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Every note, what it says and where it leads. Treasure maps and puzzles come with the spot ringed on the game's own map. Tick a note when you've read it, and its reward when you've claimed it; importing your save does both.
Secret Notes
0 / 27 / 30Drop from almost anything (monsters, rocks, digging, chopping, fishing trash) once you have the Magnifying Glass. On a Winter morning (6am–4pm), a shadowy figure runs past you at the Bus Stop; follow it into town and search the bush it hid behind.
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It's a page from Abigail's Diary 'Things I love: the smell of carved pumpkin, keeping an amethyst under my pillow, chocolate cake, the thrill of spicy eel, and the comfort of Mom's blackberry cobbler (I like to eat!)'revealtaste:Abigail:66revealtaste:Abigail:226
Gifts it revealsAbigail PumpkinAmethystChocolate CakeSpicy EelBlackberry Cobbler -
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It's Sam's holiday shopping list Everyone's favorites Sebastian: Frozen Tear, Sashimi Penny: Emerald, Poppy Vincent: Grape, Cranberry Candy Mom: Crispy Bass, Pancakes Dad: Risotto, Roasted Hazelnuts Me: Cactus, Maple Bar, Pizzarevealtaste:Sebastian:227revealtaste:Penny:376revealtaste:Vincent:612revealtaste:Jodi:211revealtaste:Kent:607revealtaste:Sam:731
Gifts it revealsSebastian Frozen TearSashimiPenny EmeraldPoppyVincent GrapeCranberry CandyJodi Crispy BassPancakesKent Fiddlehead RisottoRoasted HazelnutsSam Cactus FruitMaple BarPizza -
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It's written in Leah's handwriting My idea of a perfect dinner would be salad, goat cheese, truffle, and wine. For dessert I'd need a poppyseed muffin. Yum! If someone gave me one of those things, I'd melt.revealtaste:Leah:426revealtaste:Leah:348
Gifts it revealsLeah SaladGoat CheeseTruffleWinePoppyseed Muffin -
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It's a note of Maru's Parts still needed for my greatest invention yet! *Gold Bar *Iridium Bar *Battery Pack *Diamond *Strawberriesrevealtaste:Maru:337revealtaste:Maru:72
Gifts it revealsMaru Gold BarIridium BarBattery PackDiamondStrawberry -
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It's Penny's handwriting: I want to get everyone something they love! Mom: Parsnip, Glazed Yams, NO BEER! Jas: Fairy Rose, Plum Pudding Vincent: Pink Cake, Grape Mr. Mullner: Leek, Fried Mushroom Granny Mullner: Beet, Tuliprevealtaste:Pam:208revealtaste:Jas:595revealtaste:Vincent:398revealtaste:George:20revealtaste:Evelyn:284
Gifts it revealsPam ParsnipGlazed YamsBeerJas Fairy RosePlum PuddingVincent GrapePink CakeGeorge LeekFried MushroomEvelyn BeetTulip -
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Stardrop Saloon Special Orders Mayor Lewis: Autumn's Bounty (Double order of high-fiber bread on the side) Marnie: Pumpkin Pie (extra whipped cream!) Demetrius: Bean Hotpot (Make it spicy) Caroline: Fish Taco (she wants triple the sauce! Better throw in a few extra napkins...)revealtaste:Marnie:608revealtaste:Caroline:213
Gifts it revealsLewis Autumn's BountyMarnie Pumpkin PieDemetrius Bean HotpotCaroline Fish Taco -
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It's a page from someone's diary... ...There are only a few 'older' bachelors in town, and none of them are perfect! Harvey is really anxious and weak, but I know he would make a loyal and devoted husband. He likes coffee and pickles. Elliott is a bit foppish and melodramatic, but he does have a nice chin. He likes crab cakes and pomegranates. Shane is messy and anti-social. But I think his gruff exterior is a defense mechanism, insulating his softness from the world. He likes Beer, Pizza, and Pepper Poppers.revealtaste:Harvey:342revealtaste:Elliott:637revealtaste:Shane:206
Gifts it revealsHarvey CoffeePicklesElliott Crab CakesPomegranateShane BeerPizzaPepper Poppers -
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To Haley and Emily Hope you two are doing well! We've sent you your favorite gifts: Pink Cake and Sunflowers for Haley, Gemstones and Wool for Emily! -Love Mom and Dadrevealtaste:Haley:421revealtaste:Emily:66revealtaste:Emily:60revealtaste:Emily:64
Gifts it revealsHaley Pink CakeSunflowerEmily WoolAmethystAquamarineEmeraldJadeRubyTopaz -
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Alex's Strength Training Diet: *Complete Breakfast *Salmon Dinner (I've learned to love this food... I can feel the protein!!)revealtaste:Alex:212
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Someone is waiting for you on level 100 in the skull cavern...
