Finding every Stardew Vally trinket is quite the side quest. These special relics introduced in the 1.6 update provide special buffs when equipped, largely relating to combat and fighting in the mines and beyond. With such benefits on offer, we’re not surprised to see you here in our guide to acquiring all the trinkets in Stardew Valley.
From in-game perks to actual companions (including a hungry frog, fairy, and parrot), it’s more than a little tempting to descend deep into the mines and uncover the trinkets hiding away. They're all equippable clothing items with their own special perks, so it's most definitely worth hunting them down. Unfortunately, it's not quite as easy as finding Stardew Valley mystery boxes. With that in mind, here's how to get every trinket in Stardew Valley.
How to find trinkets in Stardew Valley
Before you can even embark on finding trinkets in Stardew Valley, you must first unlock combat mastery by reaching level 10 and entering the Stardew Valley Mastery cave located in the Cindersap Forest. Your combat skill is increased by fighting and killing monsters in the Mines, Skull Cavern, Volcano, and Desert Cave. So, do that until you get to level 10.
Once you’ve reached combat mastery, the monsters you were once killing to grow your skill level will start to drop trinkets at random. There’s a chance that you’ll also find them in crates, barrels, and chests dotted around the previously mentioned combat areas, so don’t skip past them on your travels. Players also have the opportunity to purchase trinkets from special vendors.
Reaching combat mastery will unlock the ability to reforge trinkets (except the Basilisk Paw and the Magic Hair Gel) on the anvil, randomizing their stats, by earning Mastery Points. It’ll cost you a hefty three iridium bars to do just one trinket though. Let's get into all the trinkets on offer and their stat variables below.
All Stardew Valley trinkets and their effects
The current list of trinkets and their buffs in Stardew Valley are as follows:
- Basilisk Paw - You are immune to debuffs.
- Fairy Box - Summons a level X fairy companion that heals you in combat situations.
- Frog Egg - Summons a hungry frog companion.
- Golden Spur - Critical strikes give you a speed boost for X seconds.
- Ice Rod - Shoots an orb of ice every X seconds, freezing any enemies in its path for Y seconds.
- Magic Hair Gel - Your hair shimmers with all the colors of a prismatic shard.
- Magic Quiver - Shoots a magic arrow at nearby enemies every X seconds, dealing Y-Z damage.
- Parrot Egg - Summons a level X parrot companion, who grants you a Y chance to find gold coins when slaying monsters.
Each trinket can be obtained multiple times and worth 1,000g, if sold. Though when it comes to the Magic Hair Gel, this can only be purchased from Alex's shop in the Desert Festival between the 15th-17th in Spring.
Want to uncover more weird and wonderful things in Stardew Valley? Take a look at our guides to Stardew Valley sea jelly, Stardew Valley moss, and Stardew Valley green rain.
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