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Stardew Valley Dwarf Scrolls Database
Dwarf Scroll records for Dwarf Scroll I-IV locations, Dwarvish Translation Guide, Museum donation route, Mines and Skull Cavern tilling, monster drops, floor 15/55/95 farming, Dwarf shop access, Rarecrow #6, Volcano Dwarf communication, Graveyard reading, and Special Items & Powers tracking.
Dwarvish Translation Guide Route
Unlock / Donate Dwarf Scroll I-IV, learn Dwarvish, and open Dwarf communication
Donate all four Dwarf Scroll artifacts to the Museum to receive the Dwarvish Translation Guide. It lets the player understand the Dwarf in The Mines, the Volcano Dungeon Dwarf, and the rightmost Graveyard gravestone.
Dwarf Scroll I
Artifact / Any Mines or Skull Cavern tilling, plus early monster drops
Dwarf Scroll I can come from tilling in The Mines or Skull Cavern on any floor, or from several early mine monster drops. It is often found naturally while pushing early floors and clearing dirt patches.
Dwarf Scroll II
Artifact / Mines floors 1-39 tilling and Ghost, Frost Bat, Dust Sprite, Blue Slime drops
Dwarf Scroll II is tied to early mine soil and several cave enemies. Floors 1-39 are the tilling band, while Ghosts, Frost Bats, Dust Sprites, and Blue Slimes can also drop it.
Dwarf Scroll III
Artifact / Monster drops, especially Blue Slime odds
Dwarf Scroll III is primarily a monster-drop chase. Several monsters can drop it, with Blue Slimes listed as the stronger 1.5% source compared with common 0.5% drops.
Dwarf Scroll IV
Artifact / Mines floor 80+ tilling, most monster drops, and elevator loops
Dwarf Scroll IV can be found by tilling in The Mines on floor 80 or deeper, and can also drop from most monsters with some exceptions. Floor 95 is especially useful because it has tillable soil near the entrance.
Floor 15, 55, and 95 Farming
Farming Route / Tilled soil near elevator entrances for repeat scroll attempts
The wiki notes floors 15, 55, and 95 have tillable soil near the entrance. Revisit them with the elevator to quickly reset and till for Dwarf Scroll I and IV attempts while also gathering cave resources.
Dwarf Shop Access
Shop / Mines Dwarf, blocked entrance, Dwarvish language, bombs, and Rarecrow #6
The Mines Dwarf is behind a rock near the mine entrance. Break it with at least a Steel Pickaxe or a Cherry Bomb, then use the Dwarvish Translation Guide to talk, gift, and shop.
Volcano Dwarf and Graveyard Uses
Late Game / Volcano Dungeon floor 5, rightmost Graveyard stone, and 1.5/1.6 routing
The Dwarvish Translation Guide is also required to communicate with the Volcano Dungeon Dwarf on floor 5 and to read the rightmost gravestone in the Graveyard. In 1.6, the guide is tracked in the Special Items & Powers tab.