{"id":642080,"date":"2024-11-21T15:46:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T21:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/?p=642080"},"modified":"2024-11-21T15:46:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T21:46:45","slug":"the-best-ways-to-make-money-in-stardew-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/the-best-ways-to-make-money-in-stardew-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"The best ways to make money in Stardew Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"
If there\u2019s one thing that you\u2019re always going to need a lot of in Stardew Valley<\/em>, it\u2019s money. There is of course farming to fall back on, which is always a solid earning opportunity, but there are a few other ways to make a quick buck. <\/p> Whether you\u2019re trying to buy new decorations, paying off bundles<\/a> or Jojamart (if you\u2019re a monster), or you want to upgrade your tools, there\u2019s always something to spend your money on in Stardew Valley<\/em>. If your main income is through farming, I have some suggestions for side hustles that can bring in a hefty funds boost.<\/p> Unfortunately, my main alternative method for making money quickly requires a little bit of prep work, so you\u2019re going to have to put in the work if you want to reap the rewards. <\/p> First of all, you\u2019re going to need to grind out the levels of your Foraging skill because you need to reach level 10 and pick up the Botanist Profession<\/a>. The perk of this profession is that every time you pick up a forageable item, they will always be of the highest possible quality. This increases the selling price of foraged items by an absolute ton.\u00a0<\/p> Then, you\u2019ll need some pigs. There\u2019s no fixed number for this, but honestly, the more the better. Pigs can only be placed in a Deluxe Barn, which is a bit of a time and money sink. To purchase a Barn and upgrade it all the way up to a Deluxe Barn, you\u2019ll need the following:<\/p> Deluxe Barns can hold 12 pigs, each costing 16,000 Gold, so to fill the entire Barn with pigs, you\u2019ll need to spend 192,000 Gold. I know that sounds like a lot, but they are worth their weight in gold and then some once they reach maturity, I promise.\u00a0<\/p> Now for the fun part \u2014 a return on investment. After reaching maturity at 10 days old, each pig that\u2019s allowed outside for the day will drop one Truffle each day during Spring, Summer, and Fall, or more, if you\u2019re really lucky. These Truffles are classed as forageables, so with the level 10 Foraging Profession of Botanist active, these Truffles are guaranteed to be Iridium Quality when picked up. <\/p> Each Iridium Quality Truffle sells for 1,250 Gold. With 12 pigs in a Deluxe Barn, that\u2019s a guaranteed payment of 15,000 Gold every day, except during the Winter, when pigs don\u2019t like to get their little feet cold. If you\u2019ve followed these instructions, it will take 26 days (including the 10 days for the pigs to become mature) to get your money back and start making pure profit, and that\u2019s if they only drop one Truffle per day. <\/p> I know that in the early days of a save file, the excitement is heady and it\u2019s all too tempting to spend a week clearing out all of the debris on the farm, but have you considered going fishing<\/a> instead? <\/p> Your first Fishing Rod will be the Training Rod, which can be purchased from Willy\u2019s Fish Shop for 25 Gold. Alternatively, if you don\u2019t go fishing at all during the first year, he\u2019ll visit you at home and thrust a free one in your direction. Don\u2019t ask how I know that, I just do. <\/p> With your Fishing Rod in hand, head to the nearest water source and start casting. The Training Rod is only capable of catching Common fish, but these are still sources of pure profit, and you\u2019ll soon start pulling in funds.\u00a0You can slowly upgrade to better-quality fishing rods so that you can catch more lucrative fish.<\/p> If you want to boost your profits, you\u2019d be wise to choose the Riverland Farm layout, as it comes with a free Fish Smoker<\/a>. This can be used to double the worth of any fish, including Legendary Fish and Crabpot fish. If you don\u2019t start out on a Riverland Farm, you can still get a Fish Smoker by purchasing the crafting recipe from Willy\u2019s Fish Shop for 10,000 Gold. <\/p> The recipe to make a Fish Smoker is as follows:<\/p> Either of these locations can be used to grow any crop<\/a> at any time of the year, including Ancient Fruit and Sweet Gem Berries, which are both incredible ways to make a lot of money. However, just like the pigs, this will take some prep work before you actually see a huge amount of money returned.\u00a0<\/p> Pigs can be a goldmine<\/h2><\/iframe>
Don\u2019t forget to go fishing<\/h2>
Utilize the Greenhouse and Ginger Island for lucrative crops<\/h2>
Sweet Gem Berries<\/h3>