Stardew Valley: How To Get All Mastery Rewards

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In the 1.6 update of Stardew Valley, a new system called Mastery was added, which lets players become proficient in the game’s core abilities: Farming, Mining, Foraging, Fishing, and Fighting. By accumulating experience in these areas, players can subsequently access the Mastery Cave with Grandpa’s help, where they can achieve all five masteries.

Enthusiasts of Stardew Valley find this update and its associated perks an exhilarating enhancement to the game’s final phase. Yet, excelling in all five proficiencies is a formidable goal, calling for considerable investment of time and exertion to gather sufficient experience points. Here lies a comprehensive guide on claiming all the offered Mastery prizes.

Unlocking The Mastery Cave

Where It Is And How To Get In

The Mastery Cave can be found nestled within the lush expanse of Cindersap Forest, situated slightly above and to the right of where monsters called spawn and the Trash Bear are known to appear. Before players are granted access, they will encounter a door bearing this message: “Access is only granted to those who have mastered five different skills, with level 10 being the current skill level attained.” Here, X denotes the number of skills the player has achieved level 10 in.

To proceed into the cave, players must first achieve level 10 proficiency across all five skills (Farming, Mining, Foraging, Fishing, and Combat). In the lower right corner of the cave interior, there is a note left by the player’s Grandpa.

“My dear *Player Name*,

Should you be holding this message, congratulations! You’ve discovered the covert chamber I’ve meticulously arranged for your discovery. Inside lies a wealth of advice, culinary delights, and some of my most prized equipment… all the finest gems amassed from the joyful decades I spent in the valley.

Reaching here demonstrates that you are equipped with the talent and insight necessary to utilize these potent secrets effectively. I am confident that my findings will aid you on your path towards turning *Player’s Farm Name* into a beacon of success in the entire world!

Make me proud!

—Grandpa”

Mastery Points, Explained

What They Are And How To Use Them

In simpler terms, Mastery Points function similarly to Experience Points (XP) that players accrue once they reach level 10 in each particular skill. These points serve as the means to unlock different tiers of mastery, with a goal of 100,000 points necessary to fully master all skills. Each of the five mastery levels requires a specific amount of Mastery Points to be attained.

  • Level 1: 10,000
  • Level 2: 15,000
  • Level 3: 20,000
  • Level 4: 25,000
  • Level 5: 30,000

At every freshly-unlocked stage, players will encounter a screen announcement: “Congratulations! You’ve advanced to a new level of comprehension…” This notification signifies that a new degree of Mastery has been attained. Upon receiving this message, players are then free to visit the Mastery Cavern to decide which of the five accessible masteries they wish to claim, each granting unique rewards.

Users can monitor their Mastery Points by navigating to the Skills section, and they can see their chosen Masteries in the Special Items & Powers area within the character’s menu.

Gaining Mastery Points

How To Earn Mastery Points

Activities that earn Mastery Points include:

  • Farming: Harvesting crops and caring for animals.
  • Mining: Breaking rocks.
  • Foraging: Gathering foraged goods and chopping wood.
  • Fishing: Catching fish with a Fishing Rod or in a .
  • Combat: Fighting monsters.
  • Reading Books.

Unlocking Mastery Rewards

Available RewardsAnd Their Uses

In the Mastery Cave, five columns are positioned, symbolizing different skills in Stardew Valley. At any time, players have the ability to check the perks for excelling in each skill by engaging with these columns. As players progress and unlock each mastery stage, they can opt to claim rewards associated with that skill from one of the chosen columns.

Farming Mastery Rewards

  • : Harvests crops and has a 100% chance of gathering Hay from Grass.
  • Recipe: Crafting plans for a statue that grants the player a different blessing each day.
  • : Unlocks the ability to find Golden Animal Crackers.

Mining Mastery Rewards

  • Recipe: Crafting recipe for a statue that grants the player one mining power per day.
  • Recipe: Crafting recipe for a more convenient Furnace.
  • Double Gem Production: All broken gem rocks will produce double the amount of gems.

Foraging Mastery Rewards

  • Recipe: Crafting recipe for a seed that grows into a Mystic Tree.
  • Recipe: Crafting recipe for a totem that grants the player 16 Artifact Spots per use.
  • : Unlocks the ability to find Golden Mystery Boxes.

Fishing Mastery Rewards

  • : An upgraded fishing rod that has two Tackle slots.
  • Recipe: Crafting recipe for bait that allows triple the amount of fish per catch.
  • Golden Fishing Treasure Chests: Unlocks the ability to find Golden Fishing Treasure Chests when catching fish.

Combat Mastery Rewards

  • Recipe: Crafting recipe for a tool that allows players to re-forge Trinkets.
  • Recipe: Crafting recipe for a portable dwarvish forge from the Volcano.
  • Trinkets: Unlocks the ability to find Trinkets.

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2025-05-02 08:05