{"id":10398,"date":"2024-03-20T10:37:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T10:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bignox.com\/blog\/noxplay1710902270jk9eFSGnJqA4xeAFzXV2n"},"modified":"2024-03-20T10:37:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T10:37:50","slug":"noxplay1710902270jk9eFSGnJqA4xeAFzXV2n","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bignox.com\/blog\/noxplay1710902270jk9eFSGnJqA4xeAFzXV2n\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything New In The Stardew Valley 1.6 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The long-awaited Stardew Valley<\/a> 1.6 update is finally here, and with it comes a lengthy list of exciting new features for us farmers to explore. While solo developer Eric \u201cConcernedApe\u201d Barone initially intended for the indie gem\u2019s 1.6 patch to be quite small, the finished update brings everything from a new farm type to crafting recipes and seasonal festivals. Whether you most look forward to building relationships with townsfolk or to leading a quiet life and tending to your crops in Stardew Valley, 1.6 likely has something fun in store for you.<\/p>\n

The Meadowlands Farm brings stunning turquoise pastures fit for devoted animal lovers, with its tasty blue grass fields and the free chickens it offers you to start. Townsfolk stans and romance aficionados, a new honeymoon period is here with update 1.6 to ensure a happy start to every young marriage. If you\u2019re less interested in love and more dedicated to your hard farm work and subsequent produce, everything is far more organized now in-game with an improved ingredient-based color-coding system for products like jellies, juices, pickles, and wines.<\/p>\n

There are two new \u201cmini\u201d festivals to enjoy, as well as one festival that ConcernedApe describes as \u201cmajor,\u201d likely akin to the beloved Stardew Valley Fair and Spirit\u2019s Eve. Thanks to the patch, you can enjoy all of these events with seven of your friends as multiplayer now supports up to eight people on one farm. Along with the farm map, the festivals, and everything in between, 1.6 also delivers skill tree expansions and new end-game content. Yes, JojaCorporation-route fiends, there are new later-game options for those who opt to follow Morris.<\/p>\n

Update 1.6 sees Stardew Valley come to life with over a hundred new lines of dialogue, too, and special seasonal outfits for the townsfolk. ConcernedApe has also brought many combat improvements and general changes to the game, including but not limited to new quest rewards, secrets, and perhaps most importantly, consumable mayonnaise<\/a>. Bottoms up!<\/p>\n

