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Stardew Valley Help Wanted Database
Help Wanted records for daily board checks, two-day timers, item delivery, gathering, fishing, slay monsters, Saying Hello, Gofer, A Big Help, Prize Ticket stars, friendship, and route matching.
Daily Board Check Route
Cadence / Pierre's General Store board, daily refresh, and yellow exclamation point
The Help Wanted board outside Pierre's can post a random quest on most days after Spring 1. Check it during town loops so small requests become route bonuses instead of surprise detours.
Two-Day Timer Rules
Rules / Current day plus next day
After accepting a Help Wanted quest, the player has the current day and the next day to complete it. Daytime festivals can make completion harder because shops and homes may be locked.
Item Delivery Profit Route
Delivery / Three times item value and 150 friendship points
Item Delivery is the most common Help Wanted type. It can request seasonal crops, forage, fish, gems, bars, Joja Cola, Seaweed, or Green Algae, then pays more than ordinary shipping and grants friendship with the requester.
Gathering Quest Rules
Gathering / Freshly gathered ore, coal, wood, or stone
Gathering quests from Clint or Robin require items to be collected after accepting the quest. Stored materials do not satisfy the counter, but once the counter is complete the player does not need to hand over the items.
Fishing Quest Route
Fishing / 1-5 current-season fish and keep the catch
Fishing quests from Demetrius or Willy ask for a current-season fish count. The fish can be kept, making these quests efficient when the requested fish also supports bundles, cooking, ponds, or cash.
Slay Monsters Route
Combat / Mine-access-gated monster requests
Slay Monsters quests come from Clint, Lewis, Demetrius, or the Wizard after the Mines are accessible. The game only requests monsters the player can currently reach.
Saying Hello Social Route
Social / Talk to all Pelican Town residents after Introductions
Saying Hello is a social Help Wanted quest from Emily that appears after Introductions. It rewards a broad friendship push, but it needs an efficient town path across the two-day window.
Prize Ticket Star Counter
Prize Tickets / Three completed Help Wanted quests
The Help Wanted board has a three-star counter. Completing Help Wanted quests fills stars, and when the counter reaches three the player receives a Prize Ticket for the Prize Machine in Lewis's house.
Gofer and A Big Help
Achievements / 10 and 40 Help Wanted requests
Gofer and A Big Help reward long-term quest-board consistency. Special Orders also count toward the required Help Wanted totals, so weekly board planning can help the achievement route.