Stardew Valleyis beloved for many reasons. One of those reasons is the opportunity that the game gives the player toaccomplish great tasks through meaningful work. Players farm, mine, fish, and live their lives in this simulator while having great fun all along the way.Stardew Valleyplayers also have the opportunity to craft and upgrade items using the skills, knowledge, and materials that they collect along the way.
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Iridiumis one of the most valuable crafting materialsin Stardew Valley. It is necessary for upgrading your tools fully and for making extremely useful items such as the Iridium Band or Iridium Sprinklers. Let’s take a look at where to find Iridium and discuss a few pro tips to doing it efficiently.
Updated April 27th, 2022 by Russ Boswell:Stardew Valley is still one of the biggest and be Indie games to hit the market, with many players still logging in each and every day to tend to their farms and personal relationships long after the title released. There is so much to see and do in Stardew Valley, with a multitude of areas to explore, NPCs to meet, and items to craft. Some craftable items take much more to build than others, with rare materials that can be pretty tough to farm. Iridium Ore is one of the best rarities found throughout Stardew Valley and players that want to get the most out of their adventure will want to get their hands on an abundance of it. Here’s an expanded look atwhere to find Iridium Ore in Stardew Valley, how to farm it, and what exactly it’s used for.
Skull Cavern
Skull Cavernis the primary place where players are going to find Iridium Ore.Every 10 floors, the rate at which Iridium Nodes spawn goes up, making reaching the later floors of the cavern more than worth the time.
Skull Cavern is deadly, however, and without the proper means of survival, players might end up dying there withoutthe opportunity to save progressfirst. So, let’s go over the best ways of going deep into Skull Cavern.
Only bring the tools you need
Traversing Skull Cavern does not require the use of the Watering Can, Hoe, Scythe, Axe, or Fishing Rod. Players should justbring the Pickaxeand their weapon of choice.
Best weapons
TheInfinity Gavelis the best weapon in the game, with theGalaxy Hammerbeing right behind it. These weapons are not only useful for their strength but also their “special” action when pressing the Space Bar. Due to them being categorized as a club, the hammers will pound the ground when the Space Bar is pressed, causing any nearby enemies to be sent flying, giving you some breathing room.
However, these weapons are not easy to obtain.Players need a Prismatic Shard to even have access to either of these, and those are incredibly rare outside of Skull Cavern.
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If someone doesn’t have access to the hammers, then theObsidian Edgeobtained from floor 90 of the regular mines is your next best option. While not as strong as the hammers, it does get the job done.
Rings and Footwear
Food
Using specific kinds of food can give players a huge advantage during deep Skull Cavern runs.
Navigation
The key to everything inStardew Valleyis preparation. It’s best to enter Skull Cavern ona “best” luck day, as told by Welwick’s Oracle TV channel. “The spirits are very happy today!” is the message players are looking for. Here are some general tips to keep in mind:
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Watch Out For These Enemies
While the enemies found in Skull Cavern are similar to the ones found in the later floors of the regular mine, it is important to know these three well:
To summarize this strategy, use foods that increaseSpeed and Luckbefore entering Skull Cavern or on the 1st floor, and refresh them whenever they run out. UseBombs and the Pickaxeto take out the rocks and find either ladders or shafts (shafts are preferable), making sure to eat food before the Bombs detonate to restore health. Furthermore, utilize Staircases to avoid floors and pause the game when necessary. Finally, and most importantly, do all of this while watching the health bar like a hawk, as death is the #1 thing everyone wants to avoid here.
Statues
To progress in the game, players are going to need to make money. Therefore, they should be constantly working. Fortunately, there are a couple of ways to gain iridium without having to spend time searching and mining. TheStatue of Perfection and Statue of Endless Fortuneare great ways to receive Iridium passively after they are obtained.
Statue of Endless Fortune
The Statue of Endless Fortune can bebought at the Casinofrom a shady dealer for 1 million gold. Yes, it is extremely expensive, but it’s worth the price, as every single day it spawns either a Gold Bar, an Omni Geode, a Diamond, a loved gift if it’s someone’s birthday, or (most importantly) an Iridium Bar, making it one of the best ways to get Iridium Bars. It’s also worth noting that players are not limited to just one of these statues as they can buy as many as they want, provided they have the gold for it.
Statue of Perfection
The Statue of Perfection is obtained frompassing Grandpa’s Evaluationfrom year 3 onwards.
Starting from year 3, players canput a Diamond onGrandpa’s Shrinein the corner of your farm and he will evaluate their progress. He will give players points for accomplishing major feats in the game, and when they have 12 or more points, they can then check his shrine the next day for the statue.
The easiest points to obtain are the following:
Once players have the Statue of Perfection,it will produce 2-8 pieces of Iridium Ore daily, making the best way to get Iridium with the lowest amount of effort.
Best Items to Craft with Iridium
Finally, let’s take a look at what exactly makesIridium so valuable. It is used in the creation and upgrading of most ofStardew Valley’s extremely useful and valuable items. Here are three examples of the best.
What Can Players Make With Iridium?
There are quite a few items that can be made with Iridium. Players will first need to get their hands on Iridium Ore before they can smelt it into bars to unlock an array of useful items to craft. Aside from the above-listed best items to craft with Iridium, here’s a deeper dive into what else can be made with the valuable material. Although there are two items that players can craft with just Iridium Ore, it’s important to note that it will need to be in its “bar form” to be used for most crafting recipes. Here’s everything players can make with Iridium Ore and Iridium Bars:
50 x Wood, 40 x Fiber, 1 x Iridium Ore
Received in Mail after collecting 8 Rarecrows.
Crystalarium
99 x Stone, 5 x Gold Bard, 2 x Iridium Bar, 1 x Battery Pack
40 x Sap, 1 x Iridium Bar
Mr. Qi for 20 Qi Gems.
Hopper
10 x Hardwood, 1 x Radioactive Bar, 1 x Iridium Bar
Mr. Qi for 50 Qi Gems.
Iridium Band
50 x Solar Essence, 50 x Void Essence, 5 x Iridium Bar
Level 9 Combat
Iridium Sprinkler
1 x Battery Pack, 1 x Gold Bar, 1 x Iridium Bar
100 x Slime, 2 x Iridium Bar
4 x Iridium Ore, 2 x Hardwood, 1 x Coconut
5 x Iridium Bar, 1 x Prismatic Shard
Buy at Traveling Cart for 500 Gold.
There are also a handful of buildings that players can snag from Carpenter’s Shop and the Wizard’s Tower that use Iridium as a material. Here’s a look at all the available buildings:
Land Size Used
Desert Obelisk
1,000,000g, 20 x Iridium Bar, 10 x Cactus Fruit, 10 x Coconut
3 x 2
500,000g, 10 x Earth Crystal, 10 x Iridium Bar
Island Obelisk
1,000,000g, 10 x Dragon Tooth, 10 x Banana, 10 x Iridium Bar
Slime Hutch
10,000g, 500 x Stone, 10 x Refined Quartz, 1 x Iridium Bar
11 x 6
Water Obelisk
500,000g, 10 x Clam, 10 x Coral, 5 x Iridium Bar
Players will also be able to upgrade five of their tools to Iridium status. To get the Iridium Hoe, Pickaxe, Axe, Watering Can, and Trash Can, players will have to spend 25,000g and 5 x Iridium Bars each.
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