An important part of a successful and thriving farm in Stardew Valley are animals, which can produce valuable items on a more regular basis than crops. Chickens are one of the animals you will have access to the earliest, since they are the first coop animals you can get. Chickens …

Stardew Valley tasks you with rebuilding and revitalizing your grandpa’s old farm, and that requires a ton of building materials. One of the building materials you will need is Hardwood, which is much less common than regular wood. There is a reliable way to get Hardwood, but you’re going to …

Stardew Valley is all about managing your farm and if you have animals, you will need to feed them hay. Hay is incredibly easy to come across, but if you don’t have a building set up to store it, you can’t actually acquire it outside of buying it. Here’s how …

One of the early limitations in Stardew Valley is the quality of your tools. Your axe and pickaxe aren’t powerful enough to break certain obstacles, your watering can doesn’t hold much water, and doing anything uses a hefty chunk of energy. Upgrading your tools at the Blacksmith not only improves …

Progressing through Stardew Valley will require you at some point or another to have a large amount of Iridium, one of the rarest ores in the game. Getting to the point where you can reliably mine Iridium will take some time to reach, but once you do you can reliably …

Located a short distance from your house in Stardew Valley is a dilapidated building. The building is the Greenhouse, which can be repaired and used after completing the corresponding section of the Community Center or by paying the fee at Joja Mart. Repairing the Greenhouse allows you to grow crops …

When you first arrive at your farm in Stardew Valley, the house waiting for you is tiny. You can upgrade your house at the Carpenter’s, increasing the size of the interior and adding important additions, like the kitchen. These upgrades are pretty expensive and resource intensive, but the benefits make …

Mining is an important part of Stardew Valley, as it offers a great way to make a ton of money and is necessary for upgrading your tools and crafting important machines. Because mining is so important, it makes the decision between the two skill paths, Miner and Geologist, that much …

At level 5 of each skill in Stardew Valley you will be offered two skill options, specializing you in a certain aspect of that skill. One of the most important is the Rancher or Tiller choice at level 5 farming, since farming is such a large part of making money …

The Skull Cavern is the second mine you can unlock in Stardew Valley and one of the best places to find Iridium, the most valuable ore. Unlocking the Skull Cavern will require you to not only complete the first mine found in the Mountains, but you will also need to …