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There are games within the Trophy hunting community that have a reputation for being hard games, but not necessarily hard platinum to achieve. A great example is a Soulsborne genre. These games have garnered a reputation for being some of the most challenging and unforgiving games within the medium; however, if we look at the stats regarding those that earn platinum in these games, the average tends to be rather high, with 20-30% of players earning the coveted platinum. This is because, while the game is tough and the learning curve is a steep one, the trophy list is rather straightforward. This isn’t the case with all titles, though, and some unassuming games can throw hunters a real curveball.

Take our spotlight item of the day, Stardew Valley, as your prime example. This game is a whimsical and jovial farming simulator with community aspects and some dungeon crawling. You take one look at this pretty pixel adventure and think that the platinum is in the bag. Well, we hate to burst your bubble, but this game not only asks the player to put in hundreds of hours to earn a lot of its achievements, but it also asks the player to master some genuinely brutal tasks.

In short, Stardew Valley is tougher than one might think, but that doesn’t mean you should let this one list on your trophy pile at anything less than 100% complete. In this guide, we aim to ensure that you have a clear path to success carved out for you. That all of the harder tasks are mapped out to offer you the easiest route. Plus, we aim to offer some helpful tips where applicable. So without further delay, here is our Stardew Valley Achievements and Trophy Guide.

Bottom Line Up Front

For those of you that just want the cliff notes and want to work the rest out for themselves, here is our bottom line upfront:

Genre: Farming Simulator

Difficulty: 5/10

Number of Playthroughs: 2

Time to complete: 100+ hours

Number of trophies: 41

Average Platinum Percentage: 1.91%

Hardest Trophies: Journey of the Prarie King, Fector’s Challenge, Craft Master, Legend, Gourmet Chef

Roadmap To Success

Before we break down every single trophy in this relaxing and addictive indie gem, we want to mark out the roadmap so that you do things in the right order, make the right decisions throughout your playthrough, and ultimately cut down the time taken to get the trophies that you need. So here is the roadmap for success:

Step One: Becoming a Master Farmer

Trophies Included

• Greenhorn
• Cowpoke
• Homesteader
• Millionaire
• A complete collection
• A New Friend
• Best Friends
• A Beloved Farmer
• Cliques
• Networking
• Popular
• Cook
• Sous Chef
• Gourmet Chef
• Moving Up
• Living Large
• DIY
• Artisan
• Craft Master
• Fisherman
• Ol’ Mariner
• Master Angler
• Mother Catch
• Treasure Trove
• Gofer
• A Big Help
• Polyculture
• Monoculture
• Full Shipment
• The Bottom
• Local Legend
• Mystery of the Stardrops
• Full House
• Singular Talent
• Master of the Five Ways
• Protector of the Valley

Okay, so if you feel overwhelmed by the abundance of achievements listed above, don’t be as through natural play; most players will earn the majority of these trophies. However, we aren’t average players, we are trophy hunters, and we want to get them all and get them fast. So here is how.

Focus on all Skills

The first thing that we would suggest to players is to make sure to alter their routine and grow their fishing, mining, combat, foraging, and farming skills regularly. This will mean that you aren’t lacking in any area come to the end of your first playthrough and need to grind your way to level ten in any skill.

Watch Your TV

To avoid very long playthroughs and relying on re-runs, you’ll want to watch the cooking channel every day that it’s showing something. These teach you cooking recipes, and if you want to be a gourmet chef, you’ll need all the recipes you can get.

Help Wanted 

You’ll want to do as many bulletin board jobs as you can right from the beginning of the game. Not only do these jobs provide cash sums and a boost to your overall relationship with the quest giver. The player will also need to complete forty to receive the ‘Big Help’ achievement. So be sure to get right on this from the word go.

Be Social

You’ll want to focus a good amount of your time learning what items each resident of the town likes and then marking out the twenty people that you feel would be most convenient to boost to five-heart relationship status. Remember, you will also have to get at least eight of these people to a max rating of ten hearts, and you will also have to wed and have a family with one of the eligible bachelors or bachelorettes.

Complete Your Community Centre

You will need to be working on completing the community center bundles right from the fifth day of the game. You will need to visit the traveling merchant, have a varied playstyle and be proactive to try and set up opportunities for later down the line. There is a feature in the game settings that allow you to guarantee a path for a one-year completion of the community center. We suggest you use it.

