Stardew Valley Qi Challenge and Skull Cavern Invasion Guide

Stardew Valley Qi Challenge and Skull Cavern Invasion Guide

After Qi's Walnut Room opens, Skull Cavern becomes a repeatable challenge space for floor-100 runs, dangerous monsters, Radioactive Nodes, and Qi Gem rewards.

Route facts

Phase
Late game
Focus
Qi's Walnut Room, 25/40 Qi Gem rewards, dangerous monsters, Radioactive Nodes, and hard-mode statue
Source
https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Skull_Cavern#Skull_Cavern_Invasion

Checklist

  • Stockpile staircases and bombs before accepting challenge weeks.
  • Use the entrance statue after the first Skull Cavern Invasion clear to choose dangerous mode when desired.
  • Prepare stronger food and rings because dangerous-mode enemies hit harder and disrupt mining speed.