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Stardew Valley Rarecrows Database
Rarecrow records for all 8 Rarecrow locations, Deluxe Scarecrow recipe, Z.C. Rarecrow Society letter, Scarecrow and Deluxe Scarecrow range, Fair Star Tokens, Spirit's Eve, Casino Qi Coins, Traveling Cart, Festival of Ice, Flower Dance, Dwarf, Museum rewards, Night Market replacements, and farm crop protection layout.
All 8 Rarecrows Route
Checklist / Deluxe Scarecrow unlock, festival timing, Casino, Dwarf, Museum, and replacements
Collect all 8 Rarecrows to trigger the Z.C. Rarecrow Society letter with the Deluxe Scarecrow recipe. The route crosses seasonal festivals, the Casino, the Dwarf shop, Museum rewards, Traveling Cart luck, Festival of Ice fallback, and Night Market replacement buys.
Rarecrow #1 Stardew Valley Fair
Festival / Fall 16 Fair shop and 800 Star Tokens
Rarecrow #1 is purchased at the Stardew Valley Fair for 800 Star Tokens. Plan the Grange Display and minigames so this purchase does not compete with the Fair Stardrop.
Rarecrow #2 Spirit's Eve
Festival / Fall 27 Spirit's Eve shop and 5,000g
Rarecrow #2 is bought at Spirit's Eve for 5,000g. It is a simple purchase, but missing Fall 27 usually means waiting a full year.
Rarecrow #3 Casino
Casino / Club Card unlock and 10,000 Qi Coins
Rarecrow #3 is sold in the Casino for 10,000 Qi Coins. Unlock the Oasis back room with the Club Card, then prioritize this buy before optional Casino decor if Deluxe Scarecrow progress matters.
Rarecrow #4 Traveling Cart or Festival of Ice
Shop / Traveling Cart fall/winter RNG, 4,000g, or Festival of Ice 5,000g
Rarecrow #4 can appear at the Traveling Cart during fall or winter for 4,000g, or be bought at the Festival of Ice for 5,000g. The Festival of Ice is the cleaner deterministic fallback.
Rarecrow #5 Flower Dance
Festival / Spring 24 Flower Dance shop and 2,500g
Rarecrow #5 is purchased at the Flower Dance for 2,500g. The shop is easy to overlook because many players focus on dance partner hearts.
Rarecrow #6 Dwarf Shop
Shop / Dwarf language unlock and 2,500g
Rarecrow #6 is purchased from the Dwarf for 2,500g. This makes Dwarf Scroll collection and Museum donation progress part of the Rarecrow route.
Rarecrow #7 Museum Artifacts
Museum / Donate 20 artifacts and Night Market replacement
Rarecrow #7 is a Museum reward for donating 20 artifacts, not minerals. After the first copy is earned, replacements can be purchased from the Night Market.
Rarecrow #8 Museum Items
Museum / Donate 40 total Museum items and Night Market replacement
Rarecrow #8 is a Museum reward for donating 40 total items. This is often easier than the 20-artifact Rarecrow because minerals count for this milestone.
Deluxe Scarecrow Recipe
Unlock / Z.C. Rarecrow Society letter, 90.5% nightly chance, and recipe ingredients
After all 8 Rarecrows are obtained, the Z.C. Rarecrow Society can mail the Deluxe Scarecrow recipe. The recipe uses 50 Wood, 1 Iridium Ore, and 40 Fiber, and the letter has a high nightly chance until delivered.
Scarecrow Range and Layout
Layout / 8-tile normal radius, 16-tile Deluxe radius, 249 and 888 protected tiles
Regular Scarecrows and Rarecrows protect the same 8-tile radius, while Deluxe Scarecrows double that radius to 16 and cover 888 tiles. Ginger Island crops do not need scarecrows because there are no crows there.