Complete Your Museum

Much like the Community Center, you will need to be consistently filling up your museum. To do this, you will need to be constantly on the lookout for worms sticking out of the ground, as these usually mean artifacts. Plus, you’ll need to mine for gems and geodes as these are also key to completing the museum collection.

Engage with the Adventurer’s Guild

It’s easy to forget about the Adventurer’s guild completely, as aside from some fun items and weapons, it isn’t all that relevant of a game feature. However, some combat-related quests ask you to kill X amount of each type of enemy. So be sure to keep track of this and try to gradually work through this rather than grinding kills later on.

Grow One of Everything

To complete the Full Shipment achievement, you will need to ship one of everything in the shipping log. So make a note of what is needed and what isn’t. Then be sure to grow at least one of everything within each respective season. This will make clean-up much more manageable.

Step Two: Selling Your Soul (Joja)

If you have managed to have a fun and full playthrough, completing all the achievements listed above, then congratulations. We would love to keep this elation going, but you now have to witness the alternative route in Stardew that sees you sell your soul to the devil. Here are the trophies required for this step:

Joja Co. Member of the Year

That’s right, just the one achievement to chase down this time. To earn this trophy, you must ignore the wholesome community center route and side with the global conglomerate invading the town. Instead of collecting bundles, you will be focusing on making money which will allow you to pay for community projects. This is a much easier route to success than the community center, and once you get into a rhythm of earning big profits in your other save file, you should get this done and dusted before one in-game year has passed. Especially since this will be your sole focus. You will need 150,000g in total to pay for all of these projects, and obviously, you will need to spend money to make money. So try to be as economical as possible and when you aren’t farming, get mining.

Step Three: Earning The Big Bucks

The penultimate step requires the player to head back to their old save file, where we will assume you have made more money, and then we would urge you to continue to do so until you hit the overall earnings total of 10,000,000G. Here are the trophies you will need:

Legend

By this point, we would assume that we don’t have to tell you how to make money, but here are some quick tips to push you into the stratosphere:

• Be sure to make Ancient Fruit, Strawberries, Sweet Gem Berries, Starfruit, and other high-earning crops your main squeeze.
• Animals are a fantastic source of profits, especially pigs. They dig up truffles which can be converted to Truffle Oil
• Upgrade your house in full and make sure to utilize kegs to make wine, and then casks in the cellar to mature the wine.

Step Four: The Journey of the Prarie King

Then lastly, we have the final hurdle that usually stops most keen Stardew Valley fans from earning the coveted platinum for this game. This comes through a little arcade machine found in the Stardrop Saloon, known as Journey of the Prarie King. Here are all the associated trophies for this last step:

• Journey of the Prarie King
• Fector’s Challenge

We would focus first on learning the mechanics of this top-down bullet-hell style game. You should try to learn what powerups are most helpful, how each boss battle works, how to save up your coins effectively and use them as needed to succeed in later rounds, and when you feel like you have everything down, we would ask players to work hard to complete the game. This will reward the player with an arcade machine that they can play in their own home, meaning they don’t need to wait until 12 pm every day to enter the Stardrop Saloon. Then comes the real test, Fector’s Challenge. This is a task that will ask the player to complete the entire arcade shooter without dying once, which seems simple on paper, but once you play the game a few times, you’ll begin to realize the enormity of this challenge. However, if you can overcome this last, admittedly huge hurdle, you will be the proud owner of a Stardew Valley platinum trophy. 

Stardew Valley Trophy Guide

Greenhorn 

Rarity: Bronze 

Description: Earn 15,000g During your Stardew Valley playthrough

Tips: See ‘Legend’*

Cowpoke

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Earn 50,000g During your Stardew Valley playthrough

Tips: See ‘Legend’*

Homesteader

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Earn 250,000g During your Stardew Valley playthrough

Tips: See ‘Legend’*

Millionaire

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Earn 1,000,000g During your Stardew Valley playthrough

Tips: See ‘Legend’*

Legend

Rarity: Gold

Description: Earn 10,000,000g During your Stardew Valley playthrough

Tips: 

• Make the most of all your assets, such as your farmland, Greenhouse, Cellar, etc
• Automate as much of your farm as possible to free up more time to create added revenue
• Prioritize high-earning items like Ancient Fruit, Starfruit, Truffles, etc. 

