steel Axe, collect 12 daily Hardwood, route Old Master Cannoli, Sweet Gem Berry, Woodskip, Fiddlehead Fern, Bear's Knowledge, and hidden shop recovery.
Locations
Map region route planner
Plan Pelican Town, Beach, Forest, Mountain, Mines, Desert, Ginger Island, Skull Cavern, Volcano, shops, unlocks, and daily loops.
Achievements
Achievement completion route
Track earnings, museum, fishing, cooking, crafting, friendship, shipping, arcade challenges, 1.6 milestones, and perfection overlap.
Books
Books and powers
Track Power Books, Skill Books, Bookseller purchases, Well-Read, reread XP, and mastery point routes.
Seller
Bookseller visit planner
Track random twice-per-season Bookseller dates, calendar balloons, shop stock, Power Book priorities, skill books, and duplicate trades.
Trinkets
Combat Mastery trinkets
Compare Fairy Box, Ice Rod, Magic Quiver, Parrot Egg, Anvil rerolls, drop routes, and Desert Festival cosmetics.
Forge
Anvil and Mini-Forge station
Plan Combat Mastery Anvil rerolls, 3 Iridium Bar trinket tuning, Mini-Forge crafting, Dragon Teeth, Cinder Shards, and home Forge storage.
Gear
Combat gear loadouts
Plan Galaxy weapons, Infinity upgrades, Iridium Band, Slime Charmer, Burglar's Ring, boots, and Forge routes.
Volcano
Volcano Dungeon and Forge route
Route Ginger Island's volcano floors, Golden Walnut caps, Cinder Shards, Dwarf shop, Forge gem upgrades, enchantments, combined rings, and Infinity weapons.
Cavern
Skull Cavern deep-run guide
Plan Desert access, Skull Key, luck days, bombs, Jade staircases, Iridium Ore, treasure rooms, floor 100, and Qi invasion routes.
Notes
Secret Notes and Journal Scraps
Unlock Magnifying Glass, collect Secret Notes, solve map clues, route Secret Note #10, and connect Journal Scraps to Golden Walnuts.
Recovery
Lost Items Shop recovery
Recover unique unlocked items through the 1.6.9 Secret Woods shop, including 10,000g buybacks for trophies, event furniture, Coffee Maker, and arcade systems.
Movies
Movie Theater route guide
Unlock the theater, plan Movie Tickets, the 8-film cycle, concessions, friendship points, Crane Game prizes, and Two Thumbs Up.
Monsters
Adventurer's Guild rewards
Track monster kill goals, eligible enemies, reward rings, hats, Insect Head, Marlon's Phone Number, and farming routes.
Creator
Letters and dialog assets
Turn guide notes, role-play scenes, and villager messages into Stardew-style PNGs.
Wiki routes
Browse by gameplay question
Getting Started
Farm setup, first week priorities, skills, energy, and early gold choices.
Crops
Seasonal planting notes, regrow crops, bundle crops, and planner data.
Seed Spots
Hoeable Seed Spot rules, date windows, Carrot, Summer Squash, Broccoli, Powdermelon, Raccoon Wife trades, Mystery Boxes, and winter crop routing.
Fish
Season, weather, location, time windows, and fish behavior shortcuts.
Villagers
Gift rules, birthday rhythm, loved gifts, and relationship planning.
Friendship & Marriage
Friendship points, decay, gifts, birthdays, bouquets, marriage, Krobus roommate route, children, divorce, and spouse Stardrop planning.
Community Center
Bundle route planning, room rewards, and collection checklist ideas.
Remixed Bundles
Advanced save option, permanent bundle rules, random candidate pools, and remix route preparation.
The Mines
Spring 5 unlock, 120-floor elevator progression, reward floors, ores, monsters, Skull Key, Shrine of Challenge, and dangerous mines routing.
The Sewers
Rusty Key unlock after 60 Museum donations, Krobus shop, Stardrop, Statue Of Uncertainty, Mutant Bug Lair, Dark Talisman, and sewer fishing.
Secret Woods
Steel Axe unlock, daily Hardwood, Old Master Cannoli Sweet Gem Berry Stardrop, Woodskip pond, seasonal forage, Bear's Knowledge, Slimes, Mahogany Seeds, and Lost Items Shop.
Witch's Hut
Dark Talisman and Goblin Problem route through Witch's Swamp, Void Mayonnaise for the Henchman, Magic Ink, Wizard buildings, dark shrines, and swamp fishing.
