Stardew Valley: A Guide To The Adventurer's Guild

The Adventurer's Guild in Stardew Valley can be a bit of a mystery for the uninitiated. Considering that they're not even open at the start of the game and need to be unlocked from a curious quest received in the mail after the player dips their toes into the Mines, it can be difficult for players to understand what the point of it is and how exactly it can benefit them.

Despite the mystery surrounding the Adventurer's Guild, there are plenty of good reasons to get involved - especially if players are interested in plundering the mines for all they're worth! In this guide, we'll explain how to unlock the Adventurer's Guild, what's involved within the Guild, and what surprises await players after unlocking the Guild.

Updated April 5, 2024 by Abbie Sharp: A few more tips and little bits of advice have been added, giving more detail on how to unlock the Adventurer's Guild, monster eradication goals, and on exactly what Marlon and Gil have to offer to the player.

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How To Unlock The Adventurer's Guild

Players will probably see the Guild the first time they visit the mines. It's located just east of the mine entrance, and the big green house is difficult to miss. However, players aren't able to enter the Guild until they have completed the story quest 'Initiation.' The quest is received the morning after players hit Level 5 of the Mines in the form of a letter in their Farm mailbox. All you must do then is slay 10 Slimes throughout Stardew Valley. After this goal is met, the Adventurer's Guild will be open to players from 2:00 PM to 2:00 AM.

What's Inside The Adventurer's Guild?

Once inside the Guild, players are met with two new NPCs: Marlon, found behind the counter on the left, and Gil, found rocking in a chair on the right. Marlon has a ton of things to offer to the player. First, he has a rewards scheme for players who slay a certain number of monsters (a list of which can be found to the right of his counter). Once the player meets the goal for the specific type of monster, they will unlock weapons and accessories that will help in the Mines. Similarly, he also expands his stock of weapons and accessories the further into the Mines the player manages to get.

Marlon also offers an item recovery scheme that will come as a huge help to any players with a habit of passing out in the Mines (or any other of Stardew Valley's dungeons, including Skull Cavern). With this scheme, players can recover one of the items lost after passing out in a dungeon for the sell price of the item they lost. However, only one item out of several can be recovered, so choose carefully. The rest will be unattainable after the player has made their choice.

Monster Eradication Goals & Rewards

Image of some of the available Monster Eradication Goals in Stardew Valley

As mentioned, a list of goals is pinned on the wall near Marlon. This is known as the 'Monster Eradication Goals' list, involving several enemies for players to slay for rewards, including weapons, rings, and hats. The list may seem scary at first, but there are actually more opportunities to hit the goals than players might realize once they know where to look.

Below is a list of every monster the player is directed to slay, where they can be found (including dungeons inside and outside of the Valley, the Secret Woods, and even on farmland), and the rewards involved after reaching each goal. After reaching these goals, players should speak to Gil with at least one empty slot in their inventory to claim their reward.

Monster	Goal	Reward	Tips To Help
Slimes	1000	Slime Charmer Ring	This excludes Big Slimes, but includes the smaller Slimes they spawn. Slimes can be found all over the Valley, including nearly every floor of the Mines, in the Secret Woods, and Skull Cavern.
Void Spirits	150	Savage Ring	Void Spirits include Shadow Shamans and Shadow Brutes. These enemies can be found from Floor 81 to Floor 119.
Bats	200	Vampire Ring	Bats include regular Bats as well as their elemental counterparts (Frost, Lava, and Iridium). Bats can be found throughout each floor of the Mines starting from Floor 31, as well as on the Wilderness Farm.
Skeletons	50	Skeleton Mask	Defeating Skeletons will require delving deep into the Mines, as they can only be found between Floors 71 and 79.
Cave Insects	80	Insect Head	Bugs include many variants, including regular Bugs, Cave Flies, Grubs, and the Mutant Bugs found exclusively in Skull Cavern. Bugs are easiest to farm, as they can be found starting from the very first floor of the Mines.
Duggies	30	Hard Hat	These enemies are found in patches of dirt on the floor of caves within the Mines. Duggies begin spawning on Floor 6 and continue until Floor 31.
Dust Sprites	500	Burglar's Ring	Dust Sprites are unique to the frozen floors of the Mines, beginning on Floor 41 and continuing until Floor 79.
Rock Crabs	60	Crabshell Ring	Rock Crabs include the Lava Crabs found on the lower floors of the Mines, from Floor 80 to Floor 119, as well as the Iridium Crabs found in Skull Cavern. Regular Rock Crabs begin spawning from Floor 1 of the Mines, making them easier to farm.
Mummies	100	Arcane Hat	These enemies spawn exclusively in the Skull Cavern. Players will need bombs to defeat them.
Pepper Rex	50	Knight's Helmet	Just as above, these can only be found in the Skull Cavern, usually on Prehistoric Floors. Watch out; they can breathe fire!
Serpents	250	Napalm Ring	Serpents include both regular variations and Royal variations. Both of these variations spawn on every floor of the Skull Cavern.
Magma Sprites	150	Marlon's Phone Number	These enemies are the latest game for players to be able to fight, as they are only accessible in Ginger Island's Volcano Dungeon. Magma Sprites can be found on every floor.

