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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…

Books are not completely new to Stardew Valley. Prior to the 1.6 update, you could find lost books that gave some background details about Pelican Town but didn’t give you any in-game benefit. Now, there is a new collection of books that grant your character some nice buffs or abilities. You can find a few of these new books hidden in the world, like the new Powdermelon seeds, but there are some exclusive ones you need to buy from a new bookseller NPC. Despite not making any business sense, they are only open for…

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…

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…

Stardew Valley‘s 1.6 update launched on Tuesday, March 19, and while many of the additions were well documented, one was kept secret. Players have already found a secret Terraria sword added in the 1.6 update, and it takes a few odd steps to acquire. Shared on Reddit, the first step needs you to throw an Ancient Doll into the lava pool on floor 100 in the mines, so get digging. Doing that will grant you the Far Away Stone, which you now need to place in the new pylon in the wizard’s basement. Once you’ve done that,…

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…