Reach floor 100 of the Skull Cavern after reading this. Mr. Qi has a scene waiting there.
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Just a picture. Nothing to collect.
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I've found some good things by looking in the garbage cans, on lucky days. Sometimes you'll find the 'dish of the day' behind the saloon... usually fresh! For dessert, I'll check the Mullners' can for cookies. For treasures, check the cans by the blacksmith and museum.
A tip, not a treasure: the Saloon's can has the dish of the day, the Mullners' has cookies, and the cans by the blacksmith and museum turn up the best items.
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12 o'clock noon SHARP. Last day of the season. Check the bush above the playground.
On the last day of any season at exactly 12:00 noon, search the bush above the playground in town.
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I hid something behind the community center.
A Stone Junimo stands behind the Community Center. Pick it up with a pickaxe to keep it.
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Mermaid Show: 1-5-4-2-3
At the Night Market (Winter 15–17), visit the mermaid boat and click the clam shells in the order 1-5-4-2-3.
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Dig at the X near the railroad tracks with a hoe.
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Dig at the X by the waterfall, north of town, with a hoe.
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Dig at the X in the Calico Desert with a hoe.
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The arrows start at a house door and end at the spot ringed on the map, at the back of the house. Interact with it.
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The arrows lead to the truck parked outside JojaMart. Talk to the driver while you have a Rabbit's Foot and he trades it for a lucky charm.
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At 12:40 at night, search the bush ringed on the map. You'll catch two villagers having a secret meeting.
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Greetings, [your name]... Have you found my 'secret' in the dark tunnel? I look forward to meeting you! -Qi
Put a Battery Pack in the lock-box in the tunnel west of the bus stop. Then a Rainbow Shell in the box at the railroad, 10 Beets in Mayor Lewis's fridge, and a Solar Essence in the sand dragon's skull in the desert. Each step leaves the next note.
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If yoo can reed dis... come to seecrit wuds. Pleez bring may-pal serrup.
Bring Maple Syrup to the Secret Woods between 6am and 7pm.
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It's a page from M. Jasper's book: ...the creatures, known by some as "Forest Spirits" or "Junimos", are said to appear in abandoned buildings after they've "gone to seed". As a general rule... when humans leave, and nature begins to reclaim her territory, the Junimos will undoubtedly appear. Folk wisdom holds that the Junimos display some kind of resonant affinity with gemstones that are placed inside their little huts... Also, it's said that raisins are their favorite food, but they are too shy to take them directly from the hand. Of course, all these claims come from dubious, unverified sources... As far as I know, even the mere existence of these creatures has never been proven!
Lore about Junimos: they like gems in their huts, and raisins (see #26).
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I 'borrowed' a necklace from Mom, but lost it somewhere near the bath house... She's going to freak out if she notices it's missing!
Fish in the pond at the railroad, by the bath house (not in Winter, when it's frozen). You'll hook the necklace and start a quest to return it.
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Ancient Farming Secrets, line 37: There's no better helper than a raisin-fed Junimo...
Put Raisins in a Junimo Hut. For 7 days per Raisin, each harvest its Junimos bring in has a 1 in 5 chance of coming in doubled.
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My dear grandchild, By the time you find this note, I expect you'll have been living in the valley for quite some time. I hope things are going well! I'm honored that you're continuing the family tradition of farming, and through that noble endeavor, bringing greater life and abundance to all of Stardew Valley... a place very dear to my heart. Keep up the good work! -Grandpa P.S. ...I've hidden a very special secret for you somewhere in the valley. You might think of it as a compendium of my greatest discoveries. Someday, when you're ready, you'll find it.
A letter from Grandpa. Nothing in the game data is tied to it.
