Crafting inStardew Valleyis a feature introduced to the player before they’re even out of the tutorial section of the game. Crafting items makes so many parts of the game easier, and whether players are more interested in making mayonnaise or crafting sprinklers to keep their plants watered, figuring out the crafting mechanic in the game is an absolute must. This guide will cover what exactly crafting is, as well as how to gain different crafting recipes and what those newly-acquired recipes need beforeStardew Valleyplayers can get crafting. We’ve also included the brand-new crafting recipesadded in 1.6.
What Is Crafting?
The crafting mechanic inStardew Valleyallows players the opportunity to make new items out of several ‘ingredients’ they’ll have likely already been picking up around their farm, like wood and rock. The items provided by crafting are extremely helpful, including scarecrows, bombs, sprinklers, and different artisan equipment. Crafting recipes are gained in several ways, including leveling up each skill, gaining friendship with villagers around town, andbuying recipes from different vendorssuch as Pierre.
On top of this, players are encouraged to craftthanks to several achievementssurrounding crafting: D.I.Y. is achieved after crafting 15 unique items; Artisan after 30; and Craft Master after crafting every unique craft item in the game. Players can keep track of what they’re able to craft, too, as items unable to be crafted will be grayed out in the crafting menu. Unfortunately, players can’t place certain crafted items outside their farm, though this can be changed with mods.
A Guide To Crafting In Stardew Valley
Crafting Recipes
There are over 100 crafting recipes to be learned inStardew Valley, though the game thankfully starts the player off with at least a few already learned. Below,each recipe is listedalongside what it does, the ingredients needed to craft it, and a note about how to get the recipe.
Keg
Artisan Equipment
30 Wood, 1 Copper Bar, 1 Iron Bar, 1 Oak Resin
Received in the mail a day after buying all Rarecrows
Received from Clint after finding first copper ore
Crystalarium
Refining Equipment
99 Stone, 5 Gold Bars, 2 Iridium Bars, 1 Battery Pack
Bought from the Dwarf
1 of each Spring forage items
1 of each Summer forage items
1 of each Fall forage items
1 of each Winter forage items
2 of any Wild Seeds, 5 Fiber, 5 Wood
Received in the mail after reaching Caroline’s Two Heart Event
Mystic Tree Seed
Seeds
5 Acorns, 5 Maple Seeds, 5 Pine Cones, 5 Mahogany Seeds
Bought at the Traveling Cart (multiplayer only)
Bought from Pierre’s stand at the Spirit’s Eve festival
Received in the mail from Krobus
Tub o' Flowers
Furniture
15 Wood, 1 Tulip Bulb, 1 Jazz Seed, 1 Poppy Seed, 1 Spangle Seed
Bought from Pierre’s stand at the Flower Dance
Received after a cutscene with Evelyn after completing the Greenhouse
Received from a Special Request by the Wizard
Received from aSpecial Request by Demetrius
10 Hardwood, 1IridiumBar, 1 Radioactive Bar
Mini-Forge
Miscellaneous
5 Dragon Teeth, 10 Iron Bars, 10 Gold Bars, 10 Iridium Bars
