Foraging
Foraging is the skill associated with gathering wild resources found on the ground throughout Stardew Valley, and with chopping down Trees. Foraging skill also increases by harvesting crops grown from Wild Seeds.
Most forageables can be found throughout their season. One exception is Salmonberry, which can only be found during Salmonberry Season (Spring 15-18), on bushes around town. Blackberries can be found on the ground during Fall, but during Blackberry Season (Fall 8-11), they can also be found on bushes throughout town.
Spawning Limit
2-5 new forageables spawn each day in each map (i.e., areas bounded by screen transitions). There is a hard cap of 6 spawns allowed in any area at a time. One exception to this rule is The Beach. The area at the right of the beach that can be accessed only after repairing the bridge with 300 Wood is considered a separate area, and can contain more than 6 items on any given day. Another exception are the Spring Onions that grow south of Leah's Cottage in Cindersap Forest. Spring Onions don't count against the limit and are reset every day. All other forageables reset when the player goes to sleep on Saturday night.
Quality
The quality of foraged goods comes in four levels: regular, silver, gold, and iridium. However, only players who have chosen the Botanist Profession can find iridium quality foraged goods. Higher quality goods command higher prices when the goods are sold, and deliver greater energy and health benefits when they are consumed. If given as a gift to an NPC who likes or loves it, a quality gift also provides a higher number of friendship points.
The Botanist Profession applies Iridium Quality to:
- All items labeled as "Forage" in-game (except Sap and Cave Carrot)
- Fruits, vegetables, and flowers found as forage (including Salmonberries and Blackberries shaken from bushes during their respective seasons)
- Fruit left by fruit bats in the cave, provided the player chose that option when prompted by Demetrius (mushrooms are not affected)
- All items foraged from the beach
- Crops grown from Wild Seeds
- Truffles
The Botanist Profession does not apply iridium quality to mushrooms that are not picked up from the ground. (Mushrooms gained from tapping a Mushroom Tree or from The Farm Cave will not be iridium quality.)
Foraging Skill
Each skill level adds +1 Axe proficiency. Although you will not receive a notification that you have leveled up in Foraging Skill until after you go to sleep for the day, your skills menu will immediately show the level up as a red bar in Foraging Skill. The effects of leveling up are immediate.
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Tracker Profession
The Tracker Profession makes the spawned forageables easier to find by adding small yellow arrows at the edge of the screen that point towards all forageables as well as all Artifact Spots in the current area, including forageables in areas that are inaccessible. Tracking does not work on berry bushes.
Experience Points
Chopping down a tree gives 12 foraging experience points (granted all at once for the last chop that causes the tree to fall), and removing Large Stumps and Large Logs gives 25 exp. Removing tree stumps gives 1 exp.
Picking up Forage items around town gives 7 exp each (except for Snow Yam and Winter Root, which give no exp). Picking up a Truffle on the farm gives 7 exp. Harvesting a forage crop grown on the farm from Wild Seeds also gives 7 exp. When a player has the Gatherer profession, and harvesting one plant produces two forage items, 7 exp is given for each item, 14 exp altogether.
Spring Onions that grow in Cindersap Forest south of Leah's Cottage give 3 exp each when harvested.
Salmonberries and blackberries give no foraging experience when harvested from bushes during their respective seasons. However, blackberries and salmonberries picked up from the ground do give 7 exp each.
Any fruit (including fruit tree fruit) picked up from the ground, including the floor of the Farm Cave, gives 7 exp each.
Mushrooms obtained from chopping or tapping a Mushroom Tree, or from The Farm Cave give no exp. Forageables obtained from killing Monsters also give no exp.
Food
Certain cooked dishes will temporarily increase foraging level. This is useful for increasing Axe proficiency, or for harvesting more berries from each bush during Salmonberry or Blackberry season (up to a maximum of 4 berries can be harvested with Foraging level 12-13).