Treasure Trove

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Donate 40 Items to the Museum

Tips: See ‘A Complete Collection

A Complete Collection

Rarity: Silver

Description: Complete the entire Museum Collection in Stardew Valley

Tips: 

• Never pass up a chance to use your hoe on some worms poking their heads out of the soil
• Visit the mines regularly and donate at least one of every gem/mineral. Even rare ones like Diamonds and Prismatic Shards
• Make use of Artifact Troves, which can be purchased from the vendor in the Calico Desert

A New Friend

Rarity: Bronze 

Description: Build a relationship with one character up to 5-hearts

Tips: See ‘The Beloved Farmer’

Best Friends

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Build a relationship with one character up to 10-hearts

Tips: See ‘The Beloved Farmer’

Cliques 

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Achieve a 5-heart relationship with four characters

Tips: See ‘The Beloved Farmer’

Networking

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Achieve a 5-heart relationship with ten characters

Tips: See ‘The Beloved Farmer’

Popular 

Rarity: Silver

Description: Achieve a 5-heart relationship with 20 characters

Tips: See ‘The Beloved Farmer’

The Beloved Farmer 

Rarity: Silver

Description: Build a relationship with eight characters up to 10-hearts

Tips: 

• Make a note of everyone’s favorite items and mark out characters that will be easy to accommodate. Prime examples are Shane and Pam (Beer), Leah (Salad), and George (Leeks and Hot Peppers), to name a few. 
• Make a routine that includes visiting every character you want to target at least twice a week
• Double this up with bulletin board quests which will also help with the ‘A Big Help’ achievement. 

Cook

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Cook ten different recipes in Stardew Valley

Tips: See ‘Gourmet Chef’

Sous Chef

Rarity: Silver

Description: Cook twenty-five different recipes in Stardew Valley

Tips: See ‘Gourmet Chef’

Gourmet Chef

Rarity: Silver

Description: Cook every possible recipe in Stardew Valley

Tips: 

• Watch your TV every day and watch the show ‘Queen of the Sauce’ to learn new recipes
• Befriend the townsfolk to learn new recipes 
• Hit the various shops like the Stardrop Saloon and buy recipes there
• Upgrade to the first house upgrade early for access to a kitchen 
• Try to keep one of every potential ingredient in case you get a new recipe

Moving Up

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Buy the first house upgrade in Stardew Valley

Tips: See ‘Living Large’

Living Large

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Buy all of the house upgrades in Stardew Valley

Tips: 

• You will need 160,000g in total for all three upgrades
• Gather plenty of Wood and Hardwood for this project 

DIY

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Make fifteen different crafted items in Stardew Valley

Tips: See ‘Craft Master’

Artisan

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Make thirty different crafted items in Stardew Valley

Tips: See ‘Craft Master’

Craft Master 

Rarity: Gold

Description: Make all craftable items in Stardew valley

Tips: 

• When you get a new crafting recipe, immediately try to gather resources to make this item 
• Acquire new crafting recipes from Special Requests jobs and through visiting shops
• Grow all your skills to level 10 to unlock craftable items. This will also help with the ‘Master of the Five Ways’ achievement 

Fisherman 

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Catch ten different fish in Stardew Valley

Tips: See ‘Master Angler’

Ol’ Mariner 

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Catch 24 different fish in Stardew Valley

Tips: See ‘Master Angler’

Mother Catch

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Catch 100 Varieties of fish in Stardew Valley

Tips: See ‘Master Angler’

Master Angler

Rarity: Silver

Description: Catch every variety of fish in Stardew Valley

Tips: 

• Be sure to study the different seasons and times that fish appear. Some as season-specific, some only show up at certain times, some only appear in certain locations, and some are even specific to certain weather
• Upgrade your rod as new items become available, use food items for fishing skill buffs like Trout Soup, for example, and be sure to use bait and bobbers for extra perks when fishing 
• Don’t forget about Crab Pot fish and those you can acquire at the Night market

Gofer

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Take on and complete ten help wanted requests

Tips: See ‘A Big Help’

A Big Help 

Rarity: Silver

Description: Take on and complete 40 help wanted requests

Tips: 

• Be sure to look at the bulletin board every day; these refresh daily with new tasks
• If you take on a task, you will have two days to complete, so don’t pass one up if you simply can’t fit it into your plan for that day
• Keep one of every item you can; this will make these quests as simple as heading home to grab an item you already have

