A Complete Guide for your First Fall - Stardew Valley

Summary

This guide offers a comprehensive strategy for maximizing productivity in Stardew Valley during the fall season. It emphasizes the importance of farming cranberries for steady income and managing resources for various bundles. The video also covers animal husbandry, foraging, fishing, and mining, highlighting the significance of completing the vault bundles for unlocking the greenhouse. Additionally, it introduces new features from version 1.5, including special orders and the sewers, providing a holistic approach to end the season on a high note.

Takeaways

• 🌟 Fall in Stardew Valley is a season of great potential before the farming halts in winter.
• 🚜 Players should have completed spring and summer tasks, upgraded tools to steel, and purchased necessary items from previous holidays.
• 💰 For farming, cranberries are recommended for a steady income, but pumpkins are also an option, especially with the use of Quality and Speed-Gro fertilizers.
• 🌽 The Fall Crop Bundle requires eggplant, pumpkin, yam, and corn, and 5 gold quality corn for the Quality Crops Bundle if not completed yet.
• 🌹 The Die Bundle includes a sunflower, which should be planted with the best fertilizer for a high-profit return.
• 🍇 Ancient seeds and Fairy Rose are other crops to consider; the latter helps beehives produce expensive honey.
• 🌱 Utilize quality sprinklers for automated harvests and make the most of the season as farming is not possible in winter.
• 🌳 Plant trees that bloom in fall, like apple and pomegranate, for specific bundles.
• 🏡 Upgrade to a deluxe barn and coupe by the end of the season for truffles and duck feathers needed for bundles.
• 🎣 Complete fishing bundles with new catchable fish like Tiger Trout and Walleyes, and don't forget about the legendary fish of the season.
• 🛍️ Check the traveling merchant for Red Cabbage Seeds and craft fall foraged items into Fall Seeds for higher sales.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the fall season in Stardew Valley according to the guide?

The main focus of the fall season is to prepare for winter by farming crops like cranberries and pumpkins, completing bundles, and upgrading tools and buildings.

Why are cranberries recommended over pumpkins for farming in the fall?

Cranberries are recommended because they regrow every few days, providing a steady stream of income throughout the season, unlike pumpkins which only give two large harvests.

What crops are needed for the fall crops bundle in Stardew Valley?

The fall crops bundle requires an eggplant, pumpkin, yam, and corn.

Why is the speed grow item particularly useful for farming pumpkins?

The speed grow item is useful for pumpkins because they take a long time to grow, and using speed grow can significantly reduce the growth time.

What is the best crop for money in Stardew Valley, other than sweet gem berries?

The ancient fruit is the best crop for money other than sweet gem berries, but it requires luck to obtain enough seeds.

How can cranberries be used to make more money than selling them directly?

Cranberries can be thrown into the seed maker to sell the seeds for more money than the cranberries are worth, with a bonus chance for ancient seeds.

What is the importance of having a deluxe barn and a deluxe coupe by the end of fall?

Having a deluxe barn and coupe allows you to buy animals like pigs and ducks, which are necessary for completing certain bundles and producing valuable products like truffles and duck feathers.

What is the significance of the greenhouse as a reward for completing the pantry bundles?

The greenhouse allows you to plant any crop for any season without worrying about the season changing, making it a valuable asset for year-round farming.

What is the purpose of the Stardew Valley fair on the 16th of fall?

The Stardew Valley fair includes various activities like a grange display contest and mini-games, with the aim of earning Stark tokens to buy unique items from the fair shop.

What are the special orders introduced in version 1.5, and how do they work?

Special orders are tasks that appear at the beginning of each week, offering unique rewards upon completion. Players can choose one order and have a certain time frame to complete it.

How does the completion of the museum with 60 items benefit the player?

Completing the museum with 60 items rewards the player with the key to the sewers, unlocking access to a new area and a new character that is romanceable and sells unique items.

