Summary
- Iridium Scythe has a 100% hay harvest chance and clears crops in one swipe, boosting farming efficiency.
- The Statue Of Blessings improves a stat daily and is crafted with common regenerative materials, granting various benefits.
- Trinkets like Basilisk Paw provide benefits in combat, excitingly improving mining gameplay.
The 1.6 update of Stardew Valley introduced Mastery, which allows players to earn rewards based on the experience points (XP) they accumulate in the game's core skills. By increasing XP in Mining, Foraging, Farming, Fishing, and Combat after reaching Level 10, players can unlock valuable rewards that significantly enhance the overall gameplay experience.
However, the quality of these rewards varies. While some provide convenience and new ways to progress, others require substantial materials to craft for minimal benefit. Finishing all masteries does not reward the player further, but it does lead to a heartwarming message from the player's deceased Grandpa.
Stardew Valley: How to Get Mastery Points (& How to Use Them)
Discover how to convert experience points into Mastery points for rewards in Stardew Valley with the help of this guide.
1 Farming: Iridium Scythe
The Most Convenient Tool In The Game
The 
Iridium Scythe is a more powerful version of the 
Golden Scythe. It features an increased radius and a 100% chance of harvesting hay from grass. Additionally, it has a base damage of 20, which is an increase of 7 points compared to the Golden Scythe. The standout feature of this tool is its ability to harvest fully grown crops with just one swipe. Whether it's regular crops, spring onions, or wild seed crops, the Iridium Scythe enhances farming efficiency and simplicity.
2 Farming: Statue Of Blessings Recipe
Improves One Stat Each Day
Sap
Fiber
StoneThe 
Statue Of Blessings is expensive to craft, but the materials are relatively common and can be regenerated. Once constructed, players can interact with this statue once per day to receive a random blessing lasting the entire in-game day. The blessing is predetermined each day, so crafting multiple statues or restarting the game to obtain a different blessing will not be effective.
The blessings available are as follows:
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Blessing Of The Butterfly: Spawns a Prismatic Butterfly in one of the following locations: Cindersap Forest, Pelican Town, the Beach, the Mountain, the Secret Woods, the Bus Stop, or the Backwoods. When interacted with, the butterfly provides gold equal to 0.5% of the player's total earnings throughout the game. There is also a small chance that the butterfly will drop a
Prismatic Shard
in addition to the gold.
- Blessing Of Energy: Grants infinite energy.
- Blessing Of Fangs: Critical Strike Chance is increased by 10%.
- Blessing Of Friendship: Increases the amount of friendship gained when speaking with townsfolk.
- Blessing Of Speed: Increases player speed by 0.5 for the entire day.
- Blessing Of Waters: Makes the first three fish hooked that day much easier to catch.
- Blessing Of Luck: +1 Luck for the day.
3 Combat: Trinket Equipment Slot
Grants Players Access To Trinkets
Located in the menu, next to clothing customization, the Trinket Slot allows players to equip a single Trinket, which provides various benefits. There are many trinkets available to collect, most of which are commonly dropped from slain monsters in the Mines and Skull Cavern:
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Basilisk Paw: Makes players immune to debuffs, particularly useful in the Shrine of Challenge mines.
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Fairy Box: Summons a fairy that heals the player in combat.
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Frog Egg: Can eat monsters within a 4-5 tile radius of the player.
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Golden Spur: Grants players a speed boost after a Critical Strike.
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Ice Rod: Shoots ice at monsters, freezing them in place for several seconds.
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Magic Quiver: Shoots arrows at enemies, dealing damage.
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Parrot Egg: Slain monsters have the chance to drop gold.
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Magic Hair Gel: Makes the player's hair change color. Oavailable through Alex's shop at the Desert Festival.
Trinkets have proven to be a fantastic addition to Stardew Valley, greatly improving the mining experience and adding another layer of character customization.
4 Foragint: Golden Mystery Boxes
Contain Useful Materials And Profitable Items
The 
Golden Mystery Box is an enhanced version of the regular 
Mystery Box. It has the potential to contain a 
Golden Animal Cracker or an 
Auto-Petter once opened. As with Geodes and regular Mystery Boxes, players must visit 
Clint at the Blacksmith shop and pay 25g per box to open them.
Stardew Valley: How to Find Mystery Boxes (& Golden Mystery Boxes)
As a new addition to Stardew Valley, Mystery Boxes hold a bunch of treasures and materials. Here's how you can get them.
