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Stardew Valley Iridium and Prismatic Shard Route
Loot target / Deep floors, Iridium Nodes, Mystic Stones, Purple Slimes, and treasure rooms
For iridium and rare drops, descending rapidly is usually stronger than over-mining shallow floors because iridium chances improve deeper in the cavern.
Facts and route notes
Phase: Loot target
Focus: Deep floors, Iridium Nodes, Mystic Stones, Purple Slimes, and treasure rooms
Checklist: Start serious ore collection after descent speed improves. Use high-value floors for Iridium Nodes, Omni Geodes, Mystic Stones, and monster drops. Save the first Prismatic Shard for the Galaxy Sword if combat safety is the bottleneck.
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