How to find moss in Stardew Valley
Acquire Stardew Valley moss to help with some special craftiź¦ng

Stardew Valley Moss doesnāt sound like something youād get excited about, but as a crafting material it opens doors for lots of new recipes. So, you may find yourself asking where do I get it and what do I use it for? Well, Itās a green little blob with a whole lot of uses. When youāre not (im)patiently waiting for the 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:Stardew Valley Bookseller to turn up in town or busy chugging a jar of mayonnaise or, you might want to task yourself with foraging away for moss. Thereās many reasons to acquire it, like securing yourself some Deluxe Bait for catching that rare 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:Stardew Valley sea jelly. A win-win. Hereās everything you need to kn൩ow.
Where to find moss in Stardew Valley
Moss, like the real world, grows on trees or in weeds in Stardew Valley. Itāll drop from Oak, Pine, and Maple trees much like wood, sap, acorns do when you use your axe against the tree. To know which ones have moss on, tš«hey look⦠well, mossy.
Moss-filled trees are green in appearance and only need a quick tap with your axe, sword, or scythe to shake the mošss away for you to gather š¼in your inventory. You donāt need to chop down the entire tree to acquire it.
Youāll find moss randomly on trees in every season of Stardew Valley, apart from wiānter. Itās native to Pelican Town, so you donāt need to wander too far from your home to get it. For top moss gathering, itās a good idea to grow a lot of trees on your farm to creašte more opportunity for moss to appear.
The 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:Stardew Valley green rain weather condition introduced in the 1.6 update is also a grź¦eat opportunity for moss gathering. Green rain occurs only during the summer and happꩵens completely at random.
During this rare green rain weather, moss is far easier to gather as it'll appear on all the tree that usuą½§ally grow moss, no mattešr what growth stage they're at. Simply put, itās everywhere. Mossy trees as well as special large weeds will appear all over Pelican Town ripe for moss picking.
How to use moss in Stardew Valley
In Stardew Valley, use moss for crafting. Itās an extremely versatile item capable of creating different recipes in the game; blue grass starter, challenge bait, deluxe bait, deluxe worm bin, moss soup, mushroom log, speed-gro, statue of blessings, and treasure totem are all achieved with moss in tow. Aside from the moss soš§øup, which is just 20 pieces of moss, other crafting recipes will also need you to acquire additional items.
In terms of giving moss out as one of the 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:Stardew Valley gifts or sellišng moss, donāt bother. The villagers donāt like it and wonāt appreciate it and the price of moss is just five gold. The only reason youād ship it off is to complete the āAll Items Shippedā achievement using the shipping bin on your farm. Thatās it for moss in Stardew Valley. Look for those green trunked trees and the moss is yours.
If looking for moss hasn't scratched your hunting itch, try our guide to finding all the 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:Stardew Valley trinkets, or put in some extra effort and unlock 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:Stardew Valley mastery.
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