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* The player's chances of activating the [[Ring of Yoba]]<ref name="farmer_takedamage"/> or [[Warrior Ring]]<ref name="ring_onmonsterslay"/> are boosted by luck buffs but not daily luck.
 
* The player's chances of activating the [[Ring of Yoba]]<ref name="farmer_takedamage"/> or [[Warrior Ring]]<ref name="ring_onmonsterslay"/> are boosted by luck buffs but not daily luck.
 
* The player's chances of finding an [[Ancient Seed]] from using a [[Weapon]] to cut [[Weeds]] in the [[Mines]] are boosted by luck buffs but not daily luck<ref name="checkWeedForTreasure"/>.
 
* The player's chances of finding an [[Ancient Seed]] from using a [[Weapon]] to cut [[Weeds]] in the [[Mines]] are boosted by luck buffs but not daily luck<ref name="checkWeedForTreasure"/>.
* The player's chances of finding certain modified monster drops, including [[Mahogany Seed]], [[Galaxy Soul]], and [[Qi Gem]] depend of luck buffers but not daily luck<ref name="monsterdrop"/>.
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* The player's chances of finding certain modified monster drops, including [[Mahogany Seed]], [[Galaxy Soul]], and [[Qi Gem]] depend of luck buff but not daily luck<ref name="monsterdrop"/>.
  
 
The following food and drink provide a temporary luck buff:
 
The following food and drink provide a temporary luck buff:

Revision as of 02:57, 17 March 2023

Fortune Teller

Luck Luck.png is a statistic that affects many different aspects of the game, such as the drop rates of geodes and chance of getting treasure from Fishing. There are several sources of luck: daily luck determined by the game, buffs gained from eating certain food and drink, a Special Charm which gives a small permanent luck boost, and the Lucky Ring.

Daily Luck

The base value for daily luck is a randomly generated number from -0.1 to 0.1.[1] The value is increased by 0.025 with the Special Charm. Daily luck does not change if the day is restarted, but it can change by replaying the previous day.

Daily luck can be checked by right-clicking on the Television and selecting "Fortune Teller." The Fortune Teller will give an indication of the daily luck stat modifier. Luck is not affected by viewing the Fortune Teller Television Program (i.e., the luck value is not neutral if the player does not view the program, the luck value remains constant regardless.)

Before revealing the luck message, one of the following messages is shown randomly (the first two being gender-specific). They do not affect the luck in any way.

“Ah... I sense that a new viewer has joined us. A young man from... Stardew Valley? Welcome, welcome!”
“Ah... I sense that a new viewer has joined us. A young lady from... Stardew Valley? Welcome, welcome!”
“Ah... yes, I can hear the spirits whispering something to me... ”
“Welcome back to 'Welwick's Oracle'... If you seek hidden knowledge of the future, well you've come to the right place.”
“Hoo.. I see a glimmer within my scrying orb... A shard of knowledge from the future!”
“Welcome to Welwick's Oracle... the ONLY show where the voice of the spirits is channeled directly... to YOU.”
Message TV Display Stat Bonus [2]
The spirits are very happy today! They will do their best to shower everyone with good fortune. LuckStar.gif Luck.png Luck (> +0.07)
The spirits are in good humor today. I think you'll have a little extra luck. LuckPyramid.gif Luck.png Luck (> +0.02 and ≤ +0.07)
The spirits feel neutral today. The day is in your hands. LuckSwirlingLights.gif Luck.png Luck (≥ -0.02 and ≤ +0.02, but not 0)
This is rare. The spirits feel absolutely neutral today. LuckSwirlingLights.gif Luck.png Luck (0)
The spirits are somewhat annoyed today. Luck will not be on your side.

The spirits are somewhat mildly perturbed today. Luck will not be on your side.

LuckBat.gif Luck.png Luck (≥ -0.07 and < -0.02)
The spirits are very displeased today. They will do their best to make your life difficult. LuckSkull.gif Luck.png Luck (< -0.07)

Daily Luck Effects

Daily luck affects the following:

Mining
Other
  • Chance of treasure chests appearing while Fishing.
  • Chance to double the number of crops yielded at harvest. Works for any crop, and a unique "dwoop" sound effect plays if this occurs as the result of a luck-based check. [4]
  • Drop chance of Duck Feather and Rabbit's Foot from animals.
  • Amount of wood dropped from trees.
  • Quality and number of ores obtained from panning.
  • Chance of getting a second item (in addition to ore) from panning.
  • Chance of getting items from Garbage Cans and the chance the item is not trash.
  • Chance the spouse will be jealous after giving a gift to another marriage candidate that the player is also currently dating.
  • Results of playing slots at the Casino.
  • Amount of lightning during a storm (higher luck increases the amount of lightning). [5]
    • Higher luck reduces the chances of a tree being struck by lighting[5].