Polyculture 

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Ship fifteen units of each variety of crop

Tips: See ‘Full Shipment’

Monoculture

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Ship 300 of each crop

Tips: See ‘Full Shipment’

Full Shipment 

Rarity: Gold

Description: Ship one of every item in Stardew Valley

Tips: 

• With regards to Poly/Monoculture, be sure to try and grow a hefty amount of every crop as soon as you can, meaning that in the late game, you can focus on the higher earners
• Don’t get stuck in a routine; change your pattern so you encounter new items to ship 
• Remember that you only have to ship all the items listed in the Shipping Log, not literally every item in the game

Prairie King

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Beat the arcade game ‘Journey of the Prairie King’

Tips: See ‘Fector’s Challenge’

The Bottom

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Reach the bottom of the Pelican Town Mine

Tips: 

• Try to go to the mine as often as you can, especially when it is raining, and you have already caught all the weather-specific fish for that season. 
• Prepare for each mining expedition. Bring food and supplies so that you can make a day of it
• Upgrade your weapons, tools, and armor to make moving through the floors much easier
• Try not to leave the mines without getting at least one elevator per visit

Local Legend

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Complete all bundles in the Pelican Town Community Centre

Tips: 

• When Working through the game, remember that you can view the bundles via a panel just to the right of your inventory. So don’t waste time walking to the Community Centre every time
• Try to keep all items needed for Community Centre bundles and research what is needed ahead of time so that you can be proactive

Joja Co. Member of the Year

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Complete all community projects for Joja Co.

Tips: 

• This one is all about making enough money rather than gathering items, so focus on profits rather than being a well-rounded farmer

Mystery of the Stardrops

Rarity: Gold

Description: Collect all the hidden Stardrops in Stardew Valley

Tips: 

• #1 – Can be purchased at the Stardew Valley Fair 
• #2 – Can be earned through offering the Master Cannoli Statue a Sweet Gem Berry
• #3 – Earned by reaching 13-hearts with your spouse
• #4 – Bought from Krobus in the Sewers for 20,000g
• #5 – Complete the Museum in full
• #6 – Reach the 100th floor in the Pelican Town Mines
• #7 – Catch every fish 

Fector’s challenge 

Rarity: Silver

Description: Beat ‘Journey of the Prairie King’ without dying once

Tips: 

• Stay Central when engaging in main stages and try to stay away from corners and enemy spawn points
• If in doubt, use your powerups. One slip-up is all it takes
• Try to save your coins from the early stages and avoid using powerups like nukes until the second world onwards
• This game is RNG heavy, so if a run isn’t going well, don’t hesitate to reset and go again
• Try to buy all the shot speed and damage powerups to make the boss battles easier

Full House 

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Get married and have two children in Stardew Valley

Tips: 

• You will need to get at least one eligible Batchelor/bachelorette to ten hearts for this achievement 
• You will need the first house upgrade for this achievement 

Singular Talent 

Rarity: Bronze

Description: Reach max level in one core skill

Tips: See ‘Master of the Five Ways’

Master of the Five Ways

Rarity: Silver

Description: Reach max level in all core skills

Tips: 

• Have a varied playstyle and never focus too heavily on one aspect of the game, such as fishing, mining, etc. 
• Try not to neglect foraging, even though this skill isn’t conducive to a profitable playthrough 
• Try to make the best perk decisions at levels five and ten that play to your strengths

Protector of the Valley 

Rarity: Silver

Description: Complete all the Adventurer’s Guild tasks

Tips: 

• Try to kill every enemy that you encounter as you descend the mines unless you are in a perilous situation 
• Revisit areas of the mine regularly to kill specific monsters 
• Keep track of your progress via the task list present in the Adventurer’s Guild
• Upgrade your weapons and armor to make this as easy of a process as possible

You Can Stardew It!

As you can see from the information above, Stardew Valley is a game that may look cute and inviting, which it is, but for a trophy hunter, this game is an uphill battle, to say the least. Players will have to play multiple playthroughs, commit to over one hundred hours of farming, fishing, mining, and more. Plus, even when that is all said and done. Players will still have to overcome the dreaded Fector’s Challenge. There is a reason that only about 2% of all players have achieved this platinum, but with any luck, and with the help of this guide, that could soon be you. We wish you luck out there; happy farming!

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