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Stardew Valley might be a simulation roleplaying where the main goal of the game is to make your valley self-sustaining by farming, mining, and fishing, but money is still something that plays a huge part in the game.
After all, Stardew Valley is all about preparing for what’s to come next, and preparation isn’t cheap. Most of the activities in the game require money in one way or another, and when players run out of it most of them end up just waiting for their crops to grow. Well, what if we told you there were more ways to make money?
To help you make some big bucks, we’ll be going through seven of the best ways to make money in Stardew Valley, ending with the absolute best method.
Fishing
Now, fishing is one of the three main activities in Stardew Valley, because of which many of you might have expected it to be higher. However, the reason we decided to keep it here is ultimately the fact that fishing isn’t for everyone.
We wanted to include as many players as possible, and because of that, since fishing is a rather difficult activity to pull off frequently, we thought this was the best placement for it.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that fishing can’t get you some good money. Far from it, actually, as there are a lot of fishes that are more than worth catching and some can even be sold raw. Not only this, but fishing actually yields a much higher profit than farming at the start of the game, because of which it’s recommended that you go fishing daily if you’re a beginner.
Did we forget to mention that fish aren’t the only things that can get you money when fishing? Every so often there’s a chance you might fish up treasure chests which might include some rather valuable items like dinosaur eggs.
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Foraging
This method might sound obvious to a lot of you, but hear us out. Foraging is a skill you can develop by gathering wild resources that can be found on the ground and chopping trees around Stardew Valley.
Not only does foraging get you some potentially valuable resources that you can sell if you don’t find any other use for, but by developing and leveling up the skill itself, you’ll be able to unlock more crafting recipes which might possibly make you even more money.
Mining
During Spring, you’ll get a letter stating that the entrance to the mine has opened, after which you’ll be able to go there to mine some valuable minerals. Well, if you’re e beginner then we recommend you get to mining as soon as possible.
The reason for this is not only are the gems and ores you can find in there rather valuable in terms of money, but you’ll also need them if you want to upgrade your equipment and tools. Just remember to have some Sashimi with you when you’re heading into the mines, as it’s a rather energy intensive activity.
Bee Houses
Although honey is definitely not the most profitable resource you can make and sell, the fact that it’s so easy to do and works as a sort of passive income for you made it more than deserve a spot on this list.
Plant a single flower near some bee houses and ensure it’s grown when the honey is harvested so it can flavor the honey increasing the potential profit for you. Of course, it isn’t like the honey business isn’t able to get you some good cash either, as Fair Rose Honey can sell for up to 950g when paired with the artisan profession.
Selling Caviar
A feature that wasn’t in the launch version of the game is the fish pond one, where players are able to keep whatever fish they want in a controlled environment to gather Roe from them. Although Roe farming is a rather profitable business in itself, especially when they’re stored in preserve jars to turn them into aged Roe, caviar is where the actual big bucks are.
Stock a fish pond with as many Sturgeons as you can in order to collect Sturgeon Roe. Store that Sturgeon Roe in preserve jars and wait for them to turn into caviar, then sell that off to make some decent profit.
More N4G Unlocked: How to Fish in Stardew Valley
Aging Wine in Casks
What do you get when you take one of the most profitable things in Stardew Valley, wine, then age them up to increase its value? That’s right, big BIG profit.
Unfortunately, casks are the only storages that can age up wine, and those have to be stored in the farmhouse basement, which has to be unlocked from Robin’s carpenter shop. Casks are used to raise the quality of a bunch of artisan goods, including
- Cheese
- Goat Cheese
- Wine
- Mead
- Pale Ale
- Beer.
Although all of them take age at different speeds, as is to be expected, wine takes the longest to completely age. 56 whole days. However, iridium quality wine sells for double the amount it regularly would have gone for.
Craft Artisan Items
This method might be a little more on the broad side, but artisan items in general are invaluable if you want to make quick and high amounts of money. After all, many veteran players claim that having a farm full of artisan items is, at the end of the day, the final goal of every Stardew Valley player.
While, yes, you want to keep some money to ensure things work efficiently on the farm, the best thing to do is to store as much as you can in these artisan items to ensure their value gets increased in the long run. After all:
- The Mayonnaise Machine makes Eggs 3.8x as valuable.
- The Preserves Jar makes any fruit or vegetable twice as valuable.
- The Keg makes Hops 12x as valuable.
- The Cask can make Wine, Cheese, and Beer up to twice as valuable.