Stardew Valley Guides by StardewPriceDB

Original StardewPriceDB guides, player-first strategy notes, and verified calculators for Stardew Valley 1.6.15.

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Original StardewPriceDB Guides

These are original StardewPriceDB guides, not scraped wiki summaries or copied item lists. Each page adds player decisions, practical routes, images, internal calculators, and mechanics checked for Stardew Valley 1.6.15.

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Original Guide12 min read
spring seeds
sturgeon
truffle

Community Center Checklist and Bundle Priority Guide

Original StardewPriceDB checklist for Community Center bundles, seasonal deadlines, hard-to-replace items, and a clean Year 1 route.

Original Guide11 min read
parsnip
catfish
copper bar

Early Game Money Guide: What to Do Before Kegs

Original early-game money route for Stardew Valley covering fishing, crops, mining, tool timing, and the first stable profit loops before Kegs.

Original Guide10 min read
keg
oak resin
ancient fruit

Keg Brewing and Placement Guide

Original StardewPriceDB Keg guide covering crop inputs, Oak Resin bottlenecks, shed planning, harvest rhythm, and brewing decisions.

Original Guide11 min read
pig
truffle
sheep

Animal Profit Ranking: Pigs, Sheep, Cows, Goats, and Coops

Original animal income ranking with startup cost, daily labor, season limits, processing value, and automation potential.

Original Guide10 min read
fish pond
sturgeon
roe

Best Fish for Fish Ponds

Original Fish Pond guide comparing Sturgeon, Lava Eel, Blobfish, Super Cucumber, Stingray, and utility pond choices.

Original Guide13 min read
keg
sheep
pig

Money Making Methods Ranked

Original StardewPriceDB ranking of Kegs, Sheep, Pigs, Mushroom Logs, Fish Ponds, Bee Houses, Crab Pots, and Fish Smokers.

Original Guide10 min read
spring seeds
gold
quality sprinkler

Joja vs Community Center

Original StardewPriceDB route guide comparing Joja and Community Center by cost, unlock speed, story value, and Greenhouse timing.

Original Guide11 min read
parsnip
hay
hardwood

Best Farm Map for Beginners

Original StardewPriceDB guide to choosing Standard, Meadowlands, Forest, Four Corners, Riverland, Hill-top, Wilderness, or Beach Farm.

Original Guide12 min read
strawberry
speed gro
quality sprinkler

Year 1 Spring Guide

First Spring route for beginners: Day 1 setup, fishing cash, Mines, bundles, Strawberries, Speed-Gro, Tappers, and Summer prep.

Original Guide10 min read
parsnip
chest
catfish

First 8 Days Checklist

Day-by-day beginner route for Spring days 1-8: starter crops, fishing, Mines, Scarecrow, Furnace, and Community Center setup.

Original Guide16 min read
blueberry
pumpkin
quality sprinkler

Year 1 Beginner Walkthrough

Season-by-season first year route with corrected crop values, tool upgrades, bundles, animals, mining, and winter prep.

Original Guide9 min read
prismatic shard
dinosaur egg
bomb

Beginner Mistakes to Avoid

Ten painful beginner mistakes that cost friendship, rare items, crops, machines, or farm progress, plus safer habits.

Original Guide11 min read
infinity blade
dragontooth club
iridium needle

Best Weapons Ranked

Top endgame weapons for Stardew Valley 1.6.15: Dragontooth Club, Infinity Blade, and Iridium Needle with Forge builds.

Original Guide9 min read
big chest
calendar
workbench

Best Robin Shop Items

Five overlooked Carpenter Shop purchases that improve storage, crafting, schedule planning, and farm workflow.

Selling Prices Database

Verified sell prices for crops, fish, artisan goods, quality values, and profession bonuses.

Crops Database

Season, growth time, seed costs, and calculator entry points.

Artisan Goods Hub

Keg, Jar, Wine, Juice, Coffee, and Artisan formulas.

Fish Pond Values

Roe, Aged Roe, Caviar, and verified pond value formulas.

Fishing Hub

Fish locations, seasons, legendary fish, bundle targets, and fishing guide links.

Animal Products

Milk, Eggs, Wool, Truffles, Rancher bonus, and machine outputs.

Minerals Price List

Gem, geode, mine, Skull Cavern, and Crystalarium price references.