Skull Cavern
Desert access, Skull Key, bombs, staircases, luck, iridium, treasure rooms, floor 100, Qi quests, and dangerous mode.
Secret Notes
Magnifying Glass unlock, Secret Notes, gift clues, map puzzles, Cryptic Note, Ginger Island Journal Scraps, and Golden Walnut hints.
Journal Scraps
Ginger Island Journal Scrap order, no Magnifying Glass requirement, Golden Walnut dig spots, Mermaid puzzle, Volcano Forge hints, Ostrich Egg route, and ring-combining clues.
Lost Items Shop
Secret Woods 1.6.9 hidden shop route for buying back unique unlocked items, 10,000g flat prices, overnight appearance, multiplayer access, Stardew Hero Trophy, Soda Machine, spouse-event items, arcade systems, and one-of-a-kind furniture recovery.
Movie Theater
Missing Bundle or Joja unlock, movie tickets, 8-film cycle, concessions, friendship points, Crane Game, and Two Thumbs Up cleanup.
Skills & Professions
Farming, Mining, Foraging, Fishing, Combat, profession branches, Statue of Uncertainty, and Mastery planning.
Farm Tools
Tool upgrade order, Blacksmith costs, axe, pickaxe, hoe, watering can, rods, pans, scythes, and enchantment planning.
Calendar & Festivals
Birthdays, festivals, seasonal events, bookseller windows, and route timing.
Festivals
Festival dates, entry windows, shop rules, friendship effects, rewards, and route notes.
Fishing Festivals
Trout Derby and SquidFest routes for Golden Tags, Rainbow Trout, Squid targets, tier rewards, bait, tackle, animal care, and time-passing festival days.
Bait Maker
Fishing Level 6 machine route for Targeted Bait, fish-specific bait output, hook chance rules, crab pot effects, festival prep, and wrong-season trash risk.
Bobber Machine
Fish Shop 1.6 cosmetic progression route for Bobber Machine styles, randomized bobbers, fishing line colors, 39 unlocks, 2-new-fish milestones, 76-fish completion, Lucky Purple Shorts bonus style, and fish collection planning.
Mini-Shipping Bin
Mini-Shipping Bin route for Special Order rewards, Crop Order, Pierre's Prime Produce, Qi Walnut Room 60 Qi Gem purchases, 9-slot nightly shipping, removable same-day contents, off-farm placement, Full Shipment routing, and farm layout convenience.
Tent Kit
1.6 Tent Kit route for Foraging Level 8 crafting, 10 Hardwood, 25 Fiber, 1 Cloth, outdoor sleeping, 3x2 placement, next-day festival restrictions, Trout Derby prize, Ginger Island jungle box, Island Field Office backup, multiplayer use, and late-night route saves.
Fish Frenzies
1.6 fishing event route for Beach, Cindersap Forest, Pelican Town, and Mountain frenzies, unlock conditions, 1% bubble upgrades, 90-minute minimums, targeted fish pools, bait, tackle, festival exceptions, and profitable response plans.
Fish Smoker
Riverland Farm starter machine, Willy recipe, fish plus Coal processing, 50-minute smoked fish route, profession math, coal planning, and high-value catch priority.
Dehydrator
1.6 artisan equipment route for Pierre's 10,000g recipe, Mushroom Cave starter machine, Prize Machine source, 5-fruit batches, mushrooms, Grapes into Raisins, Dried Fruit value, Dried Mushrooms, Junimo Hut productivity, and crop surplus processing.
Advanced Iridium Rod
Fishing Mastery rod route, bait plus two tackle slots, Fish Shop 25,000g replacement rods, Challenge Bait, Golden Fishing Treasure Chests, tackle stacking, legendary fish, festivals, and treasure fishing.
Animals & Barns
Coop and barn animals, hay planning, friendship, produce, and upgrade order.
Fish Ponds
Roe, rare pond produce, quest items, capacity gates, Golden Animal Crackers, and pond selection.
Farm Buildings
Robin buildings, Wizard buildings, animal housing, storage, fish ponds, sheds, obelisks, and farm layout planning.
Community Upgrades
Late-game Robin Community Upgrade route for fully upgraded Farmhouse, Community Center or Joja completion, Pam and Penny's 500,000g house, 950 Wood, 300,000g Town Shortcuts, festival bypasses, horse-passable routes, and map cleanup.
