Year 1 Checklist - Stardew Valley

Summary

This video provides a comprehensive checklist for beginners in Stardew Valley, focusing on achieving a perfectionist ending in the first year. It outlines seasonal tasks, such as farming specific crops and foraging items for bundles, and suggests tool upgrades and animal husbandry. The guide also covers anytime tasks, including mining, fishing, and completing bulletin board bundles, with tips for maximizing efficiency and setting up for future years.

Takeaways

• 📝 The guide is a comprehensive checklist for achieving a perfectionist ending in Stardew Valley, broken down by seasons and activities.
• 🥔 In Spring, focus on money crops like potatoes and strawberries, and farm/forage for specific bundles, with golden parsnips being a priority.
• 🍓 For Spring, tool upgrades like the copper pickaxe and axe are recommended to prepare for future tasks.
• 🌊 Fishing in Spring includes catching specific fish like catfish and eel under certain conditions.
• 🍇 Summer's money crop is blueberries, with additional crops like sunflowers and wheat needed for bundles.
• 🐟 Summer fishing introduces puffer fish and red snapper, with specific times and weather conditions for each.
• 🍁 Fall's top crop is cranberries, with foraging items like common mushrooms and blackberries required for bundles.
• 🐡 Fishing in Fall starts with tiger trout and walleye, each with their own optimal catch window.
• ❄️ Winter focuses on completing farming bundles and foraging for items like crystal fruit and snow yams.
• 🛠 Anytime tasks include mining for ores, fighting for the Adventurer's Bundle, and using a crab pot for seafood.

Q & A

What is the main purpose of the video guide?

The main purpose of the video guide is to provide a checklist for players of Stardew Valley to achieve a perfectionist ending, focusing on bundle completion for the first year of gameplay.

Why is money important in the game according to the guide?

Money is important because it is required for various activities such as building the kitchen, upgrading tools, and completing bundles.

What is the recommended money crop for spring in Stardew Valley?

The recommended money crop for spring is potatoes, but after spring 13th, strawberries are suggested as they are better in almost every way.

What is the purpose of the 'anytime' section in the checklist?

The 'anytime' section is for tasks that can be completed throughout the year and are not specific to any season.

Why does the guide recommend getting a barn and a coop by the end of spring?

The guide recommends having a barn and a coop by the end of spring because many animal items are needed for bundles later in the game.

What is the recommended money crop for summer?

The recommended money crop for summer is blueberries, but if the desert is unlocked, star fruit are the best crop in the game.

What is the significance of the steel axe in the game?

The steel axe is significant because it is required to enter the secret woods to obtain the fiddlehead fern.

Why are golden parsnips important in the spring season?

Golden parsnips are important because they are the cheapest option for the quality crop bundle.

What is the recommended money crop for fall in Stardew Valley?

The recommended money crop for fall is cranberries, as they are better than any other crop that can be planted in fall.

What is the reason behind planting apple and pomegranate saplings during summer?

Apple and pomegranate saplings are planted during summer because they are required for certain bulletin board bundles and are needed later in the game.

How does the guide suggest players keep track of their progress?

The guide suggests players can keep a mental note, write things down, or print the checklist image provided in the video description to mark off completed items.