The selection area for maps at character creation.
There are five different Farm Maps to choose from in Stardew Valley. Each map offers a unique layout of the Farm, offering different benefits and favoring specific skills. Only one map can be chosen when starting a new game, and cannot be changed once selected.
The Standard Farm offers the most space to plant crops and raise animals. The other four farms lack farming area, but offer special perks in comparison:
- The Standard Farm encourages Farming
- The Riverland Farm encourages Fishing
- The Forest Farm encourages Foraging
- The Hill-top Farm encourages Mining
- The Wilderness Farm encourages Combat
A fifth map, named Four Corners, is planned for the 1.4 update. It is intended to be optimized for multiplayer, but will also be available for single player.
The interior of the farmhouse is decorated to match the theme of the chosen map. This includes furniture, wallpaper and flooring. The exterior of the house is the same regardless of map choice.
There is an abandoned building which can later be turned into your Greenhouse on all maps.
Map Types
| Name
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Map
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Description
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Associated Skill
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Standard Farm
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- The majority of this map is farming land, ideal for crops and animals.
- The number of tillable tiles on this map is 3427. The biggest contiguous rectangular area is 63 x 31 tiles.
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 Farming
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Riverland Farm
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- The majority of this map is water. Fishing is viable on this farm.
- Players can catch town river fish, i.e., fish that are found in the Pelican Town, but with higher chances for trash.
- Water significantly decreases the amount of farming area.
- The number of tillable tiles on this map is 1578.
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 Fishing
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Forest Farm
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- The farm border is made of trees and foliage, just like in the Secret Woods.
- Many bushes can be found on this map, including berry bushes.
- The western clearings spawn 8 renewable Large Stumps (Hardwood), Seasonal forage items, and unique Weeds that always drops Mixed Seeds.
- Players can catch pond fish, i.e., fish that are found in the Cindersap Forest pond, but with higher chances for trash. Players can also catch the Woodskip.
- Additional ponds and grass areas decrease the overall farming area.
- The number of tillable tiles on this map is 1413.
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 Foraging
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Hill-top Farm
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- The southwest hilltop spawns Stones, Ore nodes, and Geode nodes depending on the player's Mining level. The mining area may sometimes be blocked by a Large Stump, Large Log, or a Boulder, making it impossible to enter until the player has the correct tool.
- Additional cliffs and a stream decrease the overall farming area.
- Players can catch forest river fish, i.e., fish that are found in the Cindersap Forest river, but with higher chances for trash.
- The number of tillable tiles on this map is 1648.
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 Mining
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Wilderness Farm
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- Monsters spawn at night (scales with the player's Combat level).
Wilderness Golems are unique to this map.
- Players can catch lake fish, i.e., fish that are found in The Mountain lake, but with higher chances for trash.
- Additional cliffs and ponds decrease the overall farming area.
- The number of tillable tiles on this map is 2131.
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 Combat
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History
- 1.0: Introduced Standard Farm Map.
- 1.1: Added Forest, Hill-top, Riverland, and Wilderness Farm Maps.
