Quick Tip for Stardew Beginners

[@charliebright9109]

Everyone: ancient seed! Me: yo, what was that first one?

[@canngov]

I talked about the full details of getting meowmere in one of my full length videos, but at 5 hearts with the wizard take that stone to his basement! activates the portal to give you the sword :))

[@ZebsterBC]

Stardew Valley Wiki has info on the meowmere sword.

[@Nightmaricfox]

Sadly it isn't on console. I felt so dumb trying to do it​@canngov

[@the_luna_lily6234]

you throw the guide voodoo doll into lava in hell at the bottom of the world, this summons the wall of flesh Beating the wall of flesh puts you in hard mode, which gives you new ores, new bosses to beat, new events, new biomes, and eventually, it leads to defeating the moonlord, which drops the meowmere... Wait, wrong game Look at canngov's reply for the correct game's explanation

[@chuckmcluckin6082]

Unfortunately by the time I found out about Meowmere, it was already underleveled as hell for my progression

[@Itx_dessy]

I think you have to donate your first ancient seed to Gunther to be able to plant it, he well give you the recipe so that if you find more, you can make them into ancient seeds.

[@canngov]

he does give you one like I said in the video! I like keeping the first one and donating second because he only gives you one ancient seed that's plantable and starting with more is just a personal preference but you are right!

[@gigachirps4848]

Yeah no he gives you one plantable seed for donating it. Theres literally no reason to not give your first one to him unless you want to start with 2 plants

[@beatrizxinyudiazalvarez8849]

​@@canngovthe artifact is not plantable though. You HAVE to donate one in order to get the recipe that allows you to obtain the seeds

[@saram404]

​@@beatrizxinyudiazalvarez8849 Gunther gives you both the recipe and 1 ancient seed. Do yall just not play the game 😭😭

[@jaykim7165]

​@@canngovbut you can just get a seedmaker probably faster then you can get a second one. And even if you hit the 1% chance of not getting a seed, ancient fruit is regrowable so you can try again in a week

[@brrrread]

You should donate your first ancient seed since Gunther gives you a plantable one along with the recipe, and then you can just throw the ancient fruit you grow into a seed maker to kickstart your empire

[@canngov]

that is true! i just like having two seed to start because a seed maker can turn it into mixed seeds instead which always sucks

[@egg4956]

​@@canngovbut if you keep one seed then ur not gonna be able to plant it until later anyways so you should donate the first one

[@saram404]

Especially cause it can take a while to get the second one. It's not smart to wait so long to plant it because of how long they take to grow anyways, so always plant the first one as soon as we get it cause if you only find the second one in the next season thats at least 4 ancient fruit missed, theres simply no logical reason to wait bc you statistically you'll still find a second one whenever you would've had you not donated and you can just plant that one after.

[@diegodoesstuff86]

@@canngovand if it gets turned into mixed seeds , you'll get another ancient fruit in a week.

[@nexus02496]

@@canngov can’t you just reset?

[@_.drakonishe._4925]

Gunther literally gives you an ancient seed to plant after you donate it

[@midnightshadow9396]

Yeah

[@Aofetwi]

well the seed you donated was dead, it says so in the description.

[@residentkane]

Yeah, but that ancient seed and the plantable ones are two different items.​@@Aofetwi

[@duadinihari]

​@@Aofetwi the first one is an artifact not plantable. Give it to gunther, he'll give you the seed & the recipe.

[@denzelpilar2748]

Flips table* I just gave my dino egg and the computer to Gunther before seeing this vid goddamnit.

[@captainponeman]

the farm computer is kinda useless

[@evanreloadingbazookagaming1699]

The Dino egg is good and extremely rare

[@jenniferpocaigue2508]

I just gave my dino egg too 🥲

[@SpikyEaredPichu96]

Nobody panic! There's a monster that has a fairly decent chance of dropping them too, at least compared to the treasure rate, so it's a little easier to find them once you're a bit further into the game.

[@Athenarose-s9s]

I'm actually so mad because I gave Gunther my ancient doll

[@BobIsBacon]

you shouldnt keep the ancient seed or the ancient doll, donating the ancient seed artifact already gives you an ancient seed and the meowmere sword is WAY worse than the obsidian edge, which you get in floor 90.