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Marlon's Shop

Marlon has many items available for players to buy, though they should be prepared to save up a lot of coins to afford to purchase his entire inventory. Below is a list of Marlon's huge stock, as well as any unlock requirements that each item may have.

Item Name	Unlock Requirements	Type	Buy Price
Wooden Blade		Weapon	250g
Iron Dirk	Reach Floor 15 of the Mines.	Weapon	500g
Silver Saber	Reach Floor 20 of the Mines.	Weapon	750g
Pirate's Sword	Reach Floor 25 of the Mines.	Weapon	850g
Cutlass	Reach Floor 25 of the Mines.	Weapon	1,500g
Wood Mallet	Reach Floor 40 of the Mines.	Weapon	2,000g
Claymore	Reach Floor 45 of the Mines.	Weapon	2,000g
Templar's Blade	Reach Floor 55 of the Mines.	Weapon	4,000g
Bone Sword	Reach Floor 75 of the Mines.	Weapon	6,000g
Steel Falchion	Reach Floor 90 of the Mines.	Weapon	9,000g
Lava Katana	Reach the bottom floor of the Mines.	Weapon	25,000g
Galaxy Sword	Take a Prismatic Shard to the Three Pillars in Calico Desert.	Weapon	50,000g
Galaxy Dagger	Unlocked after purchasing the Galaxy Sword	Weapon	35,000g
Galaxy Hammer	Unlocked after purchasing the Galaxy Sword	Weapon	75,000g
Sneakers		Shoes	500g
Leather Boots	Reach Floor 10 of the Mines	Shoes	500g
Tundra Boots	Reach Floor 50 of the Mines	Shoes	750g
Combat Boots	Reach Floor 40 of the Mines	Shoes	1,250g
Firewalker Boots	Reach Floor 80 of the Mines	Shoes	2000g
Dark Boots	Reach Floor 80 of the Mines	Shoes	2,500g
Space Boots	Reach Floor 110 of the Mines	Shoes	5,000g
Amethyst Ring		Ring	1,000g
Topaz Ring		Ring	1,000g
Aquamarine Ring	Reach Floor 40 of the Mines	Ring	2,500g
Jade Ring	Reach Floor 40 of the Mines	Ring	2,500g
Emerald Ring	Reach Floor 80 of the Mines	Ring	5,000g
Ruby Ring	Reach Floor 80 of the Mines	Ring	5,000g
Slingshot	Reach Floor 40 of the Mines	Weapon	500g
Master Slingshot	Reach Floor 70 of the Mines	Weapon	1,000g
Explosive Ammo	Unlock the recipe for Explosive Ammo	Ammunition	300g
Wall Sword		Decoration	2,000g
Decorative Sword		Decoration	10,000g
Slime Charmer Ring	Kill 1000 Slimes	Ring	25,000g
Savage Ring	Kill 150 Void Spirits	Ring	25,000g
Burglar's Ring	Kill 500 Dust Sprites	Ring	20,000g
Vampire Ring	Kill 200 Bats	Ring	15,000g
Crabshell Ring	Kill 60 Rock Crabs.	Ring	15,000g
Napalm Ring	Kill 250 Serpents	Ring	30,000g
Skeleton Mask	Kill 50 Skeletons	Hat	20,000g
Hard Hat	Kill 30 Duggies	Hat	20,000g
Arcane Hat	Kill 100 Mummies	Hat	20,000g
Knight's Helmet	Kill 50 Pepper Rex	Hat	20,000g
Insect Head	Kill 125 Cave Insects	Weapon	10,000g

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