Inside the Mines, there are many different enemies that will come at you in Stardew Valley. You'll need to come prepared with powerful weapons as you get deeper in levels, and with rings equipped to enhance your defense and abilities. Things will get even more intense once you move on to Skull Cavern and Ginger Island's Volcano Dungeon.

Defeating these enemies can actually give you nice rewards in return, outside of selling the items they drop or using them in recipes. If you visit Gil in the Adventurer's Guild, he'll provide you with some nice goodies whenever you complete one of the Monster Eradication Goals.

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Where to Find Monster Eradication Goals in Stardew Valley

If you want to find the location of all possible Monster Eradication Goals, you'll need to take a trip to the Adventurer's Guild. You can find this building in the northern region of Pelican Town, directly to the right of the Mines in Stardew Valley. The guild is open from 2pm to 2am every day, with the exception of holidays.

Inside here, you'll find Marlon at the front desk, and Gil off to the right in the rocking chair. In between them, there will be a small bulletin board. Approach this and interact with it, and you'll find all of the possible Monster Eradication Goals you can complete. Some entries might be filled with a '???' If you have not discovered the monster yet. Most likely, these will be enemies you haven't reached in the Skull Cavern or Volcano Dungeon.

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How to Complete Monster Eradication Goals in Stardew Valley

Image of a few possible rewards, including the Crabshell Ring, received from completing Monster Eradication Goals in Stardew Valley

Here, we will go over every possible Monster Eradication Goal in Stardew Valley, and what rewards you can receive from it. We will also show you where you can find each enemy with ease to complete the goal. When you've finished one, you can approach Gil in the Adventurer's Guild, and he'll give you your reward.

Monster

Amount

Location

Reward

Slimes (all colors)

1000

The Mines, Skull Cavern, The Quarry, Secret Woods, Tiger Slime Grove (Ginger Island), Volcano Dungeon

Slime Charmer Ring - Prevents damage from slimes.

Void Spirits (Shadow Shamans, Shadow Brutes, Shadow Snipers)

150

The Mines

Savage Ring - Gain a short speed boost whenever you slay a monster.

Bats (Bats, Frost Bats, Lava Bats, Iridium Bats)

200

The Mines, Skull Cavern

Vampire Ring - Gain a little health every time you slay a monster.

Skeletons (Skeletons, Skeleton Mages)

50

The Mines

Skeleton Mask - The red eyes are glowing mysteriously.

Cave Insects (Bugs, Cave Flies, Grubs, Mutant Flies, Mutant Grubs, Armored Bugs)

80

The Mines, Mutant Bug Lair (Mutant Grub, Mutant Fly), Skull Cavern (Mutant Fly, Armored Bug)

Insect Head - Not very pleasant to wield.

Duggies (Duggies, Magma Duggies)

30

The Mines, Volcano Dungeon

Hard Hat - Keep your dome in one piece.

Dust Sprites

500

The Mines

Burglar's Ring - Monsters have a greater chance of dropping loot.

Rock Crabs (Rock Crabs, Lava Crabs, Iridium Crabs)

60

The Mines, Skull Cavern (Iridium Crab)

Crabshell Ring - The top of the ring is made from enchanted crab shell.

Mummies

100

Skull Cavern

Arcane Hat - The type of cowboy hat worn by a wizard.

Pepper Rex

50

Skull Cavern Prehistoric Floors

Knight's Helmet - It looks just like the real thing!

Serpents (Serpents, Royal Serpents)

250

Skull Cavern

Napalm Ring - When you defeat an enemy, they explode.

Magma Sprites (Magma Sprites, Magma Sparkers)

150

Volcano Dungeon

Marlon's Phone Number - His phone number can be used to contact him from home and engage in the Item Recovery Service.

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February 26, 2016
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