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Stardew Valley Farm Tool Database
Upgradeable tools, rods, pans, scythes, costs, upgrade windows, skill links, milestones, and route notes.
Hoe
Upgradeable Tool / Farming
Tills soil, digs artifact spots, and gains larger charged tilling areas with upgrades.
Pickaxe
Upgradeable Tool / Mining
Breaks stones, ore nodes, boulders, tilled soil, placed equipment, and some obstacles.
Axe
Upgradeable Tool / Foraging
Chops trees, stumps, large stumps, large logs, giant crops, and gathers wood resources.
Watering Can
Upgradeable Tool / Farming
Waters crops; upgrades increase water capacity and charged watering area.
Trash Can
Upgradeable Tool / Inventory
Deletes inventory items; upgrades return a percentage of trashed item value.
Fishing Rods
Fishing Tool / Fishing
Catches fish; better rods unlock bait, tackle, and eventually two tackle slots.
Pans
Panning Tool / Mining
Gathers ores and special items from shimmering water spots.
Scythes
Harvest Tool / Farming
Cuts grass into hay and harvests eligible crops; stronger scythes improve harvesting and hay collection.