[@eagonwild]

its not good but it is Cool

[@roticrack]

You can forge the infinity sword (ir another good sword) to look like the weowmere at the forge

[@maysee2515]

I agree that keeping the ancient seed is stupid regardless, but if you do the remixed mine rewards then holding onto the ancient doll may end up a good idea.

[@victory8928]

The ancient doll I think is only worthwhile if you have one of those better meowmere mods which buffs the weapon making it on par or better than the later weapons

[@BobIsBacon]

@@roticrack yeah but i doubt you wont get a 2nd ancient doll before unlocking the forge

[@nightshade9177]

*realizes I just gave him my first Ancient Doll* NOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[@mabolous132]

I DONATED MY FIRST AND SOLD MY 2ND FOR 60 G PLEASE

[@H3KZoGoN]

Yep and I gave him the dinosaur egg too lmao

[@Gilliebeany]

Saaame

[@Cashedcar]

It doesn’t work for Xbox or Switch players I believe

[@Ratmiss796]

When I play the game, I feel the darn dolls comes around to me too often. Those're kinda creepy... And seriously... Those will come often for me even I've sacrificed none of the children in game. 😥

[@EmpMango]

To anyone who wants to know more about the terraria crossover the doll you have to throw in lava is a reference to the way you summon the wall of flesh, the bone serpent that comes out of the lava is an enemy in the game, the faraway stone is a reference to dungeon defenders which is a cross over in terraria and the meowmere is a post moon lord (final boss) sword that is a reference to the famous neon cat meme

[@DarkShard5728]

the faraway stone is a pylon

[@daniellakitten2689]

Is this a mod

[@EmpMango]

@@daniellakitten2689 no it’s just terraria

[@Brick20193]

​@daniellakitten2689 Its only in 1.6 so If you aren't playing on PC then you don't have the update yet

[@bulbascore]

@@Brick20193 Thanks I tried this on PlayStation and wonder why it didn’t work

[@alexholley2712]

Also: the ostrich egg. Like the dinosaur egg, you can hatch it (this time in your barn) and it will lay more. You get a free one you get from one of the secret notes, but it's very difficult to get a 2nd unless you hatch the first

[@peppermintspider]

Always donate your first ancient seed. You want to kickstart farming ancient fruit wine as soon as possible because it'll start carrying you about mid-year 3 and on if you want to *casually* optimize profit

[@spaek-x9b]

Nothing gathers more youtube traction than that one mistaken info. Looking forward to more content

[@TitomaticoVlogsOficial]

Dinosaur eggs are a really good source of income without processing them into Dinosaur Mayoniese once you get the Treasure Appraisal Guide. This book makes all artifacts sell x3 times more, making dinosaur eggs with regular quality sell for 1050g, only 70g less than the mayo with Artisan Goods (and 90g more than mayo without Artisan Goods), while every quality dino eggs from silver to iridium sells for a lot more than the mayo.

[@canngov]

that's a great tip, thank you!

[@macazootie]

Giving your first Ancient Seed to Gunther is how you get your first plantable seed & the recipe to make more, so I'd recommend not saving that one

[@Sweet_Like_A_Jack_Rose]

Exactly, the first ancient seed is an artifact. We can't even plant it 😂😅. We only able to get the plantable one after we donate the "first ancient seed".

[@splattyboygaming5436]

I just wanna make an argument that the Ancient seed is required to be donated to the museum cause you unlock the crafting recipe for it along with getting the plantable version as your donation reward, then any ancient seed you randomly find can then be crafted into the growable kind.

[@AlexJohns-kw2um]

Always donate your first ancient seed. The faster you planet the more you harvest plus seed maker to get more

[@elzbietacichon3585]

As far as I know, you should give Gunther your first ancient seed because he gives you the recipe AND already crafted seed

[@PurpleStickman1232]

"Dwarf gadget" Uh oh.. I donated it.. Whoops..

