Strategy
Stardew Valley Last 1% Decision Guide
Waivers are most tempting when the tracker shows 99%. Before paying, check likely final blockers such as one missed crafting recipe, a new 1.6 fish, a shipping item, Golden Walnut mismatch, or a friendship route that is faster than spending 500,000g.
Route facts
- Category
- Strategy
- Focus
- 99% tracker, missing recipes, fish, shipping, crafting, and friendship blockers
- Source
- https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Perfection
Checklist
- Check cooking, crafting, fish, shipping, monster goals, Stardrops, friendship, and Golden Walnut categories first.
- Use the waiver when the time cost is worse than 500,000g for this save.
- If the missing point is a seasonal recipe or calendar-gated item, decide whether waiting is worth more than the gold.