Boat repairs: the entry ticket
Willy’s boat at the back of the fish shop needs 200 hardwood, 5 battery packs and 5 iridium bars. That is a late-year-one/early-year-two checklist: hardwood from mahogany stumps and the Secret Woods, battery packs from lightning rods during summer storms, iridium from Skull Cavern deep runs. Once repaired, boat rides cost 1,000g each way — later unlocked as a warp totem target.
Golden walnuts gate everything
The island’s progression currency is 130 golden walnuts hidden across puzzles, digs and monsters. Key unlocks along the way: the island farm (tillable year-round — no winter!), the farmhouse, the dig site, the pirate cove (evening tavern after 100 walnuts), and the Gourmand’s cave. Save walnuts for the farm unlock and QI challenges later.
Why the island ends winter pain
Island crops (pineapple, banana, taro root) grow in every season and the island never has winter — so with sprinklers, your farming income runs 12 months. Stardrops on the island also permanently raise energy. The island is Stardew’s endgame for a reason: it multiplies everything you built in the valley.
Sources and standards
Where these figures come from
Every formula on this page is implemented from the published reference material below. Where a value depends on a regional code, the calculator lets you override it rather than assuming one jurisdiction.
- Stardew Valley — official site — the game of record; version notes and feature announcements come from here.
- ConcernedApe — the developer, and the authority on balance changes between updates.
Figures, formulas and reference tables last verified: 19 September 2026.