For a closer look, here’s everything new in the Stardew Valley 1.6 patch notes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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One of the biggest additions arriving in Stardew Valley with 1.6 is the Meadowlands Farm. This is the eighth farm map to come to the game, and it stands as unique. Unlike the other farm types you can choose from, the Meadowlands Farm gives you two chickens and one coop for free. You start with the animals and their respective building and can bypass having to purchase them from Marnie and Robin. This farm map also stands out with its special blue grass, a scrumptious snack that your animals are sure to love.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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There are two new “mini” fishing festivals following the arrival of 1.6 that will test your angling skills. These include the Trout Derby and the SquidFest. Unlike the Desert Festival and other bigger, more community-based festivals, these mini-festivals have to do with fishing and are more akin to the smaller Fishing Contest that takes place during the seasonal Festival of Ice.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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New crops and giant crops<\/h3>\n
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You can now grow four new normal crops, including broccoli, carrots, powdermelon, and summer squash<\/strong>. These cannot be purchased from Pierre at the store, however. You’ll also find that 1.6 adds two new giant crops, which yield double the amount of produce that normal crop variants do. These special versions will remain on your farm until you harvest them with an axe, regardless of the in-game seasons changing.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Grab your farmer friends and then some, since in Stardew Valley\u2019s 1.6 version, you can play with up to eight people on just one farm if you\u2019re playing on PC. That means you can team up with seven other folks to farm, fish, craft, mine, and more. If you\u2019re worried about lag, don\u2019t fret. There are also various improvements accompanying the update to improve multiplayer performance and stability.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Housing and furniture<\/h3>\n
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The 1.6 update is all about customizing your space to your liking. There are four new home renovations to aim for, including an attic, a cubby, a dining room, and an expanded corner room. There are also a whopping 280 new furnishing items to choose from, along with 41 new floor styles and 24 new wallpaper styles. To make decorating a bit easier with all of these choices, the update brings unique furniture catalogs that contain specific sets organized by theme.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Desert Festival is a massive new in-game event spanning three whole days. You can only access the Desert Festival after you’ve repaired the bus to travel from Stardew Valley to the Calico Desert, which means you\u2019ll first need to save up some gold. If you’re going the Community Center route, you’ll need to purchase all of the Vault Bundles which will cost you 43,500 gold in total. If you’re going down the Joja Corporation path, you’ll have to buy the Joja Community Development Form for 40,000 gold.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Turtles and other new pets<\/h3>\n
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Animal lovers, rejoice. Stardew Valley now offers the ability to house multiple pets rather than just one. There are also two new cat and dog breeds, as well as one special entirely new pet type: the turtle. The in-game menu now harbors a handy animal menu that you can use to check on all of your animals, including your pets. The update brings new interactive pet items, too, including an adorable pet bowl that you can build and later move via Robin at her Carpenter Shop. Perhaps most importantly though, 1.6 lets you place hats atop your cats and dogs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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If you’ve maxed out all your skills or are looking for a new way to flex your in-game abilities, you’ll be thrilled to learn that Stardew Valley now has what ConcernedApe calls a \u201cmastery\u201d system. You can access this feature via a new 1.6 area where you\u2019ll obtain powerful perks as well as special items.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Skill books<\/h3>\n
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Books encompass a major part of the 1.6 update. There are 19 new unique Books of Power, which will grant you special perks, and Skill Books, which will grant you experience in certain skills. You may also come across the Book of Stars, which will graciously grant you experience in every single skill rather than just one. A bookseller will also travel to Stardew Valley twice a season for all of your book-buying needs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The big tree<\/h3>\n
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There is an entirely new questline in Stardew Valley 1.6, and it revolves around a massive, mysterious tree that you\u2019ll find in the Cindersnap Forest near the Secret Forest, located right below your farm. You won\u2019t be able to interact with this tree until a special overnight in-game event that sees it become a stump.<\/p>\n

There will be a question mark over the stump where the large tree once stood indicating that you\u2019re able to start the first big tree quest. After you complete the questline, you\u2019ll be rewarded with a brand-new neighbor.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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New items<\/h3>\n
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There are so many new in-game items thanks to the Stardew Valley 1.6 update, but some stand out more than others. You can now craft a bigger chest, which is almost twice the size of a regular chest. You’ll also find produce-related items like the Dehydrator, which turns your fruit into dried fruit, and the Mushroom Log, which grows mushrooms and affects nearby trees. Other highlights include an Anvil, a Bait Maker, a Fish Smoker, a Heavy Furnace, a Mini-Forge, and Tent Kits.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Improved NPCs and dialogue<\/h3>\n
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With update 1.6, you’ll notice that your townsfolk are more alive than ever. There are now custom gift reactions, personalized lines from NPCs during events, and a more dynamic dialogue system overall that sees townsfolk reacting to choices you’ve made or things that have happened in-game. The NPCs also don special seasonal outfits now, with some fashionable winter clothes unique to each character. There are also a few special heart event tweaks and rare quests specific to certain NPCs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Perhaps unsurprisingly, new materials accompany the update\u2019s addition of new items. You\u2019ll find resources you\u2019ve never seen before patch 1.6 growing around Stardew Valley, including naturally occurring materials such as the moss that sprouts on the bark of aging trees and others that you must farm for yourself like mystic syrup, a new tapper product. You may need many such materials if you\u2019re looking to craft the update\u2019s new items.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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You’ll find a shiny new prize machine in Mayor Lewis’ house that you can interact with for fun loot after completing quests and special orders. The prize machine requires the use of prize tickets, a new form of currency you obtain from said quests and special orders, as well as from repeated wins at the seasonal Egg Festival and Ice Festival. If you collect enough of these prize tickets, you can exchange them at the machine for rewards.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Full Stardew Valley 1.6 patch notes<\/h3>\n
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