Stardew Valley has introduced a ton of new content since it was released, and Junimo Huts are among the most interesting. These cute little buildings bring Junimos to live on your farm, and they can have a lot of value depending on what you consider worth it.
They are a late-game purchase, though, and only unlockable through the Wizard's Private Catalog. This is something you can only get once you complete the Community Center and the Wizard gives you a quest to return his Magic Ink. From there, you'll unlock a variety of new buildings to summon on your farm, and they are quite pricey.
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How to Build a Junimo Hut
You can build a Junimo Hut in Stardew Valley by going to the Wizard's Tower and buying it from his Private Catalog. A Junimo Hut costs 20,000 gold, 9 Star Fruit, 200 Stone, and 100 Fiber.
You can grow Star Fruit in the Summer, and you can find seeds from Sandy's Shop in the Desert, the Oasis. The seeds are also sometimes available from the Traveling Cart, which comes to visit Stardew Valley on Fridays and Sundays. They take 13 days to grow, though, so it may be best to grow them in your Greenhouse. This way, you can grow enough Star Fruit to build multiple Junimo Huts and still have some leftover for Star Fruit wine.
Stone can be mined from rocks with a pickaxe, while Fiber may be a bit challenging to come across if you've already cleaned up your farm. There are, however, three ways to get it:
- Harvest Fiber every few days from the Mutant Bug Lair in the Sewer.
- Complete Linus' 'Community Cleanup' Special Order, which unlocks Fiber Seeds.
- Waiting for Green Rain in the Summer, which spawns a ton of Fiber across the Valley.
What do Junimo Huts do?
Once you've placed a Junimo Hut on your farm, Junimos will harvest your crops and flowers for you when they're fully grown. There are some limitations to this, though, as Junimos will not harvest these crops or under these conditions:
- During Winter or while it's raining
- Crops grown from Wild Seeds
- Crops or flowers grown in Flower Pots
- Giant crops that spawn
- After 7:10pm
Junimos will collect crops in an 8-tile radius, starting from the door of the hut. If there are any crops outside this perimeter, then Junimos will not collect them, which is why you may want more of them on your farm - especially if you focus on growing things for money. Once all the crops are collected, you can grab them from the hut like you would from a chest.
If you want to have Junimos on your farm but not have them harvest, you can toggle harvesting by clicking on the hut and selecting the button that has a Junimo holding a blueberry. In this case, they'll appear every day and just hang out on your farm, but they won't pick up your crops for you.
Double Crop Harvest
You can put Raisins inside Junimo Huts for 20% chance for them to yield double crops. Junimos consume one bag of Raisins a week, and you can refresh them as much as you'd like for a chance at doubling the yield.
You can make Raisins in the Dehydrator by adding 5 Grapes to it, and you'll get a bag after one in-game day.
Junimos can Change Color
Junimos change color every season, but you can also customize how they look by placing a Gemstone with your desired color inside their hut and leaving it there. So, if you add an Amethyst, you'll get purple Junimos.
If you can't decide, you can also add a Prismatic Shard in the hut so they have a rainbow effect on them. They'll constantly change color as they're outside grabbing your crops for you.
Are Junimo Huts Worth it?
Having the chance to double your crop harvests alone is reason enough to have Junimos on your farm. Raisins also do not take a lot of time to make, which means you can have a stockpile ready each week so your Junimos are more likely to double their harvests.
On the other hand, Junimo Huts are expensive, and they are inefficient harvesters. If you have a large enough farm, they will take all day to collect your crops, and they can get even slower if there are any obstacles in their way. All in all, though, you still don't have to go through the effort of harvesting crops yourself, and you can do more with the time you have in your day. The positives outweigh the negatives of having Junimos on your farm.
At the end of the day, it also depends on what kind of Stardew Valley player you are. If you prefer to have your crops ready to go in the morning and then get on with other activities, you may not be super fond of Junimos. If you like having the extra time without needing to worry about harvesting, then they're definitely an investment you should consider.
Stardew Valley
- Released
- February 26, 2016
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- E for Everyone (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Simulated Gambling, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco)
- Developer(s)
- ConcernedApe
- Publisher(s)
- ConcernedApe
- Engine
- Proprietary
- Multiplayer
- Local Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- Stardew Valley does not currently support crossplay between different consoles and PC
- Cross Save
- cross-progression is only available between the PC and mobile versions of the game
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical or Horizontal
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Verified
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Simulation
- How Long To Beat
- 53 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- No
- File Size Xbox Series
- 1 GB (November 2023)
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-4 Players
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