Forage Prices

Seasonal forage, mushrooms, beach forage, and Botanist planning.

All Strategy Guides

Farming8 min read

Most Profitable Crops by Season

Complete profit analysis for every season including growth time, processing value, and gold-per-day calculations.

Farming9 min read

Best Crops by Season

Practical crop picks for Spring, Summer, Fall, Greenhouse, and machine-based farming plans.

Farming7 min read

Best Spring Crops

Spring crop rankings for early cash flow, Strawberry planning, Rhubarb, and Ancient Fruit setup.

Farming7 min read

Best Summer Crops

Compare Blueberry, Starfruit, Hops, Melon, Coffee, and summer processing options.

Farming7 min read

Best Fall Crops

Fall crop rankings for Pumpkin, Cranberries, Fairy Rose Honey support, and bundle needs.

Farming8 min read

Best Greenhouse Crops

Long-term Greenhouse rankings for Ancient Fruit, Starfruit, Pineapple, Hops, and Coffee.

Farming8 min read

Ancient Fruit vs Starfruit

Side-by-side comparison for Wine value, seed cost, Casks, Greenhouse use, and maintenance.

Processing7 min read

Ancient Fruit Wine Guide

Ancient Fruit Wine values, Artisan price, Iridium Cask value, and weekly Greenhouse strategy.

Processing7 min read

Starfruit Wine Guide

Starfruit Wine value, Artisan and Cask math, seed cost, and premium Wine strategy.

Animals7 min read

Truffle Oil Guide

Compare raw Truffles, Iridium Truffles, Truffle Oil, Artisan value, and pig farm scaling.

Fishing6 min read

Caviar Guide

How to make Caviar from Sturgeon Roe, Fish Pond setup, Artisan value, and bundle use.

Fishing8 min read

How to Fish in Stardew Valley

Beginner fishing mechanics, rods, bait, tackle, starter fish, leveling, and hard catch prep.

Fishing8 min read

Legendary Fish Guide

Exact locations, seasons, weather, fishing level requirements, difficulty, and sell prices.

Fishing8 min read

Best Fish by Season

High-value fish for Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter with locations, time windows, and difficulty.

Processing8 min read

Best Keg Items

Ranked Keg items with Wine, Juice, Pale Ale, Coffee, Artisan values, and gold per Keg day.

Processing8 min read

Best Preserves Jar Items

Jelly, Pickles, Roe, Caviar, and Jar profit rankings for fast processing setups.

Processing10 min read

Keg vs Preserves Jar: Complete Analysis

When to use Kegs, when to use Jars, and the math behind gold-per-day optimization.

Endgame12 min read

Ancient Fruit: The Ultimate Money Guide

From first seed to full greenhouse operation. Complete Ancient Fruit strategy with numbers.

Farming9 min read

Greenhouse Layout: Sprinklers, Crops, and Trees

Optimal setup for 120 tiles. Sprinkler patterns, fruit tree placement, and 4M+ yearly income.

Animals11 min read

Animal Profit Guide: Barns and Coops

ROI breakdown for every animal. Pigs vs Cows vs Chickens—which makes the most gold?

Mining10 min read

Mining Profit Guide: Gems and Crystalariums

Best gems to sell, Crystalarium optimization, and Skull Cavern profit runs.

Fishing7 min read

Best Fish Pond Choices for Profit

Which fish to put in ponds, expected roe income, and Caviar vs Aged Roe comparison.

Beginner15 min read

Year 1 Money Making Guide

Realistic strategies to maximize income in your first year without exploits.

Bundles18 min read

Community Center Completion Guide

Complete all 30 bundles in Year 1. Room-by-room breakdown with seasonal deadlines and item sources.

Bundles9 min read

Community Center Fish Bundles

Fish Tank checklist for River, Lake, Ocean, Night Fishing, Crab Pot, and Specialty Fish bundles.

Social12 min read

Best Gifts for Every Villager

Loved gifts for all 34 NPCs. Efficient gifting strategy, birthday bonuses, and friendship math.

Foraging10 min read

Foraging Profit Guide

Seasonal forage rankings, Botanist vs Gatherer analysis, and efficient foraging routes.

Combat14 min read

Skull Cavern Strategy Guide

Reach floor 100+. Optimal loadout, bomb strategies, and Iridium farming techniques.

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