Big Chests
Big Chest, Big Stone Chest, Stone Chest, 70-slot storage, Carpenter's Shop, Dwarf recipe, Robin's Resource Rush, upgrade rules, color coding, and farm storage layout.
Artisan Goods
Kegs, jars, cheese, mayonnaise, honey, processing time, and profession planning.
Cooking & Recipes
Recipe unlocks, ingredients, buffs, gifting, and Gourmet Chef preparation.
Museum Collection
Artifacts, minerals, rewards, collection achievements, and donation layout tips.
Ginger Island
Golden Walnuts, island unlocks, Qi's Walnut Room, and late-game routing.
Casino
Calico Desert Casino access through The Mysterious Qi, Club Card, Qi Coins, CalicoJack, Slot Machines, shop prizes, and Statue Of Endless Fortune planning.
The Mysterious Qi
The Mysterious Qi quest route for Battery Pack in the Bus Stop tunnel, Rainbow Shell at the Railroad box, 10 Beets in Mayor Lewis' fridge, Solar Essence for the Desert sand dragon, farmhouse lumber pile, Club Card, Bouncer, and Casino access.
Night Market
Winter 15-17 Night Market route for 5pm-2am Beach access, Submarine deep-sea fishing, Mermaid Show Pearl, Magic Shop Boat stock, Desert Trader Coffee, Lupini paintings, Traveling Cart, Rarecrow replacements, and late-night farm teleport.
Grandpa's Shrine
Grandpa's Evaluation route for Year 3, four candles, 12-point target, Diamond re-evaluation, Statue Of Perfection, daily Iridium Ore, achievements, friendship, keys, and Community Center scoring.
Stardrops
All seven Stardrop sources for maximum energy, Fair Star Tokens, Mines floor 100, spouse or Krobus roommate, Old Master Cannoli, Krobus shop, Master Angler, Museum donation, Mystery Of The Stardrops, and Perfection.
Rarecrows & Deluxe Scarecrow
All 8 Rarecrow locations, Fair, Spirit's Eve, Casino, Traveling Cart, Festival of Ice, Flower Dance, Dwarf, Museum rewards, Night Market replacements, Deluxe Scarecrow recipe letter, range, and crop protection planning.
Dwarf Scrolls
Dwarf Scroll I-IV locations, tilling floors, monster drops, Museum donation route, Dwarvish Translation Guide, Dwarf shop access, Volcano Dwarf communication, Graveyard reading, and 1.6 Special Items tab.
Wizard Buildings
Magic Ink unlock, Junimo Hut, Earth Obelisk, Water Obelisk, Desert Obelisk, Island Obelisk, Gold Clock, Wizard Tower building book, perfection requirements, 13,000,000g planning, materials, routing value, and Gold Clock behavior.
Special Items & Powers
Stardew Valley 1.6 Special Items & Powers tab, former wallet unlocks, Forest Magic, Dwarvish Translation Guide, Rusty Key, Club Card, Special Charm, Skull Key, Magnifying Glass, Dark Talisman, Magic Ink, Bear's Knowledge, Spring Onion Mastery, Key To The Town, book powers, and mastery powers.
Desert Trader
Calico Desert barter shop for Jade Staircases, Ruby Spicy Eel, Diamond Espresso, Omni Geode Artifact Troves, Desert Warp Totems, bombs, Magic Rock Candy, and Skull Cavern prep.
Golden Walnuts
Ginger Island walnut sources, regional routes, parrot unlocks, Qi room threshold, and Field Office rewards.
Island Farmhouse
Ginger Island Farmhouse repair for 20 Golden Walnuts, Island Farm base, year-round crops, shipping bin, mailbox, Farm Obelisk, Gourmand Frog, and long island-day routing.
Gourmand Frog
Ginger Island Gourmand Frog crop puzzle after Island Farmhouse repair, Melon, Wheat, Garlic order, unharvested crop rules, 15 Golden Walnuts, and troubleshooting.
Gem Birds
Ginger Island Gem Birds puzzle for rainy island days, north, south, east, west bird locations, shrine pedestals, five possible gems, Rain Totem planning, guessing, and 5 Golden Walnuts.
Ginger Island Puzzles
Gem Birds, Gourmand Frog, Mermaid Flute Blocks, Pirate Cove darts, Green Whack-a-Mole, Colored Crystals, Banana Shrine, hidden walnuts, and island puzzle routing.