[@annabethsmith29303]

same i had a feeling i shouldn’t have donated it cause i saw it used in the recipe but i didn’t know if it was useful or not so i just donated it 👽 oops

[@cloverherb9948]

same 😂 and then I got a second one I immediately sold it in the bin I didn't know it was important..

[@PurpleStickman1232]

@@cloverherb9948 SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME😭🤚

[@purplurpl]

For your first ancient seed donated to Gunther, he will give you both the recipe and an ancient seed

[@Ratmiss796]

Well that's what I thought! 😅 (as well)

[@blim8777]

If you are planning to built a bunch of fish ponds you should check if they need specific minerals to be upgraded!

[@LegoBatman2fr]

ALSO MARBLE!! You need it to craft the marble brazier (you can buy recipe from Robin) & it's a total pain to try and get it again if you're going for perfection

[@AaronL0905]

Gunther does give you your ancient seed back alongside a recipe to turn any other ancient seeds you find into plantables

[@mishlimon98]

When you donate the ancient seed you get a free ancient seed(plantable) and it is better to start getting ancient fruit as soon as possible

[@XzoahX]

I can't speak to the others. But the first ancient seed you should turn in immediately. You get both a recipe and a first seed. Also, also. Even if what they said was true, you'd still want to turn in the first seed. That way you're not having to hold onto the first forever. Since you'd still have to wait for your second to use it.

[@lucamannstein2587]

speaking as a crafter (knitting, crochet, sewing) first and tattoo enthusiast second: patchwork is things connecting or close together. its not a quilt if you have empty space between the fabric 🙃

[@azekiel2114]

Waiting to get another ancient seed before donating the first one just so you have 2 ancient fruit plants to start with is insane because by the time you get the 2nd seed, you couldve gotten at least one harvest from the first one and made them into seeds via seed maker and resulting in 1-3 more ancient fruit seeds. Its just less efficient but you do you. This is a tip video for beginners so I wouldve given it a pass if they know how to try and grind to get ancient seed drops but even then its faster to just get the first seed in the museum immediately.

[@Smulenify]

I agree with the prismatic shard and dinosaur egg, but I'm not sure I fully agree with the others. The first one is fun for Terraria fans and long time Stardew Valley players, but the sword isn't particularly good. So for a beginner I think it can be fine to just donate it, especially if they haven't unlocked the sewers. Dwarf gadgets aren't that rare, and by the time I get the recipe I usually have more than one anyway. Though if you've already unlocked the sewers it might be a good idea to wait just in case. Donating the ancient seed you get a plantable seed and the recipe from Gunther, so the second you get another seed you can turn it into a plantable one. I always wait until I have the Greenhouse unlocked though, that way it'll make plenty of fruit for my seed maker. But I'm team starfruit so I don't really need that many. But it really depends on the player!

[@paulamiguel7918]

When you donate the ancient seed it gives you the ability to create the seed AND a seed, you should donate it the moment you get it

[@complainer406]

Diamond, so that you can toss it in a crystallarium and give Gunther one of the copies They're a loved gift for 8 NPCs plus they sell pretty well

[@BatgirlStan]

For a second I groaned knowing I already donated my ancient doll, and then I remembered I play on console

[@korliss8368]

When you donate your first ancient seed it gives you a plantable version as well as thw recipe. I'm sure you've been told this, but I am also sure plenty of comments just said you're wrong and didn't explain why. Keep it up with the stardew content ❤️

[@monggay]

Spoilers! #1 is a bit of a mid-game thing. You need to reach i think level 80-100, the one with the red lake, and then take it to the Wizard's basement, which is only unlocked after a couple hearts with the wizard, which can take a while. Meowmere is also not that great of a sword, its only good for aesthetics or collecting, not for actual use much. I wouldn't worry too much about saving it or the dwarf gadget, but also there's no rush to finish the museum either, it'll take a while either ways. #2 DONATE YOUR FIRST ANCIENT SEED. By donating it, you get the recipe for the ancient seeds that can be planted AND one ancient seed to plant. Ancient seeds are pretty rare finds, you don't have to wait to get another one, you should donate it and plant it/save it for spring, or at the very least summer. #3 & #4 Absolutely save your prismatic shards & your first dinosaur egg. Prismatic shard is one of the rarest things in the game. Dino egg is just a really good produce maker. Also incubate the ostrich egg first to get ostriches, and just donate the ones they lay. #5 is pretty mid-game too, you unlock special orders in fall of year 1, and farm computers don't really have much use? Moneymaking wise at least.