Luck Buffs

In addition to Daily Luck, Luck Buffs gained from eating food will provide temporary bonuses. Any luck buff is treated separately from daily luck, so the effects of the two types of luck are not automatically the same; both the types of events affected by luck buffs and the magnitude of the effect can be different. Only one drink-derived buff and one food-derived buff can be active at a given time.

Known differences between daily luck and luck buffs include:

The following food and drink provide a temporary luck buff:

Image Name Description Ingredients Energy / Health Buff(s) Buff Duration Recipe Source(s) Sell Price
Banana Pudding.png
Banana Pudding A creamy dessert with a wonderful tropical flavor. Banana.png Banana (1)

Milk.png Milk (1) (Any)

Sugar.png Sugar (1)
Energy.png 125
Health.png 56
Mining.png Mining (+1)Luck.png Luck (+1)Defense.png Defense (+1) Time Icon.png 5m 1s Island Trader Icon.png Island Trader for Bone Fragment.png Bone Fragment (30) data-sort-value="260">Gold.png260g
Fried Eel.png
Fried Eel Greasy but flavorful. Eel.png Eel (1)Oil.png Oil (1) Energy.png 75
Health.png 33
Luck.png Luck (+1) Time Icon.png 7m

George Icon.png George (Mail - 3+ HeartIconLarge.png)

data-sort-value="120">Gold.png120g
Ginger Ale.png
Ginger Ale A zesty soda known for its soothing effect on the stomach. Ginger.png Ginger (3)Sugar.png Sugar (1) Energy.png 63
Health.png 28
Luck.png Luck (+1) Time Icon.png 5m Dwarf Shop in Volcano Dungeon for data-sort-value="1000">Gold.png1,000g data-sort-value="200">Gold.png200g
Lucky Lunch.png
Lucky Lunch A special little meal. Sea Cucumber.png Sea Cucumber (1)Tortilla.png Tortilla (1)Blue Jazz.png Blue Jazz (1) Energy.png 100
Health.png 45
Luck.png Luck (+3) Time Icon.png 11m 11s

Cooking Channel.png The Queen of Sauce
28 Spring, Year 2

data-sort-value="250">Gold.png250g
Pumpkin Soup.png
Pumpkin Soup A seasonal favorite. Pumpkin.png Pumpkin (1)Milk.png Milk (1) Energy.png 200
Health.png 90
Defense.png Defense (+2)Luck.png Luck (+2) Time Icon.png 7m 41s

Robin Icon.png Robin (Mail - 7+ HeartIconLarge.png)

data-sort-value="300">Gold.png300g
Shrimp Cocktail.png
Shrimp Cocktail A sumptuous appetizer made with freshly-caught shrimp. Tomato.png Tomato (1)Shrimp.png Shrimp (1)Wild Horseradish.png Wild Horseradish (1) Energy.png 225
Health.png 101
Fishing.png Fishing (+1)Luck.png Luck (+1) Time Icon.png 10m 2s

Cooking Channel.png The Queen of Sauce
28 Winter, Year 2

data-sort-value="160">Gold.png160g
Spicy Eel.png
Spicy Eel It's really spicy! Be careful. Eel.png Eel (1)Hot Pepper.png Hot Pepper (1) Energy.png 115
Health.png 51
Luck.png Luck (+1)Speed.png Speed (+1) Time Icon.png 7m

George Icon.png George (Mail - 7+ HeartIconLarge.png)

data-sort-value="175">Gold.png175g
Magic Rock Candy.png
Magic Rock Candy A rare and powerful candy infused with the essence of the prismatic shard. N/A Energy.png500Health.png225 Mining.png Mining (+2)Luck.png Luck (+5)Speed.png Speed (+1)Defense.png Defense (+5)Attack.png Attack (+5) Time Icon.png 8m 24s N/A data-sort-value="5000">Gold.png5,000g

The following ring gives a luck buff:

Image Name Description Effect Where to Find Ingredients Purchase Price Sell Price
Lucky Ring.png
Lucky Ring The lunar emblem is said to bring good luck to whoever wears it. Increases Luck.png Luck by +1. Dropped as a special item in the Skull Cavern, or rarely by panning. N/A N/A data-sort-value="100">Gold.png100g

Special Charm

After reading Secret Note #20 and solving the puzzle depicted, the player is awarded with a Special Charm that permanently increases daily Luck by 0.025.

References

  1. See Game1::_newDayAfterFade in the game code.
  2. See Objects.TV::getFortuneForecast in the game code.
  3. See Locations.MineShaft::chooseStoneType in the game code.
  4. See Crop::Harvest in the game code.
  5. 5.0 5.1 See Utility::performLightningUpdate in the game code.
  6. See StardewValley.GameLocation::breakStone
  7. See StardewValley.GameLocation::damageMonster
  8. See StardewValley.Farmer::takeDamage
  9. See StardewValley.Objects.Ring::onMonsterSlay
  10. See StardewValley.Tools.Sword::checkWeedForTreasure
  11. See StardewValley.GameLocation::monsterDrop

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