Island Trader
Ginger Island barter shop for 10 Golden Walnut unlock after Island Farmhouse, tropical seeds, saplings, recipes, rotating decor, Golden Coconut loop, Galaxy Soul last-day stock, and resource stockpiles.
Island Resort
Ginger Island Beach Resort unlock for 20 Golden Walnuts after Island Farmhouse, villager beach visits, resort open/close control, Gus bar, Island Southeast, Mermaid puzzle, Pirate Cove, and Darts routing.
Parrot Express
Ginger Island fast travel unlock for 10 Golden Walnuts, five station routes, Farm unlock location, Dig Site bridge dependency, and Golden Walnut cleanup routing.
The Pirate's Wife
Birdie's Ginger Island trade chain from War Memento through Kent, Gus, Sandy, George, Wizard, Willy, and Pirate's Locket for Fairy Dust recipe and 5 Golden Walnuts.
Golden Joja Parrot
1.6 Ginger Island shortcut for buying every remaining Golden Walnut at 10,000g per missing nut, northwest Volcano location, overnight delivery, true Ginger Island Experience warning, Field Office alternate rewards, and 129/130 cleanup.
Qi's Walnut Room
100/101 walnut threshold, Perfection Tracker, Monday Qi orders, Qi Gems, vending machine rewards, Golden Walnut exchange, and end-game cleanup.
Perfection Waivers
1.6 Fizz route for buying 1% perfection waivers at 500,000g each after checking the Perfection Tracker, watery cave location, Joja Special Services letter, real checklist vs waiver math, Gold Clock comparison, and Summit unlock decisions.
Golden Chickens
Post-perfection Golden Egg and Golden Chicken route for Marnie's 100,000g eggs, Qi Walnut Room 100 Qi Gem eggs, Golden Witch events, fishing treasure chests, Big Coop incubation, daily Golden Eggs, 3 gold-quality Mayonnaise output, and Golden Animal Cracker planning.
Statue Of True Perfection
Post-perfection Prismatic Shard engine for claiming the Statue Of True Perfection from Qi's Walnut Room, daily shard pickup, multiplayer one-statue rules, Lost Items Shop 10,000g replacement, Grandpa's Evaluation timing, and Forge or gift routing.
Qi Special Orders
Walnut Room order rotation, Qi Gems, Qi's Crop, Qi's Cuisine, Qi's Kindness, Hungry Challenge, Junimo Kart, combat routes, fish routes, and color stockpiles.
Island Field Office
Professor Snail rescue, Dig Site bridge, fossil donations, purple flower and starfish surveys, Golden Walnut rewards, and Ostrich Incubator completion.
Version 1.6
Mastery, Bookseller, Desert Festival, Trout Derby, SquidFest, Meadowlands Farm, and other 1.6 routes.
Desert Festival
Spring 15-17 Bus access, Calico Eggs, rotating shops, villager shops, Skull Cavern quests, Willy fishing quests, Scholar quiz, races, chef buffs, and daily route planning.
Giant Stump & Raccoon
Strong wind storm unlock, 100 Hardwood repair, Raccoon requests, 7-day family growth cadence, Good Neighbors achievement, Raccoon Wife shop, seed trades, and Raccoon Journal.
Green Rain
Summer weather event routing for possible dates, Moss, Large Weeds, Mossy Seeds, Green Rain Trees, Fiddlehead Fern, villager schedules, and 1.6 resource prep.
Treasure Totem
Foraging Mastery craft route, Hardwood, Mystic Syrup, Moss, outdoor tillable placement, 16 Artifact Spot ring, Ginger Island Dig Site, museum cleanup, and Generous Hoe planning.
Mystic Tree
Foraging Mastery Mystic Tree Seed recipe, Acorn, Maple Seed, Pine Cone, Mahogany Seed, growth odds, Tree Fertilizer, Tapper and Heavy Tapper timing, Mystic Syrup uses, and grove layouts.
Mushroom Log
Foraging Level 4 crafting, 7x7 tree radius, 4-day harvest rhythm, rainy-day speedup, mushroom type rules, moss quality scaling, and Dehydrator routes.
Mystery Boxes
Unlocks, Clint opening rules, normal and Golden Mystery Box sources, Book of Mysteries, Prize Tickets, Raccoon trades, reward pools, and 1.6 loot routing.
Prize Machine
Prize Ticket sources, Lewis house machine rules, first 22 rewards, 9-slot repeat cycle, Help Wanted stars, Special Orders, festival tickets, and reward prioritization.
