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We all love a good, secret Easter egg in games, especially Stardew Valley, which is absolutely full of them. We were already excited about all the new content in the 1.6 update, but there was one item included that was never even teased. The Meowmere is a new, super-secret sword that pays a nice little tribute to Terraria. The complex sequence of events you need to perform to get it calls back to that classic crafting game. The Meowmere is intentionally hard to get, but you can save a lot of time by following these…

There are a lot of new additions in Stardew Valley 1.6 and one of them is Trinkets. These can be found only after completing Combat Mastery, and when equipped in your star slot, each Trinket offers a unique perk.  This is a growing list that will be updated regularly moving forward, but so far, I’ve managed to find and test a fair number of Trinkets during my adventures in the Mines. They mostly drop from defeated creatures, although they can sometimes be found in chests and boxes. Trinkets come at any level between one…

With the 1.6 update recently rolling out for the PC version of Stardew Valley, many of you will have been basking in all that delicious new content. Actually, I’m surprised anyone is reading this instead of leisurely skipping through Ferngill Republic. If you are here (first of all, thanks), then you’re probably wondering about the mod situation. When the new patch was sent out, there may have been some concerns that any mods you had installed for the game would be immediately rendered non-compatible. I did a story…

Mystery boxes are a feature introduced in Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update that allows you to receive miscellaneous rewards as you perform daily activities. Unlike geodes, these boxes contain numerous item types, from cooked foods to building materials. Here’s how to find and open mystery boxes in Stardew Valley. Where to find Mystery Boxes in Stardew Valley Screenshot by Destructoid Before you can unlock mystery boxes, you must first sleep through the night until encountering a nighttime event in which Mr. Qi drops them from…

While playing Stardew Valley, you now occasionally receive a notification in the bottom left of the screen noting you have ‘new ideas to sleep on’. This is a recent addition with update 1.6, so it’s resulted in players questioning its meaning.  It’s actually remarkably simple — the ‘You’ve got some new ideas to sleep on’ notification shows up whenever you level up a skill, letting you know you’ve made progress before turning in for the night. Previously, you’d have to wait until the end of the day for a level increase,…

With Stardew Valley 1.6, we’ve been blessed with four new Seeds – one for every season. While they’re not particularly hard to come by, it’s not entirely obvious where to get them at the very beginning. Don’t worry, I can help with the veggie intake, here’s how to get Broccoli in Stardew Valley. Broccoli is a Fall crop, and once you’ve planted Broccoli Seeds, they take eight days to fully grow. Once mature, Broccoli plants provide additional crops every four days, so it’s well worth setting up a field of these. At base…

For Stardew Valley players who are also fans of Terraria, there’s a particularly lovely and not-at-all subtle nod to the game that has been added to Stardew Valley with the 1.6 update. It’s remarkably simple to get, too, as long as you’ve met a few requirements. Here’s how to get Meowmere in Stardew Valley.  In Terraria, the Meowmere is an incredibly strong melee weapon that is only obtainable deep into the game once you’ve overcome the Moon Lord. When swung, it shoots a cat-shaped projectile, which leaves a rainbow…

Of the nine new achievements added into Stardew Valley with update 1.6, while ‘Good Neighbors’ might not be the most difficult to get, it’s certainly a little convoluted and involves a lot of steps and a lot of waiting.  To achieve this achievement, you need to help Mr. Raccoon grow his family. This involves not only getting him a wife but also no fewer than seven children to share his stump. The good news is that Mrs. Raccoon is a vendor, selling all four varieties of new crop seeds in exchange for various items and…

Stardew Valley’s Iridium Scythe is one of many helpful tools in the game’s Mastery system. This system helps you get useful tools and perks to double farm animal production, smelt faster, and more, making it worthwhile to invest in. Here’s how to get the Iridium Scythe in Stardew Valley. How to get the Iridium Scythe in Stardew Valley The Iridium Scythe is a reward for redeeming Farming Mastery in Grandpa’s Secret Room. You’ll find the secret room in Cindersap Forest and gain access to it after obtaining your first…

Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update introduced a Mastery system that rewards you with powerful perks and tools through extra skill grinding. It incentivizes you to fish, farm, or forage even after maxing your skills. Here’s a complete Stardew Valley Mastery guide, including how to use and redeem your points. How to get Mastery Points in Stardew Valley Unlocking Mastery points requires maxing all five of your skills to level ten. Once you reach level ten in all five skills and claim your last few perk points, you’ll find the…