[@PikaPiiChii]

Gosh I loved the dungeon compilations. The music, the sounds, the loot! Gahhh

[@Ohdeerohman]

Threw the ancient doll only to realize its not available on the mobile app yet so I wasted it thanks to you 😔

[@renaeodonnell4558]

The seed is given to you as a reward though for donating :/

[@canngov]

yep! said that in the video!

[@Swordswoman97]

Plenty of people have already said why keeping your first ancient fruit seed isn’t actually a good idea so I won’t touch on that, but keeping your first ancient doll isn’t really worth it either. The meowmere is a fun Easter egg but a subpar weapon. It’s outclassed by plenty of weapons you’ll have access to long before you can get the meowmere, as early as floor 55 where you unlock the Templar’s Blade at the Adventurer’s guild. Most players are just gonna throw it in a chest or put it on display somewhere. You can reforge the infinity blade to look like it, but by the time you unlock the forge, you’ll have found plenty more ancient dolls. It’s not that uncommon an artifact.

[@Amy_Dunn]

Explains why the ancient doll sells for so much! I've played this game for a while and had no idea that was even a thing!

[@ThatBucket]

1.6 new thing!

[@elliepuppyy]

year 2 looking at the dwarf computer in my museum and wishing i had a farm computer…

[@poixel813]

I started in 1.6 and now he gives you ancient seeds and the recipe for ancient seeds as a reward when you donate an amcient seed

[@Sarah-slays10]

Guys! Don’t save the first ancient seed this is just their opinion!

[@mentosgamingg]

Just give the ancient seed to Gunther asap as you may take a couple of days to find another one as only donation gives the recipe but the donation also gives the seed so you can start farming ancient fruit

[@galileastudio317]

I think I'm the only one who didn't give the Prismatic Shard to the museum, I didn't give it to a bachelor or bachelorette, I didn't make a sword out of it, I just sold it because I only think about money- And now that I see these videos, I regret having done that.

[@HighfireGuys2]

I love how these indie games are just referencing each other like a group of friends while those double/triple A game companies struggle to keep their fans happy.

[@LAZERAK47V2]

Always, *always* donate the first Ancient Seed because Gunter gives you one you can plant right away. The sooner you plant it, the sooner it starts making you money. This is especially true if you get lucky and the Crop Fairy grows it instantly. There is literally no reason to wait for a second one. The only thing you've accomplished by waiting is delaying your first harvest.

[@jimmydelacruz]

I've literally thrown away ancient dolls and dwarf gadgets, I'm a bafoon

[@lardstehbread]

once I get my first prismatic shard I will donate it to the museum to spite of all these beginner tips videos

[@DustyHoney]

The dinosaur is the main one you need to hold onto! Dinosaur eggs are pretty rare and sometimes you can go years in game without finding one. Ancient seeds and dolls are a lot easier to find in comparison.

[@nix.mp4325]

dont worry too much about the ancient doll one; ancient dolls are pretty common, i get one at least once every mining trip & get them often from digging up buried items.

[@catherinehorak5041]

Save marble as well! You also need it for a crafting recipe like the dwarf gadget.

[@nexszi]

me seeing this after donating the dinosaur egg, the doll, and the dwarf gadget...

[@wobbuffett2706]

gunther gives me not only the recipe, but also an ancient seed to start planting xd

[@KaiTheMemeKing]

As a new Stardew player with several thousand hours in Terraria, this video put me into shock

[@eyez587]

no shot i get this short JUST as i donated my ancient doll 😭 ill have to find another now i never knew abt that sword hack !!!