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Miner's Diary, Chapter 1 Summer 4th, Year -504 We set up a proper camp in this place a couple of weeks ago and I've already seen something you just would not believe. The other night a darned star fell right out of the sky and landed into that valley just a few kilometers down south. Now a group of people are thinking of going to scope it out, see if it's dangerous or not-- Maybe it could be useful to us. Summer 17th, Year -504 The scouts just came back the other night, said that star was nowhere to be found just a hole and some rubble where it should be. Though they said that valley was something to behold, even without the star. An abundant land with apparently more forage to be had and fish to catch than we'd know what to do with. Said it's even got quarry filled with ore on the eastern side. Sounds like as perfect a place as any to set up a proper town. The rest of us are gonna make our way on over after we pack up the rest of camp. It takes about 3 days time on horseback. Fall 22nd, Year -504 After about a month's time, we finally got something set up that we could call a town. There was a nice spot between the mountain and the ocean that we decided to settle down in. It's a good town for fishing and mining. We decided to call it Pelican Town. Once we get some boats up and running this could have a real nice bustling port going on, should bring in new people to the valley. The wildlife here is all friendly, too, 'cept for the monsters in the cave by the mountain. But there's this little turtle we found when we started settling, been real fond of us. It seems like the little feller has been here for quite a bit, but it's nice to have him around to keep us company.
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Miner's Diary, Chapter 2 Winter 20th, Year -504 Life in this valley has started to show its share of difficulty. I thought the monsters in the mines were a big enough problem, but the cold here is like nothing I have ever encountered before. No crops can grow in this brutal cold, 'cept for these snow yams you see rarely, though there's not enough for the town to survive on. We've barely been getting by on fishing, but the rations we made before winter have been running low. I'm starting to fear what'll happen to this town. Some of the towns folk are gonna trek up the mountain, see if they can't find some forage up there. I'm doubtful... but hell, what do we have to lose? Winter 22nd, Year -504 Folks in town have been talking about that bright star in the sky... For some reason we have only been able to see just how bright it is this winter. Some of the more superstitious folks have been saying it brings good luck and we're blessed to see it. With how this winter has been going, I wonder if we're blessed or cursed to be here. I will say, though, that there is something comforting about seeing that light in the sky. Winter 24th, Year -504 We lost some people to the cold these past few days. I just hope we don't lose any more. The forage team just got back and they were at least able to find some food. Sadly, not enough to last longer than a day or two. But maybe our luck will change... Winter shouldn't last too much longer, so we just gotta hold on until spring comes. I've been trying to give some of the kids and the older folks a bite of my share of food. Yoba knows they need it more than I do. I even gave a bit of my ration to that little turtle in town-- Don't know how the feller is surviving in this weather, let alone finding food. Least I can do is give him some food and a blanket to keep 'im warm. Winter 25th, Year -504 By Yoba, a damned miracle happened today. When I awoke and came out this morning, I found my yard filled with them snow yams! Apparently the mariners said their fishing lines were filled as well! It's like Yoba heard our cries and came to feed us themselves. Even one of the stars down in the Alden's house turned into this purple fruit. I don't know what happened last night, but I won't question these gifts. Thanks to this miracle, we can make it to spring without worry.
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Dear Governor, I think your proposal to build a new town in the neighboring mountains is most likely our best course of action. With the new railway being built into our town, there has been a marked influx of travelers here. Also, with a possible war looming, I'm worried about what could happen to our town. It's over two centuries old, and was built without defense in mind. That being said, some of the folks in town went with me to scope out an area to start construction. I think we found just the place-- There's a nice flat spot with a river going through it, leading from a waterfall to the north. I saw something strange up there, though-- A tortoise... Isn't that just peculiar? I've heard stories of a tortoise being around when Pelican Town was created... I guess he must be an ancestor of his. But I digress. I did want to mention that it would be difficult to haul all the needed construction materials up the mountain. If we have the funding, maybe it would be best to have one of those new funiculars built? Well, just let me know your thoughts on the matter, and if you agree, we can get started right away. - Mayor Maynard P.S. I'm thinking of naming it "Ridgeside Village"-- Sounds quaint, don't you think?
Journal Scraps
0 / 11Drop on Ginger Island the same way. No Magnifying Glass needed.
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Day 1 ...My ship is lost... Shattered by a tempest in the unforgiving sea. I find myself stranded now, on these strange shores. My crew has perished, but I still live. Perhaps lady luck has blessed these wicked bones of mine... Or has her own designs for my fate... At any rate, I've no choice but to make a life for myself here. There's fresh water in abundance, food to forage, and fertile soil to work. First I'll build a shelter... (There are some pages missing)
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Day 6 I won't go hungry here... the waters are full of edible (nay, delicious!) fish. I even caught a stingray in the caves by the southeast shore. I haven't a clue what to do with it, though! The other day, I even fished up a couple of golden walnuts. They seem to be all over the island. The local parrots go crazy for them!
