#All farm maps in Stardew Valley and their bonuses – Destructoid

Stardew Valley is commonly hailed as the top of cozy farming sims, and that’s largely right down to the truth that each save file you make may be completely completely different from the final. Selection is a large a part of Stardew Valley: who to marry, which facet to select, and which farm to go for. 

As of the 1.6 replace, there are a complete of eight completely different farm sorts to select from when beginning a brand new digital life in Pelican City. Every farm kind has specific professionals and cons, so it may be exhausting to select which one you need to dwell on for the remainder of your save file. With out mods, some farm sorts may be downright unimaginable to work with when you’re entering into blind and never conscious of the pitfalls.

On prime of that, every farm kind has a specific perk and is linked with a specific ability, so when you’re seeking to rapidly degree up one ability particularly, it’s best to know what farm is greatest suited. With that in thoughts, listed below are all of the farm sorts and what they’ll provide when beginning a brand new sport. 

How to decide on a farm kind in Stardew Valley

You may select one of many eight completely different farm sorts at first of a brand new sport whereas customizing your character. It’s value realizing what every kind of farm can provide earlier than urgent “Okay”, as a result of you can not change your thoughts when you’ve began your save file.

The farm kind is chosen on the correct facet of the character customization field, and the categories are:

1. Normal Farm
2. Riverland Farm
3. Forest Farm
4. Hill-top Farm
5. Wilderness Farm
6. 4 Corners Farm
7. Seashore Farm
8. Meadowlands Farm

All farm sorts and what they provide in Stardew Valley

Normal Farm

That is positively the simplest kind of farm for a brand new participant of Stardew Valley, because it affords largely tillable and buildable land and is as near a clean canvas as you’re going to get. It has essentially the most tillable land of any of the farm sorts, so you possibly can develop as many crops as you want with out feeling restricted. 

Sadly, this map doesn’t include any further perks, however typically these are value sacrificing for extended ease when enjoying via years of life on the farm. 

Riverland Farm

The Riverland farm slashes the variety of tillable tiles by an enormous quantity, so it’s most likely not greatest suited if you wish to focus your energies on rising crops or rearing livestock. Nevertheless, the river that separates the islands on this map is wealthy with fish to reel in, together with these in Pelican City (70% probability) and people in Cindersap Forest (30% probability). 

One of many perks of utilizing this map is that it comes geared up with a Fish Smoker, which may considerably enhance the revenue you can also make with Fish, particularly early right into a playthrough. On another map, the recipe for the Fish Smoker have to be bought for 10,000 Gold at Willy’s Fish Store, then made utilizing certainly one of every Jelly. 

Forest Farm

The Forest Farm map is good for anybody who desires to excel within the Foraging ability, however it’s not nice for many who need to concentrate on Farming due to the dearth of tillable soil tiles. This map comes with a number of Berry Bushes and resembles the looks of the Secret Woods, so it’s aesthetically pleasing to take a look at if nothing else. 

One large perk boasted by the Forest Farm is the eight renewing Giant Stumps that spawn within the western clearings, which drop Hardwood when destroyed. Alongside these stumps, varied forageable gadgets additionally spawn in these clearings. These change in line with the season, however you’ll all the time get Combined Seeds as an extra bonus when foraging.

Every of the next forageables has a 25% probability to spawn within the western clearings of the Forest Farm:

Hill-top Farm

Due to the non-public quarry positioned on the decrease half of the Hill-top Farm, this map is ideal for many who need to concentrate on Mining. The quarry will reproduce round 10 nodes each 4 days. Nevertheless, whenever you start a playthrough utilizing this map, the quarry is initially blocked by giant gadgets that can’t be eliminated till you’ve upgraded your device to the right degree. 

Because of the variety of ranges and cliffs on this map, the variety of tiles accessible for farming is restricted, and there aren’t many giant areas the place Coops or Barns can logically be positioned, so it’s not the very best for animal rearing both. On the plus facet, the river that separates the 2 halves of this map is stuffed with fish that may usually be present in Cindersap Forest. 

Wilderness Farm

The Wilderness Farm affords ample area for farming and animals, however it does include the added risk of monsters spawning at evening, so long as you may have the “spawn monsters on the farm” possibility enabled. That is true for all farm sorts, however this one can spawn extra Wilderness Golems, which could be a wealthy supply of assets. 

After reaching Fight degree 9 on a Wilderness Farm playthrough, there’s a 50% probability that Iridium Golems can spawn after darkish. This may be a straightforward strategy to get Iridium Ore and different drops, however it’s a dangerous technique when the fabric is obtainable elsewhere. 

4 Corners Farm

Quite than being set as much as cater to a specific ability, the 4 Corners Map is designed to permit for multiplayer gameplay whereas every participant maintains their part of the map. The map is break up into 4 quadrants, with every being harking back to a distinct map:

Whereas it’s attainable to play on this map in single-player, it’s positively geared in direction of a number of gamers who need to concentrate on completely different expertise. The sectioning reduces the variety of tillable tiles, though there are nonetheless sufficient to permit for plenty of crops and huge sufficient areas for animals to dwell comfortably. 

Seashore Farm

Usually described as the toughest of all farm sorts to work with, the Seashore Farm positively shouldn’t be chosen when you’re new to Stardew Valley. There are numerous causes for this, however the primary one is that despite the fact that there are various tillable tiles, rising crops isn’t suggested as a result of sprinklers don’t work on the sandy soil. As an alternative, you’ll need to hand-water all your crops and this may take up precious time each single day. 

The suggested technique when enjoying on a Seashore Farm is to concentrate on animals, as grass can nonetheless develop on the sandy soil, and there are giant areas the place animals can have giant fenced-in pens. Most of your time on a Seashore Farm will probably be spent fishing, with the vast majority of the catches on this farm being these normally reeled in on the Seashore, unsurprisingly. 

Meadowlands Farm

The newest addition to the listing of farm sorts, the Meadowlands Farm was added as a part of the 1.6 replace. It’s the one map that boasts Blue Grass, which not solely boosts the pace at which your animals will achieve hearts but in addition will get eaten at half the pace.

Apart from the Blue Grass, the most important advantage of choosing a Meadowlands Farm is that it comes ready with a Coop and two Chickens. These Chickens are randomly named (though their names normally relate to at least one one other) and have some hearts as quickly as you progress in, permitting you to rapidly begin getting Eggs to promote or develop your brood.