We’ve all encountered our fair share of Stardew Valley’s lovable cast of characters, but have you ever sat down and thought about which of these is the best? Maybe you have if you were playing a challenge run with limited time and had to prioritize the best gifters or the ones with the most valuable …
Stardew Valley’s tool upgrades are difficult to wrap your head around initially, requiring a bunch of ore, smelting it, and getting money to wait several days for your upgraded tools. Among these upgrades, the absolute peak performance of Stardew tools is Iridium, the rarest ore in the game, evading many players, sometimes for entire playthroughs. …
In Stardew Valley, you’ll complete the Community Center and eventually take a boat ride to a lovely tropical island filled to the brim with collectibles. The main one you’ll come across is the Golden Walnut, a little legume that grants access to structures and locations all across the island. While there is an in-game hints …
If you’ve gotten to the end of Ginger Island, having collected a hundred Golden Walnuts, you might have seen the perfection goal inside Qi’s hidden room. This goal is incredibly daunting, tasking you with doing just about everything there is to do in Stardew Valley. From shipping all the produce and forages to getting every …
The most apparent skill you’ll need to learn in your time with Stardew Valley is Farming. The centerpiece of the game and the reason you’re probably playing it, there are two big sides to farming: Crops and Animals. These two sides can comprise most of your wealth, but you likely prefer one. The choice between …
If you chose Fighter for your Combat Rank 5 profession, you’d eventually hit Combat Level 10, where you get presented with the choice of Brute vs Defender. This is the classic decision of more health or power, and you might wonder which would benefit your gameplay more. Brute is the better choice to increase your …
While many games take an approach to accessories that give the player only a few options and little freedom in customizing their build, Stardew Valley opts to provide you with a bunch of different rings you can have equipped at any time that all offer a wide variety of effects, and can even be combined …
When you hit Combat Level 5, Stardew Valley will present you with a choice to make. Pick Fighter for 10% extra damage on all attacks, or pick Scout for 50% additional critical strike chance. Unfortunately, this choice isn’t as cut and dry as you may think since that critical strike chance could give you more …