[@tyronebiggums7296]

You can make dragon egg mayonnaise with the dragon eggs and sell it for more. I just figured that out a couple days ago after selling a bunch of plain Dino eggs

[@g42_16]

no donate your first ancient seed you get an ancient seed pack fron donating your first seed

[@TheSicilianBear]

I litterally just started to sell my ancient dolls. Thanks for this tip!

[@Real_Clayton]

I donated my first prismatic shard to Gunther and now I’m told it gives the strongest weapon in the game I’ve been stuck with a obsidian blade for several days

[@NovaGaming-842]

Also, the faraway stone looks like a forest pylon from terraria, and I thought the wall of flesh was in Stardew Valley after throwing the ancient doll💀💀

[@jesusduron1511]

jokes on you, obtained a second prismaric shard before repairing the bus (I've already given the first one), and Günther give you back, so to speak, the seed but as an actual seed and the recipee (literally is best give the seed as soon you get it).

[@slimeyoulater1495]

Another good one to keep is marbe. Well its useful if you're going for perfection and need to craft everything. It is needed in a recepie

[@slimeyoulater1495]

Also for me personally I like to keep the ornamental fan too cuz you can make it into a bride dress top and I like to dress for the wedding :)

[@mdneal79]

The Ocean Stone is good to keep as well if you want a Midnight Squid fish pond (a steady source of squid ink). The Ocean Stone is required to level up the pond. In one playthrough, it took me forever to acquire my second Ocean Stone. Now, I duplicate all rare minerals in a crystalarium before donating them. Don't know when I might need that rare mineral in the current or future versions of SDV.

[@littleangel2084]

about dino egg-I was smart enough to read about it and literally keep it in incubator and not give to Gunther :D im proud of myself. And it actually was in treasure chest while fishing squids for event

[@Strob3.]

Hi, massive stardew nerd here with almost 700 hours of playtime. The video is excellent but when you donate the ancient seed to Gunther he gives you the recipe and the seed packet. I started playing during 1.5 so maybe this was a 1.4 thing.

[@Aozora210]

Me, who gave Gunther my 1st ancient doll and gave 2nd one to Jas as her birthday present just the other day: *Ah* I wish I had found this video sooner 😂 Thank you for these valuable information, I shall keep it in mind going forward.

[@randomstuff508]

Definitely not me naming my character [74][645]

[@TheGreatAydini]

Donate the first ancient seed to gunther what? You get a plantable ancient seed and the recipe when you donate it to him

[@abriannaaguilera2123]

You get both the recipe and a seed pack from donating ancient seed, and the dwarf gadget comes in normal geodes and is fairly common, and by the time you are likely to get your first gadget you are still far away from even unlocking special orders.

[@teetotee]

Aw, i already gave him my dwarf gadget

[@AMiniki]

You will find a lot of ancient seeds in the mines and the cart sells them too. Don’t bother, Gunter will give you one anyway and the recipe to use ancient seeds. Same with the dolls, in all my farms so far I have found at least 2, and in one I have like 4. You can also gift the doll to the kids and they like it. The egg, the gadget and the prismatic shard yes, keep them.

[@Annoysalot]

It's actually recommended to donate the first ancient seed as you are given a reward of a plantable seed for donating the non plantable one

[@SandyLuie]

Early in the game, I got a Dino egg from fishing (which I now know is SUPER lucky 😭) and I immediately handed it over to Gunther. Then later, I found out you can incubate the Dino egg, which will hatch a dinosaur, and you’ll be able to get more Dino eggs from that dinosaur 😭😭!! But it’s ok, three in-game years later, I finally was able to get another egg and it’s finally hatched a Dino 🥹

[@mememan5466]

There's no point waiting for a second ancient seed. Even if you want to start with 2 seeds, it's gonna take the same amount of time whether you donate it or don't

[@helenabaptistella6440]

instead of the ancient fruit, i think an item (mineral) to keep as soon as you find it would be the >>marble

[@kobebrown1984]

Give guther your first ancient seed to guther he'll give you one to plant then toss it in a seed maker

[@helendiaz7753]

I accidentally turned my dino egg into mayonnaise before I upgraded my coop

[@DrDumplingMD]

Every one says either prismatic shard or ancient seed, but all these items are pretty good to keep. Thanks