The Golden Mystery Box offers a higher likelihood of containing rarer special items, such as 
Magic Rock Candy or Prismatic Shard. Specifically, the probability of finding Magic Rock Candy in a Golden Mystery Box rises from 0.2% in a regular Mystery Box to 0.4%, while the likelihood of obtaining a Prismatic Shard increases from 0.4% to 0.79%.
5 Mining: Statue Of The Dwarf King Recipe
Improves Two Mining Stats Daily
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Materials Needed: 20
Iridium Bar
Similar to the Statue of Blessings, the 
Statue Of The Dwarf King provides players with a unique ability each day. With this statue, players are given the option to choose between two randomly selected options from the powers below, which can be helpful during visits to the Mines or Skull Cavern. There are a total of five available powers:
- +1 ore when mining nodes.
- Greater chance to find Geodes.
- Greater chance to find Coal.
- Greater chance to find ladders and shafts.
- Bombs cannot damage the player.
These abilities are particularly useful for completing Monster Eradication Goals (especially against Mummies, which can only be defeated with bombs), aiding in progression through the Skull Cavern, and gathering resources.
6 Farming: Golden Animal Crackers
Generates Even More Profit From Animals
Players of Stardew Valley will understand that one of the most effective ways to earn money in the game is through raising animals. A Golden Animal Cracker, when given to any farm animal (except pigs), will double their output, taking Artisan profits to the next level.
For instance, a Goat will produce double the amount of 
Goat Milk, resulting in twice as much 
Goat Cheese. When aged to iridium quality, goat cheese can sell for up to 1,120g, meaning 2,240g can be earned per goat every two days once aged. Additionally, when a Golden Animal Cracker is used in a Fish Pond, the quantity of roe and other special items also doubles.
7 Fishing: Advanced Iridium Rod
A Great Upgrade From The Iridium Rod
The 
Advanced Iridium Rod allows players to equip two Tackles on a single fishing rod, stacking their effects. While the 
Iridium Rod has one slot for Bait and one for a Tackle, the Advanced Iridium Rod features one Bait slot and two Tackle slots.
Stardew Valley: 9 Pro Tips For Catching Fish
Fishing is one of Stardew Valley's trickier mechanics, but this guide will offer players tips and tricks on how to reel in the big one.
One of the best ways to take advantage of this is by using two 
Cork Bobbers. This combination increases the fishing bar by 48 pixels instead of the usual 24, making fishing a bit easier. The variety of Tackle combinations adds excitement to fishing, a topic that has long been debated by players.
8 Foraging: Treasure Totem Recipe
Helps With Completing The Museum
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Materials Needed: 5
Hardwood, 1
Mystic Syrup, 10
Moss
The 
Treasure Totem is a valuable tool for players who are missing artifacts for the museum, and it requires fairly simple materials to craft. When used, it spawns 16 Artifact Spots around the player, provided the surrounding area is suitable for tilling. These spots can yield any possible drops for the area in which the totem is used.
For example, players who are having difficulty finding area-specific artifacts, such as the 
Chipped Amphora (which can only be found in Town Artifact Spots or an 
Artifact Trove), can utilize a Treasure Totem to create 16 opportunities to discover it, without having to wait for Artifact Spots to respawn randomly.
9 Mining: Double Gems From Gem Rocks
A Useful And Profitable Ability
Gems are a valuable resource in Stardew Valley. They can be used for crafting, gifting, trading, and generating profit. Gaining double gems from gem rocks can greatly assist players who are struggling in the Skull Cavern. For example, Jade can be traded at the Desert Trader for Staircases, while Ruby can be exchanged for Spicy Eel — a food item that provides +1 Luck and +1 Speed, making it a popular choice for Skull Cavern runs.
Diamonds are also incredibly useful for making gold in Stardew Valley. When placed in Crystalariums, they reproduce every 5 days and sell for 750g each. By using two Crystalariums with Diamonds inside, players can earn 1,500g every 5 days from breaking just one rock.
10 Mining: Heavy Furnace Recipe
More Convenient Than A Regular Furnace
Iron BarThe 
Heavy Furnace is a more efficient version of the regular 
Furnace. It requires 25 Ore and 3 
Coal to produce 5 to 6 bars. This tool is incredibly useful for quickly producing bars for crafting or generating profit.
Stardew Valley: Pro Tips For Farming Iridium
Iridium is one of the most coveted crafting materials you can get your hands on in Stardew Valley. Here's how you can best farm it.
If players have enough 
Iridium Ore to spare, they can place 25 Iridium Ore in the Heavy Furnace along with 3 coal to make 5 to 6 Iridium Bar every 8 in-game hours. Each Iridium Bar sells for 1,000g. The convenience and efficiency of this item make it a great reward for achieving Mining mastery.