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Autumn's Bounty | A taste of the season. | ![]() ![]() |
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Foraged Items
Basic
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Sap | A fluid obtained from trees. | Wherever there are trees that can be chopped down | ![]() |
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Spring
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Wild Horseradish | A spicy root found in the spring. | Above ground in Stardew Valley |
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Daffodil | A traditional spring flower that makes a nice gift. | Above ground in Stardew Valley |
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Leek | A tasty relative of the onion. | Above ground in Stardew Valley, may be more common in The Mountains |
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Dandelion | Not the prettiest flower, but the leaves make a good salad. | Above ground in Stardew Valley |
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Spring Onion | These grow wild during the spring. | Cindersap Forest |
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Morel | Sought after for its unique nutty flavor. | Secret Woods |
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Common Mushroom | Slightly nutty, with good texture. | Secret Woods |
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Salmonberry | A spring-time berry with the flavor of the forest. | On bushes during Salmonberry Season (Spring 15 - 18). |
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Summer
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Spice Berry | It fills the air with a pungent aroma. | Above ground in Stardew Valley |
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Grape | A sweet cluster of fruit. | Above ground in Stardew Valley |
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Sweet Pea | A fragrant summer flower. | Above ground in Stardew Valley |
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Red Mushroom | A spotted mushroom sometimes found in caves. |
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Fiddlehead Fern | The young shoots are an edible specialty. | Secret Woods |
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Fall
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Wild Plum | Tart and juicy with a pungent aroma. | Above ground in Stardew Valley |
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Hazelnut | That's one big hazelnut! | Above ground in Stardew Valley |
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Blackberry | An early-fall treat. |
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Chanterelle | A tasty mushroom with a fruity smell and slightly peppery flavor. | Secret Woods |
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Common Mushroom | Slightly nutty, with good texture. | Above ground in Stardew Valley |
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Red Mushroom | A spotted mushroom sometimes found in caves. |
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Winter
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Winter Root | A starchy tuber. | Tilling soil throughout Stardew Valley |
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Crystal Fruit | A delicate fruit that pops up from the snow. | Above ground in Stardew Valley |
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Snow Yam | This little yam was hiding beneath the snow. | Tilling soil throughout Stardew Valley |
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Crocus | A flower that can bloom in the winter. | Above ground in Stardew Valley |
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Holly | The leaves and bright red berries make a popular winter decoration. | Above ground in Stardew Valley |
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The Beach
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Nautilus Shell | An ancient shell. | ![]() |
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Coral | An ancient shell. | All |
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Sea Urchin | A slow-moving, spiny creature that some consider a delicacy. | All |
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Rainbow Shell | An ancient shell. | ![]() |
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Clam | Someone lived here once. | All |
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Cockle | A common saltwater clam. | All |
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Mussel | A common bivalve that often lives in clusters. | All |
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Oyster | Constantly filters water to find food. In the process, it removes dangerous toxins from the environment. | All |
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The Mines
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Red Mushroom | A spotted mushroom sometimes found in caves. |
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Purple Mushroom | A rare mushroom found deep in caves. |
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Cave Carrot | A starchy snack found in caves. It helps miners work longer. |
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The Desert
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Cactus Fruit | The sweet fruit of the prickly pear cactus. |
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Coconut | A seed of the coconut palm. It has many culinary uses. |
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Bug
- As soon as you level up in Foraging Skill, all common trees stop dropping seeds when shaken or chopped down, and their seeds disappear when harvesting them with a tool. This lasts the rest of the day, but is fixed after sleeping and waking up the next day.
History
- 1.3: Breaking a regular tree stump now gives +1 Foraging experience.
Skills & Stats | |
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Skills | Farming • Mining • Foraging • Fishing • Combat |
Stats | Attack • Crit. Chance • Crit. Power • Defense • Immunity • Luck • Magnetism • Speed • Weight |
Foraging | |
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Basic | Sap |
Spring | Common Mushroom • Daffodil • Dandelion • Leek • Morel • Salmonberry • Spring Onion • Wild Horseradish |
Summer | Fiddlehead Fern • Grape • Red Mushroom • Spice Berry • Sweet Pea |
Fall | Blackberry • Chanterelle • Common Mushroom • Hazelnut • Wild Plum |
Winter | Crocus • Crystal Fruit • Holly • Snow Yam • Winter Root |
The Beach | Clam • Cockle • Coral • Mussel • Nautilus Shell • Oyster • Rainbow Shell • Sea Urchin • Seaweed |
The Mines | Cave Carrot • Purple Mushroom • Red Mushroom |
The Desert | Cactus Fruit • Coconut |
Skull Cavern | Dinosaur Egg • Fiddlehead Fern |
Ginger Island | Ginger • Magma Cap |