[@higuchad0618]

No wonder the Guide still feels burns

[@idk-dv9st]

i knew it, keeping the first one to your self was a good idea😂

[@die_Haselmaus]

Only agree with dinosaur egg and prismatic shard tbh - the Meowmere is cute but not that great as a sword, iirc. You'll get plenty Ancient Dolls to still get it later if you want to maybe use it as a cosmetic overwrite for your weapon after unlocking the forge. I'd even say to definitely donate the first ancient seed bevause you'll get one back + the recipe (as others havr mentioned). The farm fomputer is another item you wont need/which isn't that useful until later and you will probably get more dwarf gagdets until you unlock the recipe :D

[@Un_Popular_Opinions]

For the ancient seed? You donate it. They give you the recipe AND a plantable crop.

[@ViperDivinity]

YO I didnt knew about throwing Ancient Doll on Lava Pond. Thanks a lot

[@daisiesforghosts]

When you give him the ancient seed he gives you a seed packet AND the recipe so you can give him the first one

[@mindydoe6469]

Me yesterday: *finds a random doll and gives it to Gunther, thinking he’d just tell me about it or I can take it back* Cannongov: “Keep the first and donate the second because you can’t get it back..” Me: “…F*CK!” My mother: ITS 2 AM! GO TO SLEEP

[@SuperWaffles-i3k]

me at lvl 1: im just tryna farm my parsnips

[@MomoMMDs]

Btw, you can get as many far away stones as you want (idk if you can after getting the meowmere sword) and they sell for more than an ancient doll so its a nice way to get extra cash Ancient Doll is 60g Far Away Stone is 500g

[@hellohororo1075]

You CAN take it back. I somehow got my prismatic shard back.

[@nimrodyt8359]

By the way. If you give gunther the ancient seed he will give you the recipe and an ancient seed (the planteable form)

[@shadow_shine3578]

Oh I didn't know about the doll. Hope I find another soon

[@krzysztofrabenda7534]

appreciate the tips, don't appreciate the spoilers...

[@johnnybueti]

Thankfully Prismatic Shards aren't that hard to find! The Terraria crossover definitely took me by surprise, loved that! I wonder if the sword's stats hold up to post-Moon Lord game phase stats

[@patchlasses5649]

And here i thought this game was just a farm sim that people liked

[@nickthompson1812]

“I HAVE MENTAL HEAAAALTH!”

[@victory8928]

When you donate an ancient seed to gunther he does give you both the recipe and an ancient seeds (the one you can plant) so just donate when you get it it’s fine. Plus it is kinda useless without the recipe since it is just a random artifact without it. While the other artifacts on this list have uses outside of donating to gunther. Ancient seed’s use only comes from donating it to gunther

[@forgeconway1388]

I wish I knew this I literally gave Gunther my ancient doll five minutes ago

[@keegangunn1645]

Actually, after you donate an ancient seed, you get a plantable seed as a reward so yes, donate your first ancient seed

[@Heppedi69]

Me who just gave Gunther the Dinosaur egg today: 👁👄👁

[@elsl669]

I've been playing the game for YEARS... how did I not know about the ancient doll. Fr thought it was a troll post 😂

[@canngov]

it's new in the 1.6 update! but I wish i had the editing skills to make that a troll lmao

[@TaraYourArmOff]

Well damn, now I want to start over so I can do these things 😂

[@lindsaybeloso7827]

Save the first Ornamental fan for those who wants to have a pretty wedding top clothing (it’s kinda hard to obtain even if you use treasure totems at the beach 😭 based on my experience)

[@greendomo7265]

you can't plant the first ancient seed; unless you donate it first. I learned this the hard way years ago.

[@amokriinprolgiid3409]

I feel like ancient seed doesn't make sense here. Gunther gives you ancient seeds for donating and after that, you can just get more ancient seeds from either harvesting the one you have, seed makers, or finding more as artifacts. Not really a great reason not to give the first one to gunther.

[@Kiwilover177]

I just started a play through and the 2nd fishing chest I got a Dino egg lmao. And in my last playthrough it took a few weeks lmao