Outlines

00:00

🍂 Autumn Farming Strategies in Stardew Valley

This paragraph outlines the optimal farming approach for the fall season in Stardew Valley. It emphasizes the importance of planting cranberries for a steady income due to their quick regrowth, as opposed to pumpkins which only offer two harvests. The paragraph also details the requirements for various bundles, including the fall crops bundle, quality crops bundle, and the die bundle, highlighting the value of gold sweet gem berries and the necessity of having a sunflower. It advises on the use of ancient seeds and fairy roses for maximum profit and touches on the importance of preparing for winter by automating harvests with quality sprinklers and making the most of the season's resources. Additionally, it suggests using the seed maker for cranberries to get ancient seeds and mentions the need for trees that bear fruit in autumn for specific bundles.

05:01

🎣 Fishing, Foraging, and Bundle Completion in Fall

The second paragraph focuses on the fishing and foraging activities available during the fall season in Stardew Valley. It mentions that most fish from previous seasons are still catchable, with the addition of new fish like tiger trout for the river fish bundle and walleyes for the night fishing bundle. The paragraph also covers the completion of the vault bundles, which is crucial for accessing the skull key and the skeleton cavern, where iridium can be found. Iridium is highlighted as a valuable resource for tool upgrades and sprinklers. The paragraph further discusses the Stardew Valley fair, including the grange display contest and the spin to win game, as well as the rewards and items available. It also touches on the introduction of special orders in version 1.5, which provide unique items upon completion, and the museum's requirement of 60 items for a key to the sewers.

10:02

🛠 Preparing for Winter and Exploring New Content

The final paragraph wraps up the fall season by discussing the preparations for winter and the exploration of new content in Stardew Valley. It suggests that players should aim to complete all bundles except for the winter foraging bundle and a few bulletin board bundles by the end of the season. The paragraph hints at the introduction of a new romanceable character in the sewers and the unique items they offer for sale. It also encourages players to complete their fall tasks to be ready for winter and possibly explore new content in version 1.5. The guide concludes by inviting viewers to follow along with the creator's let's play for a more in-depth look at the game.

Keywords

💡Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley is a popular farming simulation video game where players can grow crops, raise livestock, and build relationships with the townspeople. In the context of the video, it represents the main setting where the player is preparing for the fall season, which is a critical time for farming activities and completing bundles for rewards.

💡Cranberries

Cranberries are a type of crop that can be grown in Stardew Valley. They are highlighted in the video as a profitable crop for the fall season due to their regenerative nature, allowing for multiple harvests. The script emphasizes their monetary value and their role in the fall farming strategy.

💡Pumpkins

Pumpkins are another fall crop in Stardew Valley, noted for their high value but longer growth time. The video mentions the use of 'Quality' and 'Speed Grow' seeds to enhance pumpkin growth, indicating their importance in the player's farming strategy for maximizing income.

💡Bundles

Bundles in Stardew Valley refer to collections of items that players can complete for rewards. The video script discusses various bundles such as the 'fall crops bundle' and 'quality crops bundle,' which require specific items like eggplant, pumpkin, yam, and corn, and are part of the player's objectives.

💡Quality Crops

Quality crops in the game are crops that have been grown to their maximum potential, often indicated by a gold color. The script mentions the importance of growing gold quality corn for the 'quality co-op bundle,' showcasing the value of high-quality produce in achieving bundle completion.

💡Sweet Gem Berry

Sweet Gem Berry is a rare and valuable crop in Stardew Valley, which can be grown from a rare seed. The video emphasizes the high selling price of gold Sweet Gem Berries and the strategy of sacrificing one to the statue for a 'Star Drop,' indicating its significance in the game's economy and bundle completion.

💡Fairy Rose

Fairy Rose is a special type of flower in Stardew Valley that enhances the production of nearby beehives, making them produce more expensive honey. The video suggests planting Fairy Roses to maximize honey production, which is a strategy for increasing income during the fall season.

💡Deluxe Barn and Coupe

The Deluxe Barn and Deluxe Coupe are upgraded versions of the initial barn and silo structures in Stardew Valley. The script mentions these as necessary purchases for the fall season to accommodate new animals like pigs and ducks, which are crucial for completing animal-related bundles.

💡Foraging Bundle

The Foraging Bundle in Stardew Valley involves collecting various foraged items from the environment. The video script details the need to gather fall-specific foraged items like wild plums, hazelnuts, blackberries, and common mushrooms, and converting them into 'Fall Seeds' for increased profit.

