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Stardew Valley Mastery Cave Unlock Requirements
Unlock / Reach level 10 in Farming, Mining, Foraging, Fishing, and Combat
The Mastery Cave opens in Cindersap Forest immediately after the fifth skill reaches level 10, turning excess skill XP into shared mastery points.
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Category: Unlock
Requirement: Reach level 10 in Farming, Mining, Foraging, Fishing, and Combat
Checklist: Reach level 10 in all five skills before expecting mastery points to matter. Visit Cindersap Forest after the fifth skill hits level 10 to find the cave. Read the pillar rewards before spending points, because masteries can be claimed in any order.
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