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Day 14 After half a month on this island, I've learned a thing or two about finding these golden nuts. One must keep their eyes peeled for subtle clues. If something looks unusual, there may be a hidden nut nearby. I've noticed signs in the sand... and signs in the leaves... I even saw a nut up in a tree near the volcano. If only I had a way of shooting it down... Whenever I've spotted a nut plant, I've always found a way to reach it.
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Dig at the X with a hoe for a Golden Walnut and a Quality Bobber.
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Day 23 The local volcano holds many secrets. I've seen little men with glowing eyes, skittering about in the dark... like cats in the night. (Could these be the fabled dwarf-men, mentioned by M. Jasper in his 'Famous Journeys'?) Strange machines, too. Uncanny... not like anything known to man. At the top, I found a passage to the caldera of the volcano. And, half submerged in the bubbling lava, a peculiar machine... a kind of "forge". I'll investigate further tomorrow.
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Dig at the X with a hoe for a Golden Walnut and a Pearl.
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--Forging Table-- Topaz -- Defense Emerald -- Speed Jade -- Critical Strike Power Aquamarine -- Critical Strike Chance Amethyst -- Knockback Ruby -- Damage Prismatic Shard -- Enchantment Note: Weapons can be forged up to 3 times with gems, and can also be enchanted once with a prismatic shard. Note 2: 'Innate Enchantments', (meaning those powers that sometimes appear on weapons when you first acquire them), can also be added or re-discovered using a Dragon Tooth. It's theorized that this cannot be done to weapons above a certain caliber. Tools can only be enchanted, not forged.
What each gem does at the Volcano Forge.
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--Weapon Enchantments-- Artful: Allows you to do "special moves" more rapidly Bug Killer: Do more damage to bugs. Vampiric: Occasionally siphon health from a monster. Crusader: Do more damage to "unholy" monsters. Haymaker: When cutting weeds, you get more fiber, and also a chance to collect hay. --Tool Enchantments-- Powerful: Do more tool damage to stones, trees, and the like. Reaching: Increases your charge-up capacity, for a greater area of effect. Shaving: Chance to peel off additional wood when chopping. Bottomless: Watering can will never run dry. Generous: Dig up more from beneath the earth. Archaeologist: Greater chance to find artifacts and bones. Efficient: Takes no energy to use. Swift: Swing the tool faster. Master: Increases fishing level. Auto-Hook: Automatically hooks fish when they bite. Preserving: Bait and tackle have a 50% chance to not be consumed.
What each Prismatic Shard enchantment does.
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'Twas a rain drenched day, and upon a lonely rock a beautiful maiden saw I Tales I'd heard of sea-born maidens singing siren's songs, Yet nary a note could she muster... The next morning I spied an arrangement of stone upon the foamy bank... ----------------- Aye... stones as big as 'ones' and stones as big as 'fives' were they... ----------------- If but this harried sea dog a tune could howl, perhaps to Blackgull's treasure would she lead...
On a rainy day, play the five flute blocks east of the resort in the order 1-5-4-2-3. The mermaid gives five Golden Walnuts.
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Dig at the X with a hoe for a Golden Walnut and an Ostrich Egg.
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Day 37 When I was a boy of ten years old, my father gave me a glow ring and a magnet ring. They've never left my fingers since. However, when I was standing on top of the volcano... a strange idea came over me. I took my two rings, and cast them into the forge. Lo and behold! They combined into one! Now I've got one glowing magnet ring... I hope old pappy doesn't mind, rest his soul...
Rings can be combined into one at the Volcano Forge.
Secret Notes and Journal Scraps
There are 27 Secret Notes and 11 Journal Scraps. Secret Notes start dropping once you have the Magnifying Glass from the "A Winter Mystery" quest in your first winter. Journal Scraps are found on Ginger Island.There are 30 Secret Notes and 11 Journal Scraps. Secret Notes start dropping once you have the Magnifying Glass from the "A Winter Mystery" quest in your first winter. Journal Scraps are found on Ginger Island.
Each one here has what it says and where it leads, with treasure spots marked on the map and the answers to its puzzle.
How do you get Secret Notes?
Get the Magnifying Glass from "A Winter Mystery" in your first winter. After that, notes drop while you dig, chop, fish and fight.