💡Fishing Bundles

Fishing Bundles are collections of fish that players can catch to complete for rewards in Stardew Valley. The video mentions specific fish like the Tiger Trout and Walleye that are catchable during the fall season, indicating the importance of fishing as part of the player's fall strategy.

💡Skull Cavern

The Skull Cavern is a challenging area in Stardew Valley where players can mine for Iridium, a valuable resource. The script describes the preparation needed for venturing into the Skull Cavern, including having a gold axe and plenty of supplies, and the significance of finding Iridium for tool upgrades and other game objectives.

💡Stardew Valley Fair

The Stardew Valley Fair is a special in-game event that takes place during the fall season. The video script discusses the various activities and mini-games at the fair, such as the Grange Display Contest and the Spin to Win wheel, which offer unique rewards and points for players.

💡Special Orders

Special Orders are tasks that appear on a board in Stardew Valley, introduced in version 1.5, which players can choose to complete for unique rewards. The video mentions these orders as a source of exclusive items and emphasizes the importance of completing them for the best game outcomes.

💡Museum Collection

The Museum Collection in Stardew Valley involves donating a variety of items to the museum. The script mentions the achievement of donating 60 items, which unlocks the key to the sewers and introduces a new character and items for sale, adding depth to the game's narrative.

Highlights

Introduction to fall season in Stardew Valley and its potential for farming before winter halts activities.

Reminder of prerequisites from spring and summer seasons including exclusive bundles, tool upgrades, and holiday purchases.

Emphasis on growing cranberries for profit due to their regenerative nature compared to pumpkins.

Details on fall crop bundles requiring eggplant, pumpkin, yam, and corn, and the importance of gold quality corn.

Suggestion to plant sunflowers for the fall foraging bundle and the potential profit from sweet gem berries.

Advice on using the seed maker for cranberries to get more ancient seeds and the bonus of selling seeds for more money.

Importance of automating harvest with quality sprinklers due to the inactivity during winter.

Recommendation to plant fairy roses to maximize honey production from nearby beehives.

Instructions for tree cultivation focusing on apple and pomegranate trees for specific bundles.

Guidance on animal husbandry, emphasizing the need for a deluxe barn and coupe, and the purchase of a pig for truffles.

Explanation of the benefits of having a duck for the animal and dye bundles.

Information on completing pantry bundles to unlock the greenhouse, a game-changing feature for year-round farming.

Tips on foraging for fall-specific items and crafting them into fall seeds for higher profit.

Details on the new fish available for fishing bundles in the fall season.

Description of the skull key's role in accessing the skeleton cavern and the importance of preparing for the expedition.

Highlight of the Stardew Valley fair event, including the grange display contest and spin to win game.

Introduction of special orders in version 1.5, which offer unique rewards for completion.

Milestone of putting 60 items in the museum to unlock the sewers and meet a new character.

Summary of remaining bundles and tasks to be completed before winter, emphasizing the feasibility of finishing them.

Transcripts

welcome to fall in stardew valley a

beautiful season with a ton of potential

before the winter rolls in and stops

your farming completely obviously you've

watched the last two guides for spring

and summer so you know where we're

starting from but if you need a reminder

the important things are you've gotten

everything that's exclusive to spring

and summer for the bundles you have a

big barn and a big coupe you've upgraded

most of your tools to steel as needed

and you've bought everything you need

from all of the previous holidays that's

really about it

with all that out of the way let's go

into fall

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for farming obviously what's most

important is

the most money you'll want cranberries

assuming you don't have mass quantities

of quality speed grow otherwise do

pumpkins pumpkins take a really long

time to growth so the speed grow really

goes a long way but also note if you use

pumpkins you only get two large harvests

throughout the season whereas if you use

cranberries they regrow every few days

so you'll be getting a nice steady

stream of money

for the bundles you're going to need an

eggplant pumpkin yam and corn which you

should already have for the fall crops

bundle you'll also want 5 gold quality

corn if you haven't completed the

quality crops bundle yet i'd prefer you

don't use the pumpkins for the quality

co-op bundle because they're worth so

much but if you have to you have to and

then for the die bundle you'll want a

sunflower if you didn't get it already

in summer

you should have bought at least one rare

seed from the traveling merchant before

now now is the time to plan it

absolutely give them the best fertilizer

you have because a gold sweet gem berry

sells for 4 500 gold a 3 500 gold profit

you'll need to sacrifice one to the

statue in the secret woods for a star

drop though i usually buy two or three

throughout the first two seasons you

might also have an ancient seed slap a

speed grow on it on day one of fall and

it'll just barely grow before the end of

the season this is technically the best

crop for money other than sweep gem

berries but it takes a while to get

enough of them since the only way to get

more seeds is to be extremely lucky with

random drops or toss the crop in the

seed maker the last crop you might want

is the fairy rose this causes nearby

beehives to produce the most expensive

honey possible at 680 gold a piece

plant a lot this season you should be

able to make enough quality sprinklers

to automate a pretty large harvest and

since you can't farm conventionally in

winter make the most of it

also fun fact throw your cranberries in

the seed maker to sell the seeds for

more money than the cranberry is worth

with a bonus chance for ancient seeds to

come out as well you should also have

two trees blooming in the fall or one if

you have the fruit bat cave the apple

tree is nearly required since you need

three for the fodder bundle plus one

optional for the artisan bundle you also

need a pomegranate for the enchanters

bundle hopefully you planted these in

spring or early summer for your animals

i recommended in the summer guide that

you have both a big barn and a big coupe

by the end of the season and that's

because by fall 10th you'll want a

deluxe barn and a deluxe coupe by the

end of the season once you have your

deluxe barn you'll want to buy a pig as

soon as possible since it'll take

another 10 days to mature it'll then

produce truffles whenever it's outside

required for the chef's bundle

make sure you get this before winter

they can't leave the barn thus can't

make truffles in winter this is one of

the killers of year one bundle

completion runs with the big coupe

you'll want to buy a duck both for the

duck egg to complete the animal bundle

assuming you already have a chicken and

cow products and for the duck feather

for the dye bundle i recommend using the

duck egg over goat cheese or wool

because the duck is needed anyway for

the feather with the deluxe scoop you'll

want the rabbit which produces the

rabbit's foot perfect for not getting

caught cheating and for the enchanter's

bundle this one's less priority than the

truffles since you can still get it in

winter with this season's crops you

should be able to finish all of the

pantry bundles which unlocks arguably

the most important bundle reward the

greenhouse you can plant any crop for

any season in there with fertilizer that

never goes bad since the season never

changes i recommend planting rare seeds

first ancient fruit second and star

fruit third you can also plant the red

cabbage seed when you find it

lastly keep checking the traveling cart

for reg cabbage seeds every friday and

sunday you'll need one soon i'll be

going over the other way to collect one

this season if they're not appearing for

you

as usual you'll need to complete the

fall foraging bundle by grabbing the

various fall foraged items including

wild plums hazelnuts blackberries and

common mushrooms also as usual craft

these into fall seeds to sell them for

more than they would sell it for

individually i recommend getting to

foraging level eight by fall eighth

since this is blackberry season and

you'll be able to get three berries per

bush at level eight if you're wild you

can even get to level nine and then eat

that survival burger you got all the way

back in spring to reach level 12

temporarily and you'll get 4 berries per

bush

these work as an easy 10k gold or so if

you pick them diligently they can also

be a nearly endless source of energy or

work as liked gifts to quite a few

villagers if you finished your vault

bundles which you should this season

you can also forage coconuts and cactus

root in the desert both can go towards

the exotic foraging bundle

okay for reference your lakefish ocean

fish and crab pot bundles should be

finished already if they're not finished

all of the fish from them except for

sturgeon and tuna are still catchable in

fall also the pufferfish needs to be

caught in summer in fall the new fish

you can catch for bundles are for the

river fish bundle tiger trout and rivers

6 a.m to 7 p.m and in the night fishing

bundle walleyes and rivers and lakes 12

p.m to 2 a.m when it's raining

as always the ghost fish is on floors 20

and 60 of the mines whenever wood skips

are in the secret woods pond whenever

and now that you should have access to

the desert soon the sandfish is found in