Meadowlands Farm
1.6 animal-focused farm map with starter Coop, two chickens, 15 Hay instead of Parsnip Seeds, blue grass friendship routing, ranch layout, and early mayonnaise economy.
Golden Animal Cracker
Farming Mastery unlock, source farming, non-pig animal use, Fish Pond doubling, best targets, irreversible loss risks, and 1.6 animal economy planning.
Statue Of Blessings
Farming Mastery recipe, 999 Sap/Fiber/Stone, 333 Moss, daily blessing rules, Prismatic Butterfly, Waters fishing buff, Luck, Speed, Friendship, Energy, and multiplayer use.
Statue Of The Dwarf King
Mining Mastery recipe, 20 Iridium Bars, daily mining power choice, extra ore, geodes, coal, ladders and shafts, bomb immunity, Skull Cavern and Volcano routing.
Heavy Furnace
Mining Mastery recipe, 25 ore plus 3 Coal batching, 5-6 bar output, ore and Coal savings, Quartz and Fire Quartz smelting, furnace lane layout, and Skull Cavern ore planning.
Mastery Cave
Level 10 in all five skills, mastery point costs, Farming, Mining, Foraging, Fishing, and Combat mastery rewards, unlock order, and 1.6 late-game routing.
Books
Power books, skill books, Bookseller routing, Well-Read, XP, mastery points, and duplicate book strategy.
Bookseller
Random twice-per-season visit windows, calendar balloon checks, shop stock, Power Book priorities, skill books, duplicate trades, and Year 3 book planning.
Trinkets
Combat Mastery trinkets, companion effects, Anvil rerolls, drop routes, and late-game combat planning.
Anvil and Mini-Forge
Combat Mastery crafting infrastructure for Anvil trinket rerolls, 3 Iridium Bar costs, reforge exceptions, Mini-Forge recipe, Dragon Teeth, Cinder Shard planning, Volcano Forge replacement, and home forge layout.
Combat Gear
Weapons, rings, footwear, Galaxy gear, Infinity upgrades, ring combinations, and Skull Cavern loadout planning.
Volcano Dungeon & Forge
Ginger Island volcano floors, watering can routes, Dwarf shop, Golden Walnut caps, Cinder Shards, Forge upgrades, enchantments, combined rings, and Infinity weapons.
Monster Goals
Adventurer's Guild eradication goals, kill counts, rewards, monster routes, and ring unlock planning.
Perfection Tracker
Qi room goals, achievements, crafting, cooking, shipping, walnuts, and end-game checklist.
Farm Maps
Standard, Riverland, Forest, Hill-top, Wilderness, Four Corners, Beach, and Meadowlands map choices.
Locations
Pelican Town, Beach, Mountain, Desert, Ginger Island, mines, shops, and route planning.
Shops & Schedules
Shop hours, regular closures, festival locks, Key to the Town changes, and merchant route planning.
Traveling Cart
Friday/Sunday merchant route, Night Market and Desert Festival hours, special stock, Red Cabbage guarantee, and bundle backups.
Greenhouse
Greenhouse unlock, sprinkler layouts, 116-119 crop tiles, Deluxe Retaining Soil, Ancient Fruit, Starfruit, and fruit tree planning.
Fruit Trees
Fruit tree seasons, 28-day growth, 3x3 spacing, Greenhouse placement, quality aging, island fruit, and artisan routes.
Shipping Collection
Full Shipment planning, shipping bin mechanics, seasonal blockers, and item category routes.
Crafting Recipes
Recipe unlock sources, materials, advanced crafting options, and completionist tracking.
Quests
Story quests, Help Wanted, special orders, Qi challenges, and quest-board cadence.
Help Wanted Board
Daily Pierre's board quests, two-day timers, item delivery, gathering, fishing, monster slaying, Saying Hello, Gofer/A Big Help achievements, and Prize Ticket stars.
Special Orders
Town board and Qi board orders, repeat rules, time limits, rewards, and prep strategy.
Foraging
Seasonal forage, map spawns, Salmonberry and Blackberry seasons, hardwood, and tree routes.
Achievements
Money, collection, cooking, fishing, friendship, museum, crafting, and perfection-adjacent achievements.
Sources and update notes
This guide uses official and wiki references for stable gameplay facts, then rewrites them into original planning notes and compact tool data. Current baseline: Stardew Valley released for Windows PC on February 26, 2016, and the public wiki lists version 1.6.15 as released on December 20, 2024.