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Fortune Teller

Luck Luck.png is a statistic that affects many different aspects of the game, such as the chance of finding 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 (unlucky) to 0.1 (lucky).[1] The value is increased by 0.025 with the Special Charm. The value is used in numerous ways; though it looks like a percentage equal to 10%, it is in fact treated differently in every situation and may have a minuscule or enormous effect depending on the activity.

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 determined at the start of the day and is not affected by choosing to view the Fortune Teller Television Program. Daily luck does not change if the day is restarted, but it can change by replaying the previous day.

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.     Luck (> +0.07)
The spirits are in good humor today. I think you'll have a little extra luck.     Luck (> +0.02 and ≤ +0.07)
The spirits feel neutral today. The day is in your hands.     Luck (≥ -0.02 and ≤ +0.02, but not 0)
This is rare. The spirits feel absolutely neutral today.     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.

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

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.

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).[5]
  • Chance of a tree being struck by lighting (higher luck decreases the chance).[5]

Luck Buffs

Luck Buffs are temporary bonuses gained from:

Only one drink-derived buff and one food-derived buff can be active at a given time. However, dishes from the Chef at the Desert Festival can stack on top of the food and drink buffs, which includes any luck buffs potentially received from the dishes. A buff of +2 for example may have similar effects to a daily luck value of 0.1, though it is treated differently in every situation and may have a minuscule or enormous effect depending on the activity.

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 A creamy dessert with a wonderful tropical flavor.   Banana (1)

  Milk (1) (Any)

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

  George (Mail - 3+  )

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

  The Queen of Sauce
28 Spring, Year 2

data-sort-value="250"> 250g
 
 Pumpkin Soup A seasonal favorite.   Pumpkin (1)  Milk (1)   200
  90 		  Defense (+2)  Luck (+2)   7m 41s

  Robin (Mail - 7+  )

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

  The Queen of Sauce
28 Winter, Year 2

data-sort-value="160"> 160g
 
 Spicy Eel It's really spicy! Be careful.   Eel (1)  Hot Pepper (1)   115
  51 		  Luck (+1)  Speed (+1)   7m

  George (Mail - 7+  )

 data-sort-value="175"> 175g
 
 Magic Rock Candy A rare and powerful candy infused with the essence of the prismatic shard. N/A  500 225   Mining (+2)  Luck (+5)  Speed (+1)  Defense (+5)  Attack (+5)   8m 24s N/A data-sort-value="5000"> 5,000g

The following ring gives a luck buff:

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

Below is a table of the luck buffs that can be obtained from the Chef at the Desert Festival:

Image Name Buffs Buff Duration Ingredients
 
 Sour Salad   Luck (+3)  Defense (+1)   7m Rare Fruit + Rich Marinara
 
 Superfood Cake   Luck (+3)  Mining (+1)   7m Rare Fruit + Mushroom Creme
 
 Warrior Smoothie   Luck (+3)  Attack (+1)   7m Rare Fruit + Pungent Garlic
 
 Rumpled Fruit Skin   Luck (+3)  Speed (+1)   7m Rare Fruit + Uncomfortably Hot Sauce
 
 Sweet Bean Cake   Defense (+3)  Luck (+1)   7m Hearty Beans + Cherry Syrup
 
 Crystal Cake   Mining (+3)  Luck (+1)   7m Cave Loaf + Cherry Syrup
 
 Elf Quesadilla   Attack (+3)  Luck (+1)   7m Extremely Sharp Cheddar + Cherry Syrup
 
 Shrimp Donut   Fishing (+3)  Luck (+1)   7m Shrimp + Cherry Syrup

Luck Buff Effects

Total luck buff is treated separately from total daily luck, and 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.

Known differences between daily luck and luck buffs include:

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 in the game code
  7. ↑ See StardewValley.GameLocation::damageMonster in the game code
  8. ↑ See StardewValley.Farmer::takeDamage in the game code
  9. ↑ See StardewValley.Objects.Ring::onMonsterSlay in the game code
  10. ↑ See StardewValley.GameLocation::monsterDrop in the game code

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