the desert pond 6 a.m to 8 p.m for any

other fish you may have missed in

previous seasons please refer to the

spring and summer guides you should be

able to finish off the fishing bundles

in fall as well since any fish that are

available only in winter aren't used in

bundles

this removes the glittering boulder

giving access to panning in the town

lake and river you get guaranteed ore

every time plus a chance for gems or

omni geodes and most importantly the

lucky ring finally the legendary fish of

the season is caught at the very top of

the river in town and requires only

level 3 to catch i would still recommend

something higher but go for it if you

want

so as i said in the summer guide i

recommend that you have the mines

finished this is because at the bottom

you'll find the skull key which allows

you to access the skeleton cavern once

you've completed the vault bundles

hey

have i mentioned that completing the

vault bundles is important yet because

it is

seeing how you have completed the mines

you should have enough gold to upgrade

your axe to gold before heading to the

skull cavern this is the only tool i

really recommend upgrading this far for

now but you can still do the others if

you have money burning a hole in your

pocket everything else is fine on steel

so the skull caverns are a completely

different beast compared to the mines

before any expedition you'll want to be

extremely prepared with plenty of food

items preferably some speed boosts tons

of bombs and stone for staircases

i can make an entire video guide to the

skull cavern alone but basically just

know that the deeper you go the more

iridium you'll find which is the fourth

or after gold you'll start finding

iridium nodes around 425 which is a

challenge to get to on its own since

your progress doesn't save between trips

you don't really need iridium for

anything

but its best uses are for tool upgrades

and iridium sprinklers you also need

tons of it if you're going for the

perfection ending so don't slack and if

you don't have that red cabbage seed yet

both the serpents and the mummies have a

0.2

chance to drop it

yeah it's not high but it's something

also your blacksmith bundle should be

long since done before fall check the

summer guide if you need it though

fall has a lot to it so here's

everything that doesn't neatly fit into

the other sections we have a fairly

juicy holiday with the stardew valley

fair on the 16th first we have a grange

display contest where you put nine items

on display to get judged you'll be

looking to put items in from all

different categories that have the

highest sale price and quality possible

for example you'd want things like a

gold pumpkin a diamond and any legendary

fish wines things like that if it sells

for over 400 gold you're getting the max

points from that if it's iridium quality

you're also getting max points from that

otherwise you get a few points for every

category you fill in fruits vegetables

minerals things like that getting the

best outcome here isn't that hard you'll

get rewarded with stark tokens a

currency unique to this event a thousand

for first 500 for second 250 for third

and 100 for last

or you could take the easy way out just

put in mirror lewis's shorts for a free

750 points there's a bunch of different

mini games littered about but the one we

want to focus on is the spin to win

wheel which is notable because it's

rigged to land on green 75 of the time

easy points if you're bad at statistics

just keep betting half of what you

currently have to eventually work up

however many points you want if you want

to buy everything from the shop you'll

need a max of 4 900 points depending on

what the last random store item is

if you only want what's needed for

completion just buy the star drop and

the rare crow for 2 800 points there's

nothing too crazy about the other

holiday spirits eve other than the prize

at the end of the maze that works as a

universally loved item or sells for 2500

gold

there's also a rare crow and

jack-o'-lantern recipe for sale for a

combined 7000 gold one thing that's

unlocked in fall that's new to version

1.5 are the special orders at the

beginning of every week two orders will

be added to the board you choose one and

have anywhere from a week to a month to

complete the task just know that you'll

probably need a majority of the time

provided most of the time each order has

a unique item obtained upon completion

could be a recipe an additional item in

the shop or straight up a gift some of

the best items in the game are obtained

through doing this and try to not do

repeat missions if you can one other

thing you might complete in fall is

putting 60 items in the museum this will

get you the key to the sewers which was

hinted towards at the beginning of

spring for now you can head into the

sewers and meet a new character that is

romancible and also has a bunch of

really cool items for sale most of which

you won't be able to afford after

everything is said and done the only

things you should have left bundle wise

at the end of the season is the winter

foraging bundle and a few of the

bulletin board bundles though i will say

that everything there is possible before

winter except the nautilus shell in the

field research bundle it's tough to get

that much done

hopefully i haven't forgotten anything

important but if i did please mention it

in the comments with all of this you

should be ready to take on winter and

maybe even some 1.5 content as always

these guides are being made alongside my

let's play where you can get a full

in-depth view on every decision i make

and judge me for them thank you for

watching and see you soon

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