Summary
Stardew Valleyplayers are sharing a new discovery with one of the crops added in the game’s 1.6 update, with Powdermelons reportedly being invaluable for leveling. The newest update to ConcernedApe’s massively popular farming sim brought a plethora of content to the beloved game, offering a multitude of new things to do. The 1.6 update added multiple festivities for players to participate in, with theDesert Festival added toStardew Valleyalongside smaller events in the Trout Derby and Squidfest. Now, one of the game’s new crops is taking the spotlight.
Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update added a wide array of new crops for players to grow on their in-game farm, each with its own benefits. The 1.6 update introduced four new crops into the game, with carrots, summer squash, broccoli, and powdermelons available for players to acquire. The crops notably cannot be found at the in-game store, withStardew Valleyplayers instead tasked with digging up seeds from artifact spots during different in-game seasons. Now, players are taking a particular liking to Powdermelons as a standout among the new crops.
Reddit user homo_sapyens shared their discovery about the newStardew Valleycrop to the game’s subreddit, detailing some helpful information about Powdermelons. According to the post,Stardew Valley’s new Powdermelonsare an effective means for leveling up the Farming stat, especially during the first in-game year. The post reveals that Powdermelons provide the third-highest Farming XP in the game, with its 3.85 Farming XP per day only behind Cactus Fruits and Ancient Fruits. The user even suggests that players shouldn’t wait for the crop to become giant, picking Powdermelons early to maximize XP gains.
Stardew Valley Players Discover Effective Use for Powdermelons
The newest crops added toStardew Valleyjoin a wide array of other items added to the popular farm game with its most recent update.Stardew Valley’s 1.6 updateadded hundreds of new items to the game, featuring both helpful tools like Big Chests and Dehydrators and 280 new pieces of furniture. The update also introduced several new rooms players can build into their in-game farmhouses, including a dining room and an attic among others. Several other new seeds were added as well, with Mystic Seeds and new “Mixed Flower Seeds.”
WithStardew Valley’s 1.6 update making a plethora of changes to the beloved game, developer ConcernedApe has remained hard at work to push fixes to the new content.Stardew Valleylaunched its 1.6.3 updateearlier this week, rolling out fixes for a multitude of in-game bugs with the new update. The 1.6 update also saw a spike inStardew Valley’s player counts following its launch, breaking its record for concurrent players on Steam with more than 200,000 players.Stardew Valley’s newest update looks to be a massive hit among fans of the farming sim.
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You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won